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Omaha Daily Bee. SUBSCRIBERS FHlnf to gef Tss ttt regular r trempfff snottf report to 'fnsrtt WHArS WANTED? Ctl H br Inmffag a Mil Wnt A4 fn Tkt Bes'i tlitttfiti adrcrHs'Sf'o'anrsi. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1905 TEN FAGES. SINGLE COFY THREE CENTS. MPttt? 1 tiEj MEETING OF RULERS Czar and Kaiser Hold Extended Oonferenoe on Eojal Yachts. WILLIAM MAKES THE FIRST CALL Nicbolai Then Goes to Hoheniollern and ., Btajs Two and Half Honrs. NO MINISTER OF tHHER IS PRESINT KnacoTite Wants Opinion of Teuton on International Situation. PEACE TERMS ' PROBABLY DISCUSSED Rumor from Berlla that Hinl Will Offer to Jtuaai Japan's War Debt in Lira of I n demalty. Si'. PETERSBURG. July 24.-Emperor Nicholas has returned to Peterhof. The marshal of the Court Count Beuc kendorff, ha sent the 'following from the island, of BJorkoe: At 10 o'clock in the evening of July 23 the German imperial yacht Hohenzollern dropped anchor near the anchorage of the Russian imperial yacht Polar Star. Km- fx-ior William accompanied hy Prince Al ert of bclileswig-HolHtetn and his suite was rowed to the Polar Star. Emperor V llllain was received at the head of Hie ladder by Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Michael and cordial greeting were exchanged. The German emperor reviewed the guar-.' of lionor and the yacht's crew and the two suites were presented, after which their majesties retired to the ha lo'1 ... . . and Grand Uuke Michael accompanied Em- peror Wllllum to the Hohenzollern. where lliey remained until i:jo in me momma. How Meeting; Was Arranged. BERLIN, July 24. The Foreign office here is advised that a meeting between Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas took place early today off the Swedish coast near the Island of BJoerkoe. , Emperor Nlcholus wrote to Emperor William several days ago that if, during the latter'a yachting in the Baltic, he should approach the Russian shore he (Emperor Nicholas) would be pleased to meet him. I The German emperor leplled that he would before Charlej W. Pearsall as examiner in be, glad to cruise to any convenient point chancery in Greene, Breckenrldge & Klns artd the Island of BJoerkoe was selected, ler's office In the New York Life building. It was understood that the conversation was to be entirely personal and intimate and therefore no minister of either govern- ment was to be present, although the Rus- slan minister of marine is In Emperor Nicholas' suite. The meeting is a sequence to the correspondence nhat has been going on Between tne two emperor. c....cC. peace In which Emperor William urged Emperor Nicholas to take steps toward peace. Emperor William was then co-operating with President Roosevelt in seek ing to bring the belligerents to a discus sion of the terms of peace and In the pres ent meeting, the Associated Press is au thoritatively Informed, Emperor William will continue to advise peace, should the Russian emperor ask for his further view and It 'frttxiWT'W!; Tvtt natural that Em peror Nicholas' snould do so as a develop ment of the correspondence which has al ready taken, place. . William ..Advise Reform. Empefor William went to the meeting, as the Associated Press Is officially Informed, prepared to say If he were asked that he 1 thought Emperor Nicholas could attain a full understanding and reconcilatlon with the discontented portions of his people only through reforms. The German gov ernment la Interested In having the neigh boring countries peaceful and prosperous, for It Is toward the Russian empire that Germany's manufacturers look for great trade expansion In the future. The German emperor Is most reluctant to have either the Russians or others think that he Is volunteering suggestions regard ing the Internal affairs of Russia. He Is not ' doing so, but will only give his per sonal views on their being asked for. Em peror William has the fullest Information regarding the Russian situation and may he able .0 give Emperor Nicholas state ment of fact and deductions from them that are unknown to the Russian emperor. 80 far as the rumors hi other capitals that a scheme Is afloat of several of the powers In giving Russia, moral support against Japan In the negotiations soon to be opened at Portsmouth, N H., concerning Germany they are denied explicitly. Germany's pol icy of noninterference. It Is declared, re mains the same. ' The meeting of the two emperors took place on the Initiative of Emperor Nicholas. The prevailing Idea la that the Russian a-.,.a - ...ih ini f,, . ruler of his own rank on the Internal sit- us Hon In Russia. Ilia Invitation to Era- peror William Is . regarded as being the) result of friendship and confidence In him. Although the meeting la considered as be lng of high Importance for Russia, it can- not signify any cnange in wermany s pou. clee toward Japan or Russia. Emperor William had not seen the Rus sian emperor since the autumn of ISO, at Welsbaden. The German emperor went within easy distance of St. Petersburg be cause It would be Impolitic for Emperor Nicholas to leave the country and visit German waters. Hasala May Aaaame Debts. The Ixikal Anselger today says that Rus sia may propose to Japan to take over all Its war loans In lieu of indemnity M. Wltte's Interviews In Paris are connected with such a plan, and the visit of Herr Ernst von Mendelssohn, head of Russia's