Omaha Daily Be The OMAHA DEE goe to th bOIBM Is read br til women Mil goods for tdrertiaera. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nobrnskfi FbIt. For low - Fulr. For woaihcr report soe rage 4. t. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBKU 17, TEX PACES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENT J. HE VOL. XL-NO. 10X WIVES IN JAPAN AND IN AMERICA Madams Yenkio Ozaki Give Vertion of the Domestic Relations. Her FIEST DTITY OF JAPANESE WOMAN Thinks of Her Family Before Giving Any Thought to Self. HERE THE EEVERSE IS THE EXILE In Japan Love is Not a Sensible Ilea son for Marriage. PARENTS PICK THE HUSBAND Children Arc Looked I'pon mm Blear ing and tha Horn Wlthont Them la Indeed An Unfortu nate One. NEW YORK. Oct. 16.-(Spedal Tele gram.) "The Japanese wife thinks first of her duty toward her family; the American wcKU. ot her duty toward herself," la Madame Yenkio Ozakl's version of '"the cast l east and the west ia west." Mme. Uxakl In wife of the mayor of Tokio and la now here with her husband. "First ot all, the Japanese woman Is nearly always a wife," she continued. "Before she fs married she Is not a woman, but a girl. The unmarried woman Is de cidedly the exception. I understand the case la different In America. With us all the young girls are looked after by their mothers and fathers. They are all care fully provided with husbands." "We don't think people ough to tnarry unions they are In love." was suggested. Mme. Ciukl frowned a bit. "This love It Is a very transient thing," she said, rather impatiently. " 'Tls not a sensible reason for marriage. It la much butter for the wise parents to pick out good men for their daughter. If you adopt that method here you would not have so many divorces. Jap Wife la Different. "Then, again, the Japanese wife differs from the American. We have a much smaller nuniuer of divorces. That Is be cause the wlfo Is not all the time think ing of herself and what Is due to her. She thinks of the happiness of her family and she tries to make tt happy Instead of Imagining wrongs or nursing them at least. If the women of the west would sacrifice herself more, if she would strive toward tht Ideal of family happiness in stead of individual happiness, then your divorces would be reduced. "I don't believe that divorce should be Impossible, however. Now, one wrong in our system Is the fact that tha laws are not equal for men and women. Either con git a divorce for cruelty or unfaithful ness or desertion. i "Out the -ttijUfclioiis that -toy 'our la the children always belong to the father and, no matter how bad he is, tha wife cannot take them away from him when she leaves him. "So the wives will suffer almost any thing lather than ask for separation. Children Are lileaslna;. "And as for the children, we have them In nearly every home; we consider them blessings and that the house without them Is, Indeed, unfortunate. I am told that many of your women do not feel like that. "We do not have women clubs, but we hav societies. We have a great patriotic soclefy for women, and a society for the study of sanitation and health, and a so ciety for the promotion of education, in all these we try to do real work, to justify the existence of our assemblies. You have home clubs with similar alms. Hut you have many others that seem to me rather foolish, from what I have been told about them. They seem to be Just talk. A woman's organization should not exist un less It can accomplish something. "Tin re Is no mixed society with us, for our unmarried gills. Their place Is In the heme. Sometimes, of course, they meet the friends of their brothers, but there Is no mingling ot a formal nature between boys and girls. Our girls' are taught separately in their schools and have their tennis games and dunces to themselves. Wnuirn Vot In I'olitlra. "Have e uny suffragettes? No, our women have done nothing with that move ment. W have many women workers Tor better education, but not for politics. As for myself. 1 think unmarried women who own property should have the right to vote, but 1 do not think they should hold office or appear on tliu public platforms 1 do not think it would be womanly. "There Is one other Mr difference be- twiin our women's lives aud yours as we grow older, we are held In more and more respect. Here it seems Just the other way. "Vou talk of your mother-in-law joke with us she Is often a tragedy. She can divorce her son's wife, no matter how much he himself loves the girl. The mother-in-law Is supposed to live In the house with them and the hus but to say that ahe does not cons. dor the girl good for the family that makes a divorce. Now, things are somewhat better, and many girl are refusing to marry, unless they and their husbands can live alone. That Is as It should be. Nevertheless, I con rider our reverence tor the aged woinun a beautiful thing." Congregational Policy Changed National Council Will Assume Gov ernorship Over Various Societies Connected with Denomination. BOSTON, Oct. K One of the most Im portant and far-reaching act in tha his tory of the Congregational body was taken today when the National Counc.l of Con gregational wliutcht-s, holding Its tri ennial session in this city, decided to Invest Itself Alffli t teati.r Aflmiti'Mtrar 1.'a in.um anri .