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Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
PLATT is AGAINST HIGGINS
senator says Tie win Oppose NOmina-
tiOn of Governor for Another
Term.

NEW YORK. Oct i-United States
Senator Thomas c. Plstt. who arrived
from Washington, said tonight in the
course Of an interview:
II am against Governor Higgins for an
other term under any circumstances"
He declined to say who his candidate
would be. Senator Platt said the selection
of a public printer had not been decided
upon
who is your candidate for United
States district attorney"
q am for Robert c. Morris" was the
reply, FIRST last and all the time"
Senator Elsberg has been mentioned as
possible candidate for the district at
torney's position.
What do you think OF him?" the senator
was asked.
THE president told me last night that
Elsberg was not candidate. The only
other name l have heard mentioned is that
Of James r. Sheffield"
The senator was asked il he had heard
of the meeting between Odell and Wood
ruff. where Woodruff was said to have
been promised the republican nomination
for governor next year II he would make
the run for mayor this year To this tho
senator replied that he had not, and added
1T is a question whether Mr. Odell
could guarantee that and II he did
whether he would keep his guarantee"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Monday.
SUIT AGAINST ROYAL ARCANUM
Columbus Attorney Asks Injunction
Against Increased Assessment
Ordered.

COLUMBUS. Neb., oct 1.-(Special.)-A
case has been filed in the district court.
the outcome of which will be Of more
or less interest to this state, aud
also to all parts of the United States.
W. A. McAllister a prominent attorney
here, is the plaintiff in the action, and he
names the Royal Arcanum as the de-
fendant. He recites in his petition that
the defendant is a corporation organized
under and by virtue of the laws of the
state Of Massachusetts,, and doing bust
ness in Nebraska. He alleges that in
1880 he Joined Mystic council No. 1870 of
the order in this city; that he was at
that time between 80 and 80 years of age;
that the defendant issued a beneficiary
policy on his life in the sum of 5000
that 1t was agreed that the monthly as
sessment on the same would be Sl.5O; that
several years later his assessment was in
creased, and that on the first day of last
May 0905), a second increase I'm the as
sessment was levied, making his monthly
payment $l0.0. This last payment is on
the basis of IS years of age, and under
the bylaws and constitution, which is
made part of the petition. the Royal
Arcanum can accept no applicant or issue
any policy after So years of age The
perpetually enjoined and restrained from
making the plaintiffs assessment any
higher than it would be at So years. which
is the limit. The case will very probably
be heard in the federal courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
LOSE TRAIL IN SNoWSToRM
Explorers Sent out by Motor League
Have Rough Experience in
Wyoming.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Oct. 1.-(Special)
power automobile sent out by the Ameri-
can Motor league on a tour of exploration,
which takes it twice across the American
continent, arrived here this afternoon in
binding snowstorm. after having lost
the trail and spent the night in the noun
tains, with the thermometer far below the
freezing point.
The REQ Mountaineer, driven by Percy
F. Megargel of the Buffalo Automobile
club, who is accompanied by David +. Fas-
sett of Lansing, as mechanician. passed
through Omaha on September s. The car
is specially made for touring-or at least
the body Is so constructed that by tipping
over the front seat and changing the po-
sition of the cushions It presents very
much the same appearance as a Pullman
berth.
Despite the fact that most of the noun
tain passes are closed for the winter, the
REQ Mountaineer started westward again
this afternoon with a stock of provisions
ample for a week in the mountains should
the blizzard cause the tourists to again
lose their way.
Three thousand of the 9.000-m trip
have already been covered and the tourists
expect to make New York by January I,
unless hopelessly buried in the SHOWS in
either the Cascade or Sierra Nevada noun
tain ranges.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
POSSES SURROUND MURDERER
Preparations Made TO Burn Negro
Accused Of killing woman and
Five Children in Texas.

EDNA, Tex, oct. IA party just arrived
in town from the Allen pasture where
the negro, Monk Gibson was located
this afternoon. and reports that several
posses that are in hot pursuit are being
augmented and capture by midnight Is
deemed certain. BlOodhounds have been
placed on his track The officers will never
be allowed to take possession Of the negro
Mr.. II. II. Beasley. a brother of Mrs
Conditt, the murdered woman, stated that
1t was the request Of his father and mother.
made tonight that the men be pleaded with
In the event Gibson is captured, not to
burn him until morning, as they both
desired to be present at his execution and
they wanted all the citizens of Edna and
jackson county who desired to see il to
be accorded the privilege. They want the
burning to occur in a suitable public place
r Edna. The desire of the father AMI
mother has been communicated to all the
posses that could be reached and il is gem
orally believed that their wishes in the
matter will be respected. Should the negro,
therefore, be caught tonight, it is very
probable that the execution will take place
about 10 o'clock Monday morning
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
MAN BEHEADED BY TRAIN
Frank miller, "A LabOrer, Instantly
Kined in south Omaha sun
day Afternoon.

