The ..Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUHE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1903-TWELVE PAGES.
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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
