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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
QUEEN is WITH HER FATHER
EngIand's Queen Goes to Copenhagen
TO visit Old King Christian
of Denmark.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 1s.-Queen Alex
andra arrived here today from England on
board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
which was met outside the harbOr by King
Christian, her father. and other members
Of the royal family and was escorted into
the roadstead by Danish squadron Of war
ships All the cabinet ministers and mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps met the royal
party at the landing place and they all
drove to Bernstein castle through cheer
ing crowds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
CUTS RATE ON CANNED GOODS
Action of Missouri Pacific May Bring
on Renewal of Rate
War.

CHICAGO, Sept. ls.-Considerable excite
ment was caused in western trafic circles
here today by an announcement that the
Missouri Pacific had cut the rate on canned
goods from st. Louis to Kansas City to 10
cents 100 pounds. The regular rate is 20
cents. This action, 1t is believed. means a
renewal Of the rate war between Chicago
and the Missouri river and the situation
threatens 70 become serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
REDMOND TO BE UNDER BOND
lie Is Summoned on Account of
Recent IncsndIAry utter
ances.

DUBLIN Sept. ls.-william Redmond.
the Irish nationalist member OF Parlia-
ment, who recently made an incendiary
speech Al WoOdford. has been summoned
TO give recogniEanees for his future good
behavior.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
THIS WOULD INDEED JAR YOU
Earthquake Shocks DemOraIize Build
inEs at Adelaide, south Australia,
aud Nearly Cause Deaths.

ADELAIDE, South Australia, Sept 10
severe earthquake shock experienced
here this evening caused a panic among
the people Of this city. Buildings, includ-
ing churches, were damaged and several
narrow escapes from death were recorded.
Many northern towns experienced earth
quake shocks this morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Land End of Gable Landed.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept ls.-The cable
steamer Colonia has landed the land end
OF the Pacific cable at Bamheld creek and
has started on its long trip to flaming Is
land. paying out the cable as Il proceeded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Fourth Ward.

There was an unusually heavy vote in
the Fourth ward, where the Mercerites
won out by a vote OF 476 for Gurley. the
high man on the Mercer ticket. to 2sS for
Wharton, the high man on the opposing
ticket The county delegation, pledged to
r. b. Howell for state senator, was elected
by a vote of AIS to 29O for the delegation
that stood for Haley for county attorney
and Tuttle for representative. The Judi
cial ticket for ]. w. Carr was also carried
through by a large margin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Fifth Ward.

heavy vote was cast in the Fifth ward.
the total being 613. The Mercer congress
sional ticket won by a vote Of S43 for NAL
lory. high man, 10 26S for EllingWood, who
led the anti Mercer delegation. The county
delegation for Charles L. Saunders for state
senator was elected by an average majority
Of about so. and the judicial ticket in-
structed for George A. Day was successful
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Movements OF Ocean vessels sept. Is

Al New YOrk-Arrived: La Touraine
from Havre: Lucania, from Liverpool: CO.
lumbia, from Hamburg; Calabria, from
Genoa; Canadian, from Liverpool. Sailed ::
Cymric, from Liverpool.
At Auckland-Sailed: Sierra. from San
Francisco.
At Liverpool-Arrived: Germanic, from
New York HanOverian, from Boston.
At HavTe-Arrived: lie Bretagne, from
New York.
Al QueenstOwn-Arrived. Campania,
from New York.
At Plymouth-Arrived: Graf Waldersee.
from New York.
At Cherbourg-Arrived Graf Waldersee,
from New York, via Plymouth for Ham
burg and proceeded.
At southampton Arrived: Steamer
Southwark. from New York for Antwerp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20

Queen Marie Henriette was a daughter of
the late Archduke Joseph of Austria. She
was born August 2s. 1896. and was married
August %, 1853, to Prince leopold Of Bel
gium, son Of King Leopold l. who ascended
the throne at the death Of his father, as
Leopold II, December 10, 1865
The queen was noted for her picty and
charity, and in recognition Of her devotion
to the church, the pope sent her, about
nine years ago, notable token Of high
esteem in the form OF the Golden Hose of
Virtue. She was also noted and brilliant
norsewoman.
The queen had been i'll for about three
years past Of malady of the heart and of
recent months her condition has been so
serious that little hope of her recovery
was entertained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Third Ward.

