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Daily Bee. ROOSEVELT VERSUS PARKER. Read all about it daily In The Bee. RUSSIA VERSUS JAPAN. Fullest news of the conflict In The Bee. SINGLE COPY TIIREK CENTS. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUSING, NOVEMBER 3, 1901 TEN PAGES. 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. Chicago ,. . l.lno.OOtt K annas City i,tr?i,,ouo South Omaha.. ... , l.SoO.ou) 190. I.TW.W l,2l.0n0 1.427. uuo BC Loula l.lMi.tliO tit. Joseph. ....., IM4.0i0 , 1,0ns. OilO 44,0110 4L'.t,(0 rs.oo 47 0 0 l&T.Oi ) toi.OuO i,ot 76.uK 47li,ua) IWt.OtO ih at Wi.mO 46,110 4tt.uu0 Indianapolis . Milwaukee Cincinnati ........, Ottumwa .................... Cedar Rapid . Hums city.... 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 (Continued on Second Page.) 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. ft n. m 47 1 p. m " a a. m. 4l a p. m AT T a. m 4T 8 p. ni TO a. m 4(1 4 p. m f n. n Kit B p. m T 1 a. m fl.t n p. m 0.1 11 a. ..... . 5T T p. m Ill 12 m i& p. m u O p. ni ..... ti- 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 S it