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The ' Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNK li, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOKMM., XOVEMUEH 4, lJUVJ-TES PAGES. SINGLE COPY TllliEE CENTS. SOW FOR THE VOTE Local Campaign Endi gad Both 1 Are Keaa for the Outcome. Sides OPPOSING MANAGERS CLAIM VICTORY Ueroer Force i Undoubtedly Are in Met Desperate I trait. the VAIN ATTEMPT AT MAKING" BOLD FRONT Goes' Refural to Make Specific Statement Evidence of Consternation. FIGHT ON CONGRESSMAN MAIN ISSUE Tall Fad Pake Bad Roorbacks Gotten Oat I Boost Herreri Falling Uon Refute Themselveo oa Their Fare. Election Day Weather. Weather Forecaster Walsh yester day predicted the following for election day: "The Indications are for unsettled weather In Omaha and the eastern portion of the stata to morrow. Showers are probable either tonight or In the morning and a drop In temperature Is expected. There la no danger, however, that the weather will be at all severe. The balance of the stata Is slated for fair weather. Brisk winds will continue." While th republican county committee Is pretending to be working for all of the randldatea on tha ticket. It was made evi dent by the circulars aent out Saturday that the campaign of D. H. Mercer la closer ta the hearts of the, men at the bead of tha committee than the election of the ticket. When the circular were aent out to persons who had not registered the en velopes contained, in addition to the com mittee circular, one signed by D. H. Mercer, while R. B. Howell, candidate for the legis lature the same day had to send out circu lars In different enclosures with separate postage to reach tba voters he desired to reach. Tha appeal of Mr. Mercer waa the only statement by candidate permitted to go into tba envelopes of tha county com mittee. That Mercer and Gurley have thrown overboard the state ticket in their desire to elect tha nonresident candidate la not concealed. A deal has been made between Curley and those who claim to control the ftyrlan colony of Omaha whereby the Syrian vote la to go to Mercer. Mr. Gurley was enabled to reach tba Syrians through his defense of a woman of that nationality charged with murder. Tha money by which the deal la to be worked baa been deposited to Insure the Syrians vote for Mercer, but the deal include no other republican can. dldat. , Oarleyta-bla- campaign or- Werner, I posing as the friend of law and order and opponent of all that is bad. when It Is known that ha la the owner of the build ing which contains on of the most no torious resort In tha Third ward, a place where gambling by both white and black is ( carried on without discrimination. Gurley profits on this vice, aa the rent which , are derived from houses used for these . purposes 1 tan time as large a could be derived from the aame buildings rented for legitimate business. The Interest of Mr. Ourley la thl campaign 1 well known. He haa made thousands of dollars as attor ney for broken national banks, for which he thinks that he Is Indebted to Mercer. He also expect Mercer to land him in the position 'of United States district attorney, and for theae reason he I for Mercer regardless or the effect fata work haa on the rest of tha ticket. The circular, signed by the "business men" of Omaha, dated yesterday morning, but bearing evidence of having been printed several day ago, ha been received. The letter 1 chiefly Interesting for the nura- ccr or names u aoes not contain. There are twenty-two signature to tha docu ment, of which fifteen are Jobbers, lets than 10 per cent of tba firms engaged In tha wholeaala trade In Omaha. The first .same on the list are the managers of the South Omaha packing houses, men who, If current reports be true, are deeply In terested In the formation of a trust against which President Roosevelt Is aim ing the entire legal power of the United Btatea. These men want Mercer In con gress where legislation, approved by the president, against trust, will be Intro duced at the coming session. On the list are three bankers, Including Herman Xountse, who la especially Interested In the development of a deep water harbor In Texas, over which the action of con gress will have considerable Influence. Out of more than 600 retail dealera In Omaha Just ona has secured a place on the testi monial of tha nonresident candidate. The Jobbers who have signed are well knowa for their Intimate associations with the railroads, men who have on more than one occasion swallowed corporation Interfer ence in municipal and state affairs rather than loae the rebate on freight ratea by which they thrive at the expense of their fellows. Tba circular certainly haa fallen Snt and is noticeable only because of the baenr of names' which Mercer claimed as hla particular friends during the cam paign Just closing. Prank Lea of Armour-, A. O. Reynolds of Cudahy'a and E, B. Towle of the Omaha Packing company have undertaken to con trol tb votes In their respectlv bousea In the Intereat of Mercer. They are now working bard with