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The Omaha Daily Bee THE OMAIIA DEE a clean, reliable newspaper that la admitted to each and every home. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Showers, cooler. For Iowa hoifrn. For weather report see Fage 2. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 76. OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING; SEPTEMBER 13, 1009. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. LAST RITES FOR HARRIMAN Simple 8ervices Held in little Church Which Adjoint Hit Country Home. EMPLOYES CARET THE COFFIN Grave ii Located on the Hillside of Hit Great Estate. ' 7. interment is u priVv. Export Summary Since Foundation Of the Nation Over Half of All Manufactures Exported Credited to Last Eleven Years. TAFT'S TRIP STARTS TODAY On Evening of that Cay President Will Be Guest of Boston Cham ber of Commerce. EAGLES POUR IN ON SUNDAY Delegates and Visitors to National Convention Come from Every State in the Union. SIX HUNDRED VOTERS ARE IN That Many of the 2,000 Who Will Transact the Business. HOTELS ARE FAST FILLING UP Women Are Entertained by Rides in AutoB to Manawa. That Annoying Moment X leaders of Financial World Oatl for the Funeral 'ALL THERE BY INVITATION Little Charrh Too A wall to Amoohio date Thoee Who Weald Him Atteaded Hod It Beea ' (NktrwlM, ARPEN, N. T., Sept. II. Through the quiet aisles of the Ramepo woods, the body lof Edward H. Harrlman wi carried to day from the treat house he never llvod to aee finished and laid In Its laat resting 'place on the Arden hlllalde. The rulers of 'Wall street came from New York to pay their last tribute, but the most prominent 'part In the genral eeremonles was taken by the men who knew him best as a (country squire, master of the great es tate which covered 41,000 acres of hill and valley In this, the"1 moat rugged quarter of i Orange county, Hla general superintendent, J his master carpenter, his master mason 'and the managers and assistant managers of hla dairies, his farms and his trotting ; stables were the men who bore his coffin, and the aerrlces were led by his chaplain. The pines and oaks that surround the little Episcopal church of St. John's, half , a mile up the hill from the Arden railway J station, never before sheltered such a dis tinguished gathering as stood bare-headed J under their shade by the grave this efter . noon. The funeral was private and only I those who were personally acquainted with i the family and had received Invitation ;from Mrs. Harrlman, were admitted. The out-of-town party arrived at Arden at 8:16 on a special train which left the 'Brie station in Jersey City at 2 Ip. m. At Arden they were met by eight carryalls which took them up the hill to the chapel. ,A few were neighbors, who drove over from their country homes In the Ramapo alley. Tboee Who Attended. The following were present: Mrs. John C. Neilson, John Carpenter, Charles Car penter, William Carpenter, Mr. and Mia. Charles Hart, Mrs. Frank Stevens, Mrs. Emily Ondeordonk, Mrs.. David Murray, Mlsa Catherine Harrlman, Miss Helen Har rlman, Dr. and Mrs. Mercer, Hon. B. B. Odell, jr., and wife, A. R. and Mrs. Oliver Harrlman, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harrlman, Mr. ' and Mr. John Ii, McCulloug:i, Mrs, 3. B. Harrlman, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Har rlman, O. C. Clark and family, C A. Pea body and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. De forest. Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Berwlnd, Dr. and Mrs. E. L, Truedeau, Mrs. Q. W. Perkins, Rensselaer Weston, Alexander Millar, C O. Tegethoff, William Mehl, J. Kruttschnltt, J. C. Stubbs, Maxwell Everts, I P. Loree, James Stlllman, Jacob H. Schlff, F. D. Underwood, Thomas Hastings, John W. Sterling, J. T. Harahan, Marvin Hughitt, H. A. Van Alystlne, Dr. and Mrs. George Dixon, W. 8. Johnson, Thomaa Price, Stephen Brooks. A. O. Hacketaff, Suydam Grant, W. V. 8. Thorne, Chauncey Stlllman and Robert H. Lovett. The first service was holy communion, celebrated at 10 a. m. by Rev. J. Holmes McOunness. for Mrs. Harrlman and her children at their home on Tower bill. At 11 o'clock came a public memorial service at Si. John's church for iiie employes of v the estate and parishioners of the church, who, on acoount of lack of space, were