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ESTABLISHED ' JUNE 19, 1871.
The
Omaha
GLOOM IN RUSSIA
Bews from Port Arthur Create! Fear for
the Oity'i Bafety.
MINES MADE GREAT BREACHES IN WALLS
General Hegtt Makiig a -- rae Effort to
Capture the 1 i.
TWO IMPORTANT ANNlYt 5I r.S TODAY
This the Mikado's Birthdaj J EfflPerM
Nicholas' Accession
QUIET PREVAILS IN VICINITY 3 UKDEN
There la a Great Deal ( Skirmishing,
bat Ho General Operutlone
' Russian Crew Lea Yea
Che Foo.
T. PETERSBURG, Nov. 8.-2:40 a, m.
There la considerable anxiety here over
the 'military situation. oN late news haa
been received from Mukden, General Sak
ra ho IT'S report of November merely Indicating-
that mattera were at a deadlock
around Bhakhe. The Japanese have made
some tentative moves on both flanka, -which
were checked, but tljere are no signs yet
of a general advance by their army.
Foreign reporta from Port Arthur ore
decidedly gloomy, while the authorities con
tinue to profess confidence in General
Stoessel'a. ability to hold out, the popular
feeling la that the heroic garrison, which
already haa made a historic defense, must
now be near the limit of human endurance.
The official reports from Toklo deacribing
the desperate assaults on Port Arthur, be
ginning October , hava created visible de
pression at the War offloe. The auatalned
character of the bombardment with siege
guns and the breaching of the walla by
underground, mines, but above all the fact
that the Japanese government after weeks
of silence regarding the operations of the
besiegers hava given out these reporta be
fore actual success has crowned their ef
forts, convinces the military authorities
that after long preparations General Nogl
is not only making a ' supreme effort to
carry the fortress, but feels so confident
of success that the result of the prelimin
ary operations haa been made public. They
believe the assault was timed for the an
nouncement of the fall of the fortress to
be mads upon the birthday of the mikado
tomorrow, which, by a strange coincidence,
Is the tenth anniversary of the accession
of Emperor Nicholas and a great Russian
holiday. Tomorrow, therefore, Is expected
to be marked by fate for a day of Immense
rejoicing either , for Japan or Russia, ac
cording as the present assault succeed or
falls. ,. The War office Is trying to buoy
up the Russian hopes with references to
the long and successful defense Lieutenant
General. Stoessel haa thus far conducted,
but things have now reached such a pass
with tha garrison and tbe character of
the present attempt upon tha fortress Is
vdent!jr-so- determined that tha authori
ties frankly admit they would not be sur
prised if the end was at hand. In tha
face of the gloomy reports direct from
Toklo the Invalid Russ, the army ' organ,
today announces that the storming opera
tions ended with a repulse of the Japanese
on Monday, but the paper falls to give
Its authority for this Important - state
ment. No official report warranting It has
been received by the War office.
Japanese Are) Restive. '
Jaaeral feakharoff telegraphs under to.
day's date that last night waa quiet, the
Japanese," however, showing marked signs
of recommencing tha offensive against the
Russian left wing. They have also re
occupied tha village of Bandlapu, near the
Hun river, In front of the Russian right
flank.
Shoot All Exposed Heads.
GENERAL KUROKIS HEADQUAR
TERS IN THE FIELD, Via Fusan, Nov. J.
Whenever a Russian or a Japanese ex
poses hla head he drawa the fire of an op
ponent. A constant exchange of shots be
tween the outposts continues daily. The
Russian casualties from sniping are large,
The Chinese are busy' carting In grain
along and between the Unea of both armies
and are almost Indifferent to the shooting.
After weeks of constant artillery fire.
varied with frequent infantry skirmishes,
General Kuroki's army has enjoyed a day
of perfect quiet. For the first time since
tha battle of Bhakhe river no big guns
from the Russian side have been fired,
There is, however, constant rifle shooting
between the Japanese trenches,, which sre
Quite near each other at many places along
tha front
Russian Crew Leaves Cho Foo.
CHE FOO, Nov. J. Tha crew of the Rus
slan torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshltelnl,
which was cut out of this harbor August 11
by the Japanese, started today for
Shanghai.
' Dos Cossacks Driven Back.
GENERAL OKU'8 HEADQUARTERS,
Nov. 1. 9 a. ra. (Via Fusan, Nov. .)
There la little change In the positions of
tha Japanese and Russian armies.
On Sunday last detachments composed
of Ruaalan Infantry and Don Cossacks
attacked tha Japanese cavalry on tha ex
trema left along the Hun liver, but were
driven back, leaving twenty dead soldiers
and thirty horses.
This Is the first time that tha Cossacks
of tha Don have' taken part In the opera
tions.
The Japanese Une now follows the bank
of the Shakha river, except on the ex
treme left, where It croeaes that river.
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
i
Derided Iaerease In the Marketing;
of Hoars la Koted the Past
, Week.
, CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. t-8peclal Tele
gram.) Price Current saya: There la
moderate tendency to enlargement In the
market supplies of hogs. Totul western
packing was tlO.OOO. compared with 110,000
tna preceedlng week, and 146,000 last year,
For the eight montha to November 1, in-
"r vmuuiaiion anowa u.uo.uoo hogs,
compared with 12.s7i.0OO last year. Promt
nent places compare as follows:
Ple- 104.
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K annas City i,tr?i,,ouo
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190.
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l,2l.0n0
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Indianapolis
. Milwaukee
Cincinnati ........,
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Cedar Rapid .
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St. Paul
Wcati'i Board Meets.
PROV1DKNOB . R I., Nov. I -The
woman's Board of Missions assembled here
for u two days' sesalun. It Is the thirty
aaventh annual meeting of the body. Dur
ing tha meeting today prominent missionary
Wurkrrs lu Xwaicu &siU 4eUvja d.
reesea. .
SPAIN AND GERMANY OBJECT
Do Net Like Terms of Settlement of
American Claims In San
Domlnajo.
BAN DOMINGO. Republic of Ban Do
mingo, Nov. 2. The Bpanish consul here. In
behalf of the Spanish government and also
of the government of Germany, has pre
sented a formal protest to the Dominican
govemmit and the American minister
against the execution of the arbitration
finding In the claim of the Santo Doming J
Improvement company of New York, as
serting that the Spanish and German
claims suffer by the finding.
It Is rumored that two German warships
are expected to be summoned here by the
Bpanish consul In conformity with the
Spanish-German understanding regarding
tha affaire of both nations in these waters.
MERCHANTMAN
ItfWS
AGROCXD
Steamer Haverford Tries to Avoid
Flahlna; Boats and Strikes Bank.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2. The British
steamer Haverford, from Philadelphia Oc
tober 22. for this port, ran ashore on
Burbo bank today while entering the
Mersey.
The Haverford's passengers were landed
by a tug. The steamship was left high and
dry by the ebbing tide. The accident oc
curred during a fog. when the Haverford
was trying to avoid some fishing boats.
The Haverford was subsequently assisted
off the bank and sustained no damage.
Requiem Mass for Alexander III.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2. The emperor
and empress and the Imperial family at
tended a solemn requiem mass today at the
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in memory
of Alexander III, who died ten years ago
today.
The emperor will In a few days bid fare
well to the Fourth army corps, which will
be included in Oeneral Grlppenberg'a army.
It ia now understood that General Llne-
vttch's army will be designated the first
and General Kaulbar'a the third, the com
position standing aa explained in these die
patches yesterday.
Kmperor I'nvella Stntne.
BERLIN, Nov. 2. Emperor William un
veiled today. In the middle of the Thler
garten, Berlin's principal park, groups of
statuary celebrating the chase. The groups
are by Profs. Regas and Uchtrltx and other
sculptors, and were made according to the
emperor's suggestions. After the unveiling
the emperor and his guests had breakfast
at the palace, where his majesty made a
speech on the joys of chase.
No Yellow Fever In Cnba,
HAVANA, Nov. 2.-12 m. The Health
department announcea that it has been
proved that the Illness of Scott, the newly
arrived American at the Cobre mines,
province of Santiago, announced In these
dispatches October 28, is not yellow fever.
It la added that there is no yellow fever in
Cuba.
. . I
Pope Plus Is Better.
ROME. Nov. 2. Dr. Lapponl visited the
pope today and found him much better.
Ths gouty pain In his right leg is almost
gone. The pontiff said Ms Illness was not
serious.-- Tha pope hopes If the ameliora
tion in his condition continues to resume
hla audiences Thursday.
PRINTERS WANT EIGHT HOURS
All Propositions Carry Except that
to Increase the Officers'
Salaries.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2.-At the head
quarters of the International Typography
ical union It Is announced today that the
referendum count has proceeded far
enough to Indicate that all of the six prop
ositions voted for are carried except that
one Increasing the salaries of the presi
dent and secretary. The most Important
proposition voted on was that establishing
an eight-hour day beginning January l.
1906, and ordering an assessment for that
purpose. Itwlll be contested by the Unite!
Typothetae. Tha count will be completed
tomorrow. "
BOODLE COUNCILMAN IS DEAD
John A. Sheridan, Under Sentence at
. . ' St, Loots, Passes Away In
Hospital.
I .
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2.-John A. Sheridan, a
former member of the house of delegates,
who was indicted on a bribery charge,
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years. Is dead at the Jefferson
hospital from tuberculosis.
Sheridan was not taken to the peniten
tiary, as his cas was appealed to the
supreme court. Another Indictment, how
ever, waa pending against him and his
case had been set for trial on November
10. Eleven weeks ago he waa taken to
the hospital.
WATER WORKS PRIMER NEW SERIES.
THE TAXPAYERS' INTEREST.
