The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII XO. 02.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1907 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
LONG SESSION A SES
British Parliament Prorogr. "
Much work by Both Hou
MUCH WORK FOS METISi
End of Session Permit! Attention t
Other Phases of Work.
TRAVEL FOR ' SOME MEMBERS
Conditions in Germany and Africa
Will Be Investigated.
NEXT SEASON TO BE BUSY
;
Sweeping; Reform Are to De
Attempted When Parliament Meeta
.'ixt Year aid Lords Mar
offer.
LONDON, Aug. 28. With picturesque old
t!m ceremonial, the British Parliament
Wu prorogued today,, thus ending one tt
the longest and must arduous sessions,
during which the royal assent was "given to
over sixty bills which the two houses
passed. The members of the House of
Commons assembled at noon and shortly
afterward they wero summoned to the
House of Lords, where the king's speech
as read. The statements made were of the
isual colorless character, referring to the
recent royal visits and the friendly rela
tions existing between Great Britain and
;he other powers, the conclusion of ths
igreement with Spain and the peace con
ference at The Hague, concluding with a
reviow of the most Important bills passed
luring the session.
While the prorogation enables private
members of Parliament to proceed to the
enjoyment of the holidays, ministers have
prepared a long program for themselves.
The president of the board of trade, Mr.
Lloyd George, and the president of the
local government board, Mr. Burns, are
going to Germany, where they will study
trad dovelopment and social reforms with
ths view of the Introduction Into Great
Britain of some of the German methods.
The under secretary of the colonies, Wins
ton Spencer Churchill, Is starting for
Uganda, returning by the Nile valley. The
other cabinet ministers will continue the
campaign for th reform of the House of
Lord and all of them will reassemble In
London during the month of November to
plan the work of the next session, which. If
their promises are carried out. will be bus
ier than the one Just closed and bring
nearer to a climax the conflict between the
House of Commona and tha House of
Lords.
Sweeping reforms will be Introduced,
chief of which will be the licensing educa
tion bills and tho proposed house reform of
regeneration of the port of London. These
measures are ready to be Introduced Into
..Parliament when It reassembles early In
the new year. As soon as one bill la passed
another will be presented, thua avoiding
tha criticism leveled at the chief measures
of . the past session, that tha legislation
was hastily prepared, and that the lords
' wcre 'nr.f given ttron fully to consider the
bills Drought before the upper house.
CARNEGIE PRAISES KAISER
In Maculae Article He Attributes
' Germany's Prosperity to
Wisdom of Baler.
BERLIN, Aug. 28. Andrew Carnegie'
Estimate of Emperor William, probably de
rived from his , personal Interviews with
his majesty at JKiel In June last, will ap
pear In a periodical The Morgen tomor
row under the title of "Emperor William's
Ecnomlc Mission."
Mr. Carnegie recalls the remark Cardinal
Richelieu made to King Louis XII one day:
"A great man has arisen In England, your
majesty. His name Is Cromwell."
Continuing, Mr. Carnegie says: "I may
' say that a great man has arisen In Ger
many tha emperor. It la Impossible to
follow hla deeds without feeling that here
la a personality, here 4s a power which Is
able to do good or evil In the world. Hith
erto lj has given Germany a'stlmulus to
Industrial activity. German ships are the
fastest on tha ocean and Germany's water
way are being developed according to hla
plana and soon will play an Important role
In tha Internal development of Germany.
Tha emperor's head and hand assisted In
making Germany the aecond largest steel
producer In tha world. He Is at once the
emperor and tha vital energy of the em
pire." Mr. Carnegie then refers to the excellence
of tha German constitution and expresses
wonder at the fart that tha emperor Is
not willing to develop It further, "as under
this constitution the Germans have at
tained so powerful a position, economically
and politically."
Mr. Carnegie advocates a union of the
European state for the maintenance of
peace, saying: "Such amalgamations of
people once merely the dream of poets,
are bound to coma some time as the race
progreasea." H added: "As the emperor
of Russia took the Initiative toward en
suring the general peace of the world by
calling tha Hague conference so the other
rnlghty emperor. Inspired by thoughts that
ha owes It to himself and Germany to
play a leading role on the great European
stage, may soma day appear aa the libera
tor of the continent from the pressure
that bears heavily upon it, and free It
from the pale, paralysing fear of war and
annihilation between the members of the
same body."
SERIOUS TIME IN IRELAND'
Another Irish Nationalist Member of
Parliament Arrested at
Longford.
LONGFORD. Ireland, Aug. . Mr. Mc
Kenfia, the Irish nationalist candidal for
election to Parliament for South Longford,
and seventeen of hi supporter were ar
rested today on charge similar to those
-i.ont which James P. Farrell, Irish natlonal
''1st member for North Longford, and forty
other were arrested yesterday and com
mitted for trial, namely, "participating In
an unlawful assembly likely to cause riot"
Th persona taken Into custody today
also wer committed for trial after Mr.