Mercer found very few friends in the
Third ward, where the workingmen pre-.
dominate, his ticket having been showed
under by a vote OF 2s2 to IS. There were
few split tickets, but some OF the voters
failed to put any cross opposite the names
Of the county delegation, which ran eight
votes lower than the congressional. The
county delegation, which stands for
George A. Mead for state senator was
elected by a vote OF 279 to 81. There was
but one judicial ticket in the ward and
that received 2sS votes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Sixth ward.

The police board club was worked to
perfection In the sixth ward. all after
noon two policemen and frequently more
were present-including Captain Haze and
sergeants. Il was apparent from the hrst
thaG the men were there for a purpose other
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
COUNTY AND JUDICIAL DELEGATIONS
story of the stubborn Political
Fight i'm All Its various ne
tRIls-Incidents of the
Day.
ResuI. of Republican Primaries.

The table here printed shows the result
of the republican primary election on con-
gressional delegations in the city OF Omaha.
Mercer delegations won out in six OF the
city wards, with a friendly delegation in
the Sixth masqueradng under the Pratt
label.
Mercer lost out in two Omaha wards and
in South Omaha and in a number of con-
tested country precincts.
The primary fight proved to be one OF
the most hotly waged in the history Of
Omaha politics. With most favorable
weather an unusual large vote was poled
and workers arrayed in numbers seldom
before seen.
The Mercerite program to defeat his three
opposing candidates, Cornish, Pratt and
Breen, each in their own ward, wGs to the
extent successful, although in the First
ward the Cornish forces were overcome Cn,y
by the narrow margin Of from two to six
votes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Second Ward.

In the Second ward the anti Mercer
forces elected a straight ticket of dele
gates to both congressional and county
conventions by a safe margin. On the con-
gressional ticket the vote for Fred Brun-
ing, high man on the anti Mercer side, was
279, that for Louis Swoboda, high Mercer
man, being 2S3. On the county ticket s.
A. Corneer and Gus Hamel led the anti
Mercer vote with 26s. while A. c. Harts
received 222 as high Mercerite. There was
but one judicial ticket, that being for
Troup, and William Nekel was preference
for ward assessor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
QUEEN OF BELClANS DEAD
Marie Henrietta Expires at Dinner Table Of
Heart Failure.
KING AND DOCTOR ARE BOTH ABSENT
Leopold I'm France and PhysIcihn
Elsewhere About Spa and Have
to he sent FOr-History of
the PIous Monarch.

SPA, Belgium, Sept. 19.--Marie Henri
'e, queen Of Belgium, died here suddenly
.ght at ten minutes before s o'clock.
fther her husband, members OF her fam
ily nor her majesty's doctors were present
at the time Of death. She was seated at
table eating light dinner. when she was
seized with an attack Of syncope. DR.. Gull
laume who. in the course Of the day, had
remarked upon certain disquieting symptoms
in the queens condition, was summoned
Immediately, but her majesty was dead be-
fore he arrived. Two members OF her
suite were with the queen during her last
moments.
AS soon as the news Of the queens death
became known. a large crowd gathered out
side of the palace.
King Leopold had left France, for Spa,
and other members Of the royal family have
been telegraphed for. NJ. Desmet de Mayer,
the Belgian premier. will arrive tomorrow.
The queen and mother, Marie Henriette
had been cruelty tried. In 1869 the death
of her son, the duke of Brabant, at the
age Of 10 years, caused her grief beyond
measure Later fresh alarms and keen
sorrows wrung her mothers heart when
tragic events shattered the happiness of
the Princess Stephanie, her daughter. The
death of the daughter of Prince Baldwin
| (son of the count Of Flanders, brother OF
King Leopold) was another cruel blow to
| her majesty, and the fire at Laeken cas-
| tie, in which a number Of treasured relics
| were destroyed, brought her a further
! trial. The queen sought. il not to forget,
| at least to lessen her sorrow by devotIng
all her energies to works Of charity. Her
attitude in the face of misfortune was al
ways calm and resolute.
The demonstrations which had been ar
ranged in honor of the visit to this city
tomorrow Of the Boer generals, Botha, De-
wet and Delarey, have been postponed and
all the festivities planned for the occa-
sion have been abandoned because Of the
death OF the queen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Rain and Much
Cooler Saturday, Sunday Fair and Cool.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
First Ward.

