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TJIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1903. 8 NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA;. COUNCIL MI OH MBVTIOl. Pavts Mill drugs. Stockert sells carpe Crayon enlarging. 80S Broadway. For rent, storeroom, 11 Main street. Expert watch repairing. Ieftert, 409 Tl'f. Celebrated Mets beer on tap. Nnumayer. 3chmldt's photos. Satisfaction guaranteed. Diamond betrothal rings at Lcflert's, 4o tinadway. 14tw. and 1SK wedding miss at Leffert s, 400 Broadway. The newest thing- etclied brass toast tab lets. Alexander's Art Store. Dan Graham was rtpiriet to be rerloudy 111 Willi appendicitis last nlgln. Horn, to ,.!r. and Mrs. It. A. Olson. li Boutti Twenty-third street, a M-n. Justice II. O. Ouren kit list evening for Bloux City on a short business trip. Hoston lilooiners this niiern ion against Suburbans, Thirty-fourth mm uroadway. J he Knights and Ladles of becurtty will meet In r. gulur session luisday e.eiiing. Chiluieii s uay eve.clses will bJ Ik .d at the mon.ing and even.ntf serv.ee ) tod.iy in li, e German Kvangulieai c.u.c.i. Attend the Uwn social g.ve.i by D.gr.e of nonor, vveunesday evei.ing. at the .u.iie UL Mrs. voigci, uii duvii For lent, ouice room. a.'ouuu noor. One ol tne most central lucutiuuu In the business portion of the city Apply to Trie Bee uinie, city. Rev. James O'May, the new pastor of thJ Uioauway dieinojist c.iU.cu, has arriV.J anu win occupy his new pulpu at boh service touy. o contrucl to keep public or private houses tree from roacnes uy the year, in sect k-xtermlnator Manufacturing company. Council bum, la. Telephone Fitti. Former City Detective Dan Weir, who . us seriously lnjuicd some weeks ugo by a fail iroin a trre at his Home, was able to be out yesterday for the lirst time since the accident. J K. Craig and Florence Craig, both of Omaha, were married In mis city yesterday Af.ornuon by Hev. Henry Deiong. ihe b.iite was tne widow of the grooms de ceased brother. Shorlff Cousins returned last evening from Dubuque, where he attended the annual meeting of to Iwa &tie Haerlit s asso ciation, of winch he had tne honor of being eitceld president io.' tne ensuing year. Thomas Kyun of Neola, charged with being a uipsomaniue, was yeBle.day ordered by audgo v Heeler comuiiitea to the hos pital lor lntlniaits at Mount Pleasant tor eighteen montlis. He will be taken there Aiunday. The Woman's Christian Temperance union of tula city has pasted and trans mitied to presiuent Roosevelt a reoU.lm nsking him to use hU inhuencj to pre. ant t:ie passage of uio Philippine opium mo roply bill. The Great Western railroad has secure.! the office in the Grand hotel on the tear! street side now occupied by a comims lo.i and brokerage nrm ior lis uptown ucnui oiiico and will occupy It as soon as tae present tenants vacate. The hearing of N. K. Wright, charged with obtaining a cnattel loan on household furni ture already mortgaged to anotner party, was continued yesieruay In Justice Ouren court to Tuesday, in tne meantime v riht is itirrgulshmg In the county Jail. Tiiu regular meeting of the members and trustees ot the Associated Charities will be he.u Monday afternoon at o cioca In the loo.na t mo Council ttluffs Woman's cluo. A tuli attendance Is desired, as several im portant matters will come up for action. vcx Mm ray, a messenger boy empioyea at tne Milwaukee ireiglii olllce, was some- what scno. siy Injureu yesterday atternoon In a collision with a heavy wugon. He was thrown tiom ins Dicycie unuer ine wneeis of me hoi sea and truinp.ed upon. Altnougn no bones were broken ne was severely biuUed. The police have been notified to arrest John V. booton, son of D. v. Uuoton ot tnls city, as a ueseiter tiom the United btaie navy, louus liootoii enlisted In Omana January iS last as u coal passer and is a.u .to , have deserted from tne c nited biases ship Chaunoey at Newport News June 13. A reward ot ,20 goes wiui his cap la. e. . , Judges Wheeler handed down his decision !.. uay lu tne matter ot the ownership of n. e two barrels oi whioay lound in me cellur of Fred Hunting s saloon on bouth iiu.u Street when tati place was ciosed by Ina sheriff. Judge Wheeler held that tne liuuor was the property of Caen ley Uros. of oinuha and gave mem permission to re move It to Nebraska. The liquor Had been stored In the basoineat ol the county court- i.ouko pending the aecision oi ine couri. A eo.urcd sneoK tniei succetuea m tu... ,r a.,,1 hoarding house conaucted by I iuis. rapst at W vesi broaaway yester- . uay an tii noon, but was n.Btuvti tu7 act ol cilmolng t.uough a transom I i... iha iiiiaruor a looms. The bignt i of the negro mniost trlgiitened u' A""1" uLwn the staTr.W:ntoUtne".tre j following. Tho fellow maae his escape by i rui.iuiig around mo bac. of tne building aliair treated slaraU cV"ment 'on j lit Oiid H IXiov rei'urivu umi ntfcio had attempted to assault the child. N. V. Plumbing Co. Tel. 60. Night, FWf. Insane Patient Eseapes. , . , . . . . Chester Egbert, who had been from the county Jail to St Bernard e hos- pita awaiting convey anw vu ma lum at Clarinda. made his escape yester day afternoon from the hospital. Young Egbert was transferred to the hospital at the request of his mother and would have been taken to Clarinda last evening by