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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
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POWERS TALK ACTION
Joint Uaval Demonstration May Overawe
Tnrks and Insurgent Hike.
RUSSIA LIKELY TO MAKE FRESH CLAIM
Parte Fearful Warships Will Present New
Demands for Settlement.
SULTAN'S TROOPS IGNORE COMMANDS
Soldiers Halt Trains While They Enjoy
Onting on Way to War.
REBELS WARN RAILWAY COMPANIES
Tell Line Hot to Carry Pas
!, Attacks Hast and
W1U Be Mad oa
Trains.
PARTS, Aug. 19. it waa learned In official
quarters today that the action of Russia
In ordering a naval squadron to Turkish
waters may be speedily followed by an Im
portant Joint naval action on the part of
the power. Communications are at pres-
ent being exchanged between the powers
relative to a Joint naval' demonstration be
fore Salcnlca. The Anal determination will
depend largely on Russia, but If a Joint
demonstration shall be determined on, the
fleets of France and Austria will certainly
co-operate and It la probable that the fleets
of all the European power having Turkish
Interests, exoept possibly Germany, which
throughout baa not favored taking ener
getic steps against Turkey, will take part
In the demonstration.
In I ha meantime the Russian squadron will
not proceed to Constantinople, a has been
reported, but will rendesvou about the
mall port of the vilayet of Adrlanopla at
the entrance of the Bosphorus. For the
present this squadron ha no order to as
sume an aggressive course. This action
will depend on Turkey' fulfillment of the
term of Itusola' final demands In connec
tlon with the assassination of Consul Rost
kvoski. The punishment of a number of the par
ties Implicated I not considered to be full
compliance with the term of the demands,
which Include an adequate Indemnity. Be
sides tho' Rostkvoskl Incident, the proposed
naval action before Balonlca I due to the
earnest solicitation of the foreign consuls
at Balonlca, who set forth that their Uvea
are In danger.
The first representation on the subject
reached . the French government several
weeks ago and since then other consuls
.have made similar representations.
The assassination of M. Rostkvoskl Is
giving such, empharls to the statements of
the consuls that consideration of a Joint
naval demonstration of sufficient strength
to Impress Turkey with the necessity for
taking decisive action looking to the main
tenance of order In Macedonia I now In
progress.
The ' exchange of communication has
shown that Russia and Austria continue to
co-operate fully In the action taken toward
Turkey.
.Italy May Become) Involved.
ROME, Aug. No other power Is in a
better position than Italy to quickly send a
fleet to Turkey. In fact, Italy may be
almost - cumildored as already having a
war ahip on the spot, as the torpedo boat
destroyer Minerva Is off the Island of
Lemmons, In the Aegean sea, a few hours
ailing from Balonlca, and the battleship
Reumberto, which is at Agosta, Slleala, can
reach Ottoman wateM In about forty hours.
The Italian Mediterranean squadron, now
off Cagllrt, Island of Sardinia, has been
ordered to Blclly. so as to be nearer the
scene of the trouble tn the controversy.
The Italian ambassador at Constantinople
haa cabled the Foregn office saying the
ports haa declared It will be able to re-establish
crder in Macedonia and, hasecured
effective protection for all the foreign con
suls there.
Sltnatloa Is Less Dangeroas.
SOFIA, Aug. 19. The general Macedonian
situation 1 regarded In offlclal circle here
as being distinctly less dangerous than It
was a week ago. Now that the unanimity
of action on tha part of most of the Inter
ested power toward a speedier enforce
ment of the reform In Macedonia eems
assured, there I a mors hopeful feeling
that the trouble will bo confined to It pres
ent bound.
Rosiuavnia Ready te Aet.
Tha Vedomostl, the organ of th Daneff
party, discussing the situation In Bulgaria,
In th event of a war with Turkey, says on
the recent visit of the king of Roumanla to
XQmperor .Francis Joseph at Ischi the
aoonarchs arrived at an understanding that
In the event of such a war Roumanla
should mobilise It army and occupy the
triangular . territory between Ruschuk,
Varna and Bilistria, Including these towns.
In order to maintain th equilibrium of
power In the Balkans In the event of Mace
donia, becoming an automomoua provlnoe,
which- would otherwise give Bulgaria a
too predominating Influence In th penis
aula. The Vedomostl point out th Isolated
position Bulgaria occupies. Austria, it says.
Is determined to repress th Blav power,
while Russia baa no oonfldenoa In' Prince
Ferdinand and France la backing Russia.
Now I the most critical moment In Bul
garia affair and Prince Ferdinand . I
away. But he la a German, remarks th
Vedomostl, without any sympathy for the
Slavs.
Th revolutionary Autonomy Bays th
Insurgents at Zer are using small quick
firing Austrian cannon and that th Insurg
nts captured near Reaen a Turkish courier
who waa carrying Important order to th
Turkish troop at Okhrida.
LONDON. Aug. 1. A dispatch to a news
agency from Vienna says Bulgaria ha or
dared 11.00,000 cartridges from a Vienna
firm for prompt delivery.
The Dally Mail assert that Great Britain.
