Nebraska Newspapers

    he Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII XO. 110.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1007 TWELVE PAGES.
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Trust Companiei Organize a
Clearing House.
GOVERNMENT MAKES DEPOSITS
Action Has Effect of Increasing Con
fidence in Outlook.
KNICKERBOCKER DOES NOT OPEN
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America All Other Iastlta
Hons Arc Regarded
aa Safe.
NEW YORK. Oct. ?3.-Presldents of New
York trust companies at a meeting held at
J. Plerpont Morgan's office, and which con
tinued until 6:30 thla afternoon, appointed
n committee of flva presidents of trust
companies, similar In character to the clear.
Ins; home, committee of hanks, which Is
empowered to Inquire Into the conditions
and needs of such trust companies as majr
apply for assistance at subsequent meetings
of the presidents. Mr. Morgan will actively
co-operate with the committee.
NEW YORK, Oc t. 2.1 A distinctly more
favorable tone was evident In Wall street
at i o'clock thla afternoon, following the
announcement that Secretary Cortelyou of
the Treasury department had made deposits
of government funds In New York hanks.
The stock market had been holding better
all day than had been expected and the
fact that the Trust Company of America
had withstood the rush of depositor's to
withdraw money for four hours without
difficulty was an additional encouraging
factor. It was also regarded as a good
sign that there had been no run on any
other financial Institution today and that
banks generally wero transacting business
In a normal manner. '. . . .
The Improvement In the stock market be
tween 1 and 2 o'clock was especially note
worthy, as some of the weakest features
of the morning hours rallied sharply. The
high rates for money around 1 o'clock were
without efTect on the stock market quota
tions. Other Instltatlens Are Safe.
It Is agreed by everyone that the condi
tion of the banks Is most satisfactory; that
there la no unusual pressure upon them,
and that the same is true as to most of the
trust companies. There la nothing like a
' run upon any financial bank In New York
today except the Trust Company of Amer
ica and the belief is growing there that the
Institution stands a much better chance of
getting through successfully than was
feared last night.
The Trust Company of America uccess
fully 'Withstood, the run right up to the
close of banking hours.
" Tha stock market waa rather Irregular in
the final dealings, St Paul being a weak
feature. In general, however, the market
leaders held well at prices considerably
above tha lowest of tho day. Westlnghouso
El oc trio slumped to 344 and some reaction
in the general list.
Knickerbocker Depositors la Llae.
The scenes about the various of
fices of the Knickerbocker Trust com
pany early Indicated a line of 330
persons along Thirty-fourth street, when
a police captain announced In the corridor
that tho officials had decided to make no
payments today. The depositors were re
luctant to accept this as official. Upon
' assurance of. this fact, about 100 of the
depositors departed, but at least 300 still
waited In the line. ' '
There were 400 depositors waiting at "the
Wall street branch of the Knickerbocker
and 1,000 spectators when the news came
that there would be. no payments. Wesl
Inghouse declined rapidly, selling down to
41 at 12:10. a dscllne of 38 points from last
night. At midday General Electric eold
L at MH, a decline of 112 a share from yes
terday's closing.
J. Plerpont Morgan haa practically as
sumed command In financial circles In New
York today. Ha Is striving to bring order
out of chaos and see what ran be done
to protect the large Interests that are now
In Jeopardy. Vp to this time there has
been no organization among the trust com
panies' officers, and Mr. Morgan and James
Stlllman. of the National City bank, are
earnestly engaged In an effort to bring
about co-operation among, these Institu
tions. Wherever It Is found that the man
agement of any Institution under ' sus
pension has been aufflctently conservative
to warrant rendering assistance, that as
sistance will be forthcoming.
Easier Tost Prevailed.
When It became known that prominent
banking hout.es were lending money on
call at the Stock exchange at per cent,
tha market became quieter and a substan
tial recovery ensued. St. Paul, Pennsyl
vania, New York Central and Northwest-
ern, tha United Btatea Steel stocks. Amal
gamated Copper and American Smelting
rallied to last night's level. United States
Pipe preferred declined 15 points, Mackay
Companies preferred 3.
. Tha stock market turned quite weak
again about 13 IS. Reading sold down to
T8. decline of 4 points from last night;
Union Pacific fell to W..
The secretary of the treasury today made
Urge deposits In locsl batiks. lie Is In
Bloee touch with the present situation In
thla city and believes he will be able to
rope with It. It 'was not possible to learn
the amount of government funds deposited
today.
Call money opened at to per cent and at
noon It was lending at 70 per cent. The
rate for call money rose to 90 per cent
before 1 0 Clock.
