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The ..Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUHE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1903-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. V 11ARRIMAS IMS UARD J. B. Keene'i Bon-in-Law Tail on Hew York 8tock Exchange. SOUTHERN PACIHC WAR GIVEN AS CAUSE Prominent Litigant it Aligning Firm'i Biggest Creditor in Smaa' BpecclaUfe Eons Fail to Eealiie on Eo'.d inga and So Ooei Under. RAVENS PROPHESY WORSE DISASTER ew "Black Friday" Terrldes Broker, Though Relief ol (rh Accom plished Starts Healthy Rally at Clone. GOES TO GRAVE OF FATHER tor? that Prlaee Perdlaaad of Bul ararla la a Hefagee la Dealed. BELGRADE, July 14. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, acconr iled by Ma children, paaaed through th' ,. t 4 o'clock thli morning; on hla w " '''In ..." A dispatch last la. Vienna aald that rumors were ' In Belgrade to th effect that . had broken out In Bulgaria a t Prince Ferdinand, on the advlca of MEXICAN CENTRALS BREAK W. U STOW ministry. had nied to Belgrade. VIENNA, July 11 The reports that a revolution has broken out In Bulgaria and that Prince Ferdinand has fled are semi officially characterised here as unfounded. It Is explained that July 26 Is the an niversary of the death of Prince Ferdi nand's father and that the Immediate ob ject of his present Journey la to visit his grave at Coburn, which Is his annual custom. Bo far as it can be ascertained here the report of Prince Ferdinand's flight from Bulgnria is unfounded, and the reason given here, semi-ofTiclally, for his Journey, Is correct. The Bulgarlnn agent In Vienna said to the correspondent of the Associated Press this afternoon: NEW TORK. July 24. The announce ment on the Stock exchange late this after noon of the suspension of T. J. Taylor Co. with W. L. Blow & Co. caused a period of excited selling and wide cuts In The story published by the Btamna and other Belgrade papers (that revolution has broken out In Biilg.irla; thHt Prince Kerdl- UNION FINES EMPLOYERS Accused 8tonecutter Declares Misng Money Wm Wrung from Boaaea. SECRET COMMITTEE GETS PAY IN ADVANCE Oae Man Receives f 1,HH for Services to Be Rendered, bat J nils; e Declares Prisoner Still , Liable. NEW TORK, July 21. Counsel for Laur ence Murphy, the former treasurer of the Stone Cutters' union, charged with ap propriating the organization s 4unds, con tinued his novel line of defense before PRESIDENT RETURNS HOME Ooea Horseback and Leaves Iloase f Ilia Carle at Foar O'Clock. 8AYV1LI.E. L. I.. July 24.-President Roosevelt started from his uncle's home for Saframore IIIII st 4 o'clock thin morning. He was on honwhark and was accompa nied by his son and nephews. OrSTER BAT. L"! I.. July 24-Presldent Roosevelt arrived at Sagamore Hill at 11:35 a. m. The trip consumed seven hours and a half. The president, soon after his arrival, began with Secretary Barnes to dispose r-f the business which hnd accumu lated during his absence. President Roosevelt explained this after noon that he and his little cavalcade, on their return Journey, had followed a west FOR A NEW COUNTY MACHINE Jefferia and Associate! Unfold a Plan to Adopt PenniylTunia Methods. GOES HALF WAY TO DIRECT NOMINATION Propoeltloa Contemplates Complete Reorganisation of Republican Party Machinery In Doua laa Connty. Judge Newburger today In dragging from j cm practice of riding an hour and then each witness udmlss.ond us to metho is walking an hour in order to prevent the used by the Journeymen Stone Cutters' ! horses from suffering from the heat and i union In extorting money from employers, i fatigue. Thus tit trlji had consumed There was a crowd of labor men In court, much more time than was expected. All John Boyle, treasurer of the dtone Cut- the horses were In fine condition when the ters' union, was recalled. By him the pros- party arrived at Sagamore Hill, ecutor Identified a contract between the ; During the Journey the president fre- CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraskit -Fair and Warm Saturday; Showers and Cooler at Night and Sunday. Temperature nt Omaha Vesterdayt Honr. Dec. llonr. Dea. (I a. m os 1 p. m On. m ill II p. m T n. to n a p. n T M a. m 73 4p.m...... " 9 a. m TB 8 p. m KM 10 a. m TO e p. m T 11 n. m 82 T p. m K 11 n 04 p. in p. nt HO prices which have not been equaled since ; nand is about to flee or had fled to Bel- the present downward movement set In. There Is nothing In either failure that can be traced to business or Industrial conditions, outside the exchange, the cose being diagnosed as speculative collapse. Both firms have been largely concerned In grade, and that there have been fifty-four night assassinations, mostly of soldiers on duty at Prince Ferdinand's pa luce, at Sofia) is a malevolent political trick designed to compromise Bulgnria and its prince and! to direct public t ten tlon from the present conditions In Sorvia. BERLIN, July 21 Notwithstanding the six members of the Stone Cutters' union and the Lawyers' Surety company, which was introduced to disprove yesterday's evidence that 'these Fame mumbers divided the (8,600 among themselves. The dcunvnt was a contract by which the members of the secret committer could not draw money from the Lawyers' Surety