The water works plant when acquired by tho city will represent an
Investment of taxpayers' money In a sum between 3,800,000 and
4,000,000.
THE INTEREST OF THE DIRECTORS. '
The water bourd will have the direction and management of this
property. Aa now made up, the board consists of the following mem
bersthe actual 1904 city taxes ea ch has paid Is compiled from the of
flclul records:
WHAT THEY PAY Ilf CITY TAXES. .
Milton T. Barlow (exclusive of tax on bank holdings)
Personal $ 11,20
Heal estate 214.90
Total , 826.10
James E. Boyi- ,
Personal 43.2(1
Real estate , 2,002.00
Total .3,048,26
John F. Ooad (exclusive of tax on b ank holdings)
Teraonal .' ; 115.15
Real estate.; 1,837.68
Total .attaam
Isaac K. Oongdon .
Personal f 87.00
Real estate.. 815.00
Total f MHMM
' t
Robert II. Howell (no taxable property assessed)
Personal Nothing
R4al estate. .. , , .Nothing
Total NotBlasj
Tluiothy J. Maboney
Personal 83.00
Real estate 171). 20
Xi
Total . ........... si 4.20
FAIRBANKS AND SHAW SPEAR
Senator and Secretary Address a Great
Mass Meetiag at Lafayette.
CANDIDATE REPLIES TO JUDGE PARKER
Speeches Made at Thirteen Points In
the Northwestern Part of the
Hoosler State Dnrlns;
the Day.
LAFAYETTE, Ind , Nov. .-From Michi
gan City to Lafayette, Senator Fairbanks'
special train today stopped at thirteen dif
ferent points. In his first speech of the day
at Michigan City he referred pointedly to
the charges against Chairman Cortelyou,
contained In the recent speeches of Judge
Parker. All of the senator's addresses
were warmly applauded. At Logansport
the secretary of the treasury, Leslie M.
Bhaw, Joined the party and afterward
Senator Fairbanks addressed the evening
meeting at Lafayette. In part he said:
We have been engaged in important cam
paigns in the past, but have never been
engaged In one more important, perhaps,
than thn nresent. It Is necessary that we
should determine at the ballot box the
policies which shall be in force during the
four years which lie before us. It is Im
portant that these policies should be sound
In order that they may not lay the ground
work of distress and commercial reaction.
The question Is whether democratic policies
or reuublican Dolleies arc m be preferred.
We cannot expect to change policies and
change parties without changing con
ditions. It is Important for us to be sure
that we do not change conditions for the
worse. There has been no great achieve
ment In our last fifty years of history (and
a great and splendid history we have writ
ten in that brief time) that haa not been
opposed, violently and earnestly by the
democratic party. Is It a wiser political
leader today than It has been during tha
fifty years that lie back of us; If bo, how
do you know It 7 What evidence is there of
that fact'? We like democrats ss such,
but we like prosperity more. We may hava
confidence In the good Intentions of demo
cratic leaders and yet but little confidence
in their wisdom and there is a pretty wide
gap between good intentions and good
Judgment. We have not . settled all the
great questions which Interest the Amer
ican people. Wo have settled many of
them and have settled them honorably
and well. They lie back of us. There are
many questions of great interest which
are to be solved and which will have a
very Important bearing upon our future
welfare. It is important therefore to in
trust the management of our national af
fairs to a party that has been able suc
cessfully to meet the great problems which
are back of us, for it is liable to be better
able to meet and discharge the questions
which lie in our future pathway.
Secretary Shaw Speaks.
Secretary Shaw's address was largely de
voted to an exposition of the benefits which
he sold would accrue to the producers of
the country from a continuance of tha
policy of protection. "We collected during
the lost fiscal year in Internal revenues
.'30,000,000. This Is collected almost entirely
on Intoxicating liquors and tobacco. Un
less Senator Davis' family of five persons
consumes intoxicating liquor in some form
or tobacoo in some form, they scarcely
contribute 6 cents per capita to the sup
port of the government."
Ths speaker then went on to show that
the money thus collected had been ex
pended for tha benefit of all the people and
that meat of it had been paid out for labor.
'-Speech at Mlchlsran "ctty.
PLYMOUTH, Ind., Nov. S. Senator Fair
bank's began tha day's work with a speech
at Michigan City, and a portion of his re
marks had direct reference to Judge Par
ker's New York and Newark addresses,
and particularly that part of them which
concerned Chairman Cortelyou. Refer
ring to Parker's charges, he said:
In the face of great national questions,
which should be debated and fairly deter
mined, mere personalities seem out of placo.
Questions involving the 'happiness of the
people and the destiny of the republic
Should be lifted Up and considered upon a
high level. The fact Is to be deplored that
personalities have been dragged into the
present campaign by the opposition. It is
a obvious attempt to divert public atten
tion from the great questions with respect
to which democracy stands discorded be
fore the American people. It Is to be re
gretted that the honorable candidate for
tha presidency on the democratic ticket
makes the suggestion that the president
and the chairman of the republican national
committee have prostituted their positions
to aid In the collection of campaign funds.