Sheriff Cousins had he not made his es cape. Egbert had been left alone with a female 'nurse for a short time while the male attendant was In another part of the build ing. Seeing his opportunity Egbert, who had threatened. It Is said, to make his escape at the first chance, seised a heavy polishing broom and with It managed to break the fastening on the door. On es- caplng from the hospital Egbert at once made for his home, where he only re mained long enough to discard his coat, and calling to the family dog to follow him started for the Rock Island railroad tracks. The last heard of him was that he was seen on the tracks near Weston last evening. It is thought he will try and make for Marshalltown, where he haa relatives. The sheriff sent word lost night to surrounding towns to have the young man arrested If seen. New Bulldluu; at Homo. Rev. J. C. Lemen, manager of the Chris tian home, let the contract yesterday for the erection of a $20,0u0 building to Herman & Brown ot this city. This new addition to the Institution will be of brick with slate root. It will be two stories In height and contain dlnlug hall, offices, reception room and large dormitory. It will be located on the west side of the lawn. The con tract provides that the building shall be completed by December IS next. Returned to America. Oulka Meers, the greatest equestrienne that England has ever supplied to the clr :us world, has returned to this country to ride this season with the Adam Forepaugh and Sella Bros, shows, which will exhibit here on Friday. July 17. MarT-lace Licensee. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. J. K. iralK. Omaha... 41 Florence Craig. Omaha 43 I John Wood. Omaha M f Sidney Johnson. Neola, la 21 Iawrence D. Cameron, Hebron, Neb. Jisnle U. Curley, Blalr Neb Harley Head. Council Bluffs Amy Collins, Council Bluffs ..ft .. LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIN, M rear! St. Council Bljffs. 'Pheoe VI. BLUFFS. LEAVES WIFE AND FAMILY Nothing Hai Been 8een of Henry J. Smith Since Last Sunday. FEARS HE MAY HAVE TAKEN HIS LIFE Financial Tronble, Coupled with 111 Health, Has neen Causing; Him Much Worry of tnte. Henry J. Smith, a carpenter and finan cial secretary of the Trades and Labor assembly, left his home at BIO Harrison street la.t Sunday morning and has not since returned. His continued absence has led his family and friends to fear that he may have met with some mishap, or In a fit of despondency over financial troubles taken his life. The afternoon of last Sun day Smith was seen lit the ball game at Lake Manawa, but since then no trace of his whereabouts has been found. I'ntll lately Smith had not been able to secure steady employment at his trade and his wife's Illness, necessitating a serious surglc.il operation at the Woman's Chris tian association hospital, had Involved him In financial troubles and It Is said this caused him to drink heavily. On the Fourth Smith went to the ball game at Manawa, promising to return homo In time to attend his wife while their daughter went to spend the afternoon with friends. He failed to return at the time promised and his wife reproached him. In answer to her upbraiding Smith said "WeB. never mind. I won't be here many more days for you to scold." The next morning Smith arose earlier than usual and sat on the porch of the houso reading the paper. About S O'clock ho left the house and since then Ms wife and daughter havo not seen him. Smith had been employed on the office building being erected by Dr. Hombach on First avenue, but Inquiry there showed that he had not returned to work there Monday, although he had not taken his tools away. Smith, his wife states, had been In poor health for some time past, and this, with his other troubles, added to his despond ency. Men who are well acquainted with him, however, scout the idea that ne may have committed suicide. They give It as their opinion that he had been drinking more heavily than usual and that he has gone somewhere to straighten up As financial secretary of the Trades and Labor assembly Smith turned over the money In his bands each meeting night of the assembly to the treasurer, and as he was scrupulously honest. It Is not thought that his accounts are short, although his books have not yet been checked over. Mrs. 8mlth and her daughter are left entirely dependent upon the good will of .d unle their friends, and unless Smith returns home In a few days they will be compelled to leave their present residence and go to the home of Mrs. Smith's father, east of the city. The missing man 1 about 38 yoars of age. , PROGRAM 'OF THE PYTHIANS Arrangements All Complete for Meet inar of Grand Loda August 11 to 13. The executive committee completed yes terday the program for the meeting of tho Iowa grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, to be held in this city August 11, 12 and 13, The Rathhone Sisters and the grand temple, Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, will b1so meet nere at the ,ame tlme and th(J biennial encampment of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, will be held here that week, the program for which has already been announced. Tuesday afternon. Aucust 11. at 2 n. m there will be a school of Instruction for Knights of Pythias. Wednesday morning, August 12, the