uu able to attend the funeral service later. The Harrlman pews were left vacant. Mrs. Charles D. Simons, Mr. Harrtman'a sister, her husband and two daughtera and Or lando H. Harrlman, a brother, were the only relatives present. A special com munion was celebrated for them during the service. Mr. Harrtrnan's two nieces, daugh ters of Mrs. Hlraons, sang In the choir. Just above them, behind the small organ, was a motto on the wall: "Give Alma ot Thy Goods." Instead of the usual morning sermon. Dr. McOunness, the pastor, de livered a memorial address. In which he dwelt particularly upon those qualities of Mr. Harrlman best known to his family, bis employes and hla neighbors. Dr. Mo Ounnesa said; "Private and comparatively small aa this fathering Is, I feel upon me a power both Of audience and subject which seem to weigh me down. But I know you will bear with me while I simply endeavor to draw from this solemn occasion some thoughts which may serve to make us who are so ad In some ways better men. The les ion of morality read to us here la not to us alone, but to the whole oountry. For this Is not a thing done In a eorneri thi la not a burial affecting a raw relatives and friends. Here we have one of the fore most men of all the world struck down. There la not an American whom this event dot a not reaoh. "Where la the man that wielded such power aa this man who la taken from us? What a tower of strength be was In the greatest undertakings and enterprises that ever spread over our land. Rightly he re ceived that tribute of admiration which the American people gladly pay to who ever has done beat what everyone desires to do. Thousands BaaeUted ay Hlsa. "Piobably no career baa drawn to It or unfo.d. d and developed as muob. of the characterUUo ability of the nation aa did the career of Edward H. Harrlman. And did he labor aelfUhly only for hi mailt? No. The circumstances ot oouaOeas thou sands wre bettered by him enlightened and masterly action. Never has he been ac cused of underhand dealings dot has he given a shadow ot an enouee for anyone to aay that he abused the powers of his exaited position. And yeu know what he has been to aU of you hare. If this val ley and mountain oould speak, would they not be a story to tall of his deatra to be a neighbor In the hlahest aud truest aenseT "As to our friend's private life, aooat at yeu who axe here need not that I shall recall it. But so thU eooaakra I know you would have aoa apeak at that wfalefe yoer esn heart know euly toe well. Tea know hli a as be walked ever these nWa and up and down thU valley simple, anafTaotsd. seals and kind, la ear sorrow he took u by the hand; la our Joys he rejoiced ' lb us, and la every event he shewed him- tf.'aa Hawed aa isrimd fagaJl . WASHINGTON, Bept. 11 The exports ot American manufacturers for the 120 years from ITS to 1909, according to a report just made pablio by the bureau of statis tics of the Department of Commerce and Labor, amounted to $12,000,000,000. Of this enormous amount two-thirds were exported 'Ithln the last twenty years and one-half . 'thin the last eleven years. his shows that the value of manufac t erported within the last eleven years . i, great as all that were exported In ' years preceding 1888 and the t6tal t J last twenty years twice as large as the total for the 100 years preceding. The total exports of merchandise from 1789 to date amounted to S46.000.000.000.000, ot which 28 per cent were manufactures. A steady Increase has been shown in the share which manufactures form of our ex ports, from (.96 per cent In the decade 1790-1799 to 87.6 per cent In the decade end ing with 1909. Every city, country and grand division of the world haa contributed to this growth, says the report. In 1790 the total value 6f manufactures Imported amounted to $1,248,547. which was 6 per cent of the total domestic merchan dise exported. The largest Item was classed as "chemicals, drugs, eto," but which was In the main potash, pearl ash and other similar products, which amounted to $841, C00. Iron and steel products are not recorded until 1790, when the value of these exports amounted to $177,000. The million dollar mark waa not passed until 1840, and from that time forward a steady Increase was shown In manufactures ot steel. Last yeare a grand total of nearly $200,000,000 