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The Omaha . Daily Bee. ESTAllLISIIED JUXK 19, 1871. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, HEPTllMBEK 10. 1003 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COrV TUHEE CENTS. Y ( CASE AGAINST PORTE Bulgaria Presents Evidence Which Canted the Bote to the Powers. PREMIER PETROFF STATES HIS VIEWS Girei Eei3Bl Why Countries of the World Should Take a Hani TURKEY HAS ENCOURAGED REVOLUTION Make Bo Pretense ts Fight Insurgents, tat Attack Inucoents. BULGARIA SEES ONLY WAR AHEAD tiffieials aed fwppfri la Tirkry Stake Seasatleael Statcmeata aad oat Opealy Declare War wltk SOFIA, Bulgaria. Sept. 15. Following art aome of the point In the note which Bul garia haa Just presented to the powera: That whst the Bulgarian government had foieswn. as expressed in its not of June 2! of the development of affair In Turkey. hs hrromt amply verlfl-d. The Turkish government la systematically annihilating tli Bulgarian eople. The mohtltaaiion and concentration of em-h gTeat forces In European Turkey, imer the pretext of suppressing the revolution, gives Bulgaria reason to suppose tiiat at an opportune moment she will be etinck'-d by Turkey. The Hulft'irlttn government can no longer rcmntn Indifferent to the presence of such a situation, which la of a nature calculated tn bring about a hostile collision between Turkey and Bulgaria,. Tf the great powera do not take . measures to give the sublime porta eounaela , of wisdom and ef moderation the Bulgarian government will be obliged to take the i.ecesasry steps to be ready for every eventuality and to not be taken by surprise. ' Kfaraaa far Kale. Premier petroff waa Interviewed today by the correspondent of the Associated Press on the reasons which induced the Bulgarian ' government to issue yesterday's note to the powers, lie said: It has been from the first plainly evident that the policy of Turkey waa to hinder the development of the Bulgarian race in Mace donia, which was the strongest national element there. With this end hi view the Turks proceeded to devastate the country and kill the Bulgarian Christians and by driving the survivors into the mountains and forests, where they would either per ish of hunicer or else cross the Bulgarian I rentier and become a burden to the Bul surlan nation. In the meanwhile the powers paid not the ellghtcst attention to the Bulgarian note of June i. but rather encouraged the Turks, who adopted the most severe measures to auppress the outbreaks. The Bulgarian gov ernment Is complied r.ot only to protect MulKaria liself but also the Bulgarian ele ment In Macedonia. It Is further evident that Turkey haa directly encouraged the revolution, as with ten times ss many guarda on the frontier as Bulgaria em ployed, the Turks never stopped a single revolutionary band, nor an Individual cross ing the frontier. Bvldeara af Tarktf'i PeeltloB. The ports waa only too anxious to have a pretext for continuing the massacre and the extermination of the Bulgarian people. Turkey has now concentrated 3tl,(J troops In Macedonia,, only about 2e.u0 of whom are eiianged in the suppression of the re ,vo!t Tnerw t Tie Kempt (sr fight the iu , surgents, but the troops attack inno'ent women and children. The Bulgarian gov ernment is forced to perceive in this ex cessive mobilisation a clear sign of Tur key desire after It haa succeeded in suppressing the outbreak In Macedonia to attack Bulgaria and exterminate the Bul garian race. All our latest information from Macedonia and ConsUuntinople con firms this view. lillml Pssha. the vail of Salonica. has openly declared that war with Bulgaria Is the only way of settling the Macedonian Question. The Constantinople press, which la under the most severe censorship, was recently allowed to publish the rcost jen satlmial reports, with "the object of in creaalng the Mussulmans' fanatic hatred of the Bulgarian Christians. The latest news from Constantinople saya the ports is mobilising the last line of re serves. Including men of about 60 years of age. Depredatloaa kg Ittasi. Testerday came a telegram from Burgas saying that a company of Turkish troops, while passing; near a frontier post, waa saluted by the Bulgarian guard, but the Turkiab officer did not acknowledge the salute, turned tils back, and afterward remarked to the Bulrnrlan offices In com mand of the post: "When we have finished here we will come and see "you." Reports have also been received of Turk ish troops crossing the Bulgarian frontier, carrying off sheep and committing other depredation. Confronted by such conditions. Bulgaria waa forced to the conviction that Turkey Intends to sttack It; the Sofia government has taken this last step of expecting the powers to Intervene. Otherwise Bulg-arta must take measures for its own protection. Traaiajall at Btfreet, The American consul at Beyroot tele graphs that the situation there Is tranquil, although some fears are entertained of disturbances on the occasion of the feast of the cross. The consul adds that a good impression was created by Rear Admiral Cotton's con ference with Kailm Pasha, the acting vail of Beyroot, and the letter's repressive ac tion, aa already reported by Admiral Cot ton to the authorities at Washington. Replying to notes of the Turkish rep re- j smtativee here. In which it was alleged that the Insurrection In Macedonia waa the work of Bulgarian bands, who had crossed the frontier, the Bulgarian government on Sat urday last replied, refuting the accusation, reviewing the history of the insurrection aud claimed that the outbreak was the direct result of the existing form of govern ment In Macedonia, which had forced the youth of the country to flee abroad, and gradually organise the Insurrection. Bul garia also declined all reepousiblllty for the events at Adrianople. which. 