Certelyoa' la Jitw Vtrk,
' Anxiety ovur the situation that hue de
veloped la the trust company and bank
ing situation during the last week con
tinued to cloud the business horizon today,
although the nervousness and alarm so
noticeable yesterday was considerably les
sened by the presence of the secretary of
tha treasury In the city and his prom'se
to remain at the subtreasury throughout
tha day. Mr. Cortelyou'a statemtnl made
last night affirming the strong condition
of the rational banks of this city slso had
Very good effect on sentiment and served
to ' relieve, the apprehensions ' business
met that the curtailment of credits through
the situation follow ins the intrusion of
payment by tho Knickerbocker Trust com
pany, mUsht hamper the financing of gen
eral mercantile affaire. Mr. Cortelyou'a
Lieiiint was as follows: -
I repeat what I staled before leaving
WsSMiiy t.in. if fci"1 no other reason tiinn
te eiuuiiutuo the stttiude if the Treasury
It. an trd ea Second Pe.)
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
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Forecost till 7 p. m. Thursday:
For Oinuha. Council muffs and Vicinity
Fair Thurndav.
For Nebraska nnd Iowa Fair Thtirclnv.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
DOMESTIC.
German balloon Pommern, with record
of 880 miles from St Louis, holds tho
record, with tho balloon Isle de France
yet In the air and sighted near Ashury
Park, where the Pommern tame down.
The Uearhy airship at St. Louis won the
first event In the race between dirigible
balloons. Page 1
Application was made at Pittsburg fur
a receiver for the Westinghouse Electric
Manufacturing company, tho Westing
house Machine company, the flccurity In
vestment company and the Nernst Lamp
company, which wero Involved In the
weakness of the Security company. The
Pittsburg Stock exchange remained closed
all day. Secretary Cortelyou cleponltej
government fundH In Pittslvirg national
banks and an easier tone prevailed.
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J. Plerpont Morgan and other financiers
organized an ercort to Handle tlio J ru
company situation In New York systci
at li ally. Nnfrung wi re made during yc
terday on olhor institutions than tho
nlready In trouble. Tho Knickerbock
organized an effort to handle tho Trust
New York systcm-
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Trust company did not reopen Its doors
and the Trust Company of America with
stood successfully a heavy run. Pago 1
Attorney General Thompson, on behalf
of the Nebraska . Railroad commission,
promises that nothing In grain rate redue.
tlon shall be done until hearing in the
court of appeals In January, to which datu
the case has been postponed. Page 1
President ' Roosevelt has reached Wash
ington. , rag 1
Lake Mohonk conference meets to con
sider questions with regard to dependent
people. .FS( 1
President Smail of the Telegraphers"
union disregards Milwaukee meeting. '
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. Hankers In Kansas City, Cincinnati and
Chicago reaffirm their belief , tliero is no
Hunger In the financial situation for the
west. ' Page 1
-. roBExasr.
Secretary Taft leaves on his trip of ln
epectlon of the defenses of Sublg bny.
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, Emperor Francis Joseph is convalescing;.
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YEBBA8KA.
Nebraska shippers appear before tho
railroad commissioners and object to the
proposed reconslgnment charge demanded
by the railroads.' Fags 3
FEDERAL CONTROL FAVORED
Isaac N. Sella-maa of JVew York Re
lieves la a National Incor
poration Law.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 23. The second day of
the convention of the National Civic Fed
eration was devoted to the consideration
of "Corporation, Its Construction and Reg
ulation." Kdgar Bancroft of Chicago, spoke
on "Trust legislation;" I. N. Sellgman,
New York, "Tho Trunt Problem;" Irving
Fisher, New Haven, "Overcapitallxatlon."
The address by Mr. Sellgman was an ap
peal for a form of national control. -
In the' afternoon the principal speakers
were Judge Grosscup of Chicago, who dis
cussed "The Construction of a Corpora
tion;" Samuel Gompers, Frank B. Kellogg
of St. Taul and V.. H Prusslng of Chlcaco.
Prof. Frank Parsons of Chicago said:
"When a corporation cannot pay its debts
a receiver may be appointed by the court
to conduct, its business until It Is on a
sound basis. So It might be enacted that
when a trust or combine Is found guilty of
violating the law it could be put In charge
of a Judicially appointed public officer, who
should use the profits to pay oft excessive
capitalization and reduce rates to a fair
basis and should ascertain and publish the
values, costs and Inside facts of the con
cern and conduct the business under the
law and the supervision of the court until
It Is put In every respect on a sound basis
in harmony with the law .and the public
good.
TAFT ATTENDS WHIST PARTY
Phlllpplae Polleemaa Warns IIosteaa
et to Permit Play for
Prises.
MANILA. Oc t. 23.-Secre.tary . Taft will
start for Subig bay at 11 o'clock tonight
to Inspect the roast defenses at the naval
base th-re. He regards the trip as highly
Important, owing to the Impetus given to
coast defense work by the Japanese
situation.
Secretary Taft will return here tomor
row night. He opened the university hospi
tal this afternoon.
The secretary has been petitioned by
the Chamber of Commerce to withdraw
. the array transports from inter-inland
I service.
i Mis. Tsft was a guest at a bridge whist
party this morning. The local police are
making a crusade against gambling and a
policeman called to Inform the hostess that
the law against playing for prlxcs or
money would be enforced.
