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Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII XO. W. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, -OCTOBER 11, 1007 TWKLVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS i TRAFFIC TOO miliary of the bee Tranimisiouri Country Suffer Lac, Transportation Facilities. t ROADS SWAMPED WITH BUSINESS wnger Men Siscnsi Question of Hometeekers' Bates. PROPOSITION TO ABANDON THEM TJiekai to Develop Territory Until Mot Lines Are Built. j PASSENGER MEN DIFFER Mnnagrera of One or Two Road Say Ther Will Cootlnoe Rate and Take Their Chances. CHTCAGO, Oct 10. Tht It will be us less to attempt to develop the west with Inadequate rul!rod facilities wan the as sertion of transportation officials at a meet ing In Chicago yesterday. The coaferenca was pf general passenger agent of west ern roada and tho nuestlon for conslder atlon wm low hornseseckers rates during the coming winter and spring. It had been proposed that for the aake of developing the Traiimlsaourl country the usual low round trip farea should be authorised, which rnlea have had the effect of helping to aettla that great district during the past rears. After a thorough discussion it was the consensus of opinion that It would be use lcaa to go ahead with low ratea and at tempt to populate tha western states when facilities of the transportation companies are entirely Inadequate to handle the present business. " It was a frank confession on the part of the ralroad men of the deplorable con- dltlon of the transportation lines, showing that while tha west needs people the rail roads are not In a position to handle the traffic. . Thua It la evidenced that the TrBnamtsgtssli.pl country must suffer until railways build mora tracka and secure addltlqnal equipment. Managers of one or two of the r 11 roads at the conference, however, said they were willing to take chances on their facilities and go ahoad with low home seekers' ratea during the next six months, and It la likely tha will of these will pre vail. ' ' MEET AFTER FIFTY YEARS Delaware County, Iowa, Han Finds Brother Whom Ha Had. Br. Ileved Dead. ' MITCHELL. B. D.. Oct. W.-(Speclal.)-Jeremlah McFarland. who Is In this city on a visit, has just come from a meeting with his brother, James McFarland, who Uvea at Pundee. Delaware county, la., on a farmoIUier .'having ee.u the other "for nftrly a half century and each believing toother to be dead. In the year 1861 theaa brothers were living in New York state and enlisted In tho war of the rebellion. On go ing to the front t'ney were engaged li the battle of Shlloh. Jeremiah waa carried off the field with six rebel bullets In his body and the report waa carried to James that his brother waa dead. Jeremiah was also given the same report that his brother waa dead. Both accepting the statements as being true mads no further Investigations. At tho close of the war both men went west, James locating In Delaware county, Iowa, and Jeremiah going to Washington tate. In all these years no effort was made to clear up the mystery that seemed to urround the death of both men until a week ago. On the occasion of the meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic in Sar atoga, N. Y., Jeremiah went there as the delegate from Washington and Alaska. He nad a conversation with one of the old Soldiers who, noticing the badge and the name of Mr. McFarland. asked him If he had any relatives living In Delaware county, Iowa. The question set htm to thinking that (here might have been a mistake in tha death of his brother. When he returned for his trip home he decided to atop at that place apd make some Inquiries. Arriving at Manchester, la., he waa Informed that there was a James McFarland living on a farm near Dundee; la. Thither Jeremiah went and, to his surprise and Joy, found his brother James, alive and well. Indian la a Bankrupt. SIOUX FA 1X8, t. D.. Oct. 10.-(Special.) For' the first time in the history of the United Biatea court for this division of South Dakota, so far as can be remem bered, an Indian hua presented to the court a petition In voluntary bankruptcy. The Indian who enjoya the diatlnction pf being the first of his race to follow the example of many unfortunate whites and endeavor to take the "Nelson cure." has two names, as set forth In his bankruptcy papers. He gives hla name as Isaac Buffalo or Isaac Kebble. and states that he la a farmer by occupation." Kebble or Buffalo resides In Day couuty and Is a member of the Blase ton and Wabpeton tribe of Sioux Indians. In the schedule accompanying his petition he places Ms liabilities at IS.K6.9i and his assets at too. The Indian applicant appears to be very liberal-minded, for. strange to aay, no part of his assets la claimed to be exempt. Even at the worst. If ha suc ceeds in going through the bankruptcy court, he will be far ahead of the game. Vlear Tender Heslgoattoa. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., Oct. 10 (Bpe- fluj la Anarll Mrt I . . . .. 