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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, JULY 15, 1903-TEN PAGES. SINGLE CO IT THKEE CENTS. HOLDS PETITION UP PreiiJent Now Doabti Wisdom of Sending Kiitineff Protest to Russia. MURDERERS' PUNISHMENT SEEMS REAL Ai Mueo.Titej Aveuee Jewish Mansers America May Bt&ad Aloof, PROPOSES TO TEL' 'R OF DOCUMENT oo3evelt Dsemi Anno at of 8igners, uoweTef Amply -, miU DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS DANGER Officials Desire to Avoid Friendly Feeling Jleoded In v . -,-r Matters Awaiting- AdJnsi incnt KlKitk'H OT8TER BAT. I I., July 14. An impor Unt conference wu held at Sagamore Hill today between the president and repre sentative Jewish cttlxen. of the Society of the Bnal Brlth, regarding the petition to 'the Russian government on the Klshl neff outrages. Brides the president, the parties to the conference were Blmon F. Wolf of Wash ington, Oscar 8. Strauss and Leon Levi of New York. The administration has been embarrassed by the delay of the representatives of the B nal Brlth society in presenting the petition. A draft of the document was handed to President Roosevelt several week, ago by Dr. Wolf, but It "a. decided after some consideration to modify tie text of the petition before presenting t formally to this government for transmit tal to Russia. Time was desired, too. to obtain the sig natures' of representative citizen, of the United State, of .Jl the rcllgtou. faiths As a result the document was not placed in the band, of th. president until today. Mar Sat Send Petition. Th. result of th. conference at Bm0' . . . -i.i..uol vet. but a .Wen that the petition may not be forwarded to the Russian gov rnmennt. The desire of both the pr.eW and Secretary Hay 1- that the ".dent Should be closed hie as further delay in tu, ble. .. h.rr..sln to thl. govern ment In other diplomatic negotiation, with Inasmuch a. th. Russian government has lnd""ted by th. adoption of .ever, , me ure. a g.nul..e disposition to o.uat.ly the perpetrators of the Wneff u ' m addition those who Insil- tthm. It I. a problem for the president .d Secretary Hay to , v. whether r.- sentauons - now either desirable or necessary. May Make Brief Statement. It Is suggested that th. whole matter may b. resou" into a brief statement through diplomatic channel, to the el cWce.that such ..petition 1. to th. hand, of the United States, thus nvlng-lt to BMste to say whether It would or wou.d not receive the document If It were pre- "n would close the incident without sutt Jecting th. United State.' "Mtonm with Uussia to a .train, and it 1. regarded would be quit, as effective as th. actual presenta tion of th. petition. Member, of the Jewish committee, to--ether with Dr. Albert "Shaw, editor of th. Review of Review., and hU friend from England, Maurlc. Sheldon Amoi, wer. th. guest, of th. president at luncheon. Secretary Root left today for Washington. H. said that b could not sail for England on August because It was deslrabl. that he should see the general .taff In full op eration tefore h. left th. country. Jewish Envoys Battened. Messrs. Wolf, Levi and Straus concluded their oonfereno. with the presidents and Jaft for New York this evening. Prior to ff their departure they announced that while I their cooferenc. had been eminently satis factory, they wer not In a position to th. result. Th. petition in Its modified form was presented to the president, but it is under stood signature, will continue to be added for several day.. While many clU.en. of th. Jewish faith have signed th. petition, a majority of the signature, are those of persons of other religious beliefs, it Is learned that a statement mad. by the Statu department In Washington will dis close the step, to be taken by tne Amen cah government, but there are rea.on. why mrallclty at this moment should not be riven to th. precise method of procedure, n.k Mr Wolf and Mr. Strau. hav. nerved tho government in a diplomatic ca paclty and Mr. Levi ha. been Identified from the first wtn tne movement iur m amelioration of th. condition of th. Jew. in Russia, All "f them are delighted with the Doeltlon taken by th. government. They recognise fully the limitation which surround the State department In a matter so delicate aa the Klshlneff Incident. REFORM PARTY BIDS BRYAN Povnter and Andrews Aid Anslfias. Ilea of Populists, Btsaetalll.t. and Socialists. DENVER, July It. Leaders of the reform party which hope, to combine the pop lists, bimetallism, modern socialist, and other. Into a national organisation, say there will be a large attendance at th. Denver conference on July ST. George Fred William, of Maasachusett. has wired th. local committee that h. In entire aympathy with the movement. Attorney Darrow of Chicago, the miner.1 representative before the Pennsylvania coal strike commission, promise, to send a written address to be read at the con ventlon. Edward Atkinson, president of th. Antl-ImperlHat league; former Gov arnor poynter of Nebraska and E. Benja. mln Andrew., president of Nebraska unl varsity, will be present. William J. Bryan has not yet accepted an luvitatlon to at tend. yFOURTH EXPERIMENT FATAL " Laramlo Boy Mlaes Mnrlatlo Acid wltb Explosives, Iajnr.s Eight nd Dies. WASHINGTON. July 11 James Carelton Rymonda of Laramie, Wyo., aged It, died her. today of lockjaw, th. result of Injuries received on tne o yattempted to const M atna by means of a ' 1 T.'ie explosion whl I poured muriatlo adi received on the Fourth of July. Symond. 