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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
NEW TURN IN STRATToN CASE
Executors Charge Gigantic Con-
spiracy to Enrich Speculative
Lawyers UnIawfuIly.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 29.-Counsel
for the executors in the litigation over the
estate Of the late w. S. Stratton today took
a sensational step. Formal charges of
conspiracy to involve the Stratton estate
in litigation for the profit OF persons in
terested in no way in the estate are
brought against H. NJ. Blackmer and c. G.
Hamlin, two OF the administrators to col
lect appointed by Judge Orr, Blackmer
being declared to have already provided
money of his own in an EFFORT to carry
out the terms Of deliberate and fraudulent
conspiracy entered into with a view to
speculating upon the will OF the estate.
A charge is made that the court itself, the
Judge OF which is a brother-in-law OF o. P.
Grimes, the third administrator to collect
has shown itself biased and prejudiced and
grossly imposed upon, and the demand if
made that the litigation be taken out OF
this court and transferred to the district
court Of El Paso county.
The charges are made in the nature Of an
answer to the petition OF the administra-
tors to collect as a result OF which ctta-
tions to appear in the county court at
o'clock tomorrow morning and show cause
for their refusal to recognize the admin
istrators to collect. were issued on Sat
urQay. tyson DluSs vi DSANSAt ~ -
Rice and Charles s. Chamberlain of this
city, executors named in the will Of Mr.
Stratton, we're served with such citations
and will appear In the county court to-
morrow morning 1t is declared by theiI
attorney here that they will go to jai
for contempt OF court rather than accedt
to the order to turn over the affairs oi
Mr.. Stratton to these administrators.
The answer filed today further charges
that former Governor O. s. Thomas oi
Denver Is attorney for the administrator
to collect appointed by the court, and alsC
for certain persons who intend, and have
long intended, to bring suit against the
stratton estate, involving practically the
entire estate.
The administrators to collect, Blackmel
and Hamlin, are declared to be financially
interested in a company which is declared
| to have entered into contracts with younl
Stratton, by which they assume all ex
penses OF litigation. guarantee him the
| $50. 900 allowed him in the will and Sc
! cure the right TO involve the estate in It'll
| CATION for their own profit
The bond in the sum of $S,OOO,OOO which
was given by the administrators to collec
| is made an object OF attack. 1t is de-
! clared that the statutes OF Colorado pro
/ hibit any bonding company from writing
| a bond In excess of half its capitalization
and the aggregate capitalization OF tn
companies who have written these oond
is but 100000
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
GIRLS ORGANIZE A COMBINE
st. Paul Young Women Pledge Them
selves to Marry Only Men Who
Belong to a Union.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 29.-The young
women OF the Clerks union have completed
arrangements for the organization Of
girls league, in which every member will
pledge herself to marry none but a union
man and to refuse absolutely to receive at
tentions from any but men with the
cards"
The promoters of the new organization
are firm believers in unionlsm and will do
all they can to further the cause. The
members will be single girls who are will
ing to marry II they ind the right man and
II be is a member Of a labor organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
PROGRAM FOR IRISH MEMBERS
John Redmond Calls Meeting to Ar
range Plans for Coming ses-
sion of Parliament.