company qucntly was greeted by farmers and others whom he passed and often stopped to ex change a few words with them. This afternoon the president received a call from General Benjamin F. Tracy, formerly secretary of the navy, accompa nied by Rev. Thomas Augustin Hendrlrk of Rochester. N. T... who recently was speculative stock market pools formed to J official denial that Prince Ferdinand's de- take on a line of stocks, sustaining their price by supporting orders, real or ma nipulative, and seeking to realize profits by selling to outsiders at the high prices. Such operations have resulted In Increas ing difficulties with the growth In the stringency of money, the solicitude of bankers over loans employed in such pro duction and the Jaded appetite of the pub lic for such securities. parture from Servla amounted to a flight, the Vossische Zeltung, which gets well authenticated private information from Bulgaria, -says the rumors of the prince's flight have some foundation and thinks he has left the country until the excite ment subsides. A special dispatch from Sofia says It Is openly said there that an attempt against Prince Ferdinand's throne is not Impossi ble, Servia's example having had a pro found influence on the prince's enemies. LONDON, July CS A long dispatch from Sofia, dated Tuesday, appears In one of the London papers this morning, which quietly discusses trade matters, & review of Prophesy Worst Disasters. It was a veritable "black Friday" and, although the market rallied decidedly at the close, it was freely predicted that trouble even more serious wjs linp mulng. ! that three or more commission hou.e.. hid i 'ul, ",lu ,v" " "'n " trouoie been "squeezed" almost t ths bursting jr, reference to affairs at the palace. A , itruiiii uirpnu.ii juoi rrt riycu Bet) B rnnce Ferdinand has not como to Vienna, but I has passed -through Buda Pest at 10 o'clock j this morning and proceeded to Ebenthal, n me Austrian Alps, wnere nis raotner unless they filed every two days a state- appointed a bishop ot me lainonr cnurcn. ment of their terviecs rendered, Boyle After his consecration, which will occur said he turned over to Murphy the $1.Wi0 j In Rome soon after the expiration of tha he received for serves to be rendered as stated period of mourning for Pope leo, his share of the $.i,r0 trust fund and that Rtshop Hendrick will proceed to the Phll thls fund had been deposited with the Ipplne Islands, where he will assume the surety company before the Brooklyn Stone j duties of the bishopric of Cebu. Dealers' association had uaid to the union ! Bishop Hendrick called on the president until Menday, which may enable mb.ir rassed Individuals to get their second wind." The best Information Is that the Insolvent firms had comparatively few outsianding committments and these, It la believed, were settled privately on the floor. It Is asserted that a prominent Interna tional banking housa with railroad Inter ests In Mexico bought liberally today of Mexican Central. Report says that Tay lor & Co. sold 40,000 shares of Southern Pacific privately to a large banking In terest which It some time ago antagon ized. The Btow failure was announced before i p. m. and that of Taylor Co. followed within less than ten minutes. The Stock exchange waa crowded, as It had been all day, with brokers, many of whom in re cent months had been conspicuous by their frfcaMM-e frfw the hoard but 'who were reg ular In their attendance this week because of the gathering flnanciul storm. The vls - Mora',, gallery held an 'excited throng of strangers. The beard room was the scene of svlld excitement all day. A "ttn" that something would "drop" before the close of the market had gone around. The hush that fell as the official announcements were made was broken only by the Ill-suppressed bun of brokers who gathered In groups and listened Intently to the words of the chairman, perched In his little, white marble balcony. Wild Scramble Ensues on 'Chance. Then followed another wild scramble all lives, taking with him a numerous suite. it is snld a cabinet regency haa been ar ranged for a month. Although It Is gen erally admitted that the political Situation ia not of the rosiest, the Macedonian agi tation giving trouble and the war party being anxious for a trial of strength with Turkey, there is absolutely no confirma tion from any source of the revolutionary rumors. It Is said In some quarters that Prince Ferdinand warned the Austrian and Russian governments that he would not return unless the powers approved the ap plication of Macedonian reforms, but this statement is not confirmed. The Times this morning prints a dis patch from Sofia, dated yesterday, which says that Prlnoa Ferdinand's departure: Is proof of the Improved relations between Bulgaria and Turkey. The rumors that his ministers advised him to depart 4 on account of a conspiracy are pronounced mere Inventions. 