1. . . . . ttmm uvea OCC atoned imun tha nennla rf sinn. v,n. by the announcement that Dr. Gtorge H. I vurncii, lor several years vicar of Cal .vary cathedral In this city, had '.ei,derJ m reaianai ion, lo utia erred Dec mber i next, i ne local episcopal church h. nittvmi avtnd growth umUr r ',. nell's guidance and he has from the first been exceedingly popular among the mem bers of the church and the poopl'e c,f hloux Falls. Ills resignation la entirely due t his poor health, ha feeling that tha growing work aud needs of the par ish are entirely beyond hla strength, i Himself and wife wlil upon his retire- jneut. depart for California In hope that the cllmau or that state will Improve his health, which has not been of the besi ' for several years. j Railroad Tkroaak Heeervatlea. f LANDER. Wye., Oct. R Spw!al.)-J. H. Valletu. chief right-of-way agent for the. Korthweatorn. haa been lierw or several ' aaya eiraigmening up the right-of-way 1 across the uncedd portion of the Shoshone reservation. Mr. Vallti- wou'J not dis- ' cuaa the proposed exUndon of the road furthur tltn to a.v that its present visit bad tutu te do Wh su.h an extension. ' I Friday, October 11, llOT. OCTOBER 1907 'fc mom mi wto rnu ri sat I 2 3 4 5 8 9 (0 II 12 15 16 17 18 19 2 23 24 25 2G 29 30 3! 1 20 27 THB WSATHES, Forecast till 7 p. m. Friday: VOR OMAHA. COUNCIL JLil.UFFfl AND VICINITY Fair Friday; no Important change In tempt" rature. FOR NEHRASKA AND IOWA - Fair Friday. Temperature at Omaln yesterday: . IT....- Hour. rg. ha. vi... ti a. ni . . . 7 a. ni... h a. in.. . 9 a. ni... . 47 , 1 . 47 . M . r5 , . S , 70 . "2 . 73 . 7S . 73 . 6! 10 a. m... ii m... 12 1 12 m p. in... 2 p. in. . . 3 p. in... 4 p. m... IS p. m . . . fi p. in... 7 r. m 65 X p. m ? p. m ' ) DOMXSTIO. Officials of the western railroad3, meet ing at Chicago, are not certain whether they can put homeseekers' rates In forca from lack of facilities to handle the trafflc. A new cement rate has been put In ef fect between Minnesota and California. rag 1 Former guide of President Roosevelt has been found Insane In New orU. rage 1 rnaiA rii.il wlr'lr In llt i ft v f.l tri Urn in n. dying condition In the state prison .at Columbus. rage a Railroad commissioners at Washington oppose federal control. Tag's 1 Wyoming Odd Kellowa elect their offi cers for enauing year. v Paga 1 Watchman in New York preventa a big robbery by hand-to-hand fight with crim inal 1 Prominent Chicaito woman was found dead in the Chicago river. Page 1 rOREXOR . Emperor Francis Joseph Is seriously 111 and the fact la no longer concealed. Pag X Radium has been found effective In re moving birthmarks, according to French scientists. 1 . ftTEBBASKA. Attorney General W T. Thompson de clares his attitude on filling vacancies on the official ballot Is correct in aplte of decision of Judge Welch. Pf Woman s flub convention at Hasting closes with a muslcale In the evening. Paga 3 Republican committee making a cartful campaign, not only for thtf) year, but lay ing a foundation for the presidential con test In 190S. Stockmen to meet t Alli ance 'to discuss sanitary measures, y i . Pwge 3 .. " ... X.O0AJfc.,., ,. - Nathan C. Hchaeffer, superintendent of Pennsylvania schools, speaks to Omaha public school teachers. Pag Dr. 8. D. Mercer,, "pioneer physician, street railway builder and land owner, dies at his home on Walnut Hill. , Pag 1 County commissioners donlre to pave a roadway from Omaha to the northwest ern border of th county. Pag 4 Many necessary city Improvements de pend upon success of sewer und paving bond propositions pending at the com ing election. . Pag 1 Armour will send his giant, grayi, shown in London, to the Omaha horse 3how. Pag 3 The leetrlo light and power company finds people taking electric current through clandestine wires. Pag 7 Venezuelan monkey makes "rough house" at Sioux City hotel. Tff 5 Campaign In favor of a county option liquor bill will be started by the Nebraska Anti-Saloon league. Pag 7 ri.ori Rutler. sinner, and William O. Boehm. pianist, arrive to take part In tl.e Christian Endeavor convention. Pag T Oeneral Charles Morton ussumos com mand of the Department of the Missouri. Pags 7. In woman's realm. Pg 3 SFOKT. Chicago Nationals defeat the Detroit Americans by the score of 5 to 1 at Chi cago. 1 WOTZKZJTTB OP OCXAJf BTBAJ4SKIPS. y0rt. Arrived. 8U. ....... vnn r V V l'M.ll. Adr.ftllQ. rr. . m . - - KKW VOHK.. . C. F. TtelKtin. NEW YOKK... CHFRBCil'KQ.. PLYMOUTH. .. QltbBC ,.Ttutonlc. ...... '. tujenle K. WillMlm II. rrmp4nls. NEW CEMENT RATE IN EFFECT Soathera Pacific Redacea Charge from California Via Coun cil Blaffa. '. ' Br .'RANCISCO, Oct. 10. The Southern Pactno has reduced . the rate on cement from Minnesota to California terminals. The new schedule cut the price In carload luts of not less than 40.000 pounds from 44' cents to 43 cents per 100 pounds. Thfs new ! rate will go Into effect Immediately and is applicable via Council Bluffs and Ogden in connection with the St. Paul or the Chicago Grout Western and the Union Pa ct tic. SHARP ADVANCE IN WHEAT Heavy Bsylag . Caaaea December Wheat to Uo te SI. 16 3-8 la 5iw York. NEW YORK. Oct. 10. There was a sharp advance ln the price of wheat on the New York Produce exchange today when tho December option advanced to tl lSH, a gain of S cent a bushel over the closing nuntHtione last night. The advance wa due mainly to heavy general buying. Corn advanced 1 cent. MAGILL JURY NOW COMPLETE . Flrat Testimony for State w ill Testimony for State Be Heard This Morn Imm. DECATUR. 