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VOL. XXXVII NO. 130.
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FAVOR PARCELS POST
American Federation of Labor Asks
Packag Delivery Law.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
More Pay is Requested for Clerks in
Postofflcei.
EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANTS
Move to Teacli Them Principles of
Unionism in Their Own Language.
NEW RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
One Call for Investigation ef Tele
Krnph Comptalri and Another .
' for Election of All
Judges.
NORFOLK. Va., Nov. lS.-The American
Federation of Labor today adopted resolu
tions an follows:
Directing lt executive committee to use
every Inllucnee to brini? about notion by
congress Increasing postoflioR olTkB' pay.
Starting a campnign to expedite and sys
tematize the regulation of convict labor.
Calling upon congress for a small parcels
post law as a relief from tlio "express com
pany monopoly."
Authorizing the executive council to deal
with the questions by appointing" organizers
to teach emigrants In their own language
the. Ideas of unionism, find nsklng that tho
"theatrical syndicates" be Included as
amenahlo under tho anti-trust laws, "In
restraint of trade."
The federation rejected the resolution call
ing for tho building and repairing of all
government-owned vessels In navy yards.
New resolutions presented call for an In
vestigation of the telegraph companies;
federal officials to have charge of all na
tional campaign funds; states to defray all
primary election expenses; election of all
Judges, State and fedoral, by the people;
every possible war against the American
Tobacco company; compelling all passenger
tickets to be Interchangeable; preventing In
junctions against ticket scalpers, and calling
for federal laws against any combination
producing nrtlllclal scarcity In white paper
for newspapers.
TRIED IN ELEVEN MINUTES
Mrs. ItomailUa of Milwaukee Sent to
Prison In Quick Time at
Chicago.
CHICAOO, Nov. 15. After a trial which
lasted only eleven minutes, Mrs. Kvelyn
Romadka, the wealthy Milwaukee woman
who was Indicted for various burglaries
and larcenies In this city, was sentenced
today by Judge Brentano to Imprisonment
In the penitentiary for the Indeterminate
term of one to twenty years. Her counsel
declared In court that she was being rail
roaded to prison for the purpose of shield
ing other people.
The attorney for Mrs. Evelyn Romadka
announced that Judge llretano wlH, today
or tomorrow, be requested to appoint a
commission In lunacy to examine the pris
oner. The court asked Mrs. Romadka what
attorney she desired to represent her.
She replied Mr. Dunovan, but asked that
her plea of guilty, entered originally on
her arraignment, be allowed to stand.
She also said she would like to have
the court puss sentence at once.
Attorney Horrcn then declared that Mrs,
Romadka was Incapable of Judging what
plea was proper to make and asserted
that she was being "railroaded." '
The trial proceeded formally aa though
a plea of "not guilty" had been entered.
The taking of evidence was brief, and
Judge Ilrentano Immediately pronounced
sentence.
Mrs. Romadka Is the wife of a trunk
manufacturer of Milwaukee and was ar
rested and convicted of being accessory
to the burglaries and larcenies of Albert
Jones, a negro. How a womun of her
social position came to share in his plun
der has never been explained. Jones made
a free confession when arrested and Is
uwuiiing trial.
EIGHT KILLED IN A WRECK
(nnadlnn Pnelfie Fx press Crashes
Into Light Limine llunnina;
Wild at Chalk Itlver.
SAl'LT 8TE MAIUK. Mich.. Nov. 13.
Elght people arc reported killed In a wreck
on the Canadlun Pacific ruiiroa I at Chalk
river last nlht. Kxpress No. N. which left
at noon yesterday Is reported to have
crashed into a Hunt engine which was itin
nlng wild, deluding tyto curs and destroy
ing botli luctmiotlves Among those re
ported killed are;
ENGINEER JOSEPH HENDRICKS,
North Hay.
ENGINEER JOSEPH YOUNG. North
Ray.
FIREMEN. OK ROTH LOCOMOTIVES,
names unknown.
EXPRL&d MES6ENGER CLARK.
URAKEMAN, name unknown.
PRENDERGAST AND HI3
FATHER.'
I'rendeigast was an employe of tho road,
who had teen recently hurt and was being
taken to Montreal by his father for treat
ment. The reports available here are that
the wreck occurred about ID, o'clock last
night the traiu was running at high speed.
Canadlun pachle onlcials here refuse to
discues the wreck beyond giving out llis
ubov detail.
GILLETTE CALLS LAWMAKERS
(.otrraur of California Isanra Provla
ualluu for Kprrlal Session of
l.e tlat ure.
.'.SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Nov. 15.-Governor
Gillette tcduy issued a proclamation calling
a special session of the legislature to
convene Tuesday, November 1. The chief
object of the setsion Is to meet conditions
arising from the present financial strin
gency. It is proposed to amend the code
so as to postpone the date when taxes
become delinquent, and to enable courts
to continue bus-ness on legal holidays.