It is incredible that a candidate for the
high office of president of the United States
should give utterance to a charge so utterly
groundless. He does himself injustice and
he affronts the Intelligence of the American
people when he Imputes to his opponent
an act so unworthy and so absolutely un
founded. In the face of great national
problems how utterly Insignificant person
alities become. We must not allow our
minds to be diverted by them from a con
templation of the .great fact that demo
cratic policies are paralyzing and that dem
ocratic administration Is destruction of our
national developments. Personalities have
no place In dlscussslon of these great ques
tions fraught with mighty consequences to
the American people. W e should take the
debate Involving the destiny of the repub
lic out of the swamps of personality and
personal detraction and put it on the high
level where questions involving the destiny
of the republic should be considered.
Price of Coal Advances.
PITTSBURG. Nov. 2 Prices of all grades
of coal have been advanced 85 cents a ton
as. a result of the Increased demand for
coal and the strike of engineers In Illinois.
BISHOPS END CONFERENCE
Commissions to Consider a Nnmbe of
Important Matters Are
Appolajjrd.
NEW HAVEN, . Conn., Nov. 2. -The
Methodist bishops who have ended their
semi-annual conference here, have selected
as the commission on the unification of the
different Methodist churches In Japan,
Bishop Cranston, Rev. A. B. Leonard, who
Is tha missionary secretary; Rev. C. W.
Bmlth of Pittsburg, Lemuel Skldrnpre of
New York and C. Z. Lincoln of Troy, N. Y.
The bishops on the commission on tha
consolidation of the benevolent societies arc
Warren, Fowler and Fitsgerald. The' six
ministers and the six laymen on the com
mission are yet to be appointed.
The bishops have before them for fur
ther consideration the matter of alleged
restriction of religious liberty In Bolivia,
The acknowledgment by the bishops of
the receipt of a protest against certain ap
pointments by Bishop Neely in the Buffalo
conference will be In the form of a letter
stating that the bishops have no jurisdic
tion In the matter.
Bishop Waldcn later announced the ap
pointment of the following commissions:
Unification of book eonrerns Ministers:
J. R. Day, Syracuse, N. Y. ; C. II. Buck,
Newark, N. J.; E. M. Mills, Utlca, N. Y. ;
W. W. Evans, Lewlston, Pa.; I). C Hunt
ington, JJncoln, Neb.; C. r. Wade. Fort
Wayne, and U. B. Addy, Warrenlon Mo.
lavmen: O. h Washburn. Boston: lialvln
Whitney, Norwnlk, O.; J. E, Annls, Chat
tanooga. Tenn ; w. M. tTogman. Atlanta.
Oa.; H. H. Beggs, Denver, Colo.; J. C.
Stubbs. Chicago; F. A. . Chamberlain. Min
neapolis, Minn., and R. fA. Booth, Eugene,
Ore. !
Consolidation of benpvolent societies
Bishops: Warren, Fowler and Fitzgerald.
Ministers: J. S. Chndwlok, Brooklyn; J. M.
Buckley, O. B. Eckman, New York; Sam
uel Plants. F. D. Board, California; J. M.
Dan-ell. Dover. N. H. : J. K. Ingraham.
Baltimore: W. F. Boyd, Cincinnati; C. D.
Antrem, G. I. Coekran, Los Angeles; E. L.
uoomns, .New jersey.
Tha assignment of bishops to fall and
spring . conferences was then announced
and tha bishops adjourned.
SAYS WIFE SWORE FALSELY
Divorce Granted In Omaha Will Be
Contested by California As-'
alatant Postmaster.
LINCOLN, Nov. t Attorney Greenlee of
this city, who represents Assistant Post
master Schafer of Oakland, Cal., whose
wife secured a divorce In Omaha, will al
lege that the wife obtained the decree on
perjured testimony, and a stipulation con
troverting the evidence upon which the dl
vorce was granted Is being prepared for
submission to the court.
Mrs. Schaefer alleged drunkenness and
secured her divorce one day after the re
quired six months ofj separation had ex
plred.
This Is a divorce case which haa been
among the hardest fought in local courts,
Mrs. Zebullne H. Schafer brought suit for
divorce in Omaha from her husdand, Paul
J, Schafer, in August, 1902. Mrs. Schafer
cnargea ner nusoand witti being a drunk
ard, and was given a decree by Judge Guy
R. C. Read In October' 39nt In Ausuat of
tha following year the bioand took up the
case and alleged the separation had been
obtained by false representations. The
case was fought through 'to the supreme
court and In June of the present year the
court remanded It to( the, lower court on er
ror, charging the costs to Mrs. Schafor.
Since then the office of clerk of .the district
court has been receiving voluminous depo
sitions for both parties to the suit and
filing them for the hearing, which will bo
before Judge Sears.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT
Verdon Excited Over Experience of
School Teacher.
