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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
CATHOLIC Y0UNG'MEN'S UNION
Convention Passes Resolution Favor
ing state Aid for ParochiaI and
Mission Schools.

ALBANY. N. Y, Aug 23.-The conven-
ton of the Catholic Young Mems union
closed today with the election of officers
and the adoption of resolutions, outlining
its policies. The delegates recommended
that the state aid Catholic parochial
schools and that the national government
assist the bureau of Catholic Indian mis-
sions. All Catholic societies are urged to
interest themselves in the establishment
and support of night schools
Such organizations are requested to bind
themselves together in provincial unions
and engage in joint debates. The conven-
tion expressed its approval of the Cham
plain summer school and adopted resolu-
ton commencing 'in particular the work
Of the fountain-head and the source of all
systematic educa extraordinarily training"
and urging the support and endowment
of the Catholic university at Washington.
The members voted their approval of the
action of the Massachusetts, legislature in
recognizing the right of orphan children
TO be reared in homes and by persons of
their own faith and asked other states to
take similar action.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
CHARGE AGAINST BURTON
Kansas senator Accused of Accepting
Fees from Indians In Viola
tiOn of Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Post today
says that officers of the Department of Jus
tice and of the Department OF the Interior
who have been investigating the Chicka-
saw school warrant cases last night made
public portions of the records which have
been unearthed, and are alleged to impll-
cate Senator J. r. Burton of Kansas with
pressing these claims before the govern
ment while holding the position of senator
In contravention of law. The Post adds
I'm twenty-six cases Chickasaw warrants
aggregatingi $4,000 have been paid to Sena-
tor Burton or his brother, z. T. Burton,
with whom he is alleged to have formed a
partnership, since March, 1901, when sena-
tor Burton took the oath Of office.
six of the Chickasaw warrants issued
in October, 1901 and aggregating $500
were paid directly to ]. r. Burton. This
was seven months after Senator Burton
had taken the oath of office. Twenty war
rants, aggregating about 5000, were sub
sequently made out in favor of Z. T. Bur
ton. 1t is alleged that the services for
which these warrants were made out in
payment was for pressing Chckasaw
claims before the government. 1t is also
claimed that u. T. Burton never appeared
before the Department of the Interior anc
never practiced law in the Indian terri.
tory, but that his name was used as q
blind by the Kansas senator
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING
City Ownership of Utilities Principal
Topic of the First
Day.

TOLEDO. O., Aug. 8.-"Municipal own
ership" promises to be the most important
question to be considered by the delegates
20 the League of American Municipalities.
which began a three days session here
today. Mayor Dunno of Chicago Will speak
on the topic tomorrow.
At tho afternoon session Hugo L.
, Gresser, city statistician Of Chicago,
claimed that the city had saved by reason
of a municipality owned light plant the
sum OF 100000 since 1887 in addition to
constructing a new plant worth over $780,
900.
The report OF Secretary MscVicar shows
all expenses paid and a balance In the
hands of the treasurer.
At the afternoon session j. w. Wood
chief engineer of st. Louis, spoke on
"St. Louis Municipal Lighting Plant.
, Street Cleaning" was discussed by Mayor
6ilas Cook of East ST. Louis
AZ the evening session addresses were
delivered by Peter Witt. city clerk and r.
T. King, smoke inspector of Cleveland.
ERIE. Pa, Aug. 23-Municipal elec,
tricians from the large cities in the United
States and Canada met here this morning
and opened the tenth annual convention
More than 100 delegates responded TO theii
names and 100 others win come tonight
and tomorrow. Papers were read today
by William Brophy on Suggested I'm
provements in Fire Alarm Telegraph sys
TENS" and by c. F. Dlehl OF Harrisburr
on "The Advisa bility and Inadvisability Of
Fusing Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph
Boxes"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
NEW WIRELESS INSTRUMENT
Invention by Soldier of signal Corps
May Change system in
America.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. "a dispatch
to the Examiner from Benicia says that
a new wireless instrument Weighing about
~ pounds and found by exhaustive tests
to give better results than the more cum
bersome machines now in use. has been
invented at the Benicia barracks by Hugh
Annis, a young soldier of the Signal corps
The machine has transmitted and received
messages from Mare island and the Yerha
Buena station time after time. The appar-
atus is now being used at the barracks and
has met with high commendation from the
officials Of the signal corps
A fly walking on the outside of a box can
be distinctly heard through the receiver at
a distance OF several feet, while If placed
on the ground the machine will record the
footsteps of a man walking 100 feet or more
away. The materials used ip the construc-
tion of the instrument are simple.
Annis is a graduate of the polytechnic
school at Terra Haute. Ind, in electrical
engineering.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
GENERAL MINER ON STAND
Says He Wanted Mrs. TagEart to
Leave to Effect n Recon-
ciIiRtiOn.