SMALL DISREGARDS MEETING
Fifty Uelecatea la Attendance an
Telegraphers' Convention
at Mllwaake.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Oct. 3-About
fifty dele fates are attending the special
couventlon of the International Commercial
Telegi aphers' union which began this after
noon. Former President Small was ab
sent. He d.'signates the convention as
irregular, but Bays he will attend one In
June in xL Mr. Small says that in calling
this convention the union Is rutting the
power in the bands of two men Percy
Thomas ud I snlel L. Russell, New York
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bHARP FLURRY IN PITTSBURG
Four Westinghouse Corporations Go
Into Hands of Receiver.
ALL ARE PERFECTLY SOLVENT
SaspeacTon Dae to Inability to Re
w Loans Stork Rxrhansre
- la Closed for the
Day.
PITTSBURG, Pa.. Oct. 23.-A flurry In
local financial circles, caused by the em
barrassment of four concerns of tho West
inghouse Interests, was quickly ended hero
today by the prompt action of the Pitts
burg Clearing House association and tho
Pittsburg Stock exchange.
Tonight the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company, the Westinghouse
Machine company and tho Security Invest-
i
ment company, a holding company for the
Westinghouse Interests, are In tho hands
of a receiver, appointed by Judge Ewing
of the United States circuit court. A
fourth concern, the Nernst Lamp company,
will bo turned over to receivers In the
morning.
Tho Pittsburg Stock exchange, which was
closed promptly this morning when In
formed of the situation by tho Pittsburg
Clearing House association, will likely re
main closed tomorrow. This action Is
taken for the purposo of preventing an
unnecessary sacrifice of values by a heavy
liquidation of stocks.
The stringency of the money market is
alone responsible for the Westinghouse
difficulties. The solvency of the embar
rassed companies is not questioned. The
concerns at present are enjoying the larg
est amount of business known In their
career. The inability to secure funds to
pay oft maturing loans caused the em
barrassment. ThHt the local banks are In good con
dition was shown today when Ik became
public that the Diamond National bank
had sent yesterday $100,000 in gold to New
York Institutions. Several other local
banks took similar action.
. Stock exchange Closed.
The greatest sensation in local financial
circles in years and one wholly unexpocted,
occurred today when the Pittsburg Stock
exchange suspended operations for the day,
announcing that the Security Investment
I company, a concern formed for the pur
pose of handling the affaire ot the West
inghouse Intereeta, was slightly embar
rassed on account ot the money market
stringency.
Statements issued by the president and
secretary of the Pittsburg Stock exchange
and the chairman 'of the clearing houso
association at noon made light of the mat
ter and expressed confidence In the local
financial situation.
Following a meeting of several houra the
clearing house announced that not a bank
In Pittsburg waa In trouble. None had
asked for any assistance and should any
Institution recuest ' aid. It would be renJ
A ired Immediately: -'
The Security Investment company' em
barrassament will affect temporarily ar
least the following Westlnghouso con
cerns: The Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company, the Westinghouse
Machine compsny and Nernst Lamp com
pany. - .
The trouble of the Involved companies Is
attributed wholly to Insufficient capital to
carry on rapidly Increasing business.
Mt Is reported that tho Westinghouse com
panies Involved wlli ask that a receiver be
appointed for three concerns concerned.
The Westinghouse Air Brake company
and the Union Switch and Signal company
are In on way Involved In the trouble.
The personal Interests of Mr. George
Westinghouse are also not affected.
A second reassuring statement was issued
this afternoon by the Clearing House asso
ciation. Pittsburgh la I'proar.
Tittsburg financial circles were thrown
Into an uproar at the opening of business
today when Secretary C. J. Holman madu
the following announcement:
At the request of the Pittsburg clearing
house and at the suggestion of the mem
bers and board of directors the Pittsburg
Stock exchange has been closed for the
duy.
Immediately following this President R.
C. Hall Issued a statement reading as fol
lows: , I lis KTiMittj. iii.T.iiiitui iuiii)'miy iiii.ia
.Itself involved. This will neeessllato a tem
porary suspension or receivership of the
Westinghouse Kleetiic company and tne
Westinghouse Machine company and the
Nernst 1amp company. The manufactur
ing companies are In an absolutely solvent
condition. Thu condition of the Bccunty
Investment company will In no way affect
the In ion Switch and Signal company and
the Westinghouse Airbrake com i any would
like it expliuitly understood that 11 was at
the request of the Pittsburg clearing house
that we have suspended trading tempo
rarily. BAXK FAILURE! IX 3VEVAD!
State Bank aid Traat Company of
C'araoa Cloaes Ita Doors.
RENO, Nev., Oct. 23 The State Bank
and Trust company, with headquarters at
Carson and branches at Goldfleld, Tonopah,
Manhattan and Blair, closed its doors this
morning. State bank examiner is in
qharge. The difficulty Is due to Inability
to realize on stocks placed as security for
a MOO.000 loan made the Sullivan Trust com
pany last year. T. B. Hickey, president of
the bank. Is one of the wealthiest men In
the state and the bank's assets are tn""iit
to exceed liabilities. No fear Is entertained
that depositors will lose a cent. Hickey is
now In San Francisco.