The closest contest in the city was in
the First ward, and though Mercer money
flowed freely, he carried the ward BY ma
jorities ranging only from two to six
votes. E. A. Willis, the low man on the
Mercer delegation, received so votes ana
the high men on the anti-Mercer delega-
tion, Hans Book Charles Hanley and Sam
w. Scott, received 24S votes each. Hugh
Bartson and Herman Kountze led the
Mercer delegation with 254 votes each
Several votes were improperly scratched
and were thrown out. The contest for the
county delegation was equally as hard
fought and resulted in a tie between
Charles Nelson and r. X. Paxton on the
Jefferis delegation and Adolph Kreneck
on the unpledged delegation. who received
243 votes each. The remainder Of the
Jefferis delegation were elected by less
than ten majority. The judicial delegation,
composed Of Frank w. Bapdhauer, Bert G.
Miner and r. A. Willison. were elected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-20
Corporations Are Active.

In every ward Mercerite money flowed
like water, while the active hands Of the
railroads, banks and other great corpora
tions were plainly in evidence. All the
power OF the Mercer Broatch police board,
through use Of the police club, was brought
in play, most fragrant instances occurring
in the First and Sixth wards.
The contest on county and judicial dele
gates has resulted for the most part the
same as the congressional delegations, al
though by different majorities.
II was noticeables last night that the Ju-
bilation at the Mercer headquarters was
equalled only by the jubllation of Mr..
Hitchcock and his democratic friends. who
had been exerting themselves quietly as
far as possible, to promote Mercer's nomi-
nation.
Two OF the conventions are scheduled
for today. both at Washington hall, the
congressional convention to be called TO
order by Chairman Blackburn at IL o'clock
and the county convention to be called to
order by Chairman Goss at o'clock. The
judicial convention will not meet until next
week. Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
HIS STATEMENT Is
NOT BELIEVED

Oxford, Miss, Sept 8.-No reliance
is placed in the signed confession Of
Will Mathis, the Lafayette county
murderer who is to be hanged at Ok
ford on the oath OF the present month,
and it is not believed that he has
even approach ed in the neighborho cd
OF the truth. The confession shifts
the entire crime to the negro Orlando
Lester, and Mathis does not even as
sumo responsibility for preoipitating
the bloody tragedy which shocked the
entire state.
1t is strongly believed, however,
that William jackson, the white man
was given a life sentence for partioi-
pating in the crime, hads little or
nothing to do with it, and that he
does not deserve the life sentence he
is now serving. Jackson's trouble
drove his wife into insanity and she
is now patient at the insane hospital.
Jackson was convicted on the test.
mony of the negro Lester, who has
proven himself a perjurer each time
he has been placed on the stand.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
INTERNATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS
MAY RESULT FROr1 SINKING OF
HAYTIEN OUNBOAT.
ELEMENT OF DANGER
Lies i'm the Fact That the German
Government Has Constantly
Been Aggressive.

Washington, Sept. s. -International
complications may result from the
sinking of Haytien gunhoat Crete A.
Pierrot, by the German gunboat
Panther in the harbor OF Genaives.
The reprisal resulted from the Crete
A. Pierret stopping the German
merchantmen Markomannia and the
oonfscation of her cargo of arms and
consigned to the Haytien
provisional government.
The element of danger in the situa-
tion lies in the fact that Germany has
constantly been aggressive in South
America and the West Indies, and
more than once has given the United
States reason to fear she meant to
grab territory on the Southern conti-
nent.
What most alarms Washington to-
day is the possibility that the sinking
of the Crete A. Pierret may be Ger
many's adopted means to ingratia to
herself with the Haytien Govern
ment, hoping to obtain from it coal
ing station.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
THE RETIREMENT
OF GEN. FORWOOD
HAS HAD DISTINGUISHED MIL.
ITARY CAREER
ARMY SURGEON GENERAL
Some of the Incidents During the
War Proved Him q Brave
Soldier.

