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The Omaha Daily Bee VOI XXXVI-NO. 78. OMAHA, MONDAY MOKXIXU, SEPTEMBER 17, WOC SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. FORECAST OF WEEK . ubta Situatibn Will Attraot Interest of the World for borne Tim. fUTURt OF ISLAND IN BALANCE Week May Determine Whether Island Will Centinae a Sovereign Power. PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN NEW YORK Fi;h. Between OJe.l and Farsons for Ooi l trol of Kepaslicaa Organisation. Interest in ih. imany contest orcP Frtaudiy I .Uaor Mctlcllaa Try In' to Wtul 'ton trol from Charles Morphy Brian's Boatbera Tear. WASHINGTON. Sioiji.. Cuba undoubt iu,l will ooiu ins iiutiesi of lb world uuiiiiK Uia week to oomt. Tit visu 01 becre-ar. Tail and tacou to (he isiand rtpiiolio with toe vuwa purpose of pring liifc about a boiution of ti.e trouble wuin. alreaoy has resumed in blo "hil and co.u merclul disruption ta r .,), NeU on all aldea aa an event of '-t 'runce in world affairs. Pieoedea1, ''c. d and followed by a fonuhjab.v yty ''f 1 aea lighting forces, the reprcs A ' of President Roosevelt will reach - V. 'V, capital early la the week and the. baa bean made In office circles Uit. work will be completed within seven Within that limited time it la expecy that It will have been definitely determines whether an amicable settlement of the conflict In the Island can be brought about vlthout further Intervention on the part of the United States, It la probable that upon the success or failure of the mission ontrusted to Secretaries Tart and Bacon depends the Immediate future of the new republic whether 'it shall remain at at present, a sovereign atate, or shall tome under- the active protection of the United Statu for a time, at leaat, under the f ro vlalona ol the Piatt amendment. Primary Klectlons la Sew York. On Tuesday primary electlona will ba held in New York by both the djemocratlo and republican partlea. Much Interest la taken In these primaries this year because of contests for control being waged against B. B, Odell, jr., tie present head of the atate republican organisation, and Charles T. Murphy, head of the Tammany democ racy, . 1iri opposition to Odell In New Tork city la being waged by Herbert Parsons, chairman of the county republican com. mitten, who recently visited President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and received from the president an endorsement of Mr. Per sona' course In political affalra. In Tam many : the situation ta more complicated, but opposed to him are forces friendly to Mayor McClellsn, while the adherente of Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan, who are very powerful In the organisation, have not yet indicated their position. .Whether Ute-rppar ' YiWsug delegate" to ha st at . democratic convention will be In structed tor William R. Hearst for gov , erfior may depend on the result of the - Tammany primaries aa Murphy la generally Supposed to favor such an endoraement. One of the most interesting political vents of the week in New England will he the atate convention of the New Hamp shire republicans at Concord on Tuesday. There are five candidates for the guber natorial nomination, Including Winston Churchill, the novelist. ' ' Bryaat'a ' Southern Tour. William J, Bryan will continue hia southern tour this week and will deliver an address at Atlanta on Tuesday. Seventeen candidates for places on the team which will represent America in the International automobile race for the Van derbllt cup on October S will race over a ttt mile course on Long Island next Saturday. The first five cars to finish will compos the American team for the flnal MEXICAN CONGRESS MEETS easiest ,. Formally Opened by Presl ' deat Dins la Presence of Bril liant Assemblage. MEXICO CITY, Sept. W. President Diss opened the autumn aesalon of Congress to night In the present- of aenetore and depu ties and a brilliant audience. He said In hia meeange that with almost all civilised nations Mexico was on the most friendly relations, while with no na tion wa any queMlon existing which even remotely threatened conflict. ' Ths long discussed question of sn Interna tional dam In order to secure an qual distribution of the waters of th Rlo Grande ha taken satisfactory form In a treaty algned at Weehlngton and In Mexico. This treaty will be submitted to th Mexican Senat for ratification, i Respecting th labor riot at Cananea In June the president says It began as a tabor movement, degeratlng quickly Into grave perturbation of publlo order. Fortunately it was quickly suppressed, thus avoiding what might have been vary serious con sequences. Tha president also took up .the recent labor strike, principally that which oc curred on th Mexican Central railway. Th stxls was limited to the men leaving their work In the shops with a view to ob taining certain concessions from the com pany. , As they were clearly In their right th authorities respaoted It and official effort wss limited to preventing any breach of peace. The executive expect on the part of both capitalists and wurklngmen regard for each others' rights. EL PASO. Tex.: Sept HBo' far aa In formation received her ;ls concerned the celebration of Independence day In Mexico has been peaceable.. Th beat of feeling haa exlated between native and forlgn era her and no reporta of trouble have been recelvd from Cananaa, Chihuahua or elsewhere. ' NACO, 'Arts.. Sept. ll-A special from Cananea, Mexico, says everything was quiet there today. Thla afternoon lO.uoo Americana and Mexicans marched side by side front on end of the city to th other. Th American flags ware, as conspicuous as the Mexican, and the Americans gener ally wore Mexican color a Although there were K.400 people In town tlvrtng the day there was not even a case of drunkenness to disturb th perfect har mony uf th celebration, 1 Itwot atarta fr )'. MM A. r-eru, RiA. K.