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Daily Bee. The Omaha THE DEE IS THE PREFERRED ADVER. T1SING MEDIUM IN ITS TERRITORY FOR A CHARACTERISTICALLY WEST. ERN NEWSPAPER READ THE DEE SINGLE COPY THKEE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1901 TEN TAGES. Is' VETERANS TAKE CITY Etormed by the Qrand Amy of the Republic and Auxiliaries. 12 Y-flVE THOUSAND MEN IN LINE - r Parade Moves Through Oceans of ? f Color with Crashing Bands. " DAY FOR BRILLIANT PAGEANT ..r.rs of Several Wars Eepresented at the Annual Encampment. STREET SPECTACLE ONE LONG OVATION lamrrom Proilritlont Occur During Parade from the Heat and One Old Veteran Dies from Exhaustion. J 'tiOSTOM, Aug. 18. If anything were needed to prove that the Grand Array of the Republic Is null In fact a mighty host, Jt was to be found today when, with 600,000 civilians looking on, 26,000 survivors of the union forcea of the civil war, assembled here from all sections of the United States, inarched through the streets of Boston. Five and one-half riours were required for the parade to pass a given point. It was a severs strain on the old soldiers, but generally they bore the hardship well. More than three score of them dropped from the ranks from exhaustion and heat prostration and were cared for at the Field and Clvlo hospitals. The death of one soldier marred an otherwise happy day. Colonel John P. Pyron, a member of John Dix post of New York, died from heart failure Induced by exhaustion. At least 250 spectators, mostly women, fainted during the parade, and many persons were slightly injured and had their clothing forn In the crush. The spectacle of the marching gray haired soldiers was one calculated to thrill anfi everywhere the army, waa re ceived with applause. Governor Reviews Pnrad. The columns of blue swept up Beacon Mil, closely following the northerly side ef the famous- Boston common, and they were reviewed from the state house by Governor John L. Bates, who was ac companied by distinguished personages, including Govornor Van Sant, of Minne sota ; former Governor W. Murray Crane and George 8. Loutwell, of Massachusetts; Henry Cabot Lodge and Booker T. Wash ington, and at the city hall Mayor Pat rick A. Collins reviewed the parade, hav ing as his guests the mayors of a dozen cities. ' . At the end of the route, Commander-in-Chief John S. Black of the Grand Army of th,e Republic, held his review. Several former confederate officers occupied place in the stand1 and the pre-eminently picturesque feature of the parade waa the "living flog," formed by 1,000 children, . dressed, vuilowiy lo white, red and- blue and seated near the reviewing stands. Ev ery soldier of the marching army raised his hat aa he passed this picture, while the children joined in "Dixie" and the Battle Hymn of the Republic." Several regimental reunions and various receptions, including that of the Daughters of Veterans to the national officers, occu pied the afternoon following the parade. I Tonight the Grand Army of the Republic I campro vts held in flechunlcu' building. ; Tooocco, coffee, 1 doughnuts and cheese Were served to 10,000 persons. , Edward H. Kinsley, Escort. In the formation of the parade Edward H. Kinsley post of Boston waa given the place of honor, that of escort to Colonel John C. Black, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic; Charles N. ' McConnell was chief of fltaff. Forty-two states and two territories were ' represented In the column, besides the Po tomac division, made Up of the old guards ' of Washington, D. C. Each state com- ' prised a division with the exception of Massachusetts, which had two divisions, there being 1S5 poets In line from this state. New England posts numbered about 7,030 men; New York had two battalions, West Virginia eighteen poets, Kentucky twelve posts, North Dakota ten and Minnesota thirteen poms. The Maryland delegation numbered about 1,000 men and that from Ohio about 750. California was represented by two pouts and Oregon by one. The parade moved from Arlington street to Boauon streut, up Beacon hill, pust the state house, where It , was reviewed by Governor Bates and state officials. At the city hall the parade was reviewed by Mayor Collins and the city council, Living- ('lag. ' At the Junction of Temple Place and TTe. mnnt street the veterans met the most spectacular and picturesque feature of the entire route in the form of a "living Bag," composed of 2,000 school children. Alternat ing ranks of tflrls wearing red and white -. dresses represented the stripes, while a square of blue-gowned ones formed a field In which forty-five carrying white Btars were placed In a way to give the effect of resting on the buse of azure. As the line passed the children sung patriotic hymns. Along Tremont street to Boyleston street, where one continuous stand had been erected on the Common, 16,000 people viewed the parade, for the most part delegates to the Grand Army of the Republio and affili ated organizations and their friends. The applause for the soldiers, which had been spontaneous and loud along the line of march, became a tempest as the veterans moved past the continuous mass of people. On Boyleston street near Park square Commander-in-Chief Black left his place at the head of the procession and from a stand nearbx reviewed the line. CLOUDBURST IN ARIZONA Wall of Water Fifteen Feet High ft weeps) Through Canyons with Fatal Result. KINGMAN, Arts., Aug. 16.