1t de clared, are due to the persecution of the Bulgarian population. Heap Blasae oa Tarkey. Finally Bulgaria stated that the Turkish girverTiment was prolonging a situation filled with perils to the principality and pointing out that there was danger of a catastrophe, serious to both countries. Prince Ferdinand returns here tomorrow. The revolutionary headquarters have re ceived news of a terrible situation at I-oMiigrsd. The w hole district is tilled with Turkiah and Arabian trooi and Bashl Basouks. Twelve villages have been burned and over lui families have been massacred. Many of the women and girls captured have been sent te serious harems. About 4-K) widows and orphan have arrived at the frontier villages of Tekendge front Loeen grad. A telegram from Burr as says the authori ties of the town of loscr.grad have or dered the Bulgarian fnrotlles to be removed from the Greek districts. The decree causes grat fear among the Bulgarian. All the Bulgarian priauners in the town Jail at Loserigrad have been killed by Mus sulman prisoners, aided by the prison guards. Twenty thousand Bulgarian reserves be longing to three divisions of the Turkish froutter have been called to the color. AuO.NU'A. Sept. tf A band of 130 in surgents posted at Barotils killed thirty Turks tn recent engagement and retired (Continued e &ouoad Page.) CANADA PRESENTS ARGUMENT Boaadarf- C oamlaalonrrl Ar ftald fa Have showa Little laterrst la Speech. LONDON. Kept. 13 The Alaskan Boun dary rommiir. reassembled at the For eign oftV -e today and the oral riumiti began. Additional Interest was lent to tbe pro ceeding attributed to rome of the Cana dians that their country would seriously re sent an adverse decision. Nevertheless only n fw spectators, Inrludtrg the wives r.f the commissioners and of counsel, were present when Attorney General Flnley arose and commenced the presentation of the Canadian argument. It was Raid that the, commissioners were rot first deeply Interested at the at- tor 'ral's statement. Having con sider '" -omenta already presented, the comb. .' tnat lnPV were as familiar with . s any of counsel. The arguments-. "he purpose of removing any doubt unsel feel may exist in the minds Ot members of the tribunal. The agents of the govern ments, however, sitting on either side of the blue-covered table, behind which 'the com missioners sat, and counsel, occupying the desk In the center of the chamber, followed the attorney general's address with the closest attention. While Attorney General Flnley was speaking Chief Justice Fuller, accompanied by Ambassador Choate. entered the cham ber. They were conducted to a table di rectly facing the commissioners. The at torney general urged the commissioners to strictly confine themselves. In considering the question, to the terms of the treaty be tween Great Britain and Russia of ICS. and not to depart therefrom. The Interest of the commissioners grew as Attorney General Flnley continued his an lytlcal study of the treaty. Speaking of the location of the line along the coast from the head of Portland chan nel, as fixed by the treaty, the attorney gen eral pointed out that the report of the 1'nlted States coaat survey In 1893 showed that the Washington government had adopted the view that the line should follow the "general trend of the coaat." which supports the Canadian contention. Senator Turner at this point Interrupted the speaker, saying that the report re- Terrea to me irena or ine general cuu.pi. Attorney general r iniry remaraej inai this waa a "subtle distinction," and Chief Justice Alverstone ended the discussion with saying that It made little difference, as it was "merely the direction of the sur veys " Lord . Alverstone' s ruling was registered! by American counsel as being s point In favor of the 1'nited States. Te attorney general went on st such length that Lord Alverstone reminded him that the tribunal waa familiar with the documents In the case and suggested that he simply cite the parties and volumes In which references were found. After luncheon Attorney General Flnley, who had previously laid much stress on the contention that the United" States boundary line wss drawn "in ostentatious deflnance of the treaty of lKa," resumed his argument. PALMA IS GIVEN AN OVATION CwSMtw Peal4et Jfakes a Taeur at the lnlaad Re pwfclle. PUERTO PRINCIPE, Cuba. Sept. 3S Prestdcnt Palma, after he started yesterday from Havana on his tour of eastern Cuba, traversed long stretches of sparsely settled country. At every town he was greeted by squad rons of mounted Cubans, received addresses from the officials and party leaders and was presented with bouquets by pretty senori- tos. who made sieches of welcome. The enthusiasm when the president en tered the region In which opposition to the administration was reputed to be strongest increased. On President Palma's arrival at Puerto Principe last night the entire vicin ity of the station was filled with a cheering mass of people of all colors and conditions. Nearly the whols population followed the carriages containing the presidential party to the provincial building, where Sen or Palma was formally welcomed. Commenting on the enthusiastic reception accorded him, the president disclaimed that it was a tribute to his personal popularity. He said: It la the result of the people's Joy over the success of the republic, and the tribute