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The Omaha Daily Bee OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1 90(5 TEN FAGER. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. VOL. XXXVI -NO. 46. FIGHT IS CAUCASIA Errev Eaodred Persons Killed in tie Ebutha District FIGHT BETWEEN TARTARS AND ARMENIANS Situation ia Btuaia Proper E&id U Improving;. GUARD REGIMENTS IN SUMMER CAMP Empsror Will Spend Tire Dy with 8oldien it Tsankoe Bala. COURT CIRCLES HOPE FOR CALM DAYS CfTrnntil Getting Ready- to Flskt Coaster Revolutloas with Kama Raerajy It Has Agalast Radicals. BILI.KTI.V ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. J.-The after hoon papers report thrt 7C0 persona have been killed or wounded Curing renewed fighting between Tartars and Armenians In the Shusha district of CaucaBla. ST. PETERSKl'RI, Aug 9-Ir. V. the Improvement In the situation a Of the guard regiments have alrei f turned to their summer camp at T. ' Belo. The emperor has arrnnseil to go Saturday and spend five dijs. These perlal visits to th guard camp are gl ' occasions and are always marked by fc-. tlvltles, theutrlculs, bnnqurting and toast ing among the various regiments. The em press' yacht Alexander, which has been under repairs for two years, steamed to Peterhof last night, leading to the belief that the Imperial family will soon make their postponed visit to Finnish waters. Court circles are greatly relieved by the prospect of a period of calm, which will give the government an opportunity to Inaugurate its program. The Rossi today ays It la the intention of the government to fight a counter revolution with the same energy It has beon waging war agalnt the "enemies of society" and expresses the hops that moderate public opinion equally hostile to both extremes will grov rapidly. The Novoe Vremya, taking as Ita text the failure to employ summary executions as a deterrent to mutinies, complains that for years It has been felt that the government has not understood how to employ firmness. Instead of the "Iron hand In the velvet glove" there has been a "putty hand clothed In an Iron glove, which Irritates every thing It touches, without having any power behind It" The Bourse Gazette makes the startling rge that much of the revolutionary agi tation conducted among the sailors at Cronstadt was through university girl stu dents, who- frequented public houses pa tronised by the sailors In order to bring them under their Influence. Court-Martlal for Dins Members. M. Onlpko, ths peasant member of the late Parliament, who was captured red handed at Cronstadt after, the . mutiny " there, will be'lrlcd, It 'Is seml-ofllclally an nounced, according to the rules of war (or Inciting and participating In an armed revolt; the penalty for which Is desth. The authorities are convinced that they have a good case against M. Onipko and . hope that It will Involve several other prominent extremists In the late Parlia ment to such an extent as to prevent their re-election to any future Parliament. The ministry already Is beginning a far- reaching campaign preparatory to the election of a more tractable Parliament In December. The ministers Insist on a pro gram that will consist of, the promulga tion of definite reforms and the nomina tion of candidates who will represent these Instead of letting the elections go by de fault, as was the case In the defunct as sembly. They disclaim all Intention of at- tempting to throttle public sentiment, but It la understood that their first step was taken through ths police, who were asked to report on the possible governmental candidates for seats, - Cabinet i Discusses Famine. The session of the cabinet yesterday was devoted to measures of famine relief, which la recognised as one of the most urgent problems in the administration, as well as being an eloquent campaign argument. It was decided to recommend to the emperor an additional credit of injOO.OOO In addi tion to the $7,600,000 voted by Parliament tor this use, 26,000,0no of which sum is to provide food and employment to keep the stricken population from starvation and the remainder for the purchase of seed grain. Among the public works recommended are the construction of flood embankments, ports and old improvements on the Volga on which the unskilled labor In the chlf famine districts could be employed and for which luO.O0O was voted at the recom mend it ion of Premier Btolypln. The c-ihi-xtet also voted to extend the "state of extraordinary reinforced security" to all districts of the emp're where the semi annual limit Is about to expire. The official telegraph agency reports tha formation at Ekaterlnoalav of a reactionary organisation whose purpose Is to exact life for life for every official killed by the revolutionists. The murder of ex-Deputy Herieretetn Is an example of this procedure. The agency also reports an encounter between police and workmen at Kostroma during which Coss.icks wrra summoned and dispersed the crowd with a .fvolley. No mention of the casualties Is made. Arrests at Moiron. MOSCOW. Aug. SiThe resumption of work here was complete today, but arrests of agitators and chiefs of workmen's or ganisations continue. Many of the more active of the workmen have been ex pelled from the city. RIGA, Russia, Aug. 9. A police patrol guarding the railroad was flred upon from ambush yesterday. One man was killed and one wounded. BRYAN'S DEMAND IS APPROVED Itilwti Coaaty. Illlaols, Democrats Kadorse f all for Resleaatiaa of Roger Salllvae. SPRINGFIELD. 