McKenna had protested that the policy of
tha government did not make for peace,
and asserted that it would cause a revolu
tion In th situation In South Longford,
whsr an election will b held next 'week
to fill th vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of Edward Blake on account of 111
health. Th speakers at the political meet
ings ar advising th peopi to drive off
the cattle from the grazing land.
explosion on Battleship.
LISBON. Portugal. Aug. tt.-An explo
slon of gas occurred today on board th
Portuguse battleship Vascoda Gama. Sev
eral aallor war Injured, but no loss of II f
bean reported
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Tharaday, Angost 2, lOT.
1907 AUGUST 1907
svn ton rut. wio run mi sat
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TBI WCATHIB.
FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Bhowers,
with slight change of temperature.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Hour. Deg. , Hour. Deg.
6 a. m fcg 1 p. m 75
J a. m W 2 p. m 75
f a. m. .... 67 8 p. m 77
8 a. m fti 4 p. m 78
a. m firt 6 c m 78
10 a. m 68 ti p. mi 77
11 a. m 70 7 p. m 7
12 m w 8 p. m 74
9 p. m .. 73
DOMESTIC.
Ambassador Bryce, in speech to the Na
tional Bar association, says the people
of England no longer trust to the verdlot
of a Jury In a certain class of cases.
rar I
Secretary Taft Is greeted cordially ut
Kansas City and at Topeka. Pag X
L. H. Carter, a student In the University
of Illinois, dairy department, was elec
trocuted. Page 1
Richard Canfleld's club house at Para
toga Is for sale because of restrictions
placed upon gambling. Pag 1
Fugitive from Justice In South Carolina
gave himself away to a policeman who'
awakened him for an ordinary vagrant.
Pag 1
Grover Cleveland Is 111 again and has
given up his Intention to take a vacation
this summer. Fags 1
Secretary Cortelyou's policy regarding
distribution' of money among various
banks to move the crops will be carried
out for five weeks. Pago 1
Speaker Cannon says that the work of
the next congress Is of utmost Import
ance to the success of the republican
ticket In 1908. Pag fl
The receiver of the Pope Manufacturing
company will remain In charge of the
plant for four months. Pag 1
Telegraphers' strike leader may appeal
to the president. Pag 1
POBXIOBT.
English Parliament Is prorogued after
a long session. Another Important ses
sion will convene la January. Pag 1
France haa determined to send to Gen
eral Drude sufficient men to carry on the
campaign against the Moors. The sul
tan's brother has been proclaimed sultan
In Magaxan, and a report, unconfirmed,
Is that the sultan has been assassinated
at Fes. Pag 1
- Another member of Parliament from
Ireland was arrested yesterday on a
charge of Inciting a riot. Pag 1
xtxbkasxa.
Nebraska Railway, commissioner will
prepare an order to place a speed limit
on the operation of trains 'on the Mis
souri Pacific road. . They will also order
the management to place tho right-of-way
la hettwr condition. vntyve-f- day a"
delay will result In ' the oil . rat cases
befor an order may b Issued. The
Burlington has Informed the commission
that It will repay excess charges on
minimum rates. Pag 3
Much misconception regarding primary
law, many being of opinion it Is solely
to select delegate to convention. Prison
association enters a disclaimer to being
In any way responsible for Bancroft
lynching., Pag 3
X.OOA&.
R. Beecher Howell Is real leader In
campaign of Fontanelle club organisation,
veterana dropping out. Gossip of the
campaign. Pag T
Tuesday night's rain Is boon to farm
era, and corn especially I greatly ben
efited by moisture. Pag 1
G. W. Wattles declares Congressman
Bed strike keynote In advising Omah
to get busy on Missouri river navigation.
Pag 5
Entries are pouring In for third annual
Nebraska golf tournament, which opens
at Field club Thursday. Pag 4
Three foreign laborer file complaint
against New York employment agent un
der peonage act. Pag 13
Return of society people from va
cations causes revival In social life of
Omaha. Society newa. Pag 6
KOTEMIKTS OP OCXABT STXAMSXXPt.
Port. Arrlrala, Daparturas.
NKW YORK Moltka.
NEW YORK American.
NKW YORK C. F. Tlelf.n
NKW YOHK Mlnanpalla.
NEW YORK rurnwa.
RECEIVER STAYS IN CHARGE
Court Makra Xo Deflnlte Order In
Case of Pope Manufacturing
Company. HARTFORD. Conn.. Aug. 28.-Credltora
of the Pope Manufacturing company, whose
claims aggregate approximately 1730,000.
were represented at a hearing before Judge
Case In the superior court today on the
confirmation of Albert I. Pope, aa tempo
rary and ancillary receiver of the Connec
ticut assets of the company. It is expected,
as a result of the proceedings, that oppo
sition may eventually develop against mak
ing the present receiver permanent. After
a long discussion over the qualification of
: nominees as appraisers', only two of whom
could be appointed by the court, the court
reserved decision on apraisera and Issued
an order that the hearing be continued
until September 14, that the time for filing
i claims be limited to four month, that the
temporary receiver continue the business
of the company, and that on September 16
he file a verified report of his doings from
August 28 to September 16.