tha "straw bosses" in the bouses to bring the voters Into line, but It la aald that they are experiencing con siderable difficulty. A guard at the Union Pacific gatea. on duty the night before tha republican primaries In September, throw additional light upon ih methods which were used to carry those primaries for Mercer. He aays that during tha evening preceding the primaries a large number of tha atrike breaker passed out at the galea and later returned. In response to question they aid that they had been up town, where they secured paper which would permit them to take part la tha republican pri maries of tha following day. It has not yet been ascertained whether the atrike breakers visited the city ball to secure the papers or were given affidavits already pre pared at some other plsre. From another aourc It ia learned that at least two atrike breakers registered Illegally Satur day for the purpose of voting at the elec tion tomorrow. These men ara Frank rtek&iager and John Vance, who came to (Continued aa Second Pagf SCUTH SEAS ARE IN TURMOIL Ulmtrrt Attack Mlsaloaarles and nr Anionic Themaelves to lave Off lcUnc. VICTORIA. B. C l.t,, i- 3. Advices were received by stea ' of lril' war which has result I' . s tf life on Esperitu Panto tslar.. ' of the New Hebrides group. Coast tribes have v been attac. powerful inland tribe and several vln. were plundered and burned. The bill tribe, led by Nandala. whose authority Is ex tensive, attacked the mission of the New Hebrides society, where several persona had sought safety. The assailing blacks were driven back to the bills, whence they made a number of raids on coast villages which were plundered and a number of the vil lagers killed. Letters have been sent to the French au thorities asking for a warship.. At Pentecost Island the natives are stated to be at war among themselves. The trouble hss been caused through prevalent sickness, which the natives believe to be csused by their enemies on the island. There has been much Iocs of life. According to mail advices from Sydney, severe earthquakes have been causing much alarm at Adelaide and neighboring places which have been violently shaken. The most serious accident occurred at Trou brtdge. where the lighthouse built at a cost of $30,000 collapsed, burying the keeper In the ruins. SCHWAB IS NOT REALLY ILL Steel Maatnate Only Seeds Rest to Pit Him for Former Borden of Business. PARIS, Nov. 3. The Paris edition of the New York Herald publishes a dispatch from Genoa, giving an interview with Charles M. Schwab. Mr. Schwab denies the sensational stor ies regarding his condition which have been published in American newspapers. He saya he Is merely exhausted from over work; that he Is strictly obeying his doc tor's orders, and doe not know If he is any better, but Is no worse. The corre spondent says that, excepting for a tired look In bis eyes and a slight languor in his movements, there Is nothing In Mr. Schwab's appearance to suggest any grave trouble. , The Herald also publishes a signed state ment from Dr. Robin, Mr. Schwab's phy sician In Paris, saying his patient ia sound and only needa rest in order to be able to take up his former burden of buainesB. MAO MULLAH STILL ACTIVE lta Ids Ontpost While British Force Halts for Orgs a I sa tloa. ADEN Nov. 3. Colonel Swayne haa been temporarily recalled to bngland, where he will act aa adviser to the foreign office. General Manning baa assumed command of the British Somallland expedition. Three thousand men will begin to ad vance against the Mullah about November 27. Thta delay I doe ta- the Tact that Gen eral Manning Is dispensing with the Indian troop In the belief that the native levies are more effective. It Is rumored In na tive quarters that the Mullah haa raided an advance Brttah outpost in the vicinity of Bohotle, Somallland, capturing a large camel transport. SAYS MORGAN WAS INSOLENT London United Chairman Thus plains Hla gale to Yerkes, Ex- LONDON, Nov. 3. The controversy aris ing from the Morgan-Terkea rival tubes was added to this evening by a statement by George White, chairman of the London United Tramway company, who said: "The fact are that after an experience of the methods of Messrs. Morgan ex tending over four months and culminating In their insolence to us. In that they ab solutely declined to discuss our proposals, we determined nothing on earth should In duce as to continue business relations with that firm." SECONDS AGREE ON A DUEL Fix Conditions of tha Fight ta Take Place Between Ts Frenchmen. PARIS. Nov, 3. The seconds of Marquia de Dion and M. GerouK Richard of the Petite Republlque, met today and agreed on the condittona of a duel to be fought tomorrow. The place and hour of the encounter have not yet been decided upoa. The seconds selected swords aa the weap ons. It Is understood the encounter is to take place in the suburbs tomorrow morn ing. . , ANOTHER AIRSHIP IS TESTED Sails All Riant with and Agalast Breeso Darin Thirty Mlantea Maneuvering. PARIS, Nov. 3. The brothers Le Baudy and an engineer named