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The Omaha: Daily B VOL. XXXVI-XO. 85. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOUSING, ' SEPTEMBER 23, 1906-TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. ! 7 i i STLNSLASD. TO TELL De'sultinc President of Cbicatre Btats Bank Beatbei Hew York. WILL PLEAD GUILTY TO FEW CHARGES Hs 8aji if Ofer $103,000 it Mi.iiic ' Casuist Hsrine Took It CONFESSION WILL IMPLICATE OTHERS District Attorney Hu Kames of Aooued of Sharing: it Loot WILL BE TAKEN TO ' CHICAGO TODAY So Attempt Will Be Mad t Fight Extradltloa Proceeding Attempt "at Salela NEW YORK., Sept. 24. Under arrest by New York detectives, Paul O. Btensland. former president of the Milwaukee Avenue tttate bank, Chicago, who stands Indicted for heavy embeEXtements from that Insti tution, arrived In New York tonight, lie wan taken from the steamer Prim Adal bert, on which ha yame from Morocco, to which country he had fled after wreck ing of the bank, and according;' son, Theodore Btensland, he will pt. a''11 to several of the charges' brought.. it him. diensland has made a complete coi. lion, according to Aaalatant State' Attc, now Olaen of Chicago, who went to Tan gier, Morocco,, to take the former bank ufflclal Into custody, and In his confession he Implicated other prominent Chicago . itien. Attorney Olsen declined to name '.hose men. Theodore Btensland, who gave out an of fcial statsmcnt for his father, declared i hut the latter had made no signed con fession, but that he had admitted commit ting certain offences which constitute em bcsxlement under the Illinois laws. T6 some of the Indictments for embeizle raent his father would plead guilty, he aid, and Iri the case of the others he would turn state's evidence and Implicate others Who should be indicted In connec tion with the failure of the bank.. Stole . Oulr 9400.000. Btensland made the further statement, according to the son, that If the shortage In the bank was over 1400,000 the money In excess of that amount hud been taken -by Henry W. Herlng, the former cashier of the bank, who was jointly Indicted with Btensland on charges of stealing over $1,000,000 from the bank and for forgery. Btensland arrived In New York weak physically and showing mucin evidence of the strain which has attended his extraor dinary flight through many countries, his desperate but Ineffectual try for freedom down the West. African coast and hla final capture In the Moroccan city of Tangier, from which place the United States author Ities were- permitted to remove, him by the government of Morocco, . 1 Xher -' , ,affecUnssetln .between father-' and aontn board the tng Cath erine Moran, which the prisoner boarded at Quarantine. ' - Btensland denies the report that he tried to commit suicide while in Morocco. He ays. that a sudden fainting spell was Interpreted as an attempt at self-destruc-tlon by . the Moroccan soldiers. Btensland was removed to police head quarters tonight and - It was planned to keep him there until tomorrow, when he will be removed to the district attor ney's office and later formally turned over to the Chicago authorities and taken to Chicago. Starr of Steaalaad's Flight. While father and son were In conference Attorney Olsen was telling of the capture of Btensland at Tangier and of how per sistently Btensland had labored to reach soma place where the arm of the law was not a menace. Hs told of the harried flight from New York to Gibraltar, the passage to Tangier, Morocco, the refuge den in the mountains of Spain and then the return to Gibraltar. There the fleeing official boarded the German steamer Olden burg which was bound for the Canary Islands, but which was stopped by a pur suing steamer before It reached. Its destina tion. The Oldenburg put Into Tangier. where , Its captain purpoaely delayed for three days pending the settlement of the case 1 of his paaaenger, Btensland. Then followed the arrest of Btenaland on a street In Tangier and his final decision to waive extradition rights when he found that the Moroccan authorities had agreed to allow his removal. , Many others Implicated. "Btensland went to Tangier," Mr. Olsen said, "because from hla experience as a sailor many years ago he understood that Tangier was not a treaty soil and that he would be perfectly safe, there'. "Btensland came to me," the attorney continued. "He talked freely about the bank and all Its affairs and Implicated scv eral men In the wrecking of the bank. I cannot name the men he referred to, but their name will come out at the proper time. I believe that he will do everything 'pwssible In winding up. the affairs of the institution. With reference to the Elra wooi cemetery stock. Btensland said he considered, it valuable and that be hoped to get it soon from a certain man whose name ha gave me. The Block has fig ured somewhat in the discussion of the bank' affairs."- Part af Blata Placed aa Herlag. Just before the boat reached the city the younger Btensland gave out state ment 0 behalf of bis father. He said: My father Is exceedingly sorry for -the depositors of the bank If they I dm any money, but he doe not believe they will lose unless soma one else is doing a whole lot uf crooked work. My father will examine the Indictments which have been returned against him and hs will.