DUBLIN, Sept. 2s.-John Redmond. chair
man OF the Irish parliamentary party, has
summoned a meeting OF the nationalist
members Of Parliament for October Z. to
prepare the program for the coming session.
Mr.. Redmond. the Catholic bishop of
Rahpoe, the most Rev. Patrick o'Donnell
and Stephen o'Meara. as trustees Of the de-
fense fund. have issued a manifest 10 the
Irish people, urging the necessity for i'm
mediate and generous contributions to en-
able the United Irish league to combat the
''ineessant and Inscriptions assaults OF the
landlords organization and OF the attack
on public liberties"
Messrs. Redmond. Dillon and Davitt ex-
pect TO sail for the United States October 1C
10 attend the national convention OF the
United Irish league, which opens at Boston
Mass, october 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
SWEEPING CHARGES ARE MADE
Fire Chief Croker is Placed on Trial
10 Answer Long List of
Accusations.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Edward F. Croker,
chief OF the New York hre department was
placed on trial today before Fire Commits
sioner sturgis, who placed charges against
the chief.
The charges are seven in all and they in
clude accusations of ineompetency. sending
in false reports, violation OF the constitu-
tion OF the state OF New York, conversion
OF public property to private use, conduct
prejudcial to good order and discipline and
tleman.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
MANDAMUS THE EoUALIzERS
Missouri Justices Grant Writ Com
peIIing state BOARD TO Reassess
on Cash Value Basis.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2s.-The supreme court
OF Missouri. at Jefferson City. today grant
ed a writ Of mandamus. upon the petition
OF William Preston Hill OF St. Louis, COM
pelling the state board Of equalization,
composed Of Governor Dockery, Secretary
OF State Cook, Treasurer Williams Auditor
Allen and Attorney General Grow, to forth
with meet and make a new assessment Of
the many corporations in the state upon
the basis Of the actual cash value Of their
properties.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
Admiral Melville in Hospital.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ga number OF
oficers OF the National Bureau OF Steam
Engineers received letters today from Rear
Admiral Melville, chief OF that bureau
who Is ilI in Philadelphia. The admiral
stated that his ailment IL remittent fever
and that he expected to be in the hospital
about ten days or two weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
Meat CombIne ReEuIate. Prices.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 29.-When the beef
trust inquiry was resumed today Charles
Klenk, manager OF the A. LauN Contract
ing company. testified that for three years
a combination existed between all local
packers and the big Four for the Tegu-
lation OF prices. He said that the COM
bination went QUE OF existence last May,
began bringing suits for violation Of the
antitrust law.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
INSURRECTI0N in MACEDONIA
Former Bulgarian Colonel IL at Its
Head with Several Bands of
Followers.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 2s.-The organ OF
the revolutionary committee announces to-
day the outbreak of an insurrection in
Macedonia under the leadership Of Jankoff
former Bulgarian colonel, who has at
his disposal over 5000 combatants, who
have been divided into several bands. A
provisional government has been formed
which is directing the operations OF the
insurgents in the districts OF Katoria.
Guevguelii and Neglena. Railroad and tele-
graphic communication has been inter-
rupted In several places. The Journal calls
upon the Macedonian emigrants to hasten
to the assistance OF their brethren.
BELGRADE, Servia, Sept. 29-Fighting
between Turkish regulars and Albsnians is
reported from Mitrovltza, European Tur-
key. The Turkish forces shelled and re-
duced to aches the Albanian villages OF
Koprin and Babronitsch.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
Movements of ocean vessels sept. =,

At New York-ATrived: LaGascogne, from
HaYre.
At Bremeu-Arrived: Grosser Kurfurst,
from New York.
Al Cherbourg-Arrived: Kron Prinz VIII
helm. from New York
Al GibTaltar-Sailed: Trave, from Genoa
and Naples, for New York
At Plymouth-Sailed: Graf Waldersee, for
New York.
Al Glasgow-sailed: Carthagenian, for
New York.
At Bremen-sailed Main. for New York
and Baltimore.
At Liverpool-Arrived: Cymric, from New
York.
Al London-Arrived; Minnetonka. from
New York
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
FAIR FOR BIG EVENTS
Good Weather Predicted in Time foi
Thursday and Friday Nights.
ELECTRICAL PAGEANT AND GRAND BALL
King Ak-sar-Ben Deferred in His March
Yesterday by Rain.
VISITORS PUT IN DAY BUYING GOODS
Seine Strangers View Sights On the Midway
Despite Elements,
LARGER CROWDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
All Plans Complete for Military and
FraternaI Daylight Parade We'd
nesdRy Afternoon, Even 10
Line of March.
IsIToRs PUT IN DAY BUYING GOODS
Seine Strangers View Sights On the Midway
Despite Elements.
LARGER CROWDS ARE EXPECTED ToDA'

Omaha's Red Letter Dates.
October 1-Ak-sRr-Ben Daylight Pa
rRde.
October 2-Ak-sar-Ben Electrical Pa
rade.
October 3-Ak-Sar-Ben Royal Court
ball.
October 4-Ak-sar-Ben street Fair
closes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
FIVE HUNDRED ARE DROWNED
Tidal Wave sweeps the District of
OdRwRra, Near Yokohama,
I'm japan.

YOKOHAMA Sept. 2s.-During the
typhoon today a tidal wave swept the oda-
wara district, near here, and overwhelmed
many houses. Five hundred people are re-
ported to have been drowned.
The japanese battleshlp Shikishima is
ashore at Yokusaka. hfteen miles from
Yokohama. II is expected that IL will be
relocated without great damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
New Post Tor BereSford.