-Reports by telephone from Leyne Fprlngs, fourteen miles north of here, say that between 6 and ( o'clock last evening a cloudburst fell on Bummlt Cernbat mountains, send ing a flood of water fifteen feet deep down the ronyona, carrying everything before It. At the Night Hawk mine a house was tarried awuy and two men drowned. George M. Rotters, a well-known mining nun, eeonpM from the building, but wss Imprisoned in the tunnel of the mine and dug out tills morning by fellow miners. The boily of Ole Inslrbrethen was found two miles down the canyon Imbedded In mud and dehris. The body of John Con ner, another victim, has Dot yt been r coveted. GERMANS DEFEAT HEREROS Pitched Battle Iast Thursday Ends In Derisive Victory for Em peror's Soldiers. BERLIN,, Aug. IS. Four columns of Ger man troops attacked the Hereros neAr Ha makari, German Southwest Africa, on the night of August 1L The righting continued all day August 12. The natives were de feated with heavy lows. Five German offi cers, Including Count von Arnlin and nine teen men, were killed. Six officers, among them Baron von Watter, and fifty-two men were wounded. Two are mTsslng. Thou sands of camels were captured. General von Troth, dispatching the particulars of the battle from Hamakarl, adds that his soldiers fought with the greatest bravery. The natives numbered about S.O00 lighting men, under old Chief Samuel Maherero, to whom the yeunger leaders had turned after their former reverses and were concentrated In the Waterberg mountains. With their women, children and flocks they occupied a plain of meadow land roughly estimated at 250,000 acres, on which . they had 50.000 head of cattle and DO.000 pheep, goats, etc. The approaches to the plain were difficult passee, so that the Germans had severe work forcing them. The number of the Germans is not accurately known, but as nine companies and four half batteries, with some Irregular troops, were engaged, the total probaMy was about 2,000 men. Deserters from the Hereros reported that the arrival of German reinforcements at Bwakopund caused great depression In the native camp. Chief Snmuel spent much time In having the Bible rend to him. General von Trotha doubtless will follow up his success and finish the. rebellion with the Waterberg campaign. It seems Im probable that many of the natives can have escaped through the German forces holding the mountain passes. BIRTH OP If KIR ENDS KNOl'T Caar Will Abolish Corporal Punish ment as Evidence of His Joy ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16. One of the acta of grace signalising the birth of an heir to the throne will be the total aboli tion of corporal jjunishment throughout Russia. A ukase to this effect is expected to be issued tomorrow. It is reported apparently on good author ity that Emperor William of Germany has asked for the privilege of acting as one of the godfathers of fhe heir. The christening will take place August 2!v The christening will take place August 23, when, the Associated Press is able to state, quite a number of Important liberal measures, Including the abolition of capital punishment will be announced. Sl'LTAN 19 WILLING TO SETTLE Morocco's Rnler Gives Evidence that He Will Adjust Matters. PARIS, Aug. 16. Advices from Morocco point to the conclusion that the sultan's unpleasantness with Great Britain in con nection with the confiscation of the prop erty of a British fcubject will shortly be settled amicably. LIVE. STOCK JURORS NAMED National Committee at St. Louis Con firms 1,1s of Nominations at the Fair. ST. LOUIS, Aug. IS.'-The national com mission has confirmed the following list of nominations' for Judges In me deport ment of live stock: DIVISION A-HORSES. German Coach Mr. Grabensee, Celle, Get many; nominated by German commis sioner. German Coach W. A. Dobson, Marlon, la.; nominated by Oldenburg Coach Horse Association of America. English Coach W. A. Banks, La Porte, Ind.; nominated by Cleveland Bay Society of America. Belgian Draft Mr Van Outgarden, Tlrle mont, Belgium; nominated by Belgian gov ernment. Belgian Draft Mr. Vernleuwen, Brussels, Belgium; nominated by Belgian govern ment. Thoroughbred John B. Castleman, Louis ville, Kv.; nominated by department of live stock. Hackney Hsnry Fairfax, Aldle. Vs.; nominated by department or rive stock. Saddle C. L. Railey, Lexington, Ky.l nominated by American Saddle Horse Breeders' association. DIVISION B CATTLE. , Shorthorns W. A. Harris, Chicago, 111. Red Polled W. L. Carlyle, Fort Collins, Cil?.Vofnrrt Thomas Clark. Weedier. 111. Aberdeen Angus O. F. Curtis, Ames, la. Devon H. W. Mumforrt, TTrbano, 111. jemey W. R. Spann, Dallas, Tex. Brown Swiss Fred B. Mumford, Colum bia. Mo. Avreshire r. B- V-"oiey, Amnurm, minus. Guernsey T. L. Haecker, St. Anthony Park. Minn. tjiIuH Tmrham John x Welch. Martins ville, Ind.; nominated by Polled Durham Breeders Assoeinnon l irit-iii-a. DIVJHM'IN rrir.r.r- iviiiiJ irjio. Oxford W. F. Miller, Flint. Mich. Southdown W. T. Potts, Chicago. Cheviot J. H. Skinner, Lafayette, Tnd. Leicester John Marshall, Cass City, Merino r;. u. n.ing, nuniimiun, ivtm. Ramboulllet E. L. Davis, Davisburg, Mich. . . . , ' Lincoln A. A. Arnmii, uaiBBviim, win. Anirora Gouts George, F. Thompson, Washington, D. C, DIVISION D 3 WIN K. Berkshire W. E. Pptrer. Boshnell, III. Poland-China Ed Klever, Bloomingburg, Ohio. . - Kssex F. M. rroui, mri,en, in. Chester White