Julliot have built a steerable balloon. . The first experiment was made yesterday near Bonslerres. It as cended about twenty yards with two per sons in the car. It was held down by ropes and the muter drove the airship against a stiff breeze. Tha maneuvers lasted half an hour, during which aeveral circuits were made. LAW BREAKERS ARE REWARDED Chinese Government Promotes O at rial for InsKlls Arms lata Coantry. LONDON. Nov. 4 Giving aa instance of the Chinese way of fulfilling treaty obliga tions, the Pekln correspondent of the Times notes an Imperial rescript elevating fourth grade officials to the rsnk of first grade mandarins for their patriotism In smug gling cartridges into Kwang So. This was done, although an imperial de cree forbade the Importation of arms. FRENCH STRIKE ARBITRATED Minora and Operators Get Together la Government Oanee ta Ad. Jast Differences. PARIS. Nov. 3 The goverament suc ceeded today in bringing together arbitra tor representing the strikers and the mine owners of the Pas da Calais district. Tb meeting was held at the ministry of public works. The disrussloa chiefly wss aa to wages. A yt no declsloa hat been reached , NATION HAS LARGE SURPLUS Spends Tar Less Than ii Received During Past Tear. GOLD IS GRADUALLY REPLACING SILVER Karats that (onirna honld Grnd. na'lr Tnrn I alted states Soles lnt lellow Metal Certificates as Mines Produce More. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United Statea, in bis an nual report says the magnitude of the avail able cash balance and the unprecedented holdings of gross gold are the striking fea tures of the condition of the treaaury at the close of the fiscal year 190f. The net ordi nary revenues were $.",62,478,233, and the ex penditures $471. 190.857. showing a surplus of $91,287,376. In comparison with the previous year j thero was a decrease of $25,207,040 In rev enue, offset by a falling off of $38,776,495 In expenditures. While there was an increase of $15.85!,2S2 In receipts from customs, in ternal revenues, because of the repeal of the war taxee, fell off $35,300,641. There was a decrease of $32,343,481 in War depart ment expenditures, and an Increase ef $7, 296.J49 In the cost of the navy. The total receipts of the year from all sources. Including the public debt, were $1,062,124,037. snd the disbursements $969, 627.041. United States notes and treasury notes were redeemed In gold to the amount of $17,482,590 of the former and $1,274,590 of the latter, without any Impairment of the gold reserve of $150,000,000. Balance on Right aide. In the first quarter of the fiscal year 1903 the diminution of Internal revenue con tinued in larger ratio from the effect of the act repealing war taxes and reached $18, 909,564. The total receipts were, however, $59,302,506 greater. Expenditure, on the other hand. Increased by $19,844,151. The net result Is an excess of receipt of $13,539,171. The available cash balance In the treas ury July 1, 1903, waa the largest yet known. It amounted to $562,187,361. The gold re serve is counted in. National banks held $127,190,056 to the credit of the treasurer and disbursing officers. The subeidary sil ver, $11,462,553, and the minor coins, $919, 404, could hardly be used for large payments nor la the silver bullion to be reckoned for such purposes. With such deductions there remained in the treasury on July 1 a little over $72,000, 000. As $50,000,000 Is deemed a fair work ing fund, about $22,000,000 could be spared. By October 1 this excess became $25,000,000 and Justified measure . to reduce it. By November 1 it was brought to a trifle over $1,000,000 below the working fund. Gold Cola Increases. Nearly one-half the available cash bal ance on July 1, was In gold coin and cer tificates, $103,801,290 over and above the gold reserve of $150,000,000 and by October 1, it became $136,124,77L By October 1, 1902, the available cash talanc,wxclutol $rth reraervej-as iSSUr. 253,394, and owing to the large measures for the relief of the money market It was reduced by November 1 to $206,421,879. Of this sum $146,885,012 was In the national banks. Bonds of the face value of $56,071,230 were purchased for the sinking fund at a cost of $70,410,230. In September, 1902. purchases were made of $2,530,000 1904 bonds at 105 and in Oc tober 1905 4 per centa were bought to the amount of $15,675,250, Involving the pay ment of $21,695,310, Including premiums and accrued interest. . The interest due October 1. 