la tendered to me as the chief executive. President Palma la making no speeches, save brief responses to addresses of wel come. When local speakers bring up the subject of the revolutionary soldiers' psy, the status of the matter is courteously and briefly explained by the president. CONSOLS ARE STILL LOWER Meaey strlageaey is Bevlaalasj ' Be Felt la English Market. LONDON, Sept. IS. Consols today con tinued Iheir record breaking downward path. This morning they were quoted at only W 1-1C The further fall Is attributed to prac tically the same adverse conditions as existing before, namely the exports of gold and the prospect for dearer money. In addition to the depressing effect occasioned by the cabinet meeting e.iid the Balkan situation. INSURANCE UNION CONFERS Meets la ( aad Dtaewsees tke Sekedale gyeteaa of Ratlaa. TORONTO. Kept. IE. The annual meeting of the Insurance union, comprising Ameri can fire and tornado companies and Cana dian companies doing business in the United Slates, opened here today with about eighty members present The moat Import ant mstter discussed was the schedule sys tem of rating. Mlalater Meats te Kaew. SAN DOMINGO. Republic of Santo Do mingo. Sept IS. Minister Powell yesterday requested the minister of foreign affairs to inform htm If It was the intention of the Dominican government. In the bill sent to congress for approval, to make Samana bay and Mansanilla bay neutral waters and to make the towns cf the same names sea ports. The minister also requested to be Informed whether these ports were in tended to be coaling stations for the ves sels of foreign powers. Meaey Itr laaargeat CeaereL MANILA. Sept li A letter addressed to Artemlo Artlcc. the former Insurgent gen rrml, now residing In Hong Kong, having been deported thtre in 1WT. with other rebel chiefs, has Just fallen Into the hands i.f the local constabulary. It aays that money will be set t lam and Is signed by many prominent insurrectos In tins city. The government has authorised the eulistment ot l.eu jiuro la the constabulary. BALFOUR WAN1S PROTECTION Issues Pamphlet to Ehow That Free Trade ia Mistake, MINISTERS ARE HOW LEAVING LONDON Meetlaga Are Be Held la Imme 4 late Fatare aad Reaalt of Last Are Ret Aa. LONDON, Sept. 15. The cabinet met at I p. m. and the sitting ended at 4l. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain entered, the foreign office by a passage from the colonial oft Ice and consequently was not st-en by the pub lic, which today made no demonstrations. Nothing dclinite has so far developed re garding the result of the cabinet meeting. The ministers are leaving town and It is presumed that no more meetings will be held in the immediate future. The pub lished statements both deny and aver that the fiscal question wss discussed today. The Pall Mall Uaxttle says: "It would be Idle to suppose It could be disposed of at a single sitting." and adds that it feels cer tain that "no proposal for fiscal readjust menu enhancing the cost of foodstuffs, or raw materials had been countenanced, though some sort of rational program for a system of retaliatory tariff, if the occasion should arise for their enforcement, may have been an outcome of deliberation. Premier Balfour issued tonight tbe ad vance sheets of a pamphlet ou free trade. In which he presents at length documents In favor of a change In Great Britain's finan cial policy. Free Traders Mast Ckaage, Mr. Balfour nays his purpose in Issuing the pamphlet Is that it would lie Impossible to present all the points of this question within the limits of a single speech, and says the pamphlet may be a fitting prelimi nary to the speech which he will shortly make. This undoubtedly refers to the speech Mr. Balfour will mak at Sheffield, October 1. Mr. Balfour says he approaches the sub ject from the standpoint of a free trader as far as contemporary circumstances will permit. He continues: - I am a free trad-, but not of tbe pat tern which holds that the doctrine of free trade is so universal in Its application and so capable of an exact expression that every conclusion to which It logically leads must be accepted without hesitation and without reserve The arguments presented throughout the pamphlet vary little from those already en unciated, but the premier points out that as a result of England's policy of retaining a fiscal policy made for a free trade country in a world of free traders, not for a free trade country In a world of protectionists, the rate of her export trade has cot In creased and In fact has seriously dimin ished. ' Compared with past years some depart-, ments show an increase, while others ehow symptoms of decay. The premier asserts that there Is no reason vo expect an Im provement. Meanwhile Germany, America, France, Russia and even Great Britain's self-governing colonies continue to build up a protected interest within their borders. Kagliah at plead vaatas. Br. Balfour aays the mistakes made by the tree traders half a century ago have left Great Britain bearing all the burdens and enjoying only half the ad vantages which should attach to tbe em pire. He aevotes considerable space to the effect of protection on combinations in countries In which protection exists. Tills, the premier points out, Is to the dis advantage of the British manufacturer, who is unable to compete with the manu facturer who is enabled to sell abroad at a lower price than he charges for the same article at home. He gives an Instance of German steel in this particular, saying that it I. .ellln cheaner in Enaland than the English manufacturer can possibly pro duce it. Mr. Balfour