principal bankers In Berlin, to Chancellor von Buelow Is supposed to be on the same basis. TURKS ARE GAINING GROUND Forres of Saltaa Dislodge Party of ft be la from 'Position Near HODLEDA. Yemen province, Turkish Arabia, July 4. The Turks are meeting with success against the Insurgents at Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen province. Operations to recover possession of that city Wmvnenred July 17, from three dlrec- Uarahal Ahmed Fez! Pasha at the head of the Albanian battalions dislodged the rebels from a strong position near Menaka, Inflicting severe loseea on there- Reealat of Servtaa Eleetloa. BELGRADE.' July 24. The elections 10 the Servian parliament yesterday re- j suited in an absolute majority of the gov ernment. The new parliament is con stituted as follows: Ministerialists, K; rad icals. 24: nationalists, I: socialists, 2; lib erals. 1: peasant party, 1. tiermaa Troops la Cblna. TIEN TS1N. July 24.-1 p, m.-The Ger man transport Sylvia has arrived at Taku with ho military reliefs. It landed 603 men at Ping Too, KOMURA GREETED IN CHICAGO Japanese Mrrrhas( and American Baslaeao Men Tsrs Oat to Hoaor Japan's Representative. CHICAGO, July ' 24 Baron Komurt, Japanese minister of foreign affairs and plenipotetit.a y in the pending peace neg tiations wl Russia, arrived In Chicago today from Pi. Paul on the Burlington lim ited. Delegations were on hand to greet th visitors. One of the dele gations, composed of Japanese mer chants, t ij.h nts and professional men, was head, d y the Japanese consul. A committee c nslsting of representative Chicago business men, municipal officers and othei appointed by Acting Mayor Lewis, wi also on hand to greet the Oriental p .rty. The baron and suite were driven to the Auditorium. Arrangements were made to leave on the Pennsylvania elghteen-hour train for New York. The. stay of aBron Komura In Chicago scarcely exceeded one hour. Hon. Thomas B. Bryan, who was presi dent of the Columbian exposition, came iuto Chicago in Baron Komura's private car. Several years ago Baron Komura was enter tained at Mr. Bryan's home. "Elmhurst." The peace plenipotentiary, remembering the courtesy,' telegraphed last night, asking Mr. Bryan to board the baron's private car at Aurora and Journey wilh the party to Chicago. Corporation counsel Iewls, representing Mayor Dunne, was Introduced to the pleni potentiary by Mr. Bryan. Colonel Lewis welcomed Baron. Komura on behalf of Mayor Dunne. Baron Komura thanked Colonel Lewis and expressed a deuire to meet Mr. Dunne. "In Japan," snld the baron, "the govern ment owns and operates the salt and to bacco works that produce revenue and the government's monopoly from an econ omic standpoint Is a good thing. However, this question of public ownership lit largely question of environment and conaltlons.' DEPOSITION IN THE TAX CASE Coanty Assessor Heed (.Ives Testimony Before Master la Chancery. Hll A deposition by County Assessor Reed In the case brought by the railroads to en- Join the counties from collecting the taxes against them of 1904. was taken yesterday Mr. Reed was called by the defendants to demonstrate his knowledge of values of both real estate and personal property and the manner of making the assessment rolls 0f Douglas county. Ho testified that the rull real vaue of r,r0nertv was used for tne asBes.ment ot 1904 by himself and his deputies under his Instructions: that he was present at the meetings of the county and state hoard of equalization and consld ered their finding based on fair cash values at that time. As to his fitness for the duties of assessor testimony was offered to show his intimate knowledge of real estate due to his twenty-eight years residence and his his long connection with the real estate business, qualifying him as an expert In such matters. ' - ' . "' According to County Attorney Slabaugh, Assessor Reed made an excellent showing for the state. Th testimony of several wit nesses for the other side may be taken to day. Attorney General Norrls Brown Is up from Lincoln to look after the Inter ests of the state. PAPER TRUST STANDS PAT Wttaosaos la In vemtlgatloa of the Combine Refnao to Answer Questions. ST. PAUL. Minn.. July 24. Investigation of the business methods of the General Paper company Was begun here today be fore Robert 8. Taylor, special examiner appointed by the United States district court. Frank B. Kellogg handled the case on behalf of the government, assisted by Robert E. Olds. The General Paper company was represented by J. G. Flanders of Milwaukee, William Brace of- Chicago, and James Armstrong of St. Paul. The tactics of the corporation were the same here us those adopted in the hearing at Milwaukee. Mr. Flankers Instructed wlt nevses to refuse replies to all questions hearing on the existence or nonexistence of a combination to equalize profits or fix prices. Mr. Nelson was the first witness called. To every question asked that could hy any posHibllity have borne on the Issue under Investigation, he refused replies. At the conclusion of Mr. Nelson's examination. which lasted two hours. Mr. Kellogg an- nouneed that the government would appeal 10 tne court tor an orner cu. ripen win ins witnesses ana sunsequent witnesses to unswer questions MITCHELL PERFECTS APPEAL Oregon Senator Files Bill of Excep tions and Will Appenr Before gapreme C'oart for Trial. PORTLAND. Ore., July 24. When Judge De Haven convened the federal