The Omaha Daily Bee. NEWS SECTION. Pages 1 to 8. 77ie Best foreign News Service will be found in THE SUNDAY BiE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORXIXO. OC'l-'BER 28, 1903-SIXTEEX FAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CEXTS. STAND BYPRESIDEST Delee-atei t Commerce ConTention Declare Hit Plan Onl; I8eo:ive Oie. aaBBBBnTamaa RESOLUTIONS ARE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED 'oroanttee Recommends Btisiog Find te Send Delegation to Washington. PERMANENT ORGAN ZUION IS EFFECTED E. P. Bacon it Eleo'.ed Chairman and AdolplTlilUr 8ecrtarj. rARRY CONVENTION MAKES A PLATFORM It Soya Ilciinlatlon of Rule Should ot Re Made a Fart of Work of Interstate Commerce t omtnleslon. I'MICACJO. Oct. 17. Both conventions of tin; Interstate jiw league were adjourned sine die today without making any iffort at i ''conciliation, and as a consequence there ill be two regularly organized bodies work ng in the Interest of railroad rate legisla tion. The title of the new association, itter much discussion, waa selected as the Yderal Hale Regulation association. N. W. tfeLcod. the temporary chairman of the ":int.l" convention, was elected president of lie sssoclaUou. and n number of vice presi Ic.its from the different states represented .vere elected by different state delegations mJ rutltid by the convention as a whole. vio purposes of the new association, as out ined by P:-cldcnt McLcod arid by O. F. tVenilUng of San Frani'lsm, ute to be the ame cs that of the regular body, except hat the views of the regular body are not . be followed as S"t forth In the resolu .Innn. IlcHld"S the board of vice presidents "resident McLend was authorized to select i board of twelve delegates-at-large to for nulate the bylaws and rules of tho asso ciation. r Send Report to White) Marine. The regular convention, before adjourning idopted resolutions endorsing President loosevelt's plan of rate regulation by en srglng the powers of the Interstate Com nerce commission. It was also decided to lend a copy of the platform as adopted llrect to the White House by a committee it five. The committee of five which will :o to Washington Is as follows: E. P. Jaeon of Wisconsin, J. H. Call of Call 'nrnla, S. B. Burnett of Texas, R. W. Hig gle of New York and B. H. Cowan of Texas. In addition tosueh action tho convention letermlned to send President Roosevelt a elegram saying the convention representing 'orty-four states and territories and a large jumber of business, commercial, producing nd manufacturing concerns had adopted resolutions Indorsing the president's posi tion on the rate question an laid down in bis message. Rrnltri Elect Officers. At the- close of tha regular convention the executive committee met and organized for the ensuing year by electing these officers: . Chairman, E. P. Bacon. Wisconsin; vice chairman, J.'E. Howard, Kansas; secretary, Adolph MuNcr, Illinois; treasurer, R, 8. Lyon, Illinois. It was decided by the executive commttt to organize In every state and enter upon a vigorous campaign for the success of the Roosevelt rate regulation plan. According to present rlans a strong lobby will be sent to Washington at the next session of congress and business and commercial bodies in each state will be asked to peti tion the United States senators of their re spective states to vote for the Roosevelt measure. In addition to this the proceed ings of the convention will bo published and distributed along with other literature In tha Interest of tho movement. Antla Make a, Protest. After several amendments to the report Fubmllted by the resolutions committee of the "antis" had been considered the report as presented ,was adopted by a unanimous vote. The resolutions as adopted declare tha rallroada shall be kept within their definite rights," and that "such legislation lie taken as will remedy existing evils." In addresses of Its members, this conven tion protested that its delegates had not coma to Chicago In the Interests of the rallroada. Besides the board of vice presidents, President McLeod was authorised to aelect a board of twelve delegatea at large to formulate tha by laws and rules of tha association. Among the vice presidents elected are: O. C. Coppenhaver.. Denver: A. C. Roluff son, Ban Francisco; A. R. Moss, Payette Idaho; Deloss Hull, Oak Park, III.; Joseph Dain, Ottumwa. Ja.; J. B. Case, Kansas lty; W. C. Perry. Kansas City, Mo.; F. II. Pierce. New Mexico: former Gover nor B. F. White. North Dakota; Euclid Martin. Omaha. Neb.; Wallls Nash. Ore- 5 on; R. W. Hawkins, Galveston. Texas; oseph Geoghegan. Salt Lake City, Utah; Mr. Goldsmith, Seattle, Wash.: James Klllott. Hartshorn. I. T. Resolutions Committee Reports. At tho Btelnway Hall convention Joseph II. Call of California presented tho report of tha resolutions committee of the so called regulars, specifically agreeing that the method recommended by President Roosevelt Is "the only constitutional and effective method for the supervision of rates, classifications and practices." Ex-Governor Van Sant of Minnesota, in seconding Chairman Call's motion for adop tion of the resolutions, said: This is a fighting age. Tha dearest thing e rosness in life are those which we Pgtit fir the hardest. A railroad passenger agent told me that the transportation companies Intended to organize the business men in every voting precinct in the country to tight against this rate legislation and op ie the election of every candidate who Kill not agree in advance to vote against President Roosevelt's policy. I ssld that we would accept the challenge ind tucklo on our armor. The fight Is on we must fight hard to win. Victory lll be ours. The resolutions were adopted. Texas (or Roosevelt. J. C. Keel caused laughter by declaring .at he believed Texas would go republican l the next national election If President toosevelt is a candidate for re-election. Texts la tha greatest democratic atate in union, but Its citizens love President lloosevelt," aald Delegate Keel. "If he runs for president next time I think Texas will be for him on this freight rate legtsla lion Issue. Chairman Hughes appointed an executive .'ommlttee for the year, headed by E. P. I'.aron of Wisconsin. The finance commit tee submitted a report recommending that . fund of IIO.OU) be raised to send a dele, nation to Washington during the uext ses. ion of congress to work for the passage 'if (he desired legislation. The plan of the .