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The Omaha ' Daily Bee VOL. -XXXVIII NO. 127. OMAHA, FRIDAY MOKNINO, NOVEMBER 13, 1908 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. T SUMMARY OF THE BEE MIERMAS AT HOT SPRINGS President and Vice President Will Play Golf Together. Imperial Envy EXTRA SESSION TALK Friday. Nnik lit, 10. J5S Novembers 1908 sty w trz, nfa imr fPj 1 2 3 4 5 0 Z 8 9 10 11 12 13 U 15 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2Z 28 2930 - - Awful Explosion. ' Coal Mine Rear nany. Report in Lincoln Gorernor Has Said Call Would Be Issued Saturday.- NO CONFIRMATION OBTAINABLE Governor Refuses to Either Affirm or Deny the Rumor. BURKETT . CALLS UPON TAJT Nebraska Venator Explains Ills Scheme for leaving; Bonds to Pay for WtrwT Improve ment. ONLY. SIX ME l TJNIUJtlEED Three Hundred an Work "When DiM. Were at 5 'i curred. i T "ECKED All Hope for Safety , of 'Men Below . ' i Abandoned. THIRTY-SEVEN BODIES TAKEN OUT hlrty-Flv Badly lalBred Wm 'trrovered 1 hen Work of IlrHH Was Steppe by Deadly Gases. HAMM, Westphalia. Germany, Nov. 12. The greatest mine disaster In many yara In Oermnny occurred thla morning at the Radbed mine, about three miles from thla plnce. Ttiera wa a heavy explosion about 4 a. m. and almoat Immediately the mine took flte. Of SW miners working under ground at the time, only six escaped with out Injury. Thirty-five men were taken out badly hurt and thlrty-aeven were dead when brought to the mouth of the pit. Tha remaining have been given up for lost. ... Tha explosion, which wa unusually vio lent, destroyed on of the shafts, which had to ba partly repaired before the real-US' work waa begun. In addition, 'he flames and smoke proved almoat hff.r mountabla obstacle In the early effort of tha rescuing parties. A special corpa, com posed of the men who rendered auch valu able aid In the terrible mine disaster at Courrlcrles,. Franc. In March, 19M. ar rived upon til scene shortly before noon, but were' friable to enter the mine, being forced to await the result of the efforts of the firemen to keep the flames In check. Meantime heartrending scenes took place at the mine when the dead and wounded were brought to the aurf Joe and there were similar cn In the town when the In jured were iraaipnrted. through the streets to the hospitals. At 1 o'clock the fire had made great headway and later In the aft ernoon after a consultation of the engineers It was decided that any further attempta to rocacue the entombed men would be In ' vain, owing to the impos!btllty of enter ing the galleries. Att he same time an older was Issued to flood the mine. First reports Indicated that' the accident va the result of an explosion of cool dust, but the statement of the Injured men render Ihle Improbable and it 1a not clear Just what caused It. .'. - SI VCHNAMENARE DROWNED Tve Bonis Dash Attains Breakrrall at BasTalo tud Mi , vrltr Oc ' '. Cupnut" rv Dead. - BUFFALO, N. V.. :.t-v.. l--Tn baata iQir?HlnttiarciWii wrecked against the oriakwall about, halt a mile last of Michigan strset early today. Six of the Chinamen were dashed against the ..rock and wedged In while four were res etted. Alt of the six wedged In the rocks died apparently of fractured skulls, while tho four who., were saved have scalp wound. If there were Any white men In the boats they escaped, but one of the Chinamen, who speaks English, said he was running the boats and that no Americans wero wlUi the party. . The living Chinamen were cared for by a .watchman on' a. dredge ly In Inside the breskwsll who had been attracted by their cries for help. The watchman also notified the police boat, the crew of which arrested ( the four Chinamen and assisted In secur ing the bodies of the dead. MANY BISHOPS. IN TOPEKA Noted Member1 of Metho4lat Ministry (lather t Kansas Capital for .Conference. TOPEKA. Kan.; Nov. It-Many noted bishops gattttredjln Topeka today at the annual session of the Heme Missions and Church GatenclwA societies of the Metho Alst Episcopal chirch, which will continue tat five days. Today's sessions were taken UP With strictly routine business. Tonight a -social session will be held, when Gov ernor Hoch and others will welcome the visitor.' Tli bishops present have come (ram . various parka of the world, and In- rludo the following: fcihitj Henry fcpellmeyer, Pt. Louis; Earl r.'rnnal'ir. !ilnton. IX C.j. K. R. Hen ttrlx. Kanss t'lly : I.uther B. Wilson, Phila delphia: William Burt. Zurich, Switzerland T. B .ieely. New Orleans; C. t. Fosa, Philadelphia. Frank M. Bristol. Buenos tyrcji William F. Anderson, Chattanoogit, an; John V. Hamilton. Boston: John