of man ufactures of steel exported was reached. The total value of manufactures exported during 1808 waa $750,000,000. Of this amount Kurope received approximately one-half; North America, $189,000,000; South America, $71,000,000; Asia, $71,7U,000; Oceania. $40,000, 0CO, and Africa, $10,000,000. Of the amount sent to Europe, $97,000,000 waa copper, $56, 000000 mine rail ore, $47,000,000 manufactures of Iron and steel, $39,000,000 manufactures of wood, $17,000,000 naval stores and $14,000, 0C0 agricultural Implements. Bankers Gather for Convention Five Thousand Expected to Present at Sessions in Chicago. Be. CHICAGO, Sept. 12. Questions of national Importance are to be . considered by - the bankers of America In their fifth annual convention of the American Bankers', as sociation, which convenes here .tomorrow. The membership of the association extends from coast to coast and some E.OOO delegates will attend the sessions, which extend from Monday to Friday, night Some of the topics which will receive at tention are the advisability of creating a national system of postal savings banks; the need of establishing a uniform bill of lading system, which would be a stable basis of credit, and the general currency question. Addresses will be made by James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern Railroad board; L. Or Murray, comptroller of the currency; George M. Reynolds, president of the American Bankers' association, and James B. Forgan, president of the. First National bank of Chicago. The annual meeting of the National As sociation of Supervisors of Bute Banks will begin tomorrow. This convention takes rank with the various section meetings of the main convention. The Trust Company association will meet Wednesday, and one of the Important addresses to be made be fore it la that of Daniel 8. Remsen of the New Tor.'t bar, who will speak on the "Post-Mortem Administration of Wealth." On the same day the clearing house sec tion will convene and discuss systems of examination for banks, and kindred sub jects. On Thursday the savings bank sec tion will listen to the report of the commit tee on postal savings banks, and the organ isation of secretaries of state bankers' as sociations will be held. The principal event of the amusement program for the week will be the ball Thursday night, which will bs attended by President Taft. Poo ad Dead ia Cornfield. FORT DODGE, la.. Sept.- 13. Speclal Telegram.) James MUsUad, a farmer aged 85, living near Vincent, escaped from hla caretaker Friday awer a week's Ill ness, and waa found this morning dead In a cornfield. He was a single man and a southerner, resident here only since spring. He waa well known as a mem ber of the Elks' lodge. Saow la Colorado. DENVER, Sept. 11 A sudden drop In the temperature brought almost frigid weather to Denver today. An Inch of snow fell at Long's Peak, a town sixty-seven miles north at here. All Harriman Trains Stop As Body Goes Into Grave The throbbing, restless activity of a railroad system of T1.090 miles prayerfully paused for one minute yesterday after noon when the body of the master, E. H. Harrlman, waa lowered Into a rock-bound' grave In the little hillside cemetery at Arden, N. Y. At this moment, when the clay of the dead king of finance, the dictator of over more than $6,000,000.00 worth of property, received Its last human touch, all was silent and at peace on that vast network a eomnaeexlal highways which had known hla power. From the Pacific to the At lantic, on every mile ot the stupendous Harrlman system, every train, be it fast, limited or alow meandering local freight, stopped far this one minute to do the last honor to E. H. Harrlman. The sad peas of the Sabbath afternoon In that grim, almost tragic moment under the black funeral tnt at Arden permeated the utmost ramiftoetlona of that gigantic property at the dead financier. Deem even to the train boy, not om ef tha man whoso eervloa la gtvea to the Uarrknaa system, but wtaiae tiuHigtots NEXT STOP TO BE IN CHICAGO Strenuous Program Ahead for Pres ident from Then On. IN OMAHA ON THE TWENTIETH Number of Members of the Cabinet Are to Accompany Him. MEETS MEXICAN PRESIDENT After Graettaa; oa Amerleaa Side ot Border Taft Will Itetar tha Corapllmeat by Creasing v the Rto ttraade. BEVERLY, Sept. 12. When President