Amendments to the charter of San Fisn
Cisco relating to a recent bond Issue and also
iwrniltting the treasurer to deposit pjblio
moneys In banks will also ba considered
as will a intssute itUtive to harbor Im
provements at Sun Francisco. In addition
the legislature is expected to remove from
of tie State Railroad Commissioner Ander
M. Wilson, foremen supervisor of San
Francisco, who has confessed to receiving
bribes. He refuses to resign and cannot
! summarily ousted by the governor. The
xtra session w III ' ptobably be of short
duiatlon. It being the desire of the governor
o avoid auy unnecessary expense to ths
tat.
SUMMARY OF TUE BEE
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DOMX3TIO.
President Barney of the Knickerbocker
Trust company was a man broken in
spirit because of his failure before he
committed suicide. Fags 1
Louisville Is In the thoes of a street
car strike. Fags 1
Dr. Graham Bell's new flying machine
will be given a test at an early date.
Fags 1
Northern Pacific rairoad officials eay
that building operations on the road will
not ceuse. Fags 1
Theatrical managers agree upon circuits
for the west. Fags 1
Explosion of natural gas at Pittsburg
severely Injured many persons. fags 1
Leading Industrial stocks are being
bought up by small stockholders.
Fags 1
The defense In the Bradley trial will be
emotional Insanity. Fags 1
Walsh trial taken up largely with the
introduction of books. Fags 1
Venire of Jurors In the Caleb Powers
trial develops that Harrison county was
flooded with Powers' book. Fags 1
Mrs. Romadka was tried and sentenced
In Chicago court in eleven minutes.
Fags 1
Bryan's announcement creates neither
surprise nor enthusiasm among democrats
at Washington. Fags I
FOREIGN.
Eight persons were killed In a wreck
on the Canadian Pacific road near Chilk
river. , Fags 1
Alaskan republicans endorse W. H. Taft
for presldont and pass resolutions In
favor of home rule. Fags 1
Japanese in Corea are seeking to in
crease the duty on imports from Amerlra
contrary to the treaty with this country.
Fags I
Bank of England will probably raise
the rate of discount to 8 per cent. Sur
prise Is expressed that the situation is
tiot being controlled In United States.
Fa?e 1
DEBRAEEA.
Position of the railroad commissioners
on telephone rates will tend to prevent
rate wars. Fags 3
X.OCAX.
Under bank check ttem of purehtis
Ing grain receipts are growing and con
ditions will soon be normal. Fazo 1
Officials of the Pennsylvania railroad
visit Omaha and are surprised at Its In
dustrial magnitude. Fags 5
Omaha heads list in small number of
men laid off by closing of Industries or
slack work. Fage 7
Rev. George G. Ware, convicted clergy
man, will begin sentence at county jnll
December 15. Fags 4
Official count of votes cast In Douglas
county Is completed by canvassing board.
Fags 13
Trouble over eligibility of Browne lends
to cancellation of Bellev ue-Peru game
Bellevue will play Amity Instead.
Pays 8
coaraxBciAii and industeiax.
Live stock markets. Fags 13
Grain markets. Fags 13
Stocks and bonds. Faga 13
Duns Review of Trade says that in
terior la no wfeellng effect of currency
scarcity, but that Inrge exports of farm
products will hasten return of normal
i conditions.
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UNION OF TW0 BIG CITIES
Y York and Ihlraaro Theatrical
Men tome to I'ndrritnniHsg
on Circuit.
riTTSBVRG. Ta., Nov. lS.-The meeting
of the Ohio circuit company at which prom
inent theatrical representatives ol the
country are in attendance continued In
this city today. The organizations repro
Kented are N.xon and Zimmerman, Klaw
iLitd Ei'lunger, Cohan and Harris, Julius
Cahu, Stair and ilalln, both Pennsylvania
companies, the liiui.d opeio house com
pany, Ldnaid L. Mooie of Wheeling,
James Talln.au of I'.ellalre, Fled (i Nixoii
NliUliiistr ami many other ufi'llaUd In
tel sts.
At tho meeting yesterday the union of
New York, and Chit ago theatrically was
practicully asured when it was mdo
known, unofficially however, that' a move
ment Is on foot combining the Reis Circuit
the Julius ( aim circuit, the Ohio and two
western circuits.
S. r. Nixon and Samuel Harris ad
mitted today that one object of the meet
ing Is to construct theaters in towns where.
In the allied Interests are not now repre
sented. FIRST TRIP THROUGH CANAL
Steamer Marine Reaches Rock Island
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Heunenla. 111.
ROCK ISLAND. 111.. Nov. 1&.-The United
Stales steamer Marine reached Rock Island
this afternoon from H nnepln. 111., com
pleting the tlrst trip through the recently 1
opened Illinois and Michigan canal. Tho I
steamer was met by a delegation of ehlsens I
and greeted by a chorus of whistles. A
general Jollification will follow. The canal,
which is the first overland waterway ever '
built by the United Slates goeernmer.t. Is 1
sixty miles in length and tonnerts the I
Illinois snd Missouri rivers. Its cct was j
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BARNEY BROKEN IN SPIRIT
Financial Crash Wrecked Health of
New York Banker.