A report filed by the temporary receiver
today of the affairs of the company from
j the date of his appointment showed nom
Inal profits of I1J.000.
INSURANCE MANJN TROUBLE
.Portland A cent of Rankers Reserve
Life Charged with
forgery.
PORTLAND. Or.. Aug, 28.-(Speclal Tel
egram ) John S. Hamilton, general agent
In the northwest for the Bankers Reserve
Life of Omaha, la under arrest her charged
with forgery. It Is charged he Worked a
system whereby he secured tt.CO) by writing
notes on prominent business men and sell
ing them at a slight discount to brokers.
One broker bought SJ.0 worth and in-'
other a smaller amount. The complaint la
signed by John F. Sedgwick, who took up
some of the forged notes. Hamilton has
been In Portland two year, living high.
His wife and daughter are visiting In the
east. He is to Jail pending the adjustment
of th case.
FRANCE WILL SEND MORE MEN
Premier. Clemenceau Announces New
Attitude of His OoTernment.
RUMOR SULTAN HAS BEEN KILLED
No Official roafrmstlss of the As
sassination Received Moors
Are Defeated in
Skirmish.
TANGIER Aug. 28. It was announced
here today that Mulai Hafig, brother of
the sultsn, hss been acclaimed as sultan
by the entire population of Masagan.
FARIS, Aug. J8. In announcing the gov
ernment's attitude on the Moroccan ques
tion Premier Clemencesu declared today
that General Drude, the French com
mander, would be given all the troops he
needed to carry out the mission" with
which ho was charged. The announce-'
ment was made In the course of the first
cabinet meeting held since the Moroccan
crisis lias arisen. M. Clemenceau did not
explain the orders given to the general,
but said the government had propounded
a number of questions to the French com
mander, who had hot yet answered them.
The minister's declaration waa regarded
as important, following as It does the In
terviews between the premier and King
Edward and Ambassador Cambon and
Chancellor von Buelow.
M. Clemenceau further atated at the
cabinet meeting today that the government
had no confirmation of the aimor that
the sultan of Morocco had been assasst
nated and also was ignorant of the real
purpose of Mulal Hafig, the sultan's
brother, who recently was proclaimed sul
tan ut Morocco, City. The premier dis
cussed the strength of the French force
in Morocco and said General Drude had
more troops than he had asked for, add
ing: "While at Carlsbad I took the In
itiative and advised that more men-of-war
and an additional battery of artillery be
sent to Casablanca.
Reported Assassination of Saltan.
LONDON, Aug. 28. The correspondent
of the Tribune at Tangier telegraphs his
paper under reserve a rumor that Sultan
Abdul Aziz has been assassinated In the
palace at Fes.
TANGIER, Aug. 28. Advices received
here today from Fex say that the Zrahna
tribe recently attacked and defeated a col
umn of the sultan' troops sent to collect
tribute from the tribesmen. Twenty of
the sultan's soldiers were killed during
the fighting.
CASABLANCA, Aug. 28. Tuesday Gen
eral Drude, ' the French commander, de
cided to despatch a portion of his army
about five miles south of Casablanca to a
position near Taddert, where he will en
deavor to draw ths Moors into a trap.
The police Officials here today opened the
preliminary trial of fifty-three prisoners
charged with assassination, robbery, pil
lage or connivance with the hostile Moors.
REFORM FOR FRENCH NAVY
Senatorial Committee Says There
la a Order In th
Service.
, - , -. f- ' ,
PARIS. Aug. . The full text of th re
port of the aenatorlal commission which
was appointed to Investigate the explosion
which on March 12 last destroyed the
pvench hattleahln Iena while In dock at
Toulon, was published today. It charge j
that the disaster was directly traccame io
th system of Irresponsibility, general In
difference and lack of harmony prevailing
In the navy. The report says: "The va
rious branches of the service are divided
by Jealousy. There Is no superior author
ity. Each branch work apart, resulting In
a state of anarchy. Officers who com
plained of these conditions were not com
mended." Continuing the report says: "This dis
tressing weakness of the central power
explains the progressive weakening of our
naval forces. Where will it lead us to?"
The report asks for the Inauguration of
reforms In all directions, particularly rec
ommending the adoption of strict meas
ures to Insure Improvement In the manu
facture of all powders.
Japs Illegally Landed.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 28.-The Vic
torian Immigration officials are searching
for three Japanese who, In company with
a Frenchman who has since become In
sane and la in the new Westminster
asylum, were landed from the French
steamer Admiral Jaureglberry Naaimo,
after midnight on August 7. The Dominion
government Is making representations to
France to secure the punishment of Cap
tain Jouan of the French liner for per
mitting the landing of the Japanese and
the Frenchman Rene Marl, who will be
deported.