Taft motors into Boston Tuesday afternoon to be the guest of the Chamber of Commerce at a dinner that evening he will have actually started on one of the most notable trips ever taken by a chief executive of the United States. After spending the night at a hotel In Boston, the president will leave at 10 a. m. on Wednesday on the first stake of his long Journey, the flTBt stopping off place being at Chicago, where Mr. Taft will be entertained part ot the day by the Commercial club and the re- tnalnder of his stay by the Hamilton club. Extending through thirty states and both of the far southwestern territories, the president's trip will reach Its climax at El Paso, Tex., on October 16, where he will meet President Dial of Mexico. A lunch will be given In honor of the two presi dents. The meeting will be surrounded with all the pomp and dignity which such a rare occasion demands and after Mr. Taft has formally received President Dial at El Paso, he will cross the International bridge to Cludad Juares, officially to re turn the call of the chief executive of the southern republic During the evening of the 16th, President Taft will be entertained at a state dinner on Mexican soil. The president's territory covers an Itin erary of 12,750 miles and his private cars, the Mayflower and the Haselmor, will be handled over twenty-two different railroad systems. The Southern Paclflo will get the longest haul of 2,289 miles. The Maricopa A Phoenix railroad In Arisona get the short haul of thirty-five miles. The voyage down the Mississippi river from St. Louis to New Orleans on the steamboat Mississippi covers 1,166 miles and occupies four days and five nights. Slarateeetn-r la Mountains. In addition to the meeting with Presi dent Dies and the voyage down the Mis sissippi river, a trip which President Roosevelt made several years ago, the striking Incidents of President Taft'a tour will include a moonlight ride through 'the Royal Gorge and a night trip over . the highest passes of the Rocky mountains, an Inspection of ' one of the greatest Ir rigation projects In all the west at Mon trose, Colo.; a visit to the smelters at Butte; a flying visit to the Coeur D'Alene country of northern Idaho; a two days' stay at the Alaska-Yukon exposition at Seattle; a day of sight seeing down the Shasta route In California; a three days' visit to the Yosemlte valley; a day spent about the rim of the Grand canyon in Arlxona and four days on the ranch of the president's brother, Charles P. Taft, near Corpus Chrlstl, Tex. Five of his nine cabinet officers will at different times be the guests of the presi dent for portions of the trip. Personnel of Party. Leaving Boston Wednesday, the presl dent's party will consist of Captain Archi bald W. Butt, his military aide; Wendell W. Mlschler, assistant secretary; Charles C. Wagner, executive stenographer; Dr. J. B. Richardson of Washington; Gerrlt Fort, assistant to the vice president of the New York Central lines, who will have all of the transportation arrangements for the entire trip in charge; James Sloan, jr., and Joseph E. Murphy, secret aervlce opera tives; Arthur Brooks, messenger, and six newspaper men. The cabinet officers .who will be with the president at the meeting with President Dlaa are Secretary of State Knox, Secretary of War Dickinson, Postmaster General Hitchcock and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel. The secretary of the Interior, Mr. Bellinger. Is expected to be with the president during the greater part of the time he spends in the northwest. The presi dent has also Invited a number of United States senators and personal friends to make portions of the journey as his friends John Hays Hammond la to join the presi dent at Spokane, Wash., September 28, and make the remainder of the journey with htm back to Washington. Schedule of Stops. The revised schedule of the principal stops to be made by the president follows: September 16 Chicago, afternoon and evening. September 17 Milwaukee, forenoon: La crosse, late afternoon; Winona, Minn., evening. September 18 and 19 Minneapolis and St. Paul. September 20 Dea Moines, la., forenoon; (Continued on Second Page.) were forced to turn at thla minute to the late master of them all. It was a period In which to recall all that has been told of the story of the success