MANY FRIENDS LOST WITH HIM
Conld Sot Endure Disgrace Follow
ing; Ills Fall HI- ortune Is
Not CompI' ,J j. ne,
NEW TP' N .,.-That Charles T.
Barney, o' un' "'''ty man, wrto
killed 'C-',.,: .orday, was by no mean
rule N ,iy appears to be rroven
by
which
.8 as to Ms business affairs.
i'c made public following his
destruction, therefore, Is believed to have
becmsomethlng deeper than the money loss,
which came with the financial crash in
which Barney and so many others were In
volved. Friends and business acquaintance
of the dead banker, who has been working
for weeks In attempting to settlu his bust
ness affairs said that even at the present
low level of prices securities and titles to
property held by Mr. Barney will exceed
his obligations by more than J.'.5o.iKin. They
express confidence, too, that all these hold
ings can be protected, and that on the ris
ing market, which they expect to follow
a period of depression, the value of the
estate will be greatly enhanced.
Many Friends Met Rain.
It Is lurgely to his Inability to endure
the blot upon his business reputation, which
he feared would result from the suspension
of the Knickerbocker Trust company and
grief over the knowledge that many of his
friends had been carried down to ruin In
the collnpso of his enterprises that his
closest friends attribute his act. Ho had
been at the head of the Knickerbocker
Trust company for many years and had
seen It grow from a comparatively obscure
concern to ono of the leading financial In
stitutions of the city. Then, almost without
warning, came the crash. The resignation
of Mr. Barney as presldont of the Knicker
bocker was accepted by the directors of the
institution, and the next day the great
trust company, with obligations to Its de
positors, amounting to nearly JTO.OCO.OOO was
forced to suspend payment.
In the run when lasted less than a full
day, the enormous total of $$.000,000 was
paid across Its counters. Afternoon saw
the big front doors closed and the Issuance
of a notice that the company had found
it necessary to temporarily suspend pay
ment. With his departure from tho trust
company after his resignation as president,
Barney was seen but seldom even by his
IntlmateS. For nearly two weeks, even
while the financial storm was at the height
of Its Intensity, he did not appear at his
office. A few days ago, however, at the
urgent solicitation of friends that he step
Into the breach and do what he could to
stem the tide, which was sweeping away
his fortune. Mr. Barney resumed an active
Interest In his. business affairs.
Ills Health Suffered.
That his health had suffered severely In
the Interval was apparent. He was worn,
haggaro, troubled. The struggle was
hardly worth while, he told his friends.
He had given his life to the upbuilding
of a fortuue and a reputation for business
Integrity and he feared that both had
been ruined. The tangled ends of his many
business enterprises were quickly brought
together, however, and there was every as
surance his associates say, that he would
weather the storm with a big margin, may
be a fourth of his original fortune, to
spare. But Mr. Barney would not be com
forted by assurances that financial ruin had
I been averted. He brooded over the blow
which had been dealth his business repu
' tatlon, and of the losses which hi believed
some of his friends had sustained Indirectly
through him. It was, In a moment of In
tense depression brought on by thoughts
like these, his friends believe, that he tired
the shot which resulted in his deuth.
j Manner of Death.
' Though Mr. Barney has been declared a
suicide by the coroner, according to the
family physician, Mr. Barney's h3t words
to him were "Doctor, this Mas accidental."
Dr. O'Hanlon, the coroner's assistant, who
afterward extracted the bullet, ulso holds
the opinion that Mr. Barney did not kill
himself Intentionally. "It seems to me
practically Impossible," he said, "that a
man should kill hlmscMf in such a way."
Mr. Hanley, head of the homlcldo depart
ment of the district attorney's office, held
the same view. Coroner liai burger, on toe
other hand, states positively that It la a
clear case of suicide.
A third view Is held by a number of per-
, sons, who Bay thut Mr. Barney was holili:i;,
the pistol In iront of him preparatory to
' raining it to shoot, when it accidentally
went off.
EVIDENCE OF PREMEDITATION
Court In Bradley Murder Trial Per
mits Evidence of Desire
to Kill.
WASHINGTON. P. C. Nov. lS.-The nros-
' ecutlon today rested Its case In the trial
of Mrs. Annie M. Biadley, charged with the
murder of former Senator Arthur Brown
In this city last winter and Mrs. Bradley's
attorney outlined the character of the de
fense. This, as concisely stated, will be
that the woman had, by reason of Brown's
treatment of her, become Irresponsible at
the time she shot the ex-Benator, and that
she siiot him only after he had rushed at
her, cursing Jier. The court adjournal to
Monday, when testimony for the defense
1 will be h. ard.
J Despite the protest of the defense that
her confession was involuntary, the court
today admitted the cvldeuco of Detective
Grant that Mrs. Bradley told him she had
meditated the deed for a long time and had
decided to kill him. Practically all tiie
testimony brought out by the prosecution
today was along the sani.i line as Mr.