110,000. Fines Create Trust Fond. Several other witnesses said the trust fund was created out of lines during n strike In 1R98, which fines were paid by the employers under an agreement with the union to end the strike. Donald Call, former president of the union, said the secret committee had de manded 50,000 from the Brooklyn stone dealers In 19t2, and that 1100,000 might have been demanded. As a compromise the committee agreed to accept $10,000, which was paid. William A. Norris, treasurer in 1902, and now president of the Stonecutters' union, told of the secret committee turning over the checks to Murphy, the- treasurer, and said six other members of the c&mmittee began to get uneasy about the where abouts of the checks and went to Murphy and told him he must put the money through the proper channels. Norrle said Murphy told (hem they would have to dig deeper than him to get the money, but he finally agreed to meet them the next morn ing. Then, although they all gathered as agreed. Murphy did not appear. It was after that Murphy went to Europe. After sustaining several objections raised by the prosecution Judge Newburger said: If It Is proved that the funds of this or ganisation were turned over to the de fendant for keeping, then he will be held responsible for them and must give a sat isfactory accounting. I will so charge the Jury. If the money was obtained by ques tionable action, then there is another means of correcting the evil. How the money came into the association does not k-oaen the responsibility 01 tne omoer elected to care for- it. The trial was adjourned until Monday. to discuss with him conditions In the Phil ippine Islands, especially those directly affecting the Catholic church. He said It would be the particular effort of the four American bishops to build up In the archi pelago a high class native priesthood, so as to aid the solution of many problems of both the church and the state in the Philippines. During the Spanish regime In the islands every possible obstacle waa placed In the way of the education of na tive Filipinos as priests. The Catholic church, as stated by Bishop Hendrick, now will encourage the education of na tive priests. It can be aald that both President Roose velt and Secretary Root are In hearty sym pathy with the proposed effort, because they realize fully Its Importance to the I'nited States government. Secretary of the Navy Moody arrived at Sagamore Hill this evening about 6. He came to discuss some departmental mat ters. Including, It Is understood, the report respecting the increase of the navy. It Is believed that, with the approval of the president. Secretary Moody will recom mend the construction of several additional battleships and a number of scout Bhips vessels of comparatively light draught and great speed. They also discussed the summer maneu vers of the North Atlantic squadron, which are soon to take place. CLAIM REJECTED BY LORDS Decide that Former Organ Grinder la Hot Entitled to an Enrldom. LONDON. July 24. The committee on privileges of the House of Lords today de cided against the claim of William Turnour over the room. tboueand telephone bells ' Thomas Poulett. Viscount Hlnton. the rang and almost as many uniformed mes senger boys seemed to leap out on the floor and scurry in all directions. The ex citement subsided only with the clang of the huge gong which marks the closing of the market. While many a aigh ot re lief went up, there was also dread for the morrow. To those who ware In the "know" the Btow failure caused little surprise, but the Taylor embarrassment was really unex- i1 Much bu1 heen suitl Ahulit that firm a affairs In the last few years and Its ! her marriage to the carl. ODerations In Southern Pacific, Metropol- ' It was claimed that the birth was pre mier organ grinder In the streets of Lon- uon to the earldom of Poulett and in favor of the late earl's son by a later marriage. The whole case turned on the question of legitimacy of the claimant, whose evidence and that of his witnesses was that the late ear! acknowledged him as tils son by his marriage with Elisabeth Lavlnla Newman, whom he married In ISO. It was not denied that Miss Newman, prior to the marriage, lived with an officer. Captain Granville. The claimant was burn a few months after MURDER SUSPECT IN IOWA Girl Who Is Wealed In I'tah on Cap ital CharfjxTrleewvered at ' DrniBon. Itan Street Railway and certain other stocks are still freah In the minds of those who follow the market. The "street" and many visitors understood the Taylor Keene connections. Talbot J. Taylor ia James R. Keenes son-in-law. His brother, Jumes U. Taylor, and Foxhall I'. Keene, son of James R., constitute the firm. Young Keene, who Is an International sportsman, Is a special partner, In the aum. It la aald. of (260.000. Taylor A Co. have been the principal "Keens" brokers for the last three years. that famous operator making the Talor office his headquarter. Foxhall Keene is now abroad. His father waa at the Tay lor office today, but denied himsolf to ail aave a few close friends. gay Ilarrlmaa Has Scalp. The effect of the Taylor failure upon James P. Keene'a personal fortune is largely a matter of conjecture, although he la known to be the largest creditor. There are many who believe that the Taylor fail ure la directly due to the bad blood stirred up by the nrm and Mr. Keene In the Southern Tactile and Metropolitan suits. In fact. It has frequently been said that the Harrlman and Whitney Interests would not be satisfied with anything lesa than the scalps of the Keenes and Taylors be cause of these episode. V. L. Btow St Co. opened in UJ and haa been known almost ever since aa the stock market representative of the Mexican Cea- 1 mature whlrh wam innnnrtMt mlal testimony. The defense denied the ac knowledgment by the late earl of the claim ant aa his son and asserted that on account of the time the earl had known Miss New man, prior to their marriage. It waa Im possible for the claimant to be his son. The court decided that title to the prop erty was not vested in the claimant, but In the earl's son, William John Lydston Poulett, who la M3 a minor. BREWERY QUARREL SLAYS TRIO Peacemaker, Saloon Keeper and Son All Die "While Settling Dlspnte. KNOXYILLE. Tenn., July 24.