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    Fhe Omaha Daily Bee.
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KSTAnUSHFJ) JUNE M 171.
OMAHA, THUIWDAY MOUSING, SKITKMIII.!. 17, 1903 TEX TA(JEP.
SINGLE COrY TIIIJEE CENTS.
BRITAIN GIVES DATA
V-rnmeDt Biri Irmt Bine Book on
Inrolur Tre Trad.
ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
So Dedactloni Drawn, bat Work Teemi
with rott.
CHAMBERLAIN PROCEEDS WITH PROGRAM
Pnbbie Thtt III Hu Modified Orijinsl
Ideu Somewbit.
MAY ABANDON TAX ON RAW MATERIAL
Leadon HtwfyaMr Intimates That
IM Mar Mor Thaa a
Keslaroaaloa frows Cabinet mm
RmiII mt Policy.
IONDON. Sept. It On the heels of Pre
mier Balfour academic exposition of fala
personal visr. on th fiscal problem,
contained In the pamphlet oa "Insular Free
Trade," advanr sheets of which were is
sued last night, came the long promised and
much demanded government statistics deal
In with that Bubject.
They were Issued today, by th Board of
Trade, in the shape of a blue book of nearly
00 page of bewildering tables of figures
showing the various aspects of British and
foreign trade, and the Industrial conditions.
N deductions are drawn, though the pro
duction team with Interesting notes on
what are. regarded aa points of facta. The
reference to foreign trade were chiefly oon
fined to franca, Qerraanjr and the United
States.
T4e Pali Hull Oaaette say H understand
the cabinet baa concluded the consideration
Of Its fiscal position and Its policy Sa re
gard thereto; that so further cabinet meet
fngs will be held for the present, probably
not until lata la the autumn, and that
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain will pro
ceed with kls expository program. The pro
per addst "It will probably be found that
ha haa modified hla proposals, so aa to
bring them In harmony with Mr. Balfour's
views, as set forth In the pamphlet. The
tnaln feature of Mr. Chamberlain's modifl
cations will be the disappearance of all sug
geetlons In the direction of the further tax
ation of foodstuffs and raw materia la.
Wax Report Raoerve.
"Oonsi deration of the war commissioner
report la reserved for further meetings of
the cabinet.'
The Pall Mall Oasetta be Meres It Is pos
sible that there will be mora than on resig
nation from the cabinet.
One of the most Important phases dealt
with In the blue book are Imports and i
porta. The tables ahow that exports from
fie United Kingdom to the United State de
clined from flMai,(K tn lift to a97.stia.OS0 in
2MB, while the Import rose from tUS.OOG.OM)
to tC8.W10.IXA The total asports to all for
lgn countries declined la the amine period
f1 (00,000. though when the eu'aeiw
Oft, The proportion of the United Kingdom
exports, aa between protected and unpro
tected countries, la the market of the
world, baa be reversed since 1SS0. Then
It was M per cent to the protected coun
tries and 44 per cent to the other. In IMC,
the proportion waa 43 per cent to the pro
tected countries and It per cent to the
Others.
Trad Hot Declining.
A valuable explanation Is given of the
much quoted excess of Imports over exports,
which haa so often been held to be a sign
of British trade decline. The blue book
aays that while the exaess, yearly, average
about li.OOO.Ouu. the Income receivable from
foreign Investments, calculated at $312,500.
000, added to the earnings of the British
merchant fleet engaged in foreign trade,
calculated at M5o.000.ii00, "la probably more
than sufficient to account for the average
exceaa of Imports.
Such estimates have never before been
f Included, besoe the misleading character
t of the usual figures.
1 American have made, large Investment
la the United Kingdom of reoent year,
and American purchase of railroad and
Other oeouritle are admitted to have, to
am extent, affected the fiscal figure, but
"they ere not likely to form a serious
factor."
Much attention 1 devoted to the tin plate
Industry and the effect of the Dlngley and
McKlnlry tariffs. The figure show that the
total export of tin from the United King
um haa declined only c, little over 16.000,-
000 si Doe Wft, with a marked Increase In the
quantity produced and in the value of a
number ef inula atnoa MS.
CrtUelaea ianlraa System.
Dealing exhaustively with the tariffs of
all nations, tb blue book says the Amer
icas system of drawbacks "necessarily re
sults In Inequality of treatment and may
yield an export bounty to the beet equipped
manufacturers while others sustain a lues."
a a table showing .the ad valorem equiva
lent to Import d u tie, levied by foreign
countries on the principal article of Brit
th expert. Russia comes first with 1XX per
cent, tha United States Beat with T per
sent end Auetrta follow with S per cent.
Though Oernvany comes aixth It la pointed
Out that her existing tariff la so effective
as to be snore highly protective against
Great Britain than the per rentage ahow.
Before the trad of the Uulted Kingdom
and any of the colon! ea oould be reserved
to British vessel the Board of Trade asserts
that existing treaties with Austria, Oreece
nd other countries wqull have to be re
nounced. The tabiea ahow that the United
Xlfegdum la moat dependent on Imported
wheat, the United State being wholly in
dependent. The question of wages and the coot of
living, especially the price of food, which
haa figured so largely In the recent Cham
berlain agitation, takea up several pages
and is summed up aa follow s:
Comparison at nagea,
Tb average lex el of wage la tb United
State I 1 1-11 time greater than in the
United Kingdom, whl.e la Germany wages
are only t- and la Franc V of the average
prevailing la the United Kingdom."