Following the announcement that the
bank and trust company had temporarily
suspended, )he Ncye & Orms bank, Frank
Golden, president, of Carson. Tonopah,
Goldfleld, Manhattan and Reno, put out a
sign stating that the bank would be closed
for three days In order to have, sufficient
coin shipped In to prepare for any rush.
There Is no excitement and the feeling pre
vails that there will be no failure.
KANSAS CITY MEN Alt E CHKEKKl I,
Not a Cload Is Visible oa Western
I Financial liortson.
1 KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 23.-E. F.
Swinney, president of the First National
bank, said thla afternoon: 'Kansas City Is
In no way Interested In New York. There
; Is no alarm here over the New York situ-
: alion."
! James F. Uoantng, president of the New
England National bank, said: "There Is
not a cloud on the local financial horizon.
There Is a heavy demand for money to
move crops; that Is all."
William A. Rule, cashier of the National
Bank of Commerce, said: "Conditions in
Kaneaa City have been Just the same for
the last sixty days. We are having a good
demand strictly legitimate demand; no ex
citement. We see do reason tor alarm
here."
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Saturday Oct. 26.
PRESIDENT ATr WHITE HOUSE
Uxeeeatlve Sara Ilia Trip Has Been
Fall of Pleasare and
Profit.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. President Roose
velt reached the White House from his
southern trip this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
exactly on schedule time.
To those who met the president here it
was notlcetble that lm hud added several
deeper shades to the bronae of his counte
nance acquired during the summer months
at Oyster Bay. Tho president took no
pains to conceal his delight at getting home
and was markedly cordial In his greeting
to those who had gathered in the train shed
to meet him. among whom were General
Oliver, uctlng secretary' of war, Captain
Fltshugh Lee. and .Captain Key, military
and naval aids, respectively, to the presi
dent, , Chief Wliklo of the secret service.
Marshal Talmer ot the district of Columbia
and others. The president was driven at
once to thu White House. Ho expressed
himself as thoroughly pleased with his trip.
"I have had a delightful time," he said.
"I am extremely grat tiled over the fact that
I got a bear as tho result of my hunt, and
none the less so that I had to work hard to
get it. For the rest, I was touched and
gratified beyond measure by the reception
I received it the south. Indeed, at ewery
place both north and south, beginning with
Keokuk and continuing until the end of
the Journwy.
"The entire twenty-four days have been
full of both profit and pleasure, and I am
glad I made the trip." ,
OPERA! OhS BACK AT WORK
(Thirty-Five Mrs Have Returned to
I Work la St. I.onls since triko
Co ia men red.
BT. LOUIS, Oct. 23. The Western
Union ciiiiais hire stated that two
striking operators returned to work today
; and five came hack yesterday. They aay
that a total Q' . siy-five strikers hive
: returned to wcK Tince the strike' began.
At the Postal - telegraph office It was
stated today that about -13 per cent of
the local strikers had asked Cor reinstate
ment since the strike and a number had
been t-'i'i n back,
j HELENA, Mont., Oct. 23. At a meeting
ot lootil ituctjapners' unlen In this
city tonight the strike was formally de
' clared off, and ten men have asked Man
ager Taylor of the Western Union for their
old positions. Forty men walked out In
thla city when tho strlko was begun and
the first break In the ranks came several
days ago, when one of the strikers asked
for reinstatement and was sent to the St.
Paul office. It Is believed that the action
of the local union here will have the ef
fect of breaking the backbone of the strike
throughout the northwest, as Helena, being
j a big relay point, Is one of thd most 1m
i purtant offices west of Chicago.
' Manager Taylor believes that before to
morrow -night practically every operator
who left the service of the Western Union
- here will ask for reinstatement.
MINE ' PROMOTERS . INDICTED
Tito Officers of Capnsecjra Company
. Charged with Embesalegieat
sad Conspiracy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Eugene Davis
and Edward C. Bryan, vlco president and
treasurer, respectively, of the Capusecya
Mining company, ware today Indicted by
the grand Jury for false pretenses, em
bezzlement and conspiracy. United Slates
Attorney Baker at once filed a bill to an
nul the charter of the company and for
a receiver to dissolve Its affairs. Justice
Gould appointed Attorney John W. Laskey
, receiver under bond of f 10,000.
j It Is stated In the bill that Davla and
Bryan have sold stock of the mining com
pany throughout the United Stales and
In foreign countries, for which they have
received more than II. 000,000, and have
also negotiated a loan of f 101,000 for the
1 company, but neither the money from the
sale of the stock or the loan has reaohed
the treasury.
ARGUMENT ON NEBRASKA CASE
! Coart- of Appeals Hears Railroads'
I Appllratloa for an
lulanrtloa.