Gi ant's statement, and was imend. .1 to
show premeditation on the part of Mrs
Bradley. Among the witnesses were two
' men from Salt Lake City, one of them on
old friend of Mrs. Bradh y. the other a
watchman at former Senator Brown's
house, who testified they had heard her
threaten to kill the senator.
jTHCMAS SKINKER EXAMINER
St. I.ools Attorney Has Been ouied
In Federal Ouster SuK
Acalnst Standard.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Nov. 15. The ordrr of
lh appointment of Thomas K. Skinkfr, a
St. Louis Bttorney. as special examiner in
the governnunt s oi:ster cae sgainst the
Standard Oil company made by Unite. 1
Statis Circuit Judges Sanborn. Van Decan
ter, Hook and Adams In St. Paul la.i
Wednesday was received by United S'a:. a
Circuit Clerk Gray to-day. Mr. Sklnker i
to take evidence on ten s Jh-divli'o is of the
bill ainbt the Siandard Oil cjmiany con
cerning railroad rates.
NEW ORLEANS MURDER CASE
Woman Fonnd Dead In Itasrment,
While Her Room Had Evi
dently Rem Robbed.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 15.-Mrs. Bes
sie Carter, 28 years old was found murdered
In the basement of her home in the French
quarter yesterday. Her body was found by
a negro servant and four men roomers In
the house are being held by the police.
Examination iVidlcated that burglars had
been In the house. Mrs. Carter's death
was caused by a cut In the neck apparently
with a pointed Instrument. The scene of
the crime Is an Inexpensive lodging house
In which Mrs. Carter occupied a room on
the third floor. Her body when found In
the basement had rents In the clothing as
if she had struggled fiercely. How It got
there the police have not discovered. Noth
ing except a cupboard wns disturbed In her
room. This piece of furniture had been
pried open, apparently with the same sort
of Instrument with which Mrs. Carter. was
murdered. Mrs. Carter hnd told her land
lady that her husband was a Southern Pa
cific railroad engineer, and that she was
expecting him home last night or this
morning.
Wearing a silk underskirt and outer
clothing of her dead mistress, Clara Bar
row, a negro girl about 18 years of ago was
today pluced under arrest and confessed to
having murdered Mrs. Bessie Carter at the
latter s residenco In the French quarter last
night. i
Tho girl, who had long been employed as
a maid at Mrs. Carter's, was the first to
give the alarrrt, 'and was suspected by the
police soon after they began an investiga
tion. When put through a "sweating" pro
cess today, she broke down and acknowl
edged that it was she who had Inflicted
with a hatchet tho ghastly wounds In Mrs.
( alter s neck and head.
AMERICA'S TRADE IN COREA
Japan 11ns Sooifhl to Revise Tariff,
Ylolntlno; Treaty with
I lilted States.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lS.-The Cham
ber of Commerce of this city resolved to
ask the California delegation In congress
to Inquire Into the action of Japan In an
alleged attempt to overrido the treaty ex
isting between the United States and
Corea. The matter was called to the at
tention of the commercial organization by
H. H. Hulburt, who, It Is said, Is the of
ficial representative In America of the do.
posed emperor of Corea. Hulburt addressed
a communication to the Chamber of Com
merce In which ho stated that Japan had
taken the Initial steps of a course which,
if carried to fulfillment, would mean tho
destruction of American Influence not only
in Corea, but In China as well.
The United Stales has a close trade
treaty with Corea. Under this agreement.
American goods enter tho hermit kingdom
upon the payment of a. 7 per cent duty. In
the process of reorganizing the affairs of
Corea, Japan has undertaken to revise Its
customs arrangements. This rearrangement.
It is stated, contemplates a customs union
between Japan and Corea, with the result
that goods from the United States will be
charged the same rate of duty In Corea
as In Japan. This. would mean an ncreaso
of 40 to pO per cent on Amerlci-ri shipments
'o Corea. The matter will be trough", up
If possible at the approaching session and
will In all probability take the form of an
inquiry calling upon the president for a
report on our relations with Corea and
Japan.
EXPLOSION JNJURES MANY
Leak of Nntnral Gas at Pittsburg
Causes Two Fatalities and
Many C'asunlties.
riTTSBURG, Ta.. Nov. IB. About twenty-five
persons were Injured today, two
fatally, and a dwelling was torn to pieces,
when an explosion of natural gas occurred
In a house located at No. 103 Elm street,
this city. In the fire which followed two
firemen were severely burned.
Tho .a' ally Injured:
Mrs. Sarah Grossman, blown through tho
roof.
Jacob Bergerman, blown through the
roof.
Seriously Injured:
Three members of the Grossman family.
Three members of the Moldel family,
which also occupied the house.
E'.Iher P.nlner, ti guest of the Grossman.