-Jerry Jar nlgan, a collector for the East Tennessee brewery of this city, was shot and Instantly killed at Lafollette, Tenn., this afternoon by John L. Smith, who had previously shot Jarnigan and is now dying. Taylor Bmith. a son of John L. Smith, waa shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Peterson, who was trying to arrest him. The trouble was caused by a misunder standing In regard to a settlement between the East Tennessee Brewing company and Smith, who was the agent of the, company at Lafollette. Jarnigan was sent out to effect a settlement. In a row Smith struck Jarnigan and Jarnigan In turn fired, strik ing Bmtth under the left arm. Bmith ran to his saloon and he and his son started on hunt for Jarnigan, who had gone to the Cumberland hotel, and hidden behind the clerk's desk. When the Smiths rushed into the hotel the elder Smith was shot In six places. Jarnigan was shot In the stomach and died Instantly. In 'attempting to arrest Taylor 8mtth Deputy Sheriff Peterson klllpd him. al though It Is said the young man had both hands up when fired on. SALT LAKE CITT, July 24.-A warrant has been Issued for the arrest of Miss Ella Hodge, also known aa Allle Fish sr. She Is charged with the murder of Wil liam Ryan, a spectacle vender, whose body. tied hand and foot , and gagged, waa found under his wagon near Murray about ten days' ago. s Miss Hodge has been located at Dentson, I a. DENISON. Ia., July 24.-Speclal Tele Complete reorganization of the machinery of the republican party In Douglas county Is the program that has been laid out for the county committee at an eurly meeting. The plan which finds favor with those whose influence is paramount with the present county committee was opened up to a conference of republicans, who had been called together yesterday afternoon In the office of the county Judge In the courthouse. About a score were in attend ance, with Harry B. Morrill of the county Judge's office acting as chairman, and stating the object of the meeting to be the discussion of a proposition for a new system of primary elections and party or ganization approaching the direct nomina tion scheme. The proposition as formulated by A. W. Jefferls In the shape of a set of rules to be adopted by the county committee was read at length and explained by Mr. Jef ferls, who said that he was copying the method In vogue in Chester county. Penn- j sylvania, which hnd resulted In building up a strong republican machine, insuring I the election of republican candidates and j practically eliminating factionalism. All Candidates on Primary Ballots. The main change proposed contemplates requiring all candidates for office to submit their names upon the official primary bal lots for an expression of preference by the voters not only In their own wards and precincts, but throughout the entire county. The delegate convention Is lo be retained, but simply to register the ex pression of preference at the polls, the delegates being required to carry out the instructions voted In the popular prefer ence. Absolute powers will be vested In the chairman of the convention to cast the vote of the recalcitrant delegate, should he show a disposition to break away from his Instructions. If any candidate has a complete ma jority of the recorded vote for the par ticular office for which he stands he be comes Ipso facto the nominee of the party. Where no candidate, on the other hand, receives a cloar majority, the delegates in convention are to respond to roll call with the names of the candidates who receive the highest number of votes In their re spective precincts. Each delegation Is to continue to record Its vote for this can didate so long as his name is before the convention, cne name to be eliminated on each ballot, to be determined by the low vote. By this process of elimination the votes of the delegates are expected to be gradually centered on those candidates who have received the largest number of ex pressions of preference In the different pre ducts of the county. The certificates of nomination are to be made In accordance wnn these results. , ISo Dark Horses Go Here, Before the aspirant for office can have his name submitted at the primaries. It Is proposed that he shall declare himself a candidate for a particular office at least thirty days previous to the primary dec tlon, of which sixty days' notice shall have been given. The candidate for nomination. moreover, must subscribe to a pledge that In case he Is defeated he will not be a can didate against his successful competitor and no candidate Is to be considered by the convention except