-7I b United Slates rmlaer, Charleston, with Secretary Root on board, laft Callao tonight for Panama. More than t.9M persons participated In the municipal ball In honor at Setirslary Boot r4at night. DEATH OF GENERAL TREPOFF Haaser ( Demise Hera 1 la Tkreat of Terrorists that lie Weald Be Killed la Bed. ST. PETERSBtrRU. Sept. W.General Trepoff. feeling relieved of the trying duty of protecting his Imperial master, who left lwt Thursday on a cruise to BJorko, at I o'clock yesterday afternoon retired to his cabinet to rest an.l gave rdors that he should not be disturbed nntil dinner -was served. When nt 7:M o'clock . dinner was announced, (leneral Trepoff did not answer the call and finally n member of his atnff, at II o'clock, knocked at the door of hia cabinet. Receiving no reply, he entered and found the general lylnff stretched out nt th foot of his couch with a newspaper In hln hand. dead. It was plain that he had died shortly after he retired to the cabinet ant! had been lying for three houra where he fell. Although lie died a natural death the threat of the revolutionists last winter thnt lie would not die by being shot or blown up with a bomb, but would le killed In hia own bed. Is clearly brought to mind. General Orloff, who waa General Trepoff'e temporary aucceaaor while Trepoff was tak-J tng a short reet recently, will oe surcreaeo by General Do Dtoulln, ex-prefect of police of St. Petersburg, as temporary command ant "of the palace, the emperor having tele graphed thla order from BJorko. The ap pointment, however. Is In no wise perma nent. The post of commandant of the Imperial palace la a special appointment made by the emperor and always Is held by a strong and loyal man. Among the candidates for the position Is General Orloff, who was named to replace General Skallon aa gov ernor general of Warsaw, but was not anx us to leave a court post for one so fraught danger. General Mossoloff, chief of perlal chancellery, also is a powerrui Tdate, but General De Dloulln, who, General Trepoff. has been In charge of the maintenance of order In Bt. Peters burg during the btg strikes, seems most llkejy to be given the post. Emperor Nlaholas and Empress Alexan dra have sent telegrams of condolence to Mme. Trepoff. It Is not yet known whether the emperor will attend the funeral or whether the fetes of the Chevalier Guards will be postponed. The funeral Is not ex pected to take place until Emperor Nich olas returns to Peterhof on Tuesday. BITE OF PET DOG IS FATAL Aastrlaa Rrtim Home After Diag nosis and Die strapped to Ills Bed. VIENNA. Sept. 16. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Harrowing details are re ported concerning the death of a strong man, aged 43, who was the victim of a bit from a dog. His name was Boehm and he was the - owner of an estat at Promontor, near Budapest. Four weeks ago, while playing with a small dog, Boehm was bitten In the tiand. The wound healed and . he thought no more of It. Last week Boehm became un well and th doctora ascribed his Illness to the bite. They sent Boehm to the Pasteur Institute at Budapest, where the doctors recognised the symptoms of rabies and Inoculated the patient. They wished also to Isolate ' him In a' separate room,- but Boehm returned home and informed his wlf that he was ' irretrievably lost." In deep grief they embraced eaoh other and aald farewell. Boehm's condition became so much worse that he waa conducted again the next day. In the company of two policemen, to the Pasteur institute, and the doctora certified that nothing could be done. The unhappy man declared that he would die at home; so, with two strong attendanta, he re turned home to Promontor, where he was placed In a separate room In his house. Before the open door stood the two at tendants, 'With two policemen. Thus Boehm could ' speak through the door to his family and friends. Finally he became very weak, so he took to his bed, then called the attendants, who strapped him down, after which a violent attack seized him and caused his death. After the death of her husband the un happy widow stated that she also had been bitten by the dog, and, aa she had also repeatedly kissed her husband, site waa taken to the Budapest Pasteur Institute. PARSONAGE A PUBLIC HOUSE Peeallar Condition Follows Separa tion of Cbnrch and ttat la Freaeh Village. PARIS, Sept. 16. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.)-Disestablishment haa led already i t0 ,a "range state of things in on small village. ia veiru nvs ran ivr . Incumbent of its own, and, the vicar of the neighboring townlet of Orlsen-Ratier has taken over both parlahes. He remains In his own vicarage and haa let th other to tenant In th wine and spirit business. They have carried on their trade, and th parsonage has beoom a publlo house. The countryside is Indignant and haa appealed to the authorities not, however, as might be supposed, to the ecclesiastical authori ties, but to th state. Th church has not Interfered, but th minister of publlo In struction, and temporarily of publlo wor ship, has. He points out that under tha disestablishment act parsonages will b for five yesra placed free of charge at the disposal of Incumbents Installed by th le gs 1 association of public worship and re siding In the parishes which they admin ister. He Infers that where there Is ro resident priest the parsonage la. Ipao facto, the property of the parish. Therefore he adviaea the commune of La Valette to In stitute legal proceedings for the recovery of Its property In order to eject therefrom the occupants who have turned It Into a wine shop. Thus the only legal pjoresa by which the shocked parishioners csn pro vent the parsonage being uaed on a dram ahop ia an appeal to th provisions of th separation law. DR. OTT FOR SIMPLE LIFE Marlenbad Phyalclaa Complains Be eaaae People of Health Re- . 