-plead guilty to such of these as he thinks he should plead guilty to. More- over he will turn state's evidence In the cufs of other Indictments and be will lm. plicate all those persons who should be Indicted, lit la not guilty of forgery, he aaya. but he will offer a plea of guilty to those Indictments which In a general way are baaed upon technicalities under the Illinois statutes, which within -the meaning of the law constitute the crime of em- bealemenx. "Hal Mr. Btenaland made a confession?" the sob wa asked. ''No signed statement whatsoever," was the reply, "but be has talked on several occasion with Mr. Oiaen." "Is there anything to say," the young man wa aaked. "with reference to toe same af the persons whom your father a 111 Implicate as being guilty?" "Nothing but this," .was the answer. "My rather aays that if the shortage of the bank h) over ItOO.OOO everything in es oaaa of that figure has beta Ukca by Cashier Herring. Furthermore he declare thai ka tut atatt this anacluaivtlv-' CORN PALACE IS OPENED lasts Dakata's el Harvest Festival Is la Fall Swing at Mitchell. MITCHELL. 8. D., Spt. Jt.-(9peclal. After three weeks of exceeding herd work, a portion of which was discouraging by the bad weather, Mitchell's corn palace is again ready, for the opening, which oc curred today. The Immense auditorium stands resplendent in Its dress of corn.. Its towers topped off with wheat and qnt heads, and the whole being a magnificent tribute to the agricultural productions of this great state of South Dakota. The dec orations on the exterior of the building, the south and weat sides being covered, are superior to anything yet accomplished by the decorator, A. Rohe, of Lawrence, Kas., and he has decorated every building ulnce the Inception of the palace, since 1892. Into figures intricate has been worked yellow, red. white, squaw and strawberry corn, the shading of which Is a work of art. as the figure is finished off. Much of the dec orations run to strong contrast In colors, the red being mixed with the white and yellow corn as to make the combinations very striking. Diamond-shaped figures, with Navajo effects, squares, blocks, nilod In with four-leaved clover, abound In great variety. It has taken over 2,000 bushels of corn, raised In Davison county, to dec orate the building on the outside, while a large quantity Was used for decorating in side the building. One of the big features of the palace Is the county agricultural exhibits, fourteen counties, representing the central, south ern and northern portions of the state. The palace will remain open until Satur day night, and the twenty special trains running into the city on the Milwaukee the Omaha . roads during the week. chell will entertain an Immense num- tt ' visitors. . . thrnn. .f - 1,1-4 In III. . x s . ... l-VyiD B iiiuit u ... ok'V "e this afternoon for the opening exerc which consisted of an oration by President Nicholson of Dakota Wcsleyan university and the welcome address by Mayor O. L. Barnson. The Kilties Scotch band played. Great enthusiasm was ex hibited by the large audience. Thl even ing the attendance was larger than at the opening, with the arYival of the east and south trains which brought additional visitors.. The street attractions were given for the first time this sfternoon and the street contained an Immense crowd. The weather for- the opening day was ideal. OMAHA Y. W. C. A. RANKS THIRD 1 Only Two Other Associations la the Taltcd States Oataaaaber Oaa Here. The real working force of the local Young Woman's Christian association, about 100 women, who make up the, several commit tees directing the work of the Institution, met Monday evening at a tea In the as sociation rooms In the Paxton block, and later for an hour's discussion of the year's work. The dining room was resplendent with flowers and pretty gowns and there was a table for each 'of the several com mittees. ' A brief program followed the supper, 'Mrs. W. P. Harford, president .of the association, being the , first speaker. Her announcement that he Omaha, associa tion' had realised' Its ambition' for. 2,000 members and had gained- art additional twenty-two. which places H. fourth In point of numbers., in the 1'nlted States, was greeted with enthusiasm. The Los Angeles, Detroit and Harlem associations alone are larger than the local organisation, and as the Los Angeles association counts each of its sustaining members as five, the Omaha organisation is really third. - Secretary B. C. Wade of the Young Men's Christian association waa a ' guest of the evening and spoke on the value of efficient committee work, and Miss Bernlce Rose gave a reading. During the evening T. R. Kimball, architect, brought in the plana for ' the new association building to he erected at Seventeenth and Howard streets and they were enthusiastically examined.. Bids for contracts for the building will be advertised for as soon as the working plans are ready, which will be about October 1. The elevation plan waa posted where all might see It and was sur rounded all evening. The building Is to he Venetian Gothic In style and probably wilt be of red brick, with white trimming, that being the architect's Idea. It Is to be com plete In every detail and when finished will be one of the finest association buildings In the country. JELLIC0 ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE Towa la Two States Needs