Russia and Turkey are laying In enor
mous quantltlea of Walsh tara coal, pre
sumably In preparation for eventualities
Th ttrltuth admiralty has aaked for quo
tations for 1,000,000 tone for storage at the
British stations, principally Gibraltar and
Malta, for four months ending T'eoember,
Which I double the quantity usually re
quired. Russia want nearly a much and
Turkey Is buying extensively.
Th Daily Mall further understands that
unleas the Macedonian situation Improves
all tha power will probably send squad
rons to Turkish water.
Asked te Take No rtMB(n,
VIENNA. Aug. la A telegram from Boris
Barefoff. the active leader of the Macedon
ian insurgents, to the management ef the
Oriental railroads Is published here. Bar
afoff aay that the general staff of the revo
lutionary commute at Macedonia and Ad-
COor.f tnited og Second FegaJ
SUPPORT TARIFF SCHEMEJV() XO ONE OS RELIANCE
Imperial Chamber af Commerce Brents
to Oppose Preferentlnl Trad
(or Britain.
MONTREAL, Aug. 19. Resolutions urg-
luar the establishment of fast steamship
lines between the United Kingdom and Its
colonies were adopted at the conference of
Chamber of Commerce of the empire to-
day.
The debate on the compromise resolu
tions regarding better trade relations was
resumed. The mover of the motion re
fused to accept any changes.
The speeches were generally favorable to
the Idea of preferential trade, though the
British delegates were somewhat chary In
their expression of approval. The feature
of the debate was an attack made on
Joseph Chamberlain by Joseph Law son
Walton, M. P., of London, England, which
was received with much dissent, the speaker
being at times heard with difficulty. To
night the delegates attended a reception
glvon by Lord Strathcona.
JAP PAPERS DENOUNCE BEAR
Mikado' Minister, However, Belittles
Cries of War Declaring; Peace
Wl'."
-pt.
LONDON. Aug. 19. !'' u, - received
today from Tokohama say lead
ing newspapers of Toklo have .
the silence which they have htthe.
served regarding the situation In Co. .
and publish articles strongly denouncing
Russia' action. The J1J1 declare It la
time to show Core that Japanese pa
tience 1 exhausted, while the Bhlmbun
urges the government to demand explana
tions from Russia.
An agency's Interview with Count Hay
ashl, the Japanese minister, quote him aa
saying:
I Not only I. but my government, disclaim
all the panlo stories of war between Rus
sia and Japan. All fears of a conflict are
groundless. Both Russia and Japan are
really trying to be conciliatory. War
would not be an advantage to either. Bo
far it has been a game of bluff. Japan
has no warwhlps building In Kngland and
haa not Increased the strength of its army.
BRITAIN PROTESTS TO BELGIUM
Rot Respecting; Congo 'Atrocities Is
Forwarded to King
, Leopold.
LONDON, Aug. 20. The Brussels cor
respondent of the Dally Mall says Belgium
haa received a copy of the note Oreat Brit
ain addressed to the power regarding the
alleged 111 treatment of the native and
illegal monopolies In th Congo Free State.
Th contents of th not ax unknown. It
haa been forward to King Leopold, who 1
at Gaatln.
The Dally Mail says It haa no offlclal
confirmation of this statement, but that
there Is reason to believe it I accurate.
Berlin Learn Lesaon. -
BERLIN, Aug. 19. Lesson taught by th
recent disaater on th Pari underground
railway are being applied by tha ministry
of public works. Order have been Issued
to the official of th Berlin underground
and overhead railway to light all tunnel
by wire wholly disconnected ,' with th
motor current and . to install apparatu
enabling train hands to break the traffic
current anywhere and thus -atop trains ap
proaching the scene of an accident. The
officials are also ordered to come over
crowding cara
Captain to Be Secretary.
MANILA,' Aug. 19. The Philippine com
mission has appointed Captain Vanhorn of
tne uieventn infantry secretary to tna
provincial government of the province of
Moro and Captain Keller, engineer corps.
both of the new appointees to receive an
addition of 20 per cent to their army pay
Major Robert L. Billiard, with the as
sistance of the friendly Moro chiefs, Is
making arrangements for a grand cele
bration and conferenoe on the completion
of the Lanao military, road.
Germans Absolve Castro.
BERLIN, Aug. 19-The Foregn office offi
cials here regard the arrest of German and
other merchant at Cludad Bolivar, for re
fusing President Castro's demand to pay
taxea a second time, aa probably being the
work of the local governor and for which
the Venesuelan president la not responsible.
It I thought President Caatro will order
their releaae.
Cossacks Capture Bandit.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 19.-A dispatch
received here from Port Arthur Bay a
band of native bandit recently attacked
a dynamite magaslne near th Manchurlan
frontier station and attempted to blow It
up. A detachment of Cossacks captured
twenty of the bandits, but the majority of
the band escaped.
Joke Lead Fatal Duel.
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BERLIN, Aug. 19. Lieutenant Kayner
waa probably fatally shot yesterday In a
duel at Allensteln with Lieutenant Klauen
fugel. The duel was th result of a 'Joke
at a farewell supper given at tha officers'
oaslno to Captain Flege.
Archbishop Harty Still In Roma.