1 tempted to construct a miniature vl bottle full of explosive. Iilrh followed, when he add oa the bottle. Injured algiU Joremin, FRENCH HOLIDAY CELEBRATED Review nt the Uarrlaon at Pari. Mala Frnlarr of Brilliant Event. PARIS, July 14 The French national holiday wa. enthusiastically celebrated today In brilliant weather. The main feature wa. the review of the garrison of Paris. The troops assembled at Long Champs at an early hour, before the heat became oppressive. Many specta tors witnessed the arrival of the soldiers cheering their favorite corps aa they reached the grounds. General Andre, the minister of war, ac companied by a brilliant staff and the foreign mllltnry attaches, soon followed. At 8 o'clock an artillery Salute announced the arrival of President Lou bet, who was accompanied by Premier Combes and other cabinet ministers, and the president of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies; whom Goneral Andre and the military governor of Pari, and their ataff. escorted to the reviewing stand. Madame Loubet soon followed and the review commenced, ending with the usual distribution of decorations. The charge was executed by six regiments of cavalry, which were drawn up In fine style about fifty yards In front of the presidential stand and aroused the greatest enthusiasm on the part of the spectators. Immediately afterward M. Loubet and the ministers, with their escorts, left Long Champa, warmly applauded along the route, as they had been while proceeding to the review ground. A novel Incident of the review was the appearance' of Ssntos-Dumont In an air ship over Long Champa. He saluted the president with three strident blasts from the whistle of his motor and a salvo of revolver shots. Then, amid th. applause of. the spectators, tho aeronaut sailed off rapidly to his headquarters at Peueaux. MEXICO CITY, July M.-The French reel dents celebrated their national holiday by fetes and a bnll. NEW ORLEANS, July 14. -The French colony celebrated July 14 with unusual ceremony, this being the Louisiana Pur chase centennial year as well. The mill tary took part In the program and among the fireworks were pictures of President Loubet and Roosevelt shaking hands. REBELS ARE GIVEN CHANCE garrounded by Venesnelaa Forces, bnt Will Be Allowed to Surren der Honornbly. 80LEDAD, Venesuela, Sunday, Midnight, July 12. The situation before Ciudad Boli var Is unchanged. It waa reported last night that the revolutionists had evacu ated today early, but this turns out to be Incorrect. General Rolando, commander of th. revo lutionary forces, la still In possession. Yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock a boat bear lng United State, and parliamentary true flag, left Ciudad Bolivar and crossed th. Orinoco to La Solena. President Castro's authorities received the emissary, a priest, who said he cam. In the name of the forelgi. consuls, th. bishop, and leading trade., to ask General Gomes, th. government commander, to re ceive him, saying h. bad an Important message for him. Learning .tbat General dome was not at Soledsd. the- party de parted, promising to return. The Associated Press correspondent ques tioned him concerning his reason for hoist ing the United State, flag, a. he wa. not an American. Th. prleBt replied: "Be cause th. flag of the United State. I. respected everywhere." The priest refused in reveal thA nhlMt nt his mission. - V At 11 o'clock last night th. man-of-war Bolivar, with General Gomes aboard, ar rived here. As It passed before Ciudad Bolivar It was fired upon, but without ef fect. Bolivar anchored two mile, above th. city and placed Itself In contact with the besieging government troops. The re malnder of the Venesuelan fleet, composed of the men-of-war Zamora, Restaurador, Miranda and Venet. d. Demayo, are du tomorrow. When they arrive 42.000 men will be ready to attack Ciudad Bolivar. The government authorities hav. decided to give General Rolando a chanc. to consider hi. desperate situation In order to prevent th. useless shedding of blood. If he will surrender he will be given full guarantees for him' self and follower. CONGER VISITS NEW CHWANG Investigates Maaeburlan Situation Wbllo Other. Talk of Approach- lag War. PEKING, July 14. United States Minis ter Conger arrived at New Chwang today, where