Help as Resalt af Dynamite Ex. plotloa. CHICAGO. Sept. SI. The mayors of Jelllco, Tenn., and Jelllco. Ky., have ie quested the Associated Press to pub;ish an earnest appeal for aid for the people of the town which was practically ruined by a dynamite explosion last Friday. The appeal says in part: The gravity of the situation in Jelllco, Ky., la more appalling than we at first anticipated. We at first decided to de cline the offers of outside asslstanoe that have come to us from all parte of the country, but now, appalled at the destruc tion that has been caused and the suf fering that has followed, in the name of the people of Jelllco we declare that con tributions of money or other material as sistance will bo gratefully received. Con tributions ma y be sent to D. D. Scott, re corder of the city of Jelllco, Tenn., or Frank Snyder, clerk of the town of Jel llco. Ky. WE I GEL RETURNS WITH BRIDE Chief Clerk to Master Mochaatle Tartl Gets Wife Oat la Wyooalag. W. C. Wei gel. chief clerk to Master Me chanic Turtle of the "Union Pacific, wired from Cheyenne Monday that he was ' re turning on No. 4 double-header. Thereby hangs a tale. Mr. Wei gel was one of the men who received a .substantial promo tion under the recent change at the ahops. Prior to that time her waa traveling ac countant for the Union PaclOo. and while on one of his trips met Miss Buelah Heger at Cheyenne, where she resides. They were married Monday and are re turning to Omaha, where they will re side. BAEHR GOING BACK TO CUBA tailed tatas Coaaal at Cleafaeaos Cats Ihari His Vacation Owiag la Praeoat Trenble. Hon. Msx. J. Baehr, United States consul at Clenfuegoa, Cuba, was in the city a short time yeoterday. lie is on his way back to his post, having cut short his vaca tion, which ho was spending at his home In Nebraska, on account of the trouble that is now disturbing the Island. He had not been recalled, but felt bis duty call htm to bo at his post m . NEGROES KILL POLICEMEN awammmmmm Three AtltnU Patrolmen Shot from Ambnih Sear Olnrk Unmnitj. THREE OTHER WHIT; MEN REPORTED DEAD Kearro Takes from Jail at Eaatpolnt ad Lynched amber af Dead Still Remains a Matter of Uncertalaty. ATLANTA. Ga,. Sept. 24. Despite ths peace of the clay, the feeling of anxiety felt and expressed by many cltlsens ap pears at a late hour, to have been realised. Although only meagre reports have been received. It Is confirmed that three county policemen riding along their beats In South Atlanta, near Clerk university, a well known negro college, were ambushed from an alley with the result that Police man Heard and another officer, name yet unknown, were killed and the third officer was shot fatally and Is dying at Grady hospital. Still another policeman Is re ported missing. Policemen, -who are mounted, with a squad of militiamen, are pursuing the negroes Into the woods. The rasualltles on the other side are not known. At Howell's station, three miles west of the center of the city, the railroad opera tor has been killed, and another man In the office either has been killed or wounded by negroea. The city marshal of Englewood was shot, but not seriously hurt, while trying to arrest a negro tonight. Other similar rumors are heard, but lack confirmation. City Qolet Daring Day. Today passed without serious trouble In the race difficulties here. The authorities felt so confident that they have the situa tion well In hand that an order dismissing five of the companies of state militia that were ordered here to assist the local com panies of the Fifth regiment. The militia were withdrawn from the downtown streets today and sent to me armories for much needed rest.' They are on the streets tonight, patrolling the en tire city. 1 The saloons have been closed all day, by order of Mayor Woodward, and will remain closed until further or ders. The city schools opened as usual today and with an attendance almost normal. Some white pupils of the State Street school were stoned while on their way to arhool, but a squad of police gave protec tion. Police have been stationed at each of the schools. Orders also were issued today prohibiting the sale of fire arms or ammunition without the written order of the military authorities. JfesT Lynched at F.astwolat. The lynching of Zeb Long, a negro, at Eastpoint, a suburb eight mile south of the city, early today has furnished the most exciting event of the last twenty four hours. Long was arrested Sunday night charged with disorderly conduct He had threatened the marshal of the town and appeared to be prepared to carry out his threats. He was taken from the East point Jail, a flimsy structure, after mid night and was hanged In the 'wood half a mile from the town.-' No reliable par ticular ot tlM "lynching, aurve bsrtnade public.'