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w ' Omaha IK The t f 4 AILY e x V ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOKMXd, OCTOUEIl 1, 1D0.1 TEN PACKS. flX OLE COPY TIIKEE CENTS. 2 Bee.' v.,l DECLINES THE PLACE Lord liilner Befuses to Accept 0 v. A.. Vacant by Resignation. WHY SECRETARY RITCHIE STEPPED OUT Chancellor of Exchequer Refused to Adro cata Taxation of Food. FEARS POLICY OF PROTECTIVE TARIFFS Lord George Hamilton Resigns Before He Knows Opponent Quit CHAMBERLAIN PUBLISHES A PAMPHLET Former Colonial Secretary a Manifesto In Which He Beta Forth the Views Preri . essly Announced, LONDON, Sept. 30. The Associated Press Uii1" stxmls that Lord Mllner ha refused tl nccept the colonial office portfolio. Premier Bnlfour In expected to make an announcement to this elTect at the punch eon n? Sheffield, October 1. I.ONUON, Sept. 99. The t-xt of C. T. Ritchie's letter of resignation of the poet of chancellor of tho exchequer was made public, tonight. It la dated September 15, and runa as follows: My lear Balfour: I am afraid after what occurred at the cabinet meeting yes terday, It la not possible fur me to re niHln n member or the government with any advantage to tnyxelf or to It. I have therefore, to ask ynu to place my resigna tion In the handa of the king. 1 Hin In entire sympathy with the desire to tinlte the mother country and the col onlra nn up closely, but I know of no method by which preferential treatment can lie accorded to the colnnlea other than that vblt'b la advocated by the colonial secretary, namely the taxation of food, which Involves mr a consequence an In crease of taxation. To thin policy 1 am V opposed, Itltrhle in the Dark. We are alxo naked to abandon the policy of this country from which we have de rived so much advantage, but are not told what Is tin proposal. I would gladly give consider Hon to any practicable scheme ror obtaining better access to foreign markets or fur meet lug the evils of which we com plain, but we Ian vet had no such scheme placed before ua. 1 fear however, un intentionally.' any nroDosal for retaliatory duties would Inevitably lead to protection and produce fur greater evils than It wai Oeslren to prevent. I cannot tell yon how much I feel the parting from my old colleagues, especially - yourself, from whom I have received so Tniuth kindness and consideration. xours very iruij, C. T. RITCHIE. V.l'he letter of resignation of Lord George f: the Iota secretary Tor incua, was llshed tonight, accompanied by a the chairman of the conservative f Ealing, which borough he rep In rarllament, In which Lord ivi thnt He wrote Ma resignation K ' ivs inai ';ilflernooi I F(.fid.the ci flernoon of September 15, In r. Chamberlain's reslgna- coneequent eliminating ot I . AMilng t ifi tho i relating to preferential tariffs ifi tho government program. 'f' first " .imntlnw of which H h rough . which ri),s morning papera't' Beptetn1r i Blo contained the announcement lorn the Iingo london Giisette of the sTeptance of his own resignation. The f-tter of resignation commencing "My Dear. Bal four," aays. "After the recent discussion In the cabinet and the knowledge I hae obtained of the propositions you propose to publicly advocate I have no alternative than to re sign. " ) Chamberlain Issaea Manifesto. Termer Colonial Secretary Chamberlain h.kfl prepared a pamphlet, which Is In the nature pf a manifesto, and which will be Issued Monday, on the subject of hla fiscal policy pronouncement. ' It Is said that It seta forth definitely Mr. Chamberlain's views and adheres to the, points he emphasized In his Rlrmlng lmm speech, Including Imposing a duty on breadstuffs, I The Midlothian Liberal association of Kdlnhiirgh, Scotland, haa adopted Lord Ialmeny, eldest son, of the earl Rose bery, aa lie cTTiTlidata for ?H-lli4tneut at tils next general election. Lord Dalmeny ta hla address, accepting the nomination aid fie was unalterably opposed to Joseph Chat. "jH Iain's preferential trade proposals. ' t , - Rlet at Bad Pest. If A PKST, Sept. SO. A sanguinary en roM er between the striking car men took plu.-i here today. Revolver were used on iotlt' aides and many persone were wounded, H'vmii mortally. Fifty arrests were raada. The oillslon was due to an attempt of the atriklrs, totalling about S 000 men, to pre-veiitnon-strlkera from working and to re attacking tne yaxus oi me car- lets! ftilna-'a Vacht Strikes Trawler. fiHTKND. Belgium. Sept. 30. Tho royal yacht) Alberta, wllh King Leopold on boari. collided at the entrance of Ostend Imrli.y- this morning with a eteam trawler. The Ji lllsion was of little Importance. The Albrint only lost all anchor and part of lta i l 'ni cable, and proceeded without de lay f tovr, Kill ED MOTHER OF LOVER naiifc-'etlent woman la Ulven an lade- inilsate Sentence for Crim inally I slag Poison. V? "NAM, Conn., Sept. 30. A Jury In the y.nr court looay returnea a veraict oi slighter agulnat Mrs. Mary Manaon, '- been on t riu 1 charged with the 4 of Mrs. Julia. A. Wilson by poison In indeterminate sentence of not less !ght t-nr and not more than ten '. t In state prison was Imposed. a motive for the crime the state al that Mrs. Mauson desired to get poa- .'ii ft Mrs. Wilsons property through )iiiers son, George Wilson, whose at- .1:1 to Mrs. Manson were frowned upon nwther. fcy l " S WORD TO THE CAPITAL In 4 uTorela District Attorney Tells e( Unions of Inspector lnvolr ( lg Other Persons. PRANCISCX), Sept. 30.