111. Aug. I Democrat of Sangamon county In convention today endorsed Bryan for president, endorsed Bryan's demand that Roger Sullivan resign aa member of the national committee from Illinois and Instructed delegates to the state convention to uie their efforts to depose Bulllven. The convention also endorsed Al fred Orendorff of this city for I'nlted States senator. Brlft aad Haitian Matched. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 9,-The Bulletin toi.v says thut Jimmy Brltt and Eddie Hsolon have been matched for a Klove con-t-st on 6p'&inter 1". None of the details W ana auaxca lus yet tea given euL, REPORTS AT RIO JANEIRO Tribunal at The llaaae to Be otled of Artloa of Confer- nee. ' RIO DE J AN KIR'.), Auk. 9-Th" report of th pecuniary claims' committee of the Tsn-Amerlcan conference presented at today's session recommends the extension and, the withdrawal of all modifications for Ave years of the "treaty of arbitration for pecuniary claims," agreed upon at the' Mexican conference between the different republics. 1 The commercial committee's report rec ommends the Inclusion In the bureau of the American republics of a permanent in spector who shall collect matter for the consideration of the conference. The conference decided today that The Hague tribunal shall be Informed of the ar bitration conclusions of the conference through the Braxilian secretary of state. MANY TEACHERS WOULD COME Thousnnds of Applications Made for Trip to Amerlra to Study Schools. LONDON, Aug. f. Thoussnrts of applica tions are being made by teachers In all parts of the kingdom to take part In the excursions to the Vnlted States which nre being arranged for the coming fall and winter. Vnless something arises mah'ng it lm- i poeslbl" to send a greater number, about foo teachers, representing every class, from nl"rgarten teachers to professors of ' 'uland's greatest universities, will be 1t- ed in the tours. It Is planned that the e"f party, numbering about thirty, shall t America November 30. and from the end of March similar parties weektv. I ..OH AND STATE CLASH Spanish Cabinet Minister Reslsrns W hen niarasalon of CItII Mar rlaajea is In Prosiress, MADRID. Aug. 9. The cabinet today dis cussed the protest of the papal nuncio against the government's action In deny ing the right of the clergy to refuse burlsl In consecrated ground to those married civilly. It was decided by the ministers to maintain absolutely the rights of the civil authorities. During the discussion Minister of Jus tice Count Romanonea announced his resignation. French President Meets Americana. PARIS, Aug. 9 President Fallleres at the Elysee palace today received a deputa tion of the committee of the St. Louis ex position, consisting of D. R. Francis, Hugh Breckenridge. Chsrles H. Jones, Louis D. Dosier, FT M. Felton and Estus J. Wade. In the absence of Ambassador Me Cormlck, Secretary Vignaud Introduced the deputation, which presented the president with a gold medal commemorative of the exposition. Xo Polish Bishop amed. ROME. Aug. 9. The announcement made In Toledo, O., yesterday that Bishop Jo seph Weber of Lemberg, Qallcla, Austria, had been appointed by the pope as bishop for the; fritted .State tf look after .-the welfare of the' Polee In America le Incor rect. No Polish bishop has been appointed for America. Artists Barred from Divorce Conrt. LONDON, Aug. . The president of the divorce court today announced that the court had decided that hereafter newspaper artists shall not be allowed to make sketches In court, since the practice waa embarrassing and prejudiced witnesses and because It was not in the public Interest to plctorlally draw attention to divorce cases. Mew Grand Dnrhess. ISCHU Austria, Aug. 9. The Arch duchess Maria Valorla, youngest daughter of Emperor Francis Joseph and wife of Archduke Frana Salvator of Austrla-Tus-cany, gave birth to a daughter today. Toronto Carpenters Strike. TORONTO. Ont.. Aug. 9 The carpenters of this city went on strike today for S5 cents an hour and recognition of the union. Over 1,000 men are out. Pope la Xot III. ROME, Aug. . There is no truth in the report that the pope is Indisposed. He Is enjoying his usual health. THREATS AGAINST GRAND JURY Friends of Alleged Lynchers In Sprlngueld, Mo., Say They Will Hans; Members of Panel. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 9 The task of selecting 100 men for Jury service from '. whom to choose a Jury In the trial of I Hill Gooch and Done Gallbraith, charged ' with first degree murder on the allegation of having led the mob which lynched three negroes here on the night of April 14 last ' was begun today. T. H Grantham, a former sheriff, began the task of selecting the 100 men for Jury service. He must ' have thei In court Saturday morning. Grantham was appointed elisor after the defense had succeeded In having Sheriff Horner and Coroner Matthews disqualified from summoning the extra talesmen. After the hearing from a city official of threats against members of the grand Jury which Indicted Hill, Oooch and Doss Gal bralth. Assistant Attorney General Ken- nlsh left for Jefferson City to confer with I Governor Folk on the situation. I The threat, a. told to Mr. Kennl.h, I. a. follows: "If one of those men who are on trial for 'negro killing- Is convicted there will be a rope hung to the light .tower ln ,he square for every one of the members of