The percentage of family Income, taking
Kw Tork a typical of the United Stale.
Is esOaaated. oa the baaia of luO per cent
for the United Kingdom, for the United
Wtatae. 13 per oant; far France. U per cent,
and for Oeraany, m per cent- The mean
weakly rate of wage In skulled trade la
the United State la estimated at 1T per
cent and In tb United Kingdom at 100
per cent.
Member of Alfred Moseley'a former eon
tntmuus supply a aerie of conflicting an
swers to question regarding the feeding
and payment of Amertcaa workera. The
majority IncUa to the belief that, allow
ing for the condition, there ia llttla clf-
Duttlaad oa Ssoond Pagv
MEXICAN CONGRESS MEETS
PrnKril Dlas Hikalli Urntic
tkU( State mt Republic at
Hoar aat Abroad.
MEXIOO CTTT. Sept. 18 -President Diss
read his semi-annual message to Congress
st the evening session of ihat body this
evening. The message declares that Mex
ico's relations with all foreign powers are
wholly friendly. In regard to the present
epidemic fever at Tamplco he says that
the government and hx-al authorities are
ro-o -rating to combat the disease. The
pre gives much iiu-e to education,
sr ' professor have been sent
to U- - s to study manual train
ing sthov ' . "-nyt show a growth of
OZ kilometer -"lunlcailons hav
been extended, t "-tpls hav in
creased 31 per reti. . I federal in
come for the past Gsra. ,,ear amounted
to IT4.O0u.OliO.
The efforts mado by the government to
ward bringing about a better International
understanding as to silver has met with
hearty and cordial response in the United
States and Europe. The national monetary
commission appointed to study the fluctua
tion of silver In Its use aa a money will
soon render report and with this report
In hand the executive will be able to pre
sent to Congress measure which shall tend
to bring about the desired reform.
The president speaks at length of the
measures taken by the government to pre
vent the general construction of railways
In thjs country, which. In his opinion, would
constitute a public danger and menace to
the future prosperity of the republic. The
military army has been strengthened, mod
ern weapon bought and supplied to the
troops.
CUBANS FIGHTING OUTLAWS
Forty- Men Cause Troable la Santiago
Prorlaoo and Meet Gaards
la Battle.
PUERTO PRINCIPE. Cubs, Sept. II.
Benor Tora, secretary of tb interior,, has
received several report from Santiago re
garding the outbreak of outlawry in that
district. The rural guards, under the com
mand of Colonel Guerra, are pursuing the
outlaws, who are believed to number forty.
A alight encounter took place yesterday
on Caney Hill, but was without result. Two
members of the band have returned u San
tiago and declare that they, with many
others, were forced Into Joining the outlaws.
On member of the band waa wounded yes
terday. General Rodriguez, commander of
the rural guards, who Is accompanying I
President Palma on Ms tour, has wired 0- J
tailed orders for crushing the outlaws and
reinforcements will be Bent If necessary.
Preaident Palma is not perturbed by thl
Insurrectionary Incident. He say the lead
er are men who failed in their examina
tion as guard and have stirred up the
trouble out of vlndlctlvenes.
MANY CASES OF PLAGUE
Isksrssa Diet r let of Maalla Has On
Haadrod Cases of Baboale
Disorder.
V""T..' Sept. K.-On hundred case
of bubonic plagu ar reported la Tondo,
the most northern and populous suburban
district of thl city.
Of these, eighty have bad a fatal
termination. Twelve cases, with nine
death a, are also repcrted from Cebu, from
the province of Visa a.
Cholera I prevalent In all parts of the
Islands, the reault of an absence of rain.
Fanatic attacked the headquarters of
the constabulary at Sandla, In the province
of Nueva Frlja. Island of Luxon, and at
tempted to take the place by storm.
After a lively fight the attacking force
were repulsed with a loss of eight. The
constabulary lost Cve men In the fight.
The Filipino are about to petition con
gress for an Increased representation on the
civil service commission.
SIX HUNDRED ARE KILLED
Imperial Troop of Morocco Badly
Maaghterod by laaargeat
Forces.
MADRID. Sept. IS Private dispatches
from Morocco Bay that BenJuaU command
ing a detachment of the Imperial troop,
and 000 of his men were killed
recently in an engagement with the Insur
gent. The sultan Is reported to have narrowly
escaped falling Into the hands of the
enemy.
A dispatch received by the French For
eign office on August IS from Morocco,
aid that a large Imperial force, which
waa going to the relief of the troops com
manded by the sultan, had been surprised
and almost annihilated by Insurgents.
MARQUIS IS FATALLY SHOT
Nephew Carrying Can Fall aad
Weepoa 1 Aeeldeatally
Discharged.
PARIS, Sept. 11 Th Marquise de Sevil
lon ha beea accidental killed at her
chateau, Pontvd Hochea, near TLangdon,
by her nephew, the Comte de Goyon.
The Comte, with a gun alung on his
shoulder, stepped Into the garden to pick
flow era. He slipped and the trigger of his
gun struck a stone, causing a discharge
which fatally wounded the marquise.
eateared for lasaltlag Jews.
