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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair and Warmer
Thursday end Friday.
PANA TOO WET AND WINDY
Illinois Town is Flooded After Being
Nearly Blown out OF
Existence.

PANA, ILL.,, Aug. 2O-A cloudburst and
tornado struck Pana this afternoon. Thou
sands of dollars worth Of damage was
done and several persons were injured.
The Catholic church steeple was blown
down and with Il the FOURTEEN bell. Ho-
tells and business blocks were unroofed.
Windows we're broken and shade trees are
almost a total wreck. The $4,000 Young
Mems Christian association building was
almost demolished. The Baltimore & Ohio
depot at Millerville was blown away. The
loss will reach S150,0O0
STERLING, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-A cloudburst
near Fenton, twenty miles southwest of
here, today deluged several hundred acres
Of land, destroying the corn crops. Two
miles Of track on the Mendoza branch of
the Chicago, Burlington g Quincy railroad
was washed out and a freight train ran
into the washouts and was ditched. George
Wells fireman Of Fulton, ILL.,, and Frank
Murray, engineer of Culton, ILL.,, we're
killed. One of the cars was loaded with
horses, which were killed and MANNED.
The loss to the farmers is estimated at
$15OOOO
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
IDAHO REPUBLICANS WAIT
State Convention is Delayed by Res
OlutiOns COmmittee-French
Seems TO Lead.

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2O.-The republican
state convention organized this morning
with the election OF Lyttleton Price of
Blaine as temporary chairman. At the
afternoon session Colonel Thomas r. Hat
ter OF Fremont was selected as permanent
chairman. The convention then adjourned
until tomorrow morning. the committee on
resolutions not being able 10 report.
feature Of the session this morning was
the reading OF letter from Former Senator
shoup. The letter said In part. I'VE are
now on the threshold of a campaign in which
in my judgment, victory is assured and
nothing except lack of harmony can defeat
us. Conditions are such that we should
carry the state by from 5000 to 5000 ma
jority."
The situation with respect to the guber-
material nomination has not changed. Nor
rison appears to have a good lead, though
the night is so determined that a change
may be brought about. The sharpest con
test is between Beale and French for con-
sTess. Last night II seemed that Beaie
would go through with Morrison, but this
evening there are indications that French
may win. He has great independent strength
throughout the south part OF the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
SHAH VISITS KING ON YACHT
Boat Berthed at Dock Yard So that
Persian Monarch Need Not
Cross the SOIent.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The shah proceeded
to Portsmouth this morning for the pur-
pose Of visiting King Edward on board tie
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, which was
berthed at the dockyard lefty SO as to
obviate the necessity Of the Persian monarch
crossing the Solent. The prince of Wales
and the shah's suite accompanied him to
Portsmouth
There was a gun accident today on board
the old wooden battleship Victory (the flag
ship Of Lord Nelson at the battle Of Ira
falgar). While firing a royal salute on the
kings arrival at Portsmouth a charge ex-
ploded prematurely and one of the ancient
muzzle leaders and a seaman were blown
clear through port hole. The body Of the
sailor was not recovered.
The shah insisted that the train travel
so slowly that the king was kept waiting
for upward Of an hour. AS soon as the
train was sighted his majesty landed from
the royal yacht and proceeded to greet the
Persian ruler. The meeting between the
rulers was most cordial. They heartily
shook hands and walked to the yacht chat
ting animatedly while the war ships fred
royal salutes.
After lunching with King Edward and
Queen Alexandra the shah started on his
return to London.
The shah wore the ribbon OF the Order
of the Garter and the Cross OF st. Michael
and st. George, which were conferred upon
hin by King Edward. 1
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
ScHWAB MAKES SOME CALLS
Visits Corporation Headquarters and
Morgan's on Rive of
Sailing.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Charles M.
schwab, president OF the United States
Steel corporation, who arrived here last
night, took breakfast today at the Lor-
raine, where he has apartments. He said
he was feeling very we'll and that he ex-
pected to visit his office during the day. 1t
is expected that Mr.. schwab will sail for
Europe on Saturday.
Mr.. Schwab went to the of1ce Of the
United States Steel corporation, where he
remained some time, when he went to the
banking house of j. P. Morgan & Co., where
he had a conference with Mr.. Morgan. The
conference lasted about an hour. Nothing
concerning it was made public.
F. H. Gary, chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Steel corporation, made
the following statement today:
''Mr. Schwab is looking well and hearty.
There is no doubt that he will be restored
to health soon. We are merely insisting
that he take a much needed rest. During
the last fifteen months he has had more
responsibility than one person should as
sumo. He will sail probably within a day
or two and will take with him the best
wishes Of all his associates"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
BoYACA FLIES REBEL FLAG
Panama Learns of Serious Fate of
Government Gunboat Supposed
to Have sunk.