- work out o.n plan whereby the national! council wouiu nurao governing power over the various aut luile-a. missionary and others, connected with the l nomination. Today's dec.slun to aulaige the adminis trative function of the national council has been characterised by one of the delegates us an attempt to Preaby lerla'.iloe. Congre gationalism by bringing under one cen- tialised source of power aud authority the various churclie and denominational to.irl .x. ahlch up to the present have b. en independent bodies. The action came In the ac-eptan.-e of lua rrpun ui mi vuiiiiMiurc i wtrm y-i ivb appointed a uunsidcr manors ol church .llu. laha Plays an portant Part v'v in Convention Guild k ,-ampbell Talk at Meeting of the Association of Com mercial Secretaries. MILWAUKEE), Wis.. Oct. l.-(Speclal Telegram.) Omahans played an Important part In the closing session of the conven tion of the Central Association of Com mercial Secretaries, which adjourned here yesterday to meet next year in Chicago. J. M. Guild, commissioner of the Omaha Commercial club, was elected vice presi dent of the association. He spoke at the afternoon session on the "Traffic. Man, saying one reason why Omaha Is getting so many new Industries Is because the small affairs of shipping are cared for, and greatest conveniences are secured by the Omaha club. " In an address during the morning on "City Publicity Kffort," Wilt A. Campbell, started something by suggesting a conven tion Information clearing house to serve all members of the secretaries' association and furnish to members confidential Infor mation about conventions, thus saving cities from wasting effort and money to socure conventions, or attend them without knowing from cities formerly entertaining them, the exact facts about the meetings. "City publicity effort Is only made ef ficient when a statewide publicity Is taken Into consideration and made a part of tha plan of work." he said. "Out In Nebraska we are for the state as much as for the city of Omaha, and It Is a sure Investment for a city to boost for the state In which It Is located." J. M. Guild was made chairman of the executive committee of the central as sociation. Commercial club executives' secretaries agreed to act on W. A. Camp bell's suggestion for a confidential bureau of convention Information to be conducted with headquarters In Omaha. Methodists Are Kor Suffrage and County Option Ministers of South Dakota, in Con ference at Mitchell, Adopt Reso lutions Endorsing the Plan. MITCHELL, S. D., Oct. 16. (Special Tel egram. Woman suffrage has held a suc cessful Inning before the Methodist con ference In this city. The preachers en dorsed the movement and today the 100 laymen of church in the'r convention adopted a resolution prepared by 11. S. Mouser of Huron. The resolution calls for the unqualified endorsement and support of a suffrage amendment at the coming election. The county option amendment received the same strong endorsement from the .laymen. t" ' '" , .. Six laymen debated the question of re ducing the five district superintendents to four with the sentiment of audience at the end of debate being In favor of retention of five. Bishop Neulson Joined in the dis cussion with the statement that the super intendents really ought to be increased to six, that the work was too heavy for the five. Bishop Neulson and his cabinet has been In session a gooW share of the day endeavoring to solve the question of dis tributing the three places of district super Intendents for the conference. Lunacy on the Increase in the German Army Startling Statement by Dr. Krnuse Who Has Made Observations Dur ' ing Past Twelve Years. BERLIN. Oct. 1. (Special Cablegram.) The statement of Dr. Krnusse, a military surgeon of Berlin, In which he submits statistics to prove his assertion that dur ing the last twelve years cases of lunacy In the German army have doubled, has caused widespread astonishment In mili tary circles. Dr. Krausse says this Increase Is due to the greater demand on the soldiers' brain and their physical endurance. In the navy, he says. It la due to