the grand Jury that indicted them and there II be another one for Governor Folk." Mr, Kennl.h left after a long conference with the prosecuting attorney, Patterson, Bherlff Horner and the other attorneys as- soclated with Patterson and Kennlsh In the mnh cases. Twenty-five extra deputies have been sworn ln to guard the trial proceedings and It was stated at ths sheriffs office iousj- insi as soon as the actual work of getting a Jury la begun and the trial under way, this run.ber of deputies will he increased to probably 100. Storm ia Wisconsin. JANKSVILLE, Wis. Aug. -Thls city was vUited last night by a ralnsiorm that washed out streets and aidswalks In many places, the damage amounting to several thousand dollars. The water Is so deep In parts of the residence district that boys are swimming there todav. The river Is so high that several factories have be-n compelled to clone. Kepori from the country say that much damage was done to crops. . Ohio Maa KllivA t- Cars. ERIE. Pa . Aug. . Abram Goldsmith of Cleveland. O., a wealthy manufacturer of women's garments, was killed while at tempting to board a morning Lake Shore train here today. Gold. mi ih Inst his tnni. and wm Ltiiewn uudcr Like vheala, GOVERNMENT TO BUY SILVER Hundred Thousand Onncea'a Week Headed for Subsidiary Goiaaee. WILL RECEIVE BIDS EVERY WEDNESDAY Purchases Will Be Dlstrthated So as to Not niatarh Market First of Kind far Thirteen Tears. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. For the first time In thirteen years the government an nounced today its purpose to purchar.o sliver for subsidiary coinage purposes. Tenders are Invited at the office of the director of the mint in this city on Wednesday, August 15, up to 1 o'clock p. m., snd" every Wednesday thereafter unt'l further notice. These tenders are to be for delivery at the Philadelphia. New Or leans or Denver mints, settlement to be on the New Tork basis of bullion guaran teed 999 flne. The treasury reserves t'.ie right to reject all tenders or accept such part of any tenders as may suit its con venience. It Is understood that, anticipat ing Its reappearance as a purchaser might temporarily disturb the market unduly, tho treasury has obtained control of consid erable amounts for future delivery, so that It is In position to drop out of tho market for several months if desirable. The average requirements of the treasury throughout the year will probably not ex ceed 100.000 ounces per week, and It will be the policy of the department, while keeping a reasonable amount In hand, to so distribute its purchases throughout the year that its demand will be uniform und not an element of uncertainty in the mar ket. Stork Is Running; Low. From the resumption of specie payments tn 1879 down to the year 1900. the constant increase in the stock of subsidiary coin re quired by the growing population and trade of the country was supplied by the recoln age of old and uncurrent subsidiary coins which accumulated In the treasury under the resumption act. In 1900, as this stock was running low, authority was granted In the monetary act of March 14 to the secretary of the treasury to divert bullion, purchased under the act of July 14, 1SS0. for the coinage of silver dollars to the coinage of subsidiary specie. Under this authority about 33,000,000 has been coined since 1900. The stock of bullion in the treasury was exhausted more than a year ago and since then no bullion baa been available for the subsidiary use. The stock In the treasury had become so low that It was apparent, according to the department, that the demands of a con stantly enlarging trade could not be met without additional coinage. The secretary of the treasury was In doubt whether ex isting statutes authorized htm to buy bul lion for this purpose, and, moreover, was of the opinion that it would be a better policy to meet future demands for subsidiary coin by the recotnage of silver dollars In tho treasury, and so recommended to congress. Congress, however, having failed to act upon his recommendation. Sec re airy Shaw requested an opinion from the attorney gen eral as to his authority to purchase bul lion for this purpose under existing law and he received a favorable reply, based on section 3526 of the revised statutes. The policy now announced waa accordingly de termined upon. Government's Former Purchases. The United States government has been In the past an important factor in the sliver market. In preparing for the re sumption of sjecie payments and' the re demption of the fractional paper currency issued during and following the civil war. It began In January. 1875. a series of pur chases ending In February, 1878, which ag gregated 31,W3,9u6 fine ounces which cost 137,571,148 in. gold or an average of 11.188 per ounce flne. The next appearance of the government In the silver msrket was under the Bland Allison act of February 28, 1878. The first purchase under this act was made at $1.21 6-16 per fine ounce and the total ex penditure for bullion under this act was ' .i0.:TSt,2A The total amount of bullion required was Itftl, 273,018 flne ounces or an average price for the whole of 11.058. The Bland-Allison act was succeeded by what is popularly known as the Sherman act, approved July 14, 1S90, which enlarged the purchases of the government to four i and one-half million ounces per month. I The total purchases under this act amounted to lt,674,e2 flne ounces, costing 1153.931,002 or an average of 924 cents per ounce. The last purchase under the act ofltsao made on October 30, 1S93, was at seventy two cents per ounce. From that date until the present the government has been out of the market for the purchase of silver except as the agents of the Philippine gov ernment in the purchase of a little over 13.ao.000 ounces, costing $7,376,996, or an average of 644c The low eft price for silver was touched on December 3, 1902, when the price on the London market was equivalent to .0478 per fine ounce; the average for last year on the London market was 61 centa per ounce; and for the month of July last, i cents per ounce. NEW LAW DESIRED BY FOLK Governor of Missouri Tells People What Ho Will Ask of Lealslatare, 8TEWART6VILLE, Mo.. Aug. 9.