-Ui J J District Attorney Woodworlh nited haa 1 -,licd to the I' lilted Suites dlirnt -.uc w. i Coi t ,cy ut Washington the testimony that W. Erwtu divulged at his hearing Commissioner lleaoock, to the effect l. 8. Itlchkrdrton told him that gifts In the Postal Device and Improve 1 i umiuiy had been made to Augustus ichcn snd George W. He vers, heads lliree delivery and the aalary allow 1 1 1'ree delivery and the JitHiuiia. reerwM'ttvely. '.nssi":i r llc.noi k aaid today that he ,,v w vmiIJ not render hla decUiou la I' u na utt week. ( v. LONDON MARKET STRONGER Better Feeling in Sfw Vork Haa aa Inflame the Other Side. pt SO. The Improved tone pf close of tho Stock ex change iay afternoon was fully malntalriPv. Is morning. Consols were firm. They opened at W. above yester day's rinsing quotations. Thfre was a substantial rally in most of the depart ments. Americana opened firm and higher In response to the recovery In New York. The failure of J. J. Irons, a broker con nected with the Olasgow Stock exchange, was announced. The failure Is not an Im portant one. Mr. Irons waa connected with the Grand Trunk and Kaffir markets. The settlement on the Ixindon Stock ex chance Is progressing satisfactorily. t"p to S o'clock no difficulties had been dlsclfmed, the alarmist rumors had ceased and no failures were anticipated. Iord Rothschild, in an interview with a representative of the Associated Press, said that so fs'ias he knew the settlement has ont any troubles. There was provement in tbe situation and iect of a speedy recovery. to the statement made by a aper that a suggestion had been madcl'f financiers to the government thrtt the latter convert all the outstanding se curities Into a uniform British 3 per cent stock, Lord Rothschild declared the state ment to be nonsense. No such suggestion has been made and It would not be con sidered for (. moment by the government If made. RUSSIA WANTS MINING RIGHTS Ash) Other Concessions Before Erse. r aatlnar Chinese Provinces as Promised Next Week. PEKING, Sept. 30. Attention here Is con rentrated on October 8, the date fixed by Russia for ita evacuation of Mukden, and New Chwang. Russia's action in fulfilling or Ignoring Its agreement to evacuate will be the chief factor. It Is considered in de terminlng Its relations with Japan. Prince Ching, the president of the foreign board assures the foreign ministers that he Is continuing to resist the Russian pro posals. Prince Chlng told Mr. Iessar, the Russian minister that Russia should carry- out Its agreement first,, and then the. other concessions it requires In Manchuria would be discussed. Chinese, papers as snrt that M. Lessar Is pressing for Russian control of the customs and mining rights in Manchuria, in addition to the proposals embodied in the last Russian evacuation scheme. I'ehlde Taauya, the Japanese minister Is opposing the Russian demands. Sir K. M. Batow, the British Minister and Vnited States minister Conger, have limited their pretensions to friendly advice. HURRICANE SWEEPS BERMUDA Banana. Industry Badly Injured and Mark Other Damage Also Oecnrs. NEW TORK, Sept. SO. The hurtteane which swept the Island Monday last reached a velocity or vn miles a.i hour, Says a Herald dispatch from Hamilton. Bermuda. Great rollers from the southwest to the east showed the disturbance on the ocean and the Inhabitants rushed In terror from the streets. The full force of the hurricane waa not realised until reports began to come from the partly Isolated districts. Only one person is known to have been killed. He Is George Harris, who met death underneath a falling wall at SL Georges. Hundreds oi nouses were damaged, muny losing their roofs. The banana Industry' was badly injured. The streets -re filled with debris and the Islands present a battered aspect. The losses amounted to several hundred thou sand pounds.' FRIAR NEGOTIATIONS HALT Pone Derides to Take I p Philippine ttaeatlons Direct with Wash. Ington. (Copyright, 1!)3. by Press Publishing Co.) ROME. Sept. 30.-(New York World Cable gramSpecial Telegram.) The negotiations In the Philippines between the Vatican and the Vnited States government regarding the ale of the' laud held by the friars and the removal of the native monks from the Islands have been called off by Flue X Mgr. Guldl, the Roman prelate sent to Manila as apostolic delegate to conduct the negotiations, has been recalled to Rone. It has been decided at the Vatican that here. after Philippine Islands questions must be dealt with directly by the pontifical secre tary of state and the government at Wash Ington. or, what is still better, through special representative or the holy see sen to the I'nlted States from Rome. WAGNER FESTIVAL A SUCCESS Rl! Keeling- Haa Changed and All Official (.irili Are Present at Opening. BERLIN, Sept. SO. The Wagner festival was begun tonight with a reception at the Reichstag building. It win a brilliant offl cial and social event, many members of the cabinet. Including Foreign Secretary Karon von Rlchtofen, being present. Profs. Paine and Kelley represented the I'nlted States. It waa thought that the opposition to the management of the festival would keep prominent people away, but the emperor's approval of the festival resulted In all the official guests attending. The eniporor today appointed Her Lelchner, prudent of the Wagner commit tee, a privy councillor The reception was preceded by a concert In which Mme. Schu mann-T.ieinke was greatly applauded. SAYS BISHOP CAUSED RIOTS tieraum Professor Hakes Charge Against Compatriot in High Place la China. BERLIN. Sept. SO.