-' V v . . The courts have taken a hand in con nection with the riot of 'Saturday night. In the city police court today Judge Broytes 'Inflicted the extreme sentence of the law on six young white men charged with Inciting to riot, giving each thirty days In Jail and binding them over to the higher courts under $1,000 bonds. The grand Jury today brought' In true bills against two negroes charged with assault wltfi Intent to criminal assault on two whole women. Both assault occurred within the last two weeks. In anticipation of possible further trouble Mayor Woodward today issued an order that all boys under 21 years must keep off the streets after I o'clock at night. The number of dead aa the result of the riots thus far is Mill -a matter of. un certainty. The police have the names of five negroes known to have been killed and one unidentified dead negro la held at an undertaker's office here. The re ports are that more than these have been killed, but their names and the time and places of thrlr deaths are not known. The list of wounded is a long one and several of these are expected1 to die. DOUBT AMONG DEMOCRATS Day Preceding New York Convention Finds No Progra m Oatlined . for Wtrk. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 24. The day pre ceding the democratic state convention finds the party leaders still apparently as widely apart as ever as to the head of tha ticket. A aeries of conferences which ex tended far Into last night were adjourned without any definite conclusion being reached. Five candidates are most geuerally spoken of today, with an equal number more re motely mentioned -as possible candidates. The supporters of William R. Hearst, al ready the nominee of the Independence league, claim hs has th largest number of Instructed delegates. District Attorney Jerome of New'Tork held a number of conferences today with some of the arriving delegations and his followers. Including Mayor McClellan of New York City, declare they are entirely satisfied with the situation. NEW YORK. Sept. 24. Following a meeting tonight of the general committee of the Municipal Ownership league, th organisation which last fall nominated William Randolph Hearst for mayor of New York, It was announced that the or ganisation had abandoned the leadership of Mr. Hearst and would nominate a com plete state ticket to be voted at the com ing election. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL largeoa Grieve af tha Navy Ordered ta th Oaaaha Reerattlas; tatlaa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. (Special Tel egram.) Assistant Burgeon C. C. Grieve. United Btates army, has been ordered to duty at the navy recruiting station In Omaha, relieving Passed Assistant Bur geon J. F. Murphy, who has been ordered to the "Georgia" for duty. Rural carriers appointed: Nubraska Tecumseh. . rout , Aubrey B. Cooper, carrier; George T. Goodman, substitute. Iowa Falrport. rout 1, Julius Welsch, carrier; Mary Welsch. substitute. ' Postmasters appointed: Ioaa R.ds, Harrison county, William R. Bhaifer, vice T. J.-Cocbrao, resigned. Wyoming Archer, Laramie county, Rodney O. Daley, vice Thomas C. Sherman,' resigned; River side, Carbon county, Alice R. Poryani, vioe George Q. Perem, realjaed, CANNON SPEAKS IN SEDALIA Illinois Statesman Dlaeasaee l.afcor, Paaama, Canal aad TnrlsT Problems. ' " SEDALIA. Mo.. Sept. 14. The republi can campaign waa opened In Pedalta to day by Speaker Joseph O. Cannon and Congressman James E. Watson of In diana. There- were two meetings, Mr. Wataon delivering the principal address In the afternoon and Mr. Cannon speaking at night. John Welborn of the seventh Missouri district introduced Mr. Cannon, who spoka for an hour and a half. Mr. Cannon dwelt particularly on. tha labor problem nd Its relation to the building of the Panama canal. He de clared that the labor peculiar to the' climate nearest the equator was necessary and said that the American working man had no business there; tliat he could not live and. If, by chance he did live, he would not make money at the wages paid and the cost of subsistence. The tariff question was touched very lightly in Mr. Cannon's address. He endorsed the ad ministration policy in every respect nnd made Jt plain to the republicans of central Mlasdurl that the issue of the next cam paign bad already , been made up. There can be no other issue for' the democrats than a sweeping condemnation of the poli cies that have brought -thla country the most bountiful prosperity and have earned it the respect of the world, he said. 8T. LOUI8. Mo., Sept. 24. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon passed through St. Louis this morning on his way to Bedalla, Mo., to begin a campaign speaking tour through the state. . ' "I 'am not a candidate for the presi dency and there 4s no such a bee In my hoad," said the speaker. : "When the next republican convention meets it will look over the records of the men and will name the best man. "I am out to do what I can with my little mite toward' electing republican membera of congress to assure a repub lican house, for If the house is not re publican there will be little, chance for a republican candidate to bo elected presi dent." When asked about the Cuban situation. Speaker Cannon said: "Of course it would bo bad taste for rue to say anything about the, situation In Cuba with the secretary of state and the president handling tha situation. The United States will see that Justice is done and the trouble ended; "I think that Cuba Is large enough to take care of Itself and could end 'he trouble If the right steps were taken.' STEAMERS RETURN TO RIVER Kansas City Celebrate Flrat Trip af the Lora to St. Lal. KANSAS CITY. Sept. 2t-Wlth the blow ing of whistles, the clanging of bells and the glad acclaim of thousands of persons who had gathered at the river shore, the return of steamboat traffic on the Missouri river, after a lapse pf more tban a decade, -was