' ST. PAUL. Oct. 23. CSpecial Tele
gram.) Before the federal court of ap
peals today was commenced the hearing
of the appeal of the Nebraska i all roads
from the decision of Judge Munger deny
ing an injunction against the Etate Rail
way commission. The commission was
, Investigating, prior to Issuing an orde
.reducing rates on grain and several other
commodities. The roads sought to enjoin
this action and this Judge Munger re
. fused to do on the ground the promulga
I tlon of rates ii a legislative act and
I could not be enjoined. From thla ductslJn
I tha roads appealed and argument was
'commenced today and has not yet been
concluded.
GRAIN RATE CASE POSTPONED
Attorney Cieueral Thorapaoa Makes
Agreement oa Behalf of Hall
road t'oiamlealoa.
BT.PAUL. Minn.. Oct. a. After argu
ments on both sides had been heard In the
federal circuit ot appeals, an agree
ment was finally reached by the contending
I partldS In the Injunction suit brought by
j the railroads of Nebraska against the Nt
I braaka Railroad commissioners, postponing
' the case until the first court day In Jan
: uary. This was done on the assurance ot
j Attorney General Thompson of Nebraska
that In the meantime nothing further would
be done towards the adoption of the new
.schedule of grain fates the Nebraska rail
I road commission la considering,
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FR. WILLIAM KELLY DEAD
Dean of Catholic Priests Fasses Away
at Convent of Mercy. J
EIGHTY-SEVEN TEARS OF AGE
Faaeral Services Will Be Held at Ht.
Patrick's Frldar Moralaar,
with Barlnl at Holy
Sepalcher.
Father William Kelley, 87 years of age,
who gave up Ms home at St. Phllo
niena's cathedral when the building
was abandoned a week ago, died
Wednesday at 1:27 p. m. He moved
from the cathedral to the Convent of
Mercy, Fifteenth and ' Castellar streets,
and last Friday a slight cold which he
hsd contracted before moving grew worse.
Friday night alarming symptoms showed
themselves and the last sacraments were
administered by Father Smith, attended by
Father Gleason, Father McGovern. Mgr.
Colonerl and Father Jennette. He grad
ually grew worse until Wednesday morning,
when he showed signs of sinking, and
Father Smith administered the last com-
j munlon Wednesday afternoon, assisted by
Father Gleason. At his bedside when he
' died were Father Gleason, Father Ahearne,
Father McGovern and Father Judgo and
Mothers Acquln and Leo.
, The funeral services will be held at St.
Patrick's church Friday nt 9:30, with Inter
ment at Holy Sepulcher cemetery. His
body will lie in state Thursday noon at St.
Patrick's church.
Father William Kelly was born In
1R20 In the parish of Tullyhern, Newry,
Ireland. His classical education was
received In the private school In Dub
lin, while his? theological and philosophical
education was secured In the Cape Girar
deau, Moj seminary- For almost two years
after Father Kelly left school he solicited
funds for All Hallows college, Ireland, both
In Europo and the United States. When he
came to this country. In 185rf. he entered
the Cape Girardeau college and In 18f7 was
adopted by Bishop Baraga of Marquette.
On the advice of a Jesuit priest Father
Kelly came to the west, and on June 25,
lfi59, wss ordained by Right Rev. James
O'Gorman and at once assigned to the
parish of St. Mary's, Omaha.
Seat ta St. John's Pariah.
1 Almost three years later Father Kelly
was sent to St John's parish, now St.
Patrick's parish, at Jackson, Neb. In suc
ceeding years Father Kelly had charre of
several missions all through the vicariate
of Nebraska, and was one of the strong
workers under Bishop O'Gorman. Besides
assisting In building up the great parish at
Jackson, Neb., Father Kelly built the
first Catholic church at Columbus, Neb.,
and in 1884 went to St. Louis to collect funds
for the Sisters of Morcy. Returning from
St. Louis, he was sent to Rulo, Neb., to
build a church. With his usual determina
tion the parish was organized and the funds
raised for the first church in that town.
When It became evident that Omaha was
to be the permanent home of a dloceae at
some future dfcte, Father Kelly was sent
east to collect funds and returned to Omaha
In 18a, only to be sent across .the-.prairies
of Nebraska Into Wyoming., where he was
told to build a church at Chcyenno,
True' to his trust, Fathor Kelly worked
hard and lived in the wildest settlement of
the west, until the first church of Cheyenne,
now tho home of the bishop of Cbeyenno,
was erected. His reward came when
i Bishop O'Gorman asked the faithful priest
' to accompany him to Rome, where they
attended the Ecumenical council. .
Returning from Europe, Father Kelly
went to Lincoln, where he spent two years,
returning to Omaha in 1S73. After that ho
spent his time In the east on a collecting
tour until the death of his bishop In 1874.
when he returned to assist Bishop O'Con
nor In parish work and was appointed rec-
' tor Of the cathedral by the bishop. Faith
ful servlco In this position earned for
Father Kelly the vicar generalship of the
diocese. Since that time Father Kelley has
' been at the cathedral residence and was
appointed consulter by Right Rev. Richard
bcunnell, bishop of Omaha.
j When the last masses were said In St.