-Prof. Nlppold of Jena university, at the general conference of the Evangelistio Missionary society of Ger mi.ny, at Goerlltx, Saxony, today, charged that Bishop Anser. the German bishop of South Shanghai, was largely responsible tor the outbreaks In China, because of hi arogance and an.ltion. The professor even accused the bishop of Intemperance. Declared Free of riagae. BAIST1AQO. Chile. Sept. 30.-The whole of the province of Tarapaca, Including the port or iqulque, the capital, haa been de. dared free from bubonic plague. r.dlakargh 11 N DON. Sept Broker spends. W - The suspension of P. M unningnain wee announced on th Edinburgh Slock exihange. U waa ot an lwf"e '"I failure. passed wl wi a distinct n every pr' Rcfcrrl Ig flnam-l.il B tECElYE CZAR IN SILENCE Vienna Docs Not Greet the Russian Buler with Bhow of Pleasure.' COMPARED WITH VISIT OF KING EDWARD Troops Are een In Great Force aad Line Streets Orcr Which Two F.mperors Pass Through I Town. VIENNA, Sept. 30.-The arrival of the czar here todty was not marked by the same popular enthusiasm as was shown during the visit of King Kdward and Km- peror William. This was probably due to he military and police precautions, as both sides of the streets were lined with Infan try, cavalry and artillery, and behind the hedge of soldiers was a thick line of police facing the populace. The emperor's reception, however, was respectful. If not as enthusiastic as might have been expected. The thoroughfares through which the czar and emperor Fran cis Joseph drove on their way from the sta tion to Schoenbrunn castle were officially decorated, but tho city proper showed al most no evidence of welcome. This may be accounted for by the fact that the roya'. procession did not touch the main section of Vienna. The cxar on his arrival seemed tired and on the way to Schoenbrunn castle gave little evidence of Interest In the arrange ments for his reception. The police precau tions were extraordinary. Almost half the Vienna force was concentrated along the route from the station, where a great num ber of detectives weie gathered. At tho state luncheon Kmperor Francis Joseph proposed the health of the czar and expressed his pleasure at welcoming his majesty. Touches on Balkan Situation. He said he accepted It as a fresh proof of friendship which he greatly appreciated. He hoped, continued the emperor, that their perfect accord of views and considerations concerning the regrettable occurrences In the Balkan peninsula would again contrib ute to the success ot the action the two countries are taking In the interest of Euro pean peace. The czar In replying anld that the em peror's words of welcome had touched him deeply. He had accepted the Invitation with exceptional pleasure and was happy to be able to express his personal feelings The cordial understanding between Russia and Austria and the complete harmony in the action of their governments const! tuted a .valuable pledge for the success of the great work of pacification on which they were mutually agreed. The humanitarian aim expressed, con tinued the czar, must be sustained with firmness and perseverance by methods which were most fitted to ensure a real and permanent pacification. He hoped, he said, that these efforts would contribute 'to the strengthening of general peace. After luncheon their majesties, accom panied by Grand Duke Francis Ferdinand and a number of guests, drove to the sta tion near Vienna, where they took train for Muerzsteg on a hunting expedition. In the course of which, t ia xpor-.tad that the Balkan situation will bo diacusaed. ' The remark of the Austrian premier, which has most Irritated the Hungarians, consisted of his statement In the Relchsrath that Austria was prepared to go to war In defense of Emperor Francis Joseoh's declaration against the demand that the Hungarian language be used In orders given to soldiers of the Hungarian con tingent of the Austro-Hungarlan army. Francis Kossuth, the opposition leader. Is In favor of a peaceful policy, but Herr Barabas, who heads the majority of Kos suth's followers, is Inclined to push the agitation to extremes. . The German merchants at Buda-Pest are going about in fear of their lives, on ac count of the threats of death leveled at them as a result of the language agitation in Hungary. Count Hedervary. as the result of an ad verse vote In the lower bonne of1 the Diet yesterday, again submitted his resignation and telegraphed Emperor Francis Joseph begging for lta acceptance, and today maae the formal announcement of his resignation In the Diet. OS for the Rant. Bhortly after Z p. m. the emperors, in hunting costume, took a train for the Im perial shooting box at Muertzsteg, eight miles from Neuberg, Styrla, accompanied by a number of guests, going on a huntin expedition. The monarchs were warmly greeted by the spectators. Conferences on the Balkan