ROME Aug. ll.-Most Rev. 3. J. Harty,
archbishop of Manila, haa postponed hla
departure from Roma, as he is desirous of
assisting In the consecration of Right Rev,
Thomas A. Hendrlck, the recently appointed
bishop of Cebu, next Sunday.
Salisbury Is No Better.
LONDON. Aug. 19. The oondltlon of Lord
Salisbury today I unchanged.
FRAUDULENT DRAFT JAILS MAN
Bank Employ Trie to Cask Bogns
Uitrannt and la
Arrested.
OKLAHOMA CITT. O. T., Aug. 19. O. T,
McKlnnls, who has been employed In th
Bank of Bridgeport, at Bridgeport, Okl.
waa arrested today at th Instano of th
bank, charged with attempting to cash a
fraudulent draft for $4,000 at th American
National bank In this city. Th draft was
signed by th Bridgeport bank.
McKlnnls la a cousin of George McKlnnls,
president of th Bank of Bridgeport, and
prominent In territorial politics.
URGES EASYDIPPING ORDER
Fleeksnaaters Conces
sion. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 19.-fienator
Warren today telegraphed Secretary Wil
son, asking a modification of the sheep
dipping order, which require an additional
dipping when sheep are to be shipped from
the state. It la alleged that tha order will
work groat hardship oa flooamaatera .
New Tork Betting Ken Pind Money to
Support Faith in American foat.
ALL READY FOR TODAY'S CUP RACE
Yacht Lie Like Greyhounds In Leash
Awaiting Signal Dlspate
for Bine Ribbon at tho
Sena.
Forecast Disappointing.
The weather bureau's special bulletin for
the yacht race tomorrow predicts a breese
of from t to 9 knot an hour.
NEW TORK, Aug. 19. Over the ocean
race course outside of Bandy Hook Sir
Thomas Llpton'a third challenger, Sham
rock III, will tomorrow try conclusions
with Reliance, the new defender of Amer
ica's cup. It la expected that one of the
largest crowds which ever witnessed an
International- cup race will go out to see
the Initial contest for the blue ribbon of
the sea.
Again this year aa in the two preceding
erlea the government will police the route
with revenue cutters, and the most strin
gent rules have been laid down to prevent
Interference with - the single sticker.
Like greyhounds In leash, the racers are
moored tonight inside Bandy Hook ready
for the fray tomorrow. Both yachts were
given their final trial spins today.
Shamrock III. waa remeasured today, th
result showing that Reliance will have to
give It one minute and fifty-five seconds
time allowance.
Give Odds on Reliance.
Despite the time allowance which the de
fender must concede to the challenger, the
friends of Reliance are extremely confident
that Sir Thomas Is again doomed to de
feat, the confidence In the American boat
being reflected In the betting at 2 to 1 on
Reliance. The friends of the British boat
on the other hand express the greatest
faith.
In neither of his previous attempts to
carry off the precious mug did BIr Thomas
sail on a challenger. Tonight he waa in
doubt whether to do so tomorrow or not.
His friends on Erin urged him not to do
so for fear of an accident.
According to the rules th first race
will be fifteen nautical mile to windward
or leeward and return, depending on the
direction of the wind. After that tha races
will be over a triangular course ten mile
to the leg. Th next race will be sailed on
Saturday and the third next Tuesday, and
thereafter every other day until the series
Is completed. Tho winner of three out of
Ave will take th cup.' If th course la not
covered within - th time allowance, five
and one-half hour. It Is no race.
The weather predictions for tomorrow Is
not alluring, the forecaster, promising a
breeie of from S to knot. A 7-knot
breese will be necessary to carry tha boats
over the course In the allotted time.
. . Yacht Sail la Company.
For the first time the challenger and de
fender today sailed in company off Bandy
Hook, whan both, were taken out for final
trial spina Except when passing -In oppo
site, directions th .two yacht .war never
nearer than three mile to each other, so"
ther was no opportunity, to compare them,
though some thought Shamrock III heeled
a little more and aeemed to carry a larger
stern wave.
Reliance was first to get away from Ita
moorings within the Horseshoe and passed
out by the point of tha Hook at 10 ft. m.
There was a fine ten-knot breese from th
south southeast, and saying close hauled
It went out through the main ship channel
and Gedney's channel to the Bandy Hook
lightship, about eight mile, at a fast pace.
Shamrock III left Sandy Hook fifteen
minute later and followed the defender
out through the channel to the lightship.
Both carried all lower sail and dub top
sail. Reliance turned at the lightship and
ran back toward .the channel, meeting
Shamrock. Ill on the way out. The two
yachts passed each other at a distance of
a mile. Shamrock III proceeded aa far as
the lightship, hove to akd awaited the ar
rival of the Oceanic, bound In, and then
followed the big liner In under main Bail
and Jib. The earl and countesa of Bhaftes
berry, the latter the sponsor for Shamrock
III at Its launching, were on board Oce
anic, and as tha steamer passed the crew
of Shamrock cheered the countess.
Both the yachts returned to their moor
Inga at Bandy Hook after having been ab
sent an hour and a quarter. For the re
mainder of the day both boat swung to
their moorings while their crews over
hauled their sails and got everything In
readiness.
Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin
came up the harbor In the afternoon to
receive the earl and countess of Bhaftes
berry and others of BIr Thomas' guests.
