Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
COLORED PEOPLE PROTEST
held Mass Meeting to Discuss Charges Of
Unfairnsm Against 0fioialA
BOUND wAIKER SIN HAVE FAIR SHOW
Republican Candidates for Congress
and state Omces to Have a Con-
ference with the state
Committee.
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DIES MONIES, Aug. 12.-CspeciaI.)-In
view OF the uncertainty about the clues
which are being gathered in the Finkeistein
murder case, the negroes OF Des Moines
held a mass meeting tonight to protest
against the %unfairness In the prosecution Of
persons suspected Of having something to
do with the case. They appointed a COM
mittee especially to see TO II that James
Walker, the negro suspect. has a fair trial.
He Is without friends In the city and the
colored people feared that he would be un-
Justly convicted because of the intense de-
sire Of the authorities TO convict somebody
for the crime OF murder. Il is announced
today hat as a result OF the developments
In the Flnkelstein case w. T. Maitland.
chief Of detectives. will be succeeded by
Ell Hardin, one Of the city detectives
Conferences OF Candidates.
A conference Of the candidates for con-
gress and candidates for state ofhces with
the members of the republican state COM
mittee will be held here September 4 next.
At that time all Of the republican candidates
for congress will have been named and all
the candidates can be present. The last
OF the nominations will be In the Second
diatrict and It Is still uncertain who will
be named in the convention next week.
There are four candidates, namely: will
son Of Scott. Ellis Of Clinton, Gregory Of
Jackson and Hoffman Of Muscatine. Con-
gresham Rumple Of that district Is I'll in a
Chicago hospital.
Governor and stan Going.
Governor Cummins and his military stan
viii go to Council Bluffs on the early train
Wednesday morning. They will accompany
che Iowa boys who 90 to the reunion of the
Philippine veterans, where Governor Cum
Minis speaks. The Knoxville and oskaloosa
boys will go on the same train.
The State Board Of Control will in a few
days announce the r-earrangement Of the
new hospital districts to provide for the
Cherokee hospital. The date Of the opening
is not fixed. but before that occurs the
counties that will be In the new Cherokee
district will be notified so that they can
cease sending patients to the state hospitals
Is now. Chairman Cownle. OF the state board
is at Cherokee now to prepare for the re-
csption of the patients and they win begi-
arriving there in a few days.
Iowa Crop Conditions.
Weekly bulletin Of the Iowa section Of
the climate and crop service OF the Weather
bureau for week ending August IL, 1902;
The daily average temperature Of the last
week was 2 to 8 degrees below normal.
The amount of sunshine was about normal
and the rainfall was light. except heavy
local showers in the southern and eastern
districts. In theslarger part OF the state
conditions have been favorable for stacking
and threshing, and for the advancement OF
growing crops. Variable reports as to yield
Of wheat and barley are received. the larger
number being fairly satisfactory. Winter
wheat is generally much above the average.
Spring wheat Is showing best yield In
northern counties. Many returns Of excep-
tionally large yields of oats are Offset by
reports Of shortage in amount and poor
quality in sections where damage by foods
was greatest.
The corn crop is doing well, and in about
three-fourths Of the area planted the yield
will be unusually heavy II normal weather
prevails during the balance Of the season.
Potatoes and the minor crops arc promis-
Ing a large output.