M. WsK.n, Cincinnati; John L Nuelsen, Oma'.a, and Edwin H. Hughes, Ban Fran cisco. PHI DELTA THETA MEETING I.lst of Usnll at National Coavratloa Will laclaa Maay of no. rlety'e' Celebrities. . CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-(8peclal-The thir tieth biennial convention of the Phi Delta Thrta college fraternity will be held at Pittsburg November S3 to a. Its member ship I now abov U.OiO. More than Sin u'lgute are expected to attend. At the banquet Thursday evening there la xn;:Ud to be pres.nt some renowned mem ber uf the fraternity, among them being former Vice President Adlal E. Stevenson, lata democratic candidate for governor of Illinois; Governor Patteron of Tennessee. Will m Allen White of Kansas and Ray Suniiard Baker cf New Tork. prom nent In contemporary literature; J. C Blink of Washington, president of the Civil Service commission) Hugh Th. Miller, lieutenant governor of lullana; William Hay ward of N-trk, secretary of the republican na tional commtlUe. : BERGErl-BRYAN MATCH DELAY -V eddies of of VtkrMk Db- crat Not to Take Plaeo for Year, at Least. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Nov. It-Alexander Berger nd daughter. Miss Helen Borger. of Lincoln. Nb., i and Milwaukee, hav taken apartment on Riverside drive. New York, for th winter and It I said that the wedding ef Mis fcerger and William J. Bryan. Jr., will not lake place for year at least Mis Berger I Studying music In New York. Mr. Bryn tltl In school. Th Berger family say that there baa been no Mtch I the marrUge plana. DTTE&IOB, OF HIKE TKB WXATKXm. For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair and continued cool Friday. For Nebraska Fair and continued cool Friday. For Iowa Fair and continued cool Friday. Temperture at Omaha: , Mourn. 6 a. m.... S a; m.... 7 a. m.... 8 a. m.... a. m 10 a. m.... 11 a. m.... 12 m 1 p. m... 2 p. m.... 8 p. m.,.. 4 p. m.... 5 p. m... . 6 p. m.... 7 p. m.... 8 p. m.... 9 p. m.... ... 14 ... 23 ,.. 22 ... a I .. 22 ... 28 ! ...-US ! ... 2S ... M ..."29 ... ... 30 ... ... 291 ... 27 ... 28 ... 28 DOMESTIC. Wine growers and Importers appear be fore house ways and means committee and testify to effect of present (tariff schedules on domestic production. Page 1 i The Twentieth Century Limited train j was wrecked a Miort distance out of Rochester yesterday morning, but no one was aerlously injured. Fags 9 . The trainmen rexponntble for the wreck near New Orleans have been arrested. Fags a An explosion of a ' glazing mill near Kansas City caused the Injury of a num ber of passenger.i in a Kansas City South ern train standing near. 'Mre 8 Many bishops of the Methodist church are holding a conference at Topeka. Kan. Fsge I Chicago voters carry the S20.000.U0U waterways bonds. Fags 1 Railroad men are busy st (he 2-cent fare trial determining the cost of traffic. Fage a Bishop Fallows organizes the League of Right Living, a semi-rellglous organiza tion. Fage 1 JPostmaster General Meyer In his report on the. postal finances advocates rural parcels post to help pay for this service. Fage a . Ex-Sheriff JoJhn D. Sharpe has been 4 arrested In Nashville charged with be- i actlon time. It waa stated here today Ing accessory to the murder of former ! those in position te know that the re Senator Carmack. Fage 1 Publican campaign fund was made up of A Blight shock of earthquake was felt between. 11.000 and 12.000 subscribers, only Id the vicinity of Bedalla, Mo. Fage 1 three or four of which were in amount Vice President-elect Sherman and other leading political men of the nation are i at Hot Springs for a conferencn with President-elect Taft. Fage 1 FOKSXGsT. The German Reichstag continued its de liberations yesterday river the interview of the kaiser, tha Bundsrath being called ln aesslOSI 10 consider themnttef. Fage 1 j New waterworks have been sirpplled for I Manlla. the greatest Improvement of the American occupation.' Fare X Over rOO miners were killed by an ex plosion In a coat mine near Hamm. Ger many. Fage 1 KZB&A8XA. Report that governor has said that a call Tor Atl a.lr. imb nn unuM K I . . J . Baturday. Oovernor refuses" to affirm or deny the report. rage X gpOBT. Base ball magnate at Chicago failed to reach an agreement and an dlmrnn,.. was taken. Fage Victory over Kansas Saturday would tnake Nebraska champions of the Mis- sourl valley. , Fare 9 COafXZKCXAX AsTS rjTSVITsUAX.. ' Live stock markets. Tag 7 Grain markets. Far 7 Stocks and bonds. Fag 7 KOTEsraifTH OF OCBAJT grXAKSsTrPS. Port. I EW YORK. I EW YORK. AitItxL 8ll4. ..0-tDlf Loon la. . JCoanlc Albsrt Flnlantt I EW YORK .vLoulsIt ..M.lMtlc. I KW YORK .V .EW YORK ... I I KRNSTOWN... twnts LIVERPOOL Bohemias... L1VRRPOII J COL'THAMPTON I ENOA 4 Slou...... BOSTON aiMdltta.... HLYUOl'TH t.Adrlstlc MONTREAL Pl-slorltn. . . . Alio. ....MldoBn. ..ylvsnia. . ..HlMrforO. ...K P. Omlle. ... WlaltreUa. REBELLIOUS, CANDIDATE WINS North Carolina Repnbllcaa Baslaess Mis Wlaa la right for CoBB-resa. NEW YORK, Nov. 11 A republican who was elected to congress In North Caro lina and who bemoans the fact la ln New York. He Is John Motley Morehcad, a well-to-do woolen mill operator, who re luctantly accepted the nomination, refused to campaign and did not expect to win but when the votes were counted defeated Aubrey Brooks, the democrat!'