C. Oliver Iselln and hi adviser passed the
night on board Reliance's tender. Bun
beam, at anchor near Reliance.
Sir Thomas Scents Victory,
When asked for a prophesy of th result
of tomorrow's race, Sir Thomas said:
I am more confident of winning than ever
and my confidence is shared by every man
of the fleet and other admirers of Sham
rock III. Designer Fife is thoroughly
satisfied with the tuning up that ftham-
rock III haa received and Captain Wrings
is connaenc
Sir Thomas added Jokingly:
Shamrock III will win the first race either
six or seven minutes. Ira not oulte certain
which; the second race by four minutes
and a half. You will have to ask me about
tne tmra later.
In reply to a question whether there
waa any basis for suspicion that th chal
lenger had not been permitted to show It
peed In the trials with Shamrock I, BIr
Thomas said:
There never was an'y Jockeying. I do not
consider it an honest way of settlna doodI
to bet their money. Except in a few cases
wnen air. rue lias wanted to sail alongsldi
of Shamrock I. we have alwava itnne h
best we could and I have always wanted
10 see ii oo its oesi.
A flood of letters, cables and telegrama
reached Erin today from all parts of the
world, bringing wishes for the success of
BIr Thomas and Shamrock III. Ona cams
from Lagos, Portugal, from Lord Charles
Beresford, saying that all the offloere and
men of th channel fleet sent hearty good
wishes snd hoped to hear that Shamrock
III had won by a length. Other messages
came from the Durban Yachting club of
South Africa, th Yacht Racing Association
of Perth, Western Australia, the Royal
Yacht squadron of New Zealand and from
nearly every yachtina: club In Panama
Among' the notables who will probably
be guesta of BIr Thomaa on Erin during
the racea are: Adjutant General and Mrs.
Corbln, Paymaster General Bates, U. B.
A.; Charles Russell, Captain Brownson,
commander of the naval academy; General
and Mrs. Adna R. Chaffee, Mr. and Mrs
John D. Crlmmins, Mr. and Mrs. T. J
Edison. Mrs. Jefferson Davis Hayes, M
ant Mrs. John Flagler, Senator and Mra
K earns of Utah, Governor B B. Odell,
Commodore Price and Mrs. Price, Lady
Bwettenham, wife of th governor of tha
(Continued on Beoond Page.)
WILL FRAME ANEW TREATY
Colombian Congress Gives President
Power to Arrange Panama
Canal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Unofficial, but
what la considered reliable. Information
has been received by Dr. Herran, the
Colombian charge d'affalra here, Indicating
an Intention oa the part of th Colombian
Senate to resume consideration of a fresh
Panama treaty.. This shows a decided
change in the turn of affairs and lead Dr.
Herran to hop that a measure will yet ba
passed.
On August 13, after the disapproval ot
the treaty by the Senate, tha body ap
pointed a committee ot three members to
act Jointly with a committee, from th
House of Representatives to frame a meas
ure having for Its object the ratification
f a treaty between the two countries by
the executive of Colombia stter the two
houses of the ColomVlan congress had
passed an enabling act outlying the terms
nd conditions on which a treaty ahould
be drawn.
The president of Colombia by this act
would have full power In the premises
and the treaty would hot have to be after
wards submitted to the Colombian con
fess. The scheme Is similar in its Intent
to the provisions of the DIngley tariff act
which gave' authority to the president to
negotiate reciprocity treaties with foreign
powers.
The Idea contained in the proposition Is
not dissimilar to the Bpooner act Itself, aa
this act gave authority to the president to
begin negotiations with the government of
Costa Rica If he wsa unable to reach a
satisfactory arrangement with Colombia
for a right of way for the Panama canal.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. William Nelson
Cromwell, general counsel of the Panama
Canal company today Issued the following
tntement: " '
I have Just received from mv renresenta-
tlve at Bogota a cable dated August 14,
reporting that the Colombian Senate haa
p pointed a committee or three senators to
come to an agreement with the House of
Representatives and prepare a bill author
ising the government of Colombia to make
a treaty in rorm thus approved in advance
by both the houses of congress.
I have also received further rabies uv.
lng the report of thte committee of the
ioiomDian donate was signed by seven
out of the nine members of the committee.
aim recummenueu ins approval ot the
treaty wun certain amendments.
BOGOTA. Colombia, Friday, Aug. 14.
(Delayed In transmission.) A bill Is ready
autnorixing tne government to make a
new canal treaty with the United States
on a fixed basis and also providing for
modifying tho national constitution.
NICARAGUA WANTS THE CANAL
Dr. Ceres Declares His Conntry Vlewi
Undertaking Im International
Light.
PARIS, Aug. 19 Dr. Corea, th minister
of Nicaragua to the United BtaXes, who Is
here on a vacation, when seen today, de
clined to discuss the rejection of th
Panama canal treaty by the Colombian
senate.