HUMBOLDT, Nebt, Nov. 2. (Special.)
A report Is out to tho effect that excite
ment ran quite high In Verdon when It
became known that an attempt had been
made to assault one of the young women
school teachers of that vicinity while she
was on her way to the school house In the
morning. Indignant citizens immediately
hunted up the assailant and at one time a
lynching bee was narrowly averted. He is
being held, pending a further investigation
Into the case.
FATAL QUARREL AT ST, LOUIS
Norman M. Yanglian, Formerly of
Council BlnfTs, Kills Hotel Man
In Dispute Over a Bill.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2. A quarrel over a
receipt for the payment of a board bill
resulted in the killing today of Hayden Y.
Lorlng, manager of the Lorlng hotel near
the exposition grounds, by Norman M.
Vaughan, manager of the Elks Publishing
company. Vaughan fired several shots at
Lorlng, all of which took effect and he
dropped dead. The shooting was witnessed
by Vaughan's 13-year-old sister, Oma,
who stood near Lorlng, it Is stated, be
seeching her brother not to fire, '
Vaughan quietly left the hotel, boarded a
street car and went down town where he
was arrested, on the street after having
talked for an hour with several friends to
whom he did not mention the shooting.
Vaughan refused to make a statement
other than to say he had fired in self de
fense. Norman M. Vaughan Is the son of W. R.
Vaughan, formerly mayor of and for many
years a resident of Council Bluffs, where
Norman Vaughan was born.
MINERS TURN THE TABLES
Men Driven from Cripple Creek
Snd Mnn from Kevada
Camp,
DENVER, Nov. J. News from Goldfleld,
Nev., says that E. A. Colburn, Jr., has
been deported from that camp by miners
and warned never to return. Young Col
burp Is a sun of Judge E. A. Colburn, presi
dent of the Cripple Creek Mine Owners'
association.
It Is presumed that Colburn was deported
In consequence of his father's active par
ticipation in the fight against the Western
Federation of Miners In Colorado.
A dispatch from Tonopah says the spokes
man of the party that escorted Colburn
out of Goldneld remarked that the distance
from Goldneld to Tonopah was only twenty
eight miles, and that he had been forced to
walk from Cripple Creak, forty miles, to
Canon City, with his body covered with
welts.
VIckabursT to Be Hepalrud.
VALLEJO. Cal., Nov. I.-A big Job has
been awarded to the Mara Island navy
yard. The Navy department has approved
the surveys made for the repairs on ths
gunboat Vlcksburg. The steam engineering
department will do work amounting to 113,
000, tha bureau of equipment fLT.ggo and tha
construction, department (Ue.OOQ,
a
THURSTON FOR THE TICKET
Eloquently Pleads tbe Cause of Republican
Party in Stat and Nation.
URGES HEARERS TO VOTE TICKET STRAIGHT
Meeting at Boyd Theater Last Slant
Tarns Ont to Be Moat Enthu
siastic of the Campaign
la Onikti
As great an audience as the Boyd theater
could hold enthusiastically expressed Its
approval of John L. Kennedy, the republi
can nominee for congress from this dis
trict, and for republican doctrine as .ex
pounded by former United States Senator
John M. Thurston, last night The meet
ing was tha last big one of the campaign
and Omaha voters seemed determined to
make It a good one. Mr. Thurston received
a great ovation. Men rose from their
seats, cheered at top voice and waved their
hats. Scarcely less vociferous was the
greeting given Mr. Kennedy.
Mr. Thurston gave most of his speech
over to a critical discussion of national
Issues, but found time to point out to his
hearers why they should send a republican
to congress and vote for the state, legisla
tive and county tickets. His funny stories
made a great hit. He scattered them well
through his speech and they never failed
to clinch his meaning or to be appreciated.
Mr. Kennedy spoke very briefly. A. W.
Jefferls, as chairman of the congressional
committee, presided, t presenting the candi
dates with appropriate words.
Sonars of Patriotic Ardor,
Jules Luinbard enthused his audience as
on similar occusions of the past extending
back to civil war times. Appearing en
tirely without preparation, Mr. Lumbard
sang "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
the people Joining in the chorus at his
direction. They demanded more of his
great voice and magnetic presence and
the white-haired musician was forced to
return to the stage.
"Inasmuch as you Insist upon an encore,
I will comply upon one condition that the
audience sing 'America' with me, and with
each one singing as he loves his country."
He led the hymn. The audience rose to a
standing position and took It up and flung
the music upwards with a fervor that
manifested the patriotism that was felt.
Previous to the speuklng Mr. Fred Hayes
sang "My Own United States," his sweet
tenor voice compelling an encore,
, Mr. Thurston's Address.