those who shall have DRUNKEN FATHER STABS SON According to Boy's Story There Was So Excuse for Assault Except Man Waa la 111 Humor. W. Q. Reschke stabbed and severely cut his son Taul at the Reschke meat market, 414 North Twenty-fourth street. South Omaha, about 9:30 o'clock last night. According to the story told by Paul Reschke, his father had been drinking all day and came Into the butcher shop In a half-crazed condition. This is the story Paul tells: "I was engaged In dressing chickens when my father came in. He had been drinking and I knew the moment I saw him that he was in an ugly mood. With out saying a word to me he picked up a knife lrom the block and made a thrust at me. When my father saw that I did l.ot fall when he stabbed me he made another slap at me with the knife and it landed on the back of my left hand, which I held up as a guard. Then my latner grauueu mu by the throat and threatened to choke me If I made any noise. Someone came to the front door and my father released his hold nd I ran out the back door Into the alley. My father overtook me, as I was already weak from loss of blood. He dragged me buck into the butcher thop, but before he could beat me as he threatened to do out side parties who had heard the racket oame In and I managed to get away to a doc tor's office." Paul Reschke. who Is about 20 years old. hurried to Dr. Kelly's office, where his In- t iries wre dressed. Five stitches were needed to close the wound on the nana. The wound in the breast. Just under the heart, is not considered at all serious. Mrs. Reschke reported the matter to tne police and the officers started out on a hunt for her husband. When Reschke dis covered that people were flocking into his place he ran to the front door, Jumped Into his delivery wagon and drove toward Omaha at a rapid pace. Dr. Kelly says that young Reschke is not seriously in jured. ORDER AT CIUDAD BOLIVAR Peace la Restored la Venesnelaa City After Bloody Battle for Fifty Honrs. ( CARACAS, July 24. Order has been re established at Ciudad Bolivar. The following is a copy of the official telegrams filed by General domes, com mander-in-chief of the Venezuelan forces which captured Ciudad Bolivar, to Presi dent Castro, reporting the battle On Sunday, July 19. the enemy opened fire on our lines. Alter nrty hours deadly struggle we reoccupied the city. The re sult or our victory is as ioiiows: Inspecting the battlefield, we found more than l,6u0 men killed or wounded on both sides. Our side has to lament the death of Gen eral Henrique Crdanetta. On the aide of the enemy. General Arello Valbueno was killed and many other of. fleers were captured. Including twenty- tral raTtroad. ine nrm s manipulation oC,Gumn. Vasquez Farreras, Mao Donaldo Mexican Central securities was a subject ' and Lulgl Salazur. with sixty-one colonels. of general gossip. Mr. Stow Is well known i T'' u,,fr "J44. b'" "t t !lbr,f; w , ' " , . . . . . . . I also captured S.t Mausers, six field guns in ciuu aou i.icu v..v.r. ... . a uuuu- alt4 aw.ouo cartridges. some country place at ureal Neck. He Is a prominent automoblllst. His partner, Mr. Coolldge. is popular on the exchangs and much sympathy was expressed for him today. Almost 74000 shares of Mexican Central were dealt in today the stock selling down from 19 to 11. closing at 12V a net loss of 6S4 points. The first Income bonds declined tuore than S points. During lest year's bull movement the stock sold as high aa 1114 Keen Chief Creditor. The appended statement mas Usued at the office vt Taylor ft Co. this evening: Talbot J. Taylor A Co. have this day extxutvd a 'neral assignment for the benent of creditors to Philip J. Brltt and he has accepted the asslKiunent and has taken charge of the property and assets of the firm. The assignment is due to Its Inab.lHy to liquidate stocks which the banks held for ii account. All banks hav ing loans with it are well protected but th Inability 10 llo.uld.tle the storks so aeld has caused the suspension, which it HOLDS DARK HORSES LIABLE Creditors' Committee Believes Others Besides Brown Defaulting; Broker Interested in Business. BOSTON, July 24. The committee of creditors appointed to Investigate the af fairs of J. Francis Brown & Co., brokers, who recently failed, reported today that the business "haa recently been conducted in a reckless and unbusinesslike manner." It further said that there are certain ac counts, to the extent of 160,000 or 170,000, which appear to be under water, many of them having been carried to profit and loss accounts a few days before the assign ment. The committee believes that another per son or persons than J. Francis Brown has been Interested in the business and Its management and are liable for Its debts. H. C. Toung appears to have been the manager. His absence has rendered it Im possible for the committee to secure ac curate Information such as would war rant a definite statement as to who may be Uable. wanted at Salt Lake City, Utah, on a charge of murder In the first degree and who has been in this city the past week, disappeared last night, leaving no clue as to her destination or manner of departure. Mrs. Hodges arrived here from Salt Lake City on Wednesday evening, July 15, and since that time has been working for Alfred