I Plilloniena's cathedral two weeks ago
Father Kelly, who usually celebrated the
early morning mass, said one of them, hav
ing known the church and cathedral tor
more than forty years.
Ploaeer Charrh Bnllder.
Almost from the foundation of the Cath
olic church west of the Missouri liver.' to
the present time, a period of fifty-one years.
Father Kelly has been identified with Us
development. To an eminent degree he was
a missionary church builder, a pioneer
priest who survived all his contemporaries.
His territory In the early days embraced
a large section of western Iowa, all of Ne
braska, as far west as Laramie and as far
north as Fort Randall. He traversed this
I territory many times, ministering to the
spiritual needs of Catholics In scattered
settlements, cheering and consoling the plo-
' neers whose hardships he shared and build
ing churches where sufficient support could
1 be had. At least a dosen pioneer churches
' were reared In whole or In part by his la
bors, the chief of which waa St. Phllome
na's cathedral, recently abandoned and the
site sold for commercial uses. In this ca
thedral and residence Father Kelly haa
i lived a quarter ot a century, sometimes as
1 pastor, mostly as assistant For the last
fifteen years he had no active assignment,
living through the sunset of life as a re
tired Catho'40 priest, a loved favorite of his
younger associates, honored and reverenced
by all who knew him. He entered the priest
hood at the advanced age of 39. and lubored
In the vineyard for forty-eight years. His
) death severs the last link connecting the
j pioneer church with the church of today.
Faaeral Services.
Arrangements for the funeral of Rev.
William Kelley and the preceding services
are officially announced as follows:
At Mount St. Mary's convent. Fifteenth
end Castellar streets, 9:30 a. m., Thursday.
! chant of the office for the dead, followed
' by solemn high mass at 10 a. m. Rev. J. J.
! Jennette, celebrant; Rev. P. A. McGovern,
' deacon; Rev. D. W. Moriarlty, subdeacon;
I Rev. J. W. Stenson, master of ceremonies.
The Joint choirs of SL Patrick's and St.
, Phllomena's churches will render the music
' of the mass under the direction of Father
Gleason.
t At 3:30 p. m. the body will be removed to
! St. Patrick's church, where remains will
lie in state till 10 p. m., guarded by young
men mostly baptised by Father Kelley
while In the city.
Friday morning Requiem High Mass will
be celebrated at St. Patrick's church at 10
a. m. Monsignor Colanerl will celebrate
mass, Rt. Rev. Bishop Scanriell taking part
with all the priests of Omaha and South
Omaha and a great many from the outside
In attendance. The active pallbearers will
be the priests of' Omaha. Tne honorary
pallbearers are P. H. Carey, J. J. Connor,
J. B. Callahan, Thomas Swift Andrew
Tracey, Dr. A. W. Riley, John Riuh and
Andrew Murpny.
HA,NER L,KELI BE JUDGE
.Former enraakaa Oa Oklahoma .
Beach Desires to Contlaae
. In Position, -
tFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) In anticipation of tho proclama
tion of the president declaring Oklahoma
a state, Washington has become the mecta
for politicians of all grades looking for
political preferment when another star
I mAAr V , - lI.K Ik. n f
,0 v. . 1 v. vv .no un ' 1111 i . " . i . . . . . .
nolltlelans' who have come tn the national !
capital for the purpose of participating
In the enjoyment ot the offices there are
In Washington several gentlemen of the
new state who are seeking advancement
along Judicial lines, among them . belr.g
Judge B. F. Hslner, who haa occupied a
place on the territorial bench for the last
ten years. Judge Halner Is a brother of
ex-Congressman Halner of Aurora and
lived In Nebraska several years before his
appointment by McKlnley to tho fadcral
bench In the territory. Now that Okla
homa Is to become a state. Judge Halner
In a candidate for the place a fedora)
Judge for tho district ot Oklahoma, and as
he has splendid backing, not only from
the bar of the state, but aa his record as
a Judge Is excellent and he stands espe
cially high with the Department of Jus
tice, It Is believed here that he will be ap
pointed to the life position by rhe presi
dent. Judge Halner, who Is a prominent Ma
son, was the guest at the Royal Order of
Scotland banquet held last evening at .lie
new Wlllnrd. Hon. Charles S. Loblngler
of Omaha, now one of the presiding judges
in the district of Manila, Is In Washing
ton this week In attendance upon the su
preme council, southern Jurisdiction, Scot
tish Rite Masons. Judge Loolngler, alio
has made a splendid record on the beuco
of the Philippine Islands, will leave Wash
ington the last of the wee'k for the James,
town exposition and will then go to Omaha
on his return to his faraway post.
Auditor W. B. Andrews of the Treasury
department will leave Frldny lor Ne
braska to participate In the republican
campaign. Mr. Andrea's has notliied the
state committee that he will be ready to
accept assignments after next Monday and
will remain In the state until after elec
tion. Ida A. Bougston of Clay county, Ne
braska,, has been appointed to a position
In the government printing office.