BRIBERY TRIAL PROCEEDS
Paying Teller of Bank Telia of
ecesaary Signatures to
Cheeks.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 28.-Henrv T.
Hanley, paying teller of the Wells-Farg
Nevada National bank was the first witness
called today In the Glass bribery trials. His
testimony was identical with that given
yesterday by other bank men to the effect
that checks of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company reqnlred the signature
of either Louts Glass or E. J. Zimmer.
Last night when Chief Counsel Plllsbury
was on the stand Delmas Introduced In
evidence certain records of the telephone
company showing the payment monthly to
Ruef of the sum of $1,200, ostensibly aa an
attorney' fee but really, the prosecution
claims, to buy his Influence with municipal
'Officials. Some of these vouchers bore the
approval signature of President Schmidt,
and still later ones similarly approved, were
for less amounts showing that Ruef's fees
had been cut down by order of Scott as
eventually proved. These latter vouchers
Delmas did not offer In evidence until to
day, when Scott was under croas examina
tion. LEAD RATE HEARING ENDS
! Rates Are Hlaher la Hills, hat Cost
of Operation la Also
j Higher.
LB AD. S. D.. Aug. 28. (Special Tele
I gram.) Hearing of the complaint made
by th Lead Commercial club against the
Burlington and Northwestern roads on the
J charge of discrimination in freight rates
waa closed this afternoon. Special Agent
Marble going to St. Paul, where he will
hear evidence In the complaint against
thre of the roads entering thst city. The
hearing In Lead, while II developed the
fact that freight rati on all classes of
merchandise were higher In the Hills than
elsewhere, also brought furth the fact that
the cost of operating and maintaining the
roads waa higher.
j student iselectrocuted
Hon of Drlaadter Oeaernl Carter of
Chicago Meeta Death at Hil
ls lalverelty.
CHICAGO, Aug fS.-L. II. Carter, the
son of Brigadier Gcleral W. H. Carter of
Chicago, head of tie Department 'of th
Lakes of the United State army, was
killed Instantly last' night by a remark
able electric shoes: sunt a tried In the dairy
room of the University of Illinois at Cham
paign, where young Mr. Carter was a
special student.
The victim had been working during the
summer months In the agricultural de
partment of the nlverily In order to get
some practical experience. His summer
term of work was almost ended. His resi
dence for several years had been at Chi
cago. It is said that General Carter Is
now In Washington, D. C. while Mrs.
Carter la In Arizona. Efforts made last
night to get Into communication with the
victim's parents were unsuccessful.
Young Carter was stone dead when
found. As is customary In Industrial school
ing, he had Tjecn set at the task of pol
ishing and cleaning a combination elec
tric and gas chandcMur hanging from the
celling of a room In the university dairy.
He had been working at It for iome time
when a piercing scream was heard by C.
G. Totter, a fellow student employe, who
was busy in an adjoining room of the
building. Potter rushed to the aid of the
young man and found he had received a
current of electricity In his body. Carter
had been standing un a small stationary
engine while reaching up to the chandelier.
The engine was fastened with bolts driven
through the concrete floor, and this com
pleted tho circuit. A ladder was leaning
near by, and when Potter rushed Into the
room Carter lifeless body had fallen
partly over against ft, but the hands of
the dead man were still clutching tightly
the chandelier, which had : been partly
wrenched from its fastenings in the ceiling.
Daring possible electrocution. Potter seized
the body, and it fell to the door, thus
breaking the circuit, . r
PRINCE VISITS THE PRESIDENT
Swedish Representative Blade Hla
Trip to Oyster Bay en Spe
cial Car.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28. Prince Wllhelm of
Sweden arrived today for a week of sight
seeing and social functions In this city.
The prince was accompanied from Provi
dence by the Swedish minister. They went
at once to the Hotel Astor and later In the
day started for Oyster Bay to call upon
President Roosevelt. After breakfast the
prince was Introduced to Huntington Wil
son, third assistant secretary of state, who
was designated by ' President Roosevelt to
accompany the prince during bis visit here.
OTSTER BAT,' Aug. 28. President Roose
velt entertained at luncheon today a party
of distinguished guests In honor of 'the
visit of Prince Wllhelm of Sweden. The
party arrived In a special car and were
conveyed from the village to Sagamore
Hill in the government automobile. ' Be
sides the prince the party consisted of the
Swedish minister, Mr. Lagercrantz, Cap
tain Llndberg of the Fylgta, flagship of
the prince; Captain Klercker, aide to the
prince; ' Secretary Corselyou, Huntington
Wilson- third assist apt secretary of state
John B. Jackson, mlntater to Persia; Lieu
tenant R. C, Buhner, United States navy,
and Mrs. Bulmer, and Major General J, F
Bell, chief M ataff, of the army.
The arrtval of Prince Wllhelm at the
railroad' station was witnessed, byj an as
semblage Including a large portion of the
villagers. Many of the houses and stores
were decorated with flags, Including one of
Sweden, which the prince saluted as he
passed in an automobile on hla way to
Sagamore Hill.