1901, amount ing to $4,712,120 was anticipated on Sep tember 16. That due January 1, 1902, for $4,630,336 was anticipated on December 16. On September 13, 1902, the Interest due Oc tober 1, $4,561,478. waa anticipated and on October 20, the Interest due November 1, for $2,323,938 was paid in advance. During October Interest to the amount of $3,318,397 was paid In advance with a re bate of $38,443, under an offer of the sec retary, covering all bondn and their earn ings up to July 1, 1903. While the accounts of the public debt on their face show an Increase of $15,253,352. If allowance be made for the Increase of $57,624,400 in gold cer tinraiea tne national obligations will be found to have demlnUhed by $42,340,888. Secarltr Bonds Grow. The bonds held by the treasurer as se curity for the notes of the national hanks were $9,080,700 less, but In the twelve months the securities held for deposits in the banks were $18,953,200 greater, so that the increase in bonds held for both pur poses was I9.sal.500. The banks with se curities pledged for circulation on June 30 numbered 4.563, making an addition of 371. Those with pledges for public moneys de posited were 677. For more than 50 per cent of the bank the deposits for circulation are less than $100,000, and for nearly one-third the bonds fell below $25,000 each, and of these 1.501 479 have bonds for no more than $10,000 each. This number Increased 235. The bonds for circulation, which were, on October 1, 1901, $330,693,180, fell to $315, 754,630 on June 4, 1902. rising to $317,038, 530 on June 30. On October 1 they were $326,023,270, and on November 1, $338 -082.270. To the general stock of money in the country an addition of $80,189,681 was made during the year. Of this $67,955,527 waa In gold coin and bullion. $19,735,259 In stand ard dollars and $7,360,991 in subsidiary sti ver, i nuea Mates notes remained un changed. Treasury nc' fell off $17,783, 000. National bank notes received an In crement of $2,851,589. The gold coin and bullion October 1 exceeded all other kinds of money, excluding national bank notes, by $200,368,433. In five years the ratio of gold In the country to total circulation hat grown from 36.52 to 46.45 per cent. More Money Circulates. The growth in the volume of money In circulation during the year was $74,082,589, carrying the per capita from 27.98 to 28.43. The element of gold coin and gold certifi cates was the largest part and the Increase reached $61,966,174. and advanced from 40.30 per cent of the total to 41.73 per cent. In ailver of all denominations. Including certificates, there was an Increase of $25, 226,146. of which $6,486,014 was ia aubtidiary coin. The reduction in treasury note of $17,677,800 Is due to their withdrawal. The advance In the volume of gold In circulation In th future can hardly be less than $50,000,006 to $60,000,000 a year. On June 27, gold certificates outstanding for the first time exceeded In volume United States notea and were $347,179,089. By November 1 they were $367,071,569. "The report suggests that United States notes might properly be turned by congress Into gold certificates, aa they already have much that quality and tha change could be (Continued oa Second Pag.) WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL l.arae Camber nf Itaral Free livery Mall farriers Are Appointed. . De (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. (Special Tele gram.) The following, rural letter rarrler will be appointed for Iowa towns on Decem ber 1; Elbcron. regular, Sidney P. Moore, An thony J. Collins; substitutes, F. R. Moore, Cherley G. Collins. Jamaica, regular, Jenk W. Kinney, Frank Henry; substitutes, Wil liam Searle, Frank Butler. Reinbeck. reg ular. James N. Myera, Hugh H. Saul. Al bert A. Moore; substitutes, Mary E. Myers, Annie M. Saul, Emma J. Moore. Monroe, regular, Leslie Summey. Henry C. Quick; substitutes, William Romans. Hugh T. Quick. Mount Vernon, regular. Fred W. Park, Clarence E. Sawyer. The comptroller of the currency has ex tended the corporate existence of the First National bank of Canton, S. D., until No vember 3. 1922. The Columbia National bank of Lincoln, Neb., has been approved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Wahoo, Neb. The posufflees at Lime Grove. Dixon county. Worms, Merrick county, Neb., snd Rondel!. Brown county, S. D., have been or dered discontinued. COLORADO FILES ITS ANSWER All the Alienations ef Knnsas In Water Litigation Denied by the Defendant. WASHINGTON, Nov. $. The answer of the state of Colorado in the snit of the state Kaneaa vs. Colorado tor the restric tion of the use of the water of Arkansas river by the latter state, was filed in the United States supreme court todsy. In general, all the allegations of the bill of complaint are denied and It is set forth that the appropriations of water com plained of "were made in accordance with and in reliance upon the doctrine respect ing the appropriation of the water of the natural streams for beneficial uses which, by usage and custom, prevailed tn the arid region of the United Statea at the time of said appropriations, and which, by the rec ognition and approval of tha United States, has at all times been the Isw applicable to the public lands in said arid region." It is urged that the people of Kansas have, themselves recognised the necessity of the use of the water of the streams for the purpose of irrigation by so using the water themselves. URGES FOREIGN PARCEL POST hallenberger Wishes to Make Ar. rangemeats Long Asked lr . England. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8.