- c nniidate. by more than votes In the Fifth district. The unwilling statesman is now on his way to Washington to obtain a residence for himself and family, still persisting that he Is a "business man" and ignorant of politics. Despite Mr. Morehead's personal apathy, 1.1s campaign managers saw, a the cam paign progressed, that he had a good chance of victory and laid the case before the republican national committee. A lib eral donation waa the result and the major part of this was devoted to work In the Fifth district, with the outcome that a re publican, albeit almost rebellious, was elected and will serve In the next house ot representatives. ' FEWER KILLED ON ROADS Railroad Casaalty List for Year haws Decrease la X amber of fata II ties. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. There were I.T64 persons killed and tis.SsS Injured lu railroad casualties ln the United States during th fiscal year ended June last, according to an announcement of the Intel state Commerce commission today. This Is a decrease of l,ZX killed and 1.297 in jured, compared with the previous year. Army of Teaaeaaee t'oatcladea. ST. LOUIS. Nov. l.'.-The Society of the Army of the Tennessee wound up Its busi ness sessions here tiday. Major General Grenvllle M. iKHlge wss re-elected presi dent. Speakers at today's sessions In cluded Major George H. Richmond of Coun cil Blufls. la. . Olrl Killed la tats Accldeat. MlIAVAt KKF. Nov. II. A Sentinel spe. clsl from Oreenbay Wis.. sav: Mls Klsle Dutton, sgr.l years, daughter of H g. Dutton. an official of !e Ore nbay A Wesl ern railroad, a as killed this afternoon In a collision of an aatomobila and a street car. HOT 6PRING9, Va.. Nov. 11 President elect Taft Waa Joined here today by Vice President-elect Bherman, who said he had come to the Virginia mountains to rest and play for a week. He met Judge Taft on the veranda of the Homestead hotel, and the two exchanged cordial greetings. 'Come up to the cottage and aee me any time," aaid Mr. Taft. after the two had chatted briefly. "I will do it and be glad to," responded Mr. Bherman. But the vice president-elect occupied the afternoon with a game of golf with Wllllsm I 'Ward, national committeeman from New Tork, and the call waa not made today. While no definite engagement has been made for a game on the links between the two men who are to head the next admini stration, each has expressed a wish to play the other, and the interesting event may take place tomorrow. 8peaklng seriously, Mr. Bherman said no matter of state had brought him here. He was taking a week's rest, and came here at the suggestion of Mr. Ward. The son and daughter of the vice president-elect ac companied htm. Barton and Burkett. Renreaentatlve Theodore E. Burton of ..... ..... .... ,,. Will! CHITltJ Un IIIW IlllUHinjUt unvni iao. ... .. he for ten days. Sena- ,Wrfl v-Kr.k. .nent the tor Burkett of Nebraska, spent the day here. He came to discuss coming legisla tion. Mr. Burkett said he found Judge Taft In favor of pushing the postal aavlngs bank bill at the next session of congress. He laid before the president-elect a plan for legislation, authorising the issuance of bonds to pay for permanent public Improve ments. Senator Scott of West Virginia and Mrs. Bcott came to spend some time, as did Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon. Sen ator Scott Is In hearty favor of Immediate tariff revision. He said today he believed It could be accomplished at the short ses sion of congress to begin next month. All of these gentlemen doubtless will take the opportunity to have talks with Mr. Taft. but the president-elect said tonight that as far aa he knew, he would not be called upon to make any important plans for the future for some time to come. He still Insists that this for him la a greater than the $10,000 limit fixed by Mr. Bryan. Bonds for Internal Improvements. What Benstor Burkett told Judge Taft regarding the necessity for considering the financing of government operations was