1 sort Are Too Lively. MARIENBAD. Sept. l.-(Speclal Cable gram to Th Bee.) The growing popularity of Marlenbad haa been a theme of recent congratulation, especially nn account of 'the visits of the king of England, hut Dr. Ott, the most distinguished physician there, who ia advising King Edward, has uttered a warning note in quite a different key. Dr. Ott is greatly distressed at the altered state of affalra In Marlenbad. and he has been complaining bitterly that the visitors to the spa, who ostensibly go there for the benefit of their health, lndulga much to freely In dinner partlea. bridge playing and let hour. Dr. Ott ia urging a return to th simple life. Hi orders are: Rla early; dejeuner at 1 p. m.; a good walk In the afternoon or a little golf, a drive or motor rtd sojk jrpr at 1 p. m.; dm at iy o cutt, TRADE OPENINGS IN EGYPT United States Bai Only Insi-rnificsnt Share at Present GREAT BRITAIN LEADS IN IMPORTS Tarkey sal Frisee Also Ceatrlbate Largely Waets of the Aarleat reentry aonae Prejndte Against America. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. (Special.) Special Agent Charles H. Pepper, who was sent to EVrjpt to report upon the prospects for Increased trade with that coun'ry, hrts made an Interesting report to the Bureau of Manufactures. The remarkable development which Egypt has undergone In recent yenrs Is well known, and the opinion. Is generally expressed that It will he many yenrs before this development la In any wny nrrested, and In the mean time the buyintr power of the inhabitants Is constantly Increasing. The fnlted States doe not have a fair share Of the trade with Egyjt. The Imports from Egypt hove reached nearly tlP.000.00ft. and the averags for seven years was $7.5S.57. In return direct shipments of goods from the United States rarely exceed 11.000.000. and In some years hare fallen below I5O0.00O. It Is clenr that the United States should furnish a larger share of the Egyptian lmporta. Thnt can he done. Special Agent Pepper reports. If proper efforts are made to sell goods in Egypt. The total forelen commerce of Egypt Ih 1W was a little more than non.flflO.OCO. Mr. Pepper says it will In less than five rears amount to J2SO.00O.O0O. one-half of which will be Imported goods. The Imports Into Egypt for 1905 amounted In value to $107. .SSP, of which the United States supplied only a few hundred thousand dollars worth. For the fiscal yenr lfKaS this country hns taken from Egypt 9,391,621 worth of goods, principally Egyptian cotton, and has sold to that country. tl,16S.12S worth. Great Britain Lends. Great Britain leads In supplying EgrpHn watts, but Turkey supplies $15,000,000 in Im ports and France J12.000.000. The Imports from the United States are not of sufficient importance to be ranked alone In the Egyptian returns, and they are classed undor the head of America. As Egypt Imports from America nearly 11.000,000 worth of coffee, none of which comes from the United States, it can be seen how un important Is our share of Egyptian Imports. France supplies Iron and steel manu factures and foodstuffs to the extent of $.1,500,000 and Germany also figures consid erably In that trade. With adequate steam ship connections the United States should do as well almost aa any European country In supplying those line. Egypt exported last year $79,000,000 worth of cotton, ns compared with JSS.OOO.OOO In the previous year. Including cotton seed and cotton cake, the total cotton yield for export In 1905 was $S8.67.075. The Imports snd ex ports for the current year exceed those of last year. With ' a rapidly growing commerce the United States certainly should take means to secure a larger share of it. Irrigation Makes Crops Bare. , The economic situation of Kgyptr l -that of a great stretch of. rich agrtcnltutal ter ritory leas subject to the uncertainties of crops than most agricultural regions, he cause the Irrigation from the waters of the Nile, which for ages have rendered the lands fertile, frees them from the dangers of drouth and now, because of the compar atively recent Improvementa, also from floods. The basic wealth of the soil la constantly increasing through the mora thorough and equitable distribution of the waters of the great river by dams, cannla and storage reservoirs, constructed on th most modern scientific principles. The exports of raw cotton, which In the five years ending with 1894. averaged $44, 000,000 worth a year, had increased In th five years ending with 1904 to an average of $70,000,000 a year. Sir William Wllcooka, former director general of the reaervolr service, and sn eminent authority on Irri gation, estimates that the cotton cron of Egypt can be increased considerably over one-third. Th policy of th government is paternal. The railways are owned and operated by the government, which undertakes the con