- The annual re port of William S. Sbsllenlrger. assistant postmaster general, reeorvtaends parcels post conventions with vh ona European governments and a test v b other coun tries of a universal posts stamp plan.. Concerning the parcels 'mt, he says: "I recommend th tend'V J'f parcels post conventions with England- r .era, Jtaly and other countries "OT Kurop4m;'Jml1ar to "that now in force between thistm'r and Ger many, with the exception l hat the weight of parcels be limited to four pounds; and further recommend that six months' Dotlce be glvCn to Germany of the desire of this country to modify the existing conventions so as to reduce the weight of parcels from eleven to four pounds. INVESTIGATE KANSAS WATER War Department Appoints Board to Beport oa - Fort Leaves worth Wells. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 The secretary of war has appointed- a board of officers to meet at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to re port upon the water supply. The board consists of Colonel Charles W. Miner, Sixth Infantry; Major S. E. Leach, Corps of Engineers; Major H. T. Birming ham, surgeon; Major D. E. MacCarthy, quartermaster; Captain W. L. Simpson, Sixty-eighth Infantry, and First Lieutenant George M. Hoffman, Corps of Engineers. NAVY GROWS BIGGER DAILY Cralsera Progress Rapidly and Tor pedo Boats Are Practically Ready. WASHINGTON. , Nov. I. The monthly construction report of the navy shows rapid progress Is being made on four of the ar mored cruisers, Pennsylvania, West Vir ginia. Colorado and Maryland. These ships are now each about a third completed. The sixteen torpedo boat destroyers are now all completed and ready for trial or delivered, except Hopkina, Hull, Lawrence and MacDonough. MAY. RESUME TREATY TALK Colombia a Minister Is Expected- to - Renew Caanl Negotiations Immediately. wASniNuTu.i, Nov. a. with the re turn of Secretary Hay Senor Concha may resume negotiations for a canal treaty, which were .Interrupted by complications on the Isthmus, but It was Indicated at the legation today that recent advice indicate that the aituatlon has cleared sufficiently to permit a resumption of negotiations. Germaa Potters Combine. WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. Walter Schu mann, United States consul at Mayence, Germany, reports that the German manu facturers of. earthware are contemplating an amalgamation to protect the sale of their ware. THREE DIE IN TRAIN SMASH Ohio Wreck Kills Twa and Fatally lajares Aaother Railroad Man. MEYERSDALE. Pa., Nov. 3 In a col lision tonight oa th Baltimore A Ohio be tween two fast freight and two helper engines Clifton D. Curtos of Meyersdalo and N. Nicholson were killed. George D.. Ingram of Conntllavlll was probably fatally hurt. COFFEE CROP IS WIPED OUT Two Haadrad Thousand Haadred Welght Destroyed by Uinta Maria Volcaaa Eraptloa. HAMBURG. Nov. 1. Advices received from Gauutmala say that 200,000 hundred weights of this year cone crop were lost a a result of ruptloa of th volcano Santa Maria. NATIVES KILL NEBRASKA MAN D. 0. Montgomery of Lexington Murdered in the fhilippines. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IN NEGR0S Robbery la Sap posed to Have Beea Motive as Victim of Tragedy Had Large 8am of Moaey oa Persoa. MANILA, Nov. 3-D. C. Montgomery, su perintendent of schools in Oriental Negros, was murdered Friday by ladrones, three miles from Barolod. Mr. Montgomery was going to Bacolod for a consultation with the retiring super intendent and to aaaume control of the di vision. He bad a large sum of money with him. Blx natives armed with bolos and spears attacked the superintendent, q"lrkly killed him and then mutilated and robbed him. The constabulary have offered a reward for Mr. Montgomery's murderera and It Is thought they will be captured. Robbery Is understood to have been the motive for the deed. This Is the first instance of a teacher In the Philippine Islands being harmed while In discharge of his duties. Mr. Montgomery leaves a widow, who Is a tescher in the Island of Nogros. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 Mr. Montgomery was a resident of Lexington. Neb., and sailed for Manila on the transport Thomas July 23, 1901. with the teachers who were sent out at that lime. The War depart ment has received confirmation of the death of Mr. Montgomery. Rev. D. C. Montgomery, district superln tendent of schools, whose death at the hands of Filipino brigands was r ported Monday afternoon, was a brother of Mrs. S. A. Searle of this city. Three of his sisters are now in Omaha. Mrs. Searle of 1525 Park avenue. Mr. May Wehrman, who resides with Mrs. Searle, and Mrs. O. R, Canfield of Edgar, who is her guest The first Intimation they had of the death of Mr. Montgomery was when Mr. Searle took the news home, which be had read In The Bee. The women were very much affected, as they had been led to believe that there was little danger to the person In that part of the Islands where Mr. Montgomery and bis wife were teaching school. Rev. D. C. Montgomery was a native Ne- braskan. He waa born In Nuckolls county near