inter explained by him In this manner: "I would favor."' he' aaid. "the sravern- mant fuktn nit it tr.fa.rnal deVetnnmanta In a well nlanned. comnrehensiva wav and be- ,innlng work on M Just as methodically as we have begun on the Panama canal or on our Irrigation project. Issuing bonds from time to time to meet the expenses of It. "Our country Is getting larger," he con tinued, "and the necessary expenses are In creasing all the time, while our sources of , reVe"U0 ,re "'"'"'J,'1 P"b" 'J"' 1 re Pret,y wel1 a" disposed of, the leglsla- i tion ln mar,y of the states has tended to our Internal revenues, we are about to revise the tariff, and. undoubtedly, as it should. It wtll be downward, and some i t"lngs that have paid a duty will undoubt- edly be put on the free list. 1 "Our Interest charge on the public debt I not verv large now and we could borrow enough money to carry on this work and 81111 bave our annual Interest charge very low 'n comparison with most of the other nations of the world. Mr. and Mrs. Taft were tonight the guests of honor at a dinner at the Homestead hotel given by Mr. and Mr. L. H. Holme of Kentucky. Other guests were Governor elect and Mrs. Kben S. Draper ot Boston, Miss Mary Patton ot Washington and Mr. Kkergoln of Norway. Taft to Visit Roosevelt. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11 -At tne white house Baturday night and Sunday, President-elect William H. Taft will be the quest of President Roosevelt, having ac cepted an Invitation from th latter to top here on hi return from New York City en route to Hot Springs, Va. It will be the first time the President and Mr. Taft will have seen each other alnce the election. The president's mehsag to congress probably wtll be In shape for Mr. Taft' perusal, and Mr. Taft' cabinet probably will be discussed. President-elect Taft's trip to New York City is for the purpose ot making a speech at the dedication of the Prison Bhlp Martyrs' monument In Fort Greene park, Brooklyn. He will reach New York City early Baturday, and Immediately after the ceremonies at the monument in the after noon will leave for Washington, arriving here at 11:9) p m. He will be driven to the white house and will spend the night there. On Sunday morning he wilt attend religious services with the president, prob ably at the president's church. EX-SHERIFF AS ACCESSORY Joha D. Sharpe at Nashville Aeeased . of Aldlasr la Carmack Marder. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Nov. 12. John D. Sharpe, ex-sherlff of thla county, waa ar reated today, charged with murder and aiding and abetting In the murder of ex Senator B. W. Carmack last Mondsy after Botn. . It had been understood here for two day that warrants would be Issued for the ar rest of Sharpe and his arrest wss no sur prise. It is alleged that Sharpe was seen with the two Coopers shortly before the killing and was also at tho scene of th tragedy immediately after Carmack fell to the ground. Sharpe was at once taken to JalL Dr. Duncan Eve. who 1a attending Robin Cooper, who killed Senator Carmack, stated that the young man Is not yet out of danger. H waa very much powder burned about th face, neck and ears, showing that the shooting was at close range. Honors for Dead Jarlet. PIERRE. 8. D., Nov. ll.-8peclal Tele gram.! Governor Crawford bas Issued a procla -nation placing all flags on state In stitution at half stiff In memory of Judge Fuller. A large, attendance from over th stt wtll be present at the funeral tumor, row. THE KAISER And you mean to tay that yon are permitted to gire out an expression of opinion when eyer the spirit moves youT From the Baltimore Bun. DDI. ON WINE AND SPIRITS Experts Testify Before House Com mittee on Effect of Tariff. ALCOHOL DILUTED WITH WINE Spirits from Reciprocity Countries Par Iea Tax on Alcohol Thaa Ioternal Tax oa Domestic Article. WASHINGTON, Nov. li-The wave of prohibition which, it la claimed, has spread over the country, apparently has had little effect on the consumption of alcoholic Ha-, ors and spirituous drinks, according to evi dence brought out at today's hearing on the proposed tariff revision before the house committee on way and means. It was apparent, too, that the liquor interests are. on the whole, well satisfied with the present tariff on spirits, wines and other beverages, aa the wine growers and Im porter were practically the only Interest represented at today's bearing. The morning session was enlivened by a sharp but good natured colloquy between Percy T. Morgan, representing the wine growing Interests of California, and Rep resentative Boutell Of Illinois. Mr. Morgan waa telling the committee why