declares that the optimists who advocate a continuance of the free trade policy In place of the Injury worked by protection on Great Britain's Interests are foolish and their arguments little short of reckless. The only hota- of a mitiga tion of the evil is through negotiation. which, he says, can appeal to self-interest in protected countries, and In the case of the colonies self-interest coupled with senti ment. Free Trade la Fatlle. Mr. Balfour concludes: Were I proved to be wrong my opinion upon the fundamental question w'ould re main unchanged. Where we tail others un succeed. It cannot be Hunt lr a country wlin free trade tendem-lee to enter into competition with protectionist rivals, selt depri'ed of the only instrument whereby their po.icy can conceivably b-j modified. The most essential object of our national efforts ahould be to wet rid of the bonds in which we have gratuitously entangled ourselves. The precise manner In which we should use our regained liberty ix Im portant, yet after all only a secondary issue. Charles H. Strutt, conservative member of Parliament for the Maiden division of Essex, in declining to resign his seat be cause his attitude on the education bill had been criticised by Ms constituents, writes: "We shall all resign quickly enough. There will be general election before this time next year." HOUSE NOW FAVORS TREATY Coloaaklaa Sraate, Hewever, Is Still Opposed to tke Deca- Barmt. BOGOTA. Colombia. Kept. IB Vla Buena ventura, S.-pt. 15 A reaction in favor of the canal treaty has occurred In the House of Representatives, but the Senate la still opposed to it. General Pinto has left Csuca to Uike charge of the miniatry of the Interior. General Sarrla leaves here September 10 to take command of the forces on the islands. Tbe minister of Costa Rica haa arrived at Bogota on a special miaaion to arrange the frontier limits. He will present hu credentials this week. WOMAN CONFESSES HER GUILT Bays she Adamlalatered t klereferae te Faailly aad is kealeaeed te Prise a. WABASH. Ind., Sept li Mrs. Belle Fountains today pleaded guilty to assault with (ntent to kill after she had confessed to chloroforming ths Harnlah family last week and was sentenced to fourteen years In the Indianapolis reformatory, where ah will be taken tomorrow. Miss Lola Harnlah, ons of ths victims. of whom the prisoner was Jealous on ac count of the sttention of Albert Turner, is now able to sit up snd will recover. Street Flgkts la Alkeaa. ATHENS. Sept. U A demonstration In connection with the municipal elecu ins was followed last uigbt by hand to hand street natita. Kourtecu verevus wars eiLtiar killed WwUUdaO. BELLAMY STORER IN HURRY Be la rU.se be. a. fere are aa Balgarlaa ltaatlaa is Held. OT9TER BAY, N. T.. Sept. IS. Bellamy Storer. ambassador o Austris-Hungary. and Mrs. Storcr were guests of President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon today. Ambassador Storer will sail for Europe tomorrow. The ambassador said he regarded the danger of war between Bulgaria and Tur key as Imminent. Bulgaria, l,e thought, had nearly reached the limit of endurance, and unless the powers of central Europe Intervened to prevent further outrages on the part of the Turkish troops, war scarcely could be avoided. In the opinion ot Mr. Storer, the hope of peace now must be bared on the conference which la to be held the latter part of this month between the rxar of Russia and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hur.gary, He did not believe actual war would be preclpltsted before that conference, although the strain on Bulgaria is very great. He expressed the hope that the rxar and Emperor Fran cis Joseph might reach tome solution of the present difficulty that would svert a disastrous conflict, which, once begun, might Involve seriously other European powers. Ambassador Storer discussed the situa tion with the president today, and now Is hurrying to Europe In order that he may be in Vienna at the time of the conference! between the heads of the two great powers of central Kurope. Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany the presi dent on the two days' Visit. She will be the guest of the president's sister, Mrs. Doug las Robinson ot New York. ST. LOUIS WILL MAKE APPEAL Freight Coageatlea la That City to Be Laid Befare Both State aad atlaaal Baards. ST. LOUIS. Sept. li. At a meeting today the Merchants' exchange decld) to make complaint to the Interstate Commerce com mission regarding the congestion and de lay of freight In this oily and East St. Louis, III., and also to Invite the railroad and warehouse commissions cf Illinois and Missouri to investigate the terminal con ditions on both sides of the river. After many spirited speeches explaining the losses said to hva been occasioned by grain men and ether large shippers by the congested freight conditions a Committee of five was appointed 'to investigate the conditions and report to the state commis sions when they visit St. Louis. The com mittee will also submit complaints of specific Instances of delayed freight. It ia also charged with the duty of preparing the complaint to be laid before the Interstate Commerce commission. The members of the committee are: J. S. McClellan, W. L. Green, Jr., John WIedmer, T. B. Teafcdals and T. B. Morton. Tbe ccmrr.ittoe is not directed to suggest a solution of the traffic conditions, but to lay the matter f utiy be fore the commissions. NEW YORK HASA BAD RIOT Owe, Bfaa. Wilt Die awd' Several Others Ara Serla nly la la red. i NEW YORK. ept 16 One man may die and several ethers are seriously Injured ss a result