court to day Senator Mitchell, accompanied by his counsel, ex-Senator Thurston of Nebraska, appeared in the court and the convicted senator's attorney presented a bill of ex ceptions which had been agreed upon by himself and District Attorney Henry and upon which was based the appeal to the supreme court of the United States. The bill was allowed by Judge De Haven. Sen tence will be pronounced at the opening of court tomorrow morning, when a bond of $2,000 for the appearance of Senator Mitchell for trial before the supreme court at Washington, D. C. In the fall will be (Tied. The verdict of guilty brought In by the Jury In the Mitchell case carried with It a recommendation for mcrey. Examination of witnesses In the sec ond trial of Congressman Williamson, Dr. Gcsner and former United States Commis sioner Marion R. Biggs was begun In the United 8tates district court tvday. The trial promises to follow closely the lines of the former trial. ELEVATOR HEARING CLOSES St. Loots Dealer Insist that Allow ances at Mlssoart Palais Are la tbe Katar of a Rebate. ST. LOUIS. July 24,-The elevator allow, ance Inquiry before the Interstate Com merce commission closed today. Several railroad officials and St. Louts grain deal ers testified. Practically all of the testi mony was against the allowance of 1 cents at elevators at Missouri river points as being In the nature of a rebate. The commission men held firmly to their posi tion that it operates as a highly Injurious discrimination against the St. Louja mar lAeL MORE CARRIERS FOR OMAHA Postmaster Palmer Aiks for Four and Probably Will Get Them. ATTORNEY BALDWIN AT DEPARTMENTS Informed that Shoshone Reservatloa Opening Will Probably Bo Some- , time la Jane Seat Year. From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. July 24 Special Tele gram.) Postmaster H. E. Palmer of Omaha Is In Washington for the purpose of securing four additional letter carriers for Omaha. Today Captain Palmer had an Interview with Postmaster General Cor telyou and presented reasons why the In crease should be granted. He stated that Omaha was growing at the rate of at least 15.000 per year, and the Omaha office could not properly handle the mall If present distributions were continued. Mr. Cortelyou said that the department would not stand In the way of broadening the postal service wherever It was shown that additional service was needed. Later Captain Palmer had an Interview with Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De Graw and presented figures to show that the present force of carriers In the Omaha office, less than a hundred In num ber, could not deliver the mails as new scheduled unless an Increase of carriers was allowed or a cut made In the number of dally deliveries In the business district. Why can't you make a reduction in your business deliveries?" asked Mr. De Graw. "Because our business people would not stund for It." said Captain Palmer. "That being the -case." replied Mr. De Graw, "we will go as far as possible In meeting the wants of Omaha." It Is expected that Captain Palmer will secure an order tomorrow Increasing his present force of carriers by four, the su perintendent of the. city delivery service, E. H. Thorpe, having recommended the same to General De Graw. Captain Palmer came over from New York this morning, having attended a meeting of the Board of Governors of Soldiers' Homes at Ttjgus, Me., last week. He will go to Old Point Comfort tomorrow to attend a similar meeting and will leave for home the last of the week. Shoshone Opening Nest Jane. John N. Baldwin, attorney for.the Union Pacific railway, is In Washington on busi ness with the Interior department. By the last Indian appropriation bill Asmuss Boy sen of Council Bluffs was given a primary right to select 640 acres of mineral land on the Shoshone Indian reservation for $10 an acre, previous to the reservation being thrown open to public entry. Mr. Baldwin came to Washington today to find out Just what Boysen's rights were, and Incidentally as to when the reservation will be opened. From the department he learned that the government - surveys would not be com pleted before next April and that Boysen could not select his claim until after the surveys had been completed and that the Shoshone reservation wuld probably be opened In June of next year. "What-about polities T" - "There ain't any In Nebraska now," said Mr. Baldwin. "I understand that Ross Hammond Is endorsed by R. B. Schneider for senator. That Senator Millard is a candidate, and possibly Governor Mickey will be, but as for others It is too early. You know I am hiding in the Adlrondacks with my family, and only came on with my son to do a few chores about th depart ments. I found Secretary Hitchcock away. also Secretary Shaw, and I hie me back to my summer home tomorrow. I will not return to Omaha until September." New Bank In Iowa. The application of T. J. Robinson, Wil Ham L. Robinson, Nathan W Beebe, Aba R. Carter and Albert M. Mott to organise the Citizens National bank of Hampton, la., with a capital of JIOO.OOO. has been ap proved by the comptroller of the currency. Postal Matters. Postmasters appointed: Iowa Calotnn, Marion county, John P, McNeill, vice C. D. Gustin. resigned. South Dakota Dirkstown, Lyman county, Edward Cullen, vice G. A. Lorenz, resigned. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska- Rising City, route 3, Harry Hay burst car rier, Foster Hay hurst substitute. Iowa- Armstrong, route 2, Harry H. Dubois car rier, Robert Mitchell substitute. South Da kota Lestervllle, route 1, Joseph Ripple carrier, John Ripple substitute; -Wagner, route 1, Joseph Farley carrier, Frank L. Arochelle substitute. COTTON" GRAND. JURY STARTS 1 secretary Vinson Annoanees Aetloa I Regarding Proposed Revision of Cottoa Acreage Report WASHINGTON, July 24. The investiga tlon of the leak of the cotton reports of the Department of Agriculture was begun today by the federal grand Juty. No wit nesses were present when the Jury was called to order. The delegation from the American Cot ton Manufacturing association, appointed at the recent meeting at Charlotte to take the question of issuing a new June cotton acreage report, called at the De partment of Agriculture today and were in lengthy conference with the secretary, At the conclusion of the conference Sec retary Wilson gave out the following state. ment: The Department of Agriculture has de I termlned that the statistical board shall meet enneoa, juiy at. to conslde wheiner revision 01 tne cotton acreage should be made from existing date or from a new inspection, ana to make public thel findings or estimate at 12 o'clock on that date or the earliest convenient date there after. AMERICAN CAUGHT BY BANDITS California Staa Robbed by Meslraa Who Release Hlat for Proas Ised Ransem. SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-The Exam lner today says that bound, gagged and at the mercy of Mexican bandits, B. 8 Loomia, a Ban Franciscan, waa held a pris oner In the mountains of Cerro de Sa Juan, pear San Bias, Mexico. A promise of the payment of a ransom saved his life, for it waa the intention of the robbers to kill him after they had stripped .htm of all his effects. Loom Is la the superintendent of a fruit company at Ban Bias and is well known In this city. In telling of his experience, Loomis writes: "While returning from Teplc I was held up by bandits and robbed of my effects. I was bound and gagged and then taken to a narrow canyon to be killed. I bought the bandits off with . promise to pay them tJW, the money to be taken to a certain point on a certain day. They threatened to seise me on the plantation and kill me at night if I did not keep my promise. I did not keep my promise, and Instead of sending th money I purchased a rifle for m v nrntJtrtliri w w . - WYMAN WILL TAKE CHARGE Sargeoa General to Have Control of Sew Orleans lellow Fever Itnattan. WASHINGTON. July 14. Surgeon Gen eral Wyman of the public health and ma rine hospital service, who has been absent from the city on official business. Is now on his way to Washington and upon his arrival will give personal attention to the yellow fever situation In New Orleans. Acting 8urgeon General Glannan of the public health and marine hospital' serv ice today waa Informed by Surgeon White, who represents that service at New Orleans, that there had been a death from yellow fever In that city today outside the district In which previous deaths had occurred. NEW ORLEANS. I-a., July 24.-Touight Mayor Behrman issued a proclamation to the people of New Or'.raus urging them to head the advice of th health authorities relative to the sanlitl n of their premises and calling special att -ntton to the neces sity of screening the h uses and placing nets over cisterns and all pools of water which might breed mosquitoes. This proclamation waa also signed by the president of the State Board of Health, president of the City Health board. Surgeon White of the Marine hospital service, and the advisory committee of the New Or leans parish medical society. At a meeting of tho State Board of Health today It was decided in response to "the numerous requests for information from the parish officers to prepare and send out a detailed statement of the sit uation. This will incljde an official state ment that up to date there have been sev enteen cases of fever here and six deaths. MOBILE. Ala., July L4 On account of hat the local health authorities term the laxity of precautionary measures by the Mississippi towns between here and New Orleais against the latter city in the yellow fever matter, the Mobile Board of Health today Instituted a rigid quarantine against every town on the gulf, coast. The order goes Into effect at once. ROUBLE MAY BE RENEWED Chicago Kinplorera Will Not Take Back Any More Teamsters Intll All I nlons Declare Strike Off, CHICAGO, July 24. At a mass meeting of employers held this afternoon rcpre rentatives of over 200 business, houses were present. It was decided that no more teamsters on strike would be reinstated until all the unions Involved have called ft the strike. After the meeting J. V, Farwell, Jr., speaking for the employers' association, issued the following state- meat Owing to the fact that the various local t eamsters' unions have refused to call off he strike and permit their members to return to work, by which action the team sters are kept tn a state of unrest and heir attitude toward their employer made uncertain. tne members ot the Kmpioyem association have concluded not to employ striking teamsters until the whole strike is settled. The action taken by tho Employers' as sociation Una afternoon my result In giv ing a new lite t- the teaii,irs' strike As soon as the stand taken by the employers had been made know a to the unions a special meeting