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The Omaha Daily Bee IS VOL. XXXVin NO. 44: OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, lOOS-TWELVE FAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. MORE TURKS IN JAR SUMMARY OF TUE BEE GREAT WESTERS CUTS RATE Reduces Grain Tariff So at to Benefit Omaha Market. ORDER NOT TAFT'S Saturday, Aatrust K, 1BON. roriner Secretary Not Responsible for Mimnfri nf Volar ramatilla r.-t. Placed Under Arrest. Sfc&&8r 1908 Dismissal of Negro Troopi. '. May nz. ufa 1W WAR OF COMPETITORS RUMORED STATEMENT BY GENERAL CORBLN l 8 &3 4 5 0 Action Was Taken on Direct Order Rag-bub Pasha Barricadei Himself in Upper Part of House. of the President. f V TALK WITH TURKISH METISTER .. . I Mehmed Bey Says New Cabinet i" Made Up of Progressives. FOREIGN OFFICIALS TO STAY Report that Men Emplaffd to Carry Oat Reform In Macedonia Are to Be Dismissed la Drilled. CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 7. All the prominent official of the palace Camarilla who had not previously fled the city or been Incarcerated were today arrested. They Include Klr.a Pasha, the. former min ister of war. Raghlb Pasha, one of the court chambcrlalnw, was taken, after hav ing barricaded himself in his house and fired on the police with a rlflo from an up stair window. WASHINGTON, Aug. T.-A denial haa been ent to Mrlined All Bey, the Turkish minister In Washington, of the report that the Imperial government contemplated the dismissal of the foreign officials In the three vilayet of oRutnella. These official In elude civil Inspector of the several vil ayet and the military officer In charge of the gendarmerie. They were appointed In connection with the carrying out of the proposed reform In Macedonia In which trie f.ower of Europe are Interested and . are at the service of the Ottoman govern ment if called upon for duty. In the makeup nf the new Turkish cabl net. sent by cable to Melmed All Bey, the Turkish minister here, are several name not mentioned In the press dispatches These Include Tewflk Pasha, who Is to be the president of the council of state, and who Is a different personage from the Tew flk Pasha, the minister of foreign affairs, who retain his portfolio; Mahoud Ekrem Bey, who is to be minister of Evkaf, the Turkish designation for the fund of pious foundations, and Hakkl Bey, who Is to be minister of public instruction. The minister says lie has no doubt that the new cabinet, which is made up of men of enlightened and progressive views, with the Parliament to be elected, will carry out the work of reform. BODY NOW LYING IN STATE Friends of Iowa's Dead Statesman Look for Last Tim on His Features, DUBUQUE. Ia., Aug. 7. In the north parlor of the unostentatious Allison home 'a this city during thla afternoon and even ing: the body of Iowa's most distinguished citizen will lie- in. state. ""There friends and townspeople will be permitted to look upon the feature of Senator Allison. The flower tributes have 'been limited by those in charge of the funeral to a blanket of flow ers upon the casket. The congressional delegations will not arrive until tomorrow afternoon and the ceremony today will be distinctly quiet and without form. Tomorrow every effort will be made to accommodate thousand of friends of Sena tor Allison who will be In Dubuque. The funeral services, which will be simple and without any ostentation, will be at the Allison home. The members of con gress present will have seats reserved for them, while other will be admitted until tho house ia filled, then the doors will be closed. The burial will be private and only a cortege of his closest friends and associates will follow the remains to the cemetery. A special car will convey Governor Cum mins and the other state officers and a number of prominent Des Moines men to Dubuque Friday night, so that they may attend the funeral of Senator Allison Sat urday afternoon. This car might be attached to the train which leaves there Saturday morning and reaches Dubuque shortly after 3 q'clock. If en time, but It haa been decided to go Frl. , day. so that there may be no difficulty '.about arrival at Dubuque In time to bo - present at the services and participate in I the tribute there paid to the distinguished lead. The special carrylr the congressional aViegatton o the funeral will arrive at Du buque Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Among those who have reserved accom modations in the special Pullman are: Uevernor A. B. Cummins, Hon'. W. W. Morrow, Hon. B. F. Carroll, Hon. H. W. Byers. Colonel D. J. Palmer, Colonel II. 8. Bousquet, Hon. N. S. Ketchum, Hon. N. T. Guernsey, O. li. Pray. Charlea Fink bine, J. O. Berryhlll, Edward H. Hunter, C. W. Johnston, Date Young, Charles D. Itellen, Harvey Ingham, John Cownle, sr.; John D. Hamilton, Judge Robinson. Judge Mclienry. Judge Miller and Gardner Cowlea. TWO AIRSHIPS FOR ZEPPELIN Count Has Given Orders for Construc tion of Dirigibles on Dlffer- at Models. FRIEDRICBHAFKN. Aug. 7.