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The Omaha Daily Bee KHTAKLIHHED JUNK 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKNINO, HKPTEMBEIl 2, 1903 TEN PAGES. SINGLE CX3PY TI1REE CENTS. r ARRESTS AT BEYROOT lira Persons Taken Into Custody Because f' of Assault on Bfaralaian. SAY NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO KILL Turkish OSaials Claim Shots Were fired Celebrating Marriage Ceremony. LEI3HMAN MUST BE GIVEN PROOF JUfuses to Aocept Snoh Statement Uoleu it is Oonolnsirelj Confirmed. PROMISES OF PORTE ARE NOT KEPT American Minister Pressing for Def inite Settlement of Xiiibrr ( Matters Whert Arrmi liar Bhi Reached. CONSTANTINOPLE. Bept. l.-The porta haa notified Minister Lelshman that Ave ar rests have been made at Beyroot la con riectlon with the shooting which lod to the report that William C. Magelssen, the vice consul there, had been assassinated. The Turkish officials continue to Insist that no attempt was made on the vice con sul's Ufa and they reassert that the whole toty originated In a feu-de-Jole fired on the occasion of a marriage and In accordance with cuntoms. Mr. Lelshman, however, refuses to accept an explanation without conclusive proof that the Judicial Investigation continues. Attempt to Bura College. The attempt to burn the American college at Harpoot occurred five weeks ago and ap parently was the work of an Individual who considered he had a grievance against the college authorities. When Mr. Lelshman was Informed of the attempt he demanded t that the porte protect the American lntltu tlon and In consequence Instructions were sent to the authorities at Harpoot to try In the regular courts the charges against fifty Armenians, accused of trafficking In arms and engaging in other seditious acta. Among the accused Is Prof. TenekedJIan ol the American college. Promises Ar Not Kept. Mr. Lelshman Is pressing for a definite settlement of a number of matters on which agreements were reached with the Turkish authorities last year, but which In spite of r" frequent promises on the part of the porte have never been executed. For Instance, a , naturalized American is still In prison at Tripoli, although the porte has frequently Informed Mr. Lelshman that the authorities at Beyroot, who have Just taken over Tripoli, have orders to liberate him. Mr. Lelshman received a' telegram from Rear 'Admiral Cotton, dated from Genoa, Italy, Sunday evening, announcing that the United 8tatea war ships Brooklyn and Ban Francisco would arrive off Beyroot at the nd of this week. The American officials here attribute the dlgpsch of the wHMkps to Turkish water not, solely to tha Magelasen affair, but to the general dissatisfaction of the author! ties of Washington at the nonfulfillment of the porte's promises on pending questions and to the determination of President Roosevelt to show Turkey that It cannot trifle with American representatives. ' Action of Vnlted Mates Approved. Diplomatic circles here generally approve cf the energetic action of the United States, Which, It Is pointed out. Is amply Justified by the. bad faith of Turkey, and K la felt ttiat the appearance of the United States war ahlpa In Turkish waters will lead to the Immediate settlement of the pending disputes. Nothing so Impresses the porte aa a naval demonstration and the diplomats claim that this will be specially noticeable In the pres nt caae, as tha Americans are not fettered Ilka other powers by agreements regulating the International and political affairs of Turkey, Ma a who Fired Is Arrested. WASHINGTON. Mept L Cheklb Bey, tha Turkish minister has received from the minister of foreign affairs at Constant! : nople a dispatch giving the Turkish version Of tha reported attempt on the life of ' United Etates Vice Consul Magelssen at Beyroot. It Waa dated August SO and orlg tnally waa sent to tha minister's summer home at Bayvllle. L. I. After declaring that tha report of tha assassination of Mr. Magelssen was ab solutely false, tha dispatch gives a version of the affair practically tha same aa haa been told In the dlspatchea from Turkey, It aays that the pistol waa fired by a man 1 returning from a marriage fete, that the f shot waa fired in the air and that it hap pened Just aa Mr. Magelssen was passing In his carriage. This, tha dispatch aays. Jed tha vice consul to believe that an at tempt had been made agalnat his life, The man who did the shooting already haa been delivered to tha Judicial authorities Cheklb Bey'a dispatch also asserts that order and tranquillity prevail at Beyroot The Information contained in the cable aicuu nu uwn lurnmnfa 10 uniiea oiaiee Minister Lelshman at Constantinople by the Turkish minister of foreign affairs and to Secretary Hay by the Turkish minister her. Warships oa tho Way. MESSINA. Slcllly, Sept. 1. Tha United States cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco passed through the Straits of Messina a 11:20 a. m. today, bound south. The sema phora saluted the war ships wishing them good luck. Olllelal News from Beyroot. WASHINGTON. Sept. l.