Minister Lagercrantz. speaking for Prince
Wllhelm on returning from Sagamore Hill
to New York, remarked that the prince had
expressed his admiration of the president
after his visit. The luncheon, the minister
added, was entirely devoid of formality
Just a family affair. The principal topic of
conversation was regarding the best method
of training officers.
CANFIELD'S CLUB FOR SALE
Show Place of Saratoga Ont of Bail
sea, Doe to Gambling;
Restrictions.
SARATOGA. N. Y., Aug. 28.-Slgns have
been posted before Richard Canfleld's Sara
toga club house and on his famous Italian
garden and paik surrounding the house,
announcing that the place Is for sale. Tho
news that this had occurred was the sen
sation of the season here. There were
plenty of rumors to account for Mr. Can
fleld's action. Including alleged dlsgruntle
ment against the authorities for restricting
gambling.
The Saratoga club, as Mr. Canfleld's
place was called, has been the show place
of the village for years. The club house
Itself, a substantial building of brick and
stone- of three stories and sloping roof,
was built In 1&69. by John Morrlssey of
New York, an ex-congressman, gambler and
prize fighter. Canfleld took charge of the
place sixteen years ago. and has been sole
proprietor since. He has expended vast
sums In the property, which takes In an
entire block. The grounds are the hand
somest and best kept in the village. Be
cause of the. restrictions placed on gam
bling this season, Canfleld's hss been a
rather dull place. The club restaurant has
been open throughout the summer, but the
big attraction, the great salon. In which
the highest play ever known In America
was conducted in former years, was no
longer present. The gambling Implements,
the roulette wheels and faro layout had
been removed and only a big richly fur
nished lounging room remained.
Upstairs there was a diversion with
cards, dice and roulette, which was as far
as the restrictions of the local rule would
permit the proprietor to go. But the Sara
toga club was not the same aa ofold, and
without the attractions which gave the
club house Its fame Canfleld's place has
had a dull season.
!lord barrington to prison
Criminal Wkww Life Wna Reeently
J Saved by Governor Folk Be-
gins sea trace.
i ST. LOCIS. Aug. . In a driving rain
I that soaked his custodians to the skin
I "Lord" Frederick Seymour Barrington was
. taken in an automobile from the Clavton
' Jail, where he has been confined for four
: years and two months, to the 1'nlon sta
i tlon today and conveyed to Jefferson City.
where he begins his life sentence In the
! penitentiary for the murder of James P.
j McCann. Barrington was hand cuffed for
! the first time since hla arrest in 1KB to
j Thomas W. Morgan, who ,was also taken
! to Jefferson City to serve a sentence of
I twenty year for murder.
Barrington was under sentence to be
I hanged her last Mondsy, but Governor
I Folk finally commuted th penalty to 11 f
I Imprisonment.
RAIN VALUABLE TO FARMERS
Shower Comes in Time to Do Much
Good to Corn.
! BUMPER CROPS SOME PLACES
Nebraska Ranehea Still Hare Mopes
of n Rlrh Harvest Despite the
Siege of Dry Weather
that Prevailed.
"This rain wilt give the finishing touch
to our corn," said B. I. Parker of Spencer,
who la at the Merchants. "It was worth
considerable to the farmer up In our part
of the country."
"We had a good rain last Sunday up
around Crelghton," said L. A. Hoferer.
"The corn up there Is the finest I have seen
In the state. The rain Tuesday night, while
we did not stand In great need of It. will
do no harm by any means, and makes a
bumper crop of corn sure."
Nebraska was given a splendid soaking
Tuesday night from corner to corner, and
the farmers are correspondingly happy. Re
ports from the Burlington and I'nlon Pa
cific railroads show the rain waa general
over the entire state, falling on the main
line and branches of both roads. The Vnlon
Pacific rpports rain from one-half to an
Inch from Omaha to Colorado and Wyom
ing, while the Burlington reports rain all
over the southern portion of the state from
one-half to two Inches. An Inch of rain
also ell on the eastern division of the Colo
rado district of the I'nlon Pacific.
The rain was most acceptable In all parts
of Nebraska. It fitted the ground for fall
plowing and put the corn In fine shape, so
that nothing but a very early frost will
head It off.
Until this rain the rwnorf waa
from the com belt that the corn crop would i
be materially Injured, but those corn raiser
who could be found In Omaha say the
precipitation will do far more good than
might be supposed, and they still have
hopes of a much better crop then was
feared during' the dry spell.
Well THstrlboted Over State.
The rainfall Of Tuesday night was well
distributed over Nebraska. The precipi
tation In Omaha was one-half an Inch.
At Hastings l.S Inches ar reported, with
.92 at North Platte. Fairbury .75, Tekamah
.H. No rain Is reported at Cheyenne,
though at Rapid City .22 is reported. At
Sioux City but .01 I reported. The ;en
eral area of the rain extended southward
as far aa Kansas City, with the heaviest
rainfall Ir southern and southeastern Ne
braska. Tho conditions are favorable for a con
tinuance )t showers for the east portion
Wednesday night. The rains extended
eastward to the Ohio valley.