111.. Oct. 10. The Matiill Jury waa completed this afternoon after three days' fight snd the opening state ments wer made by the lawyer. The first testimony for the slate will be liearj tomorrow morning. Weddiaa; to Be Delayed. NEWPORT, R 1, Oct. lO.-Thr latest gnsalp here regarding the marriage of Ml.i filadys Varderbilt lo Count S.-'iiiieyt of Hungai-y .a mat it will not take p!ac as early as cr.r It la said thai i Vdne a day. December 4. 1 tlio dale m-I I. d and tliat Hi -k!u,g will occur lu New Vvg Instead ef Neiurt. MITCHELL IS NOT IN RACE Head of Unitid Mine Workert Not Candidate for Re-Election. POOR HEALTH GIVEN AS REAS0J Statement lasaed In Wklrk Thanks Are Kxtended for Post Favors Terms Extended to April First. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10,-John Mitchell, president of the United Mine workers, announces In the TTnlted Mine Workers' Journil that he will not be a candidate for re-election aa president. Mr. MltchcC underwent a surgical operation ' about six months ago and It Is said that he has not fully recovered and that it Is possible It will be necessary for another operation to be performed. He went to Chicago nl?ht before last and expected to go. from Chicago to La Salle today to consult with a surgeon In regard to the advisability of another operation. - Mr. Mitchell's announcement Is as fol lows: To the Officers and Members of the United Mine Workers of America Orect lnr: Inasmuch as notlcer calling for nomi nations are being sent out from the office of the secretary, and In 'order that all local unions and members thereof may be In position to express their choice for the office of president, I herewith an nounce that I shall not be a candidate for the presidency of your organization. I am prompted to arrive at this decision because I believe that I am no longer well enough to give your Interests tho consideration their Importance demands. I shall explain In greater detail In my annual report to our coming convention the causes which Impel me to give up the rugn omce to wnicn you nave e.ecu . , I thnnk you tor tne conndence you nave reposed In me, and I beg you to believe that the advancement of my craft haa been my highest ambition. JOHN MITCHELL, President United Mine Workers of America. The nomination to which Mr. Mitchell refers are to reach the International head quarter In this city not later than Novem ber S. The referendum vote on the elec tion must reach headquarters not later than twenty daya prior to the convention, which will be held In this city In January. The term of Mr. Mitchell, however, does not expire Until April 1. Mr. Mitchell has been president of the United Mine Worker since 1858. GRAFT ON LIBRARY CLAIMED Des Moines Building Said to Hava Netted Somebody BlaT Re turns la Cash. (From a Staff Correspondent.) PES MOINES. Oct. 10. (Speclal.)-That the Do Molt e city library cost $100,000 more than It could be built for today Is the claim, of one of the Des Moines con tractors, who offers to rebuild It for that much less. The Civic league of thl city ha become Interested in the matter. Tho building 1 Just now being completed at a cost of about half a million and there are 'hint that it will be taken into the court. ' , . .' . k A contract wo lot for metal furniture for the book racks. The rack do not meet tho specifications. They should be rolled picked steel, but they are not. One of the trustees of the library refused to stand for the deal though the other trustee wrrj willing to audit the bill and pay It. I The cne trustee threatened a suit In the court to restrain tho payment and this topped It. They are now trying to got A settlement. - ' On Information direct from one of the trustees It Is claimed that there Is scarcely a voucher on file to show what the money paid out was spent for nor how much the varloui material and work cost. It is claimed the stone with which It wa erected Is stone Intended for inside construction i and not outside end there Is a SO per cent bonus on the stone. I ' . IBODY OF WOMAN IN RIVER Faablouahly Dressed Unidentified Person Believed to Hare Keen Mnrdered. CHICAGO. Oct. 10. The body of Miss Jen nie L. Stevens, formerly organist In the j Wesley an Methodist Episcopal church, was j found floating In the river today near the J Halsted street bridge. The head, , face and shoulders were cut and bruised. It Is known that Miss Stevens has been for sev- I eral mpnths mentally unbalanced because of her brooding over the murder of Mrs. ; i Bessie Holliater, for which Richard Ivons : was hanged last year. Mis Stevens was a j warm friend of Mrs. Holllster. The last seen of Miss elevens alive was last night, when tho approached O. J. Itogbaum in a nervous anl txcited manner and asked the way to Thirty -ninth and Hal sted street. Hogbaum ssM that while they were talking a man stopped and of fered to show Mis Steven the way and they walked off together. . The watch of Miss Steven and other Jewelry was on the body when