of this poor preacher's son, and his end death. The humblest of all hla servants in that min ute had more than he could yet enjoy life. With that ml note came the realisa tion tbat there would soon be a new king to look up to. Orders for the one-minute stop ' during the burial service were sent out over all of the lines aa soon aa the arrangements for ths burial of Mr. Harrlman were com pleted. In that minute not a wheel turned, not a pencil scratch was made In all the departments of the system. The atop waa synchronous from one side of the continent to the other. Whether the train was In the dusty deserts of the southwest, or hurrying Into tha humming terminals of New Tork, It stopped. In the shops, the offices, all waa still for just that sixty seconds. The time of the stop la tha east waa 1 50 o'clock irirr1-1"- a i.jo gyoiauk la Omaha, . WHEN YOU CALL ON A From the Chicago Dally News. SULLIVAN OUT FOR MONEY Says He'd Little Sooner Serve Cor poration Than Public. STATES HIS POSITION IN LETTER Deaaoeratla Candidate for Supreme Court Swears He ta Popallst, bat Will Not Let That Hinder Taking Companies' Cash. ' , (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept. 12. (Special.) If any nonpartisan democrat has any lingering notion that his nonpartisan candidate for supreme Judge haa not turned "nulllfler" by accepting a retainer From a hated cor poration to knock out the corporation tax law passed by the late democratic legisla ture, Judge Sullivan haa himself now dis pelled all doubts. He has written a letter over bis own name which la printed In Edgar Howard's last Issue of the Columbus Telegram In which he saya In so many words that he would just aa soon represent a "law-defying corporation" as "the dear people," and a little sooner, because the corporation pays more money. He says he has not any ob jection to corporations anyway nor any disposition to give them the worst of It If he were on he bench, and he does not recognise the infallibility of any antl-cor poratlon law, even If it is passed by a democratic legislature and signed by a democratic governor. Frank la His Statement. Judge Sullivan says, in substance, that If he were not a candidate for office he would take any case for any corporation tbat he thought he could win with profit for him self, and the fact that he has become a candidate by taking oath that he Is a popu list as well as a democrat and a non partisan will not be allowed to suuid In the way of cashing In corporation retain ers. The letter In full is as follows: . OMAHA, Sept. (.Mr. Edgar Howard, Columbus, Neb. Dear Howard: I am In receipt of your letter of yesterday, enclos ing clippings fiom the editorial columns of democratic newspapers relating to the suit recently brought to test the validity of the leglxlatlon imposing an occupation tax on corporations. I observe that these edi torials are caustic, threatening, and in some Instances distinctly hostile. I agree with you that from the standpoint of poli tical expediency the situation Is perhaps unfortunate, but I do not concur In your suggestion that something ought to be said In justification of my position. The thing is Impossible. There Is nothing to be said; there Is no explanation to be made; there Is no extenuation to be offered. The facta are there; they speak for them selves. Let them stand without palliation; let them exert their legitimate Influence. I can afford to lose, but I cannot afford to win by false pretense. I would take the rase, without hesitation, If I were not a candidate, and I could not, without loss of self-respect, refuse it because I am a candi date. I do not want any misunderstanding about my attitude toward corporations and 1 do not want to win the election by votes glvsn on the assumption that I have any (Continued on Second Page.) Real estate presents a safer investment, paying ahigher rate than money invest ed in any other way In buying Omaha real estate, at present prices, you can make five, ten and even fifteen per cent on your Investment by holding It for two or three years. The Increaae may bring your rata on tha Invest ment up to twenty or twenty-five per cent Moreover, you know every minute Just bow your invest ment stands. If you have a few thousand dollars to invest, put it in Omaha real estate. Nearly a page of choice realty bargains and investment in the real es- MAN WIIO IS KEEPING A PET Curtiss Wins Added Honors In Aviation American Wins the Grand Prise in the Italian Contests at Brescia. BRESCIA, Sept. ll-Olenn H. Cttrtlee, the American aviator, who won the Interna tional cup at Rhelma. added forth..