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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOREIl 20, 1903 TEN PAGES, SINGLE COPY TIIREE CENTS, HARMONY IS GENUINE Brpnb'icai Keetinr im WMuinrtoa Bill From a Ya-itable Lor Feart. , OLD TIKE RIVALS MEET FOR SAME CAUSE United Pn'l for Buoceti of Enters Ticket Kelt EcTember. MOT A SINGLE DISCORDANT MOTE STRUCK Big Crowd Entbuiiaaaca,iy Choan Each One of the Epsaiers. END OF QUARRELS PLEASES RANK AND FILE Areelatieae Uulamlr Adapted Eadoralna; Ifntlre Ticket aad Heesevelt and Wtktlrr for heat T Whereas, Under the wise rule of Pres ident fv.oecvcit our trnuuii lii enjoying an era of unpi eccuented priHiimuj inui tnenced unuer ti.e benign ruw ol Our mu-t.vit-j leaner, uhaiu .ucivlnlty; and nirtK, oijxernur Muhey ia oonuucilng V berena, (jovtrnur nry Ik conducting the affairs u the iau- ot Nebraska in an J'i. t-rt, burl ,iee. ike maimer; ami Whereas, Tne reunujca.i stale convention Otm tiie iruuiltn Ju.J.Uu ana county I'DOveniioni have put in ihe field a ticket tomuosea of mn nt unauestioued ibmit. Integrity ui.d republicanism; therefore, be Resolved, By the republican voters of the cliy of Omaha, in niui rntila aaemo.ed. unuer iiw uuun ol me McA.in.ey cluu that w point with pr.de 10 the uimin- wirii.on ol f resident w.-reJt. Hwi vw), Tnat liriif endorse Oov ernor M.ckry lor hia wloe oouuuct ol af lui.a. Kesolved, That we ratify the nominations Duuie by tne re put) .loan convention, slate. Juuiilal and county. Wi a -aur L'tuurmui C'bwnil our hearty co-ope rati on In his in deavors to secure the election of the re publican ticket arid pleuga our aei tanoe in seeping me republican party ot Douglas county au n is toaay, an united party. MeetlasT Is Eathnslnstle. Thess resolutions uprmi concretely ths sentiment of the meeting of republicans that taxed the seating capacity of Wash ington ball last night. Loudly manifested enthusiasm greeted every reference to uni fication, ths state, Judicial and county tick ts. ths name of John L. Webster, the preference of Nebraska for vice prtsldent. and repeated prediction for tilumph at the November election. As voiced by fcumber of speakers and by many in the audience. It was felt that never before In tho local history of the party had as Xnany representative men of thought Spoken together from tho same platform In the name cause. Especially was the presence of Mr. Webster honored. When be was presented by Mayor Mooras all previous efforts at the heartiest of fer vent applause were, outclassed. W. O Vhltmore of Valley, nominee for regent of the 8 tats university. - was the other meat of the evening, Judge, Barnes, can didate for the supremo bench being unable to reach tho city In time for the meet ing. The candidates on the Judicial and County tickets, together with the speakers, eumplately filled ths aleaa. Mayor Mooras waa chairman of ths meet ing. Ail through It he Interspersed remarks M an appropriate and humorous nature, that never failed to eaten the crowd. W. M. McKay, on behalf of the McKUnley club, tinder whoso auspices the ratification meet ing waa held, presented Mayor Moorea after County Committeeman N. P. Dodge, Jr., had spoken briefly, urging preclnot organi sation and aa earnest effort to secure tho registration of the full vote. Mayor Is Feeaivlae;. There were loud' cheers In honor of the inayor, who prefaced what he had to aay by declaring himself happy that ha could Sot say 'Yellow candidates," as he had enough of that sort of thing In the past. "It ta the Drat tiros la nine years that we republicans of Douglas county have come together to dwell In harmony and peace, aid tho mayor. "I predict ths success of ths entire ticket, from Alpha to Omega. If X can forget and forgive the young men erlio have fought me ta ths years past I ses ho reason why aay republican In Omaha or Douglas county should not follow my example. We roust remember what unity locally means on our Influence concerning 'tats politics, and. further, what It means ! for ths Buooaas of the national ticket ftoosevelt and Webster next fall. A not which ths mayor read to the audl Onoe conveyed the Information that W. F. Ourley, who was to have been the first Speaker had been called to Lincoln on Im portant legal business and could not be present at the meeting. A. W. Jefferta, therefore, waa the first to talk. "Wi meet," said Mr. Jefferls, after a county convention which has nominated a county ticket, and It seems to me as I look back over the past few weeks that anyone Who will look over the situation without bias snd without prejudice will come to the conclusion that the republicans of lkmglas county bavs nominated a ticket of exceptional character and great ability. It la a tkket that Is well balanced. Is the re Suit of a consensus of republican opinion throughout the county and Is well equipped a to mat ters of nationality aud ths various tactions of ths county." Freaents Fleaaaat Bite. He then named various members en the ticket le shew the distribution of a tlonalltles and location of residence. After ten years la which nearly every man on the piatfurm bad gene to defeat either before or after conventions. It ' was a pleasing spectacle to Bee them all to- get her working for the good of the ticket. Bald Mr. Jeffries. Mr. Webster, Mr. Greens and Mr. Roaewaler had senatorial asplratlona, he asserted. Mr. Van Dusen bad longed to be gevernor and Mr. Brome to be county attorney, and like many, eth era thojr had been boateu. "But we an all in tho same