-Aftf a long talk with hi chief engineer, Herr Duerr. Count Zeppelin has given orders that work on the construction of a new airship be begun. In fact, he has' about decided to build two at the same time, each on a different model. Th new ship will show many change suggested by a study of th accident of two day ago and other experience of the past. Private individual have already placer th sum of ITC.OuO to th credit of Count Zeppelin tor hi new enterprise. The count la especially gratified at the racelpt of a hearty message of sympathy from th headquarter of the British bal loon corps at Farnborough. f PENSION SURGEONS NAMED Dr. A. . Pierre Given the Appoint. aueat( mm Kusilstr at Umaka. WASHINGTON, Aug. T.-(8pell Tele gram.) I'pon recommendation of oCngress mun Bmlth. Drs. G. C. Giles and T. N. Nor rli were appointed pension examining sur geons at Atlantic, la., vice Drs. F. W. Porterfleld1 and W. F. Oraham. resigned. Vpt recommendation of both Nebraska -nature Dr. A. 8. Pierce was appointed tension examining surgeon at Omaha. HenrtMn J. Bollweg was appo.nted tegu lar, Henry Uollweg substitute, rural ear lier of ruute I at farkstuu, 8. D. r ? 12 13 14 15 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 i25 26 2Z 28 29 TXI WZATHZX. Forecast for Nebraska Generally fair to day; cooler In southeast portion. Temperature, at Omaha yesterday: Hour. jxk. 6 a. m M 6 a. m M , 7 a. m ft a. m & 9 a. m in a. m 70 11 a. m o 12 m 73 1 p. m . 75 2 p. m 75 3 p. m 76 4 p. m 75 6 p. m 75 p. m 76 7 p. m 74 8 p. m 71 ft p. m e DOMESTIC. Monthly crop reports shows condition of wheat a nd corn below ten-year average. Pag 1 Drouth has been broken In Missouri and Kansas by soaking rain and crops are greatly benefited. Fag 1 Three persons were killed In a wreck on the 'Frisco line In Arkansas. Page 1 Canadian Pacific has made preparations for a long struggle with striking shop men. Page 1 POXXTXCAXm Chairman Mack and Bryan confer over long distance telephone In regard to spe cial rates to notification at Lincoln. Pag a Latest returns give Brlstow strong lead for republican nominee for United States senator In Kansas primaries. Pag 1 General H. C. Corbln In an Interview de clares Judge Taft was not responsible for the order dismissing negro troops. Page 1 Judge Taft and party takes a forty-mile ride to attend Green Briar horse show in West Virginia. Pag 1 POmEZQH. Auckland. New Zealand has planned. big reception for the Atlantic fleet on Its Arrival Sunday. Pag 1 X.OCAX.. Chicago Great Western railway oomes to the aid of the Omaha grain market by announcing a cut In rates which will pro tect the Omaha grain Interests. Page X Park Commissioner Cornish believes all except two of the eleven appeals taken to court from the appraisement of land for proposed Levi Carter park can be set tied out of court. Pag 5 Thomas Ackley of Tennessee says his state would go republican were It not for the Dortch law, which places arbitrary power in the hands of the democratic gov ernor-appolnted commission. Pag 7 Papers even in far-off Massachusetts give much space to the event In the king' Uom of Ak-Sar-Ben. Pag T The "double veil" or women ia the 'thing now for automobile wear. Page 7 Souxenlr postal cards of Bryan flood Omaha market, showing the Peerless In all cpstumes, front workman to clubman Taft cards are also In evidence. Pag 7 FXITAXCIAX. Reports to Dun's agency indicate fur ther progress in the right direction. Coun try merchants are making large purchases at westen Jobbing centers. Pag STOUT. Score of base ball games yesterday: Western League 6 Omaha vs. Des Moines I. 8 Denver vs. Pueblo 2. 6 Sioux City vs. Lincoln 0. National League ' 6 Cincinnati vs. Brooklyn 3. American League 2 Washington vs. Cleveland 1. 5 Philadelphia vs. Detroit 0. 7 Chicago vs Boston 0. American Association $ Minneapolis vs. St. Paul 1. 2 Milwaukee vs. Kansas City 1. 6 Indianapolis vs. Louisville 1. 10 Toledo vs. Columbus 4. Pag 11 MOVEMENTS OP OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. Port. Arrived. Ballot. NEW YORK Pretoria Amtrika. NEW YORK Argentina Baltic. NEW YORK Barbaroaaa. NEW YollK Helllf Olar. NEW YORK La Btvola. NEW YOKK Euros. LIVERPOOL Merlon .