tho regulations of the Dingle y tariff, covering the importation ' of still wines, should also apply to those wines imported from countries with which th United 8tatea has reciprocity treaties. Addrertnr Mr.i,B.ul. fr. Morgan said: "My contention' t'"kat wines" eanr be Im ported under the present reciprocity ar rangement up to 24 per cent, which 1 48 proof, while th whisky you yourself drink Is only 85 proof." "The whisky I drink is not any proof," was Mr. Boutell's quick rejoinder. "You take some occasionally for medicinal purposes," said Mr. Morgan. "I never take nny," replied Mr. Boutell. Alcohol Dilated with Wlao. Mr. Morgan claimed that under the pres ent reciprocity treaties with the principal wine producing countries, alcohol dilated with wine could be Imported Instead ot wine diluted with alcohol. "In any revision of the tariff on wines there should be re-established n differential between wines containing only alcohol pro duced by natural fermentation and those which have been fortified by the addition of distilled spirits." he said. "So that the condition may not continue to be presented of the possibility of importing alcohol Into the United States st a less rate of duty than Is exacted on domestic spirits by the revenue laws, or of such a handicap being placed on the domestic wine producer aa the possibility of importing a wine of such alcoholic strength that after arriving ln the United States the addition of water may effect the cutting In half of the estab lished Import duty." Champ Clark oa Labels. Champ Clark, prominently spoken of as successor of John Sharp Williams as the minority leader on the floor of th house, was present for the first time at t?.e hear ings as a member of the committee. W. H. Hlldreth of New Tork, a cham pagne expert, declared that the cost of making American wines was much greater than was that ot producing French wines and champagnes. He waa telling the com mittee that Americans only pay for the French labels, when Mr. Clark remarked: "There are not 1.0W) men in the United States who, after they have had three dtlnks, can tell what they are drinking." At the afternoon session C. K. King and John H. Wheeler of New York, argued for a decrease in the duties on ale, porter and beer and declared that aa a result Im ported ale and stout would be cheaper to the consumer. Tomorrow the committee will take up the schedule on tobacco and manufacture ot tobacco. POl.M'B IX THE TARIFF HEAHIXU KafegBardlBB- ' of Internal Hcveaae Tax oa Alcohol is Important. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. The Hearings on schedule A of the Diuglejr tariff law held before the house committee un ways nd means ln the last few day huve emphasised the fact that the safeguarding of the internal revenue tax levied upon alcohol or distilled spirits and the Imposi tion of a high rate ot duty on these articles Is one of the manifest purposes the tariff law. Among the suggested changea In the wording of the law which have been de termined upon as the result of a thorough Investigation of court decisions are many affecting articles containing alcohol or ln tha preparation of which alcohol Is used. This attitude of tho committee with re gard to alcohol and distilled spirits Is ln accord with the consistent policy of con gress In the ensctment of tsrlff law ln the past. Thla morning the committee began It hearing on schedule H, covering "spirits, wines and other beverages," and It Is evident from the "notes on tariff re vision" prepsred for the use of the com mittee that a similar attitude will be main tained ln the proposed revision of thl schedule. President Roosevelt yesterday received a copy of th book entitled "Note on Tariff Revision. which contain over 1.00S page (Continued on Second PageJ ' ( LEAGUE OF RIGHT LIVING; Bishop Fallows Starts Organisation Intending; to Make Use of Brie fits of Psychotherapy. CHICAGO. Nov. 12,-Plans for giving world-wldo scope to the Christian cure ot the sick, which he started a year ago in this city, were announced by Bishop Samuel Fallows last night to his congregation at St. Paul Reformed Episcopal church. A new International organisation, pat terned in many respect after the Christian Science movement, but differing radically In its attitude toward medicine, la the agency by which Bishop Fallow declares he expects to spread broadcast th teach ing of psychotherapy. It will be known as "The League of Right Living," with the promotion of health and happiness for Its avowed purpose. Local centers, he an nounced re to be established wherever possible. The bishop m ill be at the head, with the title of president. ' So