"I have no words," said Mr. Thurston,
"to express my appreciation of the grea;
kindness and cordiality shown to me on
this visit. I love to come here, for lq
my heart this is my home. These arc the
people I love. I have no higher hope than
that fortune may so shape my affairs that
I may come back here again and settle
down In the closing years of my life to
enjoy them with you." He went on:
I must pause in the discussion of national
Issues to speak more directly to duties that
lie before you here in Nebraska. Let it
(irst be understood that the republican
uartv remains in nower. This is uirlH
and fixed aa sorely . as tha laws of the
Medes and Persians. With tht! senate re
mainlng republican, even Parker has said
that he cannot do much with the body
against him. It is of the utmost Import
ance from every American standpoint not
only that we have a republican president
and Benate, but a republican hpuse of rep
resentatives. We have but thirty majnrliy
In congress now. The democrats are mak
ing desperate efforts to overcome this Inui
They have only to take away, fifteen or
sixteen districts that we now hold to give
them a majority In congress.
This would mean that the administration
would be powerless to enact the laws it
desires or carry into effect its promises
powerless to go on putting Into effect leg
islation for the best interests of our peo
ple. Therefore, with the Important ques
tion of the presidency settled and the status
of the senate fixed. It remains for us to
retain our majority In congress. ...
Inutility of Hitchcock.
What good la a democratic congressman
In a republican congress anyway? He can
Introduce bills and have them referred to
republican committees, but what can he
accomplish? He can find fault, but what
can he do? Legislation ia conducted by
the party in power. The fairest and most
honest illustration of this fact I have ever
read I find in the letter of the present con
gressman to the postmaster at Blair,
wherein he acknowledges that you must go
to the grand old party for legislation or
anything short of garden seeds.
Value of Kennedy.
Why should not this republican district
send down a republican congressman a
congressman who can get on important
committees, a man in power to oak for
tilings and to get them, and a man who can
get bills passed? Why should you not unci
the present nominee? John L. Kennedy la
the peer of any man In the Second con
gressional district or the state of Nebraska.
1 have known him ever since he set foot on
the soil of this state and I know him to be
thoroughly worthy In every respect. His
reputation is of the spotless kind and hla
success as a lawyer has been won because
he advocates nothing except what he be
lieves In his heart to be right. He is a
lawyer of high standing and a speaker of
power, ability and persuasion. In congress
he will take a high rank at once, and 1
can promise you that when he takes his
oath of oitlce there will not be any new
congressman nor many old ones who will
have as much influence or strength to do
things for his constituent.
Apart from your duty with respect to the
congressional ticket, you have other local
duties to look after. The democrats In
Nebraska are striving to capture a sen
atorshlp. A republican this year should
be a republican from top to bottom. A
man who scratches the lost name on the
ticket is not a republican, and if a man Is
not big enough and broad enough and
American enough to let all factional fights
stop when the nominations are made lie is
unworthy of the privilege of American cltl
senshlp. Hope of tbe Democrats.
As I waa saying the democrats are striv
ing In every state to lay the foundations
of power four years henoe. realizing that
they cannot win this year. This condition
exists in Nebraska. There Is not a re
publican In the state who can afford to cast
ills vote other than for the straight, reg
ular state ticket from top to bottom.
The democratic party Is almost right,
but about four years late. I must apolo
gize lor my voice, which has been worn
about as rough as the democratic platform.
I have been using it during the campaign
In the so-called doubtful states, but as a
matter of fact the only doubt I could find
was as to ths slse of the republican ma
jority. In the remainder of his speech Mr.
Thurston discussed the Issues fully and at
length, refraining from figures, but using
logic and Incontrovertible argument gen
erously. He pronounced an Inspiring eulogy
on President Roosevelt.
Ovation to Kennedy.
When John L. Kennedy, wl)0 followed Mr.
Thurston, rose .to speak, he was greeted
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PRIMER OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING ST. JOSEPH
Municipal plant acquired
Ceusua population of city , 102,077
Miles of conduits 100
Number arc street lamps '. , 41)
Cost of plant , $ nsj.'.Ii
Yearly running eipennes $ iu.00'1
Capital outlay for the year ....,,...$ 7,772
Income from plant No light sold
Report 1002. United States Department of Labor.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Thursday and Friday.
ITonrv Dear. Hour. Ieg.
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TON OF DYNAMITE EXPLODES
One Man Killed nnd Forty Persons
Injured by nn Accident nt
Mount Vernon, !. V.
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y.. Nov. 2.-The
explosion of over a ton of dynamite under
the Bond street bridge at 1 o'clock today
shook the city and surrounding country
within a radius of five miles, probably
killed at least one person and Injured
nearly forty others, two of whom may die.
The man supposed to have been killed was
an Italian In charge of the dynamite. He
waa seen at his poet of duty Just before the
explosion, and no trace of him haa since
been found.