-Arabic. LIVERPOOL lorn luao. LIVERPOOL Ottawa. BOSTON - Buatonlaa. PLYMOI'TH QIEBN9TOWN... W F. Wilhelm. ..Caronla. QfKKNKTOWN... Celtic atajtallc. HALIFAX Mongolian GENOA Saniiav 'FRISCO WRECK KILLS THREE Derailing; of Engine Causes Gas Tank la Mall - Car to Ex plode. IMBODEN. Ark., Aug. 7.-Three per sons were killed and four badly Injured and a number of passengers slightly bruised, when the engine pulling Frisco passenger train No. 206 was derailed twelvs miles east of here early today. The engine dashM over a twelve-foot embankment, pulling the mall, baggage and smoking cars with it. The gas tank in the mall car ex ploded and the car was destroyed. The dead: ENGINEER COOrER. Memphis. Tenn. jVlREMAX LEE BOOKER, Memphis, Tenn. A MAN 81-PPOSKD TO BE II F. OVERY. residence unknown. Tho injured are mall clerks. BONAPARTE WILL NOT RESIGN Attorney Grneral Denies Hamor II Will Hrtlre from Roosevelt Cabinet. BALTIMORE, Aug. 7. Atto-ney General Bonaparte disposed of the recent report that I'e contemplated leaving the cabinet before the November election and would be succeeded by Wade H. Fills of Ohio with the following telegram today from Lenox, Mass.: "Have not the slightest intention of re signing before the end of the present ad ministration." BRISTOW HAS STRONG LEAD With Senate Evenly Divided He Will Have I erne Majority la the lloaae. TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 7. As near as can be determined without the official count Joseph L. Brlstow curried seventy vote In the house of representatives, while Sen ator C. I. Long secured fifty-three In the contest for Vnlted States senator. The in dications are that tkte state senate mem bers will be equally divided in-1 Ween the t0, each having twenty volt New Rates Strike at Missouri Parlfle. Which Attracted Grain South, and . Will Be . Vital '. in Fall Traffic. ' ii . . The Chicago Great Western ha Jumped to the aid of the Omaha grain market by announcing rate which will protect the grain, interests of Omaha If carried out. These rates are announced to protect the road from loss of business, because of the action of the Missouri Pacific on the south in arranging to take the balance of pro portional through rate from Kansas City to Omaha. Grain men say that If this were permitted without counter action by some of the Omaha roads the Omaha grain market would be a great loser. Before the laws were tightened up, re quiring filing of tariffs and reasonable notice, the Missouri Pacific was continually making moves to get the bulk of the grain to , the south, such as filing midnight arlffs and now that road has made a slap at Omaha by agreeing to take the balance of the proportional of the through rate from Kansas to Omaha. To get business for Its road and incl dentally to help the Omaha grain market, which was founded largely through the In strumentallty of the Great Western and Its president, A. B. Stlckney, who made the first suggestion for an Omaha grain mar ket, the Great Western comes in with the present rates. Where the through rates through Omaha on grain originating west of the Missouri river are less than the local rates the Great Western says It will make the haul from Omaha to Chicago or St. Paul for what is left of the rate. If the road sticks to this policy it may start rate cutting contest with the railroads, but it will, at least, have the effect of saving grain In Omaha territory for the Omaha market.' Plant of Tkroogh Lines. "For years the through line from the west to Chicago have been working to get all the business from their lines for the longest haul possible and to do this have made better rates from many station in Nebraska direct to Chicago than the ship pers could get by sending their gTaln to Omaha and then forwarding on to Chicago, thus working to the great detriment of the Omaha market," said a prominent rail road man whose line starts from Omaha east. "The through line have been greedy in this matter and have little by little worked up the rate that they might get the long haul and Omaha ha been gradu ally getting the worst of the deal. "The Great Western now proposes to give the shippers a chance to have grain shipped from these towns stop at Omaha and then be forwarded to Chicago, the Great Western agreeing to take the little end of the rate and take the difference between the through Vate and what the ad ded local would be." . What the other roads will do I a problem as It look as though they could not meet these Isolated case without upsetting the entice fabric of grain rates from Omaha to Chicago and Minneapolis. The leading officials of. the Omaha-Chicago lines were out of the city and the