- hn ' ors to his brilliant record by capturing tha grana prise in the aviation meet here to day. Curtiss made his flight yesterday, cov ering fifty kilometers (81.06 miles), or five times around the course, In 49:24. His share of the $10,000 prise is $6,000. Rougler, the French aviator, also com peted for the grand prlxe, making a flight of fifty kilometers in 1:10:18. To him was awarded the second prise. Curtiss also won the prise for quick start ing, his time being 8y, seconds. Lablanc was second In thla contest in M4 seconds. The last day of the International contests brought out an Immense crowd of spec tators. The weather conditions were ex ceedingly favorable. After several test flights had been made by the different aviators, Rougler' s aero plane was brought out for his attempt In the grand prlre. He made the first lap in 12:60. and the second in 17:42, which In cluded a stop to replenish the tank. The third lap he covered In 12:12, the fourth In 12:25 and the fifth in 12:09. Instead of land ing at the end of the fifty kilometers, Rou gler made another lap in 12:30. Blertot made several brilliant flights', but did not compete for the grand prize, after which Curtiss entered for the altlturi nriu He ascended to a height of fifty-one meters (about 166 feet) thereby gaining second prlxe, while the first prlre was awarded to Rougler, who danced around with delight, saying: "Curtiss is a true gentleman. He might have gone higher than I, but he promised to leave me the first prise, and he has kept his word. This is real Ameri can chivalry." Lieutenant Caldorara was the winner of the passenger-carrying event, for which a prise of $000 was offered. He made four rounds of the course with Lieutenant 6a vole. He also captured the national speed prize, the distance being one lap. Curtiss added to his winnings by taking one of the datly speed contests, aa well aa one of the dally height contests. Great Interest was shown when Gabriels DAnnux1o, the dramatist, took his seat be side Curtiss. The aeroplane arose easily and they made several rounds of the course amid much applause. Curtiss, however, did not contest In the passenger-carrying event. Ncbraskan to Go to Porto Rico Lieutenant Colonel Colton to Appointed Governor of the Island. Be BEVERLT, Mass., Sept. U.-It waa an nounced tonight that the president will ap point George R. Colton of the District of Columbia as governor of Porto Rico. Mr. Colton first went to the Philippines as lieutenant colonel of a Nebraska regi ment. After that he was made collector of customs at Manila. When the Santo Domingo trouble oaroe up he was made collector of customs ot Santo Domingo and organised the customs police and greatly assisted In the settle ment of the finances of that country. After this hs was appointed collector of customs of the Philippines. This office he now holds, having come home on leave of absence at the Instance of the bureau of Insular affairs, to assist the committee In the preparation of the Philippine tariff bill. Mr. Colton speaks Spanish fluently and has had a large experience with Latin America. The president regards him as dip lomatic In the extreme and declares that be has every hope that he will become popular with the natives of Porto Rico and convince them. cX b4g. aMAcat denire tut tkelc welfare, FOR AN ABSENT FRIEND. ROBS SAFE AND LAYS FUSE Gus Anderson, Glove Factory Man ager, Makes a Confession. HELPS PUT OUT HIS OWN FIRE Now trader Arrest at the City Jail Cnarared with Arsoa and Grand Lareenr Fire I.om Tea Thousand Dollars. Ouy Anderson, manager of the Nebraska Cotton Glove factory, which ws seriously damaged by fire Saturday night, la in Jail charged with arson and grand larceny. Ha has confessed to robbing the safe and then laying a fuse which ran for hours before It set the building on fire. The books of the company he took to his home at 1612 Monroe street. South Omaha, and hid them under a pile of lumber. E. H. Spragua, owner of the glove fac tory. Fifteenth and Jckson streets, says the books had not been examined for months and that It would be Impossible to say how much money was taken from the safe by the manager-thief. Fire broke out in the glove factory about 10 o'clock and did several thousand dollars' damage, 11 of which was covered by In surance. Anderson waa called to the scene and helped direct the work of putting out hla own bonfire. 