Oak, where his father and one brother still live. His father is D. W. Montgomery the brother at Oak, R. D. Montgomery, One sister, Miss Grace Montgomery. Is employed a a teacher In the public schools of Plattsmouth, and a brother, John Mont gomery, Is a student at Bellevue college. The history of Mr. Montgomery Is given generally correct In the telegram from Lexington.' Neb., where sisters of his wife reside. He was appointed superintendent of schools in tha Philippines upon the recommendation of Senators Millard and Dietrich. He waa stationed at Dumaguete In the province of Negros Orenalis, tha capital of which ia Bacalod, and asthe re- punt say it waa on a trip to ine capital that he was killed. While the relatives have had no direct communication with the authorities It Is raid that they will arrange to have the remains brought to the United States for Interment. . R. D. Montgomery residing at Oak Is somewhat familiar with the country where his brother waa killed, as be was a mem ber bf the First Nebraska infantry during the Spanish war and was in the Philippines with that regiment. The facts of the murder of Rev. Mont gomery by the ladrones October 31 is confirmed by a message to Mr. Searle from the chief of consular affairs at Washing ton. D. C. BOYHOOD SPENT AT EDGAR Mnrdered Teacher Weil Known Also at Lexington and Wayne in This State. LEXINGTON, Neb.. Nov. S- (Specla Telegram.) Rev. D. C. Montgomery, who waa murdered In the Philippine, waa well known in this community, this being hla temporary residence when be left Tor Ne gros. His wife has three sisters now re iding here Mrs. John L. May, Mr. F. L. Bradley and Mrs. J. E. Doyle who are all terribly overcome by the aad newa. Mr. Montgomery waa a Nebraska boy whose boyhood borne waa at Edgar. He was. a graduate of Hastings Presbyterian college, after which he took a theological course at McCormick Presbyterian aeml nary In Chicago, 111. He waa reg ularly oidalned and hla first pastor ate was at Woodhull, 111. Alway having a heart for the darkened portion of the human race, after serving two yeara be became a missionary to South America having charge of a mission near Bogota, Columbia. Her ha did efficient work for two years, but waa obliged to return to the United Statea on account of hla wife' health. He then located at Wayne, Neb. a pastor of the Presbyterian .church, and aa a result of his labsrs a fine church build ing waa erected at that place. After the occupation of the Philippine Islands by the United Statea government he became very much Interested in the edu cation of the natlvea there and aecured the appointment of superintendent of schools for the Island of Negros. He and his wife, who was formerly Miss Eva Frankenberger, came to Lexington and established a temporary home here pending the arrangements of hi appointment. He left here In August, 1901, for the Islands, hi wife remaining here until the November following, when ahe joined bun there, not arriving, however until the January follow ing. She also became a teacher there. Frequent correspondence haa been car ried on between Mr. and Mr. Montgomery and her lister here, all of which has been of a highly interesting character. Mr. Montgomery was about 88 years of age and his untimely death is mourned by a very large circle of friends here. SHOOTS DILATORY LOVER Girl Flrea at Fiance, aad Heads O Paraaera with Farther hots. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Nov. I May Smith, after shooting the man she alleged failed to keep hla promise of marriage, routed a score of pursuers by firing twice Into their midst. The shooting occurred in the PalUade flour mill, where Roy Wll. liams, the wounded man, is employed as a clerk. His fellow employee witneased the shoot ing and a score started in pursuit. She turned and fired twice at them, but neither shot took enect. one was afterward ar reatsd and expressed regret that ah had got kUUd William. . CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nehrak.t--F"nlr and folder Tuesday; Wednesday Fslr. Teniperalnre at Omaha Yesterday I Hoar. Dei Hoar. 1 p. 2 M. 3 p. 4 P. n p. l p. T P. N p. p. Den. . Rl . !SI . ft . ft . RI . R.-i . R.I . Ml . mi R a. a. 41 41 4lt 44 4 !H M T a. a a. W a. O a. t a. 91 m PALMA DISCUSSES TREATY Cnban President Says Reciprocity Will Doubtless Re Arranged with America. HAVANA, No. 3. Tho Cuban congress reconvened today. President Palma In his message says the sanitary condition of Cuba today is even better than it wss during the period of American intervention. "Our relations with the United States," continues the message, "are especially cor dial. Proof of this is found In the nego tiations between Cuba and the United Slates for a commercial treaty on the ba sis of mutual tariff concessions, the spe cial object of which Is to obtain special re ductions for our products, particularly sugar. w!ch is the principal basis of Cu ban wealth. 