struction of new lines somewhat In advance of th traffic la sight. The waters of th Nil and Ita tributaries are controlled by the state, which not only conatructa th dam and the Irrigation works, but regulates the use of the waters In the most minute particulars. The policy of the states as re lated to railways, irrigation and other pub lic works la somewhat similar to that of tha United' Statea In reference to river and harbor Improvements, except that there Is no Egyptian congress to fix the amount of the appropriation. A a result of trans portation improvements It is estimated that steel girders which now cost $50 at Khar toum can be laid down there at $35 a ton. Americans Abandon Field. American locomotives at one time had a foothold in Egypt, and American bridge builders were In high favor, but resentment shown by English firms has led the gov ernment to purchase lta supplies largely from Great Britain and Belgium. Germany Is now supplying a good many locomotives, and this makes it hard to understand why American manufacturers seem to hava abandoned the attempt to supply th Egyp tian demand, though it Is unquestionable that prejudice Is shown In Egypt on th part of the British authorities. It Is pro posed to raise th Assouan dam twenty feet in height at an eatlmated coat of $2,600,000. with the expectation that thla Improvement will sniffles for the perennial irrigation 0 600,000 acres and add $75,0(0,000 to the nations! wealth. '"This Improvement is said to have been determined upon by the government. In addition there are com prehensive plan for th storage and dis tribution of ths waters In middle and upper Egypt for drainage In th delta. Th government reaps a substantial benefit from bringing uncultivated lands into use, because the tax from this source amounts to $6 an acre, while In the case of land already producing the revenue is Increased proportionately to the added value. Machinery la Iemand. There Is a wide demand, Mr. Pepper says. In that country for machinery.. Dealers In Alexandria and Cairo asbert that manu facturer in th United State offer no encouragement for th Introduction and J sal of their goods. But there Is no com plaint iniv Amsnwa mscnuierjr 18 not quat la quality to that of Europe. Be cause of th hot country, th us of agri cultural machinery 1 encouraged, and ther ought to be a good Held for American man ufacture In that direction. 'During the first six months of tills year $837,000 worth of agricultural machinery was imparted, or nearly double ths amount for the sum period of last year. Eleotrlo lighting and the us of electricity In other ways opens demand for materials for such purpose. Continued on Second Page. FRENCHMEN JISIT DENMARK Are Shown Over Groand by Klea, Who Is Xot Known by Them. COPENHAGEN. Sept. l.-t8peclal Cable gram to The Bee.) Oxer 100 Frenchmen. Including prominent member of Parlia ment and reprrtentalives of edence. litera ture, trade. Industry, shipping and th press, visited Denmaik recently, coming directly front Paris. The tour was ar ranged by the Franoo-Scanduiavlan asso ciation. The party remained four weeks In Denmark and Sweden. In order to study the two countries. When It returns to Denmark from the visit to Sweden a con gress between the French representatives and members of the Danish branch of the Frenoo-Soandlnnvlan association will be held In Copenhagen about the middle of September. A discussion will take pliice on the best methods of Improving the com mercial relations between France snd Den mark. During a stay in the Dnnlsh capital sev eral members of the party paid a visit to the neighboring Charlottenberg, , with the object of seeing the summer palace of King Frederick. Wajiderlng In the woods that surround the enclosed park in which the castle stands, they met a gentleman alone, of whom they Inquired whether It would be possible for them to obtan ac cess to the gardens. "Certainly," he re plied, "I happen to have a key," and for half an hour he led the party about the grounds, pointing out their beauties and entertaining the strangers wjth lively con versation. The tourists had amongst them a certain knowledge of Danish, and when ever a difficulty arose In the talk their guide was able to help them out by apeak lng their own language. In this way an animated Interchange of ideas took place, during which some members of the party gained a suspicion that their cicerone was no ordinary person. It was, however, only at the close of their round that their guesses were confirmed. The mysterious gentleman took his leave with the words, "If you care to see the stables. Just say that you have the king's permission." His msjesty then shook hsnds with each mem ber of the party and bade them farewell. WASHINGTON DAY IN HUNGARY Monnmeat to Flrat President United Statea Unveiled at Bnda Peat. of BUDAPEST. Sept 18.