Th minister was aaked whether, If tha
the United States desired to reopen negotia
tions, Nicaragua would demand new term
beyond, Joav owstolnei try lb. .Hay -Core.!
protocol. Ha replied: . 0 ,-. - t.-
Since my srovernmant ban . not rlmn me
Instructions I am unable to say. as minis
ter, wnai in terms or conditions will be;
but speaking in my private capacity, I am
sure Nicaragua will approach any new
ioRuuttuuiia in a apint or complete trans
ness and fairness. It has alwava ennuld
ered the great enterprise as one In which
the commerce of the whole world Is con.
cerned and has never viewed the subject
i mm any restrictea, personal standpoint,
but rather as an undertaklnr of inter.
national importance.
LAUDS UNREST FOR NEGROES
Booker Washington Declares Colored
Men Should Not Bo Easily
Satisfied.
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Aug. 19. Bom 1,600
negroes, representing almost every section
ot th country, assembled In the house of
representative today to attend th fourth
annual convention of the National Negro
Businessmen's league. Booker T. Washing
ton, president of th league, was th central
figure of the convention and hia address
tonight attracted a large audience.
. He sold tn part:
W will succeed In winnlns our wav Into
the confidence and esteem of the American
people Just In proportion as we show our
selves . valuable to the community, In all
the commonV Industries, In commerce. In the
welfare of the state, and In the manifesta
tion of the highest character. The com
munity doe not fear as a rule th vot of
the man, no matter what hi color, who I
a large tax payer. It Is not the negro who
owns a successful business, or who works
at a trade, who Is charged with crime.
vvmie we are in many cases surrounded
with disadvantages when we compare our
condition and opportunities with those ot
the Jew In many part of Europe, It Is
easy to see that almost every opportunity
denied the Jew Is open to us.
Th greater the difficulties to be over
come the more strength we shall gain by
succeeding.
Every house owned, every I arm well eulu.
vated. every bank account opened, every
tax receipt, are Influences which will oper
ate tremendously In our favor.
The negro Is not ungrateful for all the
benefits he has received at the hands of
the white people ot this country and should
on every proper occasion express this
gratitude In no uncertain language. Wher
ever you find a race that Is easily satisfied
and on that haa few wants there you will
find a race tnat is or uttie value to its
country. Industrially, commercially or In
any other direction.
UNION ARRANGES EXPLOSION
Miner Declare Oatrago at Idaho
Spring Fixed by Federation
Official.
IDAHO BPRING3, Colo., Aug. 19. At th
trial of Nepoll and Carbonettl, Italian
membera of the Miners' union, who are
charged with complicity In the blowing up
of on of th building of the Bun and
Moon mine last month, a sensation was
caused by the evidence given by William
Beattle. a union miner. He declared H. E.
Chandler, financial secretary of the union,
told him aora time before the explosion
that a committee consisting of Nepoll, Car
bonetti and Philip Fire, th man who wss
killed at the time, had been appointed to
blow up the Bun and Moon.
Chandler haa been missing since some
time before the explosion and officer hav
been searching for him
TUNNEL DIGGERS GUARDED
Twenty Armed Men Protect Noi
nloalsts en Cripple Creek
Work.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo.. Aug. 19 Work
on th drainage tunnel, which waa almost
completed when the miners struck last
week, was resumed today, 110 nonunion
men being employed. Of this number
twenty are armed guards stationed behind
a rope strung around th property 400 feet
from th shaft house.
i 4i ia Htn uiw nuuera win iitb in tne
shaft house until tha tunnrt la completed,
CAPITAL TALES OF WEBSTER
Candidacy Will Ear Tendency to Smoke
Ont Other Aspirant.
VICE PRESIDENT CERTAINLY FROM WEST
Figaros Given Oat at Land Office Show
Bait Millie. Acres Have Been
Disposed ot Daring tho
Feat Year.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. (Special Tele
gramsThe action of the Nebraska repub
licans yesterday ln'endorslng Hon. John I
Webster for vice president was tha subject
of considerable discussion In political cir
cles hereabouts today. In some quarters It
waa not regarded seriously; In others, how
ever, It wss taken differently. It being
argued that the unanimity which charac
terised the action of th convention showed
that Nebraska waa not afraid to apeak Ita
mind and that the state hsd a candidate
In all seriousness. Ona thing was generally
conceded by politicians when Webster wss
discussed, and that wss thst It will hav a
tendency to smoke out prospective vie
presidential candidates In other states.
An Iowa politician, speaking of Mr. Web
ster, said that while he was known In tha
middle west aa a good lawyer, he was
wholly unknown to the country at large,
which would operate against him If he
serloualy waa entertaining the vies presi
dential bee. Tha fact that Webster was
an avowed candidate for a place on the
Isthmian Canal commission, and that he
had gone to Oyster Bay to see the president
about the matter. It waa thought In aoms
quarters would militate against htm. In
other quarters, however, Mr. Webster la
looked upon with a good deal of favor, It
being contended that a western man will
be given place on the ticket. Aa th demo
crats will make every effort to carry Indi
ana next year there la a growing belief
that the tall ot the republican ticket will
come from that commonwealth.
Disposing of Public Domain.