WOOSTER, o., Aug. 23.-General Miner
was again on the witness stand in the
Taggart divorce case when the hearing
today began.
The muster roll was exhibited for the
month of July, 1903, and was identified by
Miner. 1t showed that Taggart was sick
in the hospital July 2 to July S, 1903, OF
disease contracted in line of duty" 1t also
adds: Arrest July 2-July s. 1903. Released
July s. 1903, and placed in command OF
company"
The plaintiff sought 10 show that, al
though Miner charged Taggart with being
crazy when he was placed in the hospital.
Taggart was taken out and placed in COM
mand of his company.
General Miner reiterated that he did not
confine. Taggart for acute alcoholism, but
for the purpose of observing his mental
condition.
General Miner asserted that he fully ex-
pected to see a reconciliation the last time
he saw Mrs Taggart
"As a peacemaker, did you think it
would effect reconciliation to send Mrs.
Taggart away and have her take her chill
dren away?" the general was asked.
Il thought that If she went away she
would be better able to quietly think the
matter over and feel more like a reconcilia-
ton" was the reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
ARREST IN COTTON SCANDAL
F. A. PeckhRm, Cotton Broker, f.
Taken Into Custody at
Saratoga.

SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 3.-F. A. Peck
ham, indicted for completely in the De-
partment of Agriculture cotton reports
scandals, was arrested here today and ar
raigned before United States Commissioner
Charles NJ Dawson, who ordered an ad-
journment of examination until tomorrow
morning. In default Of $4,000 bail Peck
ham was lodged in the Saratoga county Jail
al Ballston.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2a-F. A. Peck
ham, the New York broker who was ar
rested in Saratoga today, has been one of
the most conspicuous figures In the investi-
cation OF the cotton report leakage in the
Department of Agriculture. His indictment
is the first which has become known in
connection with the sensational develop
ments growing out of the charges against
the integrity Of the government cotton
statisticians. ~. Peckhams name has
been associated very closely with Moses
Haas OF New York and both of them de-
clined to testify before the grand jury here.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
DELTA TAU DELTA FEAST
Four Founders of the Fraternity
Meet for First Time in Forty
Five Years.

NEW YORK. Aug 8-The thirty-eighth
'karnea" of the Delta Tau Delta was con-
tinued at .banqdet OF the fraternity in
the Hotel Astor tonight with an attend
ance OF about COO, including the four foun-
ders of the fraternity, which was estab-
lished In Bethany. W. Va in 1859 These
four are X. L. Hoch, principal of one OF
the New York grammar schools; ]. X,
Thornton of Pittsburg. Pa; ]. c. johnson,
farmer OF Westport. w Va. and ]. s.
Lowe, a teacher OF Ashtabuls, o.
When the civil war broke out Hoch and
johnson Joined the army OF the north, and
the other two Joined that Of the confed-
eracy. Tonight was the first time since
college days that the four had come to-
gether.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
ACCIDENTS TO ELECTRICIANS
Two Linemen Receive shocks at DIFF
ferent Points and ORe Dies
at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 2S.-One lineman was
fatally injured and another seriously hurt
in a strange series OF accidents which oc-
CURED within few minutes.
After seeing his friend, Joseph Bailey,
shocked into Inconsistencies by live wire
and helping TO carry him down from the
network OF wires on which he had fallen.
Frank Garrett a fellow lineman. climbed
pole square distant to locate the trouble
and received shock which threw him 20
the ground His skull and spine were frac-
tured ami he died early today.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
GERMANS WANT CHEAPER MEAT
Appeals for Reduction of TarIn
Duties Are Made to the
Chancellor.

BERLIN. Aug. 2S.-The agitation for the
opening OF the frontiers to the free i'm
portation of meat and live animals has
taken the form of telegraphic appeals by
associations and municipalities TO Chan
cellor Won Buelow, especially from Thuriu-
gia, where prices are alleged to be 20 per
cent higher than formerly.
There seems no doubt that the price Of
meat has risen 40 per cent during the last
ten years and from 20 10 80 per cent within
a year, but those who are investigating
the situation are divided as 10 the causes
whether the increases are attributable
partly to the generally increasing scale
OF living, or altogether to the customs
duties and the sanitary barriers TO the i'm
portation OF meats and live animals.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
SIGNAL CORPS COMES
Force at Fort Nyer Packing Up Ready for
Removal to Fort Omaha.
ONE COMPANY ORDERED At PRESENT
Captain Henry 8. Hathaway in Command
Of Detachment,
DATE or ARRIVAL NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN
Three More Companies Eventually to Be
Quartered Here.
DATE OF ARRIVAL NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN
ARRANGEMENTS YET MADE FOR THEM
Qh - Abandoned at Fort Myer TO
Re verted Into n Quarter
ma sr's supply Depot for
the Southeast.
lFrom a star correspondentl