BERLIN. 6epL It-Paul Koch, an author,
waa today sentenced to three months' Im
prisonment for Insulting the Jewish re
ligion In a pamphlet on "Ritual Murder,"
tn which he endeavored to prove that ritual
murder were practiced in Germany.
Glhboae Starts for Home.
CHERBOURG. Sept. 11 Cardinal Gib
bons haa arrived here and will aail for New
York tonight oa Kaiser WUhelrn der
G
Forelaa Craad 1 later Dleaataeed.
PARIS. Sept. It Tb Foreign offlc haa
been Informed that the Persian
rhtter has been dismissed.
ind
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL FUND
rrlnelpal Com la oa Hand, bat En
dewmrat Faad Is Haaled by
Aseorlatloa.
CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. It-Judge Wil
liam R. Day, president of the McKlnley
Meavorial association, said tonight tn dls
cusaiiig th work of the t saodatiun:
We will probably have draalngs sub
mitted by arct.wects the world over In No
vember and doubtless a design satisfactory
for the memorial will bu f on Rooming The
principal sum of Iju.Oju for the monument
I already eo'le-ted, but w are still Wk
liig on tae tlie aw endowment fund Vi,trt
euUun w lias fund ar earuosUy deoliwd.
PRESIDENT IN A HURRICANE
Trip from Oygler Ba to Hew Tork Frinlit
with Qrt PeriL
VESSEL FOUNDERS AS YACHT PASSES
i Visit to Fills Islaad. Where Thief
Exeeetlre laspeeta Immigration
Office, lie Has Exciting
Jisraer.
NEW YORK. Sept. 14 President Roose
velt Is resting quietly on his train tonight
after a day of strenuous and varied ex
periences. While en route from Oyster Bity
to New- Tork on the naval yacht Flyph,
he passed through a terrifying wind and
rain storm, during which the vessel was
In immediate danger. Subsequently he vis
ited the Immigration station on Kills Ixland.
New Tork bay, ar.d mad a thorough in
Mtiection of the institution.
After dining on the Sylph tonight be went
on the revenue tug Chamberlain to Jersey
City, where he boarded a special train on
the Pennsylvania railroad, which Is to con
vey him. Governor Murphy and their In
vited guests, to the battlefield of Antietam.
There tomorrow will occur the ceremonies
Incident to the dedication of the monument
erected to the memory of New Jersey sol
dier who fell In the civil war.
8hortly after 10 o'clock this morning,
nearly an hour later thaa bad been ar
ranged. President Roosevelt boarded the
Sylph in Oyster Ray. He was accompanied
hy Mrs. Roosevelt and their son Kermlt,
Mrs. Richardson, a New Tork friend of Mrs.
Roosevelt; fiecretary lxcb. Prof. Albert
Bushellhart of Harvard college. Prof J. B.
Moore of Columbia university, C. Grant
La Farge of New York and Jacob A. Rill
of Richmond Hill. Long Island. In addition
the guests of the president Included mem
ber of the executive staff and representa
tives of the press association.
Sylph Meeta Harrlpase.
When the Sylph weighed anchor the rkles
were dark and forbidding and aa the vessel
drew out of the bay a light rain fell. less
than an hour after the Sylph had entered
Long Island sound It run into a rain and
wind storm. The storm Increased In se
verity rapidly and off Fort 8chuyler it
developed into a hurricane. The wind, ac
cording to an estimate made by Lieutenant
Preston, commander of the Sylph, blew at
the rnte of sixty-five miles an hour. The
Sylph, a comparatively small vessel, pitched
heavily, and off Wllletts Point, lifted very
sharply to starboard. The preaident and
his guests had been forced to rto below and
beyond a drenching, none of them auffered
Inconvenience.
The storm became even more sever as
th vessel neared Hell Gate. Tb waves
and wind swept the deck, making it almost
impossible for- the sailors t remain ex
posed to their force. The baggage of the
party, consisting principally of hat boxes
and dress suit cases, was swept about the
deck and everything movable on deck had
to be clewed down to prevent being swept
overboard. In Hell Gate a quarter of a
mile off the port bow of the Sylph a tug
boat, having In tow a large three-masted
schooner, ws capsized by the wind and
wave. She- vest down--olem foressoet,
btlt did not settle completely out of sight
for perhaps fiv minute. A small boat
from the tug put off with th crew except
two men. who clung to the bow until the
veasel disappeared. It appeared from the
Sylph that the two men were takeu aboard
the yawl.
Fear Safety of Sylph.
Lieutenant Preaton wished to aland by to
render such assistance to the tug crew as
he could, but Captain William II. Brain
ard, an experienced pilot who was. at the
wheel, declared It would be foolhardy for
the Sylph to attempt a rescue In auch a
storm; that she almost certainly would be
wrecked herself in the attempt-
President Roosevelt knew nothing of the
capsizing of the tug boat until nearly an
hour afterward. He then expressed the
wish thnt some assistance had been ren
dered the crew.
Owing to the severity of the storm, which
was still raging with furious energy, it was
found Impracticable to make a landing
at Twenty-third street. The naval tug
Powhattan, In command of Lieutenant
Commander Poundstone, ran alongside the
Sylph. Commander Poundstone suggested
that a landing be made at the Brooklyn
navy yard. '
Lieutenant Preston reported to the presi
dent the absolute Impracticability of pro-
reeding to Ellis Island in the face of the
storm. He was supported in hi Judgment
by Lieutenant Commander Poundstone
who megaphoned that it would be Impos
sible to effect a landing at the island In
such a gale. Very reluctantly President
Roosevelt consented to abandon for the
day hla trip to the Immigrant station. Mrs.