PANAMA. Aug. 20.-The former govern
ment gunboat Boyaca, which left here July
20 to carry 300 soldiers to Aqua Duce
and which was captured by the Colombian
revolutionists, is now at sea flying the
rebel G The rumors that Boyaca had
been $ ls,. therefore refuted
Before III, ere General salazar, gov
ernor Of Pan u dered the commander
Of Boyaca not . II the guns on that
vessel because he .he bad coudi-
tion Of Boyaea would ar those on
board IL guns were disc Revolu-
tionary reports Of the captui Z the gun
boat are that 1t fought two hours before
being captured and It is believed in gov
ernment circles that some accident to it's
machinery or rudder forced the commander
Of Boyaca to accept unequal battle.
Boyaca was a very old ship and its ma
chinery and keel we're In bad condition.
The hopes of the conservatives in Pan
anna are now centered in the steamer
which Senor Concha, Colombian minister
at Washington, is supposed to have bought
recently at San Francisco Should this
vessel sail promptly for the isthmus with
good gunners on board 1t is believed by
government officials that with reinforce
ment now here General Salazar could
have no fear Of an attack by the revolu-
tionary forces under General Herrera.
The steamer Palena reached port this
morning from the SOUTH and its captain
reports having met Boyaca flying the
flag Of the revolutionists of the island of
Tabouilla, about fifteen miles from Pan
anna.
COLON, Colombia, Aug. 20.-Persons who
have arrived here from Cartagena say that
according to General Velez the government
cruiser Cartagena Will shortly leave that
port for the isthmus, bringing 500 soldiers
and $4,000 in gold. The government gun
boat General Pinzon has arrived at Carta-
gena after slow trip from Colon. This
vessel will also bring reinforcements to
the isthmus as soon as possible. with
the exception of the revolutionary army
under General Herrera there is at present
no organized revolutionary army in any
part Of the republic. few guerrilla
bands exist here and there in the interior.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
CALMLY WRITES OF DEATH
Physician Takes Morphine by Mistake
and Leaves Note Describing
Last Experience.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug 2O.-Dr. S. L..
N. Foote, aged so years, died at his ONCE
at Argentine, Kan, a suburb, during the
night from morphine, apparently taken by
mistake.
The drug had been taken in the after
noon yesterday and the physician was not
found until several hours after he had
died. He, left a note describing his death
struggles and giving directions for the dis
position of his property. II feel all right
at the present time" says the note, but
know that the poison is doing its work l
burn, but feel a sort of soothing sensation
flow over me and desire to go to sleep.
am sure that have not much longer to
live.
"It is now after 8 o'clock and feel am
dying. My head is clear and my brain
works perfectly-but now feel the spasn
coming and then will be gone. Goodbye"
DR.. Foote came to Argentine from Ohio
and had a daughter, Mrs. NJ. e. Reeve, at
Willoughby, that state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
ROOSEVELT URGES HARMONY
Tells Lyon of Texas That He Neither
Promotes Nor FRvOrs
FactiOnalism.

OYSTER BAY, N Y, Aug. 20.-President
Roosevelt today in no uncertain terms ex-
pressed his disapproval Of factional differ
ences in the republican party. Cecil A.
Lyon, chairman Of the republican state COM
mittee Of Texas, called on him and repre-
sented his side Of the controversy which has
arisen among the republicans Of the Lone
Star state
The president stated to him with the ut
most emphasis that no man had any author
ity to speak for the president as regards
Texas matters; that the president was TAX
Ing no sides for or against any man OF any
faction among the Texas republicans; that
as matter Of fact the president was ex-
ceedingly impatient with those republicans
who went into factional divisions and that
in any such states as Texas or Virginia, or
in any other states where the republican
party is in the minority and yet had
chance to do something. the president
thought the credit would fall to those re-
publican leaders who were able to make
good showing at the polls, especially for
congressional candidates, and not to those
who spent their time plotting how they
could get delegates or receive of1ces. He
told Mr.. Lyon that he should explain this to
all Texas republicans of every faction.
The president also told him that If ever,
In any such southern state, a republican
congressman was elected it would amount
to far more in the presidents mind than
anything which could be done In the way
Of offices and he felt there was little need Of
recognition for any organization which ex-
listed only for Offices and delegates.
Mr.. Lyon was the presidents guest at
luncheon, the other guests being George E.
Roberts, director Of the mint Frederick w.
Hollis of New York. who was secretary to
the American embassy at The Hague con-
ference, and Dr. Albert A. Shaw, editor of
the Review OF Reviews.
Before leaving for New York Mr.. Rob-
erts stated that his call was of a social ma
ture. He said he had discussed Iowa poll
tics with the president and had informed
him that the action of the republicans of
Iowa on the tariff was not of revolution
airy character. The republicans of the state,
he said, believed that certain changes in the
tariff we're necessary and that 1t would be
better to make the movement now than to
wait until later and be forced into it. Mr..
Roberts stated that he had not made up his
mind just when he would relinquish his
office to assume charge Of the paper he has
purchased in Iowa He said that he was
going to give up his position, but that he
might not do it this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
SEVERE STORM STRIKES lola
Buildings Wrecked and Man Sc
riOusly Injured by Wreck
of Foundry.