-Thls was George Washington's day In Hungary's capital and the entire population from morning un til night gave Itself up to enthusiasm over the unveiling on monarchical territory of a .monument to the first president of the United States. The Stars and 8tripes and the Hungarian colors Intertwined were to be seen everywhere. This morning there were special sermons In many churches, the preacher calling attention to the Impor tance of the event. This afternoon thous ands of persons lined the streets through which passed an imposing parade to the city park. In which the monument stands. Thirty thousand persons were In the park, which was surrounded by many thousands more. Francis Kossuth, Hungarian minis ter of commerce, and Count, Albert Ap ponyl, minister of worship, represented the Independence party at the oerenjonles and were not present In Uiell' Apaclty as gov ernment officials. . ' The monument wag onvelled amid scenes of great enthusiasm. - Herr Rakovskl, vie president of the Chamber of Deputies, was the orator of the day. He dwelt at length on Washington's great wnrk for the cause of civilisation, not only for the United States, but for all the world. He said the standard set by the father of th American republic had Influenced Louis Kossuth, and that by that standard Hun gary's greatness would be attained. At a banquet tonight Herr Bausey toasted President Roosevelt and Consul General Chester proposed the health ' of the king of Hungary. Count Apponyl eulogised the United States and expressed his admira tion of Hungarian-Americans for being ab solutely loyal to their new home, while retlnlng their love for the fatherland. Mr. Chester availed himself of the opportunity to state that he only attended the cere monies and the banquet aa a private American cltlxen, thinking It was his duty to do so on such an occasion. PLAYING FOR STRONGER NAVY German Government Lets No Oppor tnaity Escape to Show Neces sity for Ships. . BERLIN, Sept. 16. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The disingenuous tactics of th kaiser's government In suppressing the fact that King Edward wished to visit Berlin In 1904 the supposed refusal of the king being used as a means of popularising the Increase of the fleet have been further manifested by Germany's refusal to par ticipate in th International naval review to be held at Jamestown, Va., next spring. The occasion la the opening of th James town exposition, and an Invitation to par ticipate had been received from ths United States government. It is learned that th German government declined the Invitation on th ground that It haa no ship which oan be spared. Ther is excellent reason to beltev that th true Inwardness of the refusal la a desire to emphasis afresh the "poverty" of th Gar man fleet. Th government wishes to be able to say to the German people, practically, "Now you see th sham which the Reichstag's refusal to authorise new ships brings upon us. Through our lack of sufficient cruisers for foreign servloe the German fag will be conspicuously missing from a spectacle wherein it would be advantageous from every standpoint for us to be represented." Americans will probably Inquire why It would not be possible to detach for the purpose In question one of th German cruiser which are constantly In South American waters. DEATH RECORD. Ott Masaaa. FREMONT. Neb., Sept. 11 (Special.) Otto Magenau. a former well known busi ness man of this city died at Denver Fri day at the age of CB yeara Mr. Magenau built the first brewery In Fremont and later engaged In the drug business. He was one of the best chemists and pharma cists tn ths country and la aald to have prepared the formula for the manufac ture of a number of pharmaceutical prep arations whcb noa- hsve a large sale. He had lived In Colorado for many yeara. Gottlieb Naeaaer. Gottlieb Nuesser. aged 40, died at St. Joseph's hospital Sunday morning. Mr. Nuesaer lived at Fort Calhoun, and was taken to the hospital February 11. when It was found ha was suffering from a cancer, which waa tha cause of hia death. He waa unmarried and la survived by two brothers In Davenport. Ia.. and a sister In Sm-itser-lard. Mr. Nueaaer waa a member of the Woodmen of the World. He will b Lakn to Fort Calhoun for tntarmanU COUNTY PRIMARIES TUESDAY Republicans acd Democrats Hare Nomina tions tj Make at the Polls. DESPERATE EFFORT TO SAVE ANDERSEN "Special" Friends of the Chronic t or poratloa Candidate lee Rivals Coatrlbatlona to Booat His Campaign. Connty Primaries Tomorrow. Polls Open a. m. to O p. in. The regular county primaries to nominate candidate. on all tickets for legislative and county offices and school and water board are to take place tomorrow, although signs of the Impending contest are to be' found chiefly lq the political advertisements in the papera and a few circulars being dis tributed through the mall. On the republican side some activity Is b"lng shown by the candidates themselves and the clubs that are supposed to be backing them. The recommendation of certain names that have been dubbed "the harmony list" of legislative candidates has naturally started the opposition of those who were left off the list and they have been trying to make combinations among themselves with a view to breaking the so-called slate. This explains the Yelser application for an Injunction against the Fontanelle political managers snd also the combination said to be put up In the In terest of four or five candidates claiming special support among organised labor. How the Money Is Used.' It la interesting to note in connection with the agreement of the Fontanelles to a "harmony list" that no time was lost In notifying the candidates thus favored that they had been assessed $X apiece, which was payable at once lnto the Fontanelle treasury for the purpose of defraying pre liminary campaign expenaes. The money Is being used obstensibly . to send out a circular addressed to republican voters, giving the list of names as agreed upon with the recommendation that a choice be made from them In the Interest of party harmony, but the same envelope Include a campaign card of Candidate Klnsler for county attorney and a special appeal over the names of various