-Gov- T7V.11, .111 ttalr V new, aa. M)by , a ,aw by wMeb ul, liquor Interests will be taxed for the benefit of the public highways. He plans to have j Mcn dram ,hop ,tate 1)ten8e of . y.ar fun crfat to , U8ed tQ bulld cood beginning with two great fr highways across the state, one from v-.n. ru. to st ti th , ,... . Iowa to the Arkansas line. Other legislation to be asked for, as out- i lined by the governor ln his speech yes- I terday. Includes giving the executive power to remove prosecuting attorneys and sher iffs for Incompetency or corruption; cre ating the office of state excise commission with pay to revoke dramshop licenses; re ; fusing brewers and distillers the right to an interest In saloons; regulating the rates charged by publlo service corporations and giving municipalities the power to purchase, own and operate public utilities. WISCONSIN RATES ARE LOWER Railway Commission to Take Ceat a Bashel from Cost of Grain Tra as porta tlea. MTLWAl'KEE, Aug. I. A special from Madison, Wis., says: Grain ratas tor the state of Wisconsin will be reduced prac tically 1 cent per bushel by an opinion of the railway commission, handed djwn to day. In view of the fact that Wisconsin will ship 176.000.00 bushels of grain this year the reduced rate will cause a large saving ta the ahJesara lUrougUeul tte atata, TEAMSTERS ROW CONTINUES "Recalar" Fsetlea Re-elerts Presi dent Shea aad Bolters Will Orgs else nival talon. CHICAGO, Aug. . Cornelius P. Shea was elected to succeed himself as president of the International Brotherhood of Team sters in the convention of that body here 1 today. The delegation who bolted yester day continued to absent themselves and took no part In the election. The vote for president stood 15 for Sha and 16 for John White of New Tork. The entire ticket named or approved by Shea went through without any serious opposition. C. F. O'Neill of Buffalo and J. Geary of St. Paul were made vice presidents and Jsmes Welch of New Orleaua and John Longstrect of Cincinnati were elected trustees. The other offices went to Chicago men. The victory won by Shea in the convention Is marred only by the dissension which led to the withdrawal yesterday of nearly fifty delegates and the launching of a movement to organize a rival International union. The secession movement was, kept alive today by a number of Fhea's chief enemies, who Have enlisted the disqualified delegates from New Tork, San Francisco and St. I I-ouis. and declare they will elect officers of their own and try to undermine the old organization. It was stated tonight that the convention of the seceders would continue for sev eral diiys. Today's session of this body was devoted to the framing of the consti tution. Not much progress was made and it will take several meetings before the new body will be ready for the election of officers. In the meantime Frank Morrison, secre tary, and John B. Lennon, treasurer, of the American Federation of I.bor. will en deavor to bring about an adjustment of the spilt In the teamsters' ranks. The officers elected by the regular fac tion were: President, C. P. Shea, Boston: vice presi dents. Kdward Mullen. Chicago; J. H. Mc Carthy, Chicago: George p. Golden, Chi cago; C. F. O'Neill, Buffalo; W J. Oib boris. Chicago, and J. Oewry, St. Paul; secretary-treasurer. Thomas L. Hughes, Chicago; auditor. Qeorae W. Brtggs, Chi cago; trustees.' James Welch, New Orleans; John Longstreet. Cincinnati, and John But ler, Chicago: delegates to the American Federation of Labor, Emmet Flood, Chi cago: Lawrence Grace. Providence. R. I.; T. Toone, Washington. D. C and Thomas Barry. Chicago. Shea's convention listened to reports of officers as a preliminary to the election. Secretary Hughes' report showed the or ganization had gained in membership from 46.000 at the beginning of his term to 68,000. Albert DIJeau, the San Francisco repre sentative, whose credentials were ques tioned, was seated. WELLS FARGO ANNUAL MEETING Samuel t ntermyer and William rl son Cromwell Bepreseat Rival Members of Holders of Stork. NEW YORK, Aug. . The annual meet Ing of the stockholders of Wells, Fargo & Co. was held here today. Samuel Unter myer was present as counsel for Walter C. Stokes and the stockholders who have been trying to Induce the company to In crease Its dividend. Mr. Vntermyer de manded that a third Inspector of elections be named to represent the interests for whom he appeared. William Nelson Crom well, counsel for the ' other lutereets, op posed the motion, but 'Mr. Babcock, rep resenting the stock interests, was' allowed to sit as an observer of elections. Mr. Cromwell presented a ticket for elec tion as directors composed of members of the present board aa follows: E. H. Harrlmaji, Dudley Evans, John J. M. Cnok, William F. Herrin. R. 8. Lovett, H. B. Parsons. H. E. Huntington. Ueorge E. Gray, F. D. I'nrlerwood, Julius Krutt schnitt. W. V. 8. Thorne, W. T. Van Brunt and w. v. Cornish. Mr ritokes nominated the following ticket: Dudley Evans, H. B. Parsons. E. H. Harrlman, F. D. Underwood. Walter C. Stokes, Maifden. J. Perry, Robert W. Pome roy. George H. Robinson, Richard H. Litch field, George L. Shepley. A. W. Damon, Al bert C. Bostwlck and Philip J. Ross. The annual report of Wells-Fargo & Co. showed gross receipts for the year of 318. fifi3.03Fi. an increase over last vear of tl.Kll.