The commissioner of tho general
land office haa had prepared for general
Information a atatement of public lands
disposed of and tha cash receipts there
from during th fiscal year ending June
90. 190S. It appears that In . tha twenty-
seven states where there still remain lands
subject to public entry there were a total
of 207.872 entries, taklng up 17,741,071 acres,
for which the government waa paid 110,
857,630. In Nebraska 8,390 entrle were re
corded for 602,411 acres, and $167,198 paid
for the same. In Iowa ther wr twenty,
three entries. Involving 860 acres, and the
government received 12,633. There were
(.746 entries In South Dakota, calling for
land covering 756,772 acres, for which th
government received $288,863. In Wyoming
2.014. 80S acre were covered by lt.w en
trle, and for these $S1,8 ha been paid
Into tha treasury.
Thee rural carrier for Iowa routes were
appointed: Des Moines, Highland Park
station, regular. Thomas .J. Gabriel; sub
stitute. Rose Gabriel. East Peru, regular,
Isaso J. Glfford and Clyd H. Barber; ub-
atltutea. B. C. . Glfford and L. . F. CUT ton.
FVedeJrtcVuburav regular. Herbert A Bishop;
substitute. Ida M. Bishop. Onawa, regu
lar. Charlea A. Taylor; substitute, O. L.
Collins. Oskalooaa, regular, Bamuci w.
McKlnley; aubsOtute, Martha L. McKlnley,
Shelby, regular. Harry B. Davis; substitute,
William Baer. Walnut, regular, Charlea
W. Booth; substitute, Mae ES. Booth.
H. J C. Dormln haa been appointed post
master at Buffalo, Scott county, Iowa, vie
Louisa Relnbrecht. resigned, and Ola Haag-
enaen at Kent. Codington county. South
Dakota, vice W. J. Gregory, realgned.
. Will Advertl Wavy.
To expedite th work of recruiting the
Navy department will authorise poetlng
additional posters In vsrlous parts of th
country and advertising extensively In the
newspapers. This plan haa been followed
with excellent results by Lieutenant jsver.
hardt, who 1 now on recruiting duty.
Iadeatrlal Home Inmate Poisoned,
Fifty or mor inmate of the Industrial
home here have been taken violently III,
and It Is thought they are suffering from
ptomaine poison. Samplea of bread, milk
and spring water, which had been furnished
them have been submitted to the district
chemist The patients are ail reported out
of danger, though some of them are still
quit 111.
Cabas Postal Treaty Slgaed.
Th postmaster general today signed the
protocol to the postal treaty between the
United State and Cuba made necessary
by ths amendments adopted by the Cuban
senate. Th treaty become effective with
out ratification by the senate of tha United
btates, but th Cuban law require th
action of tha senate of that country, and
on of the amendment made embrace a
statement of that fact. ' Another provides
for tha prompt transmission of the malls
of on by th other subject only to sani
tary regulations. These alterations are
specified In th protocol, and they have
been accepted by the postal authorities of
this country. Th treaty will now be for
warded to the president for his signature.
Tha treaty perpetuates ths regulations for
ths exchange of malls between th two
countries which were mad whll Cuba
was under American control.
Root Leave for England.
Secretary Root 'left for New York today
and will Bail for Europe on Friday to take
his seat as chairman of ths Alaskan bound
ary commission, which meets In London on
September S. Until September 1 the War
department will be under th direction of
Colonel Banger, th assistant secretary, at
which time General Oliver will succeed him.
General Corbln left on th same train with
Secretary Root and will witness the yaoht
race and then make a trip north to th
Thousand . Islands and Canada.
Miller Controversy Begin Again.
Th controversy between th Book Bind
er' union and William A. Miller, assistant
foreman In the government printing office,
has broken out afresh. On Monday Public
Printer Palmer handed Miller a Bet of
charges prepared by the union. Miller was
Informed that h could take th rest of
the week to reply to them, but he sent them
back to tha public printer yesterday with
th statement that they were made by
Irresponsible parties, that they were based
on hearsay and were too absurd to seri
ously consider.
Th official of tha government printing
office war loath today to discuss th case
but It waa learned that ths charges war
mainly directed against Mr. Miller' per
sonal character and related to acts said to
fiave been committed as -far back as
twenty-five years ago,
An official ot ths government printing
offioe says Miller's status In th office la not
likely to be disturbed.
A claim has been filed by Miller for psy
which he claims to b due him for the
time he was out of office. Public Printer
Palmer haa referred th matter to th
I
j comptroller of U treasury fur a, deckdon.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Warmer
Thursday; Friday Fair, warmer tn in
Northern and C'eutral Portion: Light to
Fresh North Wind. Becoming Variable.
Temperatsre at
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BLAME PUT 0N BALL CLUB
Coroner's Jnry Finds Old Owner Re
sponsible for Philadelphia,
Disaster.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 19. Th coroner
today concluded hi Investigation Into th
accident at th Philadelphia National
League Base Ball park August , which re
sulted In th death of twelve persons and
Injury to nearly SCO others.
The verdict ot ths Jury was In part as
follows: .
W find that the accident wss du to th
rotten condition ot the supporting timber
of the balcony; and we further find that
the Philadelphia Base Ball club, the former
owner, wss renponsioi tot not navina a
thorough exsmlnatlon made of these tim
ber throughout the time of It ownership,
and In stating at the time of the transfer
that the buildings were In first class con
dition. The Jury recommended sn Increase In
the staff of building Inspectors and the as
signment of a certain number of Inspectors
to the sole duty of Inspecting places of
amusement. It was also suggested that
the bureau ot building Inspection allow no
hemlock timber to be used In stsnds of a
permanent nature. The Jury advised also
that the present field stands at th Phila
delphia National League Ball park remain
unused until everypart ha been Inspected
nd the recommendations of the building
Inspector hsva been compiled with.