situation will be held during the expedition to Styrla, where elaborate precautions have been taken for the safety of the czar. The czar's drives to and from tho Schoen brunn castle, were his only appearances on the streets of Vienna. YOUNG PREACHERS DEFICIENT Chancellor of Kerr Tork Vnlrersity Thinks They Shoald Know More About Bible. NEW YORK, Sept. SO. Chancellor Mac Cracken of New York university deplored the luck of church training shown by the average student In his annual address to the student body today. He aaJd: i wian we could require from every freshman a Sunday school diploma that would certify that he knew by heart the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on th Mount, a church catechism of some kind, a score of the scripture hymns. This univer sity will Join any association or universl ties and colleges that will demand this as an entrance requirement. So much as In u lies we will make the college a place for preserving and strengthening reverence for things divine." Movrreata of Occaa Vessels Sept. Stk At New York Arrived Hohenzollern, from Genoa and Naples; Kaiser Frlederich der liroMse, from Bremen and Southampton Kron Pi l in Wilhelni. from Bremen, South aniptmi and Cherbourg; Perugia, from tapirs, etc.; Mongolian, from (llaxgow Patricia, from Hamburg, etc. Bulled St. Ixiuls. for Soulhaninton: Nordham. for Rut terdam; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Main, for Italllinore. At Philadelphia Arrived Switzerland from A nt erp. At QueenMown Arrived Saxonla, from Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed Auranlu, for New Yolk; l ilouiu. Iron) Liverpool, for Boston At SouihaniDtun Arrived Philadelphia from New Vork. Sailed leulscbiaud. from Hamburg, for New York, via Cherbourg. At Liverpool Arrived Oceanic, from New York. Sailed BeltrenUnd. for Philadelphia via Queeiislown; Kensington, tor Montreal Mai'lc. for New Vork. via O.'ieenatown. At Cherbourg Arrived Jmf Waldersee, from New Vork via. Plymouth, for Ham bur, and Droteeded. Balled Deulschlund from Bremen and Southampton, for New York. At Marseilles Arrived Calabria, from New York, fur Nnlra. At Antwerp Mailed Rhynland. for Phil adelphU Al Hani Kons Arrived Emprens China, troin Vi ".ver, via X wkuWOi, k.ub, Kaiuakl antl Wl(bjM. LENTY OF WILLS, NO MONEY Late John CJ. Boha of Omaha One at Several la 4eer Chain of t Irramataacea, NEW YORK. Sept. J0.-(Speclal Tele- ram.) Behind the will of Mrs. Alicia. Arm- trong, declared by Surrogate Sllkmsn of White Plains to have been forged, which was filed by Misses Kva and Georgina Bradley of Cllffslde, N. J., there has devel- pen a romance which dates back nearly half a century, it i declared to be a ro mance In which their father figured as the lover of Alicia Armstrong when she was a girl Just budding Into womanhood, but it Is tragedy, too. In which their mother flg- red when she was a young wife, when she was a mother and now that she Is a widow. Then there Is the will of John G. Bohn of Omaha, Neb., who committed suicide in his hotel, the Klondike, on April Inst. Five days later Eva Bradley received a will sent o her through the mails which made her Bohn's sole heK. The witness to the will was Andrew Lubrek. He Is now said to be crazy and confined In an asylum. Wal- nr. who represents the Bradleys, mother and daughters In their civil actions, went o Omaha to get the money for Eva, but failed and returned. The money is still xpectcd to como to Eva. The will of Fmncls Bradley, the father and husband. who died from a stroke of apoplexy In Now Tork while here buylr goods eight months ago, was filed in IlacR ensack, but has been held up until more evIBenee could be offered to prove the signatures. Then there Is a will somewhere In rntana, made by a great-uncle of the radley girls, which sole beneficiary, but make Eva Bradley th she has not received nliy money DOCTOR GOES ON THE STAND Telle of Trip to Hospital with Vic tim of Tillman's Ballet. LEXINGTON, H. C, Sept. 30. In the TUlmnn trial today Pr. F. H. Mcintosh testified that he rode In the ambulance with Mr. Gonzales to the hospital after the shooting and that they were alone In the ambulance. Asked If Gonzales said anything to. him on the way to the hospital, the doctor said that Gonzales asked him to state frankly If he was mortally wounded. Witness said he told him he was afraid ho was and that Gonzales said: "Yes, I think the fellow got me." The doctor then told of the course of the treatment pursued and said be believed death to have resulted from the gunshot wound. J. A. Hoyt of the editorial slaff of the Columbia State saw Mr. Gonzales In the State office about fifteen minutes after the shooting. He was then suffering intensely, witness said, but rallied. He was with him continuously until he was removed to the hospital. Did he say anything about his condi tion?" the solicitor asked. "Yes, he said he was afraid he would die before his wife got there," witness replied. Atked If Goncalos mide any statement to him, Mr. Hoyt said le had told htm all about the shooting. ' Objection was raisel by the defense to the ajlmirednn of .the 'f,itmenr which. Mr, Hoyt said Mr. Gotizjte made to him re garding the shooting and a lengthy argu ment ensued. NEW LINE OF GULF STEAMERS Kansas City Southern Hallway Com pany . Will Control Freight Ships ta Korope. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 30. -The new ocean freight service arranged by the Kansas City Southern Railway company will go Into effect tomorrow. The new line of steamers will operate from Port Arthur, Tex., to the principal ocean ports of Greut Britain and the continent. There will be twenty first-class freight steamers In the service. Stuart R. Knott, president of the railway company, said that the number of vessels assigned to this service Is sufficient to fur nish prompt sailings as business may re quire to any of the porta of the Ihilied Kingdom or the continent. He said: We believe that the facilities afforded bv our new service will enable us to meet the growing demands of the export trade from the gulf and will be appreciated by ship pers In our territory and along he lines of the connecting railroads, with whom close working arrangements have been and wlf. be made. The line will be equipped with the fol lowing flrat-class freight steamers, of mod ern construction, particularly adapted to the gulf and transatlantic trade: Laura, Winnlfred, Ralthwalte, IUikeby, Sandsend, Membland, George Pyman, Conlston, Rose- bank, Dunholme, Waverly, Jlolmealde, Dal- mally, Vera, Bencllff, Huntcllffe, Meridian, 8c! mo, Montgomery and Horsley. BEATS GARNISHMENT SUITS Pennsylvania Ilallroail Company An nounces Successful Hesolt of Liti gation with Accoaat Brokers. ALTOONA. Pa., Sept. SO. Tho following announcement was made at the general of fices of the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany here today: The PeniiHylvanla Railroad company has. after a long contention In the courts and considerable expense and trouble, succeeiie' 1 In defeating the collection agencies of W. w. Kogers and U. O. Smith, in tbe attach ment of wages of Its employes under the laws of Weft Virginia, and Missouri, and secured a releape from these people din charging the railroad company frum all lurllier liability hs garnishee In these cases. All money therefore in the bands of the company will 1 returned to the employes as fast as It can be guthered In from the dlnerenl departments. , During the time mentioned the wages of 1.1K2 employes ' garnisheed. the total sum aggregating over SJu.poo. The old claims were bought by Rogers and Smith from merchants, 50 cents on the dollar being paid for them. They were then sued out In West Virginia and Illinois. Eight hundred were duplicated In Missouri, but the courts declared them illegal. Within the next ten days the money will be re turned to the men. NO HOPE FOR TOM HORN He Is Denied a Mew Trial and sen tenced ta Haag No vember ito. CHEYENNE. "Wyo.. Sept. Ju.-i Special Telegram.) Tom Horn. the celebrated army scout, Indian fighter and range detective, who assassinated Willie Nickell, near Cheyenne two years ago, was today denied a new trial, and was sentenced to be hanged on November SO. Horn la suspected of the murder of three Iron mountain ranchmen, two Browns, Park, Colo., ranchmen, and a Mexican army officer. He recently broke Jail and was reeapiurtd. It Is expex-ted he will make a ronreeHion and Implicate many wealthy cattlemen, who employed him In tha assassinations. FIND BODY OF TOM MADISON Only Short Distanoe from Place Where He Was Last Seen in Life. MURDERER EVIDENTLY TOOK OWN LIFE Empty Box Which Had Contained Roaarh on lists Found ear Body, bat -o Weapon Has Yet Beca Discovered. COWLES. Neb., Sept. Telegram.) While mowing on ths Emlgh farm ' four west of Cowles, a son ot 30. (Special hay today miles north J. W. Harp- ham found the badly decomposed body of T6m Madison, the Smith county, Kan., murderer, who on the night of September !5, killed a Mrs. Williamson, her nged mother and her only child, a little girl 12 years old by stealthily sneaking Into the house while they slept and brained them with the shank of a cultivator shovel, at their quiet home twelve miles south of Red Cloud. The point where the body was found by Mr. Harpham today. Is about a mile and a half from where Madison was last seen alive by the posse of a hundred men under Sheriff Agnew of Smith county Kansas. and Sheriff Mc Arthur of Webster county, Nebraska, about 1 o'clock p. in. September 18. Also from where Detective Franklin tried to get the Lincoln bloodhounds to take the trail without success. The body would undoubt edly havo been found the next day by the Dosse, had It not been for the misleading occurrence of two horses being stolen that night only two miles south of that point and the bloodhounds leading the posse to the pasturo from which they were taken, led them to believe Mudlson was the thief and had escaped on horseback. Although many discredited this Idea, no reliable trace of him had been found until today, when his remains were found. Tha body, although badly decomposed, has been posltiv-iy Identified as that of Madison. As yet no weapon haa been found near the body, which lay on its hack in a washout at the bottom of a ra vine, beside It lay an empty rough on rats box, and the general supposition Is that Mudjson committed suicide by taking poison when he was hard pressed by the posse September 18. Coroner Hall has gone to the scene to take charge of the remains. Every one Is Jubilant over Mr. Harpham's fortunate find, because it clears up the whereabouts of Tom Madison, and renders certain that the murderer has not escaped. Dog Discovers Body. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. SO. (Special Telegram.) The last phase of the tragedy south or Red Cloud in which Mrs. Ada Williamson, her daughter and mother were murdered on the morning of September 17 occurred at noon today, when the remains of Tom Madison! who has been a fugitive since that time, were found In a ravine six miles north of Red Cloud, and within three miles of Cowles. Madison's body Is badly decomposed and it Is thought that he has been dead eight or ten days. The first to discover the body was the J sr of 'Virtim Harplu. n, f aimer. The! man was rutting hay upon the west slope of a hillside, below which Is a deep ravine overgrown with sunflowers and thick, tall swamp grass. The dog started a rabbit from the hillside and ran into the ravine In pursuit, but soon gave up the chase and emitted a long howl, which Mr. Harpham heard but did not particularly regard. The dog, however, continued returning to the ravine and coming back to the farmer, so well indicating that there was something there that he left his team and followed the dog to the ravine, thinking to find some animal or fowl. The dog led him to the grewsome sight of a man lying in the ravine dead. He lay at the bottom near some stagnant water and well hidden by the rushes. , Air. narpnam saw tnat tne man had a bullet hole In his throat and on the ground near his extended arm lay a revolver. Mr. Harpham left the body ,and came Immedi ately to Cowles, where he notified Coroner Hall of the discovery. The news spread through Cowles rapidly and everyone thought Instinctively of Madison, The coroner went at once to the scene, accom panied by most of the population of Cowles. The dead man was at once Identified by many of these as Tom Madison, the alleged murderer and fugitive. The decomposed remains were tuken to Cowles In a wagon. thence to Red Cloud 'under charge of Coroner Hail, where an Inquest will be held as soon as the Smith county, Kansas, officials arrive. It is thought now that much of the time that the supposed murderer was hunted by the revengeful posses the fugitive was lying dead at the bottom of the ravine, driven to his death through fear and exhaustion The weapon he killed himself with was a 33-calihro revolver, two chambers of which were empty, signifying that his first shot missed. It Is now thought certain that Madison did not steal McConkey's horses, as was at first testified by the officers. There Is a feeling of general relaxation In the vicinities of Cowles and Red Cloud that Madison lias been found. A letter was found in tbe dead man's pocket which posl tively Identities the man to be Madison. Case of Mistakca Identity. BONESTEEL. S. D., Sept. 3"). (Special Telegrdm.) Marshal Lewis arrested a man last evening who answered the description of Thomas Madison, charged with a triple murder near Red Cloud, Neb. He is cer tainly a bad man. He gave the name of Johnson and also James McGee. He Was very quarrelsome and started trouble sev eral times. He drew a revolver on a man by the name ot Gray of Sioux City, who took the weapon and pounded him with it He had skeleton keys, flies and a bottle containing laudanum. ,IIe will be held for Identification. DESIRE ENLARGED POWERS Iutrrstate Cammlasloa Issues C'lrcala to Commercial Badles Calling A ti tration to Defective Law. CHICAGO, Sept. SO. The Interstate Com merce commlaslon, with a view to obtaining further powers than are conferred upon it by law, has issued a circular to the various commercial and mercantile exchanges of the country calling attention to the need o further legislation to make Its work effec live. The circular declares that the Elkins bill "contains no provision for the prevention of unjust discrimination In tariff rates be twuen different localities or sections, or In the classification of freight, or between car load and less than carload rates, nor for protection against the continuance of rates unreasonable In themselves." - The aim of the tommliution Is to secure the authority to the committee prescribed In Ihm first section of the bill, for the pur- poss ui curiecimg the alleged, abuses. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Thursday and Friday. Temperature at Omnhn tratcrdayt Ilonr. Dev. Hnnr. lea. It a. mi Ml 1 p. m ) A a. m l it p. m...... Tl 7 a. m ll'J rt p. to Tl M a. m W 4 p. to Tl 1 a. m vt ft p. in l HI . n ;l H p. m II a. mi M.t T p. m U M tUl M p. HI HI II p. HI UI TRYING TO KEEP IT. DARK Jadge Vlnsonlialer nefuaea to C.lTe Information Heaardlng Trust Funds In Ills Possession. County Judge Vlnsonlialer affects to be greatly offended at the mild criticisms oi his official conduct which recently ap peared in this paper, and now positively re fuses to give out any Information con cerning the affairs of his office. A repre sentative of The Bee called on Judge Vlnsonhaler yesterday morning and made another attempt to ascertain from him the amount of money turned over to him by his predecessor, Judge Baxter, represent ing money paid In by corporations in land condemnation cases Where an appeal from tho award of tbe appraisers had been taken, money held In trust for estates In probate, unclaimed witness fees, etc. This Information -Judge Vlnsonhaler posl- Ively refused to give. Nor wo he wil ling to state how much money from such sources he has In his keeping at present. While- the records of the county Judge's office are In such shape that It Is difficult to tell Just how much money Judge Bax ter turned over to his successor. It is known that It must have been a consider able sum, and much of this money still remains In Judge Vinsonhaler's hands. One Item alone, .being for $15,104, paid Into the hands of the court by the I'nion Pacific In a land condemnation case on March 1G, 18!i, still remains In the custody of Judge Vlnsonhaler, pending a decision of the case which was appealed to the supreme cburt. It is known that there are many similar land condemnation cases where considerable sums of money are tied up In the hands of the county Judge awaiting decision of the higher courts, which moneys according to Judge Vinsonhaler's statement are deposited In bank to hla credit as county Judge, but draw no in terest. Why Judge Vlnsonhaler should refuse In formation on these points Is something the taxpaying citizens of Douglas county can not understand, and they are earnestly de manding that a strtrt business admln'stra tlon of the affairs of the county Judge's office be substituted for the "keep it dark" policy pursued by the present Incumbent. HOFELDT ANDPARTY RETURN Germans Back from Fatherland and Deny the Story of Being Arrested. County Commissioner Peter O. Hofeldt of Elkhorn and party arrived home Tues day night at 10:30 from a six-weeks' tour of Germany, coming In over the Wabash from St. Loi.ts. The party littioiied, buddes Mr. Hofeldt, Jacob Sap ; of Benson, Jatchlm Bull of Elkhorn, Henry Riismus and Christ Moedring of Chalco, Henry Kruse, Miss Mary Kruse and Jensen Hagge. Th time was spent visiting their former homes at Bunsdorf, Juvenstedt, Dorsstedt and several minor places, after which they sailed from Cuxhaven on Moltke, Septem ber 17, and arrived In New York last Sat urday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Hofeldt positively and unequivocally denied the rumors, some of which were published, to the effect that Henry Rasmus and other members of the party. Including himself, had been arrested and confined In Jail for three weeks, more or less, on charges of being German citizens who had failed to perform the three-years' military duty required by law. On this point all of the travelers agreed. One of them, under promise that his name would not be used. stated that there was considerably more than a good foundation for the reports of Imprisonment especially In the case of one member of the party who waa so foolish as to run away wearing a uniform belonging to tho fovernment but that on the way home a solemn agreement had been made not to tell anything about the matter. County Commissioner Hofeldt was the hero of the party from start to finish in Germany. He was the only one who bore a title, and It was an entirely new title to the Germans. They had heard of presi dents, congressmen and mayors, but this was the first "county commissioner" to visit them. Several very warm debates were held In different places, Henry Rasmus stated, as to whether the president or the county commissioner occupied the highest office In America and as Mr. Hofeldt was on the ground, and Is physically a much larger man that President Roosevelt, the advocates of the county commissioner's claims had the best of the srgument. SECOND GOES TO FORT RILEY Only One Nebraska Keglmeat of Na tional Gaard Will Participate ia the Maaenvers. i The only Nebrasku National Guards rrgi ment that will participate In the army maneuvers at Fort Riley will be the Second regiment. Two companies from Omaha Company I, Captain G. W. Sues command Ing (Millard Rifles); Company G, Captain A. V. Falconer commanding (Omaha Guards), of the Second regiment, and Com pany E, Captain John G. Cameron of Te- kamah, constitute the companies of the Second regiment In this vicinity that will participate In the maneuvers. The bat talion will leave here October 17, under command of Major O. G. Osborn of Omaha. The other companies of the Second are A at Kearney. B at St. Paul, C at Nebraska City, D at Falrbury, P at Lincoln. II at Aurora, L at Norfolk and M at Albion. The train conveying the regiment will go In four sec tions, the entire regiment mobilizing at Lincoln. A coffee car will accompany each section. In order that the regiment may be fed enroute. The signal corps company from Fremont also will accompany the train. MISS JULIA GRANT INJURED With a Companlaa the Daagbter af I'. , Graat Is Thrown frem Baggy. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Sept. 30-Miss Julia Grant, daughter of U. 8. Grunt, and Miss Isabel Ingle liave narrowly escaped serious and possibly fatal Injuries In a runaway accident on Eighth street Miss Grunt's spirited horse overturned her light buggy, throwing both young women to the ground. They were bruised sbout their heads slid sides and were removed to their homes in a carriage. It Is hoped serious result may be a veiled. -. BUSINESS OF NATION Treasurer of the United States Hakes Publio His Annual Beporfc GOLD HAS BECOME THE MONEY OF TRADE Customs Receipts' Bring Yellow Metal in Very Large Quantities. MILITARY DEPARTMENTS COST MONEY More Bpent for Them Than for Any Other Single Purpose. TWO ITEMS ONLY SHOW A DECREASE With exception of Pensions aad lae terest All Departments nf tiorern laent Have Received Mora Money Thnn Ijist Year. WASHINGTON, Sept. ;. Ellis H. Rob erts, treasurer of the United States, has submitted to Secretary Shaw his report on the condition of the treasury June SO, 1!J8. and Its operations during the last fiscal year. Tho total net revenue for the year was loWU'.Kt.tiit, nn increase of SSS.SSij.tSs over the year preceding, and the total ex penditure:) $."06,0ii!.0"7, an Increase ot 135.