LONDON, Sept 29.-The Daily Express
today says Il hears that Rear Admiral Lord
Charles BeresforA who is now In the
United States, will succeed 10 the command
Of the British channel squadron in March
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
PORTO RICANS HEAR THE BELL
Twelve Hundred Public schools Open,
with FIFTY Thousand Children
in Attendance.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 2s.-Twelve
hundred public schools we're opened over
the entire island this morning. The at
tendance totalled over $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30

Albanians at MitrovitEa have most vio-
lently objected to the appointment Of a
Russian consul there, and this has led to
clashes with Turkish troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday: Warmer Tuesday I'm West
Portion and in East Portion Wednesday
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
Ladies of the Maccabees. Hive No. 2l.
Band.
rim Division.
Assistant Marshal. DR.. H. l. Ramacciott
Band
Knights Of Ak-sar-Ben Float

knights of Ak-sar-Ben Float.
Many OF the visitors we're in the jobbing
district yesterday and by 9 o'clock the
houses were hlled with buyers. particularly
those in dry goods and boots and shoes
lines. The decorations this year in the Job
bing district are more extensive than ever.
NJ. e. Smith & Co. has prepared the largest
Ak-Sar-Ben dag ever thrown to the breeze.
S6x44 feet in size it hangs over the corner
OF Twelfth and Howard streets. Within all
Of the buildings the red. green and gold is
displayed in profusion and some Of the Job
bers have made watchguard souvenirs which
are worn generally
The damp weather OF the day was not q
drag upon business, as many who came to
the carnival spent the time in making Sc
lections and every house reported all Of
the business It could do with the available
force.
At the carnival grounds II has been found
that the arrangements for admitting and
| dismissing the crowds are inadequate. Sat
urday night a part OF the fence was torn
away at the conclusion Of the show TO let
the people depart and yesterday morning
new gates we're placed in the walls.
News of the GrOundhOE.
Colonel Chilcott spent Sunday quietly at
the Omaha club. In the afternoon he en-
joyed a drive with Messrs Drake and c. II.
| Pickens, whom he met IN London this sum
mer. He is much pleased with the quar-
! ters arranged for the Animal by the Board
OF Governors. especially with the elaborate
not air plant they installed for maintain
ing an equable temperature. Mr.. Luther
Kountze has secured an abundance OF
portalacca roots through the untiring ef-
forts Of several thoughtful friends. whom
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
Morgan Optimistic.

Il was in the late trading that pric
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
Nine. zOla Finally Informed.

PARIS, Sept. S0.-Mme. zOla was finally
informed that her husband was dead as
she left her house for the hospital. She
at frst refused 10 believe the news and
was terribly affected. she did not wish 10
leave the house, but the physicians finally
persuaded her to allow herself TO be re-
moved TO the hospital. A large crowd
assembled in trent OF the zola residence
this evening. Among the callers al the
house we're almost all the literary celebri-
ties Of PaTia.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30

CONTINUED on Second PAgs.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16
The girl listened auietly. So J

The girl listened quietly So quiet
ly that the old listeners hands clasp
ed and unclasped themselves nervous
ly. But at last she was talking
"Just year ago." she said, "a CIR
met a man who didn't belong in the
society that was her natural element
At first his indifference piqued her
She had not known many men who
were Indifferent to her. We might
call her an edition de luxe. Life had
been very good to her-at least she
thought so until she met the man
After she knew him she found out
just how empty the old, gay, smart
life was. She wanted to live his
strong. vigorous life, to bring to him
what he lacked, warmth, intimacy, q
woman's 1ove-but she couldn't un
asked-and so her prayer was thai
he might not know"
Down here they met again-and
parted. He held her fingers and said
goodbye to her. She was billowy
chiffon, lace and perfumed silk ia
him-nothing more. He thought she
couldn't stand life's battle, that bare
walls would crush her spirit, and SO
he left her-to live it out as best she
could-with hooking and laughter
and despair"
The girl got to her feet and stood
looking out over the darkening land
scape. When she turned the mar
stood beside her.
He made no attempt to defend him
self, but his eyes chung to hers.
You don't deserve me-" she said,
severely.
NO" humbly.
Nor this" She put her white
arms about his throat.
iii be dorgorn eff you amt a-cry
in" said the old man, soft-like, to
himself
They turned.
Heart of the leaping river, purple
dusk of the hills and peace in an old
mans soul.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG.
Women Have Long Been Interested in
the important Problem.