-ommlttee was approved and fi.OuO of the fund was raised by contributions made by the delegates. After an invitation had been received to (Continued on Second Page.) KING OSCAR WRITES LETTER Declines Throne of orway for Swedish Trlnre and Scold the Storthing. 8TOCKHOLM. Oct. 27.-At a meeting of the Council of Slate today King Oscar an nounced that he would In the future uso the following style and title: "We, Oscar, by the grace of God king of 8weden and Goths Wends." He further announced that his motto would be "The welfare of Sweden. " Instead of "Tho welfaie of the sister nations." King Oscar has definitely and formally declined the offer of the Norwegian throne to a prince of tho House of bernadotte, and in a letter to the president of the Storthing finally severs his connection with Norway. The letter, which is dated Oc tober 26, is as follows: After having, in the name of Sweden, recognized Norway us a state completely separated from Sweden, I inform ou of my uecislon to relinquish the crown or Norway, which, notwithstanding all my good Intentions, has given me In the course of years so manv bi.ler cures. Moreover. I could no longer wear It to the benetit of the country, now that the illegal decision of the Storthing has rendered Illusory even the veto of the king. Hut 1 desire onlv the welfare of the country and the nation toward which I have entertained a sincere affection ever since my youth, and to the happiness of which it lias always been my heart s desire to contribute so long as the means to that end could be reconciled with the duties entailed by my position as kins of both countries of the Scandinavian p''n ninula. In view of the tur. ;ne mutual relations between the two countries lias taken I ennnot think it would be con ducive to the happiness of either Sweden or Norway that a prince of my house should accept nn election to be king of Norway. Assuredly there would not fall to arise in both countries a feeling of dis trust, which would operate as much against him ss against me. This distrust might only too easily become an obstacle to the improvement of tne n utual sentiments of the two nations, unfortunately eeparated henceforth, whereby i hope to see parlMe relations assured betveen them in a not too distant future. I cannot, therefore, ac cept the Storthing's offer. I thank with all niv heart those who. during my rein of thirty-three years, have faithfully served me and Norway and who may even now entertain affection for their former kin?. In now bidding them farewell I cherish sincere good wishes for them. CliRISTIANIA. Norway, Oct. 27,-At to day's session of the Storthing the debate on the proposition of the government ask ing to be endowed with full power to ne gotiate with Prince Charles of Denmark for his acceptance of the crown of Norway, with the understanding that a referendum be taken, was postponed until tomorrow on account of the Indisposition of Premier Mlchelsen. M. Ilerner, president of the 8torthlng, read King Oscar's letter,! declining the offer of the throne to a prince of the house of IJernadotte, all the members standing. Dr. Ilngerup-Bull rend a telegram from the Swedish minister of Justice announcing the signature of the Karlstad agreement. , PARIS, Oct. 27. Information reaching the highest quarters here shows that definite arrangements have been made whereby Prince Charles of Denmark, will accept tho throne of Norway, following a plebis cite on November 12. Prince Charles will leave Denmark to assume the royal func tions immediately after the official notifi cation of his election is conveyed to him. WASHINGTON, Oct. Z7.-The anounce ment of the recognition by King Oscar of the separation of Sweden and Norway haa como to the State department. A circular note la being addressed to the powers conveying this Information in a more formal manner. ' " ' ' RUSSELL AND CASTRO CONFER Franco Has !Vo Information Regard ing; the Settlement of Trouble with Venesnela. PARIS, Oct. 27. Official advices received here from Venezuela aay that the American minister, Mr. Russell, and President Castro have conferred with the view to arranging a settlement of the diplomatic difficulty be tween France and Venezuela, but the presi dent has not yet announced what he In tends to do. Therefore the authorities here do not con firm the reports that on agreement Is im minent upon the basis of President Castro and M. Talgny, tho French charge d'af faires, both withdrawing their notes as a preliminary to adjusting the controversy regarding the French Cable company. However, suchi a basis finds favor In offi cial quarters and the negotiations tend toward an adjustment along auch lines. President Castro's silence alona deferring a determination. WIFE OF CHINAMAN PEACHES Telia of Murders Alleged to Have Been Committed In New York. WASHINGTON. Oct. 27,-FIeelng from Chinese highbinders In New York, Lucy Rosbury, white, 26 years old, who aaya ahe ta the wife