business men for Chronio Candidate Andersen, whom the Fontanelles are especially anxious to save, notwithstanding his rank railroad record. "I guess I am paying postage on cam paign literature for Klnsler and Andersen," aald one of the candidates, "although I had no Idea I was doing so when I coughed up to the Fontanelle revenue collector. In fact, they are using my money to boost Andersen with a view to beating me and I don't think that I a aquar deal." Keanard Sends Oat Letters. County Commissioner Kennard. who Is seeking the republican nomination, haa also sent out a printed alarm cry to his friends. His chief opponent, Joe Hummed, has been making merely a personal canvass, but meeting with such encouraging response that h feels confident he will win out. The voting for th commissioner will take in only th Fourth, Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh wards, which constitute th com mlsrioner district In which tha. nomination Is ta b made, ttoms- tittle hustling1 also la being Indulged to get on th republican school board ticket. The question her Is whether the self-made combination among the five outgoing members can be broken by any of the three outside candldatea who are W. B. Christie, James D. Richardson and J. H. Wlnspear. Two Democratic Slates. On the democratic side two legislative slates are in the field representing the two factions of the party with prospect, -f a mixed ticket. The real demoorstlc fight seems to be over the nomination for water commissioner, for ' which several entries have been made.. Th notorious "Jim" Connolly thinks he can run In between Dave O'Brien and Euclid Martin and tha result will depend on whether business men of democratic affiliation wake up to the situation. The polls open at the regular polling places at S o'clock in the morning and con tinue open until o'clock at night. There will be two ballots, one for county legieia tlve officers and another for School board and Water board and the names on each ballot will be "rotated" according to tha court order procured by Andersen lsst spring. The political wiseacres all look for a light vote for all parties, the highest guess for the republicans being 8,000 and for th democrat 1.000 In the whole county. The multiplicity of names, however, and the confusion of rotation may be expected to make the counting slow and the tabulated return late. INDIANS ATTEND CONVOCATION Fonr Tbonaand Aborigine Present at Anneal Services at Santee Agency. SIOUX FALLS', 8. X., 8ept. U.-8peclal.) Today waa th big day of th annual con-' vocation of th Episcopal Indians of South Dakota and adjoining statea, which for th last three day ha been In progress at Bant Indian Agency, Neb., Just across th Missouri river from Springfield, 8. D. Probably for th first time sine becom ing the missionary bishop of South Dakota, Right Rev. William Hobart Har. th ven erable bishop of th Eplacopal church of South Dakota, was unable to attend th convocation, h not having returned from th east, where he went some weeks ago, his health not being of the best. The head of the church was represented at the convocation by Bishop Johnson of this city, coadjutor to Bishop Hare, who thus for the first time was brought Into contact with a large gathering of the In dian members of th church. While general regret waa expressed among the Indiana because of the unavoidable absence of the bishop whom they love as a father, they were pleased to meet Bishop Johnson, upon whose shoulders th hard work of th church formely performed by Bishop Hare now has fallen. The convocation Is th big event of the year among th Indian members of th church, and they turn out by thousands to attend It. Since soon after the opening of the present month they commenced travel ing toward Santa agency for the purpose of being on the ground well In advance of th opening of th convocation. Hundreds of Indiana with their families, had arrived at Bante agenoy a week or more prior to th time set for the opening of the convo cation. At the very loweat estimate, fully 4.000 Indians, Including men, women and children, ar attending thla yeara convoca tion. In addition to Bishop Johnson, mora than thirty ministers of the church, both whits and Indian, are attending the convocation, during which they are acheduled to make ! addreaaea to th assembled Indiana. Prac laaaresare 10 mi .imnui inumni. rro. tlcally every reservation in the two Dako- tas and some of th reservation in No- jghraaka ar represented la th btg gathering, NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Rain Mondayi fooler In Fast Portion. Taeaday Fair and Warmer. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi Hnnr. Dear Hoar. Dear. A a. m. . , a. m... 7 m. m . . . 8 a. sn . . . 9 a. m. . . T T4 TS Trt TO 1 t P a p. R . 4 p. 5 p. e) P. T p. P. 9 p. . ..... 6T IO a It a 19 n m . . m ..... . 