local officials who were in Omaha Friday said they had no Information on the matter other than that which was obtained from reading The Bee. McVann Says Good, if True. B. J. McVann, secretary of the Omaha Grain exchange, said regarding the reported reductions made by the Great Western: "I could not make a statement of any kind about this matter. If It Is true It I probably a good thing, but I cannot see the reascn why It should be done, if such a re ductlon has been made a reported. Th press dispatches are altogether too meager for me to say anything about the) propoal tion until I receive the tariffs." O.M.Y BOATS CA.X SAVE GRAIX River Transportation for Omaha Market is in Jeopardy. Boats must run on the Missouri river be tween Omaha and St .Louis or Omaha and Memphis, according to grain dealers, if thU city is to maintain its position as a grain market and give Nebraska shipper the protection which they deserve. The announcement that Kansas City-8t. Louis capltal'sts are organising a $1,000,00 company to establish a boat line betwten Kansas City, St. Louis and the gulf has created considerable interest among local gruln dealers. From the first It has been suspected that Kansas City would be among the first to put boats on the river for the purpose of securing a lower rata on grain from that market to the gulf. Kansas City fought hard to secure a differential of from 2 to 6 cents between that market and Omaha on shipments to the gulf, but was unsuccess ful with the railroads. As It stands Omaha has the same rate practically to the gulf v hlch Kansas City has, but the boat line Means cheaper rates to the seaboard for Kans.is City by water transportation. Grain dealers say It will be but a short time until the railroads are forced to give Kansas City a lower rate to Memphis and to the gulf than Omaha can possibly secure with out a boat line, "This boat line proposition has been laughed at," said a grain dealer. "But Is Is a serious proposition. Kansas City bust ness Interests know this. They put up t3tO,OX In the last two years to test the practicability of a boat line from Kansas City to St. Louis. Omaha could get about 110,000 tegcther when the proposition was first started here. Now the time has come when we will either have to go in with Kansas City and St. Louis, get a boat line of our own started, or be left out In the rain. Kansas City is after lrtwer grain rates to the gulf and Kansas City Is going to get them without a doubt." Lawrence M. Jones is quoted ss saying In the Kansas City Star: "So far a we are concerned, we have gone far enough now with our experiment to how that the Missouri river Is navi gable and that navigation Is profitable. We must now go ahead to organize and build on a scale that will make the boat line company a real business enterprise." MOHLEH GLAD TO R ICS I'M E WORK General Maaaser I'nlon Parlflo Pleased at Harrlmaa Order, "No one is more pUased than I am to be able to resume work along the Union Pa cific," said A. L. Mohler, vice president and general manager of that road, wh.n h returned Friday morning from Green River, where he had accompanied E. II. Harrl man. president of the road, on hi trip west. "While we will not go ahead at th rapid rate which w used when the trouble cam last fall, we are putting quit a few men (Continued on Second Page i STSTUf-OOtST tit-nVTW-Pl-WblHTlAI, . From the Mlnne apoll Journal. PLAN BIG WELCOME TO FLEET Auckland Gaily Decorated in Honor of Visiting Warships. ARRIVAL SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY t After Elaborate Reception Ceremonies Officers and Men Will Bo Taken on Excnrslon te Exhibition Points on Island. AUCKLAND, N, Z.. July .-The Ameri can fleet, on Its arrival in Auckland harbor will anchor in two lines abreast of th city, the tint having for Its center tht Australian flagship Powerful and Its con sorts, the Encounter and Pioneer. On Bun day,, August 9, the day scheduled for th arrival of the fleet, there will be no public display, but official visits will be ex changed. On Monday the admiral and his offcer will land at Queen atreet wharf, a fine new quay built of ferro-concrete, being part of a new harboh scheme to cost 1,500,000. On the shore fcnd of the wharf, which Is almost In alignment with Queen street (the main thoroughfare), will be erected a dlas upon wlilch the visitors will be formally welcomed by the prime minister, Sir Joseph WanU, the other mem bers of. the cabinet and Representatives of the. various towns, borough and country districts of the dominion. The prime mln Ister, on behalf of the government and the people. of New