celebrated today when the steamer Lor a. laden with freight from Bt. Louis, docked at the wharf in thtt city. Every-tonal craft, orrir- pretension went several miles 'down- th river tov act as at escort for the -Lora, and the appearance of' the fleet, wlfh- ttie frelnbter .in the lead, was the Signal for one of the most genu ine outbursts of enthusiasm ever occasioned by any event In the commercial life of this city. The successful trip of the Lora under th most unfavorable clrcumatancea, the river being exceptionally kw and its channel unexplored for several ears, proved conclusively that the Missouri is a navigable stream. The movement to Inaugurate a boat line on- th Missouri river originated In this city four months ago and grew out of the fight of Kansas City merchants for reduced freight rates. All of the com mercial and civic bodies of this city have aided in the development of tha plan, and the towns between here and Bt. Louis have given their hearty ro-operatlon. Many of these towna have no railroad facilities and tha new boat line will afford them their only means of transportation. . Regular traffic will be Instituted on the river be tween here and Bt. Louis Just as soon as suitable boats can be obtained. . JAPAN MAY GET -CONTRACT Two Damaged PaclAe Stenaaers May Be- Seat to Orleat fo Repairs. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24-The Call says today that Instead of being; brought to San Francisco for the repairs necessi tated by the accidents Which have recently befallen them, there Is a likelihood that the liners Manchuria and Mongolia of the Pacific Vail Steamship company will be taken to Japan and placed in dry dock there. The question of selecting the port for repairs la now under consideration by the officers of the company and their direc tion will depend largely on the report of the temporary board of survey, which will examine Into the condition of th vessels upon their arrival at Honolulu. ' The damages received from the rocks of Rabbit island, where the Manchuria went ashore, and Midway island, where the Mon golia was stranded, are extensive on both liners and th loss to the Harrtman inter ests, figuring In the cost of repairs and tonnage, will approximate $1,000,000. STEAMER IN A WATERSPOUT City at Sydaey Haa Alarming Ex perience la Storm Ot Mexican Coast. BAN FRANCISCO, Bept. 24. The Exam iner says that by a miracle the Paciflo Mail steamer City of Sydney escaped wreck In a huge water spout off the Mexican 'coast, near Aoalpulco, last Bunday morn ing. As it was, the water spout struck the stern of the ship, wresting away stanchions and awnings and terrorising the passengers, who' were awakened by the shock of the burling waters. Yesterday the City of Sydney reached port and those on board told of their experience.' It was shortly before 4 o'clock In the morning that the water apout hit tha ship. Unnoticed by the lookout because of tha darkness, the column of water suddenly : loomed up within a few feet of the stern. which it swept with the rapidity of a whirl wind. FIERCE FIRE IN KANSAS Bias from Kataral Ga at TBk Damage Urge Opera Haas Block. TOPEKA. Kan.. Sept. U-A fir that started in the four-story Crawford opera house building In Kansas avenue front aa explosion of natural gas threatens to spread, to adjoining property . LAND FRAUDS NEAR ALLIANCE Alleged Cofsn!ra:T Untarthed by Federal Officials in Chicago. POLICY PROMOTER KING ARRESTED Windy City Ganbler Alleged ta Have tjlattoa Boa-na Title to Sevea Sectleaa of Nebraska Land. . CHICAGO. Sept. 24. An extensive scheme of land frauds In government landa in the vicinity of Alliance, Neb., was unearthed heiVoday and Patrick J. King, for many years the head "policy" promoter of Chicago, waa arreated on a charge of being the ringleader. For three months secret service operatives have been at work In Chicago In connec tion with the existence of a company said to have been organised for the purpose of Illegally obtaining title to homesteads in Nebraska, and today the first arrst was made on complaint of Secret Service Operative Robert Hobba of Washington. Subornation of perjury was the speclila charge on which King was arrested. He was arraigned before United States Com missioner Foote and released on 12. 000 bonds until October 4. It Is charged that King, with a number of other men, has used aged civil war veterans and their widows to further their scheme of obtaining title to vast tracts of land In Nebraska. King Is charged with having fraudulently obtained title to seven sections of land from as many former soldiers. Agents of King are said to have per suaded former soldiers to file claims on the land, after which they were lnduood to sign contracts to transfer the title to King. The prospective homesteader was then given railroad fare to Nebraska and his expenses paid. When the title was cleared tha land was turned over to King. The land filed upon la of little value at present and Irrigation waa relied upon to make the scheme profitable. King's case will have to be transferred to the courts of Nebraska for trial be cause the alleged fraud was committed there. King demanded and waa given a continuance. ' PRESIDENT AIDS SAILORS Coatrlbatea Money to Faad Being Raised to Enforce Their Clrll Rights. OYSTER BAY, N. T., Sept. J4.