-The flrat official dispatch coming directly from Beyroot re gardlng the Magelssen affair haa been re reived by Secretary Hay. It la dated Au gust 31 and la signed by Consul Ravndal It saya: "The attempt on Magelssen's life failed. A narrow escape, but the vice con ml Buffered no Injury." OFFERS TO PAY CREDITORS Kebraskan Would Help Pat I'p f loo. OOO to Tako Virginia Ceaeern front Receivers. NORFOLK. Va..'8ept L At a meeting here today of the creditors of tha Oliver Baflnlng company, which failed for over a quarter of a million dollars, a propoat tton waa submitted by the company to pay It .liabilities dollar for dollar If the re ceivers were withdrawn 'and tha company allowed to raauma operations. The proposition Is that Thomas Oliver of Lockport, N. Y., and William Oliver of Unroln. Neb., brothers of John Oliver, president of the company, agree to fur nish tl 00,000 eaah at onca and assume all liabilities, giving secured notes at one. two and three years. Tha creditors will Sheet Friday In New York wkea. tho mat- Mr fe"lV v " CARNEGIE MAKES PROPHECY Predicts that Kaalnnd. with Canada aad lotted Mates, Will Become Dominant Power. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Eng., Bept. l.- The autumn conference of the Iron and Steel Institute opened here today under the presidency of Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie In opening said that the rec ord In Iron and steel of England, "the great little mother of nations," had not been equalled by any of Its children, although Its oldest and biggest seems to Inherit his mother's Indomitable spirit and the ability to work miracles. "In all matters of Iron' and steel, how ever," continued Mr. Carnegie, "the child has been borne upon the shoulders of the parent. If the Atlantic ocean had been prairie land, there would have been little left In the world but the conquering old lady and her family, all under one roof, under one flag, a del f -sustaining empire under free trade with probably two hundral millions of our English speaking race, and a home market ao big as to give control of neutral markets. "No question of protection or preferential tariffs then to disturb us; beside all this we should have been able to enforce peace among, nations. "Gentlemen, unfortunately an ocean exists where we should have preferred prairies, but it is traversed in about the same time as the three thousand miles of land between Montreal or New York on the Atlantic and Ban Francisco and Victoria on the Pacific. Who so bold as to predict that never Is our race to succeed In converting the ocean, hitherto a barrier to your exten sion. Into the pathway to reunion of the two once united branches. Not I! "My faith la unshakable that come day this will be accomplished and that Instead of being two small Jslands here alien to the European continent you will look across the sea to your children m Canada and the United States and become once more the mother member of the dominant power of the world." HAYTI AFTER B00DLERS Former Ministers of the Repablio Have Been Arrested and Presi dent Probes Mcanrlnls. PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, Bept. 1. The commission of Inquiry Into the financial scandals Is continuing Ita investigation. M. Gedon and M. 8t. Victor, former ministers nder the administration of President B:im, have been arrested. There Is talk of the Impending arrest of several persons of prominence. President Nord Is determined to vigorously prosecute all those implicated In the frauds. . Alleged extensive frauds in the Issue of Haytlan government securities involving about $300,000 were discovered several rrcnths ago. It was charged that the se curities were fraudulently issued with the complicity of the Bank of Haytl. The presi dent appointed a oommlttee of Investigation In spite of the opposition of the ministry, which, however, took similar measures. In an address to tha soldiers of the guard on June t President Nord vigorously de nounced the action of the chaaahisn own national banks aa being hostile to the gov ernmant " . ROOT TO VISIT LORD ROBERTS Secretary of War Is to Be Gaest of the Noted English General. LONDON, Sept. 1. War Secretary Root of the Alaskan Boundary commission ha accepted an Invitation to be the guest of Lord Roberts Thursday night at the lat ter'a country home In Surrey. On Saturday the secretary will visit Chief Justice Verstone at his country place. which Is also In Surrey. Mr. Broderlck, the British war secretary, has asked Mr. Root to be his guest for three daya during the .army maneuvers. Ambassador Choate will give a dinner tonight in honor of the American commls slon, which will be attended by the com missioners, counsel and their wives and Captain Bentley Mott, the United States military attache at Paris, and Marvin Carter. Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy, will not be secretary of the Joint commission.. The secretary will be aelected from the Foreign office and probably will be Sir Erlo Barrlngton Vll- lera. Lord Roberts Is Not Coming. LONDON. Sept. 1. Although Field Mar- ahal Lord Roberts Is still booked to aall for Boston on Mayflower September 23, It can now be definitely stated that he Is not going to the United States this autumn. The alteration In his plana was necessitated by the postponement of the British army maneuvers until the middle of September because of the bad weather which haa re tarded the harvesting of the crops, and the situation In Somallland, the war office not wanting Lord Roberta to be absent while tha new eaat African campaign Is In prep aration. Germany's Exhibit at Fair. BERLIN, Sept. 1. Germany'a exhibit at the St. Louis exposition is taking form. Some shipments have already been made and it la possible to forecast the whole with tolerable accuracy. It will adequately lepresent Germany In all the lines where collective exhibits are made, that a. where like Industry la grouped by the govern ment commissioner. For Instance, no man ufacturers of porcelain are allowed to ex hibit as Individuals Independent of the otheis, but they must submit to being grouped with others in the same class. Sot an Open Port. PEKING, Bept. 1 A telegram has been received here announcing the ' steamer Stanley Dollar (formerly a Danish vessel, but now owned by an American) aent from Tien Tsln to Yongumpo, at the mouth of the Yalu river, for a cargo of lumber from the Russian concession on the Yalu river, waa prevented from entering the port of Yongampo by a Japanese gunboat, whose con rounder aald Yongampo waa not an open port and that American merchant ves sels had no right to enter. Court Dlseassea Proeedarc. THE HAGUE, Sept 1. The first session today of the court which Is to decide the Venexuelan claims waa occupied by tha dis cussion of proceedure to ba followed. The member of the council of arbitration, the premier. Dr. Kuyper, and the foreign min ister, Baron von Linden, were present Tha press waa excluded from the court. Several representatives of the Interested govern.: menu have not yet arrived here. peaklac Photograph a Saeresa. BERLIN. Sept 1 Oskar Messter. who haa Invented an apparatua combining the phonograph and a moving photograph ma chine, so as to produce a speaking photo graph, gave a private view of hla Invention Jodajr, jflUi aUsfacturx reiulta, f DECLARATION OF REBELLION Macedonian Revolutionary Committee Issues One on Sultan's Jubilee IT COVERS NORTHERN MACEDONIA Fighting Continues la Dlstarbed Provinces and Reports of Bar barons Actions of Baaht Ba soaks Are Received. SOFIA, Bulgaria. Sept. revolutionists awaited , the sultan's accession anticipated general -The Macedonia 'nnlversary of aim the long- etlon In north .matlon of which ern Macedonia, the was Issued today a by all the mem bers of the lns-v general staff. The new outbreak Macedonian president c and Color aded by the famous A, General Zentchlcff, Macedonian committee, koff, who waa wounded In tm. The ne' .-rltorv covers the districts In the valley, of the Struma, at' the base of the Rhodophe mountain chain and to the north of the river Vardar. Colonel Jankoff Is directing the movements of tha bands In the southern portion. Troops Kill Inhabitants News of severe fighting is still coming In. At the village of Armensl, after a day's fight tha troops In the night time massacred the entire population of 180 men and 200 women. The Turks have also mas sacred the Inhabitants of the village of Velosl. It is reported that Hllml Pacha, the In spector general for Macedonia, refused to leave his headquarters in the konak at Monastlr. The Insurgent leader. Grueft, In a letter to Hllml Pacha, demanded that he prevent the barbarous acts of the Turkish soldiers and Bashl-Baiouks, otherwise the revolutionaries .would massacre all the Turkish Inhabitants. The Insurgents have occupied the mountain pass of Gergelo, on the main Una, from Balonlca to Uskub, and Turkish troops have been sent to dislodge them. Turks Massacre Women. The town of Malkoternovo Is reported to be In a state of anarchy, the Turks plun dering the houses and committing un speakable atrocities on the women. A strong force of Turkish Infantry, cav alry and artillery recently attacked the village of Stollovo, northward, which had been occupied by Insurgents. The latter retired, after which the Turka en tered tha place, massacred the entire pop ulation and destroyed the village. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria haa ar rived at Euxlnograde, Bulgaria, where he haa keen Joined by the premier. Tha prince la expected to remain there' for soma time. Sultan Celebrates Anniversary. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 1. Tha cele bration here of the anniversary of the aul- tan'a accession passed off without any untoward Incident. The aultan held the customary reception and received the con gratulations of tha representatives of the powers and the state dignitaries. ' This aKarOagLlb.e city is lirlJUantly illuminated.. 8 ALON1CA. Sept. , L-Accoraing to tha latest Turkish estimate, about 1,500 Bui gariana were killed In the recent fighting at Bmllero, Va Nevska and Kllssura. Tha Turkish loss la not stated. This loss does not include the loss ' in the Smllero dls trlct, where fighting was resumed August 30 and continued until yesterday. Barafoff, the revolutionary leader, left Salonlca yes terday. MINERS BREAK AGREEMENT dolt After Promising to Work While Wage Scale la Under Con. slderatlon. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1. Blx hundred coal miners In the Novinger district In north eastern Missouri refused to go to work to day, violating the agreement made between the operators and John Mitchell, national president of the United Mine Workera of America, at Chicago, laat week, that the men remain at work until tha end of the Kansas City conference to meet, here Sep tember 10. This conference is to discuss differences affecting the 10,000 minera in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and tha In dian Territory. Tha mlnea affected are the John C. Tars ney mine, R. E. Rombauur's two mines, three owned by tha Manufacturers' Coal and Coke company, ait adjunct recently built by John W. Gates, and the mlnea of the Sheridan Coal company, all locatod ut or near Novinger, Mo., and tha Bolen Darnall Coal company'a mine at Hlgbee, They all are thln-veln mlnea and their total output la relatively email. The strike Is approved by James Mooney, a mine leader who waa not satisfied with the Chicago agreement The operators, most of whom are In Kanaaa City today, expressed tha opinion that the minera will return to work aa soon as they thoroughly understand the agreement. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 1. National Sec retary Wilson of tha United Mine Workers of America said tonight concerning the action of the miners of tha Novinger dis trict in Missouri: President Mitchell and I conferred with the Missouri operators In Chicago last week and It waa agreed that the miners should continue work until Hnptember 1, when a conference would be held at Kan sas City. Since these men have broken their contract we shall doubtless be com pelled to use stringent methods to :ivo up to their contract. This district is 'the the most dissatisfied in Missouri. The anthractlte mine owners have worked the mines during the summer in accumu lating a great quantity of ooal that they mleht meet the possibility of a recurrence of any labor troubles which would cause a closing of the mines. The operators are merely antlolnatlng conditions that mlzht arise by keeping on hand coiil to fill their contracts snoum any condition develop which would causa a cessation In the mines. ROOSEVELT T0 OPEN FAIR President Will Go to Byracnao on Moaday to Attend Now York Btalo Fair. OYSTER BAY, Bept 1 Arrangements practically have been completed for the president's trip to Syracuse to attend cn Monday, September T. Labor day, the open Ing of the New York State fair. Accompanied by a small party, President Roosevelt will leave Oyster Bay on the night of the Sth, arriving at Syracuse Hon day morning. At 10 o'clock he will review a great Labor day parade. Shortly before noon he will ba escorted to the atate fair grounds, where he will formally open the fair and deliver hla Labor duy address. Returning to the city later In tha afternoon the president will review the parade of tha letter carrlera In the evening Former United States Senator Frank 8. Hitchcock will give I dinner In honor of tha president Presl deiit Roosevelt's party will return directly to Oyster Bay, arriving hero oa tba morn- llif vt th SO " , PHILIPPINE WAR VETERANS Derldo to Mold Seat Meeting la St. I.oala aad Listen to 4 Reports. ST. TAUL. Bept. 1. The Army of the Philippines held a two-hour session today and selected Bt Louis as the place for the next annual reunion. In an address of some length General Irving Hale delivered a glowing eulogy on the work of the .army In the Philippine and then discussed pend ing legislation of the convention. General Hals scored a hit In his address when he declared that the national society of the Army of the Philippines was here to stay and It must never allow itself to ba absorbed. He said: An Important matter for our considera tion is the relation of this society to the several other societies of the Spanish-American war. We must co-operate with them so far aa pomihle and no doubt In time many of them will combine with others. Bublt must be understood that we must never merge, this society Into the other. It has a distinctive character and Is des tined to live and grow In American his tory. General Hale took up the question of his own succession In so direct a way th.it it Is not likely he will be re-elected to the presidency. Ha said that he did not believe In the principle of ona man holding office too long. There is much talk of making General Charles King president. IJeutenant Macrae of Council Bluffs, first vice president, is also prominently mentioned for the presl dency. General Hale. In his address, spoke In favor of the retention of Secretary Schutte He also favored a change In the consttu- tlon which would admit contract surgeons to membership.- Secretary Bchutte's re port on new ritual whs adopted. Letters from President Roosevelt, General Miles and Admiral I.)ewey were read. Tomorrow will witness the parade of the veterans, preceding . which there will be a Brief business session. In the evening public meeting will be held, at which. General Hale will deliver an address. F0DREA SUCCEEDS GRIFFITS Former Omaha Newspaper Stan Be comes Advertising; Assent of the Barllngton System. CHICAGO, Sept. l."