boat." continued the sneaker. "Our dlstingueshed mayor seems to be ths one man that can surmount factions aud in In spite of them. How ever, we bWlevo we see hope written over the dour of the future, and If ws only continue ta grt along In peaoe no one knows tha national possibilities that may lurk In the personalities here tonight." The Mi KUnley OUe dub sang two songs. ''Marchli.g with Roost-veil and Webster to Victory," snd "Harmony, both elicit. Ing good uatured applause. "I have not been a member of either faction." declared Charl.s J. Greene, "I have hem between the factious and I have iot cared particularly for either. I always ocn-idared that my self-respect snd my love for party and country would help me do my duty. I do not believe that tnan who declines to belong to either the democratic or republican parties has 4roper ronoeptioa of his duty, and one a member of a party It ts his duty to stand by It Aa for the republican arty. It t .1 been over orwted to priuclples and CHUlitte4 oa Beound Fnga MORLEY OUT FOR FREE TRADE Farmer thief Secretary for Ireland Favors Ideas of Bright auad t. IS John Morley. M. F.. the. 'j. ' , . r retary for Ireland, who haa bt y,, 'rement while writing his "Life ri,''t --j-t Gladstone" re turned to at. life tonight and took his place li " itlng line against the protectionist p"'- the present gov ernment. In the hlstoilc free trade ball at Manchester Mr. Morley addressing an au dience which filled the large edifice to Its full capacity, aroused Immense enthusiasm by an eloquent and spirited attack on the new policy, against which he declared he was arrayed with the whole weight of authority, both practical and theoretical. Bo crude, raw and unthought-out were the proposals launched In this country that men of all parties, liberals snd conserva tives, were united In opposition to them. The country, continued Mr. Morley, had been Invited to put its ancestors, like Cob- den. Bright and Peel up to cheap auction. but when bs thought how right Bright and Cobden had been as to free trade the French treaty of liHO, the Crimean war and the American war, be was not going to apologise for them. BODY OF WOMAN IS FOUND Mystery of Missing Leaiaa Female Doctor, However, Oaly Par-" tially Solved. LONDON, Oct If. The disappearance of a woman doctor. Miss Hickman, which has been a sensation here for the last two months, has been partially cleared up by the finding of her body in an unfrequented part of Richmond park. The remains were horribly decomposed, the head having been entirely separated from the body, apparently by the gnawing of rats. Miss Hlckmsn, who was a fully qualified doctor of medicine, was perform ing her duties st the Royal Free hospital on the afternoon of August 15, when she left the hospital. Since that time the police of the whole country have unavailingly searched for her. She was a helthy woman, 2 years of age, and took nothing with her except a few pounds sterling In cash. The reason for Miss Hickman's disappearance la a complete mystery. Owing to the decomposition of the body and the fact that It was badly gnawed by rats ths remains were only Identified by means of a medal which Miss filckman won in a swimming contest and by her ambulance cross. WRIGHT IS TO BE INDICTED Recorder In rkatglag Jary Reeaaa meads Trae Bill Agntnst Loa 4 oa Froaaoter. LONDON. Oct 1-The recorder. In charging the grand Jury at the Old Bailey today advised find a true bill against Whltaker Wright the company promoter, who waa extradited from New York. July 9, to answer charges growing out of the failure of the London and Globe Finance corporation, Hmlted. ' Commenting on tho "npUa directorate," Including tho late marquis of Zvuffer'n, also associated with Wright, the recorder said he hoped the facts which had been disclosed wouia servo as a. "solemn warning to persona of high position against lending their names to commercial enterprises of which they had no personal knowledge and In which they became the prey of wicked men, who, by menaa of their names. victimised the public." THEY WAY COME- TO AMERICA Plan Bnld to Be oa Foot to las art Haeelaalas Ref agree to Move. SOFIA. Bulgaria, Oct 19. One class of Bulgarian reservists to the number of S.000 men 3s to be disbanded. If Turkey follows suit other classes will be disbanded. It Is reported here that a plan Is on foot to Induce tho Macedonian refugees to emigrate to the United Btatea SALONICA. Oct It. Hllml Pasha says that the leader of tho Insurrection band killed In a recent engagement near Florins was Stephen Petroff, not Boris Barafoff. Petroft was ths soul of tho insurrection. Desperate Fight with Convicts. BERLIN. Oct II. Eight convicts who ere la ths Insane ward of ths control prison at Halle, Prussia, overpowered the guards on Saturday night, smothered one of them to death and badly wounded the other, took the keys and weapons and es caped to a neighboring forest. The fugi tives were eventually overtaken by their pursuers and after they had shot one guard they were finally captured In a nobleman's villa. In whl'h they had sought refuge. British Battleship Reeds Repairs. FERROL. Spain. Oct 1. Ths British battleship. Prince George, which was towed here after having been in collision with the British battleship. Hannibal, during ths nsval maneuvers off Cape Finisterre. was found to be so extensively damaged by Hannibal's ram that it has been beached for temporary repairs, preparatory to being towed back to England, where It will be placed In dry dock. Prince George took in Immense quantities of water, necessita ting Incessant pumping. Dartsloa Bo Foresails- Read. LONDON, Oct lS.