Washington, D. O., Sept. 6.-After
. long and distinguished military
record. covering a period of more
than forty years, Surgeon General
William H. Forwood Of the army will
be placed on the retired list tomor-
row by operation Of the age limit.
General Forwood succeeded to the
head OF the medical department. Of
the army thre9 months ago OH the re-
tiremenS Of Brigadier General Stern
berg. He is a native of Delaware
and graduate Of the medical depart
ment Of the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA. In 1861 he was appointed sur
geon in the regular army, and his SER
vice in the civil war was marked not
only by his skill and devotion to his
work, but by dash and gallantry that
won the admiration of all those with
whom he served. His GOODNESS under
fire was remarkable, and it is aid of
Gen. Forwood that he administered
to the wounded when shot and she'll
were falling around him with as
much skill as though he were behind
he walls of hospital.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11

Jackson, Miss, Sept. s Travelling
Sergeant Henry, of the penitentiary,
returned last night from Columbus,
Georgia, having in custody an es-
capped convict named r. III. Hall who
was captured at that place and re-
turned to Mississippi on requisition
issued by Governor Longlno. Hall is
man of fine education. an excellent
book-keeper, and has given the prison
authorities muon trouble. He es-
capped about fourteen months ago and
was first located in Oklahoma, but
before the travelling sergeant could
reach him Hall managed to escape
again and made his, way to Georgia.
In the future he will be kept under
close surveillance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11

Greenville, Miss, Sept. Sit is
believed that the action Of the boards
OF supervisors of several counties in
the delta is making heavy increases
of the valuation Of uncleared land
will result in the development of
these tracts, many of which are of
the finest lands in that garden spot of
the commonwealth.
The vast bulk of the wild lands in
the delta are owned by spectators who
have been holding them for several
years in anticipation Of heavy advances
n price, The advances have been
realized, but the owners have not
been giving in their holdings to the
assessors at a value commensurate with
the status of the real estate market
and the boards of supervisors will
fore them to pay on a reasonable valu-
alton, which is expected to result in
an influx Of bona fde homeseekers
who will purchase and develop the
uncultivated tracts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
WORKING THE ROADS
Supervisors in Many. Counties
Are Preparing for the
Fall Rains,

Stalkville, Miss, Sept. Sin quite
a number Of counties special orders
have been issued by the boards of SUI
pervisors to the road overseers to
thoroughly work the public highway S
and place their respective districts in
good condition prior to the autumn
rains, and it is probable that the
states thoroughfares will be In bet
ter condition during the winter than
heretofore.
The good roads movement in Mis-
sissippi, however, has not had the
good effect which was anticipated,
and the Good Roads Association
which was organized with a great
flourish of trumpets last summer ap-
parently exists in name only, as no
arrangements have been made for the
annual meeting.
Several counties have recently
adopted the contract road law with
notifications, and will make test of
its practical working effects. The
latest county to take this step is Ok.
tlbbeha, where a special committee
was appointed last week to prepare
and carry out the plans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
The Cotton Crop in Mississippi is
Being Picked Rapidly Labor
Reported to be Scarce

Good progress is being made with
the picking Of the cotton crop in Mis-
sissippi, and the fields and gins have
been the scenes Of the greatest activity
during the past week. Complaints
are still being made of the scarcity
Of labor, and good piokers are COM
handing fancy wages in many sections
where the dearth of labor amounts al
most to famine.
The crop observers and forecasters
are all agreed that the crop will not
be up to the expectations of four weeks
ago, but the yield will be normal,
and is expected to be in the nelghbor-
hood of l, 300, 600 bales. In communi-
ties where the crop is unusually short
it is made up for in other sections
where conditions are reported excel
lent. and a general average will be
maintained.
Farmers are com plaining somewhat
bitterly over the low price of cotton
seed. In some neighborhoods the oil
mills are paying only SO per ton, and
planters declare that they will not
sell for this price, preferring to use
the seed as fertilizers
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
THE CASSAVA PLANT
Prof. Tracy Will flake an InveS-
ton.