ot' the Teamsters' Joint Council was called for tomorrow night to consider ways and means of renewing the fight should such a course he decided upon. The teamsters are In a belligerent mood tonight and threats are freely made that unless the employers recede from their position there will be a general strike of all the .union teamsters In Chicago. This would mean the calling out of 35,000 men. whereas but 6.000 were involved in tjie strike which was recently Jeclared at an end by the Teamsters' Joint Council. A. J. Reed, formerly secretary of the Teamsters' Joint Council, said tonight: The decixlon of the employers will raise every union teamster In Chicago to action. nut unless 1 am greatly mistaken the em ployers will have a fight on their hands Hat they never dreamed of. There Is plenty of fight left In the teamsters and ne action taKen by the employers will tend to get them Into an uglier frame of mind man ever. President Hugh McGee of the Truck Drivers' union said: The truck drivers will never return to work until they are cranted tiie same terms as existed before the strike. RAID ON DELMAR RACETRACK Police Foree Entrance, but Find No Gambling Constable Attempts to Arrest Police Captain. ST. LOUIS. July 24.-About 100 policemen. under command of Captain McNamee, act ing upon orders from Chief of Police Kiely, who, in turn, received instructions from Governor Folk, forced entrace info Delmar race track today to see that there was no violation of the anti-pool selling law and to arrest any persons actually seen making bets. No arrests were made. With a squad of about thirty officers. Captain McNamee appeared at the race track entrance at the time of the first race and demanded admittance. This was not granted and he and his men marched In, meeting with no resistance. Fearing attempts might be made to resist the officers if arrests were to made. Cap' tain McNamee ordered a second squad from the reserves and the squad had Just arrived when Constable Lentz, with a posse and a warrant charging trespass and destruction of property, endeavored to arrest Captain McNamee. Chief Kiely had ordered that none of the officers should submit to ar rest and Captain McNamee refused to con sider the endeavors of Constable Lentz to take him Into custody, his own men sur rounding him In protection until Lentz de sisted. The races were run on schedule before an Interested crowd of citizens and police and when the last race had finished everybody departed. BOOKMAKER IS ACQUITTED Max Gamperta, Aeensed ot Violating Missouri Autl-Bettlaa; Uw, Dis charged by Jary. ST. LOUIS, July 24-After deliberating for two hours, a Jury In th St. Louis county circuit court tonight acquitted Max Gumperts on a charge of violating the an ti-bettlng law passed at the last session of the legislature to prevent belting on horse races. The case had occupied the -attention of the court all day. Gumperts was arrested at Delmar race track shortly after the anti-betting law became effective, but the trial had been continued several times. By agreement of counsel for the defense and the state's attorney the Judge In his instructions to the Jury directed them to Incorporate in the verdict the cases ot Milton Parker and Frank Williams, ar rested at the Delmar track on charges alminur to that on which Gumperts was tried. The verdict therefor also acquits Parker and Williams. AR-SAR-BEN ROYAL PROGRAM Pleaince of His Graoiom Vajes'j Partially Vouchsafed His Subjects. PLANS FOR FESTIVAL WEEK OUTLINED Parade Will Be beveled to Fraternal Orders 'anil Advertising Will Be Done Through Newspapers of Coaatry. A flotilla of craft from many ports dropped anchor last evening at the Ak-8ar- Ben den and the master of the port at the royal docks admitted every Jolly tar. As every vessel carried the one ensign, that of Ak-Sar-Ben, there were no questions asked. Every one was Just told to tie his boat up to a hitching post and follow the crowd. When the master of the royal docks examined his papers he found that ships from the ' following places had weathered the storms and arrived safe and sound and with colors flying: Adair, la., Kansas City. St. Louis. New York City. Detroit, Missouri Valley, Gothenberg, Millard. Hy- annls, Cozad, Bancroft, Crelghton, Grand Island. Minneapolis, Mobile, Harrison, Idaho; Evanston, 111.; Sheboygan and Mineral Point, Wis.; Ulon. N. Y., and a large number from the Gate City and the Magic City of Nebraska. T. W. Blackburn acted as grand mufti last evening and was assisted by the follow ing accomplices: Thomas Turner, mayor of Adair, la.; A. C. Savage, banker of Adair; Charles Allen, merchant of Cosad. Mayor Turner came at the head of thirty business men from Adair, representing the Adair Improvement association. Messrs. Turner and Savage explained the alms and purposes of the Adair Improvement as sociation and said the party had come to Omaha for mutual benefits. The Adair association, Mr. Savage explained. Is an other Ak-Sar-Ben, only In tabloid form. He also said Adair is growing every day and some day might trot In the same class with Omaha. The den was crowded last evening with probably the largest, gathering of the pres ent season. The total membership to date is Kit. Plans for Fall Festivities. As the season advances, the fall festivi ties are beginning to be seriously con sidered by the board of governors at their weekly meetings. At last evening's meet ing of the