- JS4. The total disbursements were tl,13090, an Increase of tl.6S4.203. The net earnings for the year were 12,544,946. an increase of S12X.638. The expenditure for new equip ment was (557.728. Mr. I'ntermyer asked for an explanation regarding the small Increases In the net receipts. President Evans said It was due largely to large purchases of equipment. i n oiuira mir raiu u . mlttee be appointed to conduct a general investigation of the company's affairs to re port at an adjourned meeHng. Mr. Crom well denied thut such a course was neces sary, but finally suggested the following committee: J. B. Holland, 8. Fond, Admiral Brown son and R. W. Pomery. Mr. Untermyer proposed a committee composed of W. C. Stokes, G. H. Robinson, W. B. Stone, Charles H. Williams and John H. King. Samuel Untermyer stated that the capital of the company Is lft.OjO.CO0 and the suiplus ' Is 112.000,000, making a total of tO.OO.OOO, and on this, he said, the company annually earned lUu.OOO in Interest in one year. This, he said. Is only 2V. per cent at a lime when money loaned at f to 6 per cent. He asked the directors to name the brokers to whom the money had been loaned, but the names were not given. DISCOURAGES NEBRASKA BOY Secretary Bonaparte Thinks Experi ments May Laad Him in the Cemetery. WASHINGTON. Ang. . Secretary Bona parte wrote a letter today to an embryo I Nebraska inventor which was destined to ! interrupt some Interesting experiments In throwing explosives. John Sweeney, a 17-year-old boy of Eric son, Neb., wrote to the secretary asking for a full statement of the ' requirements for admission to the naval academy and outlining some experiments he Is conducting In throwing dynamite, preparatoroy to be coming a useful officer of the navy. At present the young Inventor says he Is able to throw .tot of an ounce of dynamite lf-0 yards with rifle of 44 caliber, range 300 yards With a large iee gun he says he believes he could throw 400 pounds of dynamite six miles, snd asks if his achieve- ments will not assist him In gaining ad- mluson to the Aanapois aeaaemy. Becretsry Bonaparte replied to the young man that his experiments were better adapted to taking him to the cemetery than to he naval academy and suggested that he abandon them and adopt some other means of preparltng himself for a naval career. Murder and Suicide. CINCINNATI. Aug . -Thomas McKenna a waltfr at the Grand hotel, threw his 1-year-old child from the third -story win dow of hi I ome at Johns street toduy and Jumped from the window to the side- walk below Tne child was dead when forkthViaf. Lava Lees jneAtaajr drfmrgTl. SIXTH VICTIM OF THE FIRE Mrs. Thomu C'Daniels Enccnmbi to Ear Injuries Thursday. PLACE A FATEFUL ONE FOR THE FAMILY First Wife of fKDanlels and One Child Killed There Camber of Years Asa by a Stroke of Mghtnlag. Mrs. Thomas O'Dnnlels died yesterday morning at the South Omaha hospital as the result of burns received In the Are hlch blotted out the lives of her five children. The father, who It was feared at first would lose one or both of his hands as the result of his efforts to extinguish the fire In the clothing of his unfortunate wife. Is In better shape than waa supposed and It Is now certain that both of the hands will be saved. The bodies of four of the children were recovered from the ruins yesterday fore noon, but It was not until well along toward evening that what little remained of the youngest was recovered from the debris. They are now all at the undertaking rooms of G. H. Brewer In South Omaha and so thoroughly consumed are they that all will be buried In one coffln. Mother's Body Beside Them. Beside them lies the body of their mother, who died at the South Omaha hospital at 8:36 a. m. AU through the night she Tiad pchods of consctnaenecs during which her only wish was for the welcome approach of death. After she become quiet she never rallied, but sank steadily to the end. Dur ing the night the father and the uninjured daughter, Ethel, were at her aide. The Are did not touch the body of the woman above the waist, but to that point the bums were extensive and deep, over half the sur face of the body being affected. This fact usually ends in death, but the terrible shock of the loss of all her children would doubtless have made a less extensive burn end fatally. Early in the morning the father and daughter returned to the neigh borhood, but had scarcely arrived when they were recalled to the hospital. They arrived just a few minutes after the end came to the wife and mother. There was, however, no last moment of consciousness. Tho a a: at Oil Mixed or Impnre. The accident which led to the fire was due to the explosion of kerosene, and it is said that the family had never made use of gasoline. It Is thought possible the oil was of Impure grade or had been mixed