Roosevelt. Mrs. Richardson. Kermlt Roose
velt. Prof. Moore. Prof. Hart and Mr. La
Farge were landed at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Boat Makes Ellis Islaad.
Resr Admiral Rogers, commandant of
the yard, went aboard the Sylph and the
storm having abated. It waa decided that
the trip to the Island could be made in
eaftty.
At : to th syjpn again weighed anchor
and arrived off Ellis Uland at !:S. Th
president and hla party were aafely landed.
Despite the furious storm a large party
had assembled at tha Island to greet the
president. He waa welcomed by Commis
sioner of Immigration Williams. Among
the Invited guests were Senator Piatt of
Connecticut. Rev. W. H. lioiigla of New
York, chairman of the immigration com
mittee In the last house; Frank P. Sar
gent, commisslorer general of immigration;
Frank C. T-avets, Ralph Trautman, a
leader in rt.arltable work among Germans
in New York City; Arthur Von Brieaen,
president of the Legal Aid Society of New
York; Nathan Bijur. head of the Jewish
charities of .New York; Thomas W. Hynes,
commissioner of charities ahd corrections,
and a number of other vromlnent people in
public life.
After th informal reception Commis
sioner Williams conducted the president
and party to the restaurant, where a hand
some luncheon was served.
Appoint Investigating Committee.
Before beginning hla tour' of Inspection
of the station President Roosevelt informed
CommUsioner Williams that it would be
impossible for him to make auch an in
spection as he would like in the limited
time at his disposal.
Commissioner Williams then requested
th president to appoint a committee to
make a complete inspection. The preai
dent named a th oommittt Eugen a.
Phllbln. Thomas Hynea. Arthur Von Brie
sen and Ralph Trautman. Th committee
will report personally to the president of
tb conclusion of its investigation. At the
conclusion of the president's Inspection he
expressed his pleasure at th condition in
ahlrh he found everything on the ialand.
During the afternoon many interesting in
cidents occurred, the preaident actu.g on
tCobliuued oa Socuad Page.)
FCR SUPREMACY OF WHITES
aad oaad ho tevrrtala ete oa
Rare ttovetioa.
TBAI.TIMORK, Sept. J -The democrat of
Maryland held their state convention In this
citr todwr and nomirioted the following
tliket: Kor governor, lirward Iitrkinaon
of Howard county; for stave comptrolltr,
Lr. Gordon T. Athi'-son of Somerset
county; for attorney general, William
bheparo Bryan of BaHiroor City.
A platform wa r.iopted. of which
the following Is tb substance: The
present democratic administration of
Governor John Waller Smith Is endorsed;
pledge are made in l 'half of a primary
elertiou law for the si ate to conform to
the present law In Faitimore City; the
necessity for protect!. the oyster of
Chespeaka bay is recoxuUwd, and building
of good roads throughout the state Is ap
proved. The race Issue plank, which is re
garded na the most imiortant In the plet
form, declare for v hue supremacy In
state, city and count? government. The
clause relating to t he ice question Is as
follows:
We believe that the wl'tlcnl destinies of
Maryland should he s!i.'d and controlled
by the white eople nt ' ne state and. while
we disclaim any purpose to any Injustice
whatever to our cniorwl populat on, we do
clare without reserve our resolute purpose
to preserve in every rrmaarvatlve and con
stitutional way the political ascendancy of
our race.
STONE FALLS TO PAVEMENT
Huge Coping Block Beromes Detached
aad Descend T o tr Stories,
Barstlag ! tagarstt.
NEW TORK. Sept. li A hug block of
stone coping fell from the upier part of the
twenty-tory Flatiron building. Twenty
third street, Broadway arid Fifth avenue,
early today.
The mass landed on tl .: Fifih avenue side
of the building with icft-h. A large hole
was torn In the fa vert' frit and fragments
of the stone flew in all direction. One of
the pieces struck John I e pie, a bartender.
aa he wa passing alor.ff the avenue, half
a block away, and broke his leg.
Another fragment hit a passing team of
horses and caused them to run away.
A Broadway car. comfortably filled with
passengers, was a' so damaged by the
shower of small stones. Half a dozen of the
windows lu the car were shattered and sev
eral of the passengers were slightly Injured.
No cause for the lone ;nlng of the stone
could be ascertained Th Flatiron building,
a comparatively new eky. rnper, of peculiar
build and great sise, st. tids tu one of the
busiest quarters of th city and at any
other hour the falling; fctone undoubtedly
would hav caused seven fatalities.
NONSUIT IS N(.T GRANTED
Proceedings Agalaai John OYaaa
maker for Slander to
Ceattat o.
BEAVER. Pa.. Sept. '. In tb slander
suit of Thomas Rob'ns- . :-state super
intendent of pjbile prl iing. against ex
Postmaster Otr a1 Jet, Wauamsker, J.
