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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Friday and saturday.
YOUNG VETERANS REUNION
Spanish War Soldiers Association
Hears Reports of OHICers and
COnEratuIRtes President.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. THE second an
nual reunion OF the United States Spanish
War Veterans opened its sessions at Light
Horse Squadron armory today with about
lb0 delegates present and seventy-fve dele
gates to the ladies' auxiliary OF the union.
The convention today was opened by
Commander-in- Chief English. City Attor-
ney Carl Runge, in the absence Of Mayor
Rose welcomed the gathering Greetings
were sent to the Grand Army Of the Re
public reunion at Denver and to President
Roosevelt, who is an active member of the
organization. Commander-in- Chief English
then delivered his annual address, in which
he congratulated the organization on its
progress. Former Quartermaster General
Russell B. Harrison submitted a report of
the work and finances of the organisation
for the year ended August 80. A vote of
thanks was given the quartermaster gem
eral and Commander-in-Chief English.
Many resolutions on important questions
were submitted and referred to commit
tees, among them being those