Sunday afternoon Rock Island extra
freight train No 10. south bound. ran
over and killed Frank Miller at II street
In South Omaha. Railroad men who saw
the accident, say the man was walking
north on the tracks when the train from
the south whistled and he stepped from
one track TO another and was struck by
the freight. The mans head was severed
from his body and pieces OF the head and
body were scattered along the track for
about a block. So badly was the body
mutilated that a description of the remains
could not be given A portion Of a brown
mustache was found. The man was a
laborer but there was nothing to show
who he was, except a receipt for 81 paid
10 Sheldon a Landon, Omaha. on July IS.
ON this receipt the name of Frank Miller
was given Coroner Bradley has been noti-
ied and an inquest is TO be held as soon
as the train crew returns. Undertaken
Brewer has charge Of the body
Late In the evening the man was posi-
lively Identified as Frank Miller a laborer
who was formerly employed in the Cudahy
paeking plant He was a member OF
Ancient order OF United workmen, Lodge
No. 90, and was unmarried.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
CONFEDERATION IN JAPAN
Army StOrehOuse Mt Hiroshima De-
stroyed, EntaiIIng Loss of from
Two to Five Millions.

TOXIC. oct IA fire broke out in an
army storehouse at Hiroshima, at ! o'clock
this morning and continued for over three
hours, destroying twenty temporary build
irgs together with their contents. consist
ing principally Of provisions and clothing.
The cause Of the fire is being investigated.
A large portion Of the clothing was
removed from new storehouse before the
fire started.
A telegram from Hiroshima says that the
FIRE was still burning at ! o'clock this after
noon. In addition to the twenty buildings
containing clothes and provisions seven
others illed with fodder were destroyed.
Although the buildings were constructed OF
light material they contained an enormous
amount of stored goods and the structures
being Of an inflammable nature. the flames
were difficult to eXtinguish. The fire was
discovered at ] o'clock. 1t was probably
OF an incendiary origin. The loss is vari-
ously estimated at from 100000 to
s., 600 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
SALVATION ARMY CRITICISED
EnEIishmRn says Members of Booths
Organization Are in state OF
Servitude.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-(SpecIal Cablegram
to The Bee.)-Now that General Booth, the
commander-in-chief OF the Salvation army,
has returned not only from a triumphal
tour around the world, but a swing around
the circle in Great Britain, there appears
to be a disposition to critcise him and his
movements in certain quarters. Among
the remarkable interviews concerning the
general and his life work just given out
to the public is the following with John
Holland Of Gateshead-on-Tyne:
Those who have some practical ac-
quaintance with this remarkable movement
Of the Salvation Army and who. though
friendly to its work are not blind to its
defects, will find their thoughts passing
Booths triumphal progress to the drab
background Of the Salvation army itself.
where many serious grievances await re-
oIess. Among these may be mentioned:
First-The absence of any means within
the organization for the frank discussion
OF It's defects and needs.
neers are subject to the control of a few
othcials at International headquarters;
that any one of them may be censured,
tried or dismissed on any charge, without
any power of effective appeal, and without
the facts being brought to light.
Ihlrd-The fact that designations in all
ranks are SO frequent, engendering a grave
suspicion that profound dissatisfaction eX-
lists throughout the organization
Fourth-The fact that many officers exist
I on the merest pittance, are often dependent
on sympathizers for food, wear themselves
out by the time they ought to be at their
prime, and are frequently compelled to
seek other avocatious when impaired
/ health renders success in that quest the
more difficult.
Fifth-The fact that instances have oc-
! CURED where officers after giving the best
OF their lives to the Salvation army ser
vice, are relegated to the background-the
assurance department for instance--or re
ured without a pension, perhaps with a
grant OF a few pounds.
SlNth-Ihe fact that the general body OF
SaINatlonists, though they give freely OF
tHeif time and money to the work, are
without any effective share I'm the govern.
compose.
All these things point to some deep-rooted
cause. That cause, l believe to be the es-
sential contradiction existing between the
CHRISTIAN nature of the movement and the
! military system that has been designed fol
II. Military government centering in auto.
| cratic authority I'm a Christian body Is
| lepuguant to the true sense of the eternal
htness or things, and alien to the spirit
/ ana teachings of the new testament. The
| essence OF Christianity Is freedom. The
essence of militarism and autocracy ever
/ In the modified form in which they exist
In the salvation army, is servitude.
| IN any movement the principles Of or
ganlzation ought to be In accord with tho
reasons and objects which called 1t into
The reason for existence of the Salvation
! army Is the propagation of the gospel 1t.
| poilcy is form of military autocracy
Here, then, there is clashing of conhictins
i principles Whatever may be thought oi
Inese opinions there can be no question
| remedying.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
MURDER IN NEW YORK CITY
Negro Kills His Wife and a BOarder
of whom He Was
Jealous.