About fourteen other persons In the
neighborhood received Injuries when win
dow i in their homes were shattered by tho
concussion and plaster fell upon them.
Apparently tas had been leaking from a
hit. .'lien stove nil n!;ht.
WAY NOW CLFAR FOR PEACE
("en trill Ainerli'nn Pence Congress
Holds First Session I'uder
Fiivorable Auspices.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. Every one of
the delegations made a solemn declara
tion that there was no question or claim
whatever pending among tho five Cen
tral American republics."
This memorandum was furnished to the
press after the nr6t business meeting
today of the Central American . Peace
congress.
The settlement of differences was tho
first important feature of the protocol
under wl.leli the conference was called.
The next, concluding a treaty determin
ing their ger.eial relations, will now
come up, and everything points to reach
ing a rcneltihlon without material dlfn
e ally.
CUBAN PEOPLE ARE GRATEFUL
llnntiurl to lie Tendered Governor
MaRoon as Thanhs for Ills
ArcoiiipllHhmriits.
HAVANA. Nov. IS. Out of gralitudo of
'.he countiy for good government, the
Clainlvr of Commerce has unanimously
dei Med to rih'e a banquet to Governor
Mavnun. It Is planned to make a. hUKO
demonstration of the banquet and In fur
thT. nce the.eof nil the coinniei i hil. aoirl
ciiiiur.'il and induptiial elements of the
island i!l be represented.
Nueleuk of Canudinn Navy.
VICTOP.IA. B. C. Nov. 15. The Cana
dian governnn nt has he.-n requested by
tho Navy league to ask the Imperial gov
ernment f',r two cruisers and four de
stroyers, to be stationed at EsqulniRi.lt.
upon the und, rstainling that the D .minion
will maintain Hum on the Pucifc loatt,
thi.s proi,l,n a trainlrg scln.ul for young
men. The cruisers u:i.l destroy rs ure e
T'Tted to fori. i tln nucleus for a Cdividiau
navy aril w.M be tie" tirwt Men made f,y
tie Iw-iniinloii tard providing f..r Its
own rrotettion.
Two t.unboats tlarnrd.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 15.-A fire of
unknown origin at the Baltic shipbuilding
yarfjs today destroyed two gunboats and
damaged several other vessels.
GRAIN RECEIPTS GROWING I
Omaha Market Will Be Normal in a
Few Days.
CHECK SYSTEM WITH BANKS GOOD
Elevator Men from Various TovrijB
and States Hold Conterenca
at Sioux City with
Bankers.
Within a few days the receipts of grain
at the Omaha market will be normal, while
farmers In the country will be able to dis
pose of grain as usual and congestion will
be avoided by tho arrangement which the
grain men have made with the bankers of
Omaha, Sioux City and Minneapolis.
J. W. Holmqulst has returned from Sioux
City whero he has been attending a confer
ence of grain men and bankers. Tne mhi.i
chuck system which has been Inaugurated
will enable elevators In the country to buy
grain as usual. Few elevators have been
actually shut down, but the prices quoted
for grain, from 6 to 10 cents lower than bo
fore the financial flurry, have prevented
the farmers from selling grain.
By depositing the grain checks at the
country ban is, payable In the checks of
Omaha, Sioux City or Minneapolis banks,
the farmers may receive the same as cash,
without the banks being Inconvenienced or
drained. Mr. Holmqulst said the move of
the grain men had a two-sided purpose,
to protect the banks and at the same time
avoid delay In the sale and delivery of
grain.
Many Points Represented.
Among the representative grain men
present at. the conference In Sioux City,
were: J. W. Holmqulst of the Holmqulst
Grain and Lumber company; Saunders
Westrand Grain company, Wakefield, Neb.;
Blenklron Grain company, owning a line
of elevators on the Burlington and Omaha
roads, with headquarters in Sioux City;
Benson Grain company. Heron Lake,
Minn.; McCaul-Webster Grain company,
Minneapolis, Minn., and a largo number of
elevator and grain men from northeastern
Nebraska and South Oakota, nearly all of
whom shjp to Omaha. Bankers present
from Nebraska points Were: John D.
Hastings, Levi Kimball, Wakefield, Neb.;
E. T. Rice. Bancroft; George J. Adams
and E. A. Wlltse, Pender; John F. Piper,
Lyons; George Hasse, Emerson; W. L.
Mote, Plalnvlew; Charles Randall, Ran
dolph and E, A. Halstead, I'onca.
Bankers of Omaha and Sioux City are
honoring the checks Issued by the coun
try banks and on the other hand the grain
men are doing everything to assist the
farmers and bankers. During the last t,wo
weeks, the grain trade has suffered more
than any otlvsr cne line of business be
cause of the currency shortage, but within
a week It Is expected the normal condi
tion will be reached. The sales on the
floor of the. Omaha Grain exchange have
fallen off from thirty to fifty cars a day to
two and thr:e ours and many days have
passed without a single car being sold.
Increases Demand for Cars.