There were 2,300 pounds of dynamite
stored at the side of the deep rock cut
running from the western limits of tho
city of New York, New Haven A Hart
ford railroad station, which was used for
blasting a path for additional tracks. The
explosion tore a hole In the ground eighty
feet deep, that Is now full of water from
a hidden spring; wrecked the Bond street
bridge over the tracks and broke all the
windows within a quarter of a mile. The
force of the explosion, as Is usual, was
downward, but the upheaval along the
aides of the cut hurled large stones for
blocks. Many houses were ahlfted from
their foundations, walls were stripped of
planter and furniture was splintered.
Chief of Police Foley at once arrested
William F. Ryan, foreman of the gang of
workmen employed on the blasting opera
tions, and many witnesses are now bebig
held while an Investigation haa been
started.
The dynamite was owned by the Egly
Bunty Construction company, which Is do
ing blasting for the railroad company pre
paratory, to Jhe establishment of the new
four-track system.
Those fatally injured are: (
MRS. GEORGE A. HARLOW.
MRS. NICHOLSON.
CHILD 4 MONTHS OLD.
TEN MEN DASHEdTo DEATH
Miners Fall Thirteen Hundred Feet
la Colliery at Nantlcoke,
Pennsylvania.
WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Nov. 2. One of
the most appalling mine accidents In the
history of tho Wyoming valley for many
years past occurred at No. 1 Auchlnclose
shaft, .operated by tha Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western Coal company at Nantl
coke, at an early hour this morning, by
which ten men were hurled to , instant
death and three seriously injured. The
, man .were mostly nil upon the mine car
riage to be lowered to the workings below.
The signal was given to the engineer,
who began lowering the men. The car
riage had gone but a few feet when ths
engineer lost control of his engines, oainy
to the reverse levers falling to work, and
the carriage, with Its load of human rouls,
ten In all, was dashed beyond the Ross
vein, landing nearly 1,100 feet below the
aurfaoa, and from there they war pre
cipitated 300 feet further into a sump.
Those who may not have been killed out
right were without doubt drowned In the
sump, which Is fully fifty feet deep with
water.
Up to 8 o'clock tonight no human aid
could reach them and every man on the Ill
fated carriage had been given up for lest.
The victims, who were miners and labor
ers, resided In Nantlcoke and moat of them
leave families. They were Poles or Slavs
with the exception of one, John Kemper.
Intense excitement continues to prevail
about the mouth of the shaft tonfght.
Women, and children are running about
crying and moaning for those at the bot
tom. There are fully seventy-five miners
and laborers in the mine dragging the sump
for the bodies and it may require two or
three days before any of the dead can be
recovered.
The three men injured were bruised and
cut about the body by flying wreckage
while standing at the mouth of the shaft
ready to descend.
HUMANE ASSOCIATION MEETS
Twenty-Eighth Annual Convention la
Row In Progress at St.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2. The twenty-eighth
annual convention, of the American Hu
mane association assembled today at the
exposition for a session of three days. Pres
ident James M. Brown of Toledo, O., de
livered his annual address, which waa a
general review of tho alma and purposes of
the association and the work accom
plished. The reports of Secretary S. R.
Taber of Lake Forest, 111., and Treasurer
Walter Butler of Chicago were read, after
which different committees were appointed.
Addresses followed by All red Lrffingwell
of Aurora, N. Y., on "Our Conflict wl.h
Cruelty," and Mrs. Mary Howe Totten of
Washington, D. C, on "Cruelty to Chll
dren in Factories and Needed Reform."
FIND DENTIST DEAD IN OFFICE
Evldencea of Struagle la Mini
Boom, but No 'Clew to
Murderer.
Ma
NEW UX.M, Minn., Nov. 1-Dr. L. A.
Getshard, a dentist, was found murdered
In hla office here. The crime la a mya
terioua one, as no motive haa been dis
covered. The chance visiter who called on tho
dentist found the room In confusing evi
dences of a life and death struggle. Blood
was spattered on the walls arid furniture
overturned. The man's face was gashed In
many places and a blood-stained knife and
hammer were found near the body.
The aafe in the ofllce waa found open,
but nothing In it waa disturbed.
WILLSIT
IN PARIS
Dstails of InTeitigation of Sorth Saa lffai
Being Worked Out Blowly.
ADMIRAL DEWEY MAY BE CALLED UPON
Rumor tbat Hero of Manila Bay U to Ea
Member of tbe Court.
NO HITCH IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Several Alleged Proriaiona of Britub Ea
quest Are Daolared Qroandleu. '
PUBLIC SENTIMENT QUIETER IN LONDON
Movement of Vessels at Gibraltar Said
to Be Due to "Surprise Ma
neuvers" Ordered by
Commander.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2. I p." m. Tb
Associated Press can authoritatively an
nounce that the basis for the British-Russian
agreement to submit the North ee In
cident to a commission Insures an amloabla
aettlement without a sequel. Tha undar
atandlng Is complete.