NEW YORK. Oct 1.-Enraged by ieal-
ousy, James G. Clayton, a negro, toda v
shot and killed his wife, Lucy, and James
Harmon, also a negro who boarded with the
Clayton family. Clayton recently quarreled
with his wifo on account OF her friend
ship with the boarder and left the house.
Today he returned and entering the house
by rear window made his way to his
wife's room and finding Harmon with her
shot them both. Then he made his escape
but soon afterwards was arrested. When
arraigned he confessed the crime and said
that he had warned his wife that he would
kill her IL she continued her relations with
Harmon,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
0UTRAGES AT BIALYSToK
Letter Tells of Hard Treatment of
Jews at the Hands of
Soldiers.

MOSCOW. Oct. 1.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee. Letters just received from Ria
lystok relating to the shooting down of
Jews by Russian soldiers contain many
hitherto suppressed facts. One of the let
ters from Bialystok says:
Since the town has been declared to be
subject to martial Law. and the military
nave become masters of the town Rro,lns
OF soldiers: two or three in number. have
peen patrolling the streets. While group
OF Workngmen was standing quietly in
| Surazskaya street the patrol ordered fbem
TO disperse and one OF the group remon-
straied. The officer In command. without
giving the man any notice, ordered a SOL
der TO shoot him. which was instantly done
bomb was thrown out Of the crowd
which killed one soldier and wounded sew
eral, Then an order was given by the Off
Ger to shoot down every Jew. Then began
a dreadful firing in the SurazskaSa street
and neighboring streets. The soldiers drunk
with the sight of blood. were overrunning
| the streets and without notice shooting
| down every Jew, male or female, met on
! the way. II any man showed himself on
| the balcony or at the window he was in
| stantly shot down. The days work resulted
/ In eighty killed outright and about 3OC
| day
! out Of many cases shall cite only few
! An old man, Ttskhak Sion by name was
| returning from the house of God, where he
was saying his afternoon prayers. A soldier
/ came up fired AZ him and tre old man fell
/ to the ground His son, q years old rushed
| out OF the house to assist his father who
/ was lying in a pool OF blood. He had moi
! time to come up close to his father before
he was shot down dead. The soldier walked
! up to him, searched his pockets and tooh
away watch and purse. Other people
! tried to come out to remove the bodies
| from the streets, but the soldiers started
| firing and would not let them. so those dead
| bodies and many others were lying in the
! streets all the afternoon and all the might
| until Sunday morning, when they were put
| on cars and. like dead cattle taken away
| in heaps to the hospital courtyard.
| Another fact is still more horrible. Ir
! Mnskaya street In the house of Venik
| lived a shoemaker, Abram Goldberg He
| was sitting in his tenement, situated on the
| ground floor, reading the Psalms and sus
pecting no evil. His wife noticed a soldier
/ coming into the yard and aiming at the
| windows. Before she had time to shout e
her husband 10 run away from the window
| a gun was fired and the bullet hit the mar
in the head, killing him outright and leav
ing a woman with seven children in terribl,
poverty.
| When. on the following day, the mayor
NJ Mailanowski, with n deputation, went I,
! the general commanding the troops in Bia
lystok TO complain Of the conduct OF thi
/ soldiery and TO beg of him to take measures
that such a thing should not occur again
| the general answered: Tell the inhabi
tants OF your town that IL another soldie
is killed / shall hand over the town TO tn,
soldiers for three days
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
SERVICE IS THE WATCHWoRD
Railroad Y. VI. c. A. Convention at
Detroit AdJOurns After Profit
able Session.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 1.-"Service Is the
keyword of this convention" said John r.
Mott OF New York tonight at the final ses-
sion Of the conference of the railroad
Young Mems Christian association
which has been in session here
for four days. Mr., Motifs address, which
was the last OF the conference was a plea
TO the men TO take home realization Of
the necessity for personal service ir the
Christian work of the railroad Young Mems
Christian association,
Fred b. Smith of New York, addressed
1000 men at a mass meeting this afternoon,
drunkenness, gambling and impurity are
the three sins which today threaten the
manhood of this country" he said.
More than a score of the pulpits OF the
city were occupied at both morning and
evening sessions today by delegates TO the
conference and the conference leaders.
It was announced that the total regis
tered attendance OF delegates during the
conference was 1889.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
ARREST IN SUIT CASE MYSTERY
William Haynes of West End, Boston.
Relieved to Know Something of
Murder of Woman,