C. F. McGrew, vice president of the
Omaha National bank. Is In Washington
on matters connected with the Treasury
department.
The application of R. A. Batty, J. H.
Chevalier, John Farquharson, J. li. L
porte, L. H. Eastman and A. Erlckaon to
orgaulze the First National bank of Camp
bell, Neb., with 2J, 000 capital, has been
approved by the comptroller of tho cur
rency. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska
Dixon, Dixon county, Arthur L. Hooker,
vice'R. U. Delay, resigned; Johnstown,
Brown county, Elmer E. Dentler, vice M.
L. Beebout, removed. Iowa Fern, Orundy
county, Herman E. Froemmlng, vice E. L.
l'lper, resigned; raclflc Junction, Mllli
county. Woddlo P. Haynle, vice William
Bennett, deceased; Perkins, Sioux county,
Are'nd Van Der Bok. vice J. J. ' Dyksta,
resigned; Sioux Center, Sioux county, Del
bert W. Duncan, vlca Oarrltt Boeylnk, re
signed. Wyumliig--Kcueta, Croo.i county,
Clara S. Hunter, Vrce Annie Tubbs, re
signed. WOMAN'S BODY IN EAST RIVER
Believed to Be that of Mrs. Clifford
Hartrldnre, Wife of Thaw's
Counsel.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23. The body of a
woman of refined appearance found yes-
In most particulars tho description of Mrs. j
Clifford W. Hartrldge, the missing wife of
Harry K. Thaw's counsel and friend. The
body will bo viewed today to determine If
it Is Mrs. Hartriilge. Mrs. Leslie Russell,
the missing woman's mother, said last
night at her home that she was impressed
with the similarity of the body In the
morgue with that of her daughter. The
only difference was that when she went
away Mrs. Hartrldge wore a black, while
.the skirt of the r.oman found In the river
Is a very dark gray. The body of the miss
ing woman could be Identified by n
mole behind her right ear, but there Is an
abrasion behind the right ear of the body
j which might easily remove such a mark.
j The woman's nails were manicured and she
I bore every evidence of having come from
: good surroundings.
Coroner Schwanneck said that the body
might prove to be Mrs. Hartrldge. She has
been missing nineteen days. Mrs. Russell
said last night that Mrs. Hartrldge was
, under care ot a physician and that it would
. be Impossible for him to endeavor to make
an Identification.
TEACHING INDIANS Tfl WORK
New York Coaa-resaman Likes Policy
of Iastraetlna- Red ties
In Labor.
LAKE MOHONK, N. Y., Oct. 23.-The
Lake Mohonk conference, which meet
yearly to discuss questions regarding de-
; pendent people, opened lta session today,
, with many prominent persons present as
I delegates.
j Albert K. Smiley In outlining the work
of the conference, said the chief question
to be discussed was as to whether the
United . States remain in the Philippine
Islands.
Andrew 8. Draper, commissioner of edu
cation of the state of New York, 'was In
troduced as presiding officer.
Francis E. Leupp, United Slates com
missioner of Indian affairs, spoke briefly
on the work of the Indian bureau during
the year. Representative James S. Sher
man of Utlca. N. Y., spoke In approval of
the policy of the government In forcing
the Indians to work as whits men do. '
MONTANA STAGE IS ROBBED
?7fTVer Is Badly Beatea, bat Team
Hans Away aad Saves-
Mall.
' HELENA, Mont.. Cm t. 12. A special from
Lewiston says It. at the Mussel Shell stage
was stopped today by two robbers, but that
the driver, named Launceford, put up such
a fight with one ot the robbers that tha
second man wss obliged to leave the horses'
heads to assist his comrado In crime.
While the fight was In progress the team
ran away, thus permitting tha malls and
other matter to escape the hands of the
robbers. The driver was robbed and
brutally beaten. A posse is In pursuit.
FRANCIS JOSEPH RECOVERS
Convalescence of Aaatrlaa Emperor
Admitted by Ills Physicians
at Vleana.
VIENNA. Oct. 23 The emperor's phy
sicians admitted today that his convales
j cenre had begun.
PflllUFRN K FIRQT
VlUlUJLlli.1 IJ ' lllljl
Unofficial, Measurements Show That
German Balloon Wins frixe.
LISLE DE FRANCE IS SECOND
Both Land in New Jersey, Near
Asbury' Park.
GERMAN TRAVELS 880 MILES
Other, Balloon. Land, in Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia.
ENGLISHMAN'S . . .TRIP , SHORTEST
Lotas II Comes Down at Memphis,
' O., Taesday Evening, STB Mllea
From tha Starting;
Polat.
SANDY HOOK. N. J., Oct U-Supertu
tendent ot Life Saving Science Havens re
ports that the French balloon. No. ,
landed at Hubertsville, northwest of Point
Pleasant. N. J.. at 1:15 this afternoon. The
pilot started for New York this evening.
No. 4 Is the balloon tVIale de France, the
last of the balloons starting from St. Louis
to land.