far perfected Is the enterprise that Bishop Fallows was able to announce the names of noted neurologist In both Europe and the United States who have agreed to assist him by contributing articles to a "course of study," compsrable In some ways to Mrs. Msry Baker G. Eddy's "Science and Health." The work of Jhe league will be carried on by "correspond ence study," this department to be under the charge of Bishop Fallows, Dr. Sidney Kuh of Chicago and o'hers. NIGHT. RIDERS DENOUNCED Memphis Cotton CobvcbIIob Thrown later Uproar by Vlgeroaa - 4 ' Statements. '--', " " MSMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 11 Sharp de nunciation of night riding and equally fierce denunciation of the night riders threw the cotton convention Into disorder and nearly terminated the day's session. The excited delegates hurled charges and counter charges against each other. President Harvle Jordan, pounding con tinuously throughout the uproar, finally brought a semblance of quiet and suc ceeded 1n stilling the excitement. Walter Clark of Clarksdale, Miss., pre cipitated the trouble when he began a dis cussion of the night-riding situation. He bitterly denounced night riding, called the night riders "curs" and men who shot people In the back. A. C. Roane, a resident of northeastern Mississippi, Jumped on his chair and called Mr. Clark to order. He said the night riders were an oppressed people, fighting for what they believed to be right, acting against overwhelming odds, but always from the best motives. His words created a sensation in the convention and men stood on their chairs and the greatest con tusion prevailed. DEATH RATEAVioNG TROOPS Surgeon General O'Reilly Say Medi cal Department Equipment is lnadeqnate. WASHINGTON, Nov. li The urgeon general of the army. Dr. R. M. O'Reilly, In his annual report to the secretary of war, in reviewing the Inadequate equip ment ot the medical department of the army during the Spanish war, state many Improvement that have been made In the service In order to bring It up to the highest possibly efficiency. Reviewing the health of the army, he saya the death rate last year wa twice as high for colored as for white troops. Speaking ot the entire service, he declares that the death and noneffective rates In the United State army are higher than ln any other army. He refer to a slight In crease of Insanity among the soldiers. In the Philippines the health of the troop was better than In the previous year. The surgeon general reviews the efforts to In crease sanitary conditions ln the army and refers to many plana that have been pui In operation for this purpose. He insists , that tho great need ot the medical depart ; ment ln the future la a larger force of commissioned medical officers. CEDAR RAPIDS MAN CAUGHT Robert t'orry, Waate-el oa Forgery Charge In nna Kranrlaro, Cap tared la Chicago. CHICAGO, Nov. i;. After a search cov ering not only the United Statea, but Islands of the Caribbean sea, Robert Curry, alias "Robert Grant," was arrested In this city today. Curry waa apprehended on a ' fugitive wa.rant sworn out at Ssn Fran cisco, wher, it Is alleged, he Is charged with forgeries aggregating lio.ouu. He wa captured ln the poatofflce, where, it is said, he was accustomed to go to receive letters from his sweetheart In California. Curry denied that he had ever been In California. His home Is said to be In Cedar Rapids, Ia. WATERWAYS. BONDS CARRIED Proposition to Issue Twenty Million Dollars In Paper for This Pur pose Given BIb- Majority. CHICAGO, Nov. lL-Wltn official fig urea from only three counties missing, th returns at the secretary of state' office Indicate that the proposition to lssu fJO,. OuO.uOO In bond for the construction of a deep waterway won by a majority of ap proximately 106.0U9 of th total vote cast. COUNCIL TO LIMIT KAISER Meeting of Bundesrath Called for To day Causes Speculation. SECRECY KEPT ABOUT PURPOSE Assembling- of Committee Almost Forgotten Featore of German) Gov erament Statesmen Aronsed Over Conditions. . BERLIN, Nov. 12. The meeting called today of the foreign affairs committee of the Bundesrath. or federal council, Is at tracting much speculation. The circum stances preceding the assembling of thla committee, a most unusual step, have given rise to the Inference that the meeting Is called to take some action with the Idea of preventing Emperor William from pursuing an Independent couree In the foreign affairs of the empire, as well aa from publicity Indicating a personal policy differing from that of his government. The ministers, president of the Bavarian, Wurtemburg and Saxon delegations to the council the