found The autopsy showed that death was caused by drowning, and 1 me coroner s pnysicisn, t'r. ciered, exam ined her and said she probably committed suicide. j WYOMING ODD FELLOWS MEET bread Lodge Elects Officers and Se lects Rawlins a xt Con vention City. ( LANDER, Wyo., -Oct. 10. (Special Tele, gram.) Wyoming Odd Fellow In the grand lodge elected the following officers: Grand master. Matt, Borland, Lander; deputy j grand master, C. C. P. Webel. Casper; (grand warden, George 8. Kusaell, Cody; grand, secretary, Louis Miller, Laramie; j grsnd treasurer, J. 8. Dillon, Cheyenne; i grand representative, W. L. Kuykendall, Saratoga. The secretary's report showed an ( Increase of two now lodges, with a gain or 200 members, making a total of 2,981 In the , state ln forty-four lodges. The Rebekahs ny-iour lOuges. Thet Rebekaha gain of four lodge, making t la all. with 1.C7 member, a i showed inirty-eiam in iu, mcmcers, a gain of M) for the year. Rawlins will likely bo dctlcrnated aa the ulac fur t h- .meeting. The session closed with a bail at 1 Orchard's hall tonight and a banquet at' the Bridge hotel. rnnurn ' FORMER GUIDE FOUND INSANE, Michael Creaia, Who Waa with Prenl- deat la Adirondack, Scut , Asylam. OGDENSBURa. N. T., Oct. lO.-Mlcnael Cronln, on of th president' Adirondack guide, ha been adjudged Insane and sent to th state hospital. It was Cronln who drove with Vice President Rooavelt six teen miles through tn lower Adirondack to tli nearest railroad station In 1901 when a courier brought him the news of McKin ley's assassination. They mad the sixteen miles In on hour and forty-tbre nilnule. TLY IMPROVED Francis Joseph Mill hwa tpathy and Physlrlana Hope He Will Iterovrr. VIENNA, Oct. 10. Emperor Francis Jos eph slept quietly last night, only one valet sitting up In the room adjoining his bed chamber. This morning his condition showed a slight improvement, but there was considerable fever and some signs of apathy. It cannot any longer be concealed that the emperor la seriously ill. He la Buffering from bronchitis, accompanied by fever. The symptoms of Inflnmatlon through the back are growing and occasionally nervous spells occur. The doctors, however, place confi dence In the strong constitution of the aged patient. The emperor dislikes to admit be ing 111 and causes the doctors much trouble by opposing their directions. Hla wonder ful devotion to duty excites the admiration of the entire court. This morning ho rose at 4:30, as has been his cuatotn for many years, and began work Immediately. He read and signed document and personally received the reports of oourt officials. The doctors In attendance begged him to return to bed and take a longer rest, but he stub bornly refused to do so and seated himself In a chair, where he appeared to rest com fortably In spite of th (continued suffering from the fever. J Later the Jlungniian 'premier, Dr. ' Weckerle, was admit Ud to tho emperor's presence, but when th latter began talk ing a fit .of coughing Occurred and he was obliged abruptly to terminate the Inter- 'view. When receiving the court officials earlier In the day, the emperor, on ac count of hoarseness, talked as little as pos sible. The approaching visit of King Alphonso 0 Spain and Queen Victoria to Vienna la causIng much mbarraSsment to tho Aus- trlan emperor, who will be unable to par ticipate In the banquet, court ball or other fest'.vltles arranged In thotr honor, even If he Is able to receive them In his bed room at the castle. It Is even possible that the emperor' illness may cause a post ponement of the visit. RADIUM EFFACES BIRTHMARKS French Physician Say Ther Hava Dlseovrred Mrthod of Treat lag: Disfigurements. PARI8, Oct. 10. Two prominent French physicians, Drs. Wlckham and Degrals, have caused a sensation at the Academy of Medlclno by a report that they had suc ceeded In many carps In removing the birth mnrks known a port wine stains with ra dium. The new method has proved equally successful In the cases of adult and chil dren. The marks are effaced by the simple application of a plain surface covered with varnish containing radium. The action la regulated by the length and frequency of the application. ; The doctor showed aeries of photo graphs Illustrating stages of the cure und final treatment, whtclf left the stain In Its normal condition. Trie applications, they stated, were absolntely painless and the treatment ' could be applied -to an infant during sleep. " ! FRITHJOF 1 IStOST AT- SEA Cnptala aud fifteen of tha Crew Drowned Dnrlas Storm Off Cape Langenea. . COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10. The Arollc ' steamer.' Frit hjof, which accompanied the Wellnian-Chlcago Record-Herald expedl- tlon to Spitsbergen, was lost off Cape Lun EMPEROR SUGr genes, Iceland, October 6. The captain and lown of EaIem 110 went dlrect to tne Unl fifteen of Its crew were drowned. The en- , versltv Michigan, where he entered the : glneer clung to a plank, on . which he ! medlcal college. After a two years' course drifted ashore. The boat was homeward bound to Norwav. havlna been damaged by Ice. and consequently was unable to wlthstanda storm which It encountered oft Cape Langenes. POLICE ARREST ACCOMPLICE i Revolutionist Thought to Be Impli cated la Plot Agnlast Csar Taken. KIEV, Russia, Oct. 10. Tho police have arrested a revolutionist named Krugllkoff, alias Speransky, who la accused of having been an important accomplice of Boris Nlkltenke, a retired naval lieutenant, in the plot against the life of Emperor Nich olas, for which Nlkltenke was executed September S. POLICE ARREST ACCOMPLICE Revolutionist Thought to Be Impli- caled- la Plot Against r.. i.v.. T--1 r.'' X..