he will make a personal Investiga tion of the situation. Dispatches from Japan on the situation are optimistic, but continuing reports of Russian activity on th. Yalu river and th Korean refusal to open Atlaml to trad, because of Russian opposition makes most of th. foreigner, here pessimistic. Unless Manchuria I. evacuated soon th. belief obtain, here that th. acts of bel llgerent Russians on th. Yalu will prectpl tate a conflict, a. it Is understood Japan win regard th. continuation of Russian encroachment on th. territory bordering th. Yalu as a casus belli. MURDERER MAKES CONFESSION Man Who Was Cans of tho Massa cre at Klshlneff Talks. KISHINEFF. Russia. July 14. Th. mur derer of the boy, Doubasaary. whose death was charged to th. Jews, and which was th. Immediate cause of th. massacre, ha. been discovered He Is a gardener and confessed that he and th. boy", unci, oommlted th. crime. .The new governor of Klshlneff, Prince Urusoff. hss exchanged visits with lead ing Jews ofth. city. Barth Claims Irregularity. BERLIN. July 14. Th. supporters of Dr. Theodore Barth at the recent election are making a searching Investigation for evi dence of lrregularltle. whereby It 1. claimed he was defeated. A committee has dlscov red that In Groa. Auna only fifteen vote, were counted for Dr. Barth, whereas forty three votere declare they voted, for him. The .tate'. attorney ha. been asked to prosecute. Kelly Will Not Talk, MONTREAL, July 14. Daniel J. Kelly, wanted In St. Louis, and who has been in retirement for some weeke la this city, has (one to Toronto. Before going he said that he had not talked of and would not discuss his case. Trala Makea World Recn4. LONDON. July 14. The Oreat Western Railway company claims to have made a world's record tor it. train today. Th. train ran from Iondon to Plymouth, a dlntaaea see niiine, la S3& (uluaUn, . EST KEARSARGE'S SPEED Battleship Ordered to Eaoa with Time from Portsmouth to Maine. AMERICAN FLEET ENDS BRITISH VISIT Royal Uans-war Is Opened to Cotton. Guests nnd Other High Honor. Paid Transatlantic naval Men. PORTSMOUTH, July 14. Captain HemD- hill of the United States flagship Kearsarge received Instruction, today to clean ths war ship', propellers, All the bunkers with the best coal and go at the highest .peed, with natural draft, to Frechman's Bay. Maine. Thl. I. the first occasion In time of peace that an American battleship has been sub jected to such a severe test. It recalls a similar voyage of the battleship Oregon uring the war with Spain. Divers commenced this morning clcanlna the propellers, and 1,300 tons of coal will b. delivered tomorrow. Captain Hemphill will follow the great circle route, leaving Portsmouth at 0 o'clock Friday morning. Admiral Lord Walter Kerr visited Kear- sarge this morning. He was received by Rear Admiral Cotton and Captain Hemp hill, and, under th. latter', guidance, In spected the ship. Kearaarge returned the courtesies ex tended to the- United States squadron here by a reception in the afternoon. Th. ship was elaborately dressed with flags and the quarter deck was covered with a canopy made by the flags of all nations. Admiral Cotton. Captain Hemphill and the other American captains received th. guests. There was dancing on the super structure deck. Visit at an End. With this reception, the visit of the American squadron to England terminated. ine royat yacht Victoria and Albert will eave Portsmouth harbor tomorrow and receive the salutes of the warships as It steams out. On Friday, when outside Spit- ..euu, Aumirei cotton will transfer his flag to Chicago, and proceed with San Francisco and Machlas to Lisbon, while Kearaarge will begin., It. speed trial across the Atlantic "Our reception in England ha. been most cordial and enthusiastic" said Ttn,. Ad miral Cotton. Nothing could exceed the courtesy extended to us on all aides, from me King and prince of Wales, the official. of the government and officers of the navy ana me people or London And Portsmouth. I have no doubt th. result of th. visit of tne American squadron will prove bene ficial in the extreme and that It will tend to strengthen the cordial relations which have long existed between th. two coun tries." Admiral Cotton I. highly gratified at the receipt of a photograph from the prince of waies, bearing the Inscription. "GeOrae. Portsmouth, July 13, 1903." in order to provide a satisfactory buov for Kearaarge, the royal mis. ariernoon to another position, it. place being occupied by Admiral Cotton's flagship. Another honor which was com mented on by, the English visitors wa th. action of Admiral Hotham in .permitting tne use or tne royal gangway during the afternoon's reception, which waa attended by . Z.OOO perootia. Wa(h 1'pe-d Teat Closely, WASHINGTON. July 14.