Women Have Long Been Interested in
the important Problem.
The problem of how to keep young,
or to keep from looking old, has en-
gagged the thoughts of both men and
women ever since tho world began.
Women especially have shown q deep
interest in the vexatious matter, for
their influence with men has always
depended much on physical freshness
and beauty. Numerous writers have
contributed their views as to defying
the riddle of the ravages of time. The
latest well-known writer to discourse
on the familiar theme is Max O'Rell.
Without giving a recipe for the pres
ervation of beauty, M. Blouet drops
many useful hints as to the causes
which lead to the unnarurally early
disappearance of youth in some peo-
pie. Bad temper and lack of humor
are, in his opinion, the two greatest
enemies of youth and beauty. Max
O'Rell thinks that with the aid of a
sense of humor and good temper a
woman can be young and beautiful
until so. After so he can offer no ad-
vice ON the subject.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16
HE WAS SCARED WHITE.
Strange Effect of Terror on the Negro
Cook of a Ship.

Strange Effect of Terror on the Negro
Cook of a Ship.
Fear of death in the midst of a
storm which threatened to send the
schooner Fred A. Small to the bottom
is said to have changed Herm Blanco,
full-blooded negro, into white man.
The change lasted three days. Then,
SO the story goes, Blanco's natural
color asserted itself once more, and
he resumed his place on shipboard az
a man of ebony.
Il had heard of a negro turning
white from fright" said Captain T. r.
Thompson of the Small, but it was
tie first time / ever saw such a trans
formation. Ordinarily Blanco is as
black as night, but while the storm
lasted he was almost as white as
snow
In wrecked condition the schooner
came into port yesterday, and was
towed to drydock. Three weeks ago
sic left valparaiso with a cargo of
wood, birds, and monkeys. Six days
later she ran into a severe storm For
four days and nights her crew was
kept on deck. On the NTH day top
mast and bowsprit WEI by the board.
All this time Blanco. the cook, is said
to have grown whittier and winter
New York Mail and Express.
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Observation-Disclosures industries.

The Italian government is favorins
the multiplication of public utilities
on the principle already adopted
largely and successfully in Milan. The
schedule of services that may be
municipalized embraces water, light
ing, tramways, buses, baths, ware
houses, abattoirs, markets, bakeries,
electric power derived from rivers.
bill-sticking, the conveyance of cof-
fms to cemeteries and the establish
ment of night refugees for the desti-
tute.
No service may be municipalized
without a referendum If the pro-
posal is rejected it cannot be brought
forward again for three years Com
pulsory powers are given to buy any
private company's works after the
expiration of five years from the time
of the original concession. Employees
may be given a share of municipal
lied industries
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16

He thought of them by day and
dreamed of them al night.
Little person al traits of the girls
reached out to him like ca~esses. Her
quick way of leaning forward as she
talked, the movements of her slender
hands, her laugh with it's ripping run
of mirth, the lift of her chin.
From long-gone summer he re-
voked a memory that fingered like
subtle aroma in his heart-a memory
and grave. He had dwelt with Soil
tude, it had taught him many things,
and as their light talk drifted on and
on he grieved that the thoughts of
their hearts were never uttered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16

We grow the best of everything to
eat and as for fruit, we cannot be ex-
celled.
Il will not vouch for the truth of
that melon story, but l am informed
that cur farmers in California, when
they want to bore an artesian well,
plant a giant beet and when the roots
have gone sufficiently deep into
mother earth to strike Wa ter they use
a six-horse team to pull the beet up
by the roots-and there's the flowing
artesian we'll"
At last a woman, and a beautiful
woman, too, will be at the French
accompanied the ambassador to our
shores, not even for peep at us, but
M. de Margerie is coming as first sec
rotary, and he is coming soon. His
wife, this great beauty. is the sister
of Edmond Rostand. the foremost au-
thor of French heroic drama. The
new secretary is literary man as well
as a diplomat, and was stationed at
Copenhagen when the news of his
transfer came to him. He comes to
us in place of NJ. Eugene Thiebaut,
who was transferred, at his own re-
quest, to Switzerland, that he might
be near his parents. M. Thiebaut was
nc infrequently charge, d'affaires. A
notable experience was his last sum-
mer, when Chinese affairs came to
crisis while the French ambassador
was enjoying a comfortable vacation
on the outskirts of Paris
MINIS. Vignal, wife of the military
attache, has been the only lady ever
remotely connected with the embassy.
She is very quiet; the Vignals live in
q modest home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16