--l- ft. 1ft Th. .r.lt- 1 1 m ir. xvuoo.a, ..... arrested a revolutionist named Krug- Ukoff. alia. Speransky. who la accused of having been an Important accomplice of Boris Nlkltenko, a retired naval lieutenant. In the plot against the life of Emperor Nicholas, for which Nlkltenko wss exe- i cuted September 8. MOORS ADVANCING TO FIGHT Pretender Mnlal Hang, with Army, Said to Be Threatening; Casablanca. CASABLANCA. Oct. 10,-One of the armies commanded by Mulal Hafts la now reported to be advancing upon Casa blanca. The strength of the force I not known. Princes Ha Consumption. LONDON, Oct. 10. Dlspatclies from Co penhagen report that Princess Alexandrlnu, wife of Crown Prince Chrltlan of Den mark, has been pronounced a consumptive and has been ordered to a southern clime. The princes is a duughter of the late grand duke of Me-'klenb- g-Schwerelu and Is only 28 years old. She Is a sister of Cecelc, crown princess of Germany. " ' JURY IS PROBING SAPP CASE -- All Evidence Not Yrt la foaceralnar : Mvaterloua Death of Yonaar . MoraaWomaa. IOLA. Kan. Oct'. 10. The coroner's in- vestlgatlon into the death of . May Sapp will ' resumed this afternoon. The Jury having been brought back to Iola late yesterday from Moran, the scene of the tragedy. , John Havner. s neichbor of th 6 an us. ho Is credited with having stated that conversations he had heard with , Miss Sspp indicated to him that she wss not In possession of all mental faculties, has been subpoenaed snd Is expected to be the most Important wltnebs examined today. Samuel V. Whitley, who told the Jury Tuesday that Miss Bapp killed herself for love of him. may be recalled before the jury returns 10 lots, vt cuiow is cui Being I held her. DR. S. I). MERCER IS DEAD Pioneer Physician and Surgeon Dies After Long Illness. WILL BE BURIED CN SUNDAY Leaves Large Kstata la Pieellent Con dition to Three Children, Who Constitute the Surviv ing Family. Dr. Samuel David Mercer dl.-d at hi residence. Fortieth and Cuming streets, t 6:45 Vhursday morning of a complication of d srases at the age of (6. He will b buried In Forest Lawn cemetery Sunday afternoon, the funeral service beginning at tho home at S o'clock. They will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints Episcopal church and Rev. S. D. Dutcher of the First Chrlntlan. Dr. Mercer's death mark the passing of one of the pioneer physician and surgeons of tho 'ate and a man who had made Omaha hla home for forty-one years. The ailment which led to his death became pronounced three year ago and caused a radical collapse In Dr. Mercer's physical powers, which had been' remarkably great. From then on, though he had employed various means to combat It. disease worked Its way steadily and with constant remind ing of tho Inevitable. Mrs. Mercer, died In February, m, and the surviving family consists of Dr. Nel son S. Mercer. Misses Caroline and Mary, who were with their father at death. Hopefal to the I.at. Optimistic In the extreme. Dr. Mercer wa not disposed to believe that his end was near at hand and when the oppor tunity offered he was prone to elaborate to hla more Intimate friends upon his plans for the beautlflratlon of Omaha. He was a man of abundant means accumulated through thrift and enterprise, but at all time wa enthusiastic In .the future of Omaha and Invested his surplus means accordingly In the building of home and business blocks, which very materially In creased hla Income. Only recently he con fessed to an Intimate friend that he had over $300,000 on deposit In the Omaha banks and lie was In a quandary a to wnai io uo wiiu ii. Asuifl irom iub i numerous residence properties In all part of the Hty lie was the, owner of several j valuable properties In the business section I of tho city, notably on lower Howard street, Davenport and Capitol avenue from all of which ho derived a munificent In come. In recent years Dr. Mercer had retired from the act Ire practice of hla profession and his time was devoted exclusively to the care of his property Interests. Sketch af Career, . Samuel David Mercer was born on a farm In Marlon county, Illinois, June 13, 1842. He early developed the business qualities which served him well all through life. While still a. small boy ho began trapping the various wild animals of the country and gathering the crude drugs to be found Uiere. By selling these he secured enough money to buy part Interest In a threshing machine, which ha operated one fall. Ha planted a large rop of wheat and then ! taught school during the winter month. The next rprlng he put out a large . field of tobacco, which yielded him eevera'l thou sand, dollars; It wa an ncoldent which happened