the sudden and rapid changes In climate during voyages. He claims that the increased tax on the men tal and physical endurance of soldiers dur ing this period Is wonderful. While fight ing natives in South Africa, he says, five in each 109 ot the German soldiers suffered mental collapse. WIEDERWIESER FUNERAL HELD Body of the Lata Mrs. Margaret W I r d -ernleaer l.atd to Hrat After Cere mony Saturday Morning. The funeral services for the late Mrs. Margaret Wiederwleser, who died Tuesday afternoon at her home, weie held at 8 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John L. Krage, t:c,3 South Ninth street. Bongs were sung by the Omaha Maennerchor. Following the services at the hbme, mass was held at the St. Mary Magdalene church, where Father Slnne officiated. The pallbearers were: George Hoffman. Henry Hoffmeister, Paul Paulson. George Bauer, Albert Bolerls and Frtd Mer.scdoht. Hurlal was in the Gel -man Catholic cemetery at South Omaha. Oklahoma Indians Arc to Have Agricultural Fair GUTH1E. Okl.. gram.) The first Oct. 16. (Special Tele geneial fulr of the Cheyenne and Aral shoe Ind'an will be held at Weatherfor.l. Okl.. October 18, 1 and - Superintendents of the govern ment subagencies and tha farmers em ployed by ti e government to Instruct the Indians In farming are appealing to the Indians to attend the fair. If the Indiana sliould iftJo'id. there j would be nearly J.wO on the grounds. Most j f them live tn their tepees Many of the indlnns will take and active part In the fiUr l)y M.r.ding exhibits of produce, live itock , po ..Itry. arll.Jes of domestic handl- . WOrk, Including bead work, buckskin gar- n,.nts. he"J dresses, etc. DOLLIVEll BUBIAL TO BE TUUltSDAY Suddenness of Death of United States Senator Great Shock to Friends in Nation. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE MANY President Tait Sends Sympathetic Telegram from Beverly. COMMITTEE TO ATTEND FUNERAL Vice President Sherman Selects Num ber of Senators to Act. BUEKETT SPEAKS OF DEAD MAN Feel that Moat Lovable Member of I pper Ilonae Haa Gone Public Pnblte Men Riiirrii Grief t Death. FORT DODGE, Ia. Oct. 18. Funeral services for Senator Jonathan P. Dolllver will be held on Thursday at 2 o'clock, tt was announced today. The suddenness of Mr. Dolllver's death yesterday from heart disease, while a physician was listening to the Irregular beats of the organ with a stethoscope, took everyone so much by surprise, that that some of the funeral arrangements are only tentative. According to the present plans, the obse quies will be in chargo of Rev. W. H. Spence, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Fort Dodge. Bishop Luther B. Wilson of Pennsylvania, Dr. Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago, Dr. Newell Dwlght Hlllls of New York City, and Gov ernor B. F. Carroll of Iowa, have been In vited to make funeral orations for the senior senator of Iowa. If the weather is good on Thursday, the services will be held on the lawn of the Dolllver home. It this Is not feasible, the orations will be delivered, In the First Methodist Episcopal church. Burial will be In Oakland ceme tery, Fort Dodge, by the side of Senator Dolllver's parents. Senator A. B. Cummins arrived today to ass" st the family In Its bereavement, to aid In carrying the arrangements for the fu neral. F.renti Recalled. Everybody In Fort Dcdge Is in mourning today for the loss of the town's most noted citizen. The suddenness of the Sena tor's demise caused a shock from which the people have not yet recovered. Last evening a little less than an hour before death came, Senator Dolllver' chatted cheerfully with Mayor S. J. Bennett, a life long friend. Only an hour before h a de mise, Mr. Dolllver spoke hopefully of his recovery to District Judge R. M. Wright, who called ask after the senator's health. During the afternoon Senator Dolllver took a. walk in his garden,, which had heen one of his pleasures. He Seemed normal In appeafance and talked to several callers In the shade of a large tree, where had for mally rehearsed many of the speeches that had made him famous as an orator. To those who called the senator talked pleas antly and optimistically. He repeatedly expressed the belief that he would soon bo completely recovered. He even spoke In cidentally of some plans for the future. Hundreds of telegrams of sympathy poured In on Mrs. Dolllver today from all parts of the country. Nearly every member of both houses of congress sent condolences. Messages also came from most of the governors and from the president, cabinet officers and public men. COMMITTEE TO ATTEND FINRHAI, Vice President Sherman Name Mem ber of Senate. WASHINGTON, Oct. lfi. Vice President Sherman has designated the following members to act as a committee from the United States senate to attend the funeral of the late Senator Jonathan P. Dolllver of Iowa, at Fort Dodge on Thursday, Octo ber 20, at 2 p. m. : Senators Cummins, Bailey, Elklns, Paynter, Nelson, Burrows, Kean, Clapp, Beverldge, Shlveley, Burkett and Money. Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell has advised all the members of the committee of theli appointment and Informed them that they would be expected to gather at Fort Dodge by the time fixed for the funeral. BKVERLY. Mass.. Oct. 16. President Taf ttoday sent the following telegram to Mrs. J. P. Dolllver at Fort Dodge, Ia.: "Mrs. Taft and I extend to you our heart felt sympathy In your great sorrow. The nervate has lost one of Its ablest debaters and most brilliant statesmen. "The country has lost a faithful public servant." MOST I.OVAHI.K MAW IX SENATE Senator Burkett Deeply Grieved at New r'rom Fort Dodge. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 16. (Special.) "I was deeply grieved to hear of the death of Senator Dolllver." said Senator Burkett this morning. "He was the most lovable character In the senate without any doubt. He was a man one could not know and not love. He was a power in the senate and his death Is a distinct lo..a to t!ie country. "I had a letter from Senator Dolllver last Sunday. He had promised me that he would open the campaign In Lincoln and Omaha and he wrote me to say thai It was doubtful If he would be able to fill his engagement. I called his house by tele phone a day later and at that time he was (Continued on Second Page.) It ha.; been arranged that the Indians theinf-elws shall be the Initiative in con ducting the fair, that they may be en couraged to continue tne work In later years. To attract the indifferent Indian." there will be all kinds of Indian sports tach day of the fair. The federal government 1 working hard to had the Cheyenne sn.l Araahoes Into an agricultural life. Two hundred and sixty acres f choice laud In the valley of the north Canadian river, near the old Men tion. te mlsMon, close to Daillngton. has been set aside for use as a demons! ration farm. An advisory board of expert and practical white farmers will be appoint. i to assist In tha management ' tais firm. New Rules. Comfort 7 ' 1 . 0! I'm S2 OftZr I they've modTe foot- i. SSSnnriL ball safe and. harmless." - ''' '' ' ' ' From the Chicago Evening Post IIURTZ CAUGHT IN FLIGHT Man Who Shot Stanley Ketchel Recognized by Farmer. SAYS SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE Quarrel with PuajllUt Over Remarks Made to Woman 'Whan Ordered Him to Thow Up Hands Shot When Refused. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct 16. Walter A. Hurts, who ' shot and1 killed, Stanley Ketchel, world's middleweight champion yesterday morning, was captured at the home of Thomas Haggard, one mile from Niangua, Mo. Hurts was taken to the Webster county Jail at Marsh f told, where he la being plasely guard '.",; . After being placed .IdAjiIs cell the prisoner made a statement, -in which declared he shot Ketehell In self defense. He says he ordered the prize fighter to throw up his hands and when he did not obey him, he fired. Late laBt night, overcome with hunger and fatigue, from fleeing through the rough Ozark country, Hurts reached the home of Thomas Haggard, where he ap plied for a place to sleep and something to eat. He was given food and a bed. At that' time Haggard had not heard of the shooting, but a short time later learned of the affair, tie also received a description of the slayer and for several hours, while Hurts was sleeping, he- stood guard with a shotgun. Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning. Haggard secured the services of three neighbors and they awakened Hurts at the' point of a gun. They forced the man to roll up his sleeves and, finding a tattoo mork there, accused him of having killed Ketehell. The man then broke down and admitted the shoot ing. He was then turned over to the of ficers and taken to Marshfleld. Hurts In telling the story of the shooting asserts Ketchel made Insulting remarks to Goldle Smith, a cook, employed at the farm. He says words passed between Ketchel and himself and he then demanded the prize fighter to throw up his hands. When the champion refused to do this he declared he was to frightened, knowing Ketchel carried a revolver that he fired, and with out hardly realizing what he had done, fled. Goldle Smith, the woman In thu case, will be taken to the Webster county Jail and will be held pending an Imjuest which will be held tomorrow. Funeral services over the body of the f.ghter were held at the Elks club