lola, Kan, Aug. 20-A severe wind
storm struck here tonight, doing thou
sands of dollars damage. but causing no
loss of life. The worst damage was done
in the factory district in East lola. Two
brick buildings Of the Aurora foundry were
demolished and three buildings Of the New
Jersey Zinc company smelter were un-
rooted. Two passenger coaches Of Mis-
souri,, Kansas G Texas train were turned
over. The passengers escaped with slight
bruises. D. G. Willman, a foundry en-
ploye, was the only person seriously hurt.
His shoulder was broken by falling brick.
Many frame dwellings were blown down
or unrUOfed and fallen trees and telephone
poles litter the streets. The heavy rain
which accompanied the storm added much
to the damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
TROLLEY ACCIDENT VICTIM
Dies I'm New York Hospital and Card
Bearing Name of #. w. Keys
is Found in Pocket.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-one of the men in
tured in a trolley accident last night on
Jerome avenue, borough OF the Bronx, died
early this morning card in one OF his
pockets bore the name of F. w. Keys and il
is supposed that was his name
A policeman named J. X. Palmer lies un-
conscious in the Fordham hospital HIS
skull is fractured and he will probably die.
The other injured persons were reported to
be doing well today.
The car was an open one Of the Union
railway line and the accident occurred in
Jerome avenue at Moshulu parkway. The
car ran down long hill approaching the
parkway and as Il neared the bottom Of the
hill IT left the track and struck an iron
trolley pole.
The force Of the crash against the pole
caused the car to turn over on its side. All
the passengers were stunned and nearly all
we're more or less injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
REDUCTION IN GRAIN RATES
General Scaling Down of Tariff I'm
Minnesota and the Two
DakOtas.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2O,-The general reduc-
tion In grain rates from Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota to Minneapolis.
St. Paul and Duluth, Milwaukee and Chi
cago' according to an agreement reached
today at the Great Northern building. will
go into effect August 2s.
The Milwaukee and the Northwestern
agreed to print Joint tariff on the scale
of rates which Mr.. Hill proposed for the
Great Northern, which was approved by
the Northern Pacific. The reductions
average from to 12 per cent per 100
pounds Of grain shipped. The reductions
were not horizontal, but fuctuated accord
ing to conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Treasury Agent Returns from Ex-
amininE Building sites I'm
Iowa cities.
(From a stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.--(Special Tele-
gram Especial Agent Wheaton OF the
Treasury department today returned from
trip to Iowa, where he has been exam
lining sites offered to the government for
public buildings. During his trip Wheaton
visited the following cities: Marshalltown,
Muscatine, Boone, Atlantic, Centerville,
Iowa City, Ottumwa and Osceola. 1t was
said today that Wheaton's report upon his
Investigations would not be made public
for some weeks. Supervising Architect
Taylor will leave Washington next Monday
to visit Des Moines and Waterloo, Ia, to
examine public building sites in these cities
A call has been issued by the National
Colored Personal Liberty league to meet
in this city October 10 and IL, during the
national G. A. r. encampment. The call
for the meeting is signed by H. Clay
Hawkins. president, West Virginia; L. A.
Wiles, secretary, Iowa; c. j. Pickett
chairman executive committee. Illinois; L.
Johnson, Nebraska; w. F. Everett, Penn
sylvania; G. Versels, Virginia, and Charles
C. Curtis, Maryland.
George II. Miller has been appointed
postmaster at Hanover, Buena Vista
county, Ia, vice L. C. Plog, resigned.
A postofice has been established at Otto.
Roberts county, S. D., with Charles Otto,
as postmaster.
M. L. Ducher, Lincoln, Neb., has been
appointed a stenographer and typewriter
in the land ONCE at Devils Lake, N. d.
Thomas X. McGonagle, Wichita Henry
Brodgers, Newton; Ernest B. Rhine, San
tor, Kan; Frank E. Pugh, Burlington;
Charles Kurlish Tottersville; Francis N.
olry, Whiting, Ia; Herbert B. Bryson,
Adams Frank e. Seelay. Peru; Roy e.
Smith. Stromsburg. w. C. Orr. Bennington,
Neb.; Ulysses A. Buckingham, Cheyenne;
Granville M. King, Cheyenne, and Milton
c. Pounds, Lusk, Wyo, have all been ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
HEAVY ON THE oLEo DEALERS
Internal Revenue COmmissiOner's
Ruling Imposes Higher License
Most of Them.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-The commits
sioner Of internal revenue has made a rul-
ing that retail dealers who sell oleomar-
garine which paid a tax OF 2 cents
pound must take out a license costing
$3.50 a year for wholesalers and $4s a
year for retailers instead Of 5000 and Sc,
respectively.
The new law provides that dealers in
oleomargarine who have paid a higher
tax than one-fourth Of 1 cent a pound
must pay the higher license rate. and as
all oleomargarine was taxed 2 cents a
pound prior to July l, dealers must pay
the maximum license rate. The only deal
ers who pay the minimum license rate Of
$6 and 5000 a year are those who deal ex-
elusively in oleomargarine which has paid
the tax Of one-quarter OF cent a pound.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
DUEBERRY TIED FOR SECoNI
Fort Crook InfRntryman Keeps Up His
Good Work In Rifle
Competition.