-Presldent Roosevelt has Contributed flOO to be used by Rear Admiral Thomas In a legal suit Instituted recently at Newport, R. I., to determine whether a man can be excluded from a public place of entertainment be cause he wears the uniform ot the United Btates army or navy. President Roosevelt today made public the following letter, which he has sent to Rear Admiral Thomas: OYSTER BAY, NV Y.. Bent, 21. 1806. Dear Admiral Thomas: I enclose $100 to be used In that . suit.- which, - thanks to you, ha been ao wisely taken, to test the legality of excluding any man from any public place of . eelrtwi)eni b -cuse toe warra trie united etaies unirorm. 1 reel mat 11 la the duty of every good cltisen to en deavor In every shape and way to make it plain that he . regards the uniform of the United Btates army and navy Just as much when worn by an enlisted man as when worn by an officer, as a badge of honor, and therefore entitling the wearer to honor so long as ru behaves decently. There is no finer body of men In all our country than the enlisted men of the army and navy ot the .United States, and T cannot sufficiently express my Indignation and con tempt for any man who treata hla uniform aave with tbe respect to which It la en titled. - If a man misbehaves himself, then, no matter what uniform he wears, he should be dealt with accordingly; but the fact of wearing the United 8latea uniform should b accepted aa presumptive evidence that the man who weara It la all right, and anv discrimination against the uniform, as such. Is more than preaumptlve evidence that the man thus discriminating Is all wrong. Sincerely yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Rear Admiral Thomas Is reported to be paying' half the' expenses of a ult for $500 damages brought by Chief Yeoman F. J. Buenxle agamst the Newport Amusement company of Newport on the ground that he was excluded from a dance hall while In uniform. Buensle Is on duty at the naval training station at Newport. The case will not be. tried until October S or later. ' . , PLAN TO REBUILD PALACE Arrangements Call far Tea-Story Strartare for Old Saa Fraa- 1 eiaee Hostelry. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 84. (Special Telegram.) At a meeting of the di rectors of the Palace hotel, consist ing of F. W. Sharon, W. F, Her rln, W. H. Crocker, Colonel J. , C, Klrkpatrick, 8enator Francis G. Newlands and W. Gregg. Jr., held a few days ago, it was decided to rebuild the Palace hotel on the old site. Plans for the new hotel have been about completed and call for a ten-story substantial structure which will have a 'balcony running around it from which a splendid view ran be obtained not only of the city of San Francisco, but the bay of San Francisco as well. The old plan of the court will also be carried out, with some new Innovations. Th hotel proper will occupy space 275 feet by 14 S feet and will cost In the neighbor hood of 11,500.000. It is expected that the work Incident to the removal of the im mense amount of debris will be . begun within a few days, as the bunkers for loading same have already been built on New Montgomery street. PARTS OF BODY ARE FOUND New York Polle Look for Head af Mas Foaud Dismembered aadny. NEW YORK, Bept. 24. Another portion of th dismembered body, tbe. torso of which waa found yesterday in a pit at Eleventh avenue and Thirty-sixth street, was discovered by the police todsy. One of th thighs, which were missing, was found two blocks away. The pollc are engaged la searching for th head of th missing man and until that la found there Is little hope of Identifying th body. The police were busy todsy also In trying to trace five men .who were seen Saturday night beating a man In West Thirty-sixth street, not far from) the spot where th torso wa found. ' The knife with which the body of th man believed to be murdered waa dismem bered was found today hidden under a plank near th apot wher th torso wa found. It wa a butcher's dressing knife. Th police also ascertained that an Ital ian bought a table covering similar to that In which the torso wa wrapped at a store tn Tenth avenue not far from the soot where th Xxyij . was found. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Taeaday and Cooler la West Por tloa. Wednesday Fair and Cooler I Katt Portion. Trmperalere at Omaha Yesteran Ti Hoar. De Hoar Pes. ft a. at ltd H a. m ftrt T a. na ..... . at s) a. m tin 9 m. an vt IO a. na AT It a. an TO la m 1 p. m . . . . . S p. m 8 p. m . . . . . 4 p. na ft p. aa p. at..,.. T p. m H p. m . . . . . p. at T4 T T TO TT TB TS TO 0 WRECK AT NEW PRAGUE, MINN Passenger Train Rans lata Switch Engine and Five Mea la Smoker Are Killed. ' MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 24. Five persons are dead and fifteen or more are Injured aa the result of a collision of a paseengtr tralri and a switch engine In the Minne apolis St Bt. Louis railroad yards at New Prague, Minn., today. The dead: D. D. DKMARAIS, Minneapolis, travel ing salesman. K. E. HROWN. St. Paul, salesman. GEORGE E. KLINKERFL'89. St. Piul, salesman FRANK WR ABACK. Now Prngu. ARTHUR KII.MAYKR, the fireman of freight train, Albert Lea, Minn. Seriously Injured: David Green, residence unknown, reported dying. Thomas McDonald, Minneapolis, eralmer on switch engine, hurt Internally and cut on head. C. L. Klalne. Minneapolis, hurt Internally. According to L. F. Day, vice president and general