grand lodge will assemble at the New theater at 8;30 o'clock, when Mayor Dell Morgan will deliver the address Ul wi'iuviuir, xwnpuiiBtjB win w iiittuo uy Grand Chancellor O. M. Gillette and Mrs. Hunter, grand chief of the Rathhone Sis ters. Following these opening ceremonies ln nu loaB w oown lo worR- session will be held Wednesday afternoon and WB(,,on8 Thursday morning and evn- ThurS(lay evonlng at t O.cloek there will be a grand parade. The Rathbone Sisters will meet with the grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, Wednes day morning In the New theater. The grand temple, Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, will hold Its sessions In Concordia hall Wednesday and, Thurs day, August 12 and IS. Plumbing and heating. Blxbv Son. Friendly Injunction Suit. Lee Rrown. who appeared as plaintiff In a suit recently brought In the district court to restrain Keymer Sc. Son. caterers at Lake i ijanaWa, from selling intoxicating liquors In v0iation of the mulct law. began a similar suit yesterday In the same court, making tho Lake Manawa and Courtland Beach resorts, the catering company and James A. Griffith defendants. Tho suits are sold to be of a friendly na ture and for the purposo of forestalling an effort on the part of any other person to enjoin the sale of liquor at either resort. Although Lee Brown Is snld to really exist In the flesh, his Identity has not been dis closed. Boy Wn not Drowaed. John Crane, who came from Cheyenne, Wyo., a week ago to visit his sister, Mrs. Henry Peterson, on North Eighth street. went to Lake Manawa Monday to fish and failed to return. His continued absence led his relatives to believe that he had been drowned and arrangements were being made to drag the lake last evening, when he put In an appearance at the home of his sister. He explained his absence by saying that on returning from the lake Monday afternoon he went to South Omaha, where he met his former boss, who offered him his old Job back. He ac cepted the offer and went to work at once. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends, particularly the mem bers of the Ancient Order of United Work men and the employes of the Union Pacific Railroad company, for their klndneaa dur- Ing the-recent Illness and death of our hus band and father. Mr. Cornelius Ftttpatrlrk aiKS. CORNELIUS F1TZPATRICK. MISS MARY F1TZPATRICK. JOHN F1TZPATRICK. Vu Woman Is Itrowaed. ..21 ' TAMA. ia.. July 11. (Speclal.)-Miss Birdie ..17. Bhope. aged 14, was drowned In the lows , nver yesioraay wnue attending a picnic j or tne memoirs or ner Sunday school class. 1 ne party mo oeen taken to the picnic I grounds three miles west of town. Just be low the cam oy a. E. Jackson, who left them, thirteen In number. In the care of two of the older girls. Two of the smaller girls waded out Into the river and Miss Bhope had gone to bring them back, when they suddenly got beyond thrlr depth. The Bhope girl also got beyond her depth In an attempt to rescue them. Some Indians nearby came to the rescue and succeeded In saving two of the little ones, but Miss Bhope was carried under by the current and never came to the surface. Twelve hours after the accident the body was found a mile and a half down stream from the point where the accident occurred. VICTIM OF THE TOY PISTOL Third Person to Die from the Same Cause In I'nion County, Iowa. CRESTON, In., July 11. (Special Tele gram.) Bert Clark, afied 15, and Edward Doesen, aged 8, both died today of lock- Jaw, after terrible suffering. Roth young boys were injured the Fourth of July by premature explosions of deadly toy pistols, but were thought to be getting along all right until yesterday when lockjaw set In. This Is the third deith from the same cuse In t'nlon county this year, a boy named Anderson of Afton dying yesterday from the same cause. Heavy Rain at Site City. 8AC CITY, la., July 11. (Special )-The Raccoon river Is out of Its banks and rising rapidly. The most violent rilnstorm In Iowa this year ha,- been visiting Sao C tv and vicinity, i.3Z fv-hes of rain falling In the last forty-eight hours. The rainfall was fearful, accompanied throughout by n terrific electric display. The downpour has drenched the country and done untold dam age to the growing crops. The wind wis strong, but did little damage. The down pour has been the heaviest In the state for this year. It Is still raining. Boy Is Almost Electrocuted. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia.. July 11. (Spe cial.) Cyril Russell, aged 4 years, had a narrow escape from electrocution yesterday while playing around a house that was be ing moved along the street. The trolley wire had been pushed up until It came In contact with a span wire thus charging both, and communicating to a guide wire, which the boy took hold of. The boy fell to the ground and became unconscious. Later, however, he recovered and It ia said he will get well. He was badly burned. BRIDE-T0-BF Sloaz Falls Girl CHANGES MIND Decides to Not Be Married After Purchase of Trousseau. SIOUX FALL8, S. D., July ll.