of the most serious riot this city has experienced in many years on the eve of a primary contest. The riot occurred at Fifth avenue and One Hundred and Tenth street. Many, Bhots were fired and only when a large 1 Iorre " P"e reserves were rusnea to ins ,D', WB" P306 restored. . I For mor tluin b"r the street was ! nlle1 wlth bowUng crowd of partisans of Isaac A. Hopper and Daniel J. O'Connell rival candldutes for Tammany leadership In the TJiirty-nrst assembly district Sticks and stoues filled the air. while the cries ot the contestants could be heard for blocks. Robert Cromble, formerly a city detective on the staff of District Attorney Jerome, is In the Harlem hospital with a fractured I skull, one arm broken and. It la feared. In ternal Injuries, which he suffered wlwn a mob kicked him into unconsciousness. He is not likely to recover. George Leonard, a policeman, was bruised about the head and body aud beaten almost Into insensibility. Half a dozen others were hurt and one man was shot In the leg, but the police did not get their names. BARBOUR ASKS FOR SPACE Head of Kekraaka Edaeotloaal Ex hibit Vlalts t. Louts to Get Allotment. 6T. LOUIS. Sept. 15 Mr. E. H. Barbour, professor of geology in the university of Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb., and who is slso superintendent of education for the Ne braska State commission. visited the World's Fair today to receive the allotment of space for the Nebraska exhibit. Nearly all the members of Georgia's com mission arrived today and conferred with the exposition officials in rerard to the municipal exhibits. Ground was broken to- day for the erection of the Temple of Fra- ternity. urn imwrnrc .... inrramu nas designated September . ss Temple of rnaerniiy o) curing me exposition. WASHINGTON. Sept. 15,-The committee appointed by the secretary of the 'treasury to examine the vouchers snd verify the ac- counts or tne Louisiana t urchasc Exposi- ers sre In proper form and show as claimed an expenditure on the pan of the company of tU 037.M.1 The K.rj.a.onr. appropriated In aid of the exposition therefore is now avail able and has been placed to the credit of the company. POLICE THINK IT IS HOAX Clothes of Nlasiag Mil Keaad at Rear of Baildlag la Ckirage. CHICAGO, isept. IS. The finding of a sjlt of clothes believed from artlclea found in the pockets to belong to Charles C. Mor riaon, an employe of the Postal Telegraph company, and the absence from his home in Jo'ict of Morrison, suggests a crime of some sort snd tbe police department has been aaked to investigate. In the pockets cf the clothes, which were found in the rear of a Monroe street build ing, were a watch, a certificate of deposit, telegrams snd other papers. The police venture the opinion that the clothes were placed w here found as a hoax. Haigkta aad ladles Meet. LOUISVILLE. Kv, Sept 15.-The Knights and Ladiea of Honor began their four teenth annual convention here tuday with an attendance of l'i Oelgates from all parts of ilia country. There will be no radical change in the general laws of the or'ler. although a few minor amendments wUl be ma do in ths consutuiieo. FROST ALMOST A CERTAINTY Clonda Break Aij at Bightfall and the Wind Diee Oat. THERMOMETER DROPS STEADILY DOWN Oplalaaa Differ Materially as 1a Ei. teat af Damage Vi hick Weald Be Deae kg a Kllllag Fraet. During the afternoon yesterday there were signs of a tendency of the clouds to break away, and as these were practically the only hope of warding off a frost, they were watched with more than usual Inter est. Ey o'clock the clouds had entirely disappeared and the stare were shining. The wind had died down perceptibly anl under these conditions it was practically certain that there would be frost during the night. Whether It will be heavy enough to seriously damage the corn of course cannot be told at this hour. The ther mometer at I o'clock registered 4 and was still dropping. Reports from out in the state during the evening ajso reported clearing weather and almost a k-ertalnty of frost. Those tiest posted on the situation give It as thetr opinion that a light frost will do m damage, in fact, will help mature the corn by dropping the blades and stop ling the growth of the stalk, but a hetvy one would seriously damage a large por Hon of the corn. In the western part of the state most, tf not all, of the crop Is out of harm's way. In the central portion reports vary, placing It at from half to three-fourths. In the eastern and north eastern probably half of the crop will not be damaged by frost and the remainder will be rendered soft, or In some Instances only fit for fodder. The weather forecast indicates warmer weather and If the frost of this morning should not prove damaging there is pros pect of the entire crop maturing. Cloads Preveat Frost. DE8 MOINES. Sept 15.-Last nighfl cloudy weather saved Iowa's com crop, according to the bulletin issued this morn' lug by the state crop reporter. J. R. Sage. Sioux City reports a frost, but the extent of the damage will not be known for several days. In speaking of the condition of the crop, Mr. Sage this morning issued the following j statement: j Early planted corn is reported ts be mostly teyond danger of harm by lrost I In the northeast oistrlct sr.d in frvored localities in the scutheast district: but for the state at large the percentage of well matured corn ia as yet relatively smalt i The bulk of the corn crop needs two ar three weeks of ripening weather. Caaditloa of Kekraekm Cros, WEST POINT. Neb., Sept 15.