manager of the Minneapolis at St. Louis railroad, the .caident n-Fts csused by a switch engine In tha yatds running onto the main tra.'k, on ne time of the passenger train, wh!:h was about fifteen minutes late. ' The switch engine was light and the paaaenger train wna run ning at a fast rate of speed. Apparently the passengers In the emoalng car were the only ones burt. . The express and baggage car telescoped Into the smoker and practically every per son In the car received some injury. BRYAN IN CRESCENT CITY Nebraakaa Defcad Hla Right to Freedom af Speech oa Rail way O,aestloa. NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 24. William J. Bryan, speaking today, defended his right to express what opinion his conscience dic tated upon the . government ownership of railroads. He alao spoke bt tbe Cuban campaign. A feature of Mr. Bryan's reception, prior to his speech wss a banquet In his honor where party line were thrown aside and he wa Introduced by a leading member of the Liousiana Republican club. On the polo field at City park. Mr. Bryan poke to an audience of about 7,000 persons. On the Cuban situation he said: Because there Is an Insurrection In Cuba, I have heard some people deny that Cubans can govern themselves. I might nay the same thing myself. If my memory did not run bark so far that I remember the time when there waa a civil war in this country. I never heard any one say that because of thin w ar the United States .could not gov ern Itself. ... . In' the afternoon Mr. "Bryan left, tor Memphis.' , .- .,... STORMS SCHEDULED TO MEET Indiaa Harrlcaae 'and Northwestern Zephyr to Come Together la t altcd Btatrsl WASHINGTON, D. C Sept. 24. Two great storms are moving towards the east from opposite direction. Professor Oarrett of the weather bureau said today that when they meet there will be a gen eral fall of rain In the middle and east ern states. One of the disturbances Is another Weat Indian hurricane which was reported to the weather bureau this morn ing to be off the weat end of the Island of Cuba. The other Is a rain storm now prevailing In the northwest. The hurricane Is moving northward and the northwest storm Is moving south ward, so that in the natural order of things they are expected to meet and con siderable damage Is likely to result. The West Indian hurricane i expected to reai h the gulf coast 'tomorrow or Wednesday. POLICE ADD JO THEIR LIST Officers Still Gathering la Few Al leged Dellnqaeat Ones of Varloas Sort. The police are gradually adding to their supply of alleged burglars and thieves collected within the last few days and who they believe to have committed several robberies that have not come to light as yet. Monday morning Detective Maloney arrested Lillle Fisher and Effle Kennedy of 423 North Thirteenth street on the charge of having stolen goods in their possession and alao being implicated In the recent burglary of , the Stewart and Brady realdencea. . It Is raid that the Fisher and Kennedy women are close friends of Robert Johnson and 'James A. Garfield, who re cently confessed to several crooked Jobs and some of the loot obtained from the houses robbed was found Monday morning In the rooms occupied by the two women on Thirteenth street. GENERAL HUMPHREY IN OMAHA 1 twattatmi tadrtermaeter of Army Traders Mes sage of roadoleaeo Over Death af Edward Raaawater. Brigadier General Charles F. Humphrey, quartermaster general of the United State army, was In the city for a short while Sunday. He waa met at Union atatlon by Major M. Gray Zallnskl, chief quartermas ter of the Department of the Missouri, through whom he tendered to Mr, .Victor Rosewater hla personal condolence over th death of Edward Rosewater, of whom he was a life-long friend. GUNBOAT HELENA IS SAFE Vessel Said to Hav Beca Lost rat Into Port of Shanghai. WASHINGTON, Bept. It A cablegram received at th Navy department this morning from Commander Cutler of the cruiser Galveston at Shanghai. China, an nounce th safe arrival at that port of the United State gunboat Helena. It was reported that the Helena had been loat In tbe great hurricane which recently swept over tbe Chinese sea. Kontaeky Womaa Dies. . CLEVELAND, O.. Bept. :4. Mrs. Henry J. Tllford of LouUville. Ky.r cousin of Mrs. Torn L. Johnson, who fell la a bathroom at th mayor s bum and sustained a fracture of the skull last week, died today at Lake side hospital wUbout regalnins conscious- PALMA BACKS DOWN Bnmor that Cuba Government Aeeeptf Condition! of ths Rebels. LONG CONFERENCE WITH THE LIBERAL Pesos Commissioner! Spend Three Hon it with Eicretarj Taft PLANS FOR PEACE ARE AGREED UPON Proposition Will Be Presented to the Government Today. GOSSIP AS TO ITS PROBABLE CONTENTS anmjmBS) It Is Said ta It Practical Victory for Liberal, InrolTlaar New Flec tions aad Other Demaads Mad by Them. Bt LLET1. HAVANA. Sept. 24. It Vim rumored 1st this afternoon that the government an the moderates had tacitly agreed to con cede practically everything to the liberals and rebels. , HAVANA, Bept. L Victory for the lib erals or revolutionary party seems rertsln tonight at the conclusion of a .long confer ence between the committee of the Insur gents of eight members and the American peace commissioners. The Insurgents claimed there was practically no difference remaining between them and Secretaries Taft and Bacon and that they