BOSTON, Oct. 1.-The first arrest in con-
nection with the finding in the harbor near
Winthrop, September p, of dress suit
case containing the torso of a woman on
whom the medical examiner states an IL
legal operation had been performed, oc-
Cured today when the police took into
custody on suspicion of being an accomplice
IN the case, William Haynes, of SO Chamber
street. West End this city. The arrest Is
said 10 have been made on statements
made by Samuel A Wingfield. who told
the police that he had a friend who had
Gu. up a body. Haynes was examined an
length by the police, and while he denied
the accusation, he stated that his friend
had confused 1t with his being on a coro-
ner's jury He was locked up. Wingheld
was also held as a witness.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
ARRESTED WHILE AT PRAYER
j. walter Franklin of Birmin CHAM
Ala, Accused of Having Two
wives too Many.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Oct. III. Walter
Franklin was arrested here tonight by
detectives while taking part in the services
Of the Salvation Army, on the charge Of
bigamy. Franklin is alleged to have three
wives. His first marriage. it is alleged,
was in Newport KY, and his wife's name
is Mrs. Cora Franklin. About three years
ago he came to this county and married
a relative of Deputy Sheriff Reeves at
Toakvine, Ala. short time ago he
brought his second wife and child to
Birmingham, but soon sent them home to
visit relatives. Soon after their departure
he is alleged to have married Miss Peachie
Jones, pretty is year old girl of the SAL
walton Army of this city. He was with
the latter when the arrest was made and
she was leading a prayer service when the
officers appear ared.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
FcRGER COMMITS SUICIDE
st. Louis Man Accused of Passing
Worthless Checks Drinks Car
bOIIc Acid After Arrest.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-while waiting the
arrival Of patrol wagon after his ar
rest on a forgery charge. Thomas C. Con-
nor, n years old, today committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. He died before
he could be sent to the city hospital Con-
nor was arrested on the charge Of pas
sing two worthless checks, aggregating
$50 While being taken to the patrol box
Connor resisted the bficer and It was with
difficulty that the policeman got his pris-
oner to the street corner There Connor re-
markinG You will never take me to the
police station alive placed his hand I'm
his back pocket. The policeman thinking
he was about to draw revolver reached
for his own weapon, but Connor only pro-
duoed a flask from which he drank the
acid.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
OLD MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Frank Murray, Aged 75, struck by
Northwestern special on bridge
Near River sioux, Ia.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Oct. 1.-The
special train carrying Sousa and his band
tonight struck and fatally injured Frank
Murray, aged % years, at River Sioux, a
small town on the Northwestern line. Muir
ray had his arm and a leg cut on He
was taken to Modale and died there. He
Is supposed 20 live at Sheldon, la. He
had letters in his pocket from the chief Of
police at Parker, 5. D., and mayor Of oaks,
s. d. Murray was trying to cross
bridge when overtaken by the train.
He endeavored TO get out Of the way but
a car step knocked him under the wheels.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
WRECK IN BIRMINGHAM YARDS
Three Wen known Young Men Killed
by DeraiIinE of a switch
Engine.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Oct. IA switch
engine in the yards OF the Louisville and
Nashville railroad jumped the track at an
early hour this morning and two meen were
instantly killed and a third died in the
hospital few hours later The dead are:
T. p BIbb. Belle Nina, Ala; Joseph
Armon, Bessemer, Ala; ana L. NJ. Glass,
Columbia. Ala, all are well known young
men. They were standing on the front run
ming board Of the switch engine which was
going at a high rate Of speed when sud
denly the front wheels jumped the track
The front OF the engine struck two cabooses
on adjacent tracks and rolled over on its
side. The bodies Of the men were terribly
mangled.
Engineer c. II. Rosser jumped and was
uninjured. The fireman, Silas Gray, alsc
jumped and sustained a badly sprained
ankle,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
DoWIE PARTY is AT Ell PASo
Prophet Remains Locked in His Car
and Attendants Deny Report
That He f. ParaIyEed.