to him on IiIn thrcshinx machine that sent him to medical school. After having the wound dressed by a physician In tho neighboring " "T ,7 " '"""7 , eon ln the rmy- was successful and I wa assigned to the 149th Illinois volun- le-stu. At the close of the war he took further work In the' Chicago Medical college and the Berkshire Modlcal college, Massachu setts. There he was graduated with honors. H came dlrorl to Omaha, where he live contlnuoUHly unil1 his deatn. He continued his practice up to ICRfc. He established the first hospital In Omaha ln 1867 at Twenty sixth and Cits streets.' Later he estab lished a prlv.ite surgical hospital known as tha Omaha Medical and Surgical institute. Chief Surgeon of Overland, . Several years Itter he was appointed chief surgeon of tho Union Pacific railroad, es tablishing the system Vhlch is still used. Ho alc founded tho hospitals of that road at Ogdn iind ui Denver. Ho was surgeon for the Omaha Orant Smelting and RtPnlng company, assistant surgeon for the Burlington railroad for r" ""..-sn rauroaa lor i y ye B , ,u ,or lrn year" t'nlted States pension examiner l Omaha. He was the . manv ve.ira anil tor tr-n .,,- rnit.j ...... I original .Tiover n. tne establishment of the rJ,',,!1,"!'6-ln he fllled ,. ...... ,,,. , - ' " , .T " . yer' ' ?' ,v""i ,h8 flr" rcutloB address at this lns'll u:lon. He ocoupied the chair of surgery at the University of Nebraska for two years. , II was secretary of the Nebraska Medi cal society ior aeven years. He was the f.rtme mover in the establishment of this eocluty Vxx 1SCT, was always an activ. mem- ber and it president for one year, He was prominent in national affairs of medicine and surgery also; was vice presi dent of the American Medical association In IS and presided a part of the time at the meeting of the association ln New Or leans. In the fall of 1S86 he retired from the practice of medicine, owing to 111 health and outside business affairs. ' Street Railway Builder. He was a pioneer In building: of street railroad. He devoted his n-neraies and I money at first to tho construction of table roads, but soon saw that electricity was the . power of the future and directed his ener- . Investigation In Manila Results lu jgles In that line. IIo struggled against Mallow This Itecommeuda- ' financial odds for three years and then ! tlon t Taft. ' succeeded In developing the first electric I railway plant in the city, which was after-j WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Inspector Gen j ward united with other lines and become raj Gasllngton. who wa ent by Secretary wnai is now me, principal part of the ' nd Coun";" "n"" B,re,-t Railway .company, of which he wa. a director up to , I ho time of hi death. Dr. Mercer wa active also In politics, always being a republican. He was a promliirnt candidate for governor In 18!K), but was detested at the convention.. In 1892 he was again widely spoken of for th place, but refused to allow his name to be used. In IS'Jl ha wa chairman of the re publican state central committee. He tiled unsuccessfully for mayor of Omaha. I Dr. Mercer was married November 12. 170, to Miss Elizabeth Covert Hulst of I Omaha at the German Reformed church ln Brooklyn, N. Y. Six children were born to them, of whom three are living: Dr. Nelson 6. Mercer, Misses Caroline and Mary. Acute Break Three Years Ago. I j-.. -j- w. . . man of extreme and renounced likes and dislikes. Ho wa. ex. .rtmt:y fond of trees and flowers, partlcu- 1 tContinucd on sacond fae.) FEDERAL CONTROL OPPOSED! Committee' of National Railway Com. mlssloner Takes Issue with Administration, WASHINGTON, Oct. 10,-Trus far no serlnus difference of opinion haa arisen among the delegate to the National Asso ciation of Railway Commissioner' conven tion end tho disposition to run counter to the federation of railways Is not wo strong as at the opening of the convention. Two reports on the program for today, those on "legislation" ond "rate and rate making," were expected to provoke some discussion of general interest, both striking directly at the point or cleavage. Deiween the authorities of the national government and that of the state a Individual sover eignties. The committee on "rate and rate mak ing" take sharp Issue with tho national government on tho subject of federal con trol, which tho committee hold I Impos sible without an amendment to the Con stitution. Th committee maintains that the right of the people Is that the control of rate be lodged as near at home aa pos sible. The committee also urge uniformity of action between the . federal and state railway authorities and that. In some In stances at least, the state railway com missioners act as agents for the Interstate Commerce commission. O. P. Gathltn of Ohio presented a report on uniform classification. Mr. Johnson of fered a resolution that It was the sense of the commission that a law be passed re quiring all classifications to be filed Im mediately. The report recommended the appointment of a special commission to hasten the adop- I tlon of a uniform classification of freight. Mr. Oathlin explained that the report meant that no effective action would be taken by the