WASHINGTON. Aug, 2S-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-since the beginning Of the Spanish
American war the government has main
tained at St. Asaph, Va, a quartermas-
ter's supply or corral for the benefit of the
army. 1t was one Of the big depots Of the
country. Everything within the range of
the duartermaster' department was kept
there or assembled there for shipment
whenever needed. After seven years this
depot at st. ABaph has been ordered aban-
doned by the general stan and Fort Myer,
Va, has been chosen as the general depot
for this section
In choosing Fort Myer, a cavalry post,
as q general supply depot General Chaffee
had in mind Fort Omaha and the removal
of the signal corps from Fort Myer to
Omaha. for which an appropriation was
made in the Flfty-eighth congress for its
rehabilitation. As a result of selecting the
quarters now occupied by the signal corps
at Fort Myer. will be taken for the quar-
termaster's supply depot. The signal corps
now stationed at Fort Myer is engaged
In removing its station to Fort Omaha,
where a four-company signal post is to be
established.
All the signal officers at Fort Myer and
Company of the signal corps at Fort
Myer have been ordered TO Omaha. Cap
tain Henry s. Hathaway, who commanded
the signal corps post at Fort Myer, has
been ordered to Fort Omaha for duty, to
take effect after he transfers the post at
Fort MyeF to the quartermaster's depart
= ment. First Lieutenant K. A. Jounet. on
duty at Fort Myer, will also proceed to
Fort Omaha on completion of the shipment
of the signal corps property at Fort Myer
The signal corps is now at its full
strength Of about 100 men. $50 of them be-
ing in Alaska. $50 in the Philippines and the
balance scattered among the posts in the
United States. The force in Alaska with
the big cable steamer Burnside has just
finished laying the 200 miles Of cable from
Valdez TO Seward, Alaska. That makes a
total OF $500 miles of cable laid by the
signal corps In Alaska.
Fart Omaha has been an abandoned post
for years With an Rehabilitation of Fort
Omaha, through the efforts OF the Ne
braska delegation in congress, 1t behooves
Omaha to give the signal corps real west
ern welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
SOLDIER MEETS HARD DEATH
Sergeant Gardner of Fort Crook IL
Cut TO Pieces Late at Night
by Train.

Sergeant Gardner of Company X, Thir-
tieth infantry, was the victim of an acct
dent which cost him his life Tuesday even
ing. with some other soldiers from Fort
Crook Gardner is said to have been drink
ing at a spot alongside the Burlington
tracks. 1t is reported that he left his
comrades to walk down the track a short
distance Not returning, a search was In
stituted, and pieces of a mans anatomy
were found scattered along the track.
That these were parts of Sergeant Gard
ner's body was made certain by certain
tattoo marks on an arm. There were
rumors for a time that the mans death
might have been a case Of foul play, but
nothing has developed to substantiate such
theory.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
PANAMA MERCHANTS OBJECT
Government COmmissariat Knocks
Hole I'm Their bus
iness.

PANAMA, Aug. 23.-A permanent COM
mittee OF three has been appointed by the
merchants here to seek a modification of
the arrangement establishing commits
sariats in the canal zone. This committee
will present TO Governor Magoon a state
ment showing the losses merchants are
likely to suffer and will endeavor to obtain
an equitable readjustment of the matter.
A conference will be held soon between the
committee, President Amador and Governor
Magoon.
The relations between the merchants OF
Panama and Governor Magoon are most
cordial, which fact Is looked upon as a good
point in the situation
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
KANSAS HOLDS HEAT RECORD
COncOrdia the Hottest Place Report
ing TO the weather
Bureau.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Concordia.
Kan. with a temperature OF 100, was the
hottest place in the United States today.
according to the reports received at the
weather bureau Hot weather prevails
throughout much OF the western country,
notably in the Mississippi valley and on
the plains. but an area Of high pressure
which has manifested itself in the north
west is moving south, indicating that the
weather will moderate considerably.
In the east also the temperatures are
reported high in many sections, with
prospects. however, that they will fall
again by Saturday or possibly before
There was a maximum temperature. &C
cording to oficial rating, in Washington
today Of So degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
DEPUTY SHERIFF is MISSING
Alleged Horse Thief Reaches Town
with Belt and Gun of
the OmceF.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. PA dis
patch to the Tribune from Lewistown re-
ports the disappearance OF Deputy Sherin
Silverthorne, who started a week ago into
the wilds OF eastern Fergus county after a
horse thief named Conners. Conners rode
into Lewistown yesterday wearing the belt
and gun of the deputy, which he said he
had taken from him while the latter was
asleep at a roundup camp about 1S miles
from here.
According 10 COnners' story Silverthorne
had eapturea him and they were on their
way 10 Lew1stown when he took the gun,
belt and horse, which he rode TO town.
Corners Is now IN Jail
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
ROCK ISLAND TRAINS COLLIDE
Three Seriously Injured Among Pas
sengeEs Brought TO Lincoln
Hospital.