B. J. Hargan, Glencoe, OW1. . I .arfre T orHsnire J. J. rerKuson. i-nirnBn. Tamworth W. N. Ball. Hambdrg. Mich. Tin rAi,..Tprpv .T. A. Shade. Kinnslev. la.: nominated by National Duroc-Jersey Swine Breeders association. BIG DELEGATIONS EXPECTED Portland Making Arrangements to Entertain Visitors at the Amer ican Mining Congress. TORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 18. The Amer ican Mining congress will meet here from August 22 to 27. " Reports of the immense delegations which are coming from Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha and other places Indicate that the convention hall will be taxed to Its capacity. In addition to the delegates from El Paso appointed exclusively to the mining congress, it is stated that the special train of Knights Templar, accompanied by the El Paso band en route to the conclave at San Francisco will come by the way of Port land and by special request of the gov ernor of Texas will visit the convention as accredited from that state. UNION PACIFIC GOES TO PAR For First Time la n Year the stock Bells In Itw York at lOO. NEW YORK. Aug. 14. For the first time In a year Union Pacific, stork sold at par today. This slock has been a lender In the recent bull movement and today was ad vanced sharply 1V4 over last-night's closing. Early In the afternoon it reached loO'fc. but reacted to !i Inward ttierlote. On a down ward movement , tome months ago the sluUi uVrllued from 1-j v to C. NEGROES BURN AT TIIE STAKE Revolting Crime of a lynching Party in Georgia. VICTIMS HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO HANG Men Overpowers Military Guard at Court Room and After Saturat ing Negroes with Oil Apply the Torch. 8TATESBORO, Ga., Aug. 16. Paul Reed and Will Cato, negroes, two of the prin cipals In the murder and burning of Henry Hodges and family six miles from States boro,. three weeks ago, were burned at the stake today. This afternoon at 1 o'clock a determined mob charged the court house, overpowered the military guard, secured Cato and Reed, who had been found guilty after a legal trial and sentenced to be hanged, took them two miles from Statesboro and there burned them alive. The climax Came quickly and unexpectedly. The forenoon had passed quietly. The trial of Paul Reed, the ringleader In the murder, being concluded and a verdict of guilty rendered. Both he and Will Cato, found guilty the day before, were sen tenced to hang September 9. The crowd assembled about the court house was not as large as yesterday nor was it so threat ening, although, for that matter, there was never much parade, the countrymen al ways being quiet. In the trial of Reed little delay had been caused and on Its conclusion the prison ers, as before, were hustled Into the wit ness room, where a strong guard of mili tary was mounted over them. Shortly before 1 o'clock the crowd was addressed by a tall man who seemed to inflame It greatly. He called on those about him to follow him. Then Captain Hitch of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, who was In command of the forces, realised that the situation was desperate. He posted guards on each of the stairways. The mob surged toward them, but were repulsed, several times. The determined effort was yet to.be made. At the rear stairway the gravest danger threatened. Prominent men, among them Revi Mr. Hodges, brother of the murdered man, sprang to the front to address the crowd. , They begged them to disperse. Sheriff Kendrick was among the. Guards Are Overpowered. Suddenly some twenty-five men crowded around the guards. Before they could be prevented they had caught two of the guards, wrested their weapons from them and thrown open the breech locks. The weapons were empty. That was what the crowd wanted to ascertain. The troops had been given orders not to load their rifles. The captured soldiers were held prisoners. The same policy was followed with others of the soldiers. Man after man, caught Isolated, was relieved of his rifle after a struggle. The small guard about the prisoners withdrew Into the room and closed the door. The mob crashed against it, .burst ing It as though it were an eggshell. The. prisoners were at their mercy, all resist ance having been beaten down. ' Cato, Reed, Handy Bell and the other prisoners cowered before the crowd. They dragged Cato and Reed out. Reed was taken down one stairway with a rope about his neck and Cato down the other, both pleading for their lives. By this time the crowd numbered 500 persons. The doomed men were dragged toward the Hodges homestead, where the five members of the family had been mur dered and burned. That was their destina tion. The heat was so Intense that the crowd wearied when two miles of the six mile route had been traversed. Going seventy-five yards from the road the crowd halted. The two negroes were told they had but a short time to live and that they should confess. Confesses at the Stake. Reed confessed, Implicating other negroes, as he had in the court room. He denied, however, that he had taken an active part In the murder. Cato answered incoher ently. To a large stump twelve feet high the men were chained with .their backs to the stump. Then a wagonload of pine wood was hauled to the spot. It was plied around the men and ten gallons of kerosene .was thrown over them. A photographer was present and the crowd was cleared back that he might get several views of the men bound to the stake