Bundesrath represents the In dividual state of the empire; the Reichstag represents the German nation arrived In Berlin for the committee meeting a few days ago. The assembling of the commit, tee has come to be an almoat forgotten feature of the constitutional Institution of the German empire and It I for thl reason that so much speculation attache to the extraordinary proceedings, .. It la understood that tha meeting Is called t the Instance ot Bavaria, whose minister president. Baron von Podewlls, wilt there fore preside at the sittings. According to newspaper statement Lult pold, the prince regent of Bavaria. I In tensely exasperated because of Emperor William's latest venture Into foreign poli tics; In other words, the publication of the London Telegraph Interview, an act which has resulted In a degree of criticism of his majesty for the last two day In the Reichstag never before equaled. No off clal statement a to the purpose of the meeting can be had and a great secrecy Is being observed regarding the entire matter. EMPEROR CF CHINA VERY SICK Concensus of Opinion Holer Is Rink Isg gtlll ItefBsrs Westers Medical Aid. PEKING, Nov. li It Is th concensus i ot opinion in retting inai me emperor oi 1 China I very alck and today he I re- ported a (till sinking. He wtll not accept western medical attendance. The condition of the emperor la so seri ous that the various legations here sre ending cable dispatches thereon to their respective governments. There have been circumstantial rumor among the people of the death of the emperor, and the in fant son of Prince Otiun has been brought Into th palace. The emperor hi been suffering for ten year pact from chronic nephritis, a con dition now complicated with diabetes and sclatlack. It ia admitted that Ills brain is affected. The legations stand ready to lend their physicians to attend his ma jesty, but In August ot this year the dowager empress declined offers to this ehd made by the British and German lega tions, and consequently no further proffers have been made. WATER SYSTEM FOR MANILA Constructed Leila- Period of Three Years and Involves Two Mil lion Outlay. MANILA, Nov. U.-Manlla's new water system, constructed during a period of threj year at an outlay of tl.OOO.uOO, I com pleted. The water wa let loose this after noon at the source of supply In tho Marl qulna valley and sent coursing on 1U twenty-mlla Journey to the city. At the Invitation of the municipal authorities Gov enor General Smith turned the wheel which operate the dam gate and for the first time the mains In tho rl'y's streets were filled from the new supply. The assurance of a supply of pure water for Manila la regarded as one of ths great est Improvements made by the Americans during ttx-lr occupancy of th Philippine islands. rilsht of German Airship. BERLIN. Nov. II. One of the dirigible balloon of th German army made a most successful flight last night. The trip lasted about ten hour. Th alrahlp descended In th wter near Wollln, on th Baltic, and wa deflated and returned to Berlin by rail. MISSOURI FEELS EARTHQUAKE Two lllaht Tremors Felt During Morals at edalla o Damage Dane. SEDALIA. Mo.. Nov. 12.-Two slight earthquake shocks were felt her thl morning. Window and door were vio lently shaken, but no dsmage was done. The shock were also felt at Houstonla, flftoea miles northeast of Bedalla, and at La Monte, twelve mllea west of here. The vibrations appeared to be from north to south. LAYING DOWN ON SHALLENBERGER Corporations Send Word to Turn Down Candidate for Clerk. FOOTINGS ON OFFICIAL VOTE All Bat Three Counties Now In, and These Are Known to Re Demo crat le M ere Caadtdatea for ORIco Appear. (From a 8taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nov. 12.-(Steclal.) The In format. on this sfternoon I that Governor Sheldon had told Senator Gould he would call tha extra acsslon of the legislature Saturday and have It convened; as early next week as possible. Tho governor Is quoted as having sold he was confident of enough voles to pass whatever prohibition measure he might tee fit to submit, 'that he has secured enough pledge and had eight member yet to hear from. Ill only doubt was that some of tho member might go back on their promise. "But If they all stand by their word I wtll te able to enact my law," th governor is quoted Mr. Gould Is one ot the member who U opposed to th governor calling the session and opposed to any such measure at this time as the one be contemplate. When the attention of Gove. nor Sheldon was calKU to the rumor he rcfus -4 to either ' affirm or deny It. Corporatloaa Lay Down the Law. A representative of the corporation tame