-8peclal.) Corn la tbe staple crop of. Cuming county and its conuitlon and the prospect .of the crop Is a matter of vital concern to Its people. Your correspondent has In the last few days travelled over a large portion of the county and interviewed many farmers, and from tbe best Information obtainable fully 69 per cent of the corn crop Is hard enough to suffer no Injur- from a slight froat, requiring.-' however, liaiu -two tu three weeks of warm, dry weather to fully mature. The remaining 50 per cent will mature only under very favorable condi tions and some of It, notably on the low bottoms, will not be fit tor feed uader any circumstances. The continuous heavy, oold rains of the past week and the almost un interrupted cold nights of the past month have greatly retarded the development of the plant and should this continue it la feared that the average yield of the county will be cut short at leafct one-half. WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 15. tSpeclsl Tele gram.) Weather clesr and cold and heavy frosts are sure to follow. This will mean a two-third crop of corn. Dakota Cora Safe. MITCHELL, a D.. Sept. IS. (Special) The thermometer tor the past two nighta haa gone very close tu the freezing point. touchlng at 33 degrees, but the anticipated ; IPn- union In this city, the reasons for frost did not appear. In conversation with hm opposition to the candidacy of Mayor farmers in various parts of the county they , glh T Ix,w for re-election. He aays: agree that corn is out of the way of frost -j, have satisfied myself ly careful ln and if any should come it would be a little j qurv tnat the great mass of people to help to that grain. The weather for tho 1 whom we must look for support In the com. past two weeks has not been as favorable ng campaign lwlieve thnt he cannot be re to corn, owing to the many rains and the elected and while .th.-y may give a half cool atmosphere. In spite of It, however, j hearted support to him for the sake of the corn has matured in very line shape and i cause, they cannot overcome their dislike Davison countv farmers will have prac-' and dlagust fir him. It Is necessary to tlcally a full crop. A large quantity of 1 trace the comment of this to the prellml corn has been delivered to the com pa lace i naries in 1S97. when lack of frankness or as in this city for decorative purposes and some may any, of the dlslngenlusnesa and it shows that the grain is the best that has entire absence of selfish courage, laid a been raised here for jears. Large eara foundation for a personal dislike amnog the prevail throughout the fields and it Is a lit - tie difficult to form anything of an aver- age. Reports are received every week from the threshing machines In this county and wheat is turning out in a very satisfactory manner. There are no rases where it Is yielding any less than fifteen bushels per acre and from that up to twenty-five, YANKTON, S. D.. Sept, lO.-iSpeciul Tel egram.) No frost this morning. Seveuly five per cent of the corn ia beyond danger. gaew la tke West. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 15. -A hcexy i anow storm has been in progress here since Sunday and shows no Indications of abating. , A great Oeai OI snow Has lallen, 1UI It melts almost aa soon as K strikes the ground. From Laramie come reports of s fall of eighteen incl.r. of anow during the last twenty-four hours. Telephone and Uectric ; wires were broken by the weight of the , n.ss. DENVER. Sept. 15. Reports from I the northern part of the state are to the1 effect that a storm has prevailed there during the last twenty-four hours. In a number of place, -now fell and tbe siorra : will result In similar suit. beie brought by Z w.iV ToJ grterwrrk before approached the proportions of a blizxard. j railroad. In other irts cf the country. The i vou st this session than at any time lur In the mountains It has been snowing case will be appealed 1 ,n ,ne eleven years history of the Irriss- for several daya. In the neighborhood of I '. lJ""FSi.. 'l" "T.' blV r'1,1 Buena Vista a high wind prevailed, causing the snow to drift. In many places It r parted to be leu feet deep. First Deatk treat Froat. ia MI NOT, N. D.. Sept. 15-Th. froxen body of a man named Kirkry waa found today near hia home. EAST ST. LOUIS, III.. Sept. 15. During a heavy thunderstorm late today the heavy wind overturned two cage, containing lions In a park whers the East St Louis fall carnival is in progress. The cry was raised that the lions had escaped and a panic en sued. In the driving rain men ran terror stricken and many women fainted. Many took refuge in a tent, which soon sfter fell, adding to the uproar. Wbea the rain had moderated It waa found that ths lions! were still imprisoned In their overturned cages and ttat no persons had suffered serious injury in tbe panic. In St Louis several butld:ng. were .truck by lightning during the storm. In the southern part of the city the rainfall as sumed the nature of a waterspout and (Continued on Second Page ) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER j Forecast for Nebraska Warmer Wednes day; Thursday rair and Warmer. Temeratare at Omit Yesterday! Hoar. Deg. Hoar. Ilea-. I I, m 4 1 a. tn 4T ft a. aa 4.1 2 r. aa 4T T I. 4!t X n. a 4 M a. ia 44 4 a. m 4U a. m 4!t n a. m 4M lo a, sa 4A a. m 4T It a. bi 4 T w. ra 4T 13 at 4 1 ft a. a 41 !. wn 4U STILL THINKS jT AMBIGUOUS Bishop ftraawell Accepts Primers Eaalaaatlea of Oatk. kat Adilaes Mare faeelge Terms. "So far as the agltition between the Typo graphical union and the. Catholic church In the diocese of Omaha Is com erned the matter Is a closed Incident.'' ald"a member of the union Tuesday, "and the