HARVARD, Neb., Aug. 28. (Special. )
Everyone Is rejoicing over the one and a
quarter-Inch rainfall that came during last
night. This Is sufficient ho enable farmers
to resume plowing and will materially help
the filling out of corn, revlv pastures,
cattle having to be fed, and will In all
ways brighten up condition's and business.
EDGAR, Neb., Aug. 2S.-(Speclal.)-Another.
of those brilliant electrical dis
play occurred, here last night a little be
fore 19 o'clock. The' display was followed
by rain, which fell gently all night. The
precipitation amounted to nearly bne Inch
and la the first rain here for seven weeks,
except two light showers. Corn will be
benefited some, but only In helping the
late-planted to make better fodder. Farm
ers say that the early planted corn will
make from twenty to thlrty-flve bushel
to the acre. This rain will also help al
falfa and the pastures.
BLUB HILL, Neb., Aug. 28.-(8peclal.)-This
section of the county was visited by
a fine rain last evening. It will help pas
ture land and alfalfa and some corn; also'
fall plowing.
REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb.. Aug. 28.
(Special. )-After waiting in vain several
weeks for rain, a good shower fell this
morning, which did much good, although
It came too late to help most of the corn,
but will be a great benefit to fall plowing!
Alfalfa on low land has made three fair
crops and the price per ton waa never
better than this season.
LINWOOD. Neb.. Aug. 28.-(Speclal.-About
one Inch of rain fell here last night,
wlilch was badly needed for corn. Some
corn is damaged by dry weather. The
depot at Edholm. seven miles west of here
was struck by lightning at about 12 o'clock
last night and was completely destroyed
The agent lost all his household goods
and F. L. Snyder, who runs a store Inert
had W worth of goods in the depot, which
were lost.
CLAY CENTER. Neb.. Aug. 28.(Spe.
clal.) A fine rain fell here last night
It came a little too late to do much good
to the corn, but It win revive the pas
tures. About on and a half Inches fell
accompanied with much lightning The
house of Mrs. Cruckshank was struck
during the storm, but waa not damaged
to any great extent.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. Aug. 28.-(Spe-clal.)
The heart ef the farmer In this
vicinity were greatly gladdened by the
heavy rain which" fell last evening and
to which they lay the saving of the corn
crop. Up to last night there had been
no rain for over a month and the crisis
had been reached when relief came
SHELTON. Neb.. Aug. 28. (Special
After almost six weeks of dry warm
weather this vicinity was last night fa
vored by a rain which lasted almost nigh)
nd about two Inches of water came down'
oaklng the ground so that farmer can
plow for fall wheat, and the corn, which
wa yet green, will make a heavier yield
Three crops of alfalfa have already been
stacked and now tho fourth will have
plenty of time to grow and make a heavy
crop. Although many fields of corn have
been damaged by the dry weather the
crop will yet be of fair .quality and the
yield almost an average cine.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRIKE
Appeal May Be Made to President
Roosevelt by Leaders of Tel,
graphera I'nlon.-
NEW YORK. Aug. 28 -An appeal Is to be
made to President Rosevelt by the leaders
of the telegraphers' union to take some
action looking to a termination of the pres
ent strike. It Is the plan, according to
an announcement made today, first to have
the appeal signed by representative busi
ness men and then forward It with th
algnaturea to the president. There wa
little change In the general situation today.
Singer Company IMrsadei.
CHICAGO. Aug. 28 David Kahn. a col
lector for the Singer Sewing Machine com
pany, haa been arrested on the charge of
defrauding th company out of a large sum
of money. The officials of th company
refused to ssy how much money they ac
cused Kahn of taking, but admitted that
It wa large. Kahn waa arrested on a
warrant taken out by a surety company
wbtan had gun on his bond.
KANSAS CITY CHEERS TAFT
Secretary of War filven Ovation at
I'nlon Station as He Leave
for Denver.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2S.-Secretary of
War William H. Taft this morning resumed
his Journey westward, departing on the
10:10 Union Pacific train for Denver. The
secretary secured a good rest last night
and apparently was none the worse for
yesterday's experience. After breakfast at
the Baltimore hotel he was driven over
the city In an automobile. In company with
Mayor H. M. Rranlaley and United States
Senator William Warner. From the rldo
the party went direct to the I'nlon station.
There Secretary Taft was met by a crowd
of people that filled every available space
within sight of the station entrance. He
was cheered aa he passed through a nar
row lane of people to his train, from which
he bowed an adieu a few minutes Ister aa
the start for the west was made.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 28.-Wllllam H.
Taft, secertary of war. sojourned In To
peka flvo minutes at noon today without
making a speech from the Pullman car win
dow of the Union Pacific train on which
he was enroute west. He announced that
he was too hoarse to speak, but would
stand for a little Informal handshaking bee.