of a Chinese cigar merchant In Mott street, that city, summoned a repre sentative of the press to the railway sta tion here today to relieve her conscience by telling of the doings of the Chinatown of the metropolis. Yesterday the woman said she was warned by a white wife of another Chinaman that the highbinders bad decided that ahe knew too much and was to be disposed of. She hastily gathered up aome money, told her husband she was going to a store across the street and de parted for her home in the south. Several years ago ahe went to New York in search of work. She was young, good looking end from the country- She met the China man ahe afterward married, she said, while under the Influence of opium. During her life with htm she learned his language and consequently much of the doings of China men In New York. She ssld she bad knowledge of four white women who had been murdered by their Chinese husbands because they "knew too much' and their bodies disposed of in suit cases. The Boston suit case mystery, now baffling the police, she believed to be an other of auch cases. TRAILS IN FOREST RESERVES To Protect Forests Against Fires )w Honda Will Re Built This Winter. WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-During the com ing winter and spring many miles of trails will be built in the government forest re serve. One of the chief cares of the forest service in the management of the reserves Is to protect them against fire. A state ment Issued by the forestry service today nr. it: The trails mill afford a means of reach ing all parts of the forest reserves on horseback and the tire lines will form van tag. points from which the tire may be attacked, or ukuiiim wnieh It may be di rected and there controlled. The trails to be built wiM be carefully planned and con structed with an eay grade. Tills does nut Involve much expense, for In many situations a perfectly pood trail can be built for t2u a mile and many miles will cost less than J.L 'the work will be directed by the rsaular forest officers and the rangers tlieau.lv es will pvrfonn most of tha lubor. ST. PETERSBURG ISOLATED Last Railway Link Ctnnec'infr. City with Oa tide World n Broken. GENERAL STRIKE P.ioClAIMED IN RUSSIA Police Make So, Attempt to Interfere with threat Mass Meeting; at I'nl verslty Strikers Are Confident. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. BH.-Tlie lust link of the railroads binding the capital with the outer world was broken iate at night, when the Finland railroad suspended service between St. Petersburg and the Finnish border. Telegraphic communica tion is still open, but there is a possibility that the cable operators may be con, polled to join the general strike, of telegraphers today. Up to the present there is a total abreuco of disorder. That the preucnt situation cannot end without bloodshed is the conviction prevail ing in the higher government circles, which from moment to moment are expecting a conflict between tho troops and revolu tionibts in St. Petersburg, and news of j uuuuiu in me provinces, tpeciuti hi niiaiKuii, ujcii naa oeen aeciureu in state of war. The governor of Klelt lias been instructed to take all necessary mea sures to restore order which the local gov ernment and the commander of troops are unable to maintain. Bloodshed Is Probnblc. One of the most prominent members of tho emperor's cou.icll received the Asso ciated Press today and said, with every evidence of deep emotion: The tltuatl in Is a grievous and a painful one, and 1 see no way out of It except by the employment of armed force. I'lease do not misunderstand nie. I look upon the prospect with tears, but It is becoming more and more evident that the troops will be compelled to fire. I can see no other possible outcome. The revolutionists and terrltorlsts nre absolutely bent on forcing a conflict upon us and nothing we can do will natisfy them. The extension of the suffrage and the right of assembly will be nothing to them. They ore determined to have bloodshed and we cannot avoid the issue. It is a frightful disease from which Russia Is suffering, and sad and imlnful ; it is, the government must act with force. The minister said that the law creating a responsible cabinet will probably be promul gated and Count Wltte's nomination as pre mier announced tomorrow. Under the statute the premier may or may not hold a special portfolio. Count Wltte spent al most the entire day with the emperor at Pcterhof, and he has not confided to his colleagues whether he Intends to take the ministry of the Interior or the ministry' of finance, or no portfolio at all. The whole of the mln . .erlal body Is also In Ignorance as to whether they will retain their places under the new leader. Rlitht of Assembly Conceded.. Realizing that any attempt to interfere with the monster meeting at the university would Inevitably lead to a bloody outbreak. General TrepotT. who announced during the afternoon that he Intended to prevent the assembly. Instructed the police- to close their eye. to the fact, and the meeting. Which was attended by between 15,000 and 20.000 persons, passed off without a conflict. Tho troops stationed around the building were withdrawn, but In the court, the pity bourse and other-nearby buildings half a docen companies of' Cossacka and strong forces of Infantry and dragoons were In' readiness to sally forth If necessary. Big meetings were held In the Technological and Art Institutes and in two engineering schools. The students at none of these meetings took a prominent part in the de liberations, yielding the hospitality of the college buildings without attempting to cloak the meetings with the guise of stu dent assemblies. With