-Tha Alaskan boundary oommiaaon win have another meeting. It will be a publle one and held at noon to morrow at the Foreign office. At that time and place ma arbitration decision, which was verbally agreed upon Saturday and cabled exclusively to ths Associated Press at that time, will bs read. Ia Ckaage In Ocean Bates. HAMBURG, Oct U.-Tho managers of the Ha in burg-American and North German Lloyd Steamalilp companies, at a meeting held here today, decided to adhere to ths present agreement between the two com panles regarding saloon rates. Mr. and Mrs. Cnrnegle Casaiag. LIVERPOOL. Oct JJ The Whits Star steamer. Codrlc, which U to sail from this port October a for Nrw Tork wtl take among Its passengers Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Calered Mn Sbaate Blaale Owner. TOPEKA. Kan.. Oct la-Thomas De moaa, a colored man. shot and wounded r red Tuti her last night. Tutcber ia ih trprietir of a livery barn and reproved emuaa for relurn'ng a hired horae ta a laoea condition. Itemoss almost instantly drew a revolver and shi t lut.her through the bowels. Derooas Is in Jail. WeaU-Be Wlta Maraerer Captnraa. DCS MOINES Oot IS S- J. Sapp. who shot hia wt'e three times st Bonne lust waek. infixing itrnbla wound, from thcli she may tint recover, baa been arrested at Carroll Hia capture was due to aa at tftmpl to 4xitnmil buIciOb. which breugni abwat aa Luuiiy as U bia kUuiiy. TWO TRUST COMPANIES FAIL Maryland Trait Company and Union Trait Company of Ealtimoro Snip nd, FOR HER BACKED MEXICAN RAILROADS Officers of Both Corporations Assert that Baslness May Bo Reeamed M Boon as Arraagesacnta Can Bo Made. BALTIMORE, Oct II. The suspension of the Maryland Trust company today created Intense excitement in financial and busi ness circles and many people hurried to ths offices of the company to erlfy the news. The excitement was greatly Intensi fied two hours afterward by the announce ment that the Union Trust company had also failed. Bankers and financiers gen erally, however, combined to allay what ever of panicky feeling was made, manifest by assurances that the troubles of ths companies were only temporary. Allan MeLane, third vice president of the Maryland Trust company, waa appointed receiver of that concern, giving a bond cf K,000.n, and Miles White, jr.. vice presi dent of the Union Trust company, was ap pointed receiver of that corporation, his bond being .laced at n.OWiOk Receiver McLane promptly Issued a general state ment to the effect that the embarrassment of the Maryland company was due to the heavy loans made to the Vera Crus & Pa cific Railroad company, aggregating ss,- ooti.ooo. The Maryland Trust company was fiscal agent of the railroad. It Is officially an nounced that the company's local Invest ments had nothing to do with Its embar rassment. The company arranged a loan of $2,000,000 In London last week for the purpose of supplying the Vera Crux A Pa cific Railroad company with needed caeh in connection with construction, but before the money was turned to tho fiscal agent the negotiations were broken off and this precipitated tho suspension. Ron on l alea Trail Coaapnny. The suspension of the Union Trust com pany was owing to a run made upon It by depositors in consequence of the announced failure of the Maryland company. Charles T. Crane, vice president of the Union Trust company, said that the troubles of the company were only tem porary. 'Ws could not realixe quickly on our securities and the run which followed the announcement of the receivership of the Maryland Trust company caused the trouble," he said. "It was therefore hur riedly decided to apply for a receiver for our company. Ml'.ea White, Jr., vice presi dent of the company, was appointed re ceiver by common consent A statement will be furnished the public later In the day." MUes White, Jr., receiver for tho Union Trust company, verified the statement f Vice President Crane, saylngl After the announcement of tho failure of the Maryland Trust company a run on our company was begun by Its depositors. s feared that this would take eu larger pro portions tomorrow aud swamp us. In order to protect everyone it wss decided to go Into court today and apply for a receiver. I am not yet able to malte a detailed etate-rr-rV .. t know positively the eosapanr aasets are good and that every .depositor will be paid la full. So far as known there Is no financial or business connection between the two sus pended companies. Business was practically suspended on the Baltimore Stock, Exchange today. There was a large attendance at both calls, but brokers, realizing tho nervousness In financial circles and the hopelessness of offering stocks and bonds, except at mate rial reduction in prices, concluded not to force sales. Holders of securities were ad vised by bankers and brokers not to sacri fice their Investments. Reasons for First Failnre. Receiver McLane Issued the following signed statement this afternoon explana tory of the failure of the company: The whole cause of the embarrassment of the company Is tho fact that it has loaned to the Vera Crus A 1'acitic Railroad company in Mexico a very large sura or money, aa security for which It holds on deposit the entire issue of first mortgage bonds, ti.tmo.yw preferred stock and li.ouu.uuo common stock of that road, and owing to the unfavorable condition ol tne money market It