This verdict absolves from blame tha
present owners of the Philadelphia National
League Base Ball club, who purchased the
franchise early thla year from the former
company, of which John I. Rogers wss th
principal stockholder.
RABBIS TO REVISE MARRIAGES
Jewish Law to Conform with Civil
Regulations la the
Fntere.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19. Th annual
convention of tha Union of Orthodox Rab
bis of America was virtually ended today,
although a final session wilt be held to
morrow to dispose of unfinished business.
The committee on education recommended
tha establishment of schools for Jewish
children In all cities where th union la
represented.
Rabbi Yoff of New York recommended
that steps be taken to hsvs marriages per
formed by authorised rabbis only and that
the lawa regulating Jewish marriage and
divorce be mad to comply with th civil
laws of th land.
Tha Zionist movement was endorsed by
tha convention.
' A committee on JewlBh ritual was ap
pointed. e-msUUnir ,f Rabbi Toff. New
York; Lerlnson, Baltimore; Rosenfeld, 8t
Loult; Wlloviky, Chicago and Lesser, Cln
ehtnatL
TEXAS BANK CLOSES DOORS
Liabilities Are Unknown, bet Rimor
Talka of Largo Over
draft. BEAUMONT. Tex., Aug. 19.-Th Cltlsens
National and Savings bank waa this after
noon closed by Bank Kxaminer Logan, who
has been hers for several days looking over
the affairs of the Institution. Examiner
Logan positively refused to say anything
concerning the state of the bank's affairs.
except that he had prepared a atatement
for the comptroller of the currency.
It I rumored on the street that the bank
has a large sum In paper which is alleged
to be practically worthless. It Is alao
atated that there la 9200,000 In overdrafts.
The bank waa opened for business May
81, 1901, with a capital of $100,000, and tha
deposits have ranged In the neighborhood
of $500,000 until recently. The other bank
In the city were prepared for th collapse.
GIRDLES GLOBE IN HURRY
Seattle Man Journey Round the
World la Flfty-Fonr
"v Day.
SEATTLE, Wssh.. Aug. 19.-Jamea Willis
Sayre reached Beattle at 4:16 this afternoon.
having girdled tha globe In fifty-four daya
lght hour and fifty-five minutes.
The best previous record, made by
Charles Cecil Fltimorrl. waa alxty days
thirteen hours and twenty-nlna minutes.
Thus Mr. Bayre has broken th accord mcr
than alx daya
BIGGEST FENCE COMPLETED
Belknap Indian Reservation Pro
tected by 90O Miles of
Wire.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 19. The fence
about the Fort Belknsp Indian reservation.
which is sixty miles long and forty mllea
wide, has at last been finished. It prob
ably Is ths longest fence in the world and
has taken years tn building.
The plan Is to protect ths flocks and
herds of ths Grosventres snd Aselnlbolnes.
LONG TR0LLEYF0R KANSAS
Fobs Million Dollar Company Pro.
pose to Conatract Seventy- '
Five-Mile Line.
TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 19. Th Topeka,
Lawrence Kansas City Electrlo Railway
company haa applied for a charter her
with a capital of $4,000,000. T. 8. Salathlel
Is the promoter. Th line will be seventy
five miles In length.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Ang. 19.
At New York Arrived: Oeeanlo from
Liverpool: Patricia, from Hamburg, Boul
ogne and Plymouth; Imbaidla, from
Naples. Balled: St. Louis, for South
ampton; Ryndam, for Rotterdam via
Bologna; Majestic for Liverpool.
At Queenstown Arrived: Ivernla, from
Boston, for TJverpool (and proceeded.)
Balled: Carpathta from Liverpool for Nvw
York.
At Antwerp Sailed: Rhtneland, for
Philadelphia.
At Southampton Balled: Kaiser Wllhelm
Der Oroaa. from Bremen, for New York
Via Cherbourg.
At Liverpool Sailed: Teutonic, for New
York. Via Queenstown. Westerland, for
Philadelphia, via Uuenatown.
At Cherbourg Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm
Der Gross, from Bremer, and Southamp
ton for New York.
At Taku Hailed: Hyades for Tacoma.
London Arrived: Menominee, from New
Tork.
At Philadelphia Arrived; Switzerland,
from Antwerp,
VEIERMS IN PARADE
Qxmd Army HaxoKed Tltronga 'Frisco
Street in Martial Array.
GLORIOUS VICTORIES ARE RECALLED
Boldlen of Civil lu Bejoin Battered
Oolsrs for a Day.
NEBRASKA CONTINGENT MAKES FINE SHOW
All Parts of Country Bepretented in
Battle-Soarred JUnia,
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WOMAN'S CORPS FETES GEN. STEWART
Spaalak Ftgbtera Honor Miles, While
V ax Ions Departments Bold Recep
tions la Evening aad Con.'
cert Is Gives
BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19. Ten thousand
survivors of th civil war passed in review
today, marching to th martial tune that
Inspired them to endeavor forty years ago.