the hope of avoid ing further meetings at the university Gen eral Trepoff later placed halls In three dlf ferent parts of the city at the disposition or the people for. meetings, thereby prac tically conceding the demands of the aglta tors of the right of assembly. Oreat Meetln Inlrerslty. The scene inside the university beggars description. In the great open court, with no light except a few flickering candle, on a hastily constructed tribune, from 4.000 to 6,000 workmen, students and professional men stood wedged together In the cold and wet snowfall, listening to revolutionary harangues Another great meeting was held in the central hall of the university and scores of smaller meetings of the separate trades and professions were held In the other rooms of ahe building. Halls were set aside for teachers, physicians, bank clerks. chlnovinks. pharmacists women, engineers, lawyers, tailors and persons of other callings and trad-s. and a room was even set aside for noncommis sioned officers of the army, but only a half doien of these were present. Cienernl Strike Proclaimed. In all the sections a strong minority urged conservatism, but these were carried from their feet by the general enthusiasm and resolutions for a general strike in every branch of social democracy were adopted lth a hurrah. Even the chlno vinks In the government service, whose meeting was largely attended, were possessed of the same spirit and passed resolutions to stop all work in the govern ment departments tomorrow. Thla probably will Include the government telegraph agents and may put the telegraph and cable aervlce out of commission. Another resolution which was generally adopted notified tho authorities that the assize court building in Lltanla street must be opened for a universal meeting of all classes at noon tomorrow, at which meas. urea will be adopted against any person not adhering to the general strike. Strikers Confident of Snceeas. A remarkable feature of all the speeches waa the spirit of complete confidence that the success of the movement was at hand and the manifest intention, as the minister quoted in the first part of this dispatch said, to form an armed conflict upon the government. The meetlnga continued far into the night. In the" city In spite of the absence of dlsordera there ia a condition of actual panic. Half of the population is compelled to rely oa candlea or kerosene lamps for ugnv. wnjie me street lamps in a large part of the city have been extinguished. The streets practically are deserted ex cept for the squads of infantry and cavalry on guard at principal points. The ahopa began to close in the after noon even in tha MorskaU, Nevsky and other central streets. Many of the in babitanta shut themselves in their houses, scarcely venturing out to make necessary purchases of food, which has mounted to famine prices. Alarmed In South Russia. The most alarming reports are circulating about affairs in the south of Russia. Private reports received here are aald to couhrm the stories of the mutiny on board the battleship Catherine II and the do structlon by Incendiaries of the battleship Patelemlno, formerly the Knlai Potemklnc, but the authorities do not confirm the ru- (Continued on Second Page.) CLEVELAND MAY MAKE VISIT rtebrnska City Hutu Farmer PrfsU dent Will Star ".ometlme In Arbor Ledge. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb... Oct. 2T.-(Spe-clal.) H Is understood that ox-President and Mrs. Grover Clovtl nd will remain In this city for several weks. During their tay here they will be the guf- . Joy Morton at Arbor Uidge. given is, that Mr. Onv-land ht( very well during the lest few monlhs'and It Is thought the chanyj of climate will be beneficial. CHICAGO, Oct. tf.-T -President Grover Cleveland and his par-y reached Chicago at 7:40 a. m. today in a private car over the Pennsylvania Unci. Carriages were token to the Stratfor." hotel. The parly was complete, as announced, with the ex ception of Mr. and Mvs. Adlnl Stevenson, who did not coins. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve land were accompanied by Paul Morton, Miss Pauline Morton. Dr. J. D. Bryant of New York and M ister Wirt Morton. Miss Morton left tho 'rain at Euglewood, where she was met by relatives, whom she will visit. The trT vders were met at the union station by Joy Morton, and by Mrs. Paul Morton, wno had been In Chi cago attending the bursa show. The occasion of Mr. Cleveland's visit to Nebraska In the unvrll.ng at Nebraska City of a monument erected in honor of J. Sterling Morton, father of Paul and Joy Morton. During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cleve land wero the guests of Paul Morton at the horse show. Thy went direct from the Coliseum to their private car, Rocket, and left for Nebraska City, Neb., tonight at 6 o'clock, over the Burlington railroad. When the Cleveland party left here to. night. It numbered over lOo persons, all of whom are going to Nebraska City to wit ness the unveiling of the statue. BURLINGTON, la.. Oct. :7.-Tlie special train bearing the Mo-ton party. Including former President Gnver Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland, arrived at 10:06 o'clock und left ten minutes later. Mr. Cleveland, Paul Morton and a number of other minbers of the party wero enjoying a chat In tho observation car. All reported a pleaaant trip so far. VANDIVER OUT. FOR AN AGENT Allesres One Man at Kansas City Pre pares Deceptive Life Insur ance Policies. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Oct. 27.