In the heat of the excitement following
the Incident many false Impressions ob
tained credence abroad. Now that tha
smoke has cleared away it is possible to.
state that England disclaimed any Intention
of trying to detain the Russian squadron,
which could only be Interpreted aa a hostile
act. It was never intimated to Russia that
Vice Admiral Rojeatvensky's recall would
be demanded and Great Britain never asked
Russia to pledge itself to the punishment
of anyone. Tho British government fully
realised that officers of the Russian squad
ron may havei acted with excess of seal.
The whole affair waa a deplorable mistake,
but as a result of the Inquiry which Will
establish the facts each government la ex
pected to take appropriate action without
demands from either side and no pledges
have been requested or given by either
country. So far as future complications are
concerned tho incident Is regarded as closed.
though there has been a slight hitch in the .
Russo-Anglo negotiations regarding matters'
relating to the International ' commission
which has necessitated their transfer bera.
But they only cover minor points and are
expected to be adjusted during the day.
Commission to Sit In Pnrls.
It Is now regarded as almost certain that
the commission will sit In Paris and be '
composed of Ave national officers, one Ra
alan and one British, each power to choose
another member and the four to select a
flfth. Russia has practically named Ad
miral Kaanakoff and Great Britain Ad
miral Sir Cyprian Bridge, although tha lat-
ter selection Is not absolutely settled.: Great
Britain expressed its Intention of asking
that a United SMites-navel oflleer alt oh tho
commission, whereupon Russia announced
that it .had selected a French officer. TJtefa
Is a strong Intimation that Great Britain '
will invite Admiral Dewey to be one of tha
commissioners.
Officers of such a character as those men
tioned Insure the acceptance of findings of
the commission by both countries and tha
world. Admiral KasnakoR is one of tha
ablest officers in the Russian navy and to a
courtly mnn of conciliatory disposition and
judiclnl temperament. He has practically
retired from active service. The nigh es
teem In which he Is held at tha admiralty
is shown by the fact that ha waa selected
to be the admiral to command the Russian
squadron which went to New York on the
occasion of the World's fair celebration in
1883. '
It transpires that five and not four Rus
sian officers left the squadron at Vigo and
are now on their way 'to St, Petersburg.
The fifth is Captain Clado, Admiral Skryd
loft's chief of staff.
6:33 p. m. The Associated Press learns
on high authority that the four (not flva)
naval officers Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
detached from his squadron while at Vigo
will not proceed beyond Paris, whither
Admiral Kaxnakoft has already gone to
meet them. The names of the officers arei
Captains Clad and Shramtchenkon. and
Lieutenants Ott and Ellis, who wars oa
duty on board, the battleships comprising;
the division -which fired on the trawlers.
Nothlna- Definitely Settled.
LONDON, Nov. 2. The negotiations be-.
tween the British and Ruaalan govern
ments In regard to the International com
mission which Is to Investigate tha North
sea Incident aro progressing apparently to
the satisfaction of both sides. The Foreign '
office atated to the Aasoclated Press thia
evening that nothing had been definitely
settled regarding the personnel, data or
place.' The Foreign office addeed that In
vitations will be sent to several powers to
send representatives, but to which powers
and what representatives is yet undecided.
80 far as at present decided Admiral Srr
Cyprian Bridge will alt only at tha Board
of Trade Inquiry at Hull.
The Foreign office further stated that It
knows of no hitch In tha proceedings.
Tha Aasoclated Press understands that
at the audience which Ambassador Hard
inge had with Emperor Nicholas at Tsar
skoe Beloe, October 81, and at the audience
which King Edward granted to Ambaa
sudor Benkendorff yesterday tha two sov
ereigns expressed satisfaction at tha pros
pect of a satisfactory settlement ' of tha
dispute).
At the Russian embassy tonight tha As
sociated Press was informed that there
had been no further developments. Both
countries were elaborating ths details of
the commission, but there was no hitch la
the proceedings.
British Public, Is Quieter.
Testerday's attack of nerves, due to mis
informed statements In tha London newspa
pers, hus given way to extreme calm. Tha
newspapers angrily accall the government
for leaving London to wrestle with its fears
all day long, when a word would have dis
poned of all the alarms, and they auggeat
that if the admlrultty would requeat Vloa
Admiral Lord Charles. Beresford to refrain
from "surprise mobilisations" and other in
teresting maneuvers during ths next few,
daya It would not 01 1 y add to tha tranquil
ity of the country, but would smooth the.
way to a final aettlement of the dispute.
Today's cabinet meeting excited hardly
tha slightest Interest on the part of ths
general public. For the first time In many
years tha ministers met at tha premier's
residence, as Mr Balfour Is suffering from
the blocking of a small, superficial vein III
iiia left le;;, re(u!rini complete rest. All
ths ministers wu.a present. Secretary Lane
do wna coming In after having Interviews
with Ambassadors Benckendorff and Cam
bon, who were early visitors at Laasdowna
house and, tha Foreign ofllos respectively,
Tbe tiro ajBbaasadttra &4 perilously m
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