The demand for cars for the movement of
grain continues to increase and the North
western showed a gain of 60 per cent for
Thursday over 'Wednesday, the increase
being caused by tho large grain firms
starting to buy grain at the country ele
vators Wednesday. The remarkable In
cident of the situation In the matter of
moving grain was the showing of the Union
Pacific. More cars of grain were moved In
Omaha by that road during the last week
than for any of the three weeks previously.
Also more loads of live stock were hauled
to South Omaha by that road than for
either of the preced'jig two weeks.
NEW FLYING MACHINE TEST
Plans Made to Try Dr. Iiell's
ship from Line Attached
to Tus;.
Air-
BADDECK, N. S., Nov. 15.-For tho pur
pose of conducting the preliminary tests of
Dr. Graham Bell's first flying machine, a
float has been constructed which supports
a cradle capable of being tipped Ip either
direction. Dr. Bell says that on this cradle
will rest the airship. The float will then
be towed behind a powerful tug and whllo
going at high speed the cradle will be
tipped and the airship, expiring for the
first time Its Immense area of silken sur
face, will rise.
A flying line from the tug, will then pro
vide It with the necessary momentum to
keep it In the air. The line will also In?
used to contrive Its flight. The navigator
will le stretched out In the place provided
for hlni and he will be employed in mak
ing observations. By taking Into considera
tion the velocity of the wind and tho pull
on the flying line of the ship, tho exact
power required of the motor will be de
termined. Every member of tho aerial experimental
association In the United States, it Is said,
will bo experienced In the manipulation and
navigation of this ship. '
ALASKAN REPUBLICAN JANGLE
Convention to Select Helena tcs to Na
tional Convention Deserts
Governor Hoggatt.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 15. A cable to
the Post-Intelligencer from Juneau sajs:
Tho republican territorial convention, which
convened here yesterday to elect delegates
to the national republican convention has.
as predicted, been entirely controlled by
tho opponents of Governor Wllford B.
lloppatt, as a resi..t of tho strong turn of
laffa'rs the delegations friendly to the gov
ernor, numbering between thirty and thlrty
I live, walked out of the convention. For a
time It was thought that a mrnp con
vention would be held, but at 5 o'clock the
bolters gave out the anouncement that they
I would attempt no gathering of their own,
! but that a delegation would be sent to the
! national convention to oppose the seating
! of delegates from Alaska.
The regulars remained In tho convention
and leeted W. T. Perkins of Nome.
I temporary chairman, and W. T. M. C'til-
hfrtson temporary secretary.
PLATFORM IN CHAPEL FALLS
Crowd f.hen Tumble at Howard I ul
versify Before President
Makes Speech,
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. A temporary
platform In the vestibule of Andrew Ran
kin chapel at Howard university, where
I'rt sldent Roosevelt Is to speak this uftcr-
i noon, gave way about 2 o't lock yud about
tlftv popl were precipitate, 1 about 1 ti
feet, many, receiving slight injuries Hr.d
one student of the university having hU
leg broken. Several of the Injur d wen?
taken to Frevdman'a hospital, dose by.
The fire department was culled rut and
fur some time considerable confusion pre
vailed. The accident occurred before Pres
ident Roosevelt reached ths chsptL
BRYAN causes no great stir
Announcement Hnd Been Anticipated
for So l.imi Its I' fleet Wns
Dlkfonnted.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-(?iecll Tele
gram.) Mr. Bryan's snnouncement that h"
will be the democratic candidate for presi
dent, if wanted, attracted little or no at
tention In Washington today. The an
j nouncement hns been discounted hero and
j It was only left for Mr. Bryan to put his
position In cold type. Some of tho south
! em members of congress say Bryan spells
' defeat next Novemler and only hope to
save something from the wrack, upon which
to build for 1312. Conservative democrats
are hot and openly talk of reprisal.
Some politicians thought that Mr. Bryan's
statement of his position will foroe Gov
' ernor Johnson of Minnesota to either "p It
up or shut up." If he Is to be a candidate.
It was said, he will have to come out and
declare his Intentions. The Bryan or
ganizers will tackle Minnesota as their first
Job, and will force the Johnson people to
make a hh iw c f hands. Mr. Jud ion II v. m n
of Cincinnati, Governor Folk of Missouri
and other democrats who are suspected of
having a presidential bee In their bonnets
I will have to bestir themselves.
Mr. Bryan's friends In this city some of
i his closest advisers are found here said
today that Mr. Bryan evidently made his
announcement with a conviction thot It
would be favorably received by a large
body of democrats. He was In a position
I to formulate Judgment on that point from
the fact that he has within the last few
months personally sounded the sentiment
1 among democrats In many sections. He has
Just returned from an extensive tour of the
I south, a region reported to be lukeworrn
I toward his candidacy. It Is said that Mr.
j Bryan found no reason to anticipate that
his candidacy would be unwelcome to the
lank and file of the party, although he
j soon discovered that the leaders were op
posed to nun.