LINCOLN, Neb. Aug. 23-Two Rock
Island passenger trains collided in the yards
at Mankato, Kan. this afternoon. The
smoker on one was badly wrecked and sew
eral persons injured. one, F. f. Tracy, resi-
dence unknown, perhaps fatally. The three
most seriously injured were brought 20 Lin
coin and placed in a hospital. They are:
F. f. Tracy, badly hurt; may die.
Fred RObarge, Denver, foot crushed and
body bruised.
John Burns, Denver, hunt internally.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
MANY FIREMEN ARE INJURED
Three May Die as Result of Heavy
Blaze at OrOviIIe, Cali
fOrnfa.

OROVILLE, Cal, Aug. 2-A fire which
for time threatened 70 wipe out the entire
city broke out here early today. Before 1t
was under control an entire block was de-
stroyed Several fremen were severely in
jured, three OF them II is believed, fatally.
The names OF the latter are John Preston,
- Frost and X. soski. A plumber OF
persons are reported missing.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, one-third
covered by Insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
CHURCH MERGER is PROPOSED
ChrIstIan Missionary Conference Ap-
points Committee to Confer
with Free Baptists.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23.-The interna-
tional missionary convention OF the Chris
tian church came to a close today. The
committee to confer with the Free Bap-
lists on union was made permanent.
The last session OF the convention opened
with song led by T. A. Abbott OF Mis-
souri,. J. H. Harrison followed with a
bible reading. George L. Bush OF Nc
Kinney, Tex, then addressed the conven-
ton, his theme being IF all Christians
Were Christians"
This afternoon meetings Of several af-
fliated societies were held. Tomorrow the
delegates will leave for their homes.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
FAREWELL BANQUET TO BRYAN
Jefferson Club of Chicago VIII Honor
Nebraskan Previous 10 His
Departure foe Europe.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Arrangements have
been made by the Jefferson club for a fare
well banquet here September IS to William
]. Bryan, previous 10 his departure for an
extended tour around the world. Besides
Mr.. Bryan, Governor Douglas of Massachu-
setts, Ex-Governor Hogs Of Texas and ex-
Senator Petugrew OF South Dakota have
been invited to take part In the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
TWO FATALITIES AT ST. JOSEPH
Thirteen Young Men Go Swimming.
One is Drowned and One
Killed by Train.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Aug. 2S-Two mem
bers of a party Of thirteen young men who
went swimming in the Missouri river today
lost their lives.
{ Dewey Darrow was walking down the
railroad tracks TO join the others and I'm
avoiding a train stepped in front of an
other on a parallel track and was struck
and instantly killed. About the same time
Carl Johnson got beyond his depth in the
river and was drowned.
The boys had joked about there being
thirteen in the party and Johnson volun-
teered to carry back any bad news
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM
Thousand Telephones and Score of
street Cars Burned Out at At
IantR-One Man Killed.

ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. 23-An electrical
storm of remarkable severity accompan MED
by a high wind visited this city today
One young man named James Mcdaniel
IS years OF age, was killed by lightning
near the center OF the city; the Kimball
house and state capitol were each struck
twice by lightning but no serious damage
was caused to either building Fully 200
telephones are reported burned out. The
damage will amount to several thousand
dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
CIRCUS STRANDED IN FRANCE
American show Goes Into Hands of
Receiver and Employees Are
PenniIeEs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The State de-
partment has received a cable dispatch
saying that 200 Americans belonging 10 the
MacCadden circus are stranded at Greno-
BILE, France. They have no means and
cannot get home The receiver OF the
circus has offered to send them TO London
and 10 give them 81 each, but that will
not assist them very much The State
department has no funds for assisting
Americans. except American seamen. who
may become stranded abroad
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Appointments of Rural Carriers 10
FIJI Vacancies Made by
Department.
(From a Stan Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-(Special Tele-
gram.) 90 These appointments have been
made 20 MI vacancies in the rural carrier
service: Iowa-Gilmore City route 2, Rich
ard NJ. Weir carrier, VIII B. Weir substl-
tute: Numa. route 2. Glen A. Norris carrier,
Jaeob A. Norris substitute
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
w. A. Hogan Of Massachusetts Chosen
Chief Ranger by supreme
Court of America.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug 23.-At the clos
ing session today OF the supreme court OF
the Foresters OF America these officers were
elected:
supreme chief ranger w. A. Hogan. Mas
Lyddy. Connecticut; supreme treasurer ]
J. Guerin. Pennsylvania: supreme secretary.
F. F. Schulz, New York; supreme medical
examiner, Dr. A. A. Sargent, Philadelphia:
supreme senior woodward, d. +. Hunnihan.
Pennsylvania supreme Junior woodward
F. r, Vessels, New Jersey; supreme senior
beadle, ]. ]. Bovce New York: supreme
junior beadle. S. X. Bowes, Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
Movement of ocean vessels Aug. %.

AT New York-Arrived: Teutohic from
Liverpool: Pennsylvania, from Dover
Sailed Baltic, for Liverpool Statendam
for Rotterdam; Citta al NapOn. for Genoa
At Glasgow-Arrived: Buenos Ayrean
from Montreal; Montevidean from Boston
At London-Arrived: Luxor. from San
Francisco.
Al Liverpool-sailed: sylvania, for Bos-
ton.
At Queenstown-sailed: Caronia, for New
York.
Al CherbourR- Sailed. Kaiser wilhelm
der Crosse. for New York.
Al Hong KOng-Arrived: Aragonia, from
| Portland. Korea, from San Francisco.
At Naples-salled: PTinz Adelbert, for
i New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
LoomIs Returns TO DUTY,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Assistant Sec
retary OF State Loomis returned 70 the
department. today and resumed his duties
as acting secretary. He viii remain here
several dayA
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24

PORTSMOUTH n. H., Aug. 23.-From an
authoritative Japanese source the As
ISOLATED Press is informed that the propo-
sitlon to divide the island Of Sakhalin
came originally from the Russian side,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS

John Burns, Denver, hurt internally.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-21

THE OreGoHi'H was recently credited
with saying that no good newspaper runs
its editorials on the second page. Be
lieving that the Oregonian did not mean
to include newspapers that have no al.
tentative, we have yet found an excep-
ton to any rule that the eminently Sc.
cure Ortgonim may lay down. The
W0rnihg historian, published in the Ore.
goniah's own State, smashes the theory
into little bits.-Olymptan.
If the Oregonian has ever expressed
such an opinion, it only serves to show
that it is after all, "of the earth,
earthly" 1t would be, indeed, surpris.
ing if it did not occasionally stumble,
walking as it continually does on such
exalted stills. 1t means, OF course, to
praise by contrast those papers that
send the news out in a wad instead oil
in sheets-those that present matters
in such elaborate detail as to confuse
the understanding OF the ordinary
reader. The thought obtrudes, how.
ever, that the big paper resembles the
monkey, after finishing his job Of
painting, with the editor in profound
contemplation OF his editorials on
the middle OF multipage issue, when
he declared it to be "neat, but no,
gaudv,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-21

FIRE AT THE REFORM SCHooL-The
administration building of the State
Reform School, at Chehalis, was badly
damaged by fire yesterday. The up.
per floor was entirely Invested OF its
furnishings, and the lower story badly
damaged by water and smoke. A
bucket brigade kept the flames in
check until arrival OF the Chehalis fire
department. The fire started from a
defective flue," about II o'clock. The
girls dormitory was in the administra'
ton building, but they can be easily
cared for elsewhere until repairs are
made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-21

THE MITCHELL CAsE.-The prison
door had begun to turn on its hinges
to admit the convicted U. S. Senator
of Oregon, when Judge De Haven,
last Saturday overruled the motion for
q new trial, and sentence was about to
be imposed, when the attorney for the
defense obtained a respite by asking
leave to submit q bill OF exceptions
and writ OF error, within q weeks
time. A policy Of delay has evidently
been determined upon, and we may
expect that all the machinery for put.
ting off the inevitable will be set in
motion to force a man who sinned
from inherent weaknesses, knowingly
and deliberately.