-Keen lntr..i 1. felt In naval circle. In the re.ult of th. test transatlantic cruise of Kearsarge, which leaves rortsmoutn. England, tomorrow uvra- mo .roai normern rout, ror French' man . Day, coast of Maine. Captain Hemphill has been directed to make the crutso a test of Kearsarge's long crulalng speed and It Is expected that the nigneei recora ror an American batti- shlp of Kearsarge's type win be estab- usnea on mis trip. It is estimated that 1,100 ton. will brina- Kearsarge across the ocean at 13 knots aa hour, provided good weather is enooun- tered. . Kearsarge made a remarkable record in the trip to Kiel from New York. Indeed for its type and tonnage, this record was the best ever made. The total distance S.34S miles from New York, to The Nee- aies, was run ai muea an hour. Th. trip was made wimout.a stop, the speed running up In the last days of the voy age 10 H.i ana io.v Knots per hour On her run trial Kearsarge must steam z,ml: mues. captain tiempmu commanded Buffalo which established the record of thirty-nine days on tne run rrom New York to Manila, ana ine omcers oi Kearsarge are sat isfied that witn tne excellent coal supplied and tne vessel s moderately clean bottom the record for a battleship will be broken. TENT VICTIMS WILL RECOVER Experts "ay cnaeavorers' Disaster Was Dno to Careless Pitching. DENVER. July 14. Three persons in Jured by th. collapsing of Tent Endeavor in a wind storm yesterday afternoon are reported today to be reatlng easily and all. it is bolievea, win quiexjy recover. I That none of the great audience, num. berlng 6,000 to 8,000 persona, wa. killed Vr fatally injured I. regarded by Christian Endeavorer. and others as miraculous. The tent, which was 280 feet long by 180 feet wide, and nrty-six reel Mgn In the cen ter, was ownea oy mo unnea society of Chlrstian Endeavorer. and was sent here from Boston. It la a complete wreck. It l aald by an experienced circus canvas man who examined the construction of th. tent that It wa. not put up a. it should hav. been. The work wa. done by local tent men who are not accustomed to handling such large structures. Much credit Is given Percy S. Forester or Washington, D. C Rev. E. K. Horsefleld or Bristol, England L. M. Lewis, assistant cnier usher, and Miss Wtnfleld Sleep, whose presence of mind and prompt action prevented the dla aster from becoming much more serious than It was. SAYS TRUST DROVE INSANE Candy Jobber Inc. Alleged Combla Magnates for Criminal Conspiracy. NEW YORK. July It-Eleven members of th. executive board of the New Yor Confectionery Jobbera" Protective assoola Hon. the alleged Candy trust, have been summoned to the court of special sessions tomorrow to answer a charge of criminal conspiracy against trsde. The complainant Is Morris Goldenberg, Jobber, who business by ys he was driven out of the combine and flnanrlnliv irlally 1 llrKed led to where ruined. As one of the results of its allrged persecution, he uyi, h. wa. compelled send bis wife to aa Insane asylum, MILES PROVES STURDINESS Covers Thirty Leagues on Horseback In Nine Honrs and Tea Minutes. EL RENO, OkTj July It. Lieutenant General Mile, completed a tinety-mlle horseback ride todayjfrom Fort Sill, 1. T., co Fort Keno. Okl.. It hours and 10 min utes. The first thlrty-tlv. mile. wer. mad. in record time, the distance being covered In t hour, and S minutes. On completing th. trip General Mile, allowed no signs of tutlgue and forty minutes after his arrival at Fort Reno reviewed the troops sta tioned at that post- The ride waa taken. It la said, to demonstrate that General Miles, at the nge of retirement, I. still a sturdy man. General Miles spent Monday morning in specting Fort Sill, resting in the afternoon preparatory for his loits; ride. There was a large crowd at th. fort when General Miles came from the commandant's house shortly after 4 o'clock. He wa. booted and spurred and wore a campaign military suit. As ae started, at 6:10. he was cheered lustily. He was accompanied by liiptaln Saycr of the Eighth cavalry. Th. weather was cool at th. .tart, but became Intensely hot. The tide was made In ten-mile relays, fresh horse, being sta tioned along the Una, Lunch consumed twenty minutes and ft I. estimated that fifty minute, more were .pent In changing mounts and In other details. Th. actual time spent In the saddle was thus exactly eight hours. A salute was fired as the general entered Fort Sill. He showed no signs of wear!- ss when he dismounted and aald: "I enjoyed every moiient of the trip, and there was one time thlt I felt particularly good; that was when 9 came up to the men who had charge of tie pack teams. Just south of the Canadlifri river. They had lunch ready and I enjoyed It with them. It made me feel extra good." Immediately after reviewing the troops at Fort Reno General Miles, accompanied by Colonel Maus, drove to El Reno and caught the 4:10 train for Fort Riley. Kan. THUMMEL DECLINES PLACE Iowa Man Prefers Private Life to a 7,000 Per Year Govern, nkent Jon. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July ll-KSpeclal Tele gram.) Secretary Shaw today said that w. F. Thummel, son-in-law of Renresen tatlve Hepburn, of Iowa, who was reoent ly tendered the position on the genera Doaru or appraisers at New York by PresI dent Roosevelt, has declined the position Mr. Thumiiiel Is connected with the law department of one of the great life In su ranee companies of New York City and his employers have offered him a very considerable Increase In salary to remain In their service. The Job which he de clined is worth J7.000 a iear and Is practl cally a life position. As may well be sup posed, there are an abundant- number of candidates for the placet, , but as yet Sec retary Shaw has not taken tip the case and may not do so for some weeks. The corporate exist.nw of the Merchante National hank of Grn, i nss been ex tended .until -the close tit business. July 34. The Cedar . Rapids (la.) National bank was today approved aa a reserve agent for the First National bank of Lake Hills. Ia. uarner m. Tripp of Colfax, William R. Turman of Clearfield, George W. Oathout or uuana and William H. Artki Osoeola, la,, were today admitted to prae. tlce before the Interior department. , Carroll B. Cutler has been designated as a member of the Civil Service board for the postomce at Osage, la. Bessie M. Levers has been aDDolnted postmaster at Spring Valley, Unlta county, Wyoming. BIG FIGHT F0R GOVERNOR Kentucky Republicans Much Divided Over Gabernntorlnl Nomination Scheduled for Today. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. July 14. On account of the fierce struggle between two Louis vllle candidates for governor the republican state convention, which opens In Louisville tomorrow, promises to be thoroughly exclt lng. The situation has apparently reached the stage where the combination of a dark horse will follow the failure of the Belknap rorces to win on tne nrst ballot. There ore three avowed candidates In the field: Colonel Morris L. Belknap of Louis vine, Augustus F. Wilson, a Louisville lawyer, and Clifton J. Piatt, attorney gen erai. The Belknap leaders are clalmlnr ths nomlnatloh of their candidate on the flmt ballot, his strength being estimated at from pno to l,?m votes. The state central committee met tonlo-ht and selected Major William C. Owens to act as temporary chairman. John W Yerkea noa neen orrerea tne permanent chairman ship, but It Is understood he desires to head the committee on resolutions In order that President Roosevelt's Interests may be looxen arter. -mere is an element wht.h opnoses tho Indorsement of President Roose velt's candidacy at this time, but It Is not believed the Roosevelt resolutions will be sitiousiv epposea. The resolutions Insofar as thev rinMn the tariff and trust questions will be of the stana-pat oroer. tne sentiment In this re gard Demg practically unanimous. SOLDIERS SHOOT EACH OTHER lars Stationed nt Fort Grnnt, Arlsonn. WILCOX. Arlx., July 14.-A terrible fbrht occurred Sunday night between the men of I and M troops, on the one side, and E troop, on the other, all of the Fourteenth United States cavalry at Bonlta. three miles rrom t ort urant. Revolvers, carbines, knives and slim shots wer. used. Corporal Sledenstlcker of Troop M was fatally wounded In th. fight and Trumpeter uavis. also of Troop M was snot tnrougn mm tnighs. rr' i . v. .41.1 K- L . . . . a hv hivii wnu u... luv snooting are un known at present. One hundred shots wer. fired nd a house wrecked. About fifty men are Implicated. COURT VISITORS SEARCHED Sheriff Goes Through All Who tend Kentucky Murder Trial. At MADISON VILLE, Ky., July 14. With 194 witnesses summoned, the exsmlniu I trial of B. Wltherspoon, rharged with the I murder of Jesse Burton at Farllneinn .,n murder July 4. Owing has ord , .court h Is being naro nere this afternoon. Owing to the excitement, judge Givens rdered that all persons entering the house be searched p tiie herlft. POPE LEO END APPROACHES NEARER. The vitality of the pope atill surprises his physicians. However, that he Is surely dying is evident to all those around him. He continues to grow weaker and In addition to his physical weak ness his mind Is no longer clear. A bulletin at p. m. yesterday says: By the greatest physical effort the pope has Just raised himself to a sitting position and Insisted upon getting out of bed, returning thereto In a few minutes. Another bulletin, Umed at 7 p. m says: . The revival of the pope Is retained. There has been no recurrence ot the delirium. Late this afternoon he talked with perfect lucidity. Shortly before midnight his holiness again became delirious, but afterward fell Into a tranquil sleep. All those about the sick bed now refuse to prophesy when the end will coma. PASSES NICUT IN FISSURE Woman Falls 300 feet in Toiemite, Land ing on Ledge. RESCUERS SEND HER FURTHER DOWN Falling to Draw Body t'P, Lower It and, skirting Precipices, Cnrry Victim to