e @lHEN Senator Spoonert was
" finishing his Philippine speech
- Senator Pettus, who is 81, sat
eESE0Sj steadily writing at his desk
for more than an hour, but
at the same time apparently listening
to what Senator Spooner was saying:
Whats he writing?" asked Senator
Willard of Senator Scott.
Don't KNOW" replied Scott, but it
seems too long for a letter.
The curiosity of all hands was sat
isfied soon after, for Mr.. Pettus arose,
took up the manuscript and read from
Senator Spooner while listening to
him.
1t is expected the tremendously pop
ular Count A. Tannowski is engaged
to the Polish heiress, Princes Get
wertyirska. At Newport and Bar
Harbor the count was the originator
OF many summer evening entertain
lnents, which included the revival Of
serenading. He will soon return to
America to take charge of the royal
and imperial Austro-Hungarian lega-
ton, in the absence of the minister.
For the first time since the retire
ment of Baron aud Baroness Won
Thielmann have there been ladies
among Germany'c representatives.
The ambassador enjoys their assist
ance at his large affairs, which are
very numerous. The staff of the en-
bassy on Highland terrace is as Dsge
as that claimed by any foreign gov
eminent.
Countess Marguerite Cassfni is now
abroad and with her chaperon she will
soon be Joined by the Russian am
bassador, who is lonely without the
vivacious Marguerite. Before she left
Washington the insignia of the Order
of the Chefakat, the coveted Turkish
decoration for ladies' was sent by the
sultan to the young countess and pre-
scented by Ali Ferrouh Bey, the Tur-
kish minister, whose wife, the coun-
tess had the honor of entertaining at
luncheon during the early spring. 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-16

''The pity O. hit, the pity o. hit he
moaned. The Leetle Apple Blossom
loves him, Lord, she loves him-an'
he's jes tumbled into a bed O. roses
with the dew on 'em. Somethin' is
a-keepin' back the words, though, n
the leetle gal jes has ter wait. But
when her lips trimb n she laffs,
low like, Lord, l want ter git my ole
hans on him."
Time had been reckoned from the
afternoon that the young people came
into the Miller's life, it was now
counted from the day that they went
out of it.
1.-TWO evenin's,'' he would say.
"three-four.''
The lonely little house by the river;
the pathos of the quiet figure whose
face wore always 4 look of strained
expectancy, whose eyes were on the
hill.
One afternoon a shadow fell on the
Miller's porch.
Its me-" said his near neighbor,
sitting on the step, and putting down
white bowl she carried.
BE you expectin' company"
Silence. Men have such refugees.
The mills a-grindin, well, amt it ?"
Silence
''Taint good fer men ter live
alone" the neighbor sprang to her
feet angrily-
BE you disgruntled?" she asked
81 be- grimly.
Then I'll jes take myself n my
boneset home''
The old man reached out and took
the boneset.
''Swallowin' war better n ex-
plainin'." he told himself feebiy.
Anything war better N explainin'."
But there came an afternoon
laughing heart of the river, opal mist
of the hills. and joy in an old mans
SOUL She was coming-she was COM
ing
She came slowly, and as she neared
the river the Miller saw that she was
alone, and that detection was in every
curve of her sweet young body.
She crossed the bridge, sat down on
the rock and leaned her chin on her
hand.
The Miller watched her longingly
As one comforts a child whose hand
is sore. he would have comforted her
Lost in reverie. she failed to see the
Touns vigorous figure that swung
down the hill.
The Miller saw it He knew it well,
hill. r. rose from his chair and
shouted:
Hi. there." And again, eli,
there,"
You be a ole fool, Leander Ship
man." he painted. as he sank back into
his chair. "A dorgorn fool
| IN spite of the fact. he chuckled
=: gleefully-
The man having turned and seen
\ the white, still girl on the rock, ran
down the decline, crossed the bridge
! at bound and sank down beside her.
1 His words came with a rush. 1t
seemed he feared he might not say
them if he stcrped-