CHICAGO, Aug 2O.-Artihcer Preston B.
Savage. Company B. Eighteenth infantry,
with a total OF 499 out Of a possible 800
points, was well in the lead at the close
Of the third days shooting in the army
infantry competition at Fort Sheridan to-
day. First Sergeant Archie Dueberry,
Company b. Twenty-second infantry. and
Private Frank weik. Company /, Twen-
tieth infantry, are tied for second place,
with All points each.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
QUICK DEATH FOR PULP MEN
Steel DigOStsrs in Mills at Wilmington
Kill Nine.
MANY OTHERS INJURED BY EXPLOSION
Only Explanation of Catastrophe Is
That the Watts Became
Too Full of steam
and Burst.

WILMINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Eight work.
men are known to have been killed, six
are missing and three others are badly
injured by the explosion of two steel d.
gesters in the Delaware Pulp mills of the
Jessup & Moore Paper company on the
Christiana river this afternoon.
The known dead are:
FRANK HARRIS.
WILLIAM BURKE.
JOSEPH HENRY.
JAMES NAGLE.
JOHN MCCORMICK.
zACHARIAH COLLINS (colorsc,
JAMES STOKES.
JOSEPH LUMBACHER.
GRANVILLE WATERS.
The missing are:
William Scott, fireman.
Joel Hutton fireman.
William Ruth. fireman.
e. H, Mousley.
James Sweeney.
The injured:
Thomas Reeves, skull fractured, may
die.
James Jester, recovery doubtful.
John Collins, burned and inhaled flames.
George Durham, burned and scalded, re-
covery doubtful.
II
The digesters were located in a two
story building. There were ten of them
in the building, each resembling a vat and
about six feet in diameter. They were
used for reducing wood pulp. Eighteen
men were at work in the building. There
were two terrific reports and the next in
slant the building and the mills about
the structure were completely wrecked.
One digester was blown into the air and
fell to the ground $50 feet away. A dense
volume of smoke for a time prevented the
outside workmen from going to the res
cue. Several men made their escape with
out any injury.
An alarm of fire was sounded and the
entire fire department and a large force of
policemen were soon on the scene. Sew
eral workmen were taken out unconscious,
only to die in hospitals. The wreckage
was piled up for more than thirty feet
and the escaping steam made the work Of
rescue difficult. Those who were not
killed outright were mangled and burned
by escaping acid that flowed over their
bodies from the broken digesters.
The officers of the company think that
too much steam was generated in the di-
gesters and that this was the cause of
the explosion. The monetary loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
TOWN TOTALLY DESTROYED
Capital of the Province of Los Rios
In Ecuador is Wiped
Out by Fire.