-Super-intendent Vandlver of the state Insurance dpcrtment notified the American Central Life Insurance company of Indianapolis today that its general western agent in Kansas City must 'stop the practice of pasting typewritten estimates in tho policies written, thus making the policyholders believe that these are a part of the con tract. Mr. Vandlver notified the company that this agent must resign or the department will revoke the license issued to him. The company la also'requlred to purge Itself of the charge made to the department by this agent that he Old this with the know ledge and consent of the officers of the company. ' A failure to ml' satisfactory answer may result In the : wjie 'of the company Iternar- wyokcd.-'yv- '-j- . ..",. Mr. Vandlver Is also looking Into the af fairs of the Mutual Reserve Life of New York, whoee investigation by the New York department last July showed thst It wns practicing methods said to be unbusiness like. He haa waited, hoping that the New York department would take action on its own report, but as it has not done so he Is looking into the matter with a view to acting himself. No formal action has yet been taken by Mr. Vandlver in the cases of the Columbia National Life of Boston, the American In vestment Securities company of Maine and the American Agency company of New Jer sey. These companies are working together in a business way. The agents are licensed to do a life business, but they sell stock in the Investment companies, and, it Is al leged, make this the principal business of the companies. . He will ask that the prac tices be stopped or he will enforce the pen alty of the law. It is said, in this state. , I METHODIST MISSION WORK , Bishops Report on Visits to Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska and the Black Bills. WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-The case of Prof. Hinkley G. Mitchell, the confirmation of whose election to fill the chair of Hebrew at the Boston university was refused by the Cclge of Methodist Bishops six months ago because of his Interest in the "higher criticism of the Bible." but who has since been nominated by the trustees of the uni versity, was again before the trustees of the college today, and a vote will be taken to morrow. During the day there were a number of discussions touching the interior economy of the church. Among tha reports pre sented were those of Bishop Moore of Port land, Ore., who spoke of conferences visited in Alaska, Idaho and Ohio, and that of Bishop John W. Hamilton of San Francisco, who told of conference work in the Black Hills and among the Swedes of Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. Tonight a reception was tendered to the bishops at the Foundry church. Considerable interest, has been shown In the remarks at the church extension meet ing last night by Bishop Hamilton, who predicted that because of the great immi gration to this country and the intermarry ing between the immigrants and Americans this country will have the composite but typical American. In this connection Bishop Hamilton said: "You may not believe It, but you will be great-great-grandfathers of Chinese. Italians, Slavs and other races. In San Francisco we have several cases of Chinamen marrying American girls. That will grow more and more common until we finally have the composite but typical American." s MISSOURI COMPANY SATISFIED rritrrr looiiat mercantile Will Kot Carry Appeal to Cnlted States Supremo Court. WASHINGTON. Oct. I7.-On motion of the Preferred Tontine Mercantile company of Missouri the supreme court of the United States today dismissed the case of that company against the state of Mls I aourl, which was brought to the court on I a writ of error from the Missouri supreme i court. The case was instituted in the Mis j sourl courts at the Instance of the state ; supervisor of building and loan astfocla- tions. the purpose being to compel the com pany to cease its business operations be cause it was alleged it was diverting its funds. The state supreme court sustained this contention and the dismissal of the ease by th,s federal court baa the effect of affirming that decision. HAY LANDS IN HOLT COUNTY Stciion Where the Gran Orawt Tall tod Ranch Owners Thrift, DIFFICULTY HER SiME AS SANDHILLS Modification of CilMlns; Laws Needed . oper Development of H M f"iiiu . . I by Settlers with Small Capital. (From a Staff Correspondent.) STUART. Neb.. Oct. 27-(Speclal.)-No trouble about fences oh the public lands has been experienced In this part of Ne braska. Ranchmen here generally own their own lands, and a more prosperous and contented lot of people cannot be found than live In the neighborhood of Stuart. This county has not the number of cattle the county will support by any means. When the Klnkald law was passed 154,000 acre of land was open to homestead in this county, but It was practically all f.led on within a few months after thelaw went Into effect. The greater portion of the homestead lands waa in the southwestern part of the county. A large number of new settlers are located In Ewan precinct under the friO-acre homestead law, but a large number of the homesteads show but little evidence of habitation. In township twenty-five, range seventeen, just west of Swan precinct, some thirty or thirty-one homesteads were taken during the rush time, when the Klnkald law went Into ef fect, and there ought to be that many families living there at this time, but per aons In the township say not to exceed a dozen homesteaders In the township are making any pretense of living on their claims. W hat Might Hold Them. If these claim-owners were given an op portunity to buy their lands, provided they could show use of the grass for stock, and were not required to place Improvements on the land to the amount of SS00 before they could