haa been unable to effect a satis factory loan Uxu thee securities. The Maryland Trust company has for some time been able to go along without serious embarrassment In spite of having so much of its money tied up In the Vera Crus A- Pacific railroad and would un doubtedly have been able to wait a longer time for a loan on or sale of those securi ties were it not for the fact that in addi tion It has a large line of demand deposits subject to withdrawal on call and that dur ing the last week two large withdrawals were made upon It. This rendered It abso lutely necesaary for the conduct of the bualneaa upon an honorable basis to obtain a temporary loan upon certain ot the In vestments owned by the company. This latter loan waa In process of nego tiation with prospects of a favorable result when on Saturday last the third vice presi dent, who, owing to the Illness and absence for the past six weeks of the president and vice president, had been compelled to take up the entire management of the company, discovered that the obtaining of such a loan waa merely temporising; that the ob taining of such temporary loan, when taken in consideration with the proponed loan on the Vera Cruz A Pacific secunttoa fell far short of enabling the company to continue to conduct buHiuess upon an honorable basis. In short that to obtain the tem porary loan In question was only putting off the evil day upon the chance of effecting a sale of the Vera Crux A Pacific railroad securities In order to make Itself absolutely solvent. Committee Orders laiaeailoa. In view of this condition of affairs I went to New Tork on Saturday night and with drew the application for Uie temporary loan and called together the members of ths executive committee who could be reached to meet me Suuday nlcht upon my return from New Tork, at which meeting I laid before them the aituaUon of the company, discovered by me for tha first time the day previous, and told them that in my opinion we could not run the rlak of waiting until Tueatlay for artion by Uie directors at their quarterly meeting, as, should large withdrawals take place on Monday the company would manifestly be unable to meet tuem and we would have to suspend. The coininlrte spproved of this view and the bams evening, at the same place, in conference with representatives of some of Hie largest and most responsible finan cial institutions in this city, who had been invited to meet there, laid before them the ax. tire state of the case. After a protracted conference lasting Into Monday morntug. It waa unanimously decided by all present. witn great recrei. mat In era was nothing to do but follow the course proposed. At this time, without a more accurals examination of the books and exact know ledge of the various figures. 1 shall not attempt to give hjfurea to the preaa, but will do so at the earliest practicable op portunity. In the meantime. pr tnpt and earnest efforts will be made to sdvlaa with the leading creditors of the com nan v with a view of making plans to realise to the best advantage tne various assets. Ths Maryland Trust company was capit alised at 12,12.000 and ia a recent report the surplus waa aaid to be tZ 4S7.500 and undivided profits 87.02. The deposits were tS.73.S17. The company made aa effort last week to float a loan of $2.000 000 In London. Ia VH3 the company paid an 11 per rant dividend. Tbe Union Trust company had ut da- STOCKHOLDERS ARE ANGRY Threaten to Bead CM cere af Defaaef Baaklag Coaaaaay to Slag Blag. NEW TORK. Oct If. Stockholders of the New Tork Building and Loan com pany, for whk-h Charts M. Preston Is temporary receiver, attended the meeting called at the office of the oosnpany today to vote a stock assessment of SO per cent Only 200 of the 400 orj afl present could get into the room wiere the meeting was held. Those who got in tnada auch an uproar that one of the stockholders. a policeman, telephoned the West Thir tieth street station for the reserves. When Lawyer James P. Eustace tried to explain the purpose of 'the call, the Pro tective league of Brooklyn, representing thirty-six stockholders took charge of the meeting and passed resolutions de claring the call contempt of court and a violation of the Injunction of September 1. charging gross mismanagement by the officers and directors. " demanding their resignation and denounutng the state banking authorities for "allowing an in solvent banking concern to continue to do business for years." Outside the building Fifth avenue was almost blocked with the overflow, the fsct that some 4.000 of thw shareholders are Italians being responsibW for the presence of hundreds of Italian women with many bank books in one hand and babies on the other arm. A large crowd, mostly poor people, clamored for admission to the building, packed the byways and con demned the conduct of the officers and directors. When as many as pussible had entered the room, J. P. Eustace, brother of Mark Eustace, vice president of the company, declared that the charge of Insolvency made against the company was false. The remark were followed by threats against the offldialB shouted from all parts of the room, t The ensuing disorder resulted 1n the call of the police. Counsel for the Stockhold ers' Protective league said the company was In the hands of a receiver and that the officers had no legal right to call the meeting. The announcement waa greeted with cries of "Turn the robbers out," "Make the officers pay the deficit "Seed them to Sing Sing," "Talk about Miller' s syndl-" cate," shouted one man. "why. It la a 1-2-1 proposition compared to this." FEAR DRiVES TO SUICIDE California Man, Implicated la Crime by Brother's Caafeaalan, Shoots Himself. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct lf.-Craaed by fear of arrest In connection with the rob bery of the Manhattan hotel at Point Richmond last Saturday sight George Nottingham, son - of a, wealthy resident of Walnut Creek, shot and killed himself In the room of his divorced wife ' this morning. Nottingham.- who was also known aa William Wills, waa a structural Iron worker. Walter Nottingham, the younger of the brothers, waa arrested at Marlines last night and mada a complete confession of tho robbery. Ths dead man left a note tat which be -exonerated his brother of Intentional wrongdoing, saying that ha committed - the V;lme and forced his brother to partloipate. After the robbery the two men escaped, going In the direction of Wast Berkeley. Deputy Sheriffs Maltoxa and Lindley started In pursuit At the corner of San Pablo and University avenues. In West Berkeley, tho two deputies met the brothers. George Nottingham Jumped behind his brother, drew two revolvers and opened fire. Maitosa pulled his gun and returned the fire. The brothers tbon retreated down University avenue, toward the Wast Berkeley station. Maitosa and Lindley, fol lowing closely, kept up the fight After the battle,' which covered nearly two blocks, the men Jumped behind soma bushes and made off In the darkness. SPENDS FORTUNE ON WOMAN Man Arrested In Bnn Fraaelata an Charge af nteallaa; Cram a Mask. OAKLAND. Cal.. Oct II. City Marshal Rammage, of Hayward'a, baa axres'.ed Wll 11am Carthew in that place on a charge of being a defaulter In the sum of tlOO.000. Tho arrest waa made on evidence sub mitted by H. B. Erickson. of Ban Fran cisco. It Is said that Carthew w as a con fidential clerk Id a bank In New York and while acting In that capacity stole tlOO.OOS, which waa squandered on a woman. It is claimed that be lied from New York and came to California Erickson had done business with Carthew In New York and recognised him aa the missing bank clerk. Hs Is certain that this is tho man who la wanted in New York and for whom a re ward of SB. 000 has been offered. Carthew has been lodged In the county Jail In this city on a charge of vagrancy until further particulars concerning him can be had from New York. Carthew first gave the name of George Henry Row and stated that hs had also been known as William Henry Dawes. Hs states that hs came here from Australlla and was never In a bank In New York. DOWIE ASKS FOR PRAYERS Will Be hear Wall Street May head Help af Divlaa Hand. nnd NEW YORK. Oct 11. -A ft or attending an early service In Madison Square Garden, John Alexander Dowie'a "Restoration Host," numbering nearly 4.000, began today a house to house canvass of ths city. Before giving them bis final Instruc tions Dr. Dowie said: I am going out to do a little restoration work myself snd 1 won't be far from Wall street. Pray for me. The majority of the audiences at the early service was composed of Zionists. No robes were worn. Dr. Dowie preached a sermon oa "The Sin of Idolatry" with applications to present conditions. A "divine healing meeting" was held ta the garden from 10.10 a- m.. to noon, wnich Dr. Dowie delivered an address en "The Opening of the Beautiful Gate of Divine Healing ONE FACTION NAMES HUNTER Bad Split Ocean la Reaablleaa Can. arresaiaaal Caa vent laa la Keatarky, MIUDLE6BORO, Ky.. Oct If The re publican district convention called to nomi nate a successor to ths late Congressman Borelr.g. divided about midnight on Satur day when the Edwards tac ion declared an adjournment to meet at London today. The Hunter faction remained In aesrioo and after midnight nominated Dr. W. God frey Hunter who reccivod at rates to sixty-four for Ramsey. CRESCEUS STILL CHAMPION tot clam' i Btallion Lowen 'World's Trot ting Eeoord Oce-Quartar of Eooond. RECOVERS OLD PLACE IN SHORT TIKE Trnttlag Tlaae Redaeed Second Attempt at Seat-tag and It Is Al leged bnt for Break Reear Weald Be Lower WICHITA, Kan., Oct 11 Cresceus broke the world's trv-ttlng record for a mile this afternoon, going the distance in 1:5.V beat ing the previous record held by Lou Dillon and Major Delmar by a quarter of a second. The day was ideal and the track could not have been better. Mr. Ketcham worked the horse out before the final test In I:lf and then sent him for the record. He broke when he first scored for the record, but on the next attempt was sent off, going to the first quarter In :S0 flat. There whs a cheer when he reached the half In :54, and when the three-quarters was passed in 1:30 the cheer became an uproar. Just before he reached the wire Cresceus broke and It Is bUleved lost fully three quarters of a second. He caught handily and flashed under the wire in 1:5s. No wind shield was used. Cresceus waa paced by Mike ths Tramp. Such an ovation as was given Cresceus when he trotted a mile in 1:94 today and made a new world's record has rarely been 1 witnessed. The stallion was nearly smoth ered, so eager were the people to pat him or to get near enough to touch him. George 11. Ketcham, who owns Cresceus and drove him today, said: "The conditions were perfect. When I was here week before last the track was wet but I saw Its ad vantages and determined to come back. The result Justified my expectations. I knew before the rsce that the stallion would beat his record, but 1 did not antici pate a triumph so complete. I shall go to Oklahoma City and Fort Scott light away to keep engagements and that will bo tho last tlmo that Cresceus will appear In public. SCHEME TO WOVE THE CAPITAL Eastern Capitalists Present aa Allar. Ing; PraaBltlan ta People af Wyoming. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Oct If. Special Telegram. -A syndicate of New Xiirk and Lopdon capitalists has launched a roost daring scheme. Under the law the people must at the election in 1904 vote for the permanent location of the state capital and other state institutions. Ths syndi cate proposes to give the sites, erect and quip a new capltol building, state peni tentiary, Insane asylum and university without cost to the state providing the electors will choose a town on the Still water river. In central Wyoming. The capitalists have secured large tracts of land, together with coal deposits, oil fields, forests and farming lands and ex pect to reap a rich profit A rallroud will i be built from Casper to the proposed cap. Ital city .eM branch would be tuiynrt. from the Union racltlo and south, irum i the Burlington. Aside from developing What Is now a wild country, the location the proposed capital city. It Is held, would be more central end would In time be more satisfactory than under present con ditions. Willis George Emerson, author of "Buell Hampton," and a . conspicuous figure In the western mining world. Is at the head of the syndicate that ia back of the scheme. COURT-MARTIALJS AT WORK Objections af Genernl Chase ta Com peteaey af Colerade Canrt ' Are Overraled. DENVER, Oct 1 The court martial caned by Governor Peabody to Investigate the charges against the members of the National Guard of Colorado met In tbe sen ate chamber at the capltol today. The en tire morning was taken up with considera tion of the objections by counsel for Gen eral Chase to tho competency of the court In general, because of tbe Inferiority of Its j members In rank to General Chase and to j two members on tb additional grounds of lack of military experience, friendship for J the complaining witness. Adjutant General Sherman Bell and peraonal animus .gainst j offlpe. A bueln unJer 9fcJ7. Ne General Chue. In every cae the obiec- ' " . , , i r !T ? 'unty through whlrh the , - , tlons were overruled. The court was then sworn In. Colonel Kenneth L. Fahnestock of Governor Peabody s suff is president of the court BULLET IS CAUSE OF DEATH leaave W. Martaa, Pramlaent Bt- Lanls Msua, Is Accidentally Killed. ST. LOUIS, Oct IS The remalna of Isaac W. Morton, member of the ctty council, prominent club man and director of the World's fair and numerous large corpora tions, whose death occurred yesterday at the Culvre Hunting club, in St Charles county, was received at his boms here today. Death was caused by a pistol shot In the hea-1. The coroner's Jury, which viewed the body before shipping It to 6t. Louis, ren dered a verdict of death by accident Manager Beschman of tbe Culvre club, who was first to aea the body after the fatal shot was fired, said It lay oa the bed with a revolver having oua empty shell near the extended band. BROKERS LEAVE ST. LOUIS When Depaty BaertaT Calls with Bnb paenaa Omen Daars Are tlascd. ST. LOUIS. Oct 11. Acting under orders from Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock and at ths request of the October grand Jury, Deputy Sheriff Dk-kman called today atjat the office of the Merchants' Brokerage Commission con pany with fifty blank sub poenaa which he expected to serve. He found the office closed. J. D. Hussey and Charles Brooks, who conducted the con cern, are presumed to have left the city. M lea Start tastly Fire. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Oct U (Special) Mice gaining access to matches, which were supposed to have been la a threshing hand's vest which waa hanging In ths barn, is presumed to have caused a fire which destroyed the fine ban of A. Van Naanen, a Brookings county farmer, to gether with seven horses and tbelr harness, ten head of hogs, about i0 bushels of oats and a quantity of hay. High wind was blowing at the time and It was only about ten minutes unt 1 the bam and cotitenta bad gone up in smoka The luss was total, as Var-Naanea carried no Insuranca. CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Cooler In East Portion; Wednesday Fair. Teaaoerntare at Omaha Yesterday! Hair. Den. Hear. Pel. I i. a bo 1 B- aa 7T a. aa as Sauna St T a. a. Bl B a. na fM n. aa rut 4 s n sm a. na rut ft p. na 3 Jvausn n pi. aa TS It a. bb T B. na T 1 na. T4 s a. SB...... Tl a. na Tl THREATEN TO KILL FRED METZ Letter Writers Demaad Money Loft Vnder Vlad art Chief Calls It a BlaaT. Threatening murder for noncompliance a letter was last evening received by Fled Metx of Mets lire's Brewing company, commanding that he place tZ.H) In gold coin under the Eleventh street viaduct at the disposal of ths authors of the letter. 