1 , . . . ra T OT BRYAN ON CUBAN SITUATION Krkrsskaa Says Islanders Bhoald Be Allowed to Settle Their Own Tronbles. ROANOKE. Va.. Sept. 16. William Jen nlga Bryan tonight gave th first expression he has mode on the present Cuban situa tion. When seen In his car Just before he left for Lynchburg by a representative of the Associated Press and asked If he would say anything about the situation In Cuba and whether in hia opinion the United Statea should Intervene, Mr. Bryan dic tated the following statement: I am very glad that the administration recalled the troopa landed at Havana While we should do all in our power to bring about peace by offering the good offices of our countrv, we have no business Interferrlng with their local sffnlrs. They must settle the disputes among themselves, but I would be glad If both parties would be willing to accept mediation with the Idea of bringing about an agreement through the good offices of our government. Mr. Bryan pointed out that this ex pression was the first he hsd made on the present situation in the Island and this was all he cared to say. Mr. Bryan spent today resting at Hollins Institute, a college for young women, six miles from Roanoke In the country, where his daughter Grace has entered school. In the afternoon he delivered an address to the students in the college chapel. The college chaplain read the thirteenth chapter of the First Corinthians and Mr. Bryan followed In a talk that lasted one hour, dwelling on faith, hope and love. He Came with Mrs. Bryan In a carriage to Roanoke and left at 7 p. m. for Raleigh, N. C. Lynchburg and Greensboro. He will speak at Raleigh, Durham, Burllngham . and Greenaboro Monday and at Kernersvllle, Winston. High Point. Lexington, Salisbury, Concord and Charlotte Tuesday. H wilt speak at Columbia. 9. C, on Wednesdny. He will make more speeches in North Car olina than any other state on his present trip . STEAMER MONGOLIA STRANDED Sister Ship to the Manchnrla Reef Off Midway , Island. Fast MIDWAY I8LAND, North Pacific Ocean. Sept. IS. The Pacific Mall saemshtp Mon golia, a sister ship of the Manchuria, Is aground on Midway reef. The ship Is be ing lightered and Its passengers ar being landed aafely. Th weather Is fine and the aea smooth. HONOLULU. Sept. 16. A sesage received here from Captain Porter of the steamship Mongolia says that the vessel Is on the rocks and Is In a bad position. Its passengers-have been saely landed c-Mld.-: way taland. It I thought that steamers will be hurried from this port with supplies and tackle unless ths Mongolia Is quickly floated. They will also bring away lta pas sengers. Midway Is utterly lacking In ac commodations for so many people and much hardship may result. ( The steamship' Mongolia sailed from Yokohama for San Francisco September 10. The steamship Is owned by the Paclflo Mall Steamship oompsny of New York and Is a sister ship of. the Manchuria, whlcl) went' ashore on Rabbit Island, August 20. and was only floated yesterday (Sunday). MOVE FOR TWO-CENT FARES Governors of Some Western States Think Time Is Sot Yet Ripe for Redaction. HARR1SBURG. Ps.. Sept. 16.-S. M. Wil liams, secretsry of the Pennsylvania Stat Board of Trade, today made public copies of letters received from the governors of several states on the movement to obtain uniform legislation throughout the United States for a two-cent maximum fare on all steam railroads. A number of the governors are person ally favorable to a two-cent fare and, In a number of Inatances. they tell of the move ments . In their states to obtain the pas sago of such legislation In the next session of the legislature. Governors of some western statea say that because of the sparsely settled con dition of their states, the time Is not yet ripe for a radical reduction of farea, bjjt that such a reform wilt come about when the population Increases to give th rail roads enough business to Justify a cut. The western governors express their ap proval of the movement so far as It applies to the thickly populated states of the east. MESSENGER IS MURDERED Wanton Killlngr of Bt. Pa ml Boy Goldteld Gambler May Resalt ta Lynching;. GOLDFIELD, Nev., Sept. 11 John Morlts, aged 19, waa shot to death by Jack Thompson, a gambler, early this morning. Morlts was a messenger for the telephone j company and had occasion to go to a dance hall. There, It Is said, he accidentally bumped Into Thompson, who was dancing. Thompson swore at him and threatened that he would As the boy later. About S o'clock In the morning Morlts was paaalng a saloon on his wheel when Thompson drew a pistol and fired, one shot striking Morlts in the hip. He fell from his wheel and Thompson deliberately walked to the fallen boy, leaned over him and delivered another fatal shot. Indignation Is at high pitch, and there Is talk of lynching. Morlts was well known. His home wss In St. Paul, his mother living at SOS Van Bur en street. THREE THOUSAND MINERS OUT Dlarharar of Three Men caaes Sus pension of All Mines of Vaa dalla Coal Company. TBRRE HAUTE, lnd., Sept. ia Orders were Issued today calling out all th men employed by the Vandalla Coal company. The action was taken by the district officials of the United Mine Worker of America and was th result of the failure to adjust differences growing out of th discharge of three men at Vaodnlla mine No. S. near Linton. The Vandalin company employes I.OUO men. The Terre mute agree, ment provide for suspension of work st sll th mine owned by a company when trouble exist at on mine. ARMISTICE IN CUBA President Falma Announces Indefinite Stoppage of Hostilities. BOTH PARTIES READY TO SETTLE Will Try to Beach Aneemenk Before Secretary Taft ArriTee. ATTEMPT TO HEAD OFF INTERVENTION OeTernment Consults with Insurgent Leaders in Jail TAFT PAR STARTS FOR TAMPA Secretary of War and Aaalstaat Secre tary Bacon . Leave Wash- ' Ingtoa Sanday After noon. HAVANA, Sept. 16. The government thle evening; Is making final strenuous effort to restore peace In Cuba and thus avoid any kind of Amerlcsn Intervention. Th object of these endeavors. It Is stated, Is that It may be ahle to aay by the tlm Secretary of Wr Taft and Acting Secre tary of State Bacon arrive that peace al ready' has