1 Detectives Pattulo and Davis were as signed to look Into the case, as Anderson said that the safe had been rifled and that the fire, must have been started to cover the crime. When be returned Sunday morning he was looked up. The detectives had found strips of cotton flannel soaked In kerosene and discovered that the safe had hot been blown, but had been opened by someone familiar with the combination. Chief of Deteotlves Savage accused An derson directly ot the crime and he con fessed. He bad carefully laid the fuses Sat urday afternoon and after rifling the safe and taking tha booka set them off about 4 o'clook. It cannot be decided whether Anderson set the fire to cover some tampering with the accounts or whether he waa trying to conceal hla burglary of the safe. The total damage to the stock of the factory will probably amount to nearly $14,000. The Kimball laundry, which Is on the ground floor of the same building, suf fered to the extent of several hundred dol lars from water, but will not be deterred from lta usual Monday wash day. The building la owned by H. McCaffrey and Frank Burkley. DUKE OF ABRUZZI RETURNS Saecalatloa Renewed as to Whether He and Miss Elk Ins Have "Made Up." MARSEILLES. Sept. 12.-The duke of the Abruzcl was given an Impressive re ception on his arrival this morning aboard the steamer Oceania. An Immense crowd had gathered at the wharf to greet the distinguished explorer about whom clings the popular Idea that his trip to the Himalayas waa the direct result of tha rupture of his romance with Mlsa ICath erine Elktna. The duke said that he waa delighted with his trip and added: "I am sorry that I was not able to complete all that I had planned, but the results nevertheless were satisfactory. I hold the record for the highest ascension In the Himalayas, the previous record being held by a Nor wegian, who crossed Mount Kabru at a height of 23.900 feet. My expedition reached the top of Bright Pic. In the Oodwin Austen range at a height of 24,K0 feet. I bring back reports which I believe will prove Interesting In my forthcoming book." The greatest curiosity exlKts as to tha duke's destination. It waa announced that he would (Have Marseilles this afternoon, but later It was said he would remain here until tomorrow. Hla automobile came to Marseilles from Turin to meet him. Mem bers of his party intimate that he will go direct to Racconlgl to visit the royal family, explaining that the postponement of hla departure waa solely due to the bad weather. There Is acme suspicion, however, that be Intend, to slip aft ta Faruv BEAUTIFUL DAY TO ENJOY CITY Drenching Rain Comes at Night to Cool the Atmosphere aad Pat Everybody In Hood Shape for a Bnsy Week. With nearly 600 of the 2,000 delegates who are oxpected to lead a host of 30.OU0 persona to the national convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles already In the city, and with eery train bringing In representatives from every state in the union, Omaha has taken on the aspect of a great convention city; Its principal hotels are crowded with the visitors and its streets in the business section are filled with an ever-inereaslng crowd. The day was bright and beautiful and afforded the visitors an excellent oppor tunity of viewing the si range city which will be familiar to them before the week Is over. The atmoxphere was heated to a rather high degree, but rain burst In on the city in torrents soon after 7 p. in., cooling the air and putting everybody In good shape for the beginning of a strenuous week. All day Sundny Eagles from every sec tion of the country poured Into the city, bringing encouraging reports that they were but a small advance guard of tha thousands that are to follow during the next two days. At the headquarters of the grand officers at the I'axlon Sunday was Just aa busy a day as any that had preceded It, for the Inflow of representatives had demands which had to be satisfied and the officers and their assltauts