- K!,(WI. The surplus was $.".4,297,687, com pared with S91.28;,57u In 1102. In the receipts there was an increa.se of upward of OOO.OUO from cuMoms and a fnlling off of over S41.0u0.iKn from Internal revenue, the latter being the result of legislation en acted with that object. On the side of the . expenditures there was an Increase In every Important account except pension and Interest, in which there were slight decreases. The expenditures for the two military departments, which amounted to. S191.237.G54, forming by far the heaviest out lay for any single purpose, wero upward of $21,0110,000 greater than the year befote. The aggregate Income,. Including, besides the revenues, the receipts from bonds. notes and coin certificates, was $1,211,394,- 097, and the aggregate outgo $l.l2,8bi.Otj5. At the close of the year the treasury held $KK;,(.!tf9 In gold and silver on deposit against outstanding certificates and treas ury notes besides the $150,000.0110 In gold which forms the reserve against United States notes. Treasurer Roberts places the monetary stock of the country on June 80, 11)03, In cluding gold and sliver. United Stile notes, treasury notes and national bank notes, but not certificates, at $2.6M,149.&!1. an increase of $124,882,963 for the year. The Increase In gold was t),137.401, and In na tional bank notes $56,998,669. Stock of Gold Large. The total estimated stock of gold was $1,252,731,990. constituting nearly 47 per cent of the whole. The gold in the treasury . amounted to $31. 420,789, a gain ot $71,220,40 In twelve months. During tha year $126, 715,723 in gold was deposited at the mint and assay offices. Of the roceipts .'mm customs at the port of New York, constituting 7 per cent of th whole. M per-eeut were. In gold. The proportion of Kdd at other port is about 80 per cent. The Imports of gold were $14,982,047. and the exports $47.090i6. The increase of the money In circulation fiu-ing the year waa $121,740,lii2, of which $'i9.65i.6Ti2 wbb in gold certificates and $64, 620,193 in national bunk notes. The s Ita re of money for each person increased M cents and tho proportion of gold to the whole rose to 42 per cent, the hlgheet ratio ever recorded. There haa been a continual Increase In the proportions of paper currency of the denominations of $10 and under tit circula tion, but the growth hardly keeps pace with the demand. The supply can be increased if congress will authorize the Issue of gold certificates for $10, and remove the re striction on the lssuo of $5 notes by na-' tionnl banks. To meet the constant pres sure requires strenuous effort In the prepa ration cf the currency Issue. The national bank notes presented fur redemption during the year amounted to $196,429,621. or 51 per cent of the average of those outstanding. Of the $5 notes the redemptions were 5K per cent; of the tens, 46 per cent; of the twenties. 49 per cent; of tho fifties, 61 per cent, and of the hun dreds, 73 per cent. These flgurea.ihow' thV the tens and twenties remain In circulation longest. GETTING READY FOR FAIR Passenger Agents Meet to Con si da Matter of Handling Peopla at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Sept. : Passenger agents and traffic managers of railroad entering St. Louis met In the Terminal association rooms today to discuss and recommend plans for the improvement of the ticket buying and baggage-checking facilities at Union station preparatory to the World' fair rush. All of the roads were repre sents. TORONTO. Sept. SO.-It was ennounced here today that arrangements have been completed for Queen Victoria's Jubilee presents to be shipped to the St Louis ex position tomorrow night. BERLIN, Sept. 80-The city council of Dusseldorf Rhenish. Prussia, ha appro priated $15,000 for Its exhibit at th St. Louis exposition. ARCHBISHOP KAIN VERY ILL Physicians Hold Consaltatlon aad gay that He Is la Serious Condition. BALTIMORE. 8. pt. SO.-At midnight Archbishop Kaln was reported to be resting quietly. While It is admitted that hie grace Is very weak, hla secretary. Father Byrne of St. Louis, hopes that he will recover. The physicians In attendanee upon thiV prelate agreed after this evening's consul tation that the prelate Is In a very serious condition. Another consultation win be held tomorrow forenoon. No visitors wer permitted to see the patient during th day. BRYAN ONE DAYn IN OHIO That is U the Time Spare for tha Can palgV tan COLUMBUS. O., Sept 30. It la anneur today that Hon. William J. Bryan wl" In Ohio on October I to lend assistant f the democratic cause. j He will speak at Napoleon stJ HsrlKir during the day and In f' at night. He had promlaed to t. dis to the Ohio commit!, bu tlons for tjie European tip re number to on. ' A 'I 7