been secured and that therefor there Is no need for the American gov ernment's Intervention either to restore peace or Insure permanent tranquillity. Members of the government Informed th Associated Press that they are making the efforts In accordsnc with the advlc contained in President Roosevelt's letter;, that they have no objection to the friendly assistance of the United States In the mat ter If It becomes necessary, but that th-y beltev they can settle It between the gov ernment and the revolutionists without tha necessity of any intervention. At least, they say, they are making an attempt to accomplish this end unaided, and with fair prospects of success. Test of th Decree. This Is ths latest phase of a rapidly changing situation that developed late thla afternoon when an extraordinary gaxett was Issued containing a decree signed by President Pal ma on the recommendation of the Secretary of Public Works Klontalvo. The decree follows: All campaign operatlona are surpended and In consequence the government forces will act only on the defensive throughout the republic. The secretary of the Interior will Issue all the necessary order for th execution of this decree. ; The decree caused great surprise, a It was believd to signify a change of heart by the government officials who for th past two days have been strongly sgslnst tsklng up peace overtures with the emis saries of the revolutionists. The Associated Press learns thst today's action had Ita beginning by General- Menoral's renewed effort In visiting Secretary Montalvo and urging him to make the strongest possible endeavor to Induce President Palma to comply with President Roosevelt's advlc and avoid th consequence of Intervention by requesting a true and endeavoring to hare th Cubans themselves com , to gn tagreenK. . . ...... rnwain Mwm, ttsrains. Secretary Montalvo and General Menocal first visited Jose Miguel Oomei And others of the alleged conspirators In th prison and found them willing to co-operate In securing peace. . Th baste of peace waa not discussed In any detail, but Secretary Mbntalvo returned to the palace and urged President Palma to oonstder the matter. The prealdent called a conference for this afternoon, which was attended by the min isters, Vice President Capote, General Freyre Andrade and Senator Dolce. Th result of the conference was the Issuance of the decree suspending governmental campaign operations. After the decree was Issued government emissaries wer dispatched In automobiles to confer with the revolutionists. General Menocal. ac companied by Congressman Cobln and Gar ola Vleta, the youngest son of Callxto Garcia, drove In th direction where Al fredo Zayas was encamped with Castillo' forces not fsr from Santiago ds I .as Vegaa, and the' others went to Guansjay, which place this afternoon was occupied by a big band of revolutlonlate-under Congressman Campos Marquettl. The fatter hsd Mayor Oalles the two hundred volunteer defend ing th town, cooped up In a carcel and surrounded by a swarm of Insurgents. The mayor up to this evening hsd defied Cam pos Msrquettl and was still holding out when the peace emissaries arrived. Mean while Campos Marquettl was threatening to blow up the carcel with dynamite. Attltnde of Government. General Freyre Andrade, when asked about the terms discussed at th confer ence with the revolutionists, said that tha matter had not gotten far enough along to discuss actual peace terms. Th con ferees had only touched them Informally, he declared, but one thing was certain that the government would never agree to annul constitutional election and that contention must be eliminated from th claims of tha revolutionist. Ha thought ther was rea son to believe the government and the hos tile element could get together on terms, although this a yet waa uncertain. Those who had been sent to confer With tb revo lutionists carried passes for themselves and as many of the revolutionist as they chose to brlnge to the city. The general said the government appro elated the friendly efforts of the United States, and would avail Itself of them If Its own efforts were unsuccessful, but naturally It preferred to settle the troubl without Intervention. , Thirty Prisoners Liberated. Simultaneously with th issuance of th decree declaring a cessation of hostilities, tha special Judge In charge of th case against th alleged conspirator In prison and prisoners recently raptured, liberated thirty of the latter against whom Indict ments had been Issued. Meanwhile a war rant was issued for Feltpex Romero, a wealthy young Cuban who has been repre senting ths revolutionists In various errands to Commander Colwell of the United State cruiser Denver, and who Is charged with being the recipient of communication from the New York revolutionary Junta. But now that hostilities hav been suspended, it is probable that no arrrst will be made. According to Commander Colwell, Alfredo Zeyaa asked for Immunity aboard tb Den ver, on which he had honed to be able to go to th United State. Previous to this afternoon's developments the situation had about resolved Itself Into a condition where the liberal were declar ing that if the United States assisted th administration they would fight the In tervening forces, while the moderates were saying that If the Interventionists helped to depose President Palma they would become Insurgents. The cessation of hostilities hie checked such talk altogether. Move Create Sarprlae. Th new situation was received at the houla and th dub with blank