and ready for the burning. Just as the match was applied to the pyre one of those In front asked Reed if he wanted to tell the truth before he died. "Yes. sir," I killed Mr. and Mrs. Hodges," he replied. "Who killed the children?" he was asked. "Handy Bell," came the response as the flames leaped upward. The spectacle waa frightful. - Aa the flames touched Reed's naked oil-soaked skin, he twisted his head around In an endeavor "to choke himself and avoid the fearful torture. Only once did he complain. He said: "Lord, have mercy." Cato screamed In agony and begged that he be shot His heavy hair, which was oil soaked, waa almost the first thing ,the flamea fastened on, while the hemp rope became a collar of fire around his neck. For only about three mmutes was he vis ible to the crowd before the great pile of faggots made a wall of flame which the wind wiped aroand on Cato's body and hid mm rrom view. Apparently the Are got Into his lungs and killed him. As soon as It was seen that the men were dead the crowd com menced dispersing. A Urge number re mained, however, piling more fuel on, until both bodies were burned. ANTI-MORMON FORCE WINS I!f IDAHO Democrat want folygamy Sap- yresaea una mupci ust of Politics. LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 18. The Du bols-Heltfeld forces gained control of the Idaho democratic convention today, rout ing the Mormon forcea after a fierce flght Last night the antl-Dubois forces succeeded In striking the anti-Mormon plank out of the platform by a vote of 153 to 131. Ad. Joumment waa then taken. During the re cess the Idaho county delegation was rounded up and swung Into line for Du bois. When the convention assembled to day the resolution waa presented and car ried through by the Dubois forcea, led by tne senator nimseir. "We demand the extermination of polyg amy and unlawful cohabitation within the borders of Idaho and the complete aepar atlon of church and state In political af fairs. We pledge the democratic party to enact such legislation aa will eventually suppress this evil." The adoption of this resolution Insures the nomination of ex-Senator Henry Helt feld for governor. J. D. McDuffy, of Leniht county, appears to lead for congress, al though Harry Day Is being dlscuaa ONE MORE DAY WITH CARBINE Captain CaTunaugh. Still Lead a in Competition br Four Points, FORT RILEY, Kan., Aug.. 16-(Special Telegram.) The competitors for the army carbine team shot at the rectangular tar gets this morning at 200. 9). 600 and 600 yards and this afternoon Indulged In rapid Are at 200 and 3"0 yards. Two scores of five Bhots each at each ef the known dis tance ranges, with a possible 200 points. were fired and two scores of five shots each at the rapid fire range, making a possible total of 300 points. Tomorrow the firing will be completed with two sklrmlah rushes for each competitor. The first four men at the close of to morrow's shooting wil receive gold medals, while the eight others composing the army team will win silver medals. Captain Cav anaugh of the Tenth cavalry still leads with four points to the good and his strong est card is skirmish firing. The scores given are the totals. Including today's scores and are out of possible 800: Capt. Harry L. Cavanaugh, 10th cav.... 674 Qmr. Perg. Anderson, loth cav 670 (Jinr. Scr. Berkely, 3d cav 6fi4 Lapt. enerwooa A. Cheney, b-ng. corps. Ui Prlnte James E. Logan, 9th cav 6f5 Lieut. A. M. Graham. 1st cav 6T1 Berg. Torbahn, 4th cav 650 I'apL T. y. Donnalson, 8th cav 6f0 Private Car) 8. Schmidt, 1st cav 644 Corporal Carlson. Etli cav 642 Captain II. H. Pattlson, 3d cav 640 Captain William S. Hay, 10th cav 6o9 On Thursday morning the army pistol competition, with forty-two competitors, will begin with preliminary firing for the day. The course consists In rapid fire at fifteen and twenty-five yards, with a time limit of ten seconds per score of five shots at the silhoutte of a man in the standing position, time limit of thirty seconds for the score and slow Are at fifty and seventy five yards, time limit of thirty seconds per shot, both times and slow fire being al lowed a bull's-eye target. In the first hour's firing the possible score will be 150 points The runs firing on Friday consists of two scores, Instead tot one, at each of the Indicated ranges, making a possible total of 300 points. i Lieutenant General ChalTee, chief of staff of the I'nlted States army, arrived at the fort at 9:30 o'clock this morning, after hav ing spent the night in Junction City with relatives. The general's party Included Brigadier General Charles F. Humphreys, quartermaster general of ttie army, and Captain Hutchlns of the general staff, per sonal aide to the chief of staff. General Chaffee was received by a squad ron of cavalry as escort, but on mounting the officers proceeded to the target range without the escort due his rank and after looking over the army competition camp and visiting the new national range, where the national match will be held next week, the party came Into the fort. After a drive through the fort and lunch and re ception at General Moore's quarters at t o'clock, the general took the 3 o'clock train for the east. No review was held at the special request of the general, whose visit was purely Informal. SHAW TO SPEAK IN THE WEST Goes to Maine for Short Rest Before Entering; IntoMho Cam. . " palajn. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, left Washing-ton tnnia-ht to vlnlt his family, who are summering at Squirrel isiana, on tne coast of Maine, preparatory to entering the camnalR-n as one of Provi dent Roosevelt's campaign orators. After a few days spent with his family at Squir rel Island, Secretary Shaw will proceed to Chicago and there receive his assignments In various states of the north and south west. Secretary Shaw will be away from Washington about a month and will be heard In Montana, Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Colorado. Wyoming, Ne braska, Kansas and possibly many other states west of the Misslsi-.ppI river. This tour completed, Secretary Shaw will ad dress the voters )n the middle west, his Itinerary taking In many Important points in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. The Iowa Manufacturing Oskaloosa was today awarded the contract ror tne Installation of the heating and ven tilating plant in the Salt Lake Ing, at $19,297. Rural free delivery carriers appointed: Nebraska, Albion, rearular. Alhsrt t. cii. substitute, Clarence E. Metx. Belden. regl uiar, Alvln M. Goodsell; substitute, George Locke. Iowa. Red Oak, regular, Mrs. Amy B. Keever; substitute, John C. Keever. WEEKLY SriHMARY CROP REPORT Atlantic Coast Suffer from Moisture . and Other Points from Dronth. WASHINGTON, Aug. W.The weather bureau today Issued the weekly crop report as follows: . T"8 ,Atlan,c coast and east gulf dis tricts have suffered from excessive moist ure and lack of sunshine, a large part of the central valleys from drouth, the lake region from low tempratures and Rocky mountain and north Pacliio districts from heat and drouth. The temperature waa fa vorable over the east Rocky mountain slope and in the central valley and the mid dle and south Atlantic states. Rain would prove beneficial generally throughout the corn belt, over a large part of whleh, more particularly the southern and eastern portions, corn Is suffering more or less from drouth. In the central Missouri valley, while needing rain, corn has made good growth and la In promising condition, but In the Ohio valley and Tennessee there ha been a marked deterioration in the condition or the crop, and some in Indiana have been Injured beyond recovery. In Iowa corn has ntado satisfactory progress and a nor mal yield la promised. In the southern states early corn la belns; gathered, cut ting being in progrexs as fur north aa southern Kansas. An excellent crop is now practically assured the north middle At lantio states. In the lake region and the Dukotas corn la backward and is growing slowly. The weather has been favorable for spring wheat harvest, which is far ad vanced in the southern portion of the spring wheat region, and the crop Is ripen ing rapidly In the extreme northern por tion. Reports of damage from rust con tinue from the Dakotas and portions of Allniiesotw, Hot winds have proved In jurious in Washington and yields below the average are reported from Oregon. Oats harvest is now flnlfthed, except in the extreme northern districts. A good crop is generally Indicated. As a rule a llht crop of apples Is prom ised In the central valleys and amithe-rn portion of the middle Atlantic states, but the outlook is generally uronilHlngr in New England, New York, Michixan and por tions of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Haying H finished, except In the more northerly sections, where it has continued under favorable conditions. A large crop of hsy of rood quality has been secured In that aectlon. MRS. MAYBRICK MAY COMB BACK Bureau of Emmlgratlon Will Extend Mer Every Courteey. WASHINGTON. Aug. 18-It was stated at the bureau of Immigration today that Its officials In charge at New York have In structions not to detain Mrs. Florence May brlik. now on her way te America, after spending yrars in an Engllnh prison The New York officials have been given instruc tions to extend to her every rourtexy due an American cttiien and to '-"Uute her binding as ta.r a pouclMa, MISSOURI RIVER WORK Over Two and One-Half Millions Needed for Improvements, TOTAL OF $75,000 NECESSARY AT OMAHA Sioux City Other Points Along the Rlrer Will Require Large Expenditures of i Money. SIOUX CITY. Ia., Aug. 16. The sum of 12,376,000 Is needed for Missouri river work during the next two years. The annual report regarding the Missouri river . for the fiscal year has Just been completed by Major Hiram M. Chittenden, United States engineer at Sioux City, in charge of the river. One of the important recommendations is to the effect that 1476,000 be appropriated for work on the Missouri and Kaw rivers in the vicinity of Kansas City to prevent a repetition of the floods which wrought millions of dollars worth of damage to the Kansas City's In 1903. Of the 1175,000, Engineer Chittenden, who as a member of a special commission made a personal Inspection - of the conditions, there was $73,0(iO for maintenance of ex. lsting work and $400,000 for completion of the work there, to make Kansas City safe from floods. Major Chittenden desires to expend a total of $85,000 In Improving the river at Sioux City. For work at Elk Point, S. D., 1157,800 is asked for, to be expended In revetment work and dikes there. The report declares that $2,375,000 can be profitably expended In the two years closing June 30, 1900, on the Missouri river. In addition to the bal ance unexpended June 30, 1904. Of this sum $1,802,000 Is desired for completing