Georgo W. Clark of Sioux Falls, S. D
has been admitted to practice before the
Department of the Interior.
Adams Stemcti of O'Brien City. Ia., has
been appointed clerk In the Treasury de
partment. Earl R. Mills of Belle Fourche and A. S.
Hayden of Orman, S. D., have been ap
pointed clerks In the reclamation service
for duty in South Dakota.
HURRYING OVER WITH GOLD
Kearly Seventy Millions Hns Already
Ileen EnKnired from F.nrouc and
More Follows.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. Engagements of
gold from abroad to satisfy tho urgent de
mand for currency by Americans reached
007,905,000 today. Several steamers arriving
today and tomorrow will bring a large
amount of gold. The Arabic duo today
brings $775,000; La Ixirralne and St. Paul,
duo tomorrow will have j:,S),000.
The subtreasury today transferred ta
San Francisco $300,000; to Denver I'.O.COO.
Tho Seattle National bank today engaged
$100,000 In gold for Import from Europe.
LONDON, Nov. 16. American buyers
took gold to the value of 782,000 from the
Bank' of England today for shipment to
j New York tomorrow. The continued heavy
drain of gold to the United States has led
to marked uneasiness, both In the money
market here and on the stock exchange,
and general opinion Inclines to the belief
that the bank of England's rate of discoun"
will be raised to 8 per cent Monday. Tho
directors of the bank met today and con-
j suiereu me. situation, out U.B usual iiuiiu
I talned reticence regarding the result.
As France refuses to ship gold direct to
New York and as the 7 per cent bank rate
has not stopped the American demand
financiers here see no other means of
checking the flow except by Imposing n
prohibitive bank rate.
Sur rise was expressed In Lombard
street at the fact that the United States
treasury has not devised further means to
relieve tho financial situation In America.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 15.-?ecretarv
Root today denied the story that tha
French government has proposed to secure
tariff concessions from the United States
through the Intervention of New York
bankers, as a rr"!ce for the release of gold
by the bank of Prance, in order that the
gold mtqht be shipped to this country to
relievo the present stringency.
ROAD BUILDING TO PROCEED
Northern Pnclfle nmviat Says Con
struction Will Continue In
Northwest.
PORTIA Xl. Ore.Nov. 13.-J. M. Hanna
I ford, second vice-president of the Nortn
! i rn Pacific railway, is In Portland on a
J trip of Inspection.
I "1 am not alarmed, but surprised." said
I Mr. H.innafor I, "at the present conditions.
It is the time of high prices, good crops
and general prosperity. It is astonishing
that such a Hurry could come upon us.
"Whilo tho Northern Pacltlu will un
questionably cut ixpenscs wherever pos
sible, I do not think It will stop work of
importance. I think there Is no question
but the. Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific will complete tho railroad now build
ing down the north bank of the Columbia."
STANDARD OIUS DIVIDEND
They Kriusin I naffeeted hy Financial
Situation, Ten Dollars Share
Bring Dri'lured.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. The directors of
the Standard Oil company today declared
a quarterly divhhnd of 1 1 0 per fcl.ar
on the capital stock. This Is tho eunie
amount that was declared In the corre-f-ponding
quarter laat year.
Ordinarily payments for this quarter
are made on December lj, but it ivm
announced that payment will be mud j
this time on November 2ti, because of the
present financial conditions.
AGED CASHIERJENDS HIS LtFZ
J. II. Thomas of the Hank of Alba..:.,
Mo., Dellheratrlr lilows
Out Drains.
KANsSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 15 J. U.
Thomas, uged 65. cashier of the Bink
of Albany, Mo., committed suicide it,
this sfternoon at a local hotel In this
city by shooting. Thoms wlked Into
a bath room and deliberately blew out hla
brains. No motive is known.
ALASKANS ENDORSE TAFT
j North TerrlK.r) It eulllcUi.a, llrjiuc,
! Make -Dehil Demand fur
Home Hale.
Jl'NK.U', Alaska, Nov. 1 5. The in-
doisement of Willii-ni II Taft for tie
presidency und u ringing demand fm
home rule are the salient features of th-
platform reported at today's session of
ths Alaskan republican convention.
IK ACTIOS HLVOUi
Employes of Louisvill! Street Car
Lines Quit Work.
DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES
Reinstatement of Discharged Member!
of Union Insisted Upon.
STRIKE ATTENDED BY DIS0RDES
Mob Hoots at Officers Who Are
Guarding the Cars.
ONE STREET IS BARRICADED
Obstruction Is Removed and Cars Pro
reed Five Hundred Strike
breakers from Indlnnapolls
and Chlrnso.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. lS.-The union
men employed by the Louisville Street Rail
way company went on strike this morning;
for an Increase In wages and the reinstate
ment of several discharged men. The com
pany ewploys about 1,100 men of whom 000
aro members of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Street Railway employes. Very few
cars had been running up to 8:30 a. m., and
these were loaded down with police. This
Is the second street car strike Louisville has
experienced In seven months.