make proof. It Is quite probable the township would have more actual set tlers than It now has, for the simple rea son that they would be able to induce cap ital to furnish them the stock to eat tho grass, of which fully three-fourths grown in the township Is now going to waste. Eight hundred dollars is too much to re quire a homesteader to invest in Improve ments on a homestead. Few of them have that amount to expend, und If they had the price, it would be far better for them individually and better for the community If they should Invest the greater part of the amount In young stock that would grow Into money and be worth several times Jf)o In five years time. Inquiry was ruade as to where the re mainder of the homesteaders In this town ship are now and why they are not living on their claims. While It Is possible to learn the farts In but a few cases, In each case of which Information could be bad It was learned they were away some place working for wages. For example, one la a clerk in an Omaha store, one Is work ing on a farm in Cuming county, one is working on a farm In Gage county and another Is said to be working In the coal mines at Newcastle, Wyo. In every In stance learned about the claimants are per sons who work for a living, and being without msna to tock their homesteads are compelled from necessity to go away to earn a living. The practice In this township will no doubt hold good In a large number of townships In the state where public lands are located, and It w-ould seem to emphasize the Idea that some plan must be adopted whereby capital and labor can work together In settling up the country and solving the problem. Oreat Hay Raining Resrlon. This part of the state Is one of the great est hay producing sections to be found anywhere in Nebraska. Many tralnloads of hay Is shipped from this locality to Chi cago and Omaha every year. It would appear that the railroad company would conserve Its own interests if It would giva ewpeclal attention to making a very low hay shipping rate from this county to points west of here along the line In the ! "short grass" country. The southern part of this county and Rock county produces many thousands of tons of hay that can- I not be consumed by the stock in the com- munity. The stock trains of the North- i western that go down to Omaha loaded ' with cattle, in many cases go back up the road empty. ' If a special hay rate from these points was put Into force many of' the empty cars would go back into the I "short grass" country loaded with baled hay that Is needed to winter the cattle ! with in good condition, and If this was done the company would profit by hauling " ninm ro.ii.ii5 jor jne marser man they do now and there would be a smaller num ber of hides to transit. The company could make a good ptjnflt on a car of cat tle from some point jn the "short grass" country, while the amaunt it would reciv. for taking to Omaha the hides from a car- ) load of cattle would be small. From a careful consideration of the ex isting conditions in the cattle country of Nebraska it is apparent that the Klnkald law has been a success so far as it was expected to be by those who understood the situation. It has been the means of , many people getting nomes it would have been Impossible for them to have gotten otherwise. Many families that have come into Nebraska since the Klnkald law was passed are now doing well. One class of peo ple benefited Is those who had been living on rented lands farther east, and who had some stock to bring with them. If a settler could only bring ten cews with him and enough money to build him a hnuse and barn and live on a few months, he could have hope of marking out a home i for himself and there are many such per sons who are now satisfactorily located. ; Others were sons of well-to-do parents, j who have helped them to get stock. They likewise are doing well. Others sold small farms farther east and come here prepared ta put up Improvements and stock their claims at least to a limited extent. These are also doing well. Pioneers Prosper Some. Another class - that haa. been benefited very materially by the Klnkald law la those who were already living in the country on quarter-section homesteads, who have been allowed to file on three-quarters more adjoining their homes. In fact the e0 acre homestead has been a Godsend to ) these people. Being the pioneers of the i country they were worthy of all the con- ' sideration that the congress., gave them I when it provided that those who were liv. i ing on their homesteads should have thirty days preference right to file on three-quarters adjoining. In many Instances the . privilege of taking the other three-quarters ' was the turning point with them, and wade ! It possible for them to remain in the country. But the fact remains that further I legislation is neeaea ana some plan that will permit capital and labor to work to gether. Is what these people want. Mtllloa-Dollar Copper Deal. NEW YORK, Oct. 27. It wss announced today that the United States Reduction and Refining company lias sold its interests In me i tan i.oppr company io the UuMMen W . 1 1 . . . . -I j - -, wiu uiivicsm iur fi,vw,u,v, THE BEE BULLETIN. Fair. and Colder Saturday, Sunday Fair and Warmer. I Prealdeut Gets an Endorsement. Soldiers on Cunrit In Russia. W enlth of Hay land In Holt. rrrsl.lcnt la a Sllo-ht Wreck. W'yomlnn- People Object to Boyseit. .1 fewa from All Parts of Xchrnska. 4 Orchard's Fiftieth Year In Omaha. Woman Applies l.ash to Man. 5 Taft Starts on Trip to Panama. Temperance Women In Session. O Affair at South Omaha. T Stlckney Talks About Rchatra. Present an Urn of Railroad Build In. Serve Displayed by Criminals. 