matter was given much wider prominence than Its importance deeered." Members of nie union and the church read with considerable surprise the In terview with Bishop Scannell as published In an Omaha paper, and last Sunday a committee was appointed lo ascertain Just what the views of the bishop were upon the subject. The committee w as received by the bishop Tuesday afternoon and explained to hlra the reason why the cbjectlcnable clause was insetted in the obligation; that It was put there to make It Impossible for any set of men to control the affairs of the organisation through a secret organisation within the ranks of the union, and that by none of the members of the union, was It Intended to Interfere with the religious or patriotic duties of the members of the union. The bishop then authorised the fol lowing statement, which he permitted the committee to publish: The terms of the onth sre In their obvious and common sense opposed to good morale and in tluit sense no Catholic cau take such an oath. As the members of the union understand the oath u explained by the committee, that is to say: that it Is not mini led to conflict with the luth-s wf the members of the union, either to the church cr the state. It cannot stand betweeu the member of the union and the church. The wards are most unhappily used and the ob ligation should be changed u that it will sv just what it means. This matter Is purely one of morals. The Intention of the individual will govern and it Is not probable that absolution would be refused anv Catholic who accepts the ob llKtition lr the sense stated by the com mittee. DATE FOR GROCERS' PICNIC Taesday, Septeaaber 22, Is Decided Isas as the fare Eaeagk Day to Celebrate. The Retail Grocers' sssociatlon held a meeting last evening to consider the picnic question. The committee reported It hsd consulted, the oracles, the goose bone, the corn husk, the old man with the rheuma tism and the old woman with oorns and each and every one of these weather-wiss ones hsd sssured the committee that next Tuesday, September ZM, would be the finest kind of s day for the holding of thetr much postponed picnic. After receiving these as surances the date was fixed for that ooca stun and very grocer In the city, hts wife, sweethearr and the souall box la c,-ctc and pledged to taks a day off on that occa sion and let the Improvident, who forget the date and neglect to lay In an sdvance sup ply of provisions, go hungry for the nonce, incidentally the grocers and those who go villi them are expecting a fine time on that occasion. In addition to the pogram of inurti aa orleinnllv intended for the picnic 1 a barbecue and a foot ball gume have been 1 delegation, one i.r the largest of the con added to the attractions, rr"- unanimously resolved to support and JEROME IS OPPOSED TO LOW Ke York Heforat Attoraey Throws Rocks la Road of Heform Mayer. NEW YORK. Sept. 13. District Attorney Jerome, who Is at his Iakeview. N. J.. home, has written to n member of the Clti- : memliers of the Citizen's union which has Increased In extent to the present moment." The weakness of Mr. Low as a candidate for mayor. Mr. Jerome attributes to "Ego tiem, self-complacency limitations." and constitutional JUDGMENT AGAINST NATION Jadae bites Verdict to Railroad far Tasea Paid aa Bills of Ladles;. I DETROIT Sept. 151 Michigan Central rallroai The ase of the rnfld fiffiiin.it I he Tn. ,,rnH Revenue denartment In which th. ,llBlnUfr .nd(.avored to recover money al- i leg.-d to have been unlawfully collected for ar revenue stumps on duplicate bills of ,a(11n(f, w today ukeB fPom the Jury by i Judge Bwan in the United Ptatea circuit i court and a verdict rendered In favor ot ,n the declaration, which was SO.Ktu arid in- ! The r. wa. brought to teat th- b.ii,. 1 f the Internal Revenue department In col- i lectins- the tax and the verdict It is ul.l I Meveaieats of o.-raa V easels Sept. 15. At New York Arrived: Kaiser Wlihelra ill. from Bremen, for Southampton and ) ('herliourg. tvillcd: Deulschiand. for Ham j burg. m rivmoutli arid Cherbourg; j , Z-iSE'Sti. hip-Passed- Kaise, Wlllieim li. irum nremeii. Tor ?.ew York. At yueeristuwn Arrived: Ivernia. from Boston, ior Liverpool and urteeiied: S esirrnland. from Philadelphia, for Liv- er pool, and proceeded At Liverpool Arrived: Nomadic, from i'orllatid. At Jdovllle Arrived: Anchoria, from Glas gow, and proceeded. At Bciiiy r-assea: r-noemcia. from New ' - "eruourg ana nam- At 1-ondon Arrived: Minnehaha, from Mongolian, from York. 1 NA -Ntow-Arrlved At Bremen Arrived: Kronprins Wllhelm, from New York via Plymouth and Cher- hours At Genoa Arrived: Vancouver, from Boston, via Asores anJ Naples. At Naples Killed- Carpathla, for Nrw York, via 'vueruatown. At Auikland. S. Z Arrived- Sierra from Han Krancieco. via Honolulu and Pago Pago, tor byclney. N. 8. W. At fcvdiiay. N. sL W. Arrived: Aro angl. fioin Vancouver, via Honolulu and biiabune. STRIY1SC M WATER EliTeath Annual Seeiion of Rational Irr -f ation Oon frees Con Ten ee. TWENTY-SIX STATES ARE REPRESENTED Delsgatea Present from Many Commercial Bodies of the Week. MUCH MOKE INTEREST THAN fORMERLY Actios by Congress Eu InttUled Hew Life to Society. PROMINENT STATESMEN WILL SPEAK There W 111 Be a Display of What Has Brea Accomplished la Berlalai laa tke Arid aad Beaal-Arld Hegleas. OGDEX. Utah. Scrt :5. Twenty- tates and territories of the union are represented at the eleventh National Ir rigation congress, which l"gan a four days' session In the Ogtlen Tabernacle todny, this being the largest number ever repie sented since the Ttealntilpg of the move ment for the