-(Speclal.) A proposed marriage which was to have taken place In this city haa been Indefi nitely postponed because the young woman In the case changed her mind at the last moment. The principals In the case are Miss Clara Swensnn. who lives near Hlghmore, and August Sundwlch of this city. Miss Swcnson came to Sioux Falls sev eral days ago to prepare for her wedding, and spent a day or two purchasing her trousseau and making arrangements for the ceremony. Even the ring had been purchased when a brother-in-law of the young woman ar rived In the city from Hlghmore and took the girl away with him. Sundwlch soon learned of what had oc curred and was at the depot for the pur pose of trying to Induce the girl to keep her promise to him. It Is said he was armed. He and the brother-in-law engaged In an altercation on the depot platform and were started In a rough and tumble fight whtn a policeman Interfered and separated them. They boarded the train and are said to have been followed by the disappointed lover. Prior to boarding the train the young women stated that she had changed her mind and did not wish to be married. Further developments of a sensational nature are expected to grow out of the case. To Care for the Bodies. RAWLINS. Wyo., July 11. (Special.) Undertaker Rarsmusson and his assistants went to Hanna today to be In readiness t. care for the bodies of the dead miners as they are removed from the workings. It has been arranged to dress the victims as well as possible under the circumstances and place the temalns In caskets Imme diately, burial to occur as soon thereafter as possible. By so doing, the widows and children will be spared much of the grief that would naturally result were the bodies to be placed In Finnish hall, as was orig inally Intended. Every possible effort will be made to Identify the remains, so that tholr graves can be correctly marked, but n many cases It will probably be Impos sible to Identify the bodies. It Is said that the bodies are In a bodly decomposed con- dltlon. having lain In the mine for ten days and this fact will necessitate Immediate burial. Leprosy In South Dakota. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. July 11. (Special.) A rase of genuine leprosy has devoloped In Mixshall county, the victim being a vet eran of the civil war. Doctors whom he has consulted refuse to reveal his name. He Is 60 years of age. The spots have for some time been . spreading over both his limbs and his body, the flesh in spots be ing entirely dead and devoid of feeling. A physician who was recently consulted by the unfortunate man was permitted to pho tograph him. and a copy of the photograph and a hlatorv of this unusual case will be sent to the National Medical society. Steals Steed from Stable. BTURGIS, 8. D. July 11. (Special.) A horso belonging to Abe Jones of this city was stolen cut of a livery barn. In White wood on Tuesday. The young man who took him went Into the barn, saddled the animal and rode away. No trace has been found of him yet. According to reports the fellow's name Is Caswell. Soldler Sentenced for Forgery. STURGIS. 8. D.. July 11. (Special.) John McRae. the ex-soldier who forged a check a few weeks ago, was sentenced yes terday by Judge W. O. Rice to two years In the penitentiary at Sioux Fails. General Kobbo at Fort Meade. FORT MEADE. 8. D.. July 11. (Special.) Brigadier General Kobbe, commanding the Department of Dako.a, arrived at this post yesterday morning or. his regular tour of Inspection. MATCH IS CAUSE OF DEATH Girl Steps on it and Her Fluffy Skirts Aro Quickly Ignite1. DENVER. Colo.. July 11. Miss Marie Murphy of Pontlac. 111., whose clothing became Ignited on the street In this city yesterday and who was terribly burned, died from her Injuries today. Opinions differ as to whether the fire was caused by stepping on a match or from a nail In the heel of her shoe producing spark by striking the stone sidewalk. She was wearing a light, fluffy petticoat that would catch fire easily. Her father, John 8. Murphy, a banker of Pontlac, ar rived from Olenwood Springs today, FLOODS SETTLE TROUBLES Wa-hing Out of Bonaparte Dam Ends a Long Contiotersy. SENATORIAL DEADLOCK IS IN SIGHT Superintendent of Independence la sane Asylum Presents fleport on the Strike of the Attendants. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DCS MOINES, July 11. lepeclal.) A new turn has been taken In the matter of the long-time controversy between tho fisher men of the state of Iowa and the owners of the famous old dam at Bonaparte, In the Dca Moines river, and the representatives of the sportsmen claim that the good work done by the Des Molncs river In its floods of this year has given the state an advantage that It never could have obtained In any other way. Nearly all of the dam was car ried out by the flood and If It ts to be of use it will have to be rebuilt, or practically made new. It Is planned, In fact, that a new dam shall be made of rew and different material, but as the water In vhe river has continued high, work will not be possible this seascn. In the meantime the con demnation suit of the state for the right of a flshway over the old dam Is pending In court. The washing away of the dam would necessitate another and different con demnation rase. But the attorneys have Investigated and have reached the conclu sion that the laws forbid the construction or reconstruction of a dam without a fish- way, nd that If the owners of the dam at tempt to rebuild It without first providing for a flshway they will be enjoined by the