board it was agreed to purchase several miles of moving picture films of Nebraska country scenes, such as were used at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the films to be exhibited at the fall carni val. The films will cost something like 11.500, to say nothing of the expense of putting the feature In shape for exhibi tion. Whether this attraction will be placed on the free list Is yet a question to be decided. To the person selecting a suitable name for the fall carnival a reward of H0 Is offered. . Harold A. Buschca has been engaged to manage the sheds of the fall carnival Charles 8. Breed will be general manager of the entire camlvwl. Annih.r imnoriifit'iuniar hfn th mv. ernors last evening waa that of a theme for the fall parades. It was decided to adopt the theme of "The Fraternal Orders" for this fall's parade, the usual number of twenty floats to be built. Work on these floats has been In progress for over a month. The titles of the floats will be an nounced within the present week. The fall festivities will be given from September 27 to October 7. On October will be the grand ball, on the evening of the Fifth will be the electrical parade and on the afternoon before, tne aayiignt parade. Advertise In Newspaper. There will be no Ak-Sar-Ben hangers this year. In their place the governors will try the experiment of using the money formerly expended In hangers and hanging them in. the country towns In advertising In the country newspapers, and In Issuing large number of float books. The present Idea is to distribute the float books to the Omaha merchants and have them send the books out to their' out-of-town cus tomers; also to circulate the books grat uitously In Omaha. Last year's experience with the hangers is not a pleasant recol lection to the governors. Next Thursday an Ak-Sar-Ben excursion will be given over the Union Pacific to Fremont for the races. The train will leave Omaha at I p. m. Tickets are on sale at a low rate. , Arrangements have been made with all the railroad lines entering Omaha for rates irom points wunin isu miies 01 umana Itineraries and special days are being ar-.l ranged for and next Monday evening a large crowd 1 expected from Fremont and vicinity. George West. Thomas Fry, H. J. Pen- fold and Gould Dletz ar authority for the statement that Pat Crow was seen at the den last evening. Chief of Detec tives Dunn was telephoned for, but be fore he arrived the elusive Patrick had made his escape and was driven away in two waiting autos. SEPTEMBER WHEAT IS LOWER Break to I 1-2 to S 1-S Ceat Re corded oa tb Board at Chicago. CHICAGO, July 24.-Th price of wheat for September delivery broke lSSlHc to 3 il?,a a bushel on opening trade here today. Advice Indicating that the report of damage by black rust to spring sown wheat had been greatly exaggerated wer chiefly responsible for the vast volume of selling 'order that flooded th pit. A Chi cago expert who 1 Investigating condition In the northwest reported today that in northern Dakota practically no damage had been done. A slump at Minneapolis of nearly 5c In the price of wheat for Sep tember delivery had a weakening effect on the market here. Opening price for Sep tember wheat here were S7c to 89c com pared with SOS 3 V: Saturday closing quotation. For July option th slump was even more sever than In th Sep. ember deliv ery. At th opening July showed a loss of 840 to &Hc. Initial quotations being at 87c to fctc Throughout the day th price held within the opening range. The close was at a net los of precisely four cents, at Uc. NEW YORK. July 24. -In line with the weakness In western markets, wheat at New York broke three cent a bushel today, September declining to II So In the last hour. Large quantities of long wheat came out, the idea prevailing that rust damage news had been greatly exaggerated and that with average weather the north west would produce a large crop. There waa a moderate decline In corn. The market showed little recuperative power, price throughout the remainder of th session fluctuating between 87 and 18c. The close waa weak with September down 2Vo3c at ITS i NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair and Warmer Taesday, day Fair. Wedaes- Tenperatare at Omaha Vesterdayl Hoar. Desr. Hoar, Ilea. 6 a. n ST 1 p. at T2 0 a. tn ..... . RS) 3 p. m T4 T a. at ...... IW It p. m T4 H a, at ..... . Hit 4 p. an Tit 9 a. as 4MI K p. m Tfl 10 a. as tin fl p. at TB 11 s. a TO T p. m T4 12 m Tl N p. nt T.I p. nt T2 SAMSON SNATCHES WILSON Rock Island Railroad Maa from Falr bary Last Seen In Hands of King's Gssrd. ' C. J. Wilson, division superintendent of the Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific railroad at Falrbury, was kidnaped In one of the leading hotels In this city last evening. In the presence of a large crowd, and spirited away so deftly that even he himself hadn't the remotest Idea of what had happened until he was beyond the reach of friends. The minions of King Ak-Sar-Ben are abroad In the land, and It Is unsafe for any promi nent Nebraskan throughout his dominion. at this time, to appear In this neck of the woods, as the watchful eye of his faithful subjects Is ever on the alert for victims. Mr. Wilson had hardly got comfortably seated In his room in the hotel when a num ber of gentlemen called, and one. a warm personal friend of Mr. Wilson, acting as a decoy, sent up his card with the request mat ne report at the office at once. Mr. Wilson, who Instinctively obeys orders, at once reported, and without ceremony was coerea ana ordered to throw up his hands, which he did with much grace, when he was Immediately seized and led awny. If Mr. Wilson's whereabouts sre a mys tery for an unseasonable length of time and his friends are unable to locate him, the testimony of several witnesses can be had to establish the fact that the lust seen of him was in company with Ed Huney and several others of the king's guard headed for the den. as knowing winks and peculiar facial expressions and other panto mine language clearly indicated that some thing was on tap. CARTER AT QYSTER BAY President Refnsea to Accept His Res ignation as Governor of Hawaiian Islands. OTSTBR BAY. N. Y.. July 24.