Flnnl Safety. YOSEMITE VALLEY. Cel., July M. Mrs. Johns, of New York City, who has been staying in the valley for a few days, waa found this morning In a steep crevasse back of Sentinel Dome. Yesterday Mrs. Johns started from Gla cier Point hotel to walk to the fissures, lo cated some two mile, from the hotel. Mr. Lewis, the manager of the hotel, cau tioned her against going too far without guide and admonished her not to remain After daylight began to fall, as there wa. grave danger of losing the trail. Last night Mrs. Johns did not return and Mrs. Lewis realised that something had hr.ppened. Only a short time before Mr. Garron, of Ban Francisco, had massed his way, over the trails and nothing was heard of him until the next afternoon. No trace of the missing woman was found last night. Find Womnn oa Ledge. Early this morning the searching parties started out again, one of them making a discovery that filled the spec tators with horror. Far down one of the sides of the Sentinel fissures, whose crev asses drop down In some places for thous ands of feet, suspended on a ledge that Jutted out from the steep side of the nar row canyon, the almost lifeless form of Mrs. Johns was found by Mr. Potter, a ho tel clerk. She waa too weak to speak, but was .able to feebly signal and make Mr. Potter know that she still lived. After trying In vain to work hi. way down the amustaln eWe-te- her, Mr1 Pot ter was compelled to -return to the hotel for help. Provided with plenty of rope and carrying a stretcher, a party of eight made Its way back to the crevasse where the work was ooromenoed of trying to ex tricate Mrs. Johns from her dangerous sit uation on the ledge. Mrs. Johns' escape from a frightful death had been nothing less than miracu lous. She had faflen 800 feet from the crevasse walls and had partially brokeas her fall by catching at Juniper bushes and scrub trees, through whose branches she had plunged. Fall, to Draw Victim t'P. When the rope wa. lowered Mr. Potter descended to examine the ground and de termine the best course to pursue in get ting Mrs. Johns from her perilous posi tion. On a two-foot ledge, witn ner dom ing torn to fragmenta and her flesh scratched and bruised, lay Mrs. Johns, weak from exhaustion and lack of food and benumbed by the frosty chill of the night. With difficulty the rope waa ee curely tied round her waist and an effort made to help her to the rim atove. unis attempt proved futile. Bv leaning over the abrupt precipice iux. Potter discovered another and larger ledge 100 feet below, from which was a aheer drop of hundreds of feet. He determined to try this plan of rescue. Oivlna- the order to those .Dove to lower the rope, he swung the Inanimate form of Mrs. Johns out over the tiny strip of rock upon which she had braced herself for fifteen hours, snd Into the chasm beneath. rv swinging the rope to and fro ne was able to lodge her body on the larger ledge, nit then descended himseir. calling 10 on nt the mountain guides above, Mr. Potter had him drop the rope to the ledge on which all three were now resting. Then the two picked up Mrs. jonns ana together made their difficult way, skirting yawning precipices, until finally." worn out. they reached the nm aoove, Mrs Johns Is suffering mucn irom ner- vour shock, but as no bones were frac tured she will recover. SAYS HE ISS0N OF A KING In Seattle Makes M statement and Wants His Kama Chnnged. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 14. John Ander- ' -1 1 lttjn whn stnteif ttmt son, a bii"" he Is a son of Frederic vn or uenmarx, and who avers that his proper name Is Karl Christian Frederick Vascen Tuer densjult, has petitioned the euperlor court to change, his name. He was born In 1844 on the estate of Kraprup. In the state of Scandla, Sweden, coming to this country when a young man. He entered the United States navy and states that in the civil war he served as a sailor under the name of Karl C. Vascen. He has been known as Ander son for a number of years. PAY ROLL IS INCREASED Illinois Central Railroad Company and Brakemea. CHICAGO. July 14. After a series of negotiations lasting over three month, the conductor, and brakemen. employed by the Illlnol. Central railway, hav. been granted an Increase In wages that will add over $3X1. OHO to the annual pay roll of th. com Dany. Freight conductor, are given 15 per cent Increase when north of the Ohio river and 12 per cent south of the same line. Passenger conductors received an In crease of II per cent for those working rwK of Ik OhlA And Mr etut .remit.. ft IS EREQIENTLY DELIRIOUS CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fnir In North Por tion, Phowers In South Portion Wednes day; Thursday Fair and Warmer. Hour. Dear. Hour. Dea. S n. nt M 1 p. m Nil n n. m ..... . .1 3 p. m ":t T a. m. . , . . . T 3 p. in ...... 