BULLETIN.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23. From unofficial
measurements the German balloon Pom
mern has won the balloon race by a few
miles, with the L'Islo de France second.
Official measurement of balloon race dle
tnnce will be determined by geological sur
vey at Washington.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2J.-E!ght of the nln
balloons which ascended here late Monday
afternoon In the second International aero
nautic contest for the James Gordon Ben
nett oup have landed. Up to 2.30 o'clock
central time this afternoon no report had
been received by the Associated Press of
the landing of the ninth, "Isle de France."
piloted by Fred LeRlanc, which at noon
was reported as having passed over Mount
Holly, N. J., and moving In the direction
of Long Branch, not far from Asbury
Park, where the German balloon Pom
mern landed-
The Pommern has covered the longest
distance from the starting point SS0 miles.
With Isle de France presumably ettil
sailing at t:30 p. m.. central time, the eight
balloons have landed as follows, being
named In the orJer of distance covered
from St. Louts:
Pommern (German), landed Asbury Park.
N. J., 9 a. rn., October 2S, 8S0 miles from
start.
Dtuseldorf (German), landed near Dover.
Del.,' 9 a. m. October 23. 790 miles.
St. Louis (American), landed Westmin
ster, Md., 40 a. m. October 23, 730 miles.
America (American), landed near Putux
ent, Md., It. m. October 23, 720 mllea.
Aberrron (German), landed at Manassas,
Prince Wales county. Virginia, 7:10 a. m.,
October 21, 680 mllea..
Anjou (French), landed near Armenia
mines. Louisa county, Virginia, 7:45 a. m..
October 23, 675 miles.
United States (American), landed Cale
donia, Ont, :15 p. m., October 23, 6ft miles.
Lotus II (English), landed Memphis, C,
6:10 p. fn.. Ootober 23, 37S miles.
Great Interest la Race..
Intense Interest .prevails here as the
end of the big, balloon race approaohes.
News of landing balloons Is coming
In fast and much close figuring Is be
ln done to determine the approxi
mate distances covered by each con
testant heard from. Records for flight dis
tances and for duration are being broken
by nearly every balloon In the race. The
recvord for the race as sailed from Paris
last year was 402 miles. The German bal
loon Pommern No. 1, which Oscar Erbaloeh
piloted, landed today at Asbury Park, N.
J., after covering an air line distance from
St. Louis of nearly tMO miles. Tha world's
record for flight, however. Is 1,200 miles,
held by Count Henry de La Vaux ot
France. Count' de La Vaux also held the
duration record of forty-one houra and
forty-five minutes, which la being exceeded
by every cup contestant landing today.
The Pommern, up to noon, apparently held
the lead In the race. The Abercron and Mr.
Mickel enjoy the distinction of having been
the only balloonist to cross tha Alps. .
The American balloon St. Louis had
landed at Westminster, Md., not far from
Baltimore, after a flight of 710 miles. The
United States landed last night at Cale
donia, Ontario, after a flight of 660 miles.
The third American contestant, tha
America, with Chandler and McCoy In the
basket, Is yet to be heard from, Tba
French contestant, Lotus II, haa landed in
Ohio, S3 miles away, having descended
because of the lllnees ot Lien u tenant Bra
baion, tha aid to Pilot Brewer.
Tha contest for first honors Is sura to be
clote and the official record made by the
balloons will not be known until measure
ments are received from government aourcea
at Washington.
The Pommem's achievement It regarded
with great Interest The daring Germans
did not descend until confronted by tha
very shores ot the Atlantic- ocean. If this
condition had not been met It is believed
the Pommern might easily have exceeded
the 1.200 miles made bv Count de La Vaux.
James Gordon Bennett Cap.
The James Gordon Bcnnelt cup will be
iwsrded to the balloon that has covered
the longest distance from St. Louis In a
straight line, regardltss of how long the
balloon may have been In this air, or bow
many miles the recording Instrument car
ried shows to have boon actually traveled.
For example, a balloon that haa traveled
1,000 miles and returns to within 100 miles
of St. Louts, would loss the raos to a bal
loon that traveled only ISO miles and landed
that distance from St Louis. '
At 10 a. m. a message was received at
the Aero club headquarters stating that
Allen Hawley and Augustus Post, who
sailed In the balloon St. Louis, had landed
-t Westminster, Md., at 8:46 thla morning.
The distance la YbO mllea on a direct Una
from St. Louis. The message stated that
the landing was made because of the prox
imity of the Atlantic ocean, toward which
the balloon was selling.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 23. The St. Louis
could have remained In the air much longer,
but the atmosphere was very hazy and the
pilot and his aid, being in doubt aa to their
whereabouts and fearing that they were
approaching the ocean, deckled to descend.
The landing was made without difficulty
and the balloon Is Intact. Westminster Is
twenty-eight miles northwest In an air
Una.
IK3VKR. rl.. Oct S3 The German bal
loon Dusseldorf landed three miles from
tills city this morning.
Three Seea at Philadelphia. .
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. iS.-Reporta from
various sources Indicate that three at the