courts. In this way the state will be able to force the owners to provide a flshway without paying the award of $40,000 for the privilege of erecting a $1,000 flshway over the dam All the litigation of the past was ended because It was held that as the dam had been constructed already nothing could be done, but In case of rebuilding or a r.ew dam the new laws would apply. Senatorial Convention Called. The call haa Just been Issued for the senatorial convention In Ihe Forthy-seventh district, which will be at Spencer July 22. The delegates have all been selected. The counties In the district are: Kossuth, 13; Palo Alto, 9; Clay, t; Dickinson, 7; Emmet, T. There Is a prospect of an Interesting mlxup at the convention. The Kossuth delegation Is for A. D. Clarke of Algona. The Emmet delegation Is for the renomlna tlon of Dr. Bachman of Esthervllle. The Palo Alto delegation was picked by A. L. Kinney or raito Alto county, who Is a candidate for representative In the Clay- Palto Alto district. By controlling thl delegation he can also control Clay county for the senate If he chooses to be a candl date for that place. The decision will. therefore, rest with Dickinson county Three counties must combine before there can be a decision. The contest has some elements of bitterness and the convention will be a lively one. Report on Independence Strike. The State Board of Control today re celved from Superintendent W. P. Crum packer, superintendent of the state hos pltal at Independence, a report on the strike of hospital attendants there. The employ ment of attendant and all employes Is left entirely to the control of the superintend ents and the board has no authority what' ever over them, but. Dr. Crumpacker re ported the Incident so there would be no misunderstanding. He writes, that on Wednesday evening at 9:45 o'clock eighteen of the employes came to him In a body and announced that unless they could secure $2 a month Increase In pay they would quit once. They seemed to think that the hos pital could not be run for a single night without them. Dr. Crumpacker told them their pay checks would be ready the next morning, ami the eighteen were discharged, as was also one other who had prepared to quit at the same time. The superintendent states that the majority of them were sorry they lost their popitiona, but had been led Into It by n few. Ho commenced filling their positions ss rapidly as possible and this was not difficult, as there were many who could bo shifted from other depart ments. He Is experiencing no trouble on account of the walkout. Chairman Cownle says that there has been no reduction In the pay of the employes; that they are paid from $20 to $30 a month, according to ability which Is as high as has been paid at anr time In the past. T Reappointed on Mbrnry Board. Mrs. Elisabeth S. Norrls of Orlnnell was today reappointed by Governor Cummin to membership on the Iowa Library board for Ave years, a position which .h. ... , "' "i-inuniin of the board, e ot,her """I15! ot th's W. H. Johnston. Fort Dodge: Harriet C. Towner. v.... .....a, mho jessie vv. Davidson. Burling ton. The work of the traveling library hi been transferred to the llbriry commission ana its work now embraces a large and growing field. Only one new oornoratlon rhH.i today, that of the John Boersch company of Burlington, with capital of $75,000. Test of a Nevr Law. An appeal was filed In tile sunrem. nur today which will bring to a test one of the laws of the state which have not been put to great use. Th0 caso Is that of the State against Harry Warner, Indicted In Van uien county for deertlon of his wife. Lnder a new law of the state It Is mad orlme to desert a wife where there has been a marriage to escape prosecution on some other charge. In this case tha mar- .."s imu ueen rorced and soon thereafter wagner went to Montana and deserted his bride. He was convict 1 unH i.n.n.j . nine months in Jail anl to pay J30) fine"; the sentence being imnosed bv Judc vr. million. He has antealeJ and will r ih. law on the claim that It Is a discrimination ana illegal. Jury Improperly Drawn A claim that there was a technical error In the drawing of a grand Jury In Appa noose county Is the basis for the hope of William Hampton that he may escape a fine for Illegally engaging In tho llauor -traffic. He was convicted at Cenlervlile. On appeal to the supreme court, the papers Deing i ilea today, he sets up the claim that there was one name In the list of talesmen for the grand Jury which was not the name of any voter In Mystic pre cinct where it was represented he lived; In short, that It was a bogus talesman, Joseph Ooldsberry, also from Appanoose county, appeals on a liquor nulsanoe con viction with $100 fine attachment Candidate for College Place. Prof. Niels E. Hansen of the Brookings (S. D.) agricultural college will be a candi date to succeed Prof. Price, who recenUy resigned at the Iowa State college as pro fessor of horticulture. His candidacy will be brought before the board next Wednes day. July 15. Prof. Hansen Is a Des Moines young man and Is a graduate of the Iowa State col lege, and assisted Prof. Budd to publish two volumes on horticulture. The name of A. T. Erwln will also be presented for the same position. Mr, Krwlo la a graait- ate of the Arkansas Agriculture college and has received his masters degree at Iowa State college. MRS. BEDFORD BRAVES LAW Proposes Come to Have Torls and Take Chances of Belns Arrested. (Copyright. lns, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. July ll.