4 H m. m l 4 p. m M O a. m Til 6 p. m :t 10 a. ni TR 6 p. nt 11 m. m TT 7 p. m "1 13 m TO H p. m T0 p p. n TT LYNCHING M0B IS FOILED New York Farmers, Monlders and Rlfer Men Menace Negro Who Assaults Child. ALBANY, N. Y.. July 14.-The quick wit of a deputy sheriff at Coxsackle this after noon prevented the lynching of James Llttlo, a 19-year-old negro hailing from Bummerhuret, N. J., who early this morn ing, near New Baltimore, criminally as saulted Emma Cole, aged 11. Tho negro escaped after threatening the chl'.d wl'.h death. Two other children gave the alarm and Mr. Cole and neighbors at once organized a party to scour the woods. An hour later Little was captured on the railroad track near Coxsackle by Roy Cutler. He con fessed the assault and waa locked up. In the meanwhile news of the capture reached New Baltimore and a mob of 150 enraged farmers started for Coxsackle, where they were Joined by a large number of striking Coxsackle moulders and river men, all frankly avowing their Intention to lynch the negro. Deputy Sheriff Sumner Van Loon, realis ing after dark he could not defend the flimsy local lockup, smuggled the negro out and took him down the river on a boat to Catsklll, where there Is a well built Jail The child is seriously Injured, but may recover. CHICAGO. STRIKE IS BROKEN 1 .. . . Teamsters . nefn.a - Byaanawt . thetlo Aid. CHICAGO, July 14. Th. federal court was asked today by the Chicago Terminal Transfer railroad to enjoin Lawrence J. Curran, Hugh McGee and Albert Young, presidents respectively of the Freight Handlers. Truck Drivers and the National Teamsters' unions, from Interfering with the delivery of freight. A wagonload of freight from the Kellogg factory made Ite way with difficulty late today to the freight house of the Pan handle railroad. For nearly an hour It fought Its way through streets crowded with wagons whose drivers endeavored to block It. The police guard at last suc ceeded In forcing a passage. Freight handlers at all the railroad ware houses will be ordered tomorrow by Presi dent Curran to handle all freight pre sented no matter from whom It comes. This action followed a meeting of the teamsters' Joint council tonight. President Curran asked the council to eld the fight, but wae Informed that the teamsters would not Join In a sympathetic strike. This will settle the Injunction fight. TUG SNARES GHASTLY RELIC Woman's Lea; Caught by Boat Appears Above Water for n pell. NEW YORK, July 14. In passing under the Second avenue roade bridge over the Harlem river today a tug caught a woman's leg, covered with a black silk stocking and a patent leather shoe. It dropped back again and those who saw It believe It was attached to a body which Itself was weighted, police dredged for the body, i.ui coma noi nnn it. A xviman'a blood stained waist, skirt ami I cmloe were rouna ai me end or the bi" ts on Saturn Some of the police connect the discovery win, ma xvujiuurjr muraer. M0LINEUX Ar i ER JAIL'RECORD Declares Officials Have No Right to Keep His Kama on Crlm. Inal Files. ALBANY, N. Y., July 14.-Attornev O.n uiiurii was servea wltb notice of appeal ronay by Roland B. Mollneux from me Decision or justice Howard, denying him the return by the state prison de partment of photographs. Bertillon meas urements ana other person records. He claims that as he was eventuallv . quitted, the state has no right to record nis aa a criminal. The case nn . , ....... iu me appellate aivision. third department. OMAHA MAN KILLED" BY CARS P. H. Sims Ran Down by Cars Santn Fe Yards at Pueblo, Colorado. la PUEBLO. Colo.. July 14.-(SpeclaI Tele-gram.)-P. H. Sims, a awltchman employed by the Santa Fe, was run over and killed thl. afternoon In th. yard, of this ritv Sims cam. here from Omaha some time ago and 1. aald to be a relative of Chief uispaicner carey or that city. Movement, of Ocean Vessel. July 14 ai new Tors Arnved-Mesaba, from tT '.' i..!T,r : ". iroin llumhurx rwHiiwr rtuneim 11. rrom .Hamburg. Railed r.. Lama, lur -ivriioi; uovic, ror Liver ai uverpooi Arrived Canadian, from Boston: Common wealth, from iioston At Glasgow Arrived Furnessia, from New York. At Antwerp Arrived Kronland, from New York. A. lii.lfl.nJ A -l A I , . . ? ."".Z"' 1, ' u;uii-fli. Fralcwrnaudlern Oe ' WtMlio..il"i,,f1. heartA. Wl nag. UVU atMUft f epAUaaFUUbj Diieaw Tirally Conquers Will, Pontiff Babbling of Days Long Past. RAMP0LLA RECEIVES LAST INSTRUCTIONS Hoi Father Expresses Renewed Confidence Id Secretary of Bute, FRANCISCAN BENEDICTION IS BESTOWED Patient Calls for Sacred Bits, Afterwards Blessing Entire Order. RELAPSE FOLLOWS AN EVENING RALLY Pour Cardinals idmliiM aiw Room When Temporary Improve ment Lends Sufferer Fresh Strength for a Season. Pope Passe. Tranquil Jllht. ROME. Julv is s-ik . . :" r. :iS'EF Proindenle" U" -re ROME. July 15,-After a day. marked by many spells of delirium and with hi. little remaining strength fast ebbing away. Pope Leo fell asleep at midnight, resting tran quilly enough, although his