Oay Gordon.- attrmcy tcx tha- defertdnat.
asked for a nonsuit, cialmlug that the evi
dence had not proved the truth of th al
leged Innuendo, and that according to the
evidence, the word wer spoken in a pub
lic addrraa during a political campaign and
were uttered In a proper criticism of a
public officiaf In a public place, and not
with any malicious Intent.
Attorney McQulston replied to Attorney
Gordon, claiming that a deliberate state
ment of a falsehood was never privileged,
no matter by whom or where it was ut
tered. Judge Wilson Interrupted him by stating
that un'.ess he confined himself to the
specific evidence of slander there would
have to be a nonsuit granted. Thl after
noon a nonsuit was refused by Judge Wil
son. Mr. Wanamaker will probably be
sent for to testify.
OFFICER CONFESSES FRAUD
Implicates Others la Scheme to sb
stlt'ete Old (hlntnri for Tkose
Ordered Deported.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 1. Deputy
Vnited States Marshal Gamble haa made
a complete confession to Vnited States Dis
trict Attorney Woodworth of his connec
tion with the substitution of old and de
crepit Chinese for young Chinamen under
sentence of deiortation. For his connec
tion with the plot for liberation of the
men who were ordered transported Gamble;
wa arrested on Monday and released un
der a bond of C.ft.
Under the rigid crutiny and questioning
of Mr. Woodworth he ha confessed, im
plicating several well known Chinese and
several whites, some of whom are in the
employ of the government and only one
deputy sheriff.
Gamble's confession completely upsets
the storlos of several of the suspected per
sons. Several more arrests will probably
be made as a result of Gamble' confes
sion, w hich. It is reported, was made under
promises of such a nature as to assure
Gamble that he will not be made to Buffer
very much for his connection with the
plot.
PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR MONON
Preseat Dlrertor Are Re -Elected aad
Flaaaeial gtatrmeot la Made
Pabllc.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. lt-The stork
holders' and directors' meeting of the Chi
cago, Indianapolis Lojisvil'e Railway
company waa held here today. Gilbert B.
Shaw of Chicago. James Murdock of La
fayette and Volney T. Malott of Indian
apolis, whose terms as directors expired,
were re-elected. The officers announced
that the Monon had Just completed the
most prosperous yesr In It history. The
annual reort showed the gross earnings
to be tri.066.ljn. compared with H.:1.1M the
previous yesr. Net earnings for 1!C.
Il.Hli-i; for 11, I1.7S.02E; cperaling ex
penses and taxes for ld, S3,11G,X.T; for
lleC. U.3.1S3.
There was an Increase on gross earnings
of HM.m.57; in operating exenses. r4.
LTS3; In net earnings. fcZl.TttM; In divis
ions, tX.HA 6. and in total 'surplus,
067 67.
!.
SENATE AGREES TO TREATY
Tpper Breach of th Colomklaa Con
gress Favor th Dwuesl
I aaalmoasly.
WASHINGTON. Sept. . Tb following
bulb-tin wa posted today at th Slate de
partment: Under data of the lltb Instant. Mr.
P-u. t?iFKrarha the IVpartment of Stat
that the rep,rt of the canal commission
paaaoU the tutU uiisnluioualy.
CUiN NOT BADLY DAMAGED
Most Points ia Oon Growing Section Ex
port Injury si SmaiL
fROST, HOWEVER, GENERAL OVER STATE
Most severe la Northwestern Reel loo.
Where Comparatively Little of
Cereal I Raised Usages
Are Kipped.
LINCOLN, Sept 11 Frost came to nearly
every part of Nebraska last night and In
tha north and western portion of the stats
th damage Is considerable.
In these sections it wa sufficiently heavy
to kill, while in the eastern and southern
portions of the state the froFt was light
enough to help the development of the corn,
but not heavy enough to damage It. The
tesults, thcreicre. are about equalized.
Garden vegetables were damaged In all
parts of the state Grains were not seri
ously hurt in any portion of the slate.
LEIGH. Neb.. Sept. 1. ;Spclal. A
heavy frost appeared during the night and
this morning all outdoors wa while. Many
think, however, that corn in this immedi
ate vicinity waa not damaged to any great
extent. The early corn is entirely out of
the way of frost anJ much of the late corn
would not have been ripe enough to escape
frost had It stayed off until October. There
will be some soft corn, but that was ex
pected, owing to the extreme wet weather
during the summer months.
FREMONT, Neb.. Sept. 16 .(Special .)
There waa a frost last night and in some
places Ice formed. Just what effect It will
have on corn Is problematical, but the gen
eral opinion is that it will do It no good,
though a few think it will not Injure It.
There will be a large quantity of unmark
etable corn in this county.
No Damage at Papilfloa.
PAPILLJON. Neb., Sept. 16 tSpecUl
Telegram.) Thia section was "Islted by
quite a heavy frost last night, but the
corn Is not thought to have been' damaged. J
Sidewalks and buildings were white, but
Ice wa not formed and small gardeh truck
was not hurt.
Corn is soft in many places, but with a
few days of warm weather all danger will
be past,
WEST POINT. Neb.. Sept; 16.-Speoial.)
A slight frott visited this section iast
night, but did not do any material dam
age. Ice formed about one-eighth Inch
thick. Corn seems to stand the frost re
markably well, no Injury being apparent.
The weather today Is fine and much
warmer than the three preceding day.