0 Judges and Clerka of Election, to Editorial. 11 Telephone People to Build Again. Catholics Ark for School Fund. IS Financial and Commercial. 13 Council Bluffs and lown Xews. Te mperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hon Dea:. Hour. Dea-. 1 p. m 43 3 p. m 4.'l 3 p. m ..... . 43 4 p. m ..... . 44 5 p. m 43 H p. m 41 7 p. m 40 H p. m 3t 9 p. in 3S 5 O T 8 O lO 11 13 40 an OH Ktt 37 17 41 43 SUIT CASE MYSTERY REVIVED Arms and I'Cgs of Woman Found 'Floating; In Another Case In Boston Harbor. BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 27,-The suit case mystery of September 21, when the dismem bered torso of a woman waa found in a dress suit caoo floating In tho harbor, was brought into prominence again late today when a second suit case was found in the Charles river. The case found today con tained the urms und legs, salj by medical experts to be those of a woman, and the police say there Is no doubt but that they are the missing members of the torso. Wltit the finding of the limbs there is now a chance that the victim of the tragedy may be Identified, as one of the hands there were three rings. Two of the rings on tho ring finger of the right hand and the third was on tho little finger of the same hand. The pawnbroker who sold the cse in which the torso was found today Identified the case In which the legs and arms were found as one he sold the purchaser of the first caae. Oil cloth similar to that found about the torso was also found In the case recovered today. SUIT IN ENTERPRISE AFFAIR Dead Cashier Is Charged with Hy pothecating; Stock Plednred as Security for Loan. PITTSBI'RO. Oct. 27. From a statement made today by E P. Moxey. special ex aminer for the federal authorities in the Enterprise National bank failure, it will be some time before the bank'a condition is known. The first suit In court against the Enter prise NatlonAl bank, growing out of the failure of that institution, waa brought In common pleas No. 8 this afternoon and di rectly chargca T. Lee Clark, the cashier, who committed suicide, with feloniously taking and hypothecating a valuable cer tificate of stock pledged as security for a loan twenty-seven years ago. The suit was brought by D. T. Patterson of this city. He asks the court to grant him such relief as equity demands. WRECK NEAR GOLDEN, COLO. Railway Snitch Engine Crashes Into Renr of West-Bound Pas. senger Train. GOLDEN. Colo., Oct. 27.A runaway switch engine crashed into the rear of west bound passenger train No. 63 on the Colo rado & Southern railway In the yards here today. Injuring seven persons. Those most seriously Injured are Engineer Charles Pate, who stuck to his post after losing control of the locomotive on a steep grade until the collision occurred, and Miss Grace Arthur, a music teacher of Denver. , MISS ROOSEVELT AT HOME Da ter of the President Completes Her lona- Journey From the Orient. WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. - Miss. Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the president, ar rived in Washington at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon, thus completing her long Jour ney from the orient. Major Charles L. McCawley of the marine corps and Miss Hagner, secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt, met the president's daughter at the railway station and accompanied her to the White House. ED C. BROWN IS ACQUITTED Former Iowa Railway Commissioner Fouad Not Guilty of Fraudlent Banking;. PRIMGHAR, la.. Oct. 27.-Ed C. Brown, former state railroad commissioner of Iowa and proprietor of the defunct bank at Shel don, was tonight acquitted on a charge of fraudulent banking. Brown will return in a day or two to Montana, where he Is a clerk In the office of the superintendent of the Union Pacific. DAWES CALLED AS WITNESS Former Comptroller of Currency Summoned to Testify In "Beef Trust" Case. CHICAGO, Oct. 27. A subpoena to appear as a witness In the "beef trust" trial No vember 20 was today served on Charles G. Dawes, former comptroller of the currency. Mr. Dawes refused to discuss tha matter, although he admits having been served with a subpoena. Movements of Ocean Vessels Oct. 27. At Hamburg Arrived: Deutschland from New York: lennsylvanla from New York At Genoa-Arrived: Prlns Oekar from New York. Balled: Canopic for Boston At New York Arrived: Lucanla from Liverpool: La l.orrnine from Havre. At London sailed: Siberian for Mont real. At Liverpool Sailed: Mount Royal for Montreal: Cymric for MMun. Arrived Arabic froin Boston: Westernland from Philadelphia. ' At Antwerp Arrived: Marquette from Philadelphia. At Glui?om Bailed: Siberian for Boston. At Naples Sailed; Mis!ia for New York. At Moville Sailed: Virginian for Mont real. At Qjeenstown Arrived: Campania from New York, LT IN W Fresidsnt'i Peat Collide witk Fruit Steamer Below New Orient. NO ONE IN THE PARTY , IS INJURED Magnolia ii Qaicklj Betchfd to Keep It from Sinking, LIGHTHOUSE TENDER IVY TO RESCUE Chief Eieou'-ire and Companions Removed After Short Delay. COLLISION DUE TO CONFUSION OF SIGNALS PArty Boards Cruiser West Virginia, Shortly Before IO O'clock and at Once Proceeds to Sea. NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 27. After an early morning collision In which the lighthouse tender Magnolia, on which he was traveling, waa so much damaged that he had to abandon It, President Roosevelt on board the lighthouse tender ivy was carried down the Mississippi to the armored cruiser West Virginia. Neither the president nor any member of his party was injured in tho accident. The first news of the accident reached New Orleans by telephone at an early hour this morning, coming in the shape of an appeal