'It can be hoped from the sympathy with which the Amcii;En people regard us 'that reasonable arrangement may be arrived t." The state of the treasury is extremely encouraging. The balance on band Is $1,561,942. HONOLULU HAS MUCH TROUBLE K.mhessllng Government Officials and an Active Volcano Keep People finessing. HONOLULU. Oct. 26. (Via Victoria, Nov. 3.) James H. Boyd, superintendent of pub lic works, returned to Honolulu by the last steamer from San Francisco and has since been suspended by order of the governor pending an Investigation into the books of his department. Boyd Bays he is ready to account for the $3,000 which he Is raid to have received for road Improvements and of which there was no record except of IU receipt. Chief Justice Frear of the supreme court has denied an application of B. H. Wright, ex-chief clerk of the department of public works, for a reduction of ball from $6,000 on a second charge of embezzlement brought against him. The volcano Kilauea Is again showing signs of actlvify. Reports received from the island of Hawaii yesterday were to the effect that there were four fountains of lava in the pit of Halmeaumauu, and many people have hurried to the scene. MOB AWAITS IDENTIFICATION Holds Negro I'ntll He ia Recognised and Then Lynches Hint. SALEM. Ala., Nov. 3. Sam Harris, a negro, entered the borne of George Mead ows, a planter, who lives six miles south of here, about 9 this morning during Mr. Meadows' absence, and attacked Mrs. Mead ows and her 18-ycar-old daughter with an axe. Mrs. Meadows has not regained conscious ness and will die. The negro was placed In custody and held till Miss Meadows had sufficiently recov ered to Identify him, and was then taken Jn charg? by about 125 men and his body riddled with bullets. Harris denied his guilt until the first ehot was fired, and then acknowledged the crime. PRISONER CANNOT ENTER JAIL Warrant la M taking When She Snr rrnders and Sheriff Declines to Honse Her. FREEHOLD. N. J., Nov. 3. Miss Laura Blggar, for whom a warrant was Issued for attempted fraud In the famous Bennett will case, experienced considerable difficulty In gaining admission to the county Jail here when she appeared at the sheriff's office to day and said she desired to surrender her self. ' The difficulty arose over the fact that the warrant was in the hand of a constable at Asbury Park. Miss Blggar, finding the sheriff obdurate, waited until the constable arrived, when the sheriff' scruple having been removed he consented to receive her as a prisoner. ARRANGE MANY CONFERENCES Methodist Episcopal Charch An. noonces Chairmen and Untes of Big Conventions. WILMINGTON. Del., Nov. 3 The board of bishops of tha Methodist Episcopal church tonight announced the dates and presiding bishops of the conferences to be held throughout the world, among them are: Bishop Foas Kansas, Holton, March 11; South Kansaa, Fort Scott, March 13; South west Kansas, Sterling, March 25; Northwest Kansas, Stockton, April 5. Bishop Hamilton Central Missouri, Se dalia, March 11; Missouri, Chiilicothe, Mo., March 18; St. Louis. Marshall. March 25; Okanet, Guthrie, O. T.. April M. SUBMARINE BOAT IS TESTED Makes Better Speed Tba a Contract tails for and is Pronounced success. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3 The Holland submarine boat Grampus had its first sur face trial trip today and so far aa the test went proved a success. . It made nine knots, a knot more speed than the contract calls for, and gave every satisfaction. Movements of Oceaa eaels, ov. S At New York Arrived: Blaucher, from Hamburg; Ifland. from Copenhagen: Man ltou, from London, balled: Anchorla, for LilHSSOW. At Antwerp Arrived: Zeeland, from New York. At Glasgow Arrived: Sardinia, from Montreal. At Queenstown Arrived: Bylvanla. from Bottoii for Llvt-roool land proceeded I. At Bremen Arrived: Main, from Balti more, galled: Neckar, for New jork and liallimore. At Plymouth Sailed: Pretoria, for New York. At Liverpool Arrived: Bavarian, from Montreal. At Yokohama Sailed: Empress of China, from Hong Kong. Shanghai and liiogo, for Victoria and Vancouver, H. ".' At 8"illy I'usaed: Pennsylvanli, from New Yoik, fvr J iitiuuth, CIciuuuii aiiU Hamburg At Boulogne-sur-Mer Arrived: Ryndaxn, crom New York. ELECTORS' TURN NOW Campaign it Over and Part? Manageri Can Do No More, VOTERS MUST NOW PASS ON CLAIMS Apathetic Feeling Seemi General and Light Poll ii Expect! COLORADO HAS HOTTEST WESTERN FIGHT There Five Tickets Oompet, but Repub licans Claim Victory. WYOMING WILL SUPPORT PARTY IN POWER Kansas Has Local Prohibition Troub les and Kehraska Is ot F.iert ing Straisht Party Vote for All Officers. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Nov. 3 (Special Tele gram.) The work of the two congressional lommlttees is at an end. The general ap athy which marked the early stages of this year's campaign gave way eventually to a measure of activity, which has brought the republicans much encouragement. In the east, Pennsylvania and New York have been battle grounds. It is confidently expected that Pennsylvania will give 100,000 majority to the republican candidate for governor, but New York Is gravely doubtful, although thP most conservative estimate give the state to Odell by from 10,000 to 20,000. The democratic party In the Empire state It united as it hns not been before in yesrs. The gold democrata are returning to their former allegiance and this unknown quan tity makes the result fairly problematic. As to the western states democratic lead ers are not overly sanguine, although for party' prestige they have been doing a lot of democratic prognosticating wbirh to the conservative mind is exceedingly ludicrous in view of the past achievements of tho republicans In the states now claimed by the democrats. A nonpartisan and con servative view of the contest which closes tomorrow shows that the republicans are almost sure to carry 176 seats and the dem ocrats lfi2. leaving forty soat In doubt. ' The republicans have already elected eight members of the new congress, four in Maine and two each in Oregon and Ver mont. With the 176 seats which Ihey are certain to win tomorrow and eight already won the republicans are reasonably assured of 18t seats In the next congress. Upon a similar basis of calculation the democrata are given lit scat, thus leaving forty dis tricts In doubt. It is impossible to see how the democrats can eecure more than twelve of these districts, while ther aeema hardly any question that the republlcana have a distinct advantage tn eighteen of them, thus giving them 202 seats, twenty eight more than enough to control the house. Xebraaka. LINCOLN, Nov.1 S. Nebraska will elect a state ticket and six congressmen tomor row. On the former neither the republlcana nor the fuslonlsts are making strong claims and tho result of the fight between J. H. Mickey, republican, and W. H. Thompson, fusionlnt. Is admittedly doubtful, although the chairmen of both parties claim victory. The prevailing opinion is that the oppos ing parties will break even in tho congres sional election. Colorado. DENVER. Nov. 3 The election tomorrow in Colorado promiFcs to be hotly contested and the party managers predict a heavy , vote. Both democratic and republican chairmen claim victory, tne rormer ny IS. 000 to 20,000 and the latter by 10,000 to 15,000. The other four tickets are not ex pected to poll more than 30.000, out of a probable total of 220,000. Three congress men are to be chosen, and botn democrats and republicans are claiming all these. It Is generally conceded that the demo crata will secure a majority In the legis lature and will re-elect United Slates Sen ator Teller. In order to insure a fair election In thla city an agreement has been reached to place both republican and democratic watcher at the polls, who shall assist In preventing any repeating or fraudulent voting. County Clerk Aichele today cer tified to all the names on the registration lists, in defiance of the injunction Issued by Judge Johnson, forbidding him to cer tify about l.00 nsmes, which tha repub: lican managers claim to be fictitious. Wyoming. i CHEYENNE, W'yo.. Nov. 3 The demo cratic atate managers profess to be hope ful of electing their congressional and state candidates tomorrow, but will rive no figures. On the other hand, the repub licans assert that Congressman Mondetl will be re-elected by a majority of at least 5,000 and the entire atate ticket by ma jorities of uot less than 2,500. The legis lature will be overwhelmingly republican. Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 3. Kansaa to morrow will elect a full state ticket, in cluding eight congressmen. The republican and democratic chairmen both profess con fidence in complete success at the poll. A nonpartisan view of the situation to night makes it appear the republican vyil elect their state and congressional tickets. The democrata, on the other hand, ar almost sure to make gaina In the legislature. Tbey have been devoting most of their effort to thla during the closing week of tb cam paign. Tbey have taken advantage of the division existing among the republlcana In certain counties aa a result of the senatorial contest, and think that the chance are good for them to control the lower houee. In Topeka the local Interest I at fever heat, being centered on the conteat for county officers made by the temperance people against the republican candidates. Iowa. LE3 MOINES. Nov. 3. With only one congressional district the Second in doubt, the republican of Iowa ar firm in their conviction that they will send o t'ue next congress a solid delegation. Practi cally all Interest I centered la th Sei.f ni district, where Judge M. J. Wade, demo crat, of Iowa City, and Colonel William Hoffman, republican, of Muscatine, ar the respective candldatea for congress. Bo'h parties are supremely confident of th re sult. The estimate of the state central commit tee of the republican majority In Iowa on the atate ticket Is placed at 65.600. white democrata are making a pretence at believ lng that it will not exceed 60.00". Thla Is an off year in Iowa and tha ticket provides for tha cicctloa cf a ".ro.-a-tary of atate, auditor, treasurer, atloricf general, two Judgea ot th supreme court. t