carriers. "There I a fear . among the public," he said, "that If the j uniform classification Is left to the car- j rlers It will result In a general advance ; in class rates." Commissioner Burr of South Dakota maintained that the Interstate Commerce commission ought to have the same power over classification as over rates. I "While it Is best to give the Interstate ( Commerce commission a fair trial of the Hepburn act," said Mr. Burr,' "It Is evident that If the commission has Do authority to !colltrol clH8flilicatlon rates It ought to be g,ven tmU authorUy( T1, railroads employ these classifications as a favorite method of ( raising rates. Mr. Burr maintained that the Interstate Commerce commission had io authority to change rates except upon hearing. The report of the commission was adopted. REFUSE TO STOP SPECULATION Bodies In Cotton Convention Decline te Pas Resolution of Con gressman Heflln. ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 9. By a vote of 4 to 1 tho bodies composing the Interna tional Association of Cotton Growers and Spinners voted to rcfor th Heflln resolu tion asking congress and the British I'ar llamcnt to Investigate the cotton ex changes to the different bodies for indi vidual action. The Southern Cotton as sociation voted in. the' negative. This, . f course, Is regarued is prao- HcaIIv fl uf rnvl n ttiA fnrpfl nt t n .r.,. man Heflln's resolution, which wa aimed at cotton speculation and cotton ex- changes. . ' . Th renort of the committee on better trade relations between growers and spinners was finally adopted after, sev eral changes had been made. One of these ploced the conference on record as favoring the square bale, which Is p re ferred by the great majority" of spinners, i rnin nRHUlM IM RAR1TASJ D1V ball over second base, sending Tinker home, HJUK UKUWN IN HAKilAN BAT."""",.: .u ,.-.?. Mfc Residents of Perth Am boy Caught In a Bnrnlnsr SkIS and Perish. KEYPORT. N. J., Oct. lO.-Four young men, residents of Perth AmbOy, were ' drowned In Raritan bay, off this place, last night. They wero members of a party of seven who left Perth Amboy In a surf skiff to visit Keyport. The boat, caught fire and the occupants, unablo otherwise to put out the flames, overturned tho. skiff. Subse quently four perished, three being saved In an exhausted condition after having clung to the overturned boat for more than two hours. Those lost wer HARRY BAXTER, clerk In the First Na- n.i hnu Vrih Amhnv. tfn.ial h.nli VfcitVi Amhnv EDWARD OLSEN. clerk for the Perth Amboy Trust company.' FLOYD M'HOSli. employed In terra eotta works. : CHAKLKS V. ICKSBCRG, employed at ' irlass works. ' BALLOT CASE NOT DCIDFD Misconception of Ruling; of Jadsr Welch la Dakota County Litigation. Attorney Berry of Dakota county, who Is In the ctty on legal business, states there Is a misconception as to what Jucl.e ' w,ch dec.ld,d In the Dakota county ballot case. ' Mr. Berry, who represented the county clerk In the case, filed a demurrer to the petition, asserting that the petition did not state a cause of action, and this waa sustained by the 1mlge. The plaintiffs were given leave to file an amended pe tition and the hearing on this probably will be held some time next week. The court did not pass on the merits of the case at all, and so far as results are con cerned It remains as though It had never been brought. fJO ACTION IN' TUCKER CASE , Taft to the Philippine to Investigate cer- .j mo uminji-.o w tain charge made by Mrs 1 ner huaband. Paymaster Tu, Tucker against ker, returned to Washington lust night General Gaallng ton spent five weeks In Manila and prepared a report which he left for Secretary Taft to consider upon his arrival In tha city. There is reason to believe that no action by the War department Is recommended. STUDENT AGED FIFTY-SEVEN Pennsylvania Maa Attends Jefferson Academy Because He Needs More induration. WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct. lO.-Pcter Mur ray of Buena Vista, at the age of 67, has gone to college. He Is a student at Jef ferson academy, and the teachers aay he is one of their most diligent pupils. . In his youth Murray hud to work for a living and aacriilce his schooling. He has sc rum dialed money and Ills large bualne-is In teresi demand that lie b bettor educated. I CUBS WIN AGAIN Second Game for World's Base Ball Championship Goes to Chicapo. SCORE IS FIVE TO ONE Tigers Are Unable to Sole Delivery of Renlbach. SIEVER DRIVEN FROM BOX Killian Relieve Him in Fifth After Four Ran Are Made. BIG DECREASE T5 ATTENDANCE Receipts Are 9ie.Sia.SO, of Which the Play era Get 4,T7.oO Today 'a Gam In , Detroit. STANDINQ OF THE TEAMS. Won. Lost. Pee. Chicago Nationals 2 0 l.o-in Ietro1t Americans 0 t .000 First game waa a tie, S to S. CHICAGO. Oct. 10. The Detroit Ameri can league team suffered Its second de feat at the hands of the Chicago Na tional today, scoring only one run. Flevo. started to pitch for Detroit, but the local took kindly to his curve and batted hlni out of the box In four Innings. Klllln.ii then took up the work and waa fiund for three hits and another run In the fifth. Detroit tiled vainly to break through Chicago's defense. Reulbach