Ell PASO. Tex, Oct. 1.-Alexander Dowie
of Chicago and party arrived here early
today enroute 10 the proposed Zionist
colony at Tamaulipas, Mexico. Members of
the party deny that Dowie has been
stricken with paralysis, but they admit that
he is i'll. He has been locked in his private
car all day and all inquirers denied admis-
sion.
Shortly before retiring tonight Mr.. Dowie
walked from one car to the other unaided
and his secretary called attention 10 this
as proof that he was not suffering from
paralysis Mr.. Dowie seemed weak, but
not in any way disabled.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
MITCHELL TO SEE ROOSEVELT
President Asks Head of Miners Or
EaniEnttOn TO Come to washing
ton for n Conference.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. by invitation,
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers will on Tuesday next call on
President Roosevelt. He does not know
particularly what the president wants to
see him about, but 1t is surmised here
that it is to look over the possibility of
averting strike in the anthracite region
next spring
Mr. Mitchell will leave early tomorrow
for New York to attend a meeting of the
executive committee OF the civic fedora
tion. He will leave New York tomorrow
night for Washington, 10 keep the ap-
pointment with President Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
POLICE FORBID PROFESSIONS
Hungarian CoRIitIOnists and Social
lists Postpone Demonstration
Until October 10.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. 1.-The pre-
feet has issued an order prohibiting the
torchlight procession which the coalition
parties and the socialists respectively an
nOunced yesterday would take place Oc-
tober 3. Both parties have postponed their
proposed demonstrations to October 10. the
anniversary OF the execution Of Count
Louis Batthyianyi, who was premier OF
Hungary in ls4S and who was executed by
the Austrians the following year. The
coalition parties intend to make a demon
stration at the grave Of Batthyianyi. There
Is no change In the political crisis.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02
SOLDIER STABBED in BACK
Peter Mcintyre of the Coast Artillery
Killed by william snyder at
Fort Totten.

NEW YORK. Oct. l.APeter MeIntyre, a
private In the 1Olst company Coast artii-
lery. was stabbed and killed last night in
the barracks at Fort Totten, whitestone.
L. l., by Private William Snyder
The men had quarrelled during the day
and Snyder, early in the evening was
heard to say in saloon near the fort that
he had to hurry back to the barracks as
he had to kill Mcintyre before midnight
Coming on Mcintyre as the latter was
going up stairs in the quarters he plunged
bayonet into his back killing him in
stantly.
Snyder was disarmed and placed in the
guard house to he surrendered to the civil
authorities for trial Mcintyre was ..
years Of age and enlisted in Newburgh
n. Y. Snydcr's home was in whitestone.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-02

All was quiet on the Kings Highway
yesterday. The day was one of rest in
every sense of the word. Save for a few
policemen who walked the silent streets
of tie festal city, crunching confetti under
their feet, and the watchmen at the gates,
there was little during the morning hours
to disturb the Sabbath calm that hung
over the Highway.
About noon the animals in the wild ami
NAL show turned over in their cages peered
out of the bars and blinked their eyes
against the flood Of sunshine that found
its way through the caves of the tent
Soon afterward a man came in with
lot Of meat and then one Of the lions
passed the word down the line and in
jiffy the wild animal show was wide
awake as a Sunday school picnic,
queen ILL.," the riding elephant, has
recovered from her indisposition of Satur-
day night. She was taken down to her
private car in the freight yards and given
a little heart to heart talk by Superin-
tendent Bushea. Lii was told that IL she
repeated her antics of Saturday evening
she would be placed in the detention home.
As matter of fact, Lii was given a bath
and rub down Saturday night and Sunday
woke up in the sweetest temper imaginable.
Lii slept until noon Sunday and took walk
in the afternoon with her keeper.