1 This letter 1b the second one of similar nature, the first having been received by Mr. Metx last Friday and making the name demand under pain of blowing up the brewery by dynamite. Although a show at complying with the former demand was made, Mr. Met last night Ignored the second letter, threaten ing death, by going to the theater to enjoy the evening, rather than packing 12.600 of his hard earned cash down to the Eleventh street viaduct 'The whole thing is a bluff and is the work of some very coarse artisans," aalJ Chief Ixmahue last night '1 think no one is Very greatly disturbed over It unless It is the fellows who wrote the letters. We not only have very grave suspicions aa to their identity, but have clues which mny lead to their arrest If they ttre not mora skillful than they appear to be. "Mr. Metx nor anyone else took money to the spot designated in the first letter, but two sacks of rubbish were taken and the place carefully guarded, but the bold letter-writers did not show up. The lact that these fellows are so free with their deadly threats Is ample proof that they are bluffing. People Intending to do what they say they are don't advertise the fact beforehand, so that their victim may be fully prepared to meet the emergency." The letter received last night went on to tell Mr. Metx that he left the bags at the spot designated in the former letter too early In the evening and that he had bet ter do what was commandod "this time" or ho and the brewery would both be de stroyed. BOY CONFESSES TO BURGLARY Colored Teath Admits Breaking In Bnrber Shop aad la Bonnd Over to District Ceart. Earl Pollard, a colored youth, pleaded guilty In police xiurt to the charge of burglary. Hia crime was stealing chewing gum,, candy and cigars from ths barber shop of Frank Salisbury, S20 North Six teenth street, where a aide Una of such articles Is kept Tho polio have concluded that Pollard - ' fof. . vf9 .nd and arch time got away with an amount which ought to have been sufficient ta meet the most extravagant requiromenta Be sides the sweets and tobacco several rasors and 60 cents in cafh also were taken. It Is believed Pollard had companions In the crime. The first raid waa made the night of the 11th, the second the night of the 12th and the third Sunday night when Pollard was caught In the act by the police. Unusual noises were heard In the direction ! of tho barber shop Sunday night and the clerk of the Royal hotel, who heard glara falling, telephoned the police station and Officers Fancy and Dunn and Sergeant Hayes responded In tlmo to catch the col ored youth "red-handed." He had 17 cents and a few knick-knacks at the time. After pleading guilty Pollard was allowed the privilege of waiving examination and Judge Berka bound him over to ths district court hi the sum of t800. MAY ORDER ROLLING STOCK tales Pari Be OBfrlals Dlscass Short age and Sew Ealpmeat Prob ably Will Coma. A meeting of the division superintendents : of the Union Pacific Is being held at the I uirtuunBiUH o uiv rnuvi mftt7 r-v uitMiv;u w eaiu . -n,,. ,. ,v. 1Vl ouh ,nv-t,eatlon and Drobably will re- ,ult , m or(Jer Ml)t mee)J for ' w ,,, ,,v ..w. , TOIIUUfi U B UlllllBj aavarv.sn aw asa w-as v va kiln business, which is this year larger than ever before. The new superintendents are being Instructed regarding their new du ties and the question of a change In time for tbe winter months also Is being talked about The car shortage Is the principal topic and plans sre being laid to care tor the heavy shipments of grain which are to come within the next two months. Those in the conference are H. G. Burt, president; E. E. Buckingham, superin tendent of transportation; W. A. Deuel, superintendent of the Nebraska division; H. C. Ferris, superintendent of the Colo rado division ; W. L. Park, superintendent of the Wyoming division, and J. O. Brink erhoff, superintendent of tbe Kansas di vision. PACKING COMPANY OFFICERS Independent Concern Meats at Daaver ta Deride (pan Paltry af Management. DENVER, Oct. II. The directors of the Independent Packing company met here today for the purpose of electing officers and outlining the future policy of the com pany. Among those present were: B. F. Leathrldge of Missouri. Paul Russell of Kansas, F. W. Flato, Jr., of Missouri. Noah Newbanka of South Dakota. L. F. Wilson of Texas snd A. Watklns of Nebraska. The trust agreement by w hich IS per cent of the stock ir to be held In escrow, was adopted and s trust company appointed. It waa decided to postpone the election of president until the meeting of the National I tjVa Stock association at Portland. Ore., on January 12 next T. F. Wilson of Texas was elected vice president, F. W. Flsto of Missouri treasurer and C. F. Martin of Colorado secretary. The Continental Trust company of Denver wss deslgnuted as the depository for the company. The meeting will be In session tomorrow, when the policy of the company will be outlined. Tbe cap ital stock of tbs company Is K end ono, Incor porated under the laws of Arlxona Denver Batcher Breaks Record. nrVVFR. Oct. 1 Pv rTespina- a 1 pound str In th-ee minute and thtrty rlht seconds. J I' - crapid In a local riar.t. has reduced the worid a record hv twewtv tecnrida an'l ln t-nt-'lv won the w-fi c-amr.lonshin. The fee was accomi'l'sher) n e content held at broad- FOR A GRAIN MARKET President Btioiney Taxes Asotnar Etep to Kake it Foatibla. OMAHA GRAIN TERMINALS PROJECTED Pnrohaei Land for Trackara an! EliTator Plants. COMPANY TO BE INCORPORATED TODAY Article! Ira Ready to Tile with the County Clerk. WILL ASK OTHER ROADS TO COME IN Brhaaae Canaprehends t'alan Servlee f All Rands BSateriac Omaha Ba Far as Oral Navadllag ' la Coacerwed. A movement which Is fraught with great possibilities to the city of Omatia was launched last night by President Stlckney of the Great Western. The creation of a grain market In Omaha when shall bs sec ond to none In the west Is contemplated under Mr. SUckney's latest pro root wuicft Is embodied In a new corporation which is to be officially known as the "Omaha Grain Terminals." Omaha