(PpetJal.) Penn. P. Fodrea today took charge of the advertis ing department of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railway company aa acting ad vertising agent, vies J. R, Grifflts, : signed. Mr. Fodrea Is a Nebraekan and resided in the state until last January, when he went to Chicago oa assistant advertising agent Prior to that time he waa for one year assistant advertising agent of the Burlington ft Missouri River railroad. Before' entering the railroad service ho waa for several years connected with the Nebraska newspapers. The department of which Mr. Fodrea takes charge is one of the most Important of ita kind In the United States. Mr. Fodrea Is well known In Omaha where ha did newspaper work for some time prior to his Identification with tha Burlington. Ha was on ifte reportorlal StafiMst " The '3c; "ddlng' police anut rail roads' up to January, ISOi, when lie be came assistant to Charles S. 7oung, then advertising agent for the B. A M., and also previously of Tha Beesta(T. Mr. Fodrea's advancement, manifestly, haa been ateady and unbroken and his rise to his present position In so short a time is remarkable in the railroad annals of tha west and doubtless of any other sec tion. Only about 80 years of age, Mr. Fodrea has a bright future in a channel of employment which o Iters such wide range of opportunities. STEALS HALF A MILLION Thief with I.ona- Criminal Record Robs Bank, bat Booty Is Rocovered. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 1. Tho Ger man National bank was robbed of $600,000 by a daring thief who gave hla name as George P. Johnson. The money was ex tracted from the paying teller'a desk with the aid of a short piece of ccjper wire while the teller was engaged at the tele phone. The thief was captured and the money recovered In a few minutes. Johnson to night acknowledged that his name la Joe Shea and the Bertlillon measure estab lishes this fact. He is credited in police circles with having robbed the Metropol itan National bank of New Tork of 110,000 on July 28, 1899, for which he aerved a term of two and a half years in Sing Sing and was identified at that time by Captain Colleran of Chicago aa Philip Bailey, who, several yeara before, had been under in dictment for stealing a 11,000 diamond pin from a Jeweler In ChlcHgo. The prisoner appears to be about SO yeara old. AFTER CLEVELAND'S MAYOR Attorney General of Ohio Attacks Law Under Which johason, Wishes to Act. i COLUMBUS. O., Sept 1. Attorney Gen eral Sheets 'filed a quo warranto caae in the supreme court today that attacka a section of the Longworth bond Issuing ac count Tha primary object Is to oust the election board from office. The Cleveland election board has called a special election under tha Longworth set to approve the issue of $1,500,000 of bomls for sundry city Improvements, the election to be held naxt Monday. Tha board Is attacked ' on the ground that It la established under a spe cial act. It la suspected that the real object of the litigation la to prevent Mayor Tom L. Johnson from proceeding with Improve ments In which large numbers of em ployes will be engaged. The report of the committee of the council Investigating the matter will be made public next week. JUTAH WOMEN FORM BUREAU Will Disseminata Information la Op position to that Given Oat by Mormons. SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. l.-A general bureau of lnformatiop la to ba established In this city by the Woman's Missionary union of 8a It Lake City and the Utah Ministerial union. A circular has been aent out to ministerial associations and mis sionary and church orguniaatlona all over the country calling attention to the bureau, explaining ita objects. For some time the Mormon church has had a bureau of In formation on the temple grounds for the benefit of tourists, and It la to furnish these visitors with Information from tha Gentile point of view, especially on the question I of polygamy, the churches in politics and I kindred matters that the bureau la ta be jtabllnhed. ( KEARNEY GETS THE NORMAL I State Board of Education Puts in large Part of Pay Balloting. SELECTION MADE LATE IN AFTERNOON W hen Keiva Is Received la Kearney Whistles Blow and People ( , Town Oommeare to Havo a Jablleo. (From a Staff Corespondent.) LINCOLN, Neb. Sept L-8peelal.) Kearney geta the new state normal school for the erection of which tha lata legisla ture appropriated $50,000. Ord and Broken Bow also ran. Tba location was decided upon on the 111th ballot, after the board had discussed for some time the advis ability of adjourning. Tha proposition made by the Buffalo county towa was a 20-acre site for the school, a large three story brick building that can be used aa a dormitory and a water power privilege. In all valued at 190,000. On the winning ballot Kearney got 4 votes, Ord 1 and Broken Bow 3. Treasurer Mortensen remained true to hla home town, but who made the flop la not known, neither Is It known at this time, how the Individuals on the board voted. The Aua tralian ballot system was used all through the contest The balloting for the location began this morning and up to the last there was no Indication as to which would be tha lucky town. Manv complimentary votes were cast and nearly all of the fifteen owns en tered received as high as three votes, lack ing one of being selected. At noon the contest was between Hastings, Central City and Kearney, though Ord never failed to get Its one vote. Gothenburg and St. Paul came In for their share of votea along about the noon hour. Adjournment . was taken after tha fifty-seventh ballot until 1 o'clock and when It was resumed with out a choice. After the sixty-fifth ballot an adjournment for an Indefinite time was