The strlko has also suspended all surbur
ban service, but tho lines between Louis
ville, and New Albany, hid., are not af
fected. Tho few cars that were run up to 11
o'clock were protocteO by a heavy wlr
netting and guarded by police. Practically
no passengers were carried. Five hundred
strike breakers from Chicago and Indian
apolis arrived during tho morning and were
escorted by the police to various car barns.
Three ariests were made for throwing
stones, but there was no further disorder.
Tho disorderly element was In evidence
shortly after noon. At Second and Chest
nut streets sewer caps were placed on ths
rails and another barricade composed of
stones, tree lox;.-s and logs was built
across the street at Floyd and Walnut. A
mob of 20 persons hooted the police who
were railed upon to remove the obstruc
tions. Sixteen arrer-ts had been made at
noon. The police regulations In the down
town district were so rigid that nobody
was permitted to stand for a moment at
any street corner
FIVE MEN FREED OF CHARGES
Judge Snuliorn Renders Decision ts
Coal Land Fraud Case In
Milwaukee,
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 15. Judge A.
L. Sanborn of the western district of
Wisconsin, sitting in the habeas coipus
cafes against several Wisconsin persona
against whom indictments were returned
by tile federal grand Jurr( charging con
uplm y to defraud the government out of
valuable coal lands In Colorado, today
rendered a decision discharging those con
nected with the Wisconsin Coal Mining
company und holding two who are con
nected with (the Federal Coal and Iroa
company.
The names of the discharged men are
James M. FerelesB. Thomas Pereles,
Charles F. Hunter, Guy D. Goff and H.
M. Benjamin, all of Milwaukee.
In the canv against these five men Judge
Sanborn held there wus no crime, no
Intent of crime, and no conspiracy as
charged. The court In the cases against
Ellas Arnold and Chaunrey L. Jones
of the Federal' Coal ana Iron company
held theso men to the grand July In Colo
ml'i. A contest will be made to prevent
removal to Colorado ol those held, counsel
tor the. defendants contending that If there
wns any crime It was committed In Wis
consin and thut the trial should be held
in this state.
MINING FRAUD CHARGE MADE
Clarlford Adonic- mid I'rouioter la
Accused of Illegal I'sr of
Malls.
, f
HARTFORD, Conn.. Nov. 15. Arthur
I. 'Cuniphell, nn attorney and promoter,
has been arrested here on the charge r.f
defrauding persons through the malls.
Campbell. It, 1m alleged, has llirured In
many mining stock booms. The postal
officials say li.e most important cliar,;a
Uijalma him Is from Denver, where, It :s
alleged, l.e Secuied 110,0)0 througtt
fraudulent mining ti ansactions. Camp
bell was arraigned before tho United
States lourt commissioner and tho hear
ing continued until tomorrow, when, It
: understood, he will walvo examination 1
und furnish bonds for his appearance in
liorton December
Should Canphcll decide to demand a
hearing the case will be continued for
two weeks to allow the government to
bring witnesses hero from Nevada, an!
Boston.
PEOPLE TAKING SECURITIES
Lend I it a Industrial Iletua; AsslmN
luted by Stockholders front
Over Entire Country.
NKW YORK. Nov. 15.-The lending rail,
toad und industrial corporations have fa
vor, d I',,. Journal of ('omiiieree ami Com
mercial Bulb-tin wiili Min number of stock
holders on their books ut this time and
one year no. from which it Is evident
that the securities are beinir gradually S
rlmilated by the people. Had the figures
In each case been complied since the Octo
ber panic the Inereaso In stockholders
would have been much greater.
'Ihe leturns cover ihlrty-ilve leading in
dustrials, with l".2.T4l stockholder and
$l,777.M),oon rypltal this ear. against 131,
f) stoekiioldi i-s and Il.T's'.,' on ,i)0 a j ear
ago; also eigh'een leading railroads, wltlt
S3. 2X1 stockholders and $1.3i'7.'Gi,A0 capital
this year, against tvM stqekholdeis and.
H,.!V." capital a year ago.
Furelaurra Florklns; Homeward.
NKW YORK, Nov. !.-Imin grunts are
becoming emigrants Just now. Mors thsn
6 ' men of alien biilh w ho havs bnen
working In this country have Just sailed
from il.tu port for their native shores,
aboard three pners, und ut least 3.000 more
ure Ihh ke-l. ii.e pH-s. r.ger agent of the
Hamburg-American hue salq thut the
outgo ol fureUn. is is three times that of
Noc.:ilcr of last sear.
Mission Hoard In Session.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13.-Ths gen.
ral bourd id home missions and church
extension of the Methodist Episcopal
( nun h is holding a hi t'negs session In tnia
ity. Thirteen bliiiops of th enure n are
,l attendance, u well as the officers of
the board from Phlludnpnia ana several
rumlneiit divines und sditors. Robert
Forbes of Philadelphia was ysstaraa-r
cltfvlvU Cui rsspunduig scrtart