here, today, and tomorrow the corpse will be taken to Grand Rapids. Mich., the home of Ketchel's parents. The body will be ac companied by R. P. Diekerson, with whom Ketchel was visiting at the time he decided to buy a ranch In this county. HIGH INTEREST IN LAND SALE nilllna Man Wlrea to D. Clem Denver that Many Are Attending; and Prtcea Are Low. in response to a telegram from D. Clem Weaver of the Burlington land department, V. D. Hunter of Billings, Mont., wired yes terday that high Interest Is being shown in the opening of the land sale In that section. According to Mr. Hunter about GO persons are in attendance and prices ire ranging from 12 to per auie. Several articles were found last week. Didyoulosethem? i They are advertised In the Lost and Found columns cf The Bee from day to day. People have learned to look for such things here. Thousands are reading tha want ads today. Read them yourself. They are newsy. Everybody reads Beo want add. Mother, if They Don't Help Game Much Mrs. Mackay Sees the Coming of Equal Suffrage Pledge of President Braga of Por tugal to Be the Opening Wedge for Universal Suffrage. NEW YORK. Oct. 16. (Special Telegram.) Portugal may mark the beginning of equal suffrage for the entire civilized world, was the declaration today of Mrs. Clarence Mackay, president of the Equal Franchises society. In fact, the announcement ot Presi dent Braga that the coming national assembly of the new republlo of Portugal would be elected by universal suffrage has caused great enthusiasm . among the New York votaries of the suffrage canae.- 1t President Braga but keeps his word," said Mrs. Mackay today, "the revolution In Portugal will become more historical for what It will do for the cause of woman suffrage than for what It will do In merely bringing about the freedom of that country. "With such a scholar of modern condi tions at the head of tho government as Dr. Braga, It Is more than likely that he will do as he says, grant universal suffrage and the effect of this would be world wide. "It would unquestionably be the opening wedge that would eventually bring about universal suffrage in all civilized and pro gressive countries and I am confident President Braga realizes fully 'the oppor tunity that Is being offered for his country to play an important role In the future history of the world's social and political development. "He can make the revolution In Portugal count as much for the political freedom of women the world over as the American revolution has counted for national free dom, and I feel certain he will." NEW RURAL LETTER CARRIERS Names of Nebraakana Chosen for Fed eral Service In Thl State. WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 15. (Special Telegram.) Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska routes are as follows: Davey, route 1. Lynn D. Mitchell, carrier. Pearl Mitchell substitute; Decatur, route 1. Martin G. Gary, carrier, John Tellfero substitute; Elba, route 1, Walter C. Holm, carrier, Holger P. Holm substitute; Far well, route Z. Harry H. Bangert, carrier, no substitute; Funk, route 1, Frank A. Williams, carrier, no substitute; Laurel, route t, Wllsom McCabe, carrier, John Batenon substitute; Ruskln, route 1, William I. Magee, carrier, no substi tute; Scotia, route 1. Harry J. Cook (reinstated), no substitute; Table Rock, route S. Carl W. Beck, carrier, George G. Lyman substitute; Upland, route t, James P. Nelson, carrier, no substitute. MOONSHINE STILLS RAIDED Posse In Clay County, Kentucky, Drinollsh Two la rare Outfit and Arrest ft!x People. LONDON, Ky.. Oct. 16. Pi obably the most successful raids ever made on a moonshine still In Kentucky was success fully concluded tonight when Deputy Mar shal Thompson and Deputy Collector Illlgnlte and a posse ret imed from Clay county. Tw o large stills were demolished and I.eandtr Reld. Martha Reld, John Powell. William Anderson, Dan Bowling and Thomas Gray . were arrested and brought to Jail here. Thirteen other war rant were lsfued tonight. Free Iron Ore Beaten Collier's In the lower houfo the republican ma chine. Including such stalwarts as Cannon hln.felf, Payne, the author of the bill, even I'aliell of lltti-hurg, rtcognlzlng the rea sonableness of free Iron ore, put It on toe free list. And there It would have stayed but for. the senate. In that body Mr. Ald ricl.'s finance committee Introduced an amendment putting a duly of Zl cents a lun on iron ore. When the vote on this ainer.ilrne.nt came tn the senate, just twenty-four senators voted for iree Iron ore. They were: Republican, ivvn idfce, Ind, Horah. Ma. Bribtow, Kan. f 'eniocrats. Clarke. Ark. ( '.iluei son, Tex. (lore, Okl. niTCIIC'JCK MAKES REPLY Tells of His Dealings