pitched strongly In the opening, and when Iisj showed sign of weakening In the fifth, andlxth Inning his teammate cam to Ills rescue with fast double play. For some unexplalnable reason th game failed to attract the usual l'rg ure the . attendance at 13,114, and th many empty spaces In the extended bleachers made the gathering appear ev n smaller than that. At that th crowd a more demonstrative than a much larir.T one on the preceding day. Reulbach' bpnant pttching in th early Innings and the crashing hit of Stelnfeldt, Evors, Pheckard and Rossnmn were tha features of the day, Rossmari being the only on on the American team that was ahle to find Reulbach. , How Runs were Hade. The play wa much fater than on yes terday. Only thirteen batamen faced Ruelbach In the first four Innings, while tne Chicago hitter lot no time In straight, enlng out Slever'i curves. The first run came In the second Inning when St'-lnfeldt lined one for a base hit Kllng sacrificed and Evera stung a double over first bus. Stelnfeldt scored, but Ever wa left when Schulte and Tinker' were retired on In field grounder. With Reulbach going at top speed that one run looked good enough to win, but Just to make It certain tho National went after - 6levr' curves savagely lh the t fourth. Stelnfeldt tfrov a long fly to left to start the inning, Jone getting tho baI! n'r " trownded. Kllng followed with : hard single to right. Kvers sent him to tnl'l with another drive to the ame 10- 'callty ana Bcnuue nroppea a ny saiciy in cent er, Kllng scoring.' Evers tried to make third on tho hit, but wa caught and ran down by t swarm of Detroit player, Schulte advancing to second. .Tinker lifted a high fly to Jones, but th left fielder i dropped the ball, Schulte scoring and Tin- ker going to. third. Reulbach cut a low Coughlln then caught Slaglo's high fly. Kllllaa Takea Slab. Manager Jennings decided that Slever had failed to make good, so Kllllan ap peared ln the next Inning. He wa greeted warmly, but two doubles were Vot from him. Only one run resulted, as the hits alternated with outs. Chanc secured the first double and consequently coJ-ed the run. For the next three Innings the locals went out In order, except in the seventh, when Stelnfeldt received a base on balls after two were out. Kllng' high twisting foul to Coughlln followed. , Detroit Lose Chance, Detroit lost It first chance to core ln th because Tinker Intercepted Hner and turned the catch Into a dou a bla PlV- Hossman was first up and w safe ; when a hard hit grounder bounced oft Tinker's ankle. Coughlln was passed and nuimmi . rvUu, advanced notn runners, u ieary suinaiieu la hard liner at Tinker and the latter ' Jumped, caught tne Dan ana stepped on 'Cna baBe P1 f Coughlln, retiring the side. Th run came In th next In ning. Kllllan madti th first, clean bit ore Reulbach, Jone receiving a t.se on balls and then wa doubled up with Schaefer In a lightning play, Stelnfeldt to Ever to Chance. Crawford and Cobb followed with bits, Kllllan scoring on th former, but Slagle went back to th stand and cap- . tured Rossman's effort. Anothfr chanc to score was tost In !! next session. With one down, Schmidt walked. O'Leary struck out and Kllllan ! scratched a hit to Evers. Jones was not equal to the emergency, fanning out. Ross man tartea me mnin wun a nmm forced at kecond by Coughlln, who Wa forced to remain on first while Schmidt and O'Leary were retired. The team left for Detroit tonight, fol lowed by an army of fan. The Sunday contest Is schedulad for Chicago. The receipts today were tlfl.212.60, divided as follows: To the national base ball eommlniilon, tl.621.25; to the players, S4,"27.50; to each Club, $2,431.85. ' Plays la Detail. When plav was ra!!"! ther seemed to be between 1500 nnd persons preaent. Jones, at bat. was railed buck from the plate to Join his team, while they were being photographed. Ruelbaeh selied tlio opportunity o Umber up his arm. Pluy started at 2:(3 p. m. The batlertea were: Ruelbach and Kllng for Chicago, Belver and Schmidt for Detroit. First inning-Detroit: Jones out. Kvers to Chance. Scha ter up; Schaefer out. short to flrrt. Crawford up; Crswford f rounded to Chance, unassisted. No funs. 'Imago: ' tiluKle up: Slagle out Lo right, Rheckard up; bheckard grounded, short lo first. Chance up; Chance out to short. Second Inning IVtroit: Cobb u! Cobb fanned. Rossman up; Rua'Tan Tew cot to ticlieckard. Coiigiilln grounds, short to first. Chicago: Hlelnfeldt up. He doubled to left. Evers up. Kvers doubled. Btelnfeldt scored. Kvers doubled to right. Hhulle up. He was out, second to first. Evers took third on tho play.. Tinker out at first u a h, nt one. One run. Tiirid Inning Detroit. Schmidt Out to Slagle. O Ij-Hiy i, ut. short to first. Siever up- Siever out, Huelbaeh to Chance, Chicago: Kuellia'ch un. He was out to renter. Slagle up. tilogle out, catcher to tirst. Schmidt dropped Ilia ball, but threw lUm out. Slmckard up. tifttw-kard duuhled to right. Chance up. Chance eul to short. Fourth Inning Detroit: Jones up. Jon... out to left. r l.aeler up; Schaefer singled, lie, got tile, tn rt hit from Riielbai'lt. who blocked th bnll, but could not bail die lu