Starkville, Miss. s ept. 8 --Prof. s.
NJ. Tracy, formerly director Of the
Mississippi Agricultural Experiment
Station, has been commissioned by
the government department. Of agri-
culture to make an investigation and
extensive report of the food properties
OF the cassava plant, which is now
attracting considerable attention
among the farmers and stookraisers of
the South.
The cassava is starch and food
plant indigenous to Cuba and the West
Indies, and it is believed that it's Gull
tivation will mean much for the fu-
ture Of the South in an agricultural
way, gradually supplantlng corn as a
food for live stock. Prof. Tracy will
spend about three months with the
investigation, at the conclusion Of
which he will prepare book to be
published by the Department of Agri-
culture. The plant has been cultivat-
ed in small way and with consider
able success in Mississippi, although
it apparently hourishes best in Flori-
dat and along the southern sea coasts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
VERY FATAL GAME
IS THAT OF CRAPS

Grenada. Miss. Sept 6.-The most
fatal amusement Of the Mississippi
negro is crap game, but the seduc-
tive sport continues to be highly pop
ular among the mem bers Of the race,
and they are in no wise discouraged
by the killings that are repored from
various sections of the state almost
daily. According to man who has
prepared statistics on the subject, one
dozen negroes have been killed in
crap games in this stated during the
past year when the amount in dispute
was only five cents. The latest report
OF killing of this kind comes from
the Lalnkin plantation in Grenada
county where Henry Darke was af-
tally shot by Robert Black. The lat
ter is in Jail and stands an excellent
chance to hang when the proper
course OF the law is carriedsso ut
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
SHAW WILL NOT
ISSUE BONDS

Washington, Sept. 6.-The treas
ury department, it is learned here,
intends taking no steps for issuing
the forty million Panama bonds au !.
thorlzed by the last Congress. Con-
gross provided that the Secretary
should not sell them below par, and
that circulation against them should
be subject to tax of one per cent an
mum. Secretary Shaw believes that
it will be useless to try to issue the
bonds under this provision and that it
would be impossible to place them.
The next Congress will be asked to
put them on equality with other Uni
ted States bonds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
3 JUDICIAL VACANCIES
Brought About by the Recent
Congressional Elections---Ap-
piicants for the Places.

jackson, Miss, Sept. 8.-The re-
cent Congressional elections will
cause three vacancies in Mississippi 6
judiciary system, and already the de-
mand is being made that the incum-
bents resign their present berths and
give the hungry office-seekers who are
waiting for their shoes chance to
step in.
. The vacancies to be created are in
the Offices of Chancellor Adam Byrd
and District Attorneys B. G. Hum
phreys and W. s. Hill, and in all
likelihood there will be five or six ap-
pllcants for each place, some Of the
aspirants having already filed their
claims with the Governor, and are
now busily preparing petitions from
the members of the legal fraternity
asking their respective appointments.
A legislative vacancy is created by
the nomination Of Hon. HI. E. j.
Bowers to Congress from the sixth dis
trict. but it will not be necessary to
fill this by special election as there is
no likelihood Of a legislative session
being held prior to the time the res
ignation is rendered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 6.-The be-
minds to the effect that the insurance
companies are working bluff ss;n de-
claring that they will not write cot
ton risks unless the valued policy
clause was repealed doubtless has
much to do with the manifestation of
reluctance on the part of the Legisla-
ture, and the belief is strengthened
by the fact that one ssof the largest Of
the old line companies is now secret
ly taking cotton risks over the heads
Of it's local agents. The chances for
securing a special Legislative session
seem remote.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
PROVIDE AMMUNITION
State Guard Will be Furnished a
Supply.

Jackson, Miss. Sept Elm order
to have the companies ready for in
slant service in the field in case Of
riot or propectiva lynchlng, Adjutant-
General is sending. out to the command
ing officers Of the Mississippi Nation
al Guard supplies of ball cartridges
which will be Kept in the armories
under surveillance of the officers.
Each company will be allowed one
thousand rounds of ammunition.
Heretofore it has not been customary
to allow the guardsmen dangerous
ammunition, except when called for
on special requisition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-11
BEGINNING OF
THE 18TH WEEK

Wilkesbarre, Sept. S.-Today is the
beginning Of the eighteenth week Of
the coal strike. The situation seems
obscured in predictions, contradictions
and baseless reports.
The operators are evidently still un-
yielding and are mining coal now at
the rate OF almost twenty thousand
tons daily. This fact perhaps more
than any other, will help to end the
strike.
The men are not likely to yield as
long as outside financial aid is given.