for help from Captain Ross of the United Fruit company's steamer Esparata. which was the vessel reported In collision with tho Magnolia. Captuln Rose gave n i details except that the boats had struck each other: that the nresMont nam ii. Jurad and that the E.parnta might have io ibko mm on board and carry him to the mouth of the river. Tho message came from Nairn, La., near which point: the accident occurred. Weather Is Good. Tho Magnolia left hero at. b:i last nlirht and the Esparata was due to arrive today i tnaimetto. The weather was fine, with comparatively little wind on the river. In his report Captain Rose gave no detail of the accident, but said that tho Magnolia w-as ashore. Immediately upon the receipt of tho news communication waa miA,i with tug owners hero and the powerful iugs. xt. vwimot and B. D. Wood, left New Orleans shortly alter 4 o'clock this morn ing, with orders to go at full sneed to Hip scene of the accident. Meantime, however. tho president's party had managed to get In communication with the lower part of the river, where It was known that the lighthouse tender Ivy was lvino- At i o'clock the operator at Pllottown waa rung up uy Major Craighl . the ovemmnt . glneer. with orders that, the Ivy should "eni " BiJfty-Mllo Point with all possi ble speed. The Ivy immediately got under way and covered the forty miles in rapid time. President Roosevelt. Secretary Loeh and Surgeon Rlxe.y. with their ha., wan. at once transferred, and the Ivy pro- vBcuea aown tne river. At 8:15 the Ivy passed Pllottown on ita way down, signal lntt that tho president and party were on board and that all wero well. Boards the Warship. At t o'clock the Ivy reached Port tr.j. Presldent Roosevelt and his party were on aecK. , ine tenuer did not stop, but im mediately passed out into the gulf. The West Virginia was In plain sight. The ten der quickly covered tho distance separating the two vessels, and as the Ivy appeared a presidential salute sounded from the warship. The transfer, aftor the Un reached the big ship's side, waa a matter of but a few minutes, the weather belnfc fine and clear, with a small ae r,,nin At 9:40 the president stepped on board me west Mrginia safe and sound after his exciting experiences 'he re and on Ills trip down the river. The West Virginia hud already lifted its anchors and before io o'clock It started on Its Journey up the coast. Report of Commander. The lightnouse ollice. hei an received the following dlniiatch trom James H. bears.' I;, s. N.. dated at Nulru. The lighthouse tender Magnolia wa.i Struck on inn m.ii i.lu n ,. ... ,li,yr.",. ,lfeam''r i.sparta. near Sixiy- ivim. in, nun w an injured. Tne Mugnulia was grounded. Tne president and purty m transferred to tho ligiuhouim tenner Ivy. which was ac eouipapjiiig u.e .Magnolia and proceeded to the West Virginia on Ume. i'he mastei officers und punt were on duty on board tho Magnolia at the tim of tne collieioa It is believed tlie Ma.m.ilu r.u ......- . i ' - " . i lilAKD II1M necessary repairs to return ,to New Orelsns uuurt ".B VF T 11 Pltnill. Immediately upon hearing of the accident and escape of the president Mayor Behrman sent the following dispatch by wireless to the president: NEW ORLEANS President Roosevelt Aboard the Crusler West Virginia at 8ea: New Orleans is overjoyed to learn that yoii and your party encased without Injury and regret inexpressibly the discomfort the ac cident occasioned. We pray that your voy age home will be safe and delightful. Governor Blanchard sent the following: T'f i m 1 f 1 1 f LnnlHlnnu n t j . - ' ' '- ' p. 1 a V- V. Ill r Tl I or last night. Rejoice It had no serious conse- uur voyage 10 washing ton will be pleasant and devoid of further mishaps. Blamea Pilot of Magnolia. The captain of the Esparta. refused to make any statement to the puhllo as his veKsel Is under a British dug and he must submit his report to the British consul. Tho 1 nlted Fruit company, to which the vessel is chartered, however, tonight Issued the following statement: The Esparta sighted a vessel, afterward found to be the MaKnolia. The Magnolia blew two whistlis signif.vlng its intention of passing to starboard, which was answeied by the Etparia, while the latter vessel continued up the river and at the time of such signal It was within Kdt feet of the west bank of the liver. About two minutes after the M.inolia blew the flrst signal. It blew one slmial signifying Us Intention of changing lt courfce and cross ing to the Inside of the Esparta. The pilot f the Eapiula seeing danger In such action blew whistier, ami also the danger signal of three whistles signifying tne danger of such a move on the part of the Magnolia, as the pilot of the Esparta was aware there was not enough room between that vessel and the benk for the other vessel, as he had taken Ins ship In ! so as to leave plenty of room in the middle of the river for the Magnolia and had the Magnolia adhered to its orlrlnal aitfn'il and intention of passing to stai txuird, would have passed clear, as the liver was over half a mile wide at that point, instead of this the MHi-r.nlia hauled to lirt and the two vesbels collided. The Esparta struck the Mairnolla on the rnirt aide about twenty feet abaft the bows and tonnlderabla dam age was done to the Magnolia. Report from Warlilp. UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP WEST VIRGINIA . Oct 27.-(Via New Orleans, by Wireless.) At 11 o'clock last evening, through confusion of signals, the fruit steam Esparta collided witli the lighthouso tender Magnolia, which was conveying the president, Sccm tary Loeb and Dr. Rlxey t the cruiser West Virginia. Tha rati and port bow of the Magnolia waa damaged and