would re ceive a draft of the peace plane tomorrow. These will probably be agreed to st a, meeting to be held In the presidio, t.hers the prisoner members of the committee are confined. Secretary Taft said he could give no de tail of what transpired at the conference for th reason that It waa now necessary to treat with the government leader and the publication of the peace proposals might Interfere with their prompt accep tance. Messrs. Taft and Bacon went to the palace tonight and Informed President Palma of the outcome of the negotiations with the liberals. The absence of a defi nite statement . from the commissioner makes It Impossible to ssy whether the plsns carry the resignation of the pres ent administration . and the congressmen elected last year or not. There Is a strong Impression that President Palma will re main and reorganise tbe cabinet, but that new elections will be held for half, th sen ators and representatives. In other words, those who were elected last year and pos sibly also for provtnlcal office. I Only Details Remain. In discussing the situation with th As sociated Press Secretary Taft aald that to morrow he would go over with Alfredo Zayas, the leader of th liberals, the varia tions that the liberal desire in the memo randum of the peace program. "If w reach a conclusion," Secretary Taft said, "we hope to announce It tomorrow eight.", Mr, Taft evinced ' great pies sure at the progress made thus 'far,' and It is evident that h regards the .remainder Of the ne gotiations as a matter of working oat the details of the peace agreement. This hears out the Insistent rumor In circulation here today that' the ' government abandoned much of Its opposition to receiving ' the liberal ' leadera, and it was apparent that the peao commissioners felt that while there was no reason for rebellion In Cuba, there was real foundation for liberal com plaint against the election method of the administration party. Taft Warn Liberals. Tha conference began at 1:30 and contin ued until S o'clock this evening. Prac tically all thla time was occupied by Sec retary Taft's review of the situation. It wa evident that he realised from tbe out set that pence could be established by rec ognizing, in the main, the contentions of the Liberals. He discussed also With the Insurgent committee the possible effect of the announcement of the peace conditions and warned them that the continued Inde pendence of Cuba depended upon their calmness, wisdom and discretion during lbs process of settlement. Tbe prison members of the committee re turned to th Presidio tonight, but not un til they had enjoyed a dinner In the Casino cafe with the other members of the com mittee and friends. ' ' .The greatest good humor prevailed at this dinner, which was In marked contrast with' the grave and rather apprehensive faces with which the member of the com mittee approached the conference. All Senor Zayas would say to the Asso ciated Press tonight waa . that matters were progressing excellently. Borne points had not been agreed upon, but he was hopeful of a settlement. Tonight Benor Zayas telegraphed to alt the Important commanders in the field that there were prospects that peace terms would be signed and that the terme would be eatlafactory to them. The immediate cessation of hostilities means everything. This winter's tobacco crop and th seed beds must be planted witbin a fortnight in order to Insure a crop, but there is still sufficient time for this if the negotiations end aa anticipated. 1 Text af Armistice. The following I the text of Secretary Taft'a armistice, as agreed upon absolutely by the insurgents and on on condition by the government officials; ' A truce or suspension of arms having been decreed by the president of Cuba and proclaimed to the forces of the liberal party by their leaders, I, aa Intermediary for the purpose of arranging a permanent peace, have the honor to requeat the op posing parties to specifically agree during the truce to refrain from all acta of hos tility and to desist from all military Oper ations of a hostile character and all pre paratory movements or maneuvers, which could not have been performed dining the continuance of hostilities,-or wliloh would have been performed under th (Ire of the opposing party. 1 No movements of troops aha II take place on either aide without notification to th opposing authorities, via: the seo retary of the Interior of Cuba, Alfred Zayaa, representing the liberal parly and tbe American peace commission. 2 This peace shall be effective through out Cuba. S If either party violates any of the' ex pressed conditions, the opposing party shall not take hostile action until after a com plaint notification to the peace commission. 4 Hostilities shall .not be resumed for at least twenty-four hours after notifica tion to the peace commission ! It is requested that acceptance of the conditions be made in writing to me. Very respectfully, WILLIAM H. TAFT. Secretary of War of the United Stales. Th condition which Acting Secretary of State Montalvo mad to signing th docu ment waa that he should notify Secretary Taft Instead of Renor Zayas (president of the liberal party), If th government de sired to move troops. Probable Detail for Cats. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Bept. 24 (SpooUl) Althoug-a BsoreUrjr TtXt U baroguac V W"tsV,