-A consid eration of Hawaiian affairs occupied Presi dent Roosevelt's attention for several hours today. He had as a guest at luncheon and during the greater part of the afternoon George R, Carter, the governor of Hawaii. Governor Carter came to Oyster Bay de termined to resign his official position to escape the annoyance to which he has been subjected since he succeeded Sanford B. Dole as governor. The president not only declined to accept his resignation, but told him to go back to Honolulu and he should have the full support and sympathy of the national government. Governor Carter was In a much happier nna of mind after his Interview with president than he had been before. He will- like a needed vacation before return lng to Hawaii, probably In this country, for several weeks. When h returns to Hono lulu it will be to resume his official duties with new confidence and vlgon "I advised President Roosevelt," said Governor Carter, after his conference, "to accept my resignation, but he declined to take my advice. On the contrary, he ad vised me to withdraw my resignation and I decided to Jake his advice. That Is the whole story In a nutshell." TAFT PARTY AT YOKOHAMA Steamer Maarhsrl Reaches Menehn. rlaa Port This Morning Welcome from Japanese Press. YOKOHAMA, July 25.-7:80 a. m. The steamer Manchuria with Secretary of War Taft and party on board, arrived here at 7 o'clock this morning. TOKIO. July 24 6:30 p. m. The Hochl Count Okuma's newspaper organ, tomor row will publish a leading article welcom ing the Taft party Snd gratefully recall ing what the United States haa been to the Japanese since the time of Commodore Perry an unerring guide and friend. The policy of the United States toward Japan, the article will say, has been an unbroken record, of kindly assistance politically and commercially. In faet In all departments of the progress of modern Japan, America's help Is clearly traceable. President Roose velfs successful endeavor In bringing the peace plenipotentiaries together adds memorable chapter to the already magni ficent record of America's Invaluable aid to Japan. The paper regret that the shortness of the party' stay will not admit "of an ad equate manifestation of the general feel ing of gratitude and appreciation toward the government and people to which the distinguished party belongs. The Hochl leader is typical of the feeling throughout the empire. COTTON CROP REPORT IS BAD Price Advance Sharply oa New of Flood la the Boathera Field. NEW ORLEANS, July 24. Cotton ad vanced more than SO point today a a result ot the worst crop reports so far this season. Many of the private report aid the field wer flooded and all hope was now past 01 raising even half a crop. Some of the upland farmers say their cot ton ha been washed out by the roots. Rain fell today pretty veil all over the belt, NEW YORK, July 24. There wa an ad vance of about two dollar a bale In the cotton market today, accompanied by con siderable activity and the big bull leader forced th covering of smaller shorts, who were apprehensive of crop damage, owing to rains In th western and central belt. Tbe market wa generally strong on partial confirmation of wet weather news by gov ernment report and rumor that a firm had Issued a crop condition report pointing to a yield of not over . 600. 000 bale. The close wa four or five point off from th top, under realizing but steady in ton at a net advance of 32 to 19 point. Sale es timated at 600.000 bales. Movement of Ocean Vessel Jaly 84. At New York Arrived: Helllg Olav, from Copenhagen: Cltta dl New York, from Naples; Zeeland, from Antwerp; Rotter dam, from Rotterdam. At Shanghai Arrived: Rapallo, from Everett. At Bremen Arrived: Barbarossa, from New York. At Imiion Arrived: Minnehaha, from Nsw York. At Glaagow Sailed: Buenos Ayrean, for Montreal. At Dover Arrived: Vaderland, from New York. At Boulogne Sailed: Potsdam, for New York. At Hamburg Arrived: Denderah. from TWELVE DIE IN FIRE Conflagration in Humble Oil Tield il btill Raging. EIGHTEEN MEN REPORTED MISSING Damage Estimated at About Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, MANY URGE TANKS ARE DESTROYED Amount of Oil Consumed 0vr Two and a Half Billion Barrels. MEN AND MULES HEMMED IN BY FLAMES Attempt Made to t'onflue Fire to One Track, bnt It Extend to Others Wild Scramble for Safety. HOUSTON, -Tex., July 24. The Arc in th Humble oil fields which started last night Is still burning fiercely, but It remain confined to the tanks of the Texas company. While no names are- ascertainable it 1 believed that twelve person lost their lives. So far as can be learned these were