down from Omaha today to see Govtrnor rUct Shailenberger, who wa aupio d to be In the city. It 1 reported the messenger brought the following ultimatum to tho new governor: "You know who elected you, and they Insist that under no circum stance muat Trenholm Cone of Saunders county be permitted to be clerk of the house. They will hold you responsible In this matter." Official Vote Almost Complete. The total vot In all countlea except Doug's. Holt, Pierce and Richardson give Williams for railway commissioner a total of 110,029 and CowgiU 108.7BJ, Hopewell for lieutenant governor K,T90 and Garrett 10T,19. Douglas county went against both William and Hopewell strong and unnffl clal reports say that both Richardson and Holt counties gave th democratic csnd -dates majorities. Pierce county give Judge William In the neighborhood of 100 ma jority. Mere Hnagry Democrats. ' Th name of two mors hungry demo- ' erats were made- known today.-. Iiurman Gerecke of Norfolk winti Governortet -i ShsDenberger to appoint him steward of the Insane asylum at that place and Patrick Cnhlll of SL Edwards Is after the Job of steward at the Lincoln asylum. Among other things Mr. Cnhlll's qtialiflcstlon con sist In his democracy and further In th fact that he has been defeated for office in hi horn county, where he aspired to be treasurer. Mr. Gerecke has a better claim. He traces his democracy back to war days. It was ln 1887 when he first became a demo crat. Since that day he has always stood still and listened to the bullets spatter around htm. From 'til to 'ft or thereabout ho would have been a democrat, but he wa In the union army and therefore he had no time to be In politics. Previous to the outbreak of the war there I no record handy of hi political affiTlatton. Mr. Gerecke lias been warmly recommended by a i.uniber of hla home tolka and some who are not his homo folks. It Is barely possible Mr. Shailenberger will not have as many offlcesecker at hla heel a at first supposed. Figuring 100 to the county th number would be only 9.000 for the 750 or thereabouts, paying jobs at hs disposal. Soma of the western counties, ot course, may not hav their full 109, and many more wtll be satisfied by ap. pointment to the staff, and on various boards. This, of course, will help some. Then there are about 100 men and women who can be taken care of for Hire month In the legislature. The Job hav been known to be very desirable and Mr. Shai lenberger will have quite a pull In getting persons connected with thst pay roll even if he does not do the appointing. The announcement of Mr. 8hallenberegra that he la going to make hi appointment hot off the bat ha rattled good many would-be applicant who Intended to .ak the time to get up a regular Who' who" recommendation list. Applicant will do well to get their name filed at once, or they may be shut out cf th drawing. All of which 1 given a a friendly Up and Urn tip comes straight. Clasnlucatloa of-Freight status. No wthat the election ia over the Stat Railway commission Is turning It eyes to the constructs n of a caaIMratlm ct freight rates In accordance with the testimony taken last March and during the summer. The testimony was almost overwhelming and the showing made by th railroad em ploye covered all the detail of the rail road' business. The commlss'on ha had the matter unler consideration since about March, but In the meant'me there cam alone; a nrlmirv election, which took up cons dernb'e if the time of Judge W-tlllams, und then nine the election. In which til Pierce cojnty member wrs also deeply and personally Interested. But In addition to thl the commission had so much Work tc do it lias not had the time to prepare th classification of rates. That will bo thl next big work the commission Is going U tickie. FIIIbbj Expense Aeeoaat. John A. Magutre, who defeated K. M. Pollard for congress In the First district, filed his expense account with the secre tary of slate today, showing an tXpendl ture of 1390.44. Eveny Item of expense la de tailed In the atatiment! Thla 1 dlff -rent from the practice of most of th candi date who put In lump sum for railway fare, postage and o'.her matter of ex pense. Contributions to hi fund are mad ln the same manner, each of th con tributor of a tots) ot SJao appearing with name and amount. W. H. Cowglll's state ment shows that he spent OiSIO, Harry B. Kleharty spent IJ50 fr In his vain race fur the attorney generalship. G. M. Hitchcock spent ftfu In his campaign and W. B. Price spent 130. S. J. Weeke filed corrected statement of th amount spent by the congressional committee 1st th Sixth district, changing th nam ef Jack -4 i