projects, $724,000 for repairs and maintenance, and $30,000 for snagging and dredging. For cer tain specific points sums are asked as fol lows: Kansas City for repairs, $75,000; for com pletion project, $400,000; total needed, $475,- 000. Sioux City for repairs, $35,000; for com pletion projects, $50,000; total needed, $86,- 000. Omaha and Council Bluffs, la., for re pairs, $75,000; total needed, $75,000. St. Joseph for repairs, $100,000; for com pletion projects, $300,000; total needed, $300,000. Murray's Bend for repairs, $250,000; for completion projects, $300,000; total needed, $460,000. ' Rocheport, Mo., for completion projecta, $100,000; total needed, $100,000. DUNN BRINGS VON HALLER Leaves Denver with Alleged Murderer, Not Being Compelled to Fight Habeas Corpus Proceedings. DENVER, Aug. 1C Governor Peabody has granted the application of the governor of Nebraska for the extradition of George Von Haller, wanted for alleged complicity In the murder Of M. D. Rees at Oak Chat ham station, Omaha. Von Haller had ar ranged to content extradition, but has de cided that he will return to Nebraska and stand trial. Captain Dunn, chief of the Omaha detective department, left for Omaha with Von Haller today. Chief Dunn left Saturday for the Colo rado capltol and waa threatened In Denver with habeas corpus proceedings by Von Holler's counsel, but the prisoner finally consented to return to Omaha and stand trial rather than contest the extradition, which was granted by Governor Peabody this morning. George Von Haller hasvIJrtkarged with the murder of M. D. Reee, theMlssourl Pacific operator who was killed at hie home. Twenty-first and Boyd streets, last Wednes day night. County Attorney English al ready has drawn up the complaint and In formation. On the evening cf the murder Von Haller's movements were connected with the crime, but the man could not be found In Omaha a few hours after the shooting occurred. He was apprehended In Denver, where he went to see his wife and daugh ter, as the local authorities surmised he would do. JOSEPH JEFFERSON IS SICK Venerable Actor 111 at Summer Home, but Improves During the Night. BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass., Aug. l.-Jos-eph Jefferson, the actor, has been 111 for a day or two at Crows Nest his summer home here. A doctor, called from Boston, stated the trouble waa a severe attack of Indigestion, which remedies soon relieved. This morning Mr. Jefferson waa said to be much Improved. FIRE RECORD. Store at Vesta. TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special Telegram.) At Vesta, nine miles Bouth west of here, a fire this afternoon con sumed two frame buildings, one of which was occupied. The best building waa a one-story frame, the property of Mrs. L. Note, was valued at $1,300 and Insured for $800. It was occupied by Dick Meyer, general merchandise. The entire stock, worth $4,600, was lost; Insurance, $3,000. The other building to burn was a. small frame worth perhaps $300 and the prop erty of the Ostrander estate. The cause of the Are Is not known, but It originated In the Meyer store. Palisade Mills. PALISADE, Neb., Aug. IS. (Special Tele gram.) The Palisade mill was struck by lightning at 7:30 last night and completely destroyed by fire which followed. The prop erty waa owned by W, R. Cummins of this place and covered with little or no insurance-Five Stacks of Grain. LOVELAND, la., Aug. 16. (Special. ) Five stacks of grain belonging to Mr. Mace, a well known farmer living near this town, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The cause of the fire Is not known. Sunday School Officers, SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. lB.-(Speclal.) -The annual convention of the Minnehaha County Sunday School association, which has Just been held at Dell Rapids, was the most successful ever held by the associa tlon. The election of officers for ths en suing year resulted In the selection of the following: - President Rov. F. P. Lcarh, filoux Falls. Hwrwtary Mrs. F. P. Leach, Hloux Falls. Treasurer (i. V. Knappen, Sioux Falls. V( I'rexldents Mrs. AuKUSta Mitchell. Hartford; M. 8. VVellinan. Dell Rai.ldii: F I. Bwift. (iarretsnn; F. E. Van rie Ivfark, Hriford; L. H. Hellund, Valley Spring. The reiort of the secretary hved ttiiit the association has a membership of about three thousand. Bloux Falls n selected as the place for holding the next annual convention. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Wednesday and Thursday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hour. Deg. Hour. Hear. . tv l p. m sm . IMI 2 p. m f: . IS . 3 p. m M .TO -4 p. m NT . Til o p. m N .73 p. m NT . Tl I P. l ' . Tf4 H p. m N2 U p. m ..... . NO O a. m . . 9 a. m . . t a. m . . 8 a. m . . 0 a. m . 10 a, m . 11 a. m . . 