reclamation of the srid west. As showing how the novement has taken on a national Instead of a sectional scope. delegates were present even front New York. Virginia, Pennsylvania and Vermont, and wliils the states of the western plains and mountains, represct.tatlves nmU state and municipal governments and commer cial organisations of all kinds came by hundreds. The convention In fact luis run away with the officers of the cotigr. ss. lor so great Is the numbers of delegates al ready on the ground, with more coming In on eve'-y trsln. that the seating ca pacity of tlie tabernacle is totally inade quate. An International aspect was lent lo the proceedings by the presence o two representatives of foreigu governments. Mxk-o and France, while the government at Washington was represented by Secre tary ot Agriculture Wilson. Tlaie to Dn so'sietklar. At both the morning and afternoon ses sions the building was packed with Inter ested delegates snd the keynote ef the present congress, as expressed both by Governor Wells of Utah In bis speech 'f welcome, and PrexMer.t W. A. Clark In his response, that "Th Time Hss Come to Do Things" was heartily cheered. Im portant results, beneficial to the cause of Irrigation, are confidently anticipated by both delegates and officials from the pres ent cotigreis, and tbe first resolution, in troduced by Senator Burton of Kansas, favoring the conserving of the flood waters of the greet livers as a part of the schema of Irrigation of the west was received with so much fHvor that there seems to he no doubt that such action will be overwhelm ingly favored. Other resolutions, outlining a distinct plan of forest preservation are expected to 1 adopted before the sessions of the congress close. , "ToTOifTew the subject nf '"Col'ngs1on' will be taken up and discussed by men prominent In railway and social organisa tion work. . . A brisk fight for the honor of entertain ing the dclcijBtcs to next year's conven tion Is already under way. Up to this after noon El Paso. Tex , apparently had almost a walkover, but late In the day the Idaho ngni ror noise ior rne nonor. jteno, jsev., is also making a brisk fight, while Port land has many friends. No opposition to the present officers of the congress hss developed and sentiment seems unanimous for the re-election of President W. A. Clark and other officers. President Clark this afternoon caused considerable unholy Joy by declaring his Intention of limiting the speeches to ten i minutes if possible, ths great number scheduled and the amount of work to be accomplished rendering some sctlon of this Hnd absolutely necessary. A trained chorus of W0 voices then sang the national irrigation ode, written by Mrs. Gilbert McClurg of Colorado Springs. Fif teen hundred delegates snd speotators Joined In the chorus, to th tuns of "Amer Icu," and the effect wss tremendous. An ovation was given Mrs. McClurg at Its conclusion. Committees on credentials, permanent or ganisation and reso!uiona were then pro. vided for, to consist of one member from esch stale and territory represented, end adjournment until 1:30 p. m. waa taken. At the close of the Invocation Governor Welta nf t'tutt ,. -A w A .1. j pn p((nw state. A welcome to Ogden was then ex tended by Mayor Glossmun. Mayor Welcomes Delegates. In his address ot welcome William Glass man, mayor of Ogdcn, said: I congratulate you and ths people of th and settlon of the United Stales In being able to convene in rssiori during this con gress and contempla'.e the enjoyment of the trims of the ttii-aslng toll and labor of eleven years in behalf of Irrigation In the United States. For eleven years the Irrigators of this country have met year after year with the one great object in view to secure national aid. Everlastingly keeping at It baa cause.! this government, under the leadership of ITeiuent Kooaevelt, to grant us several million dollars annually. The most ardent j Irrigator could not usk for a more liberal I "TpTomnent eastern new spaper ha. asked : the. question. "What Is the need of arTy I rno,, Irrigation congresses now that the ' srid west?" 1 want to sav there Is more ! feed for an Irrigation congress today and In Lh J"." 1 !!?.r' ""fLj?-JJ I ernment. but it will be the privilege and ! tne 3u,.,r r ,m" congress to see that tins j 0f dollars set aside for our cause which will meet the approval of the secretary of the Interior and the national congress. It will be your privilege to sd'pt a "!rn for the sale of the reclitimeii lamls that will meet with the spnroval of the American people S system that will lie s blesslne to ih genuine settlors It must be as mertnrlus. if not excel the fmous horn-steal hw aigned by that seeatst cf modern Ameri cans. Abraham Lincoln. As your host for the next four days. T ex tend to you every hosnltslttv the 'Itv af ford. I welcome you on behalf of the sood men and women of Osdn and extent to you every courtesy and our IVisnita t . Accept It. partake of It, and be one of us while you are here. Respoaae of Presldeal Clark. Presldint C'ark then responded on behalf of the National Irrigation congress. Baying In part: W have passed t V fret mile post snl scoied a vi lory. "Nothing suco-eds lika surras" is a trite but true apboiiani. In' ln years the friends of Irrigation worked earnestly ar.d hopefully, but their efforts were retarded by opposition arid dlacour ugemer.ta. But at lust, having secured an impregnable position, they will sum mon all their energies and wisdom and lav out. expand and rfect the plan, which haxe iieen outlined, m hlch will result tn the upbuilding of a (teat agricultural gad