Larsen, her brother, who Is man ager of the Iowa Telephone company at this place. On last Wednesday morning the city marshal, A. Bowling, received' a message from the authorities at Bait Lake City requesting him to watch Mrs. Hodges and not allow her to leave the city. Simul taneously the local newspapers received a message from the Salt Lake Tribune re questing them to wire .an Interview with Mrs. Hodges. The interview was secured on Thursday afternoon and waa Imme diately wired. Up to this time the authorities here knew nothing of the nature of the charges against her. This morning the authorities were instructed from Bait Lake City to ar rest her on the charge of murder in the first degree, but when they entered the telephone office her chair was empty; the bird had flown. The Thursday night trains were closely watched and It Is the gen eral opinion that she took her departure on the bumpers. The Omaha and Des Moines police were ! notified to be on the lookout for the woman. ! No trace of her has been secured In this city and at a late hour last night the Des Moines authorities mode the same report. gram.)-Mrs. Aurora Hodges, who la j fllod tnelr names and paid their entrance rees. 11 was explained that this would do away with all possibility of dark horses and with switching a candidate for one office to some other office as a trade. The proposed) plan includes a complete realignment of the republican county com mittee, with a precinct organization rest ing on precinct primaries. The committee would consist of one member from each voting preoinct, to be selected at the pre cinct primaries, and would be authorized ia choose Its own chairman, who In turn would appoint an executive committee of five as additional members of the larger committee. Apportionment by Voting; Precincts. The delegates to the convention were cnaracterizea in ine aiscussion as mere messengers to record the votes registered at the primaries. They are also to be ap portioned by precincts, giving one dele gate to each precinct and an additional one to each 100 votes cast at the preceding presidential election. Mr. Jefferls explained that the presidential vote was taken as the basis because that is the vote adopted as the basis in Chester county, Pennsylvania, Each apportionment of representation therefore, would remain unchanged for four years. The fees for the filing of dele gates' names would be entirely abolished and an effort would be made to secure volunteers without charge to conduct the primary elections, which In the city of Omaha would require seventy-six voting places, instead or nine, as heretofore, The opinion of those present proved to be considerably divided as to the feasibility and desirability of the proposed changes. It was finally agreed to send the draft prepared by Mr. Jefferls to a committee to be appointed by the chairman to perfect It to conform with Nebraska primary elec tlon law and to report back at anothar meeting next Tuesday. The committee id n I . a 1 1 yuiuitai uy vuairman Morrill consists a. r. jen ens, a. u. tsurbank, W. O. Ure Clancy 8t Clair, A. II. Burnett and John vv narion. Among those present at th riarry u. Morrill, A. V Jefferls. H. C. Brome. A. n. Burnett, W u. ure. nowara Kennedy. Jr., Clyde Sun (Continued oa Second Page.) Tne traitor rarreras ana other com panions escaped and are In hiding In the city. BARON MEETS SUDDEN DEATH Do Bash, Hnsband at American Prima Donna, Falls Before a Train. LONDON. July 24. Baron de Bush fell beforo a train this morning near Northamp ton and died shortly afterward. He wes traveling to Scotland, accompa nied by his wife, who was Mlaa Pauline Joram. the American prima donna. TEXTILE UNI0N SPLITS UP Amalgamated Connrll Likely to Re. solve Itself lata Component Parts. Uermaa Ferelan Trade Grawlagr. BERLIN. July 24. Germany's foreign trade for the half-year. In values partly estimated, waa as follows: Imports, 717, OOO.oao. against roa.T50.OiO for the corre sponding period last year, and exports Ia,u0,0u0. agalusl Ht.7W,000 In DO. PHILADELPHIA, July 24. A serious blow was dealt tonight to the Central Union of Textile Workers, which Is direct' lng the textile strike, when the Loom Fixers' Protective and Beneficial orgsnl zatlon withdrew from that organization. Blmllar action la raid to be contemplated by the Twisters' union, the Warpers' and Warp Dressers' union and the Power Loom Fixers' Beneficial union, all of which met tonight to consider the matter. The most Important reason for severing relations with the central union, as ex plained by President Clarke of the Loom Fixers' association. Is the growing belief among various unions tuat they can best serve their own Intereets by managing their own affairs. The McGrann mill granted the demand of the striken today. WOMEN SHOT FROM AMBUSH Driving Home In Colorado Estrayed Wf and Companion Receive Gnn Charge. LAKE CITT, Colo., July 24. Mrs. Anna Bailey and Mrs. Mary Woods were shot from ambush lsst night about a mile from town while returning from Lake Shore. Mrs. Bailey Is mortally wounded and Mrs. Woods Is In a serious condition The assassin, who waa concealed among blad. Charles Leslie. John A. Scott riu rocks on the mountain aide, flred a charge St. Clair. B. O. Burbank T w