The man who used to know his father
back In Ohio was the first man to group
the big secretary' hand. Mr. Taft kept up
a sort of running fire conversation. "Glad
to see you all," he said; "this Is a great
state and great people In It."
"And they are all for Taft," remarked
somebody.
"Well, that Indicates a healthy state of
public opinion." said Mr. Taft. smilingly.
The man whp wanted to shake hands
with the next president was also present.
Aside from his hoarseness. Mr. Taft
seemed In', excellent health and waved n
cheerful goodbye to the crowd as the train
left the station.
BLAME IS LAID ON WOMAN
Former !ew York Rank Kmploye
Says He Wa Led Into
Crime.
NEW TORK. Aug. ?8.-Chester B. Rnn
yan, the former paying teller who stole
nearly $100,000 from the Windsor Trust
company last June, told in court to-day
the story of his downfall. He charged
thatLaura A. Carter, now cn trial charged
with receiving some of the money which
she knew to be 'stolen, was tho tempter
who led him astray. Runyan testified that
he met Mrs. Carter on the street by
chance, visited her several times, and told
her he bad, beginning In :,ray, stolen sev
eral thousand dollars from the bank where
he was employed.
One evening Mrs. Carter said: "You're
in bad now. why don't you take some
more and have enough for yourself?" A
few day later he crammed nearly 1100,000
Into a suitcase and fled. He waa delivered
over to the police a week later by Mrs.
Carter. He had spent all the time 1h
tween his disappearance from- tha bank
and his arrest in her home. Mrs. Carter
Is charged with having criminally re
ceived - several thousand dollar of the
money Runyan stole. About 125,000 of the
stolen money has never been found.
Banyan , said Mrs. Carter continued to
ask for money and finally sa'd: "I am not
being half paid for the risk I am taking
for you. I must have $10,000 or there will
be something doing."
"I gave her the ten thousand," said
Runyan, "and got up and dressed for the
first time In a week. Then tne police came
and arrested me."
CLEVELAND JSSICK AGAIN
Attack of Aeate Indigestion Recur
rent, Ench More Severe Than
One Before.
NEW YORK. Aug. 28. Attention has
again been attracted to ex-President Grover
Cleveland by the announcement from
Princeton. N. J.. that he had given up
"all hope of leaving his home there for his
customary summer vacation In New Hamp
shire, because or tne state or ms neann.
Mr. Cleveland has been troubled with at
tacks of acute Indigestion for a number
of year and each attack has been more
severe than the previous one. The present
attack came as he was about to leave for
hi ummer home. His physicians have
prescribed rest and quiet. Mr. Cleveland,
therefore, denies himself to visitors, but
It Is said at hla home that his condition
show Improvement. Mrs. Cleveland, who
had been to New Hampshire with the chil
dren, returned to Princeton yesterday.
CORTELYOU'S, POLICY GOES
Money to Move Crops Will Be De
posited In Bank Weekly
for Five Weeks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 Asstatant Sec
retary of the Treasury Edwards returned
to Washington today from New York where
he had a conference with Secretary Cortel
you on tha matter of the distribution of
public funds to relieve the money strin
gency incident to the fall movement of tho
crop. The plan outlined by Secretary
Cortelyou some day ago will be carried
out, and It I understood that the deposit
will be made weekly for a period of five
weeks. Th amount of the deposits .and
the banks In which they are to be made,
however, will not be stated. The deposits
tor the present week have already been
made.
TRY ENGINE SPEEDOMETERS
Chicago de Worth western Has Device
for Keeping; Check . on
Trnln Crew.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28. Tests are being made
by the Chicago A Northwestern with a
German speedometer that may be adopted
for use on all passenger trains.
Th object Is to educate engineers to
strive for smoother running and also to
educate train crews and station crew to
faster work at stations. The device not
only record the speed, but also all stops
and their duration. A complete check la
thus kept on the engine and train crews.
Th speedometer I enclosed In a glass
case and cannot b tampered with units
the glass Is broken.
NEW WATERWAY IS PLANNED
Canoe Mar Soon Go from Hndson's
Bay to . the Galf of
Mexico.
ST. PAUL. Aug. 28. State Drainage Engi
neer George A. Ralph announced today
that a huge drainage ditch would be con
structed across the great water shed of
North America, connecting Bowstring and
Round lakes. Itasca county! Water from
Bowstring flows Into Hudson's bay and
Round lake drain Into the Mississippi
river. Th ditch will be six feet deep and
will permit navigation of csnoas from Hud
son bay to th Gulf of Mexico
LAWYERS END WORK
; Pinal Session of American Bar Asw
j ciation Convention in Maine.
NO CRITICISM OF ROOSEVELT
Resolution Condemning Comment of
President is Placed on Table.
MARYLAND MAN HARD LOSER
Mover of Resolution Porces Vote in
Spite of Advisors.
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR YEAR
Ralph Rreckenrldge of Omaha Mem
ber of Kxerntlve Committer
Ambassador Bryee of Great
Britain Deliver Address.