BEEMER, Neb.. Sept. It (Special V
There was a heavy frost last night. It
will not damage early planted corn. It Is
cloudy this morning so the frost will come
out gradually and will not do so much
damage.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Sept, Ifi.-(Sp-clsL)
A heavy white frost wa risible In
thia vicinity thl morning. The farmer
aay that it will be a benefit to the corn, as
It will stop the growth of the stalk and
ear and drive the sap from the stalk Into
and ripen the corn.
Cora Hot lajmrea.
'SUTTO?rrNetr.cpt ltMSpeelal.lTh
was a light frost here this - morning, the
first one of the season. No damage done to
corn.
WI8NEK. Neb., Sept. 16-(Speciat.)-This
morning the ground was covered with a
heavy white frost, and In several places a
good thickness of ice showed, but the sun
ha come out warm and vegetation shows
only the tops killed so far, and the chances
are that the frost has done no particular
harm enly to late corn.
HARVARD, Neb., Sept. 16 (Special. V
Last night waa the first real frost of the
season, quite a heavy white frost cover
ing the ground this morning. .nd ice hav.
ing formed to th amount of' one-eighth of
an inch thick. The effect on vegetation
Is uncertain at this time.
REPUBLICAN CITT. Neb., Sept, 16.
(Special.) This section was visited last
night by a very hard frost, which will do
a good deal of damage to late corn, Kaffir
com and third crop of alfalfa.
Sips Corn at Rlrerloa.
RIVERTON, Neb.. Sept 36 (Speclal.)
A hard frost visited this vicinity last
night, killing much vegetation, especially
affecting corn, which waa very late here
on account of being planted after the
floods. The prospect for corn here, up
until last night was for a yield of fifty
five bushels to the acre.
WAYNE. Neb.. Sept. 16, (Special Tele
gram.) A heavy frost fell here last night,
which did damage to the corn crop, but to
what extent cannot be estimated. Some
farmers think the damage will be small
as a great deal of the crop was beyond
danger.
NEHAWKA, Neb., Sept It (Special.)
j The first frost of the season fell laat night
on the lorn lands, but nothing was Injured
except the most tender vegetation. A
good deal of corn Is out of the way of
frost now, and ten days or two woeks of
dry weather would inaur us a good corn
crop.
HOLDREGE. Neb.. Sept. l.-(Speclal Tel
egram V-The first frost of the season vis
ited this sec tion last night and wa plainl
to b aeen this morning. Some damage is!
done to late corn, but it Is hardly possible '
at this time to tell how much. The tern- j
perature fell to the freezing point or per- !
haps below, and In places a thin coating of
ice was formed.
Predict More Frost.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 16 -The Weather
bureau today Issued the following bulletin:
Heavy frost tonight in tlie Dakotas. Ne
braska and western Minnesota. I 'anger of
aerlous, frost tonight in iowa. Minnesota
arid Wffccuiisin leened by Increased ciouci
Ines in those districts.
CHICAGO. Sept 16 The Weather bureau
says that reports from the prominent crop
centers, Kansas City, Omaha and Minne
apolis, show freezing temperature, with
light to killing frosts general in Nebraska,
western Iowa and extreme northern Kan
sas. There ave been killing frosts In the
Dakotas, but no importance is attached to
them now.
Mala at Dei Molars.
DES MOINES. Sept. K.-Early evening
reports last night Indicated clearing skins,
with the probability of frost over nearly
all of Iowa. According to weather ef
ficer's report conditions changed by mid
night. Burlington reports rain and no
prospect of frost. Rain began to fall In
lies Molnea at U JO a. m.. with a tempera
ture of 40. At 1 a. m. northwest Iowa
alone seems in danger of frost
Tbe temperature at Sioux City waa 34
above, at Omaha 22 and at De Moines 40
yesterday. Grain report dex lare that a
strip of country from Fonda to Rockw:i
City, In the northwest, suffered from frost
last night, but that tbe damage was not a
serious as might be Imagined.
"Ail Iowa is threatened with frost. said
J. R. Sage, director of tbe Iowa weather
aud crop service. Two seeks of
iContlnusd oa Third Page.)
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Thursday and
Warmer in West i'ortlon; Friday Fair
arid Warmer.
Teasperatare at
Boar. De.
5 a. a XT
t a. fa ..... . 3l
T a. m ar
st a. aa 41
a. as 43
to a. sa 4.1
11 a. a 44
IS an. SO
aba leaterdayi
Hoar. Dr.
1 p. M A
Z p. M
3 . sa BT
4 p. sa S"
31 m. aa...... ST
p. as SCI
T p. aa SO
N p. as ...... 9
w p. sa 4
PAY FOR HOUSEJN TAX LEVY
Co a aril Premises to Provide for Ex
prase of New Eaglao
Balldlng.
Mayor Moores brought up the matter cf
making arrangements for the purchase of
new lire department equipment at the meet
ing of the advisory board yesteroay after
noon. He ssld that a new steamer, an
eighty-five-foot truck and four huee wagons
are necessary in anticipation of the open
ing of the new engine house about the first
of the year. The toiai c.st Is estimated to
run from UO.iKXl to Ca.'sK) and the miyor
and Are chief were instructed to take the
matter up and secure prices. The council
has promteed to make arrangements for
the expense in the tax levy next year.