-(New York World Cable gram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Gunning 8. Bedford, dressed In the deepest mourning, railed at the World's Paris bureau yester day and Informed the correspondent that she was about to start for Havre to take the steamship La Gnscogne for New Tork. "I have been through so much." she said, "that nothing can affect me now. No one will ever know what I have suffered. I am told that I shall be arrested on landing, but why or how I cannot understand. In any case I shall be near where my hus band's body lies and will be able to place flowers on his tomb. Incidentally. If any litigation arises, I shall be In the fight and shall fight to the bitter end." Answering the correspondent's Inquiry, Mrs. Bedford said further: "I am not trklng tho child with me, but am leaving It with a hired nurse." The child referred to Is the one repre sented to be Mr. Bedford's heir, but which Mrs. Bedford confessed In London was no! her child, but the child of an English working girl, which she has taken as her own. RELICS OF THE DAYS OF ROME Valuable Find Inearthed, la the Heart of the City tf Parts. (Copyright. 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. July ll.-(New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Roman tellcs have recently been dug up In the heart of Paris. The distinguished French archeol oglst, Charles Magne, has made excava tions :n the Rue Casslnl, where he had long suspected there lay the remains of old Roman glories. He discovered the cover of a tomb on which Is sculptured In bas relief a Roman blacksmith, wearing his apron. In his left hand he brandishes a long pair of pinchers and a forcep. The right arm Is broken off, but probably held a hammer. Mr. Magne Judges from the style of the work and from a piece of money of the time of Nero found near the tomb that the work la of the first century. MAKE NO HORSE FOR PASTEUR Preach Municipality Disregards wish f Man Who Bequeaths , Lea-aey. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, July ll.-(New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) A rich In habitant of the town of Mtrecourt, France, has Just left that city a legacy of $40,000, with a rather singular proviso attached A portion of It must be appropriated to two statues for the city, one to be a replica of Fremlet's Joan of Arc and the other an equestrian statue of Pasteur. T ie latter seemed so extraordinary a con dition to put the philanthropist savant on horseback, when his field of action was al ways the laboratory that the city did not wholly respect it. The compromise made by the authorities was to order a bust of Pasteur, and It Is hoped this change will not disturb the rest of the city's bene factors. FIND CLOTHING A HANDICAP Evening Dress All Rtajht for Parlor, but Poor Thins; for Swlna- (Copyrlght 1903. by Press Publishing Co. BERLIN. July 11. (New Tork World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Twe Ger man women, both accomplished swimmers, anxious to learn how far a woman Is han dicapped by her clothing when she falls overboard, arrayed themselves In evening dress, doncd hat and Rloves and mantle and then threw themselves Into the water. Members of the swimming club to which they belong, watched the experiment and a canoe followed them. The swimmers decided that though a woman's clothes buoy ln-r up at the out set, they are an almost Insurmountable obstacle to swimming once they become heavy with water. Corsets, they pronounce the most serious handicap, making a strong stroke a practical Impossibility. REMARKABLE STATUE OF P0E Young; French Scnlptor Takes a Dar ing; Step la Its Cresw tlon. (Copyright. 190$, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. July ll.-(New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Jose de Char- moy, a French sculptor, only 23 years old, who gained much praise from the artistic world by his statues for the tombs of Bau delaire and St. Bueve, has Just finished a statue of Edgar Allan Poe for the city of Baltimore. It represents two steps. On the top one stands two men holding a shroud. On the second step lies the body of the poet, es caped from the burial cerements. One man looks down at the body with a horrified expression. The other raises an Imploring look toward heaven. The effect ts very dramatic and modern In Interpretation. MINERS ADOPT WAGE SCALE Will Probably Ask Twelve Per Ceat Advance at Monday's Joint Conference. BITTSBURG, Kan., July ll.