Zealand, "will welcome the American visitors. The rtl ee minisUu- -will make presentations to President Roosevelt, and Admiral Sperry on behalf of the gov ernment and the people of th dominion, A procession will then be formed, the route being through Queen street to the military hall In Wellesley street. Immediately be hind the latter Is Albert park, the mu nlcipal building and the art gallery, the latter containing the finest collection of book, picture and art treasures in th dominion, Adjacent to Albert park, overlooking- the city. Is the residence of the governor, Lord Plunkit. Queen street, the main artery . of the city leading from the port la wide and has a fine, clean surface of asphalt. It contains the principal places of business, the banks, etc.. Including the office of the American consul general. Elaborate Decorations for Bailors. The scheme of decoration Included two arches, one at the entrance to the city and the other In front of the military hall. On the arrival of the visitors at the military hall they will be accorded a civic welcome by th mayor, Arthur Myers, on behalf of the cltlsens of Auckland. An address will be presented accompanied by an artistic souvenir portfolio to be pieeented to the admiral. The principal official! will lunch with the mayor at his home, while the remainder of the officers of the land ing party will lunch at the Northern club and the Auckland club. The military review probably will be held on the domain cricket ground, a beau tiful spot on the eastern side of the city. On Wednesday there will be races at Ellerslle, about five miles from the town, and the finest race course in New Zealand. Rotorua. to which a large party will pro ceed on Wednesday, Is 171 miles from Auckland by rail and the Journey will be made In the afternoon, so that the Amer ican visitors will spend only a couple of hours at the races. Rotorua is the town ship of the Thermal, beginning at Ohln mutu and extending to Taupo, In the heart of the north island. On Thursday morn ing the beautiful bath housj at Rotorua will be opened and in connection with this function there will be a great Maori gath eringMaori war dances, etc. Wharka rewa, about a mile from the township by road, comprises about two square miles of boiling springs, geysers and medicinal hatha. Some of tho geysers play fre- ! quently and no doubt one or two' of the larger geysers will be Induced to perroi m by the administration of a bar of snap. This Is not good for the geysers' health, but U la resorted to on such great occa sions as the present. Then the sight la a magnificent one, a huge volume of water ascending some fifty feet or more and descending like a cataract, bulling and hissing, into the bowels of the earth. Much Like internal Regions. Among other sights to which the vis itors will be treated will be Tlkltere, which is the nearest conceivable approach to the Infernal region. Furtiiern afield are.Wal munga, which a very few year ago wa one of the most tremendous geys -rs In the world, the pressure of water and the ex plosions being almost volcanic In their In tensity. There is now only an awesome cavity in the earth'a crust, surrounded by boiling springs and rushing torrents. In close proximity is Mount Tarawera, which was In eruption some fifteen years ago and laid desolate the surrounding village. In the mountain's side is an Immense gap, which Is one of the sights pointed out to the tourist. There are several great lakes hereabouts, over which the visitors will be ferried In gasoline launches. 8rue of the lakes are cold, but one of them 1 quit hot, th water varying In the love liest shades. Walrakel, which la th objective of a more distant excursion. Is fifty miles south of Rotorua, and Its thermal activity pro- (Continued on Second Fa-.) Friday CAITDIDA s tritCM BAM HAI A BOTTOM ARMY SHOOT AT FT. SHERIDAN Fonr Divisions of Vnlted States and Island Are Represented at Annaal Meet. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. When the first army shoot" opened at Fort Sheridan today teams from four divisional of the United State and from Cuba and the Philippines were present. The contestants are the pick of the riflemen of the United State army. There are eighty-three enlisted men, and thirty-eight officers In the entry lists, twenty-six of these having already earned honors as "distinguished marksman," Bo lides the teams from the Insular divisions, the northern, southwestern, Atlantic and Pacific division of the army are repre- cented. The results of the competitions will de termine the twelve men who are to repre sent the army In the national meet. Twelve medals, four of gold and eight of sliver, will be awarded to the successful competi tors, but the contestants will value the honor of winning a place on the army team as much as they will the prises. Only the preliminary shooting will take place today and tomorrow. The real testa will begin Monday when slow and rapid fire at 200 and 900 yards and slow firing at SOO and 600 yards will comprise th pro gram. These range will be shot over today In the preliminary shooting. Skirmish fire Is carded for tomorrow and competition In this will take place Tue day. Next Wednesday, Monday's program is to be repeated and on Thursday, the fourth and last day of the meet, the skirm ish work will be in order again. Following the rlfl competitions, the army pistol cosnpeUtion will take place, continuing until August 16. " SHOOTS FOR WANT OF CENT Losing; Money at Poker, Chlcatroaa Attempts Snlelde When Daugh ter A alia for Penny. CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-GU Schoenbeck, foundry foreman, lost 1750 at poker last night and entering without a cent his home at 3607 Robey street, met his 7-year old daughter, Mary. "Papa, give me a penny for candy," said the little girl. Silently Schoenbeck stepped into nn ad joining room, picked up a revolver, and sent a bullet crashing Into his body. At the county hospital vhere h was taken unconsclou and without having uttered a word. It was said he would die. There are seven holes In hi intestines from the bullet. Beside the 7-year-old girl, he ha a wife and two babies. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 7. Mr. Annie Hclnemann, hearing gossip that her IS-year-old daughter was planning to marry secretly, decided that this was the climax of all her troubles and ended her life with carbolic acid last night. She did not be lieve the girl's denials that she contem plated matrimony. Mrs. Helnemann wis 63 years old. TEXAS COMPLAINS OF RATES Formal Objections to Raise Will Be Filed with Interstate Com merce Commission. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. After a further conference today between Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Clement of the Inter state Commerce commission and represen tatives of the state of Texas concerning the proposed freight rate increases to take Tfect on the 10th inst.. It wa decided to I lie tomorrow a formal complaint by the State Railroad commission of Texas against the several railroads concerned in the in crease of rates. Chairman Knapp assured the representatives of Texas that this com plaint would receive Immediate attention. DROUTH BROKENJN MISSOURI Hoaklnor Rain Beenltts Corn and Other Crops that Were Hufferlaa:. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Aug. 7. A prolonged drouth was broken here today and steady rain has proved of vast benefit to corn and other crops, which were suffering for mois ture. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Aug. 7.-Soaking rains which were general last night and this morning in western Missouri and In eastern und southern Kansas, will be of great benefit to crops. TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 7. Nearly five Inches of rain fell over Topeka and adja cent territory In the twelve hours up to this morning. The fall was general over Kansas, although not as heavy in west ern portion. TRAIN WRECKERS ARE FOILED Two Boulders Discovered on Northern Paclue Track la Tim to Prevent Wreck. BUTTE. Mont., Aug. T. An attempt a made Vednesday night to wreck the North Coast limited train on the Northern Pa cific near Bluebird, a few hundred yards west of the spot at which the Burlington passenger train was dynamited last spring and three persons killed. Only the acci dental discovery of two huge boulder which were wedged between the rails pre vented a catastrophe. There I no clue. The resort did nut Vectxue pablig jmU P0 BVEKT DAT OP Trtg WEEK CORN AND WHEAT ARE OFF Monthly Report Shown Estimate Below Ten-Year Average. NEBRASKA WINTER WHEAT CROP Total Yield is Placed at Over Forty Million Baskets with Average of 1T.8 Bushels an Acre. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The crop report ing board of the Department of Agricul ture today Issued a bulletin giving the condition of spring wheat on August 1 80.7, compared with a ten-year average of 82.7. The condition of corn la S2.S, against a ten-year average of 83.1. By states the condition of corn: Illinois, 77; Iowa, 83; Texas. 