12 ni.. 7!4 FRANCE SENDS CZAR'S PROTEST Acta as Intermediary in Denouncing Che Foo Incident to Mikado. PARIS, Aug. li-Russia's protest against the Japanese violation of Chinese neutral ity at Che Foo haa been transmitted to the mikado's government by the French legation at Tokio, acting purely as the in termediary of Russia, which has not made any representations to France on the sub ject. The latter, aa a neutral power, ia not directly concerned and has no reason for intervening In any manner at present. The Impression in well informed circles here la that the whole question Is not urgent and that It will be solved diplo matically. The news 'that the Russian legation at Peking has protested to the Chinese gov ernment on account of. the' latter's per mitting a breach of neutrality In its ter ritory Is officially confirmed. LONDON, .Aug. 16. Ambassador Benck endorff, carrying out the instructions of Forelen Minister Lamsdorff, presented this morning to Foreign Secretary Lansdowne an official protest from his government against the flagrant violation of Interna tional law and neutrality, by the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers at Che Foo. The protest is In the nature of a circular to all powers and recites the facts already pub lished. The St. Petersburg government asserts that the Japanese had no right even to examine the Ryeshltelnl to determine whether it was dismantled without first obtaining the permission of the Chinese ad miral. So far as can be Warned, Lord Lansdowne will merely acknowledge the receipt of the protest, reserving possible action on the part of Great Britain until all the facts are ascertained. There Is reason to be lieve that the Inquiry commenced by the British authorities after the capture of the Ryeshltelnl has been extended so far as to take In the entire question as to how the belligerents have observed the neu trality of China. Thus, for Instance, the facts are being obtained In connection with the establish ment by the Russian consul of a wireless telegraph plant nt Che Foo which he alleged communicates with Port Arthur. In respect to the Ryeshltelnl the British officials say that much may be said in support of the Japanese contention. If the Ryeshltelnl, as the Japanese claim, brought dispatches from Port Arthur, it clearly, in the British view, violated the neutrality of China and thereby gave an excuse for the Japanese action. Inquiries have been made by the British government In regard to the attitude of the United -States with Chinese neutrality and the American government will like wise obtain Information regarding the policy Great Britain proposes to pursue. As both powers desire the preservation of the neutrality of the Chinese empire, the British officials expect that they will take Independent action along Identical lines to obtain respect for the principle of neu trality. Russia, It Is stated, Is not willing to aid Japan to obtain supplies for the subsist ence of its army or navy. Germany Is not disposed to rccognlxe a principle which would mean euch a great increase In the fighting power of the British isles, and France holds the same view. The attitude of the United States In the past has been such as to warrant the belief that Wash ington Is prepared to go to considerable length In preserving the noncontraband character of foodstuffa Regarding the Knight Commander case the Foreign office Is Informed that it will be presented to the admiralty court at St. Petersburg for final appeal within a month. In the meantime the two governments con tinue to amicably discuss .the question of the disposition of the Incident. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16 The formal British protest against the treatment of nfeutral ships was delivered to the Russian government today. It follows the lines of Foreign Secretary Lnnsdowne's and Pre mier Balfour's recent statements on the subject In Parliament. TIEN TSIN, Aug. 16-7 p. m.-The re ported violation by Japan of the neutrality of China In the capture of the Russian torpedo boat detroyer Ryeshltelnl at Che Foo has resulted In alienating to a great extent the sympathy of Chinese officials for Japan. This applies even to officials con nected with the pro-Japanese party. 11 COREANS SPY FOR THE RISSIAN9 Force Operating in Northeastern Cores Retreats. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.) WONSON, Aug. 14. via Seoul, Aug. 16 (New York Herald Cablegram Specinl Telegram to The Bee.) The Japanese have captured four Coreans who are acting as spies for the Russians. The Russian force has retired to Ham Heung, leaving only forty men at Young Heung. Lack of provisions in the coun try between here and Ham Heung offers little opportunity for foraging. The Rus sian movements are puzzling. , No confirmation is obtainable of the re port that a systematic advance of Rus sians Into northeastern Corea has begun. I DAILY TOICH NEAR LIAO YANG Japanese Outposts Push Nearer and Nearer to the Rnaalan Base. LIAO YANG. Monday, Aug. 15. The Japanese are reported to be much nearer Anshanahan on the southeast than twelve miles and Lieutenant General Zassalitch's troops, who had a severe skirmish on the 13th, are now In dally touch with the enemy. The latter's advance guards, be ginning a few miles south of Anahunshan, swing around to Sanchengtse, occupy Llandianslan, Kuchiatzu (about thirty miles southeast of Llao Yang) and the hills opposite Penslhu (on the Taltse river, about forty-five miles east of Llao Yang). NIXON GETS CONTRACT FOR SHIPS Will Build New Torpedo Boat Destroy ers for Russian Navy. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16 The con tracts with the government obtained by Iwls Nixon of New York include the construction of several torpedo boat de stroyers. Cruiser Novlk Is Slanted. LONDON, Aug. 17. Tim Yokohama cor r -Kpoiideiit of the Dully M ill snys that the cruiser Novlk, of the Port Arthur iua drun, h been n!nl,t ! off the slrult of Vaiuiiuiiiuu steeling for Vladivostok. PORT ARTHUR IS DOOLIE I Bussiang Themselves Begin to Sea tha Handwriting on ths WalL SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION MUST BE LOW No Way of Replenishing the Waste of Constant Confliot. SHIPS IN HARBOR MAKE 'SHORT SORTIE 8peedily Sknrry Back When Japanese Offer Thorn Battle. CRUISER PALLADA SUNK BY TORPEDO Diana, One of Cruisers lu Dash of August lO, is Reported to Hare Reached Vladivostok in .!. (Copyright, by Now York Herald Co., 1904.) 