breathing waa cimcult. During Monday Mgnt frequent fainting fits still further heightened the danger of immediate dissolution, but each time Dr. Laponnl managed to overcome the more serious consequences and keep his patient !wm " ih "ame t,me tn Wedlcal skill can do has now been done and no one even hopes for more than the most temporary rally. One such came restei day evening about 8. which wa. so marked that four cardinals were permitted to enter the sick room and take a last farewell of the patient. This, however, was but as the last sputter of the candle, for at C hie atrength was again fast declining. At 11 he became dellriou. and at midnight dropped asleep. Death Prophecies All Cease. AH those around the patient have long ceaaed to hold definite opinions regarding the duration of the pontiff's life, although the slow but progressive diminution of his strength foretells the approaching end of his struggle with death. Constant relapses, the doctors say. such as created alarm early yeaterday, are grad. ually wearing down his strength, which seeme Immune from any specific disease Most persons are Inollned to the Idea that Pope Leo may go through perhaps two or three repetitions of yesterday's ups and downs, till, as Dr. Rossonl puts It. "his puis. atop, forever." Three cause, may .accelerate the endJ oommuea inability to take nourishment. rn " progression m the pleural dlseaae.v th- .utter ! thought, tho least - . probable, as It Cally becomes petholog- j leally clearer that It Is a case of an old man dying because he has lived his allotted time. The pope himself yesterday afternoon ordered the four cardinals to be admitted and received them standing, although he made them sit down. . He recounted the Impressive ceremony of the morning when he received the benedlc- uon oi me Franciscan order. The cardi nals Informed him of the world-wide prayers for his life, at which he expressed his gratification, saying, however, he was i ready for his final departure. fcven more striking was his interview with his secretary, Moni-ltnor Anell hi. hollneas sent for him. savin ih.t , wished to see certain rapers. whch the secretary brought. Then, after a short explanation, Mgr. Angell wished to get the pope's decision on the ntM. .... Pope Leo said: "Well. well, not today; we will do that some other time." . A curious controversy Is proceeding h- tween the Vatican medical body, composed of ten doctors of lesser importance than Dr. Laponnl and several foreign physl clana. over embalming Pep. Le0-, ceterai lureigners naving offered pro cesses of embalming, each more wonder ful than the other, the papal doctors un earthed pontifical bulls giving the right to embalm the pope eolely to the Vatican meuicat ooay. Gives Instructions to Rampolla. Although the pope's mind Is not lucid as formerly. In his bright.,. , Intervals he thoroughly realises hia ' Imminent danger. Yesterday morning sfter the visit of the doctors, who' tried to conceal the gravity of Ills situa tion, the pontiff said to his valet, Pto Centra: "I think I know better. My time' is running short. Before It fa s .... . wish to speak to Rampolla." A few minutes later Cardinal Ramnnii. entered the sick room and remained fifteen minutes alone with the pontiff. Then the ianer saia: i now wish to have the Franciscan benediction." Fortunately, Cardinal Vlves Tut -v.- Is a Capuchin, waa at the v. n he entered the sick room and fu'lfln. the wish of the pope, who afterward said he felt relieved and easy in his tnlnd. The moment was most solemn, the strona: ..Bu, .ramai vlves y Tuto making a striking contrast with the emaciated, white form of Leo XIII, who eeemed as though a breath of air would " 1 iiiiu siraignt 10 heaven. The pope was beard to sav vi... Rampolla left him: "I ,enew t0 you ' confidence In thla supreme moment." While Cardinal Vlvee v Turn ... .... sick room the pope succeeded In recltln me connteor and then gave the anostolie benediction to the whole Franciscan ord. r Drain Is Kow Affected. The pontiff'e condition has devrtnrA turea which the doctors regard as the most ui annuls; since nis Illness began Their Judgment Is based on the brief but frequently recurring spell, r MMua, Mondays hallucination waa not eon sldered aa one of the same cliamri.e h. delirium being clearly the effect of nervous iinnuuwin. i eeieroay s aberrations, how ever, convinced the doctors ihat the dis ease had advanced beyond the nerves and affected the brain. During the periods of delirium the patient's mind wandered and he muttered Incoherently. He Insisted that shadows were flitting about the room. The increasing gravity 0f tn situation becoming generally known, the Vatican wae beslrged during the morning by anxious visitors,' comprising practically all the leading flgun In the eccleelaatl cal end diplomatic n oriel of Rome. ' As the morning progressed the attscks of delirium became aooentuated both with J