GUAYAQUILA, Ecuador. Aug. 2o.-The
town of Babahoyo. capital Of the province Of
Los Rios. was totally destroyed yesterday.
A fire steamer left here last night with fire.
men and engines to assist 20 Aghting the
flames, but the vessel arrived too late.
Much merchandise from Guayaquila, in
transit to the interior, was burned.
Babahoyo or Bodegas Is seventy miles
from Guayaquila, Ecuador. on the Guayas
river, on which Guayaquila is also situated.
1t has a population Of about 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
Movement of Ocean steamers, Aug. 2

At New Observation-Disclosures from
Hamburg; Oceanic, from Liverpool.
At Liverpool-Sailed-We ternland, for
Philadelphia, via Queenstown.
AT Queenstown-Arrived ived-Commonwealth,
from Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded.
Sailed-Saxonia, for Boston.
At Yokohama august 1D-Arrived-In-
drasamha, from Portland, Ore. Sailed
august lO-lndrveli, for Portland. Ore.
At Hong Kong august i9)--ArriVed-Em-
press OF India, from Vancouver.
At Glasgow august 9)-Arrived-Furnes-
sia, from New York. august 2O) Nor
At London august ls)-Arrived-Mesaba
from New York.
AZ Antwerp-saEsA-s for Phil
adelphia.
At hampton-Arrived-S Paul, from
New York passed Hurst Castle at y. M
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
ITO RETAINS HIS POWER
Elections for Members of the Japa-
nese House of Representatives
Favor the Marquis.

BERLIN, Aug 20.-It is announced here
today in dispatch from Toxic. Japan, that
incomplete returns Of the elections for mem
bers of the House of Representatives indi-
cate that there has been no material
change in the balance Of the parties and
that the Marquis Ito's followers retain pre-
dominance in the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
Recommendation and Protests.

ROME, Aug. 20.-The vatican oficlals
have been inundated with recommendat tions
Of and protests against the various candi-
dates for the suecessorship TO the late most
Rev. Patrick A Feehan as archbishop OF
Chicago. High'church circles consider that
young and energetic man is required and
the name of Rt. Rev. James Edward
ouigley, bishop Of Buffalo, N. Y. is fire.
quently mentioned
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
EUROPEAN NATIONS PROTEST
Germany, France and Great Britain
object 40 Venezuelan
blockade.

WILLEMsTAD, Island of Curacao. Aug.
2os-Advices have been received here that
Germany, France and Great Britain, in
Joint conference, protested yesterday (Tues-
day. against the blockade OF Venezuelan
ports. The Venezuelan government VIII
make a reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
MOors Attack French caravan.

PARIS. Aug. 2o.-A telegram received
here from oran. Algeria. says that a party
OF Moors recently attacked a French mill
tary supply column near Ain Delkelll and
that numbers were killed or wounded on
both sides. Troops have gone in pursuit
OF the Moors.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
yehe s=a ss-oaE &c 90 Arseatire.

LISBON, Portugal. Aug. 2O.-Putnam
Bradlee Strong Of New York and May Yohe
sailed for Argentine today under the name
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
Plan of the Maneuvers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The mimic
naval war began at noon today. Admiral
Higginson and Commander Pillsbury in
command OF the rival fleets designated
blue" and white" the latter. under com
mand Of Commander Piilsbury, being the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
Terus Only n Ruse.

Warden Lillard prepared TO accept the
terms Of this note and as a matter Of pre-
caution half aozen guards we're placed
In the hospital overlooking the reed do
partment. Warden Lillard accompanied by
eight men then proceeded to the foot OF the
stairway. Suddenly the oraek OF q Win
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-06-27
coon RUN ON TRIAL TRIP.

Thenew menhaden fishing steamer,
Helen Euphane, Captain w. f. White,
made her trial trip down the Patapsco
liver yesterday. The steamer made
the run from Fort McHenry to Fort
Carroll, AZ miles, in 2O3 minutes.
said to be 81 minutes better than any
time previously made by fishing
vessel.
The Euphane if 100 feet long, 90
feet beam, 8 feet depth of hold and
registers 127 gross tons. The hull
was builtby L. j. Tull, of Pocomoke
City. The 4. j. Codd Company, of
this city, placed on the vessel scotch
boiler measuring by IL feet, to
stand 100 pounds steam pressure, and
steeple compound engine with CYL
inders measuring 124 and "a inches,
having a stroke of 20 inches. The
vessel was built for the Eubank-Gin
Guano Company, of Kilmarnock, Va
Among those who made the trip
on the vessel were: i. J. Codd.
Harry Codd, Mrs. NJ. S. Calls, Miss
Abbie Calls, Mrs. Sarah Hooper.
Miss Rene Codd, w. A. Eubank, T.
IL. Gill, T. w. Chiffon, Hugh Parker,
Eugene Codd, William Cowen, Misses
Clara Sanders, May Sanders, Clara
lgo, Eleanor Peasants, Lizette Pleas.
ants and Leolyn Bonner, DR.. Ed G.
Moriarity, DIR. Charles Ii. Blake. -
baltimore AmericaR, June 1911.