P. J. Creedon. who holds the contract for
the fire engine house on Twenty-seventh
street, appeared before the board and ob
jected to being required to move the pres
ent frame building to an adjoining lot. He
said his contract did not oblige him .to do
Ibis and he preferred to tear down the
building. City Attorney Wright al4 while
the specifications did not particularize in
what manner the site Is to be cleared, yet
in any event the material belonged to the
city, and Mr. Creedon's claim that the old
material would recompensate him for the
cost of tearing down was erroneous. Mayor
Moores attempted to effect a compromise
by inducing Creedon to stand half the ex
pense of moving, but this he refused to do.
Thereupon the board ordered th building
Inspector to have the structure moved uid
to charge the cost up to Mr. Creedon.
Ancient frame dwellings from 1711 to 1717
Leavenworth street were ordered torn
down, aa was an old structure at 1211 Har
ney. Complaints that buildings at Tt4-
South Sixteenth street have been erected
in violation of the building ordinance will
be investigated two weeks hence. A num
ber of agents and owners assured the
board that they would remove condemned
buildings and they were given an oppor
tunity so to do.
FURRIER FINDS MISSING COAT
Shakert Ha a Sessloa with a Cub.
tomer That Attrarta Mack
Pnblte Attention.
Some excitement occurred in the vtcnuty
of 31S South Sixteenth street yesterday
afternoon about t o'clock, when G. E.
Shukert, the proprietor of the fur store i
at that number attempted to recover a
sealskin coat from a woman who hud put
It on in his place of buwneas and walked
out wrth 1t
According" to the story told lb police, the.
woman had stored a -oat with f.h furrier
last spring. Testerday she called for It
and It could not be found. After a contin
ued search the proprietor suggested that
she buy a coat and allow the value of the
old on to apply on the purchase price of
the new. This seemed satisfactory to the
customer and a new garment, valued at
fc0, waa brought out and tried on.' When
the woman got the coat on Bhe coolly
made for the door, with the furrier in
clone pursuit. He overtook her ' in the
street and attempted to take the garment
j away from her. Emergency Officer Fat
tul to -",n VVf ''"VT "
the car and aaw the crowd which had been
attracted by the proceedings. He quickly
quelled tne aiaiumance ana, wiui ino two
parties to the controversy, went Inside the
store. The woman sent for her attorney,
still refusing to remove the coat. Mr.
Shukert also telephoned his lawyer. When
the two Iswyer arrived a eort of truce
waa patched up and the search for the
missing garment wa resumed. After some
time it wa located and the woman de-
parted, happy In the possession of her own
coat. The attorney for the woman served
notice on the proprietor of the store upon
his departure that a civil action for dam
ages would be entered on behalf of his
client this morning.
The woman travel for an eastern pub
lication and visits Omaha periodically.
MISS RUTH BRYAN ENGAGED
i
Wet W. K. Leavltt, a hew
port Artist.
LINCOLN. Sept. 16. (Special Telegram.)
The engagement of Mis Ruth Bryan,
daughter of W. J. Bryan, to Mr. W. II.
Leavitt of Newport, R. I., was announced
this evening. Tha announcement wae made
at a party given by Mr. Mary Fitzgerald.
After th party Mr. Leavltt and Miss
Mr. L savin is an artist and, among other
things, he had painted a portrait of Mr.
Bryan, and it was while engaged In this
work that he became acquainted with Miss
Bryan. He ha been in Lincoln for the
last three months, a portion of th time
a guest at the Bryan home.
Thl announcement dispose of two re
cent stories concerning the future of Mia
Bryan on that th wa ergaged to Cap
tain Richard Hobson, formerly of the navy,
and the other that she was intending to
devote her life to the Work of Hull House
In Chicago.
MANDERSON TALKS FOR OHIO
Will Be Principal Israkrr at Dedi
ratio of Meaameat at Mis
sion Ridge.
COLUMBUS. O.. Sept It-It wa an
nounced thia evening that General Charles
F. Manderson of Omaha, former United
Slates senator from Nebraska, would be
the leading sieaker at the dedication of the
Ohio monument on the Mission Ridge bat
tlefield October 3.
Moveme.i. of Ore. Vessels Sep.. la.
At New York Arrived: Ihn. from
fltiii and Naples. Sailed: New York, for
boutiihaniploa, ftattndum. fur Rotterdam
ami Boulogne; Majestic, for Uverpool
At Nantucket Lightship Paaaed . Ou
atiH4, from lverpooi. for New York.
At Liverpool: Arrived: Ivrritia, from
Boston. Sailed. Southwark. for Quelle,
and Montreal; Teutonic, for New York,
and 'ueensiown.
At rioutr.ampton Arrived : St. Ixiula,
from New York. Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm
I H.r Gnuw. from Bremen, feir New York,
via Cherbourg.
At jueenstown Salle! : Carpathia, from
Liverpool, for New York.
At Glasgow Arrived: Anchorta, from
New York
At Antmerp Sailed: Swltacrlaad, for
PhUaddiui. .
SETTLING ARID LAND
Rational Irrigation Con pre Hsan About
Many Scheme of Ooloniittion.
WHAT THE SALVATION ARMY IS DOING
Commander Booth-Tucker Tell of Sueoi
lul Ixper.mtnt in WeiU
MANY RESOLUTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
George Unwell Arti That Ideu of Pri
deut Be Firored.