n, , burn. A. C. Harte. W. A. Messlck. John T. of buckshot at the women as they drove past. The charge struck Mrs. Bailey on the side of the face, neck and shoulders, cutting her windpipe, tearing away part of her noee and destroying one eye. Many of the pellets penetrated Mrs. Woods' body. The horse ran a-ay and both women were thrown out. receiving further injuries. Mrs. Woods' husband, who had quarreled with her, has been arrested and Is being held for investigation. JEW UNITESWITH GENTILE International Conference Plana Talon of Christians and Hebrews. MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. Md.. July 24. The International Hebrew conference, an Interdenominational body, represented by delegates from several countries and speak ing various languages, opened today. Fifty Hebrew and Christian ministers are In attendance. A union of Hebrews and Christians will be formed. fathers and several others. TALK OF NEW POPE Eampolla Appears to Hare Strong Chance to Bale at Vatican. LEO'S SECRETARY PROMISED SUPPORT railing Election He Will fight for L'an Eh Can Control. FORMAL MASSES SAID FOR DEAD PONTIFF Victor Emmanuel Orders Private Chaplain to Honor Holy Father. CROWDS INCREASE AROUND THE BIER Women Faint, Men Shoot and Troops Preserve Order Throoaa All Long, Hot, Dnsty Slammer Dir. ROME, July 21. The report penerally cir culated that the body of Pope Leo was be ginning to show signs of decomposition caused great excitement, but It Is now con tradicted by the doctors. Many people who had come to visit the chapel of the sacra ment In St. I'eter's en the last day of lying in state, and thu avoiding the crowd, hurried there today, fearing Ciat It would be buried tonight, while many persons in the provinces took the first trains to Rome, which resulted In a gathering at 8t. Peter's larger than that of yesterday. Otherwise the scene was practically the same. The work of the soldiers and police, on duty was more arduous, owing to the burning sun and dust and the struggle to enter the cathedral, the fainting of women, the screaming of children and the yells of men. However, no grave incident has so far been leported. Dr. Laponni, In the, face of the doubts cast on the efficacy of his irooess of em balming, went with the other doctors today to examine the body and found It to be In a perfect state of preservation. The dark color assumed by the face was attributed to the smoke ot the many can dles burning. A lurgb quantity ot ice was put under the bier. Unless the unexpected occurs, the inter ment will take place on Suturday evening, as originally arranged. URE FOOD MEN ADJOURN Elect Offlcers, Condemn Preservatives, Boost Good Whisky and Close Convention. ' ST. PAUL. Minn., July 24.-The National Convention of Dairy and Food Commis sioners closed today with the election of officers, as follows: . President. J. W. Bailey. Oregon; nrsi vice president, W. P. McConnell. Minnesota; second vice president, Maronl tteiner. Utah; secretary and treasurer, R. M. Allen, Keutucky. - A number of reso!utlons were adopted. The most Important were those referring to coloring matter and preservatives. The use of preservatives in food was condemned and coloring matter was also condemned. nr.nt that known to be harmless. The bottling In bond of liquor was approved and a recommendation was added for the extension of the law to facilitate the dls tributlon of pure whisky from manufac turer to consumer. BATHER L0STJN SALT LAKE Man and Boy Mining All Night, One Buffets Waves and Lives, Other Drowns. SALT LAKE CITY, July 24. Delirious from buffeting nil night the waves of the Great Bait lake, Roslyn Wells was found today lying on the rocks about 100 feet from Antelope Island. The body of his companion. Roy Larkin, aged 15, has not been found. Wells and Larkin, with Wells' slster-ln- law. Miss Pomeroy, went bathing yester day afternoon at Saltalr. They waded far out until deep water was reached. A strong breeze sprang up and when they attempted to return Larkin, who was un able to swim, could make no headway. Miss Pomeroy reached the pavilion, Dut rescuing parties were unable to find any trnre of Wells and Larkin. Wells said he lost Larkin aoout 3 -.nis morning, after supporting him all night. CIVIL WAR HERO PASSES AWAY Last Snrvlvor of Saccessfnl Attack on Coafederata Stockades Dies of Coasnmptlon. AMSTERDAM, N. T.. July 24. Zacharlah C. Neahr, who was burled at Canajoharle this afternoon, was the last surv twelve men who destroyed the confederate stockade. Nine of his companions fell before a rain of sharpshooters' bullets. Mr. Neahr died of consumption aged 72. Congress had remembered him with a medal for heroism. FITZSIMMONS WEDS TODAY Famous Poglllst to Marry Jnlla May Gilford, the Actress. boleuin Fnuernl Mnss. A solemn funeral moss for the repose of the aoul ot Pope Leo was celebrated today in the Church of Saints Vincent and Anastauslus. The door of the church, which contains the viscera of all the popes since, aixtus V, except those of Pius IX, was decorated In black and gold and boro a long Inscription in Latin. JiiBlde the church was hung with black and gold and on the high altar waa u large golden (.toss and in the center stood an elaborate catafalque surmounted by a triple crown. In front of the catafalque was the coat-of-urms