-The conven tion of the United Mine Workers of the southwest spent the time today In execu tive session discussing the proposed scale for the ensuing year. The scale wan not made public, but la understood to provide for a general Increase of 12 to 16 per cent. The scale and contract will be of a Joint nature, affecting all the miners In the Southwestern Coal association. It will be submitted to the operators on Joint con ference on Monday. The operators adjourned today until Mon day after naming committees for the en suing year. RAISE FUND FOR HOURS' FIGHT Western Federation of Mlaera Asks Workmen and Socialists to Subscribe. DENVER, July 11. As a reeult of the ac tion of the Western Federation of Miners today In Issuing an appeil for an eight hour fund with which to flvht for the movement started by the strike of the Den ver smeltermen. It Is exported that tha contest for shorter hours will become In ternational. Not only organised labor throughout the world, but also the socialist organisations, are called upon by the federation to con tribute to this fund. Machinists' Strlka Averted. PITTSBURO. July 11. The machinists and the manufacturers agreed on a wsge scale today. The men are given a 7H per oent increase, the minimum being fixed at 90 cents per hour and the shops are to open. i The machinists had presented a scale ask- h Ing for 15 per rent; that all shops employ only union men and that the minimum be S3H cents per hour. CONSECRATE HARTY AT ROME Papal Authorities Croat St. Louis Priest's Request to Visit Holy City. ST. LOUIS. July 11 A cable from Car dinal Rampolla nt Rome was received to day by Most Rev. T. J. Harty of St. Leo church, announcing that the archbishop' request for permission to be consecrated at Romo had been granted. After his consecration Archbishop Harty will return to St. Louts to take leave of hlH friends. On this account there will be no ceremonies of farewell before he goes to Rome He expects to leave St. Louis In time to reach Rome before the end of the month. BOLT EXPLODES OIL TANK Thirty Thousand Gallons Blase Cp, Threatening Balldlncs of Chester. CHESTER, Pa., July 11. During a severe j electric storm this afternoon lightning struck the I! nited Oil company's 80.000-gal-lon tank, rear Marcus Hook, causing an explosion which shattered the roof of the tank. The force of the explosion shook houses In Marcus Hook and did damage amount ing to J.VhOOO. ' The oil took tire and Is still burning. The burning oil has broken through the fire banks and nearby buildings are threatened. GUN BURSTS DURING TEST Firing Squad Escapes Vnhurt, Thou ah Mortar end Carriage Are Wrecked. PORT TOWN8END, Wash., July 11 During tests of a mortar battery at Fort Worden yesterday an accident occurred to one of the ten-Inch piece which resulted In disabling It and demolishing the heavy carriage. No one was near the piece, so the acci dent wss devoid of Injury to the firing squad. An official Inquiry will be held Im mediately. DEATH RECORD. Three West Polatera. WEST POINT. Neb.. July 11. (Speclal.) The body of Miss Luclle Hughes was brought home from Bloomfleld, Ia., and In terred here In the Catholic cemetery yes terday. She was the only daughter of M. J. Hughes, a well-known resident of this place, and was only 18 years old. The cause of death was Brlght's disease. Sol emn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Joseph Rueslng, pastor. Charles L. Cady, a well-known resident of this city, dropped dead from his chair yes terday. Mr. Cady was a son-in-law of Wil liam Malchow of Wrst Point and was formerly In business rs a druggist In Stan ton. He was 64 years of age and loaves a wife and a numerous family of small chil dren. The remains were rhlpped to Stan ton today for Interment. News has Just arrived In the city of the deatn of Mrs. Christian Egbert, who ex pired as the result of an operation on her at St. Joseph's hospital In Omaha. The deceased was the wife of one of Cuming county's pioneer cltlxens and wae highly respected In the community. She was a years of age. Her remains will be brought to this city tomorrow and will be Interred under German Lutheran auspices. Mrs. Ilouorla A. Merrlgan. MARYVILLE. Mo..' July 11. (Special.) Mrs. Hor.orla A. Merrlgan. one of the pio neers of Nodaway county, died at her home In Clyde as the result of a stroke of paralysis late yesterday afternoon. This city was unknown and Old Conception con tained but two or three houses when Mrs. Merrlgan first came to this country. The ctroke of paralysis, which came nearly a week rgo. was the first Illness th.t the deoeased had ever suffered. Mrs. Merrlgan leaves six sons, one aaugnter. nan a nun- drcd grandchildren and three great grand- children. All of them reside In Nodaway county., Mrs. Clara MeCourtney. TABLE ROCK. Neb,, July 11. Special ) Mrs, Clara MeCourtney, wife of Charles MeCourtney, who lives aeven miles north west of here, died last night after a linger ing Illness of several months wtth kidney trouble. She was a daughter of Colonel Wesley J. Martin and came here when a small child, In 1875, with her parents from Tacrwell county, Illinois, one was in ner 34th year and leaves a husband and ' four small children, the eldest but 10 years of age. The funeral services will be held to morrow morning at the Methodist Epls. copal church and she will be burled In the Table Rock cemetery. Edward Delchanty Burled. CLEVELAND. O., July U. The funeral of Edward Delehanty, the ball player, who was discovered In tlte Niagara river, was held today at the Church of the Im maculate Conception. The remains were interred at Calvary cemetery. John Mayo Palmer. CHICAGO, July 11. Word was received here today of the death at Battle Creek, Mich., of John Mayo Palmer, former cor poration counsel of Chicago, and a son of the late General John M. Palmer of Illlnlos. Dry Weather Helps Cora. BEATRICE. Neb.. July 11. (Special ) The dry weather of the past week In this section has been very beneficial to the corn crop, which promises better than at first expected. Many farmers have finished their wheat harvest and have commenced cutting rye and oats. Prairie hay never looked better at this season ot the year. 