had to be on band for the work. More Big; Ones Snnday, More prominent members of the fraternity arrived Sunday than had come all last week. From far-away California one of the most prominent figures of the conven tion, Grand Trustee Theodore A. Bell, came with a special train of his delegates. With him he brought the famous minstrel troup of forty members from San Francisco aerie No. S. Nicely boxed in tUaue paper he also brought one vies presidential boom for John J. Parry of San Franclscu, whom he ntends to turn looxe tills morning. Other prominent delegates and Eagles rolled In. during the day from divers cities and states. Hairy M. Applebauin, secretary to Senator "Tim" eulllvau of New York, (came as a representative of "Big Tim" and la quartered at the Henshaw In room 70S. Past Grand Worthy 1'resldent H. H. Thompson of Seattle, full of enthusiasm, dropped Into the city with a bunch of west ern men early In the morning. Among the party who cume from the west with him were D. Smith ot Spokane, another past grand worthy president, and Thomas Con sldine, a brother of John Consldlue, ths vaudeville manager, of Seattle. Ohio and Pennsylvania sent several woll known delegates. Among these were Jamos F. Kelly, Junior vice president of the Cleve land arte; 11. U. Suhlvely, president of tha Cleveland aurie; Owe Kane, past president of the Cleveland aerie; Bert H. Beadle of Canton; D. Dalton, past grand worthy pres ident of Cincinnati. Other prominent Eagles who rgl""re"S at the hotels were E. W. Camp of aerie 1,009, Knoxvllle, Tenn., and A. Clarke of the same aerie; P. W. Bo wen, past worthy presldsnt of the Providence (R. I.) aerie; Robert WatHon, mayor of Chester, Pa- William Murray, who is the leader of the Foresters of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and James Hanson ot Wilmington, Del. Busy with Credentials. The credentials committee spent a busy day In Its headquarters on the second floor of the Auditorium. The members of the committee opened their office at 10 o'clock In the morning and were kept there until after S o'clock In the evening, receiving the names of the dulegates as faat aa they arrived in the city. All during the day, from early In the morning, members of the local reoeptloa committee were at I'nion station giving In formation and helping the visitors wlw came In on every train. This force of local committeemen will be increased thla mosSs lng and a band or two will be on deck to escort the large delegations to the Audi torium. The wives of the grand officers and dele gates who had coins to the city by noon yesterday were taken on a trip to Lake Manawa shortly after $ o'olock by a com mittee composed of Tom Flyna, C. B. Liver and Mrs. J. A. Tuthlll. The Journey over to the Iowa resort waa made on a street car. At the lake the party waa given a ride In steam launches and shown through all the amusement places. Sevsral of the special trains are expected to come to Omaha today. Two of these will be from Columbus and Cincinnati, O. These trains will bring Joseph Dowllng of Dayton, who van a member of the demo cratic national committee; J. R. Gainer ot Springfield, past state president of the Ohio lodges; A. Weber, past grand presi dent from Cincinnati, and Senator Daniel Sullivan of Columbus. Dark for Mate Aotoaomy. The sentiment among the head officers of ths Eagles Ik that the fight fer state autonomy will be df-fttatt-d In the conven tion. There has been considerable agita tion for a change, from the locai aerls method of representation during the last three years, and this will culminate In a fight at this meeting. A questioning of the leading men ot the meeting shows that they are opposed to a change, and without their support It will be nearly a hopeless fight for the progres sives. Secretary Mann Is openly against a change and Vice President Hering, although not declaring himself. Is understood to fa vor standing pat on the present method. "I can see no benefits," said Secretary Mann, "to be derived from a change. Under the present plan the members of the local aeries are allowed to live In hope that they can go as delegates to the convention. Kach aerie is permitted to send a delegate now. "If state autonomy were adopted euly a part of the aeries would gt representation XJM each natlou! convention. There pan b