of the late pontiff, with a pro fusion of flowers and many flags of clerical societies. Mgr. Vlrlll celebrated the mass, assisted It V nil llin Kturi.',nls of thp An-.erlvau r V ' ' t The church was overflowing with peci , ' Among the other funeral masses ceie brated today the most Imposing was that la the choir chapel of St. I'eter's, facing the chapel, where the body of Leo lies In state, with a never-ending stream of people pass ing before it. Flickering: Candles nnd Incense. A grand catafalque draped in black and gold was In the center of the chapel and on It a triple crown held a conspicuous posi tion, which, with flickering candles around the catafalque and clouds of Incense, gave a note of mysticism to the chapel which was wanting In the exposition of the re mains of the pope on the other side of the church. The function reached the height of lm presslveness when the voices of the choir rang out the Dies Erae, which echoed through the basilica. Still another most important mass was celebrated In the Church of Jesus, belonging to the Jesuits. The large church was filled with people belonging to the upper classes of Rome. The most significant mass, however, was celebrated In the royal chapel, known as the Church of the Sudarto, by the court chaplain, by order of the king and queen ot Italy. When Plus IX died, four days after his death masa was celebrated In the Sudarlo church for the repose of the soul of Victor Emmanuel, then lately deceased. Today It was four days after the death of Leo XIII and moss was celebrated tor the repose ot his soul. Talk of a Successor. The nearer the conclave tpproachea the more two distinct tendencies are shown In the sacred college, especially among ths cardinals of the curia, that Is to say, those living In Rome, but In which the cardinals from the provinces as well as the foreign cardinals cannot help participating. These two tendencies spring from the ,-ivor of ! personality of Cardinal Rampolla, as the great struggle continues 10 oe in nis ravor or against him. It Rampolla finds that In the first ballot he has a considerable num ber of votes he will try again. If he has tew votes and one of his opponents has many he will renounce hla chance and he and all his friends will support, first. Cardinal Oottl, with whom he now has come to some such agreements, and attempt to raise Gottl to supreme office with Rampolla as an ally. This would mean the maintenance of Pope Leo's policy on exactly the same lines and entrusted to the same men. Gottl Is Distrusted. BAN FRANCISCO. July 24. Robert Fits slmmons, the pugilist, was today granted a license to marry Julia May Qlfford. the actress. The ceremony will take place to morrow at Miss Glfford's hotel. Fltzslmmons gave his age as 41 and that ot the prospective bride as 23. HANNA BODIES ARE RECOVERED Eleven More Victims Taken Oat of Wrerked Mlaa la M'yo. mine. HANNA. Wyo.. July 24Eleven more vicUms of the Union Pacific mine explo sion have been recovered. Although they are badly mangled and decomposed they have been Identified as fallows: JAMFS WILDE. JR. JAMES WATSON. ' ' VKIAH DAVIS THOMAS MANTI. HENRY LINDI. ROBERT TINSI.ET. CI.AY TINSLEY. JOHN MALHFRG. MAT MAI PKKO FII.F8 NICHOLSON. NICK LAM1NEN. Good progress Is being made and It Is hoped all the bodies will be recovered be fore ths end ot the month. HEAT MAKES VETERAN MAD Five Emporia Men Lose Reason Tbroush Intensely Hot Weather. EMPORIA. Kan.. July 24. Ruben Oar- ton, an old soldier, a victim or the In tense heat, was adjudged Insane today. This is the fifth case of the kind from the same cause during the present hot spell. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jnly 84. At New York Arrived Hekla, from Co penhagen. At Prawle Point Passed Noordam, from New York, for Rome. At Liverpool Arrived Germanic, from New York; ltovle. from New York; Hiber nian, from Montreal, via Sydney, C. B. Bulled I'HriMlati. for New York. At Queenstown Sailed Bremen, for New Tork. At Bremen Bailed Moltke, for New Tork, via Cherbourg, But Gottl Inspires great distrust because he belongs to the religious orders. He would render the situation of the papacy extremely difficult at the present moment, considering the conditions prevailing In France, Bpain and Italy. It seems, there fore, that on the first ballot. If Gottl can not he successful, this section of the sacred college will decide on Cardinal Dl Pletro. one of Rampolla s most faithful followers. Rampolla, being a Sicilian, can count on the two Sicilian cardinals. One of them, however. Cardinal Celesia. archbishop of Palermo, Is so old (almost that his relations strongly oppose his going to Rome. For political reasons all Spanish cardinals are favorable to Rampolla, besides a dozen Italians, thus making a total of twenty five. But to be elected pope. It la necessary to get altogether over forty, aa of the present sixty-four cardinals not. more than two or three will be absent from the con clave. Opposition to Rampolla. The antl-RampolIa tendency has more prominent candidates, such as Cardinals Oreglta, Vannutelll. Satolll and Agllardl, which will cause difficulty In arriving at an agreement on nny one of them. It Is al- 1 ready fore-hadowed that should the sucress ot their opponents be probable this group