was not much of a live stack center until the railroads got together and agreed on rates and terminal matters, and now the city haa Its stock yards and park ing bouses and ranks aa ths third great est live stock center In the world. At pres ent there Is no grain market here because the railroads have not gotten together on certain vital and absolutely neneewary pre liminaries Mr. BUckney's plan contem plates the unification of the several rail roads leading Into Omaha, upon the ques tions of rates and terminal facilities, and he has formed a new company, to bs knowu as the "Omaha Grain Terminals" with the one object In view of creating In this city one of the largest grain centers hi tho west Haa Boaght the Land. For some time Mr. Stlckney. through his agents, has quietly been acquiring title 'to a large tract of land in the city and now that he has secured the land he desired, he Is in a position where he can announce hia plana He has expended several hun dred thousands of dollars In the city of Omaha within the last few weeks, all un known to the general public, and ths full meaning of the project he has under way Is hard to realise. The land he haa recently purchased la Included within a atrip beginning at ths north limits of South Omaha, thence north to Martha street snd bounded by ths Union Pacific on . tba east and Walnut street on the west This piece of land Is about 1.500 feet long and will constitute a, tract of land containing mora than thirty five acres. On this land Mr. Stlckney pro poses to build a largo number of railroad tracks, suitable for tho accommodation of elevators and flouring- mills. He will offer sites to such persona aa may desira them, and erect buildings at net cost Tho tracks which Mr. Stlckney propones to lay on this bit of land will be connected with the Elk horn. Burlington, Missouri Pari fie. Rock Island, Union Pacific. Milwaukee, Great Western and all other railroads oenterlag here. Mr. SUckney's plan provides that the railroads shall hsvo the Joint ownership ani control, eventually, of these trackage facilities, so as to do away with switching charges. In tbe event sny railroad refuse to Join in this move, it will necessarily be compelled to pay for switching facilities in order to sustain a proper relation with the roads who will be parties to tho agree ment and holders of stock. Articles af Incorporation. Mr. Stlckney has caused articles of In corporation of the new concern to be drafted and will execute them today. The following ts a copy of the articles of in corporation : The undersigned, for the purpose of be coming a railroad corporation and aa such a body corporate under and pursuant to the laws of tbe state of Nebraska do hereby make the following certificate snd do hereby certify as follows: The name assumed by said comnanr .nd by w hlch It shall bs known Is Omaha Grain i ernilnals. The names of the places of the termini af said road are ss follows: A notnt In the city of Omaha and a point In the city of Bauj iubu email Tilt 1H I , COUniv Of LSUbT has. In the state of Nebraska: 7 ' " amou" neceasary to construct such road is I1U0.OU0. divided into shores of 1100 esch. The object and purpose of aatd corpora tion is to construct maintain and operate a railroad from a nolnt in the a.ilrt clt v r Omaha to a point In the said city of South Omaha, snd to do tbe general business of a public railway corporation and the trans port t Ion of freicht and uassuncera for tha public. 1 he principal office of said company and the principal place of transecting Its busi ness shnll lie in the city of Omaila. enuntv and state aforesaid. The affairs of said company shall be man aged by a tmard of aeven directors, to be elected by the stockholders from among their number. The SHld board of directors shall elect one of their number for presi dent and shall also appoint a secratary and a treasurer of said corporation, and the said board of directors shall prescribe the duties snd compensation of such officers. Wllllag la Fash the Flan. Speaking of his new project last nlgbt Mr. Stlckney said that If be la able to consum mate his plans tbe new movement will be one of ths best things for the city of Omaha that could be devised. In support of this view he rites the fact that before the en trance of the Great Western Into Kansas City there was but little doing Iq the grain business In that city, while today U la one of the Important grain centers of the United Statea. MORE DYNAMITERS AT WORK Write Letter ta hart kern Feci Be Compear Making; Demand far Maaey. HELENA, Mont. Oct It According ta well authenticated reports the Northern Pacific FuJlway company is not alone In Its troubles with the dynamiters, thou irk it has so far been the only sufferer. For several days there have been a num ber of Great Northern secret service men In Helena and vicinity, and it has devel oped that their mission hi to try ta locate the person who has sent the company a letter levying blackmail. The letter was mailed at Cascade and it demanded the payment of 111.000. - Tbe railroad company waa oom ma rid ad to fly a signal if it acceded to tbe demand, snd was given until Tuesday evening. October 30, to comply. If It did not comply then the amount of the blackmail would be raised to 130.000, and to show that busi ness was meant dynamite would be used on ths rails. Instead of displaying the signal ths rail road company has sent Its detectives to Montana ts try ta ferret eut the wrUar of the leuet. (CuUnu4 m Fifth Faga 1