8T. PETERSBURG. Aug. 16. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) The Idea that Tort Arthur Is doomed increases dally. It is an open secret that, while provisions a,re plentiful, the ammunition expended since the be ginning of the war is stupendous and there cantvot now be a large supply. The official Vlestnlk publishes news of another attack four days ago, the result of which is unknown. News that the Vladivostok squadron has at last been tackled and badly battered causes the Russ to lament the heavy days which the country is again passing through and Russia's singular lack of fortune la war. ' The Birschewya, referring to the atti tudo of England and America, says: "It Is hopeless to expect Europe to Inter vene to prevent breaches of International law. If these powers show themselves helpless nothing can prevent other coun tries from being drawn Into the war." Strong hopes are entertained of the Novik and Pallada reaching Vladivostok. Oil Warehouse Burning. LONDON, Aug. 17. A dispatch to the Central News from Tokfo Bays that a big oil warehouse at Port Arthur Is blazing furiously and that the position of the be sieged is euch that the Japanese are urging; them to surrender. Vessels Leave Harbor. CHE FO, Aug. 16. 2 p. m. The Rus sian shTps at Port Arthur made a sortie early today. They are now being pursued by the Japanese. A severe engagement la expected, S p. m. The Japanese fleet kept oft some distance from the entrance to Port Arthur during the past night, fearing danger from torpedoes in the darkness. The battle. It is now believed, will drift into this vicinity, 4 p. m. A telegram JuBt received from Tslng Tau says that the officers of the Russian battleship Czarevitch insist that a Japanese battleship Bank within full view during the battle on the night ot August 10. 4 p. m. A creditable report states that the Russian protected cruiser Pallada was sunk by a torpedo during the engagement on the night of August 10. 9 p. m. The Russians, It Is reported, did not encounter the Japanese fleet. Never theless, they returned to Port Arthur, Today's sortie of the Russian warships from Port Arthur Is regarded as a con firmation of previous reports that the Jap anese have occupied an important land po sitloVt, the fire from which compelled the Russian vessels to leave the harbor. It la not certain that they returned to their former anchorage after the sortie. Junks -which left Port Arthur August 13 ISP Sift that heavy firing was continuous. Fate of the Pallada. TOKIO, Aug. !. Noon. It seems cer tain that the Russian protected cruiser Pallada was torpedoed and sunk during the naval battle of August 10. It failed to re turn to Port Arthur and has not been reported since Admiral Togo's fleet de parted on vurlous missions the night of August 10, when the Russian retreated. Belated reports from various vessels con tinue to reach Admiral Togo. The Japa nese destroyers and torpedo boats made a Series of attacks during the pursuit of the Russian warships. One destroyer re ports that it hit a vessel of the Pallada type and it is thought the vessel foundered and it is believed to be probable that the entire crew were either killed or drowned. Admiral Togo, In reporting to the ad miralty saya It appears oertaln that the Pallada was sunk. It was thought at first that the Pallada escaped southward, with the Novlk and Askold, and the admiralty believed It was concealed In the vicinity of the Yangtse river. Whatever Its fate. It soon will be determined. If It is afloat It will speedily be reported, and If de stroyed It Is probable that some of Its ' wreckage will be found. Vessels Are Dismantled. TSING TAU, Aug. 16.-1 p. in. The Rus sian battleship Czarevitch and three tor pedo boat destroyers, now In the hands of tho local German government for repairs, have been dismantled. A Japanese destroyer entered the harbor a short time ago having on board Admiral Dewa and his staff, for the purpose of calling on the governor of Kla Cliou. At the governor's mansion Governor Truppel assured the Japanese admiral that all the Russian ships were dismantled, that their guns had been disabled and their am munition removed. The admiral then de parted and as the Japanese destroyer left the harbor It was saluted by the German warships. The Japanese officers assured the corre spondent of the Associated Press that the Germans had promised that the Che Fco Incident would not bo repeated at Tslng Tau. The Japanese ships off this slide consist of one cruiser and four destroyers. The Germans have notified the Japanese that they will fire on any ship entering the harbor at night without light. Every precaution is being taken to guard against a repetition of the Che Foo inci dent. Only one German cruiser remains on guard outside the harbor. The others are inside. The correspondent is unable to confirm the report that the protected cruiser Novlk was sunk forty miles from Teit.g Tau efter the battle of Auguttt 10. )! at Port Arthur. BT. PETEltoKURO, Ai'g. 16 The Offi cial Meiuieiiacr puLlitLes a dupalcb from