with gasoline In some way. Mrs. O' Daniels was able to explain afterward that she went to the closet where the oil was kept to fill a lamp and on striking a match the explosion Immediately followed. Her pain was so sudden and so great that she knew nothing until her husband rushed Into the blazing room and dragged her Into the yard, where ,he tore the burning gar ments from her and- beat out the flames with his hands. It was in this way he sustained his severe burns. His right hand Is most seriously injured. By the time this was done the fire had cut off all approach to the atairwsy, which led to the rooms where the children were sleeping. Neighbors were on the ground within .Ave minutes. Apparently the chil dren never Wt their beds, for no- face was seen at the windows. With five gallons of oil for a start, the house, remodeled from the barn and composed of dry and flimsy I timber, went up like a tinder box. Crael Fate Follows Family. MlFfortune seems to have followed O'Dan lels more persistently than Is the usual lot of man. His first wife and a little son were killed by lightning stroke, which led to the burning of Dr. Miller's old home seven years ago. Later a son was accidentally shot. This last fatality robbed him of four children and his wife. The oldest girl lying dead was a daughter of his wife by a former marriage, the girl's name being IJllle Shaeffer. aged 1. Llllle had not been well yesterday and retired earlier thnn usual. By request of the father it has been de cided there will be no Inquest. The case Is ! plainly a most deplorable one. Hundreds or people, inieresiea or curious, wm.ru ... undertaking rooms during the day to catch a view of the charred embers. Many of them went during the early hours, until the door had to be closed so that the body of Mrs. O'Danlels might be embalmed. pr. W. J. McCrann, who waited on Mrs. O'Danlels, said the grief attending the death of the family was among the most i pitiful cases of his long experience. Mr. , . . w.. n'naniels. hs said, was by nature very quiet and easy going, always having his faculties under control. Knowing .this, the neighbors appreciated his vain attempts to keep firm hold of his feelings and reason. Though he did all a brave man could, it will be long before he can think calmly of the circumstances, or wisning inai ne mirhi hava thrown himself Into the flames for his children's sake. Had there been the j slightest chance of saving them he would have done It. Dr. George L. Miller, owner of Seymour . 1 . . . k. m-K-.-A Ul'.tH 111 para anu o. i""' - ' , headquarters at Lincoln, where William O'Danlels family, flve of whom met deatn I , , by fire Wednesday night, met Mr. O Daniels ! T' 7, , ,n JU'y and hi. only surviving son and daughter j drifted Into Cleveland, stole a coat and " ' ' . r,, Min.f nffpreri was arrested. Parker, however, waa so Thursday morning. Dr. Miller onerea . assistance to Mr. O'Danlels and asked the l that he was sent to a hospital for treat . ..v.. . , snd make her home with ment. .When brought into court today he him and his wife In Omaha. Miss O'Danlels thanked him fervently, but said she would stay with her father. Funerals This Afternoon, The funerals will tske place this after noon at 2 o'clock instead of Saturday, as preferred by the surviving members of the stricken family. The reason for the early funeral was the state of the children, upon which no work of embalming could be done. Dr. R. L. Wheeler will preach the funeral sermon. The burial will be ln Greenwood rometerv on Center street. The services i will be held at the Brewer undertaking parlors. .,..,e..r, S!TV orrt- furiD Mt.!""..'.?1',? Water Whit rvANiMO Oil I ULIO WnCHr UHO Thirty-Year Franchise for Twenty-Five-Cent Fuel to Be Signed by Mayer. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 9. Kansas Cltv won Its long f.ght for cheap gas when Mayor Beardgley today promised to sign ,h n.ralled Fleming-Wilson natural sraa ; j ordlnance. granting a franchise to a syn- olcat, 0f Chicago capitalists and passed Dy tne city council last night. The fran- chise la to run for thirty years and it provides that as long as the supply of natural gas is reasonably accessible It Is to j t, furnished at X centa per 1,000 cubic feet : for domestic consumption and at 10 cents ! for manufacturing purposes. If the natural ( supply fails then artificial gas la to be furnished at 75 cents a ),000 cubic feet. The city may purchase the gas works st any time, providing the grantees recaive their profit for ten years. The Kansas City (Mo.) Gas company now holds a franchise to famish gas at tl 10 per , l.uuO feet. The new ordinance will be - " mayor. j which psobably will M tomorrow. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Friday aad Satarday. Temperatare at Omaha Vrsrerdayt Hoar. Drir. Hoar. Dra Bam Atl 1 p. m TT A a. m , Kl a p. m Til T a. m fKt a .p. m SO a. m AM 4 p. m M1 f a. m Tl B p. m ffO III i, m T3 Hp, m NO II a, ra 74 T p. m TO 13 m 741 H p. m TT p m TO ROSEWATER TO READ PAPER City Engineer aa tho Program tho American I.eastne of Manlclpalttles. of DES MOINES. In., Aug. . Secretary John MrVickar of the American League of Municipalities, hns Just announced the pro gram for the annual meeting in Chicago, September 2K, 27 and SK. It follows: "The Influence of Taxation on the Pros perity of Cities." Uwon Piirdy. secretsry of the New York Tsx Reform association. Dlsitiselon. led by Hon. George 8. Brown, member of coun'il of Baltimore. "Franchise Conditions In New York City," H. I. Nichols, asslHtatit engineer, bureau of f ranchlpcs, New York city. "Prime Requisites of Successful Admin istration." Andrew Rosewater, city engi neer of Omaha, Neb. "Baltimore's Great Sewer Problem," Cal vin W. Hendricks, chief engineer, sewer age commission. Baltimore. Md. "The F.fTeot of Sanitation on Morality." Charles J. Whalen, M. I. commissioner of health, Chicago. Discussion, led by Dr. Quitman Kohnke. health nfneer of New Or lenns, and Dr. Thomas M Koon, health officer of Grand Rapids. Mich. "Sewage Filtration." Alexander Potter, C. E., New York city. "Munlclpnl Ownership" For Frnk Par sons. Ph. !.. chairman Boston Municipal Ownership lesgue. Boston. Msss. ; against. Prof. Frank H, H. Roberts, Denver univer sity. Denver, Colo. Discussion: Mayors Bookwslter of Indianapolis: Contesworth of Toronto. Dunne of Chicago. Weaver of Philadelphia. Sharpe of Winnipeg, Adam of Buffalo, Brand Whltlock, Toledo, Speer of Denver. FORGERY AND PERJURY CHARGE Vice President and Secretary of Defnact Produce Company at Wlnfleld, Kan Arrested. WINFIELD. Kan.. Aug. .-E. R. Balzer. vice president, and C. F. Anderson, secre tary of the defunct J. P. Baden Produce company of this place, were arrested here today on a charge of forgery. Anderson also Is charged with perjury. The forgery Is alleged to consist of an entry of 18,000 credit to "butter account," January '1, 1905, no such payment being made, by which entry the profits of the concern were msde to appear greater than In reality.. The oomplalnant Is C. A. Mar tin, a stockholder. The perjury Is al leged to be a false statement under oath to the secretary of state of the condition of the concern June 30. 1905. An Item of accounts payable therein of 342,200, it Is al leged, should have been 1742,800. The' com plainant is W. C. Robinson, president of the First National bank of Wlnfleld. G. B. Criaton, now of New Tork, former vice president and general manager Is also ac cused in both complaints. The J. P. Baden Produce company, which waa financed by New York commission men, failed a few, months aero" with liabil ities of several fiundred thousand dollars. " BRYAN COMMITTEE MEETS New Yorkers Expect (IOO Xebraskane at Madlsoa Square Garden Reception. NEW TORK. Aug. S.-At a meeting of the executive committee of the William J. Bryan reception committee today the fol lowing additional members were elected: Colonel Drlnkwater of Massachusetts; ex Governor Benton McMillan of Tennessee; Stste Senator Thomas F. Grady of New York; Fathr Ducey and Colonel Jacob Rupperr. Thomas F. 8mlth was chosen recording secretary to serve at the recep tion at Madison Square Garden. Judge Feltner reported that an effort would be made to seat all delegations by states as far as possible. George W. Seeney, chairman of the com mittee on hotel arrangements, reported that from what he had learned there, at least 5O0 people will come from Nebraska to wel come Mr. Bryan on his return to America. The executive committee hns asked -John C. Collins to call upon hotel men for sub scriptions to the reception fund. SAYS HE'S FROM LINCOLN M la Jail at Cleveland for laccrn; Clalma to Be Mebraskan. CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 9. "To be or not tQ Shall I end this life, filled with burdens, or live on and on?" This was the note found on Fred C. Parker, ln his cell at Central police sta tion. Not many years ago Parker was a dis trict attorney In Nebraska, he says, with was far from well, and told the story of stealing the cost, which he wanted to sell In order to procure money for food. He was sent to the workhouse. REFINED OIL PRICES LOWER All Grades Are Redaced Half a Ceat a Galloa by Staadard Company. CLEVELAND. Aug 9 The Standard Oil ! company today reduced the selling price of all grades of refined oil H cent per gal lon. The new quotations follow: "'T 'L r "" Quotations on gasoline and nnphtha are unchanged. INDEPENDENCE. Kan.. Aug. .-Tr.e Prairie Oil and Cns company, a branch of the Standard, today announced a reduction '. western oils of 3 cents to 45 cents for . refined and 32 cents for fuel oil. ' MAYCR RECEIVES STOLEN STOK 1 W. W. Denny of Wllllsloa, N. Foand Gallty of Co-operatlaaT with Cattle Tbleiee. ' WILLI STON, D., Aug. 9.-W. W. ' Penny, mayor of Wllllston. and a proml- nent hanker, has been found guilty on a charge of receiving stolen property. The rase has been before the public for about a y ar. It was chargtd by the authorities of Valley county, Mont., thst Denny was the head of a bai.d of hori-e and cattle "rustlers." and that he disposed of the booty surreptitiously acquired by the gang. Drnrry is out on !).5un ball and It la said that aa MBtjeai will ta ivksgv . IIERISC IS ARRESTED Cashier of Defnoot Chicago Bank ii Nw ia Custody of Officer. DENIES PROFITING BY LOOTING CONCERN Ea ii Held Without Bail Fending Further InTsrtiration. EXTENSIVE FRAUDS ARE DISCOVERED NOrer Million Poll ars Loaned to Company Headed by FretudeaU CASHIER PRODUCES A SECRET LEDGER Large Loans Made to Clerks la Steasland'a Fraploy Receiver Ap pointed for Personal Estate of the President. FORT WILLIAM, Ont., Aug. 9 -The stesmer America arrived at Fort William today and cleared for Duluth. No arrest of President Stelnslsud occurred here. CHICAGO, Aug. .