WOULD REPEAL THE DESERT LAND LAW
Exoortod That lively Contest Will
Be Precipitated Wkea the Latter
Resolotloa Is Presented for
Float Coaslderatloa.
OGDEN. Utah. Sept 1.-It developed to
day that the fight over the proposition to
commit the national irrigation congrees In
favor of a repeal of several of th ex
tinguished land laws, including th desert
land act, the timber and the commutation
clause of the homestead act, will be a
very- cle one. Champloiy troth for and
Hgatnst such action, were neatd st today s
session of the congress. George H. Max
well of the executive commute and Senator
Paris Gibson of Montana favoring such
action, while Congressman Mondell, in a
lengthy speech, took strong grounds against
such tepeal.
It waa evident from the feeling displayed
that If the congi. - noes I commend the
repeal of the lawt and It I lb belief
that the committee on -esolutlona will re
port favorably, that It only be after a
hard fight, interest In the osslble artloi,
of the cc ngress on this point fact, over
shadows everything else that ha unit be
fore It.
This wa a day of hard work for v. ' del
egates. Besides listening to half a u
interesting speeches, numerous resolutio.
were introduced and referred to the reso
lution committee of which Senator Smoot
of Utah haa been elected chairman. Action
on the iong considered consolidation with
th trana-MlasisstppI congress was a'si
taken.
The committee, . through Its chslrman.
Senator Carey of Wyoming, reported
against such action on the ground that the
time had now come for such action and the
Irrigation congress would best preserve Its
Individuality la th -Work It set out to
do. The report wa adopted.
Talk
The morning session of the congress was
devoted to colonisation and tbe opinions
of railroad men and socialist on the beat
methods of settling the arid region with
a desirable class of farmers and small
stockmen were listened to with much In
terest. The feature ef the morning session
waa the speech of Commander Booth- .
Tucker of the Salvation array, who gar a
very con.pl eVa description of the methods
pursued 4Y1 tb SrUn army cwlenl -California
awl Coliirado iu settling item
with pec-Wi it joi tne tenement district of .
the east.
The commander made a plea for govern
ment aid for the great colonization projects
of the Salvation army to be under the con
trol of the secretary of agriculture. All of
the speakers urged more complete co
operation between slates, land owner mj
railroads In the general ochetne of coloniza
tion. w:hout which, they claimed, the
scheme of Irrigation would b of no value.
Contest Over Delegatloa.
The first ill feeling Bhown during the
sessions developed over an attempt to
change the constitution so a to allow each
I .j,, del
accreditee ueieaic i"i iii. " - -
pending questions, feome oi tne mate are
heavily ever represented and as the con
stitution of the congress provides that no
state shall have more than twenty votes,
this meant a great deal to Montana. Idaho.
Nevada. California. Utah and other states
with large delegations. The row was
stsrted by the southwestern delegations.
who are pulling almost a a unit tor lei
i paBO the place for the meeting In 11M.
and afler a sharp debate a motion to adopt
the amendment was carried. Thl was
considered a blow to th chncea of Boise.
Idaho, for next year. From expressions
of delegates today there ia a possibility
that 8i. Louis msy b selected, sentiment
In favor of that city apparently spreading
rapielly.
A discussion of the fruit and grain ex
hibit of the arid elate will be road to
morrow. The exhibit I considered on of
the roost elaborate ever shown, rivaling
that cf the World fair in IK.
Tomorrow the work of tbe United States
rer--tment of Agriculture regarding Irri
gation and forestry will bo put before the
congress by government experts In a num
ber of papers and In tbe afternoon tbe dele
gates will view practical methods of irri
gation ahown at th Stat School for the
Blind, near Ogden, where a model farm is
conducted.
Will hot Merge.
Immediately after the congre was call'rt
to order Seiia tor Carey of Wyoming, chair
man of th committee appointed laat year
to consider tbe advisability of consolidation
with the Tranemiaslsslppt congre aa. reported
against such action, r ecom in Midi ng that t:i
national irrigation congreaa b maintained
and It cession annually L held: Tbe
recommendation wa adopted unanimously.
Ten minutes were then set aside for the
reading and Introduction of resolutions and
a flood of them cam in. They Included
resolutions for statohood for New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma, for the protection
of water sheds supplying municipalities
water, to permit the entry and location of
coal lands on forest reserve, and petition,
ir.g corgrea to repeal th lien and
provision of the forest reservation law and
that private lands in forest reserve should
be purchaaed or acquired by condemnation.
A long resolution wa introduced by
George Maxwell, chairman of tb National
Irrigation association, favoring tb recom
mendation contains! In President Roose
velt' telegram yesterday, for th preoer
vation of the foreats, favoring th Imme
diate repeal of the desert land act th
timber and atone act and th oom mutation
rlause of the homestead act. Th res
olution were very explicit and were
heartily applauded by th delegate.
E. M. Branneck of Portland. Or., wa
scheduled to speak on "The Relation of
Irrigation to the International Trad and
Commerce of th Country. but h wa not
present and hi addreaa wa presented by
T. O. Harley.
C. F. Wantland of th Union Pacific rail
way, Denver, delivered an addroas en
"Colonization. He claimed th national
irrigation law will fail unleas Improved
method of colonization ar adoptod aad
urged greater co-ope ration between state,
land owner and railroad a
Apostl John lianry Cmith spok a th