Above th national colors, borne by every .
marcher, proudly floated torn and tattered
flags.
Veterans with mpty sleeves and limping
gait were eloquent reminders of th sor
row and glory of war, Unllk the parade ot
yesterday, with the quick marching line of
youth, today's procession waa the meas
ured and steady tread of age. Aa the dif
ferent divisions marched along wavea of
sentiment passed over marchers and spec
tators. There were many sturdy heroes In
Una, but they waited for their weaker com
rades and the column halted oftsn on Its
two-mile course.
"It's ray last march," said many a grlx-
sled veteran as ha started out "It la now
or never, and I am going to try."
One bent old man TO years old with tha
Wisconsin delegation could not be dis
suaded. His gait grew slower from block
to block and he would hav fallen had ha
not bean held up by two of hi comrades.
Two civilian stepped from tha spectators
and led him out of tha line.
East Come to West.
In th ' long lln ware men from every
corner ot th land. Veterans who perhaps
had enlisted from Main or some other far
away state wor the badge of westsrn
commonwealths, showing tha growth of the
nation they fought to keep Intact Of all
tha states, California excepted, tha ono
that had the largest number In 1ln waa
Illinois, but Ohio was a close second.
Almost every delegation bad an emblem,
Ohio Ita buckeye, Connecticut a wooden
nutmeg, Minnesota a loaf of bread and so
on Indefinitely. There waa eomothlng dis
tinctly to each group. Th mn from .
Vermont, tha Green Mountain stats, bor
a Una of aeven green banner, each contain
ing a letter, th whole spelling th nam of
the state.
At tha head of tho procession rod a
veteran on a bicycle. Whenever th march
er halted he circled ground Ilk an eapert .
and kept pedalling away .with, th ease of
a boy until Uirf llo. moved agan, ..A .
gray headed bugler sounded to the call ot
III. BtiCBliUil v -
blast the crowd cheered. . -
On thousand men marched under the
yellow banner of Illinois. At tha head wss
Colonel Thomaa O. Lawler, past commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army. Aa
usual, ths Badger state posts fall In after
Illinois and closed up the first division.
There were SO0 in the line, led by General
Arthur McArthur in civilian clothing, kep
Ing company with General Amasa Cobb,
former chief puatlce of tha supreme
oourt of Nebraska, and General Lyon,
chief Justice of the supreme court ot
Wisconsin. At the head waa General
J. p. Rundell, commander ot tha
department and his chief of etaJL
Captain Henry of Eau Clair. All the
Wisconsin officers were on foot, whll th
New York, Illinois and Ohio delegations
were aupplled with horse and banda to ac
company their division.
Backtall la Lime,
Pennsylvania headed the second dlvtalen,;
At ita end of th lln appeared a, buck,
tall, indicating tha presence of a survivor
of ths famous First Pennsylvania Rills,
tho "Buck Tails." Ther wr five in all of
these old mountaineers, on man with a
new leas of life shouldered his orutoh and
went gamely without tha wooden assistance
hs had been accustomed to for thirty years.
In ths New fork section, which fol-
keeping company with their fathers. One
wife also aooompanled her husband. Jerry
Stunts of Pasadena, a former Empire state
soldier, waited In a wheel chair until hia
former comradea appeared whan he di
rected his attendant to push him Into line.
On the staff of John Bcouter, commander
of tha New York division, waa M. W. Cart
wright, chief 6f police of New York City.
Ths afternoott was devoted largely to re
ceptions and reunlona. At th headquarter
of th Women' Relief corps and the Ladles
of tha Grand Array the number of visitors
waa o great passage through 'th room
wa almost Impossible. The United Bute
Maimed Soldier' organisation met In Tem
pi hall, but th attendance waa unex
pectedly email. After Comrad Btorey had
explained th work don by the order to
secure pension for disabled veterans, an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
Old membera of tha First Missouri and
Second United State artillery met and
exchanged stories of ths war In an In
formal way.
A lew survivors or in iominu irvu
Brigade" of th Army ot th Potomac as
sembled at Pioneer hall, their session also
being of a social character. All ths stat a
and headquarters were open and hospitality
was lavishly dispensed. Tha room of th
Sacramento Valley posts, as well aa tho
of th Southern California ana rresno
people, were center of Interest, and at
each place boxes of California fruit were
freely given to all visitors.
In the evening thousands attended a
vocal and instrumental concert at Me
chanic pavilion. General Nelson A. Mile
waa th guest of th Spanish-American
war veterans and ths womsn's corps gav
a reception to Commander Btewart. Re
union were also hsld by the Ladles of
the Grand Army. A campflr at th armory
of tha Spanish-American war veterans
closed ths events of ths night.
Parade Will Be Long Remembered.
The parade today of the veterans ef tha
Grand Army of tha Republic In thla city
will be long remembered by tha thousands
of people who packed the streets along the
Una of march.
Not a few of them rerornlsed that for
them this meant the passing of the heroes
of many a bloody struggle In defense of th
union, for all time. In a collective body, so
far aa this city Is concerned. Devoid of
all pomp and panoply of tha warlike host
which marched In all th pride of strength
and youU) In yesterday's parade, there wag