86; Ilssourl, 74; Ne braska, 86; Kansas, 76; Oklahoma, 80; Indiana, 75; Georgia, 89; Ohio, 85; Ken tucky, S3; Tennessee, 81; Alabama, 87; North Carolina, 98; Arkansas, 79; Missis slppt, 88; United States, 82.5. In divisions: North Atlantic, 88.9; South Atlantic, 89; north central east of Missis sippi river, 7S.8; north central west of Mississippi river, 80.6; south central, 84; far western, 81.9. Yield of Winter Wheat Preliminary returns Indicate a yield of winter wheat of about 14.S bushels per acre. or a total- of 425,442.000 bushels, respectively. the final estimate of last year's crop, The average quality of the crop Is 90. L as again! 90,5 hut year. u Winter Wheat! Yield Pro per Acre, ductlon, Bushels. Bushels. Nebraska 17.8 4o.187.0oO Missouri 10.0 22.2X.000 United States.. 14.1 415,940.000 Quality, lor Cent. 90.0 M.O 90.1 The average condition of spring wheat on August 1 was 80.7 per cent of a normal a compared with 89.4 a month ago, 79.4 on August 1, 1907, 86.9 on August 1. 1905, and 82.7 as the ten-year average of August t. The condition of the oats crop on August 1 was 76.8 per cent of a normal, as compared with 85.7 last month, 76.6 on August 1, 1907; 82.8 on August 1, 1906, and 83.8, the ten-year average on August 1. The proportion of the oats crop of last year In the hands of farmers on August 1 is estimated at 6 per cent, equivalent to 3S, 000,000 bushels, as compared with 7.1 per cent and C8.OW.OoO bushels, respectively, the corresponding figures of & year ago. In Iowa stocks are 6,566.000 bushels less and in Illinois 2,806,000 bushels less than a year S0. Reports on Smaller Grain. The average condition of barley on Au gust 1 was 83.1 per cent of a normal, as comparled with 85.7, the ten-yoar average. The condition of rye on August 1 or at the time of harvest was 88.3 per cent of a normal, as compared with 88.4, the ten year average. The acreage of buckwheat Is about 1.4 per cent less than last year. Indicating an area of about 789.000 acres. The condition I of the ciop on August 1 was 88.4 per cent ' J of a normal as compared with 91, the ten- year average. The average condition of white potatoes on August 1 was 82.9 per cent of a normal, as comparled with 80.8, the ten-year aver age. The condition of flax on August 1 was 86.1 per cent, aa compared with 88, the average for five years. Preliminary estimates of the acreage of hay is 1.2 per cent more than last year, Indicating a total of 44.533,000 acres. The conditlpn of the hay crop on August 1 was 92.1 per cent, as comparled with a ten-year average of approximately 88. KANSAS OFFICIAL IS ARRESTED Attorney Mho Conducted Fight on Ba loon Charsed with Misconduct in OMIoo. KANSAS CITY, Aug 7.-C. W. Trickett, assistant attorney general of Wyandotte county, was arrested late last night ut his home in Kansas City, Kan., on a ttute war rant charging malfeseance in office. The speclflo complaint Is that Trickett has ac. cepted fes and settled cases before the defendant were arraigned In court to de termine their guilt. Mr. Trickett, since his appointment to the assistant attorney generalship, hus gained a great deal of notoriety by his active fight against the selling of liquor in Kansas City, Kan. Over k Joints In that city have been closed by him and the Illegal selling of liquor entirely suppressed. Mr. Trickett denies the charge and as serts that the liquor Interests are behind the movement to remove hi in. DR. FORCE IS OUT ON PAROLE President of Minneapolis Insurance Company Released by Pardon Board. ST. PAUL, Minn.. Aug. 7 Dr. J. Force of Minneapolis, who was convict on May S6 of grand larceny and sentenced to serve three and a half years, was tndy paroled from the penitentiary by the 8tate Pardon board. Dr. Force was president of the Northwestern National Life Insur ance company of Minneapolis. He was con- varied of misuse of th company' funds. HITCHCOCK AT OYSTER BAY Chairman Has Extended. Conference with the President. TAFT ON FORTY-MILE DRIVE Republican Candidate and Party Attends Horse "how at Green Briar, Va Will Return Monday. WASHINGTON. Aug. T. That Judgs Taft was In no way responsible for the order discharging the battalion of th Twenty-Fifth Infantry, and that In doing so he obeyed the direct order of the pres ident, is the ststement of Lieutenant Gen eral Henry C. Corbl.i, retired, who has Just returned from Ohio. "Of course, the Brownsville affair Is go ing to bo paraded in the campaign," said General Corbln. "Any credit or blame la that matter cannot te laid to Mr. Taft. As a matter of fact Mr. Taft was not In Washington at the time. He Wt Washing ton on October 27, 1906, for an lnspeotton of the western military posts and was ab sent until November 17. "Upon his return the order suspending the battalion of tho Twenty-fifth Infantry was brought to his attention. That the president might reconsider the matter Mr. Taft suspended the order. He cabled to the president, who was then in the West Indies, and four days after Mr. Taft's re turn to the department he received from the president a cablegram directing that the order be executed. "A a loyal subordinate of the president he did his duty as a subordinate, regard less of any views of his own. "With these facts known no man, white or black, can place any responsibility In the premises on Mr. Taft." HITCHCOCK AT OYSTER BAY Republican Chairman Holds Confer enee with the President. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. When Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the republican committee returned her tonight from Ills visit to the president at Oyster Bay, ha had little to say about the matter taken up. He said that the president had shown great1 Interest In the plana for the republican cam paign in general and that the state situa tion had been considered. Beyond that Mr. Hitchcock ssld he could not talk, and he would not admit that any conclusion! were reachtd aa to whether Mr, Roosevelt and his advisors were for or against a renomlnatlon for Governor Hughe. It la understood that the" policy of Mr. Hitch cock in listening to what everybody has to say on both sides of th Hughes qua- .. Uon was approved by the president. Great interest was shown In political cir cles here in the story printed In Chloag.t today that Elmer E. Dover, secretary of the national committee had resigned hli position. Mr. Dover arrived In New York today, accompanied by Mrs. Dover, who Is about to sail for Europe. The Chicago dis patch was shown to him and he denied that ho had resigned. He declined to say what he would do In the future. When actively engaged In campaign work. Secretary Dover's headquarters will be in Chicago. As already announced, Chairman Hitchcock proposes to appoint a Ice chnlrmun, who will have general gjper- vision of the work at Chicago. Chairman Hitchcock stated tonight that he had not heard that Mr. Dover intended to resign and added that he did hot credit the report. It Is expeoted that Secretary Dover will call upon Mr. Hitchcock to. morrow. ' CHICAGO. Aug. 7. The Dally Nw t day ays: "Word reached Chicago today from a reliable source that Elmer E. Dover, secretary of the republican national com mittee, had carried out Intention, privately expressed to friends soma weeks ago, nd resigned his position as official hub of the republican organisation." Fred W. Upham, assistant treasurer of the republican national committee, ex pressed surprise at the Dally New' an nouncement. He said: I saw Mr. Dover and Mr. Hitchcock In New oYrk a week or so ago and there was not hint, of any such action on Mr. Dover part. If there ever was any real feeling between the chairman of the committee and its secretary, I am sure that it no longer exists. All was certainly serene between them when I was In the east." TAFT OH FORTY-MILE DRIVE! Candidate and Party Attend Green. Brier Horse Show. HOT SPRING. Va., Aug. 7.-Wllllam H. Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, General Clarence R. Edwards and W. Cameron Forbes, vlca-governor of th Philippines, left here today for a forty mile drive over the mountain to attend the Green Brier county horse show at White Sulphur Sprlrgs, W. Va. The trip was made In a four horse rig, with three relays of horses. The party drove directly J.o th show" grounds and later to the Green Brier hotel. where its members will remain until Mon day, returning Tuesday by train. Although Mr. Taft will be one of the attractions at the show tomorrow, it has been agreed that no call will be mad on him for a speech. T. J. O'Urlen, United States ambassador to Japan and Mrs. and Mrs. Post Wheeler, also made the drive. RIVAL ITALIAN BANDS MIX Players Maul Each Other with Horn at (taints' liar Cele bration. NEW YORK. Aug. 7. The mueiolsBS of two rival bands mauled each other yetsr day In Williamsburg durlrg an Italian Paint day celebration. Where two thor oughfares Join, both bands, playing dif ferent airs, came together, immediately the fight was started. With their Instru ments, the musicians pommeled each Other over the head. A large crowd gathered and somebody sent word to the police station that a riot was in progress. Before the reserves got there two policemen had, by the us of their clubs, put a stop to the fight. Frank Clrlo. a cnrnetlat and Tony Perronl, a trombone player were tadly hurt. After their inquires had been treated by an am bulance surgeon, they vara arrested for disorderly conduct.