all negroes who were employed I11 trying to prevent the spread of the flames. Forty- three mules are known to have perished. The managers of the Texas company state that the tanks contained approximately boo.uoo barrels of oil, which was valued at about cente per barrel, and that none of the oil will be saved. In addition they say tiie big pumping plant at the tank wa entirely destroyed, making a total los of mot than inou.uou. Today the efforts of the fire fighter have been confined to throwing up earth of the embankments between th burning tanks, of which there are eleven, and those In which 4,000,000 barrels of oil belonging to other companies are stored. These tanks are 3.0UO and 4,000 feet away from the field. but the water which cover the field a a result of the rain of Sunday hh floated tbe burning oil to the first level and a sud den "boll over" may send the burning' fluid to the second embankment, which would place the other tank In greater danger. The fire Is not spreading toward the pro ducing field, and It Is not expected that It will. Hundreds of men are engaged tonight strengthening the levees, building them higher and In throwing up additional ridges. Scores of people have lost their temporary homes In the fields. Many of these have already come to Houston to seek shelter. Among the companies who had oil stored In the Texas tanks are Antll. 80,000 barrels; Brooks & Co., 100.0UO barrels; Landsllder & Co., 135,000 barrels. Due to the Humble fire a sharp advance occurred In the oil market and still further advances gre ordered. F. O. H. . oil Is quoted at from 23 to 26 cents today, an advance of about 4 cents. Elevea Tanks Earning. "jITTMBLE, Te July 24 -Covering an with a great canopy of smoke covering two square miles, the oil tanks of the area of throe-qifarters of a mile square, Texas company continue to boll and bubble under the great heat of the burning oil, the fire having burned all night. When It can be extinguished is problematical. Cer tainly not until It has burned All of the oil In the eleven big tanks, which held 1500,000 barrels, when lightning struck them Sunday afternoon. It Is now known that five negroes per ished. There are hundreds of people home less. They were living In tents and shacks In the oil field and fled tor their lives to the town. All their belongings have booo. destroyed by fire. During the whole of thg night there was a heavy downpour of rain and this covered the ground with a sheet of water, coated, with a thick film of oH. Men and Males Caught. Shortly after the big tank began to blaze 200 workmen with seventy-five mules were hurried to the place to throw up earthen embankments to confine the fire to tha tank where It originated. Suddenly the oil gave an upheaval, bubbled and lifted a great mass of burning fluid bodily from, the tank and the fire was communicated to three other tanks. The burning oil eaught the men and mule and hemmed them in. There Wa a wild scramble for Bafety, men dropping their scrapers and reins. Some of them mounted mules and got out, but at least forty of the mules balked and were cre mated. Five negroe were een to go down and It, is not believed possible they Could have escaped. While all of the men have not been accounted for, these five are all that are known to have perished. At 4 o'clock this morning fire broke out In the steel tanks of the Texas company at the pumping station, a mile from the original fire. What damage wa done can not be ascertained, yet, because It I Im possible to reach that part of the field. At 10 o'clock the fire waa still raging, with no prospect of it immediate control. It la believed, however, that th flames will eventually be confined to the tankage dis trict There are about 1.000,000 barrels ot oil in these storage tanks, all of which will be destroyed. The losses are already estimated at 760,000 barrels or more, with practically no Insurance. Report of fatali ties have not been verified, although a number of men are missing. LAMONT FUNERAL TOMORROW Services Will Re Held at the Homo at MUbrook at 12i30 P. M. Serial la New York City. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.'. July 24.-Th funeral of Former Secretary of War Daniel 8. Lemont, who died suddenly last night, will be held Wednesday at 12:30 p. m., at Altamont, the Lamont home at Mtllbrook. It will be a quiet ceremony. The Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery. New York City. BOSTON, July 24. Former President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland arrived hers from their summer home at Sandwich, N. H., at 8:30 o'clock this evening and wen Immediately driven to the hotel Eases, where they dined In a private room. In reply to an Inquiry a to the length of hi stay here, Mr. Cleveland declined to be Interviewed, but sent down a note saying: I am here with Mrs. Cleveland, en rout to Mtllbrook. N. Y., to attend the funeral of Former Secrets ry of War Lamont. W expect to leave Boston about midnight. WASHINGTON, July 24. The War de part took cognisance of th death of For mer Secretary of War Lamont today by, la suing an order, signed by Acting Burreiary ot War Oliver, announcing "with deep sorrow the death of the honorable Daniel Scott l-aniont," eulogising his official a'nd private life and directing that "as a mark of respect to his memory the flags at all military post be displayed at half moat on the day of ttt funeral.' I A