with Joseph Bartley, Former Treasurer. TAKES A SLAP AT METCALFE Refers to Hla Former Editor In Ills Answer by Calling- 111m Hartley's Friend Telia of Ills Trials. O. M. Hitchcock, candidate for senator, after returning from a speaking trip and incubating over an answer to the charges made 'by Edgar Howard of Columbus, makes the following explanation and re Jolner: "First I have read the alleged proof furnished by Edgar Howard that I had borrow'ed "state' funds and still owe the state treasury money. "Second After reading It. I repeat my previous declaration that I never borrowed state funds and do not owe the state treasury any money. "Third When Edgar Howard wrote me that wicked reports were being circulated about me and offered under certain con ditions to come to my defense, I remem bered ' former attempts to blackmail me by Insinuations that I had borrowed some of the money which Bartley embezzled as state treasurer. "Fourth Instead of opening negotiations with Edgar Howard and arranging to se cure his support, I told him to start the attack. "Fifth He does so by producing a muti lated photographic copy of a letter writ ten by me to Bartley May 30, 1896, In whlcli I say: " Refferlng to conversations with you 1 beg to say that I would like to make out new notes as- follows;' One due. September 1 $M0 One due October 1 10, One due November 1 10" One due December 1 W' One due January 1, 16 50u "'The latter 1 mlg ask to have ex tended in part. The others will be paid at maturity with Interest. Will of course pay the Interest on the present notes.' nrfcra to Old .ol. "Sixth This letter shows or tends to show that I provided for the taking up of an old note for Sl.OOCt by dividing It Into five Khort time notes with a view to early payment. "Seventh Those notes, as a matter of fact, were psld, dollar for dollar. "Elgrth The letter Howard reproduces speaks of the "ltresent note,' which Implies necessarily that there was only one note which remained unpaid on that date, 1. e.. May ', 1S95. "Ninth Origins lly the loan had been for a larger amount snd was made at the time that Mr. Bartley was In the banking and money lending business, at Atkinson, Neb. He was considered a man of wealth. My recollection Is that the original amount was 12,000. It was borrowed four years be fore lie became a defaulter. "Tenth Mr. Howard says he haa evi dence of other and larger amounts that I borrowed of Bartley. Ills statement Is false. Except for the original loan I mad? of Bnrtley when he was a banker and money lender, a well as state treasurer, which I have described above, I never borrowed any money of him. The only other claim he ever had against me 1 set forth In paragraph twelve. IlltrhcocU Heavily In Debt. "Eleventh In those days I was heavily In debt and struggling to save the World -Ke:ald from bankruptcy. At that time th (Continued n beron.l Page.) Was by Democrats Weekly. Urown, Nrb. luirke it. Ni b. I'lapp, Mmn. Cra wford, r. D. Cummins, la. Crrila, Kan. I lolllvrr, la. I iu l orn, 1 el. Itophes, Co'o. ' : xvlsnds, Nev. Overman. N. C. Kavio i , Mil. Ehlvely Ind. Fir'lli, Md. .Smith, S. C. (iamble, 8. D. ; A Foilette, Wis. Nelson, Minn. Observe that the republican list Is longer than the democratic list; more republicans than demortats voted for free iron ore. Eighteen rmocrats. nearly two-thirds of i the whole number In the senate, voted I asslnst free Iron ore. Verv mnrh mnr.l hard fighting for lower duties 'was done by Insurgents than by democrats. WELLMAN SAILS CLOSETO S1I0KE Airship, Like Phantom ia Foj, Spoken by Wirelesi Somewhere East of Nantucket Island. SAILING ALONG WITHOUT POWER Wind Favorable and Usual Steamship Course Followed. i SIGNAL "ALL'S WELL" FEOMCEAFT But for Mist Airship Might Have Been Visible. PROBABLY PASSED OVER SHOALS Jnrk Irnln, Operator oa Halloon, Semis Repented Meaaaarea to Sta tion at Staseomett Whera Formerly stationed. SIASCONSETT, Mass., Oct. l.-8ome-where east of Nantucket Island, oft the Cost of Massachusetts, and approximately SO.) miles from Atluntlc City, the starting point, Walter Wellinan's airship, America, sl.Tnalled a wireless "Alls Well" and a goodbye at 12 :4.1 o'clock this afternoon and swung on up the coast through tha fog. This message, the last of the day's wire less conversations, was received here by A. H. Oinman, the Marconi operator, who had been on the alert since dawn. At 9 o'clock this morning Blasconsett first came Into touch with the giant dirigible. Then, although tha wireless range of the craft Is comparatively short, owing to necessarily limited power and antinae, the station was surprised to hear Its call "M3" clear and strong followed by "W" tho code signature of the air