PORTLAND, Me., Aug. 28. A resolutint
criticising President Roosevelt for com
menting upon the trial In Chicago a year
ago of the Reef trust case and adversely
criticising the presiding Judge and his rul
ings, was Introduced at the final session to
dny of the American Uar association by
George Whitelock of Haltlmor. It met
with Instant disapproval from all part of
the house and President Parker repeatedly
asked Mr. Whitelock to withdraw It, but
Mr. Whitelock Insisted that It be acted
upon. A motion to lay on the table waa
carried. During tho attempt to dispose of
It a man in the audience from Chicago,
who failed to secure recognition, shouted:
"Someone lias said the American Bar as
sociation has no right to criticise the pres
ident of the United States. I hold that
when the president of the United State
violates his trust It la the duty of th
American Bar association to criticise him."
The event of the convention was th an
nual address of the British ambassador,
James G. Bryce, on "The Influence of N
tlonal Character and Historical Environ
ment on the Development of the Common
law."
The nominating committee reported thg
list of officers and the report waa adopted,
as follows: President, J. M. Dickinson of
Chicago; secretary, John Hinkley of Baltl.
more; treasurer, Frederick E. Wadhams of
New York; executive committee, the pres
ident, secretary and treasurer, Alton B.
Parker of New York, Charles Monro of
Los Angeles, Ralph W. Breckenrldge of
Omaha, Charles P. Llbby of Portland.
Walter George Smith of Philadelphia and
Rome G. Brown of Minneapolis. The con
vention then adjourned.
Mr. Bryce Talk.
The capacity of city hall wa severely
taxed by those who desired to hear the an
nual address by Mr. James Bryce, British
ambassador to the United States. A largt
amount of business was In order. Including
the nomination and election of officers and
reports of. special committees' oft, classifica
tion of thc'law, Indian legislation, penal
laws and prison disciplines, federal court,
title to real estate, proposed copyright bill,
James Wilson memorial services, John Mar
shall memorial fund and comparative law.
British ambassador Bryce wa given an
ovation when he appeared to address th
American Bar association today. When
President Parker Introduced the ambassa
dor the audience of 2,000 people stood for
fully a minute, cheering and applauding.
Mr. Bryce's subject wa the common law,
which he characterized a being the com
mon possession of the United State and
England and a bond of sympathy between
the two people whose value can hardly
be overrated. It is the result of events, ha
said, as well of the mental and moral qual
ities of the people. Tracing It origin, ho
described it as having sprung from strong
men, and pugnacious men, who respected
authority and could at need control their
Impulses. A bulwark of English freedom,
he said, had been the right of every cltlsen
to be tried by his peers, but "w In Eng
land have no longer that confidence In th
wisdom of a Jury in certain classes of civil
actions which wa once had, and the tend
ency of recent year has been to narrow
the sphere of it employment."
Ambassador Bryce's address wa fol
lowed by a business session. Secretary
Hinkley announced that no report wer
made by the special committee on classi
fication on law, Indian legislation, penal
laws and prison discipline and federal
courts. The committee on title to real es
tate reported progress.
Arthur Stewart of Baltimore presented
the report of the committee on proposed
copyright bill. ,
FUGITIVE GAVE SELF AWAY
Awnkened by Policeman, Hla First
Cry Cave Cine to HI
Identity.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28,-Tlm old saying thai
"murder will out," came tru In an un.
usual way last night, when Policeman
Frank Walsh awakened a man who wai
asleep In a doorway of the Illinois ho.
pltl, Washington boulevard and Halste4
street. The man. long a fugitive from
Justice, opened hi eye, saw th police
man's star, and leaped to his feet with a
shriek.
"You want me for the murder. You ar
a policeman," he cried a he stood daxed
before Walsh. A moment afterward, h
collected his wits and ran, but the police
man, drawing hla revolver, forced ths
man to stop and led him to the station. Al
the station the prisoner at first denied be
ing a murderer, but later broke down and
confessed that he Is Charles F. Burbage.
wanted In Greenleaf. 8. C., with mas
named W. P. T. Kawley for the murder ol
Gus Tanner, a negro, two year ago.
He said he was arrested after the mur
der, which occurred during a saloon brawl,
but escaped. Rawley, he said, escaped ar
rest at the time.
COLUMBIA. S. C, Aug. 28,-Governot
Ansels secretary has wired Chief Shlppi
of Chicago to hold Burbage, pending In.
vest Igation.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Raral Carriers and One I'oatmastel
Named by the Depart
ment. fKrom a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.(8peclal Tel,
gram.) Rural carriers appointed: Iowa
Marshalltown, route 7, S. O. Lam pin an car
rier, Lester G. Lampman substitute. South
Dakota Claton. route 1, Carl A. Buehnei
carrier. John Buehner substitute.
Henry M. Hudson ha been appointed
postmaster at Lohr, Roberts county, SJ, LV
vie O. C. O. Lohr, resigned.
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