-Henry W. Herlng, cashier of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, which closed Us doois three days ago, was arrested today and will be re fused his release on ball until his connec tion with the disappearance of nrly Ii.ikO.OoP of the bank s funds Is cleared up. Paul O. Stelnsland. president of the de funct Institution, is still a fugftlve, snd although nearly loo detectives are search ing for the missing president his where abouts Is as much of a mystery as ever. Herlng was arrested this afternoon two hours after the time he hsd previously an nounced he would give himself up. I He was taken at onoe to the office of Chief of Police Collins and put through a thor ough examination as to his Knowledge of President Stensland's mismanagement of the Institution. Herlng declared he did not know where President Stensland was and had had no communication with him for over a week. The cashier strenuously denied the charge that he (himself) waa partly responsible for the failure of the bank. Herlng maintains that If he Is guilty of breaking the banking laws of Illinois President Stensland Is responsible, as Herlng In his examination declared he never benefited a single dollar byx Presi dent Stensland's peculiar system of bank ing. Herlng Refused Ball. Bank Examiner Janes and Assistant State's Attorney Gleason were present dur ing the examination of Hering. Neither they nor the police officials were satisfied with the explanation given by Hering of his connection with the collapse of tba bank and It was accordingly decided to refuse ball to Herlng until the matter ha been further Investigated. Receiver f?etger reported to ths superior court today that a dividend of at least 26 per cent would probably be declared to de positors in the bank within the next two weeks. This Is said will be followed by a second dividend, although the receiver to night was not ln a position to state how much of their savings the 22,000 depositors would recover from the defunct institution. At a meeting of the board of directors of the hank this afternoon a resolution was adopted appointing a committee to de vise ways and means for apprehending President Stensland and In straightening out the affairs of the bank. The directors declare that there will be found a sufficient revenue from the property, assets, etc., to pay all the depositors In full. At the conclusion of the examination of Hering at police headquarters he was taken direct to the bank where, with Bank Ex aminer Jones and Assistant 8tates Attor neys Fake and Olson, a thorough Investi gation of the bank's affairs was made. In this examination the representatives of the state are seeking evidence upon which to prosecute the bank's officials. Herlng has promised to show them and the bank ex aminer all records of notes and transactions whereby the bank was defrauded and when the examination was begun it was said tha taak would occupy much of the night. Receiver for Stensland Fstate. The Chicago Title and Trust company at 11 o'clock tonight was appointed receiver for the personal estate of President Stens land. The estate Is valued at $500,000. The appointment was made by Bankruptcy Referee Eastman on the petition of three of the creditors. It was feared that be cause of Stensland's flight from Chicago he would transfer his estate and defeat his creditors. At midnight further examination of the books by- representatives of the state, asFlsted by Cashier Herlng, waa postponed until tomorrow. At that time all the avail able books had been examined. Other books, were In the vault, which win locked by a time lock, and could not be reached until morning. Assistant State Attorney Olson said many Instances hsd been found of violation of the state banking laws aad especially as to loans. Just how ' far these violations extend cannot be determined until tomorrow, when securities given for the loans can be ex amined. Ilia- l.oana to Clerks. Attorney Olson said that In many in stances more than 10 per cent and In torn cases 26 per cent of the capital stock had been loaned to persons connected with ths bank. It was discovered that President Stensland had loaned the Paul O. btenslnnd Real Estate company 11.300,000. Four loans amounting to IM.OiO had been made to aa many persons whom. It Is said are clerks In the Milwaukee avenue co-operative store, one of Prcsid"iit Stensland's ventures. The most startling discovery of fraudu lent work was a "side" ledger which l cashier Herlng took from a hidden drawer. This he Is said to have admitted to the Investigators was kept from the state bank examiner on his annual visits., In It. so far as the Investigation was made tonight. w"' l"u"u praenraujr w'11'0"1 security, aggr. gating 1181.000. Store to Be C loaed. One of the resulte of Hering s reappear ance will be that the co-operative store, aaid to have furnished a channel for dis sipating nearly tS'X'.nfiO of the bank's funds, wjli be closed. Receiver John C. Fetser aaid this mornli g that he will ask Instruc tions of Judg Brentano on the disposition of the stock In the store. Another devel opment today Is that the estate of the fleeing piesldent. of an estimated value of iiVo, will lie deeded to the receiver by Thoodor" Stensland. "I am colli-ting the assets of the bank, not running business enterprises," said Re ceiver Fetxer today. "So the store will be closed. .The f;.tfrt in co-operative store bond mentioned by Cashier Herlng were discovered in the bank's vault yesterday." Receiver Fetser declared thst the first statement of rash In hand at the bank waa CM waa too Ligo. It waa aaid Ibana I