ship. Judging from the strength of the signals, it was assumed that the America was In close proximity to Nantucket and immediately all the life saving satlons and light houses on the Island were notified by telephone to keep a sharp outlook. But the fog, which had enshrouded the America since her departure yesterday morning, still hung over the ocean shut ting off the view. The Marconi station, however, began a rapid fire of interroga tions and learned from "Jack" Irwin, the America's operator that the ship's motors hda sloped and that the dirigible was heading east-northeast and making twenty five miles an hour with the wind. Close to Nantucket. Nantucket's excitement was acute, but with motors idle the airship salcd alon as silently as a phantom In the sky, whoia ' ordinarily then engine's evhaust could have reverberated along the coast. However. the elctrlc voice of the Marconi station filled In at times what tha eye and tha tar were denied and intermittently the operator here .exchanged greetings witi the-ir late, associate, who, 1( will b rvalie4 received at this station tha dramatic "C Q. D," from the Ill-fated steamship He public at 10:30 a. in., signals form the dflW ' gible became suddenly stronger and-tt was momentarily expected that tho' America would come In sight ot the station. Irwin in fact, flashed that he thought ha could hear the sound of the breakers, but the fog effectually shut the craft from view, although she was probably passing over the shoals surrounding the Island. (From a Staff Correspondent.) From that time on the signals from the airship grew steadily weaker until finally at 12:46 a message was flashed from h"r asking If everything aboard was all right. Faintly came the reply "yes," and fainter two letters "G. B." (Good bye.) Assume Will Croa the Oees. Unable to take observations In the fog, the America's exact position remained un known throughout the day, as has been the case since It set (-ail. Its course, how ever, has been along the steamship lines, and as no word to the contrary has been received, the assumption Is that Mr. Well man, with fifty days' fuel and fifty days' provisions aboard, is adhering to his plan of crossing the Atlantic and landing on the British isles. It Is likely that no further wireless word from the airship will be received here, but a dozen or mors liners fitted with wireless were In Its zone tonight. The airship America, bound across the. Atlantic, was sighted fifty miles north of Scotland lightship at 6 o'clock last evening. This Is the lateM message from It. Jt was sent by wireless at 9 o'clock last night and announced that the America was working rteadlly In a northeastern course, making fifteen knots an hour. "She looked like a large sailing vessel up In the air," was the descrlptlv pas sago In tho message of the Cosmos wire less man. It was very foggy, but tha message said the glitter of the balloon's wireless ap paratus was sighted overhead before the sound of the message itself rang on the steamship's keyboard. The first attempt to make a flight over s the Atlantic ocean from continent to con tinent began at g oclock yesterday morn ing, when the huge dirigible balloon America started from Atlantic City with Walter Wellman In command, a party of five men, one of whom Is also a navigator, one an expert wireless telegraph operator and the othurs engineer. Start Out In a Fob;. The start was made lit the thickness ot a great fog and with a slapping breeze blowing to the northeast. In ten minute from the time the America rose a mon stious creation with a cigar shaped gas bag 225 feet long and fifty feet In diameter In . Its center, bearing two motors, one ninety, the other eighty-horse )ioer, and two bt propellers the giant airship h-d slipped out of sight In the gray huze. It went away with motors sllont and pro pellers motionless, taking th wind to sea for her motive power. But though the America swiftly faded from the sight of the watchers on short. Jark Irwin. Its wireless operator, kept up a running fire of messages, describing the progress of the big machine messages that weie picked, up at different stations. Gen eiully these n esseges told of the America mulling steady progress at the rate of about fifteen knots an hour. Its motors ruming smoothly. Its rudder working per fectly and everything shipshape on tha first day's atleinpt to make history. Wellman. head of the exposition, said ha hoped to cross ths Atlantic ocean In eight or ten dsys. At fifteen knots an hour h is makr.g the . speed of a slow liner. Hi carrier gasoline sufficient to work th motors fifty days snd the America is fltte with a device by wnlch the navluator ex pects to be able to conserve tha gas it