talked of. The members Anally got to gether, however, and Kearney landed the prlxe about S.30 o'clock. Before the voting began routine matter was taken up and disposed of by tha board. The plans for the new library building at Peru, for which the late legls. lature appropriated S43.C0O . drawn and aub- mltted by George A. Berllngof. with soma modifications were adopted. It was voted to require bidders to give a guaranty bond for S6.000 or a certified check for tt.OOO for the faithful performance of" the work and should It lie not completed In the time etecitted a forfeit of 10 a day Is to be charged for each day over time. KEARNEY. Neb.. Sept. 1. (Special Tele gram.) A telegram was icelved In this city this afternoon from Lincoln which states that after 111 ballots the State Board of Education aelected Kearney as the loca tion for the normal school. The last bal lot gave Broken Bow 2, Kearney 4, Ord 1. The selection was made at S:15 o'clock. Within a few mlnutea after the receipt of the last bulletin the newa waa pretty well over town and then eomethlng broke Idbso, The steam laundry whistle and the Kearney Flourlngrmffl w ti mten -wtw tvol going and soon every noisy contrivance that could be gotten hold of was used to make more noise. The city tonight presents a holiday appearance and tha community la in good spirits. ATTEMPT TO WRECK JAIL Masked Men Try to Reach Prisoner, hat Fall, as Noise Wakes Jailer. INDIANOLA, Neb.. Sept. 1. Four masked men before daylight this morning broke Into .the county Jail here and at tempted to blow off the locks of the steel cage occupied by Charles H. McMillan, the slayer of Lee Jones, wno is waning inai on a charge of murder. They succeeded In getting two of the locks off, but the noise rouaed the jailer and tha men fled. Tha Identity of the men Is unknown, aad wnemer ineir purpose w w i.uci.io Millan la equally a mystery. County Asked to Pay. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Bept. l.-(Spe-clal Telegram.) On August 15 two wagons and their drlvera were precipitated to the bottom of "Fable creek by the giving away of a bridge and aa a result Cal Chapman, the owner of the teams, haa filed a claim for $690.50, and one of the drlvera, Alex Gibson, has presented a claim for $2,600 against the county. The other driver so far has filed no claim, but It Is expected that he will tomorrow. DIETRICH DELAYS SUPPLIES Revenue Cotter Walts for Senator So Long that It Cannot Reach Northern Missions. CHICAGO, (Sept. 1. A special dispatch from Seattle to the Chicago Inter Ocean says : The revenue cutter Thetis failed In Us effort to reach Point Barrow thla summer with mall and supplies for the missions and the whaling atatlon at tha most north erly point of Alaska. Thetis arrived at St. Michael July 14, but lay there until August 1 waiting ror ben- ator Deitrlch of Nebraska, whom it was to take to Nome. It reached Noma August I and the day following started on the trip northward. At the icy cape, nearly 1,000 miles rrom Nome, and about 200 miles from tha gov- ernment rescue ' mission, where the mall Is left, the cutter encountered a solid Ice pack In that froien aea that never ylelda to the onslaughts ol any anjp man nas yet built. Thetis hugged the shore In hope that shifting winds might open a way. but In that It was disappointed and finally turned back. The mall waa left to be taken by Esquimo canoea or whalers, but it will be roontha before It gets there. ONE WIRE TAPPER SHOT Officials of Delmar Track Fight Men Who Would Get I'nauthorlsel Reports. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1. Superintendent Matthewa of the Delmar track discovered "wire tappers" In operation at tha track thla afternoon. In a fight between the "tapper" and Matthewa' men one of tha former waa ahot In the face and Is thought to have been badly wounded. The wires extended from the belting ring north to Olive street. It waa Just ready for work when the discovery was made. Tha other end of the wlro waa in Delmar garden. There were alx men In the gang. They carried away their wounded com rade on a street car and all traca of them waa loaU condition ofthe weather Forecast for Nebraska Fair Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatare at Omaha Yesterday!' Hoar. Ilea. Hoar. Dec. B a. m M 1 P. TU O a. as tin P. n T a. at ..... flit , B p. m ..... . AO ft a. ra . 4 ' p. m ..... "J ft a. m lU I p. m,. M 10b.hi Tt t p. m...... MO It n. m Tit T p. nt TT VI nt.. TT K p, u T4 1) p. m T3 FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS Voters Hear from Candidates Who Will Be Voted for at tho Primaries. A meeting of Fifth ward republlcnna was held In Young's hall, Sherman avenue and Corby street, last night for the purpose of hearing from candidates, and a preliminary warming up for the campaign. President Christie of the Fifth Ward Republican club, at the request of a number of those pres ent called a meeting of the club for Thurs day evening, September 10. , James B. Bruner was elected chairman and O. C. Bchwerln secretary of the meet ing. Chairman Bruner' spoke of the new primary rules, and expressed the hope that I republicans would not be as Inconsiderate and foolish aa tbey have been a number of tlmea In the past and give the best offices in tha courthouse to democrats