'FOLLOW JllllL Detroit and Return So ON SALE JULY 15 AND 16. St. Louis and Return o& $13,50 ON SALE JULY 18, 19 AND 20. ' Harry E. Moores, G. A. P. D., Omaha, Neb. PRISONERS Lltl 'UUI UT JMIL Four Escape After Flht with Sheriff at Junction City, Kansas. the JUNCTION CITY, Kan., July ll.-Olltwrt Mullln, the federal prisoner who led the mutiny at Fort Leavenworth prison In No vember. 11, and who has been In the county Jail here for the last year awaiting trial on the charge of having murdered one of the guards In the mutiny, led an assault on Sheriff Tceso early today and he, with three others, a white man and two negro prisoners, escaped. The sheriff was overpowered and brdly cut about the head, but he succeeded In getting the crll door closed before all the prisoners could get out. v The quartet ran through the eastern part of town toward the river, and, compelling a fisherman to row them to the other side, made for the thick timber. The sheriff followed In a buggy and posses were quickly organised and Joined In the chase. Iator soldiers were sent over from Fort Riley to assist In the bunt. Shortly before noon two of the ncRrnrs were captured and returned to Jail. Sheriff Peeso, although badly Injured, Is still lead ing the Starch. Mullln Is a desperate man and It Is expected he will put up a hard fight. In the Fort Leavenworth outbreak twenty-six prisoners escaped, Mullln and nearly atl the others being captured after a des perate r.ght In which Guard J. B. Waldrupe and several of the convicts were killed. Sheriff Peeso returned to the city during the afternoon because of his Injuries. The white man w!th Mullln Is Harry Btrnev. who was last week sentenced to the state penitentiary for highway robbery. Johnson and Smith have been recaptured. The other two prisoners are thought to In hiding in the timber In Logan's (Trove, three miles south of town, where a p ss of fifty men, all heavily armed, think ih?y have them surrounded. It Is expected the men will be capture 1 or killed tonight. FREIGHT STRIKE THREATENED All Chicago Men May Go Ont on Mon day In Sympathy with Alton Trouble. CHICAGO. July ll.-A strike of frelpht handlers In the frlght houses of all the railroads entering Chicago, will probably be doclnred on Monday, unless the ronds promise not to handle freight from the Chicago & Alton. There Is no probability that the roads will do this and the outlook Is good for a strike. LINCOLN MAN KILLS HIMSELF Dr. Charles A. Ilelvle la Found Dead In His Room In Loa Angrcles. LOS ANGELES, July ll.-Dr. Charles A. Helvle, who came here several months ago from Lincoln, Neb., was found dead In his room on East Fifth street yesterday. The coroner Relieves Dr. Helvle com mitted suicide by drinking chloroform, as traces of that drug were found In the stomach. CLERKS TUnN HQRVFSTFPS I.enve Jtw York with Empty Pockets to Help Garner Kansas Wheat. TOPEJJA. Kan.. July II. Five young men reached Trp'ka this afternoon from New York In answer to calls for harvest hands. They say thev have been employed as clerks. They sdmlt that they aro prac tically without funds. They say at least 600 more are enrouta and will arrive before Monday. TMB VALUB OP CHARCOAL. Few Pooplo Know How Useful It Is la Preserving Health and Beauty. , Nearly everybody knows that charcoal U the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier In nature, but few realise IU value when taken Into the human system , r0r the same cleansing purpose, Charcoal Is a remedy that the more you take of It the better; It Is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and Impurl- uea always present In the stomach and In- lestlnes and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after amok- Ing and drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Improves -the complexion. It whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the Injurious gases whro col lect In the stomach and bowels; It disin fects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money Is Stuart's Ab orbant Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered willow charcoal and other harmless antiseptics In tablet form, or, lather. In the form of large, pleasant tast ing lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey. The dally use of these losenges will soon tell In a much Improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It Is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but, on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician. In speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: "I advlsi Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to all patients Suffering from gas In the stomach and bow els, and to clear the complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; I also be lieve the liver Is greatly benefited by tho daily use of them; they cost but twenty-fivo tente a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet I be lieve I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Absorbent Losenges than In any of the other charcoal tablets." THE FLAG." S6.75