when there are more than enough republicans In Douglas county to elect the entire repub lican ticket. Joseph Redman made the hit of the even ing by stopping A. C. Troup when he was called on to speak, and asking him whether. If elected district Judge, he would issue injunctions the same aa the present occu- pants of the bench. The people of the Fifth ward and of the entire city. Mr. Red man declared, are tired of having the mu nicipal government run by tho district court, and of electing cnuncllmen who art not allowed to do anything except by or der of or with the consent of the district court. As Mr. Troup has never been on the bench or Issued any Injunctions Mr. Red man proposed that he tf given cordial sup- port, coupled with a warning to go slow 0 the Injunction business. Anthony J. Donahoe, the Fifth ward can didate for sheriff, and familiarly known as '.Tony" Donahoe, waa called for and briefly annmmce(, h candldacv , and BsUM the support of the ward. The support of those present was evidenced by their applause. He responded negatively to a question from the audience, "Will you want a third termT" and waa asured that neither will John Power after election day, though he now thlnka differently. A five-minute rule waa adopted and the chairman announced that all candidates present were invited to address the meet ing. The following responded: William Altstadt. candidate for Justice of the peace; H. P. Stoddart, for county Judge; Robert Smith, for clerk of the district court; Charles S. Elgutter, for county Judge; E. F. Bralley, for coroner; Chris - Boyer, for county assessor; Henry E. Ostrom, for county assessor; A. C. Troup, for district Judge; Fred w. MeGlnnls, for constable; Charlea M. Bachman, for Justice of tha peace:' Alvln ilensei,' for' constable; Jo seph Morrow,, for constable; James W. Kln- kead, for Justice of the ' peace; Charlea ITnltt, for county clerk, and D. M. Haverly, for clerk of the district court They re ferred to the new primary rules, the fights within tke party In the past, predicted har mony hereafter and pledged support to tha republican nominee. Aa the audience was not yet satisfied with the amount of oratory furnished, K. F. Morearty, Charles W. Fear and C. E. Watson were called for and made short talks, urging harmony In the republican ranks. PRIVATES SEEK COMMISSIONS i-or(TJgne Enlisted Men Report to Army Board for Exami nation. FORT LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Sept. 1 (special.) Forty-nine enlisted men re- ported today to Major C. G, Morton, Sixth Infantry, president of a board of officers to examine candidates from the ranka for commission In the army. These men have been undergoing In- structlon since July 1 and It la ba- lleved that a greater percentage of tho class will pass the board than did last year. There are now ninety-three vacan- clea In the grade of second lieutenant In the army. When all of these candldatea who pass the board are commissioned civil- tan candldatea will be examined, those who are honor graduates from military achoola of the country to receive the preference. An order waa recently Issued to the eff rt I that In future the department will select an honor graduate each year from the six military colleges which show the highest state of proficiency according to the re porta of the army Inspectors. MISSOURI COUPLE KILLED Anonymous Letter Leads to Discovery of Mardered Man aad Wife. WARRENTON, Mo., Sept. L Mr. and Mrs. Yeater. aged reaneotlvelv AO and r.l were found murdered at their home on a farm few mne, out t,y officers and neigh, bors who went to the house today. In- formation of the murder was found bv the rurai maii cftrrier by an anymous letter left In the box In front of the farm house. The carrier at first thought tha letter a anj aid not Investigate at once. Tha bodies when found were badly mutilated and Indicated that there had been a fearful struggle between tha aged couple and their I assassin. Suspicion la directed against William K. Church, an adopted son of the murdered couple, who haa disappeared, and tha most diligent search haa failed to disclose any trace of him. All hla personal effects have teen removed from the house. Tha hand- writing on the note la believed to be his. ( ,ot oce.. ve..ei. i.Pt. ,. At New York Arrived: Potsdam, from Rotterdam ami Boulogne; Kron Prlns Wil- neim, rrom iiremen ana boulhumpton. Bulled: Kaiser Wilhelm der Urosxe. fur lili-mnn via j'lymoutn and Cherbourg Cevic. for Liverpool: Carpeathia. for I.lver. pool: f'ltta di Napoll, for Naples and Genoa. ai vjueensiown jirnvea: nanorna, from Honioii, ror uveipooi. rni.k proceeded I Oceanic, from New York: Nurdlund, from Philadelphia for Uverpool. At Glasgow Arrived: Zungarlan, from Montreal; fsuraiuia, rrom jsew xora. At Hamburg Arrived: Armonla, from Philadelphia. At Naples Arrived: Hesparla, from New York via Mederla. At Bremen Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II, from New York. At Plymouth Arrived: Pennsylvania, from New York. At Antwerp Arrived: Vaderland, from New York. At IJverpool Arrived: Ottoman, from Portland. Me. At Yokulima Arrived: Kmpress of Japan, from Vancouver. B. C., for lUugo, Shaug- cat ana nang nuag. FIRE OF REVOLUTION Indians Arise on Isthmus of Panama, Join ing New Insurgent Leader. HAVE SECURED ARMS FROM COLOMBIA Gnus Taken from Former Bfbels Appear in Hands of New Ones. AMMUNITION FRESH FROM FACTORIES Equipment of Force Shows Insurrectionary Movement to Be Well Planned. ONE GENERAL ESCAPES FROM PRISON Believed that Herrrra and l.orrni Are on Way to Join Army Op posed to Vnlted States of Colombia. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. Travelers In Panama report the Isthmus alight with fires of a new revolution, according to a Times dispatch from San Jose, Costa Rica. The Indians have arisen and the late followers of General jjenjnniln Horrera are mustering In the mountain village.) preparatory to iolt:lng an crganlied revolt caused by the i ejection of the Panama canal treaty. Hundreds of stacks of arms confiscated by the Colombian government at the close of the lato revolution have reappeured from some mysterious source. With the arms goes t inmunltlon fresh from fac tories, showing tho movement Is not spasmodic, but carefully planned. Travelers from Panama to Plonta say that It Is reported General Horrera has dlHappeared from hla homo neur Hogoti and Is presumed to be on his way to tha Isthmus. New Rtr. olntlouary Commander. If this is true, llcrrera probably will again assume command of the revolution ary forces and cast his lot with the Isthmus people, as waa hla Intention had the late revolution terminated In favor of tha liberal party. General Vlcotonlano Lorenso, who waa banished ta Coucau after tho surrender of the liberal forces last December, has escaped and Is presumed to be In tha marshes making his way back to tha Isthmus. Lorenso had 7,000 Indians in hla follow ing and it is believed he will have little difficulty In rallying the old forcea If ha succeeds In making hla way back to San Carlos or to any contiguous point. From Chorrerra comes the report that he Is In that locality mustering the Indiana. At Boujouka, Colonel Arcouca la In commar.d of well mobilised forces. Rejection of tho Treaty, Dispatches from a Bogota correspondent assert, aays a Panama dispatch to mo Herald, that the Panama canal treaty waa rejected by tho senate because of tha Imperative nature of the notes recelvod from Secretary of State lty and United Statea Mlniater Beaupre. These notes. Lie correspondent declares, were regarded aa offensive. The main question now discussed la whether the United Statea will ba willing to enter Into ' new negotlatlona or will almply let tha matter drop and take up the Nlcaraguan route. SHAW INSPECJS BUILDINGS Secretary la Preparing to Tarn -Money Over to World's Fair Directors. ST. LOUIS, Bept 1. Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, arrived In 8U Loula this morning from Chicago and In spected the buildings at the World'a fair, preparatory to beginning tha disbursement of the $6,000,000 appropriated by tha ftderal government. After breakfast Secretary Shaw, cacorted by a committee of World'a fair directors, was taken In the car Electra to tha admin- Iteration building on tho World's fair site. where he Ws welcomed by President Francis. An Inspection that Included every building and all parta of the ground than followed, the company being driven over .the great elte In carrlagea. None of the buildings were entered by Secretary Shuw and hla party except that being erected by Iowa. He tarried there a short time and thon hurried on. 1 From the. top of the art palace, where no waa next taken, the secretary waa afforded a view of the main picture of the ox posit Ion, I showing the great exhibition buildings, several of which are now completed and I waiting the Installation of exhibits and I the dccorntlve features In the course of construction. Secretary Shaw was impressed with tha alght, for he aald: "Gentlemen, It la a gem. It la the finest thing I havo ever seen. Tha view from thla point cannot be surpassed." After finishing his inspection of tha World'a fair. Secretary ffhaw was escorted to the Mercantile club, where a luncheon waa spread In his honor. Among those present were a number- of prominent busi ness and newspaper men. It la expected that Secretary Shaw before leaving will appoint an agent to handle the $5,000,000 government fund. Charlea II. Huttlg, president of the Third National bank, and Charlea Parsons. " president et tha State National bank, nro spoken of prominently In that connection. TAKES A GIRL FOR CROWS Farmer Fires Into a Patch Cora nnd Kills ' Hla Dauahter. OTSEGO, N. Y.. Bept. 1 John. Swan ac cidentally ahot and killed his daughter. Mary, yeaterday. Swan had been troubled with crows In hla corn and yesterday he saw the stalks moving, and thinking crows were In the patch again, discharged hla ahotgun at the moving corn. To hla horror hla daughter screamed and he found that he had shot her In tha breast. She was gathering corn for din ner and her father did not know It. Swan la nearly erased. PASSENGERS ARE IN A PANIC Jump from Swiftly Movlag Car aad Three Ara Seriously Hart. KAX8AB CITY. Bept. l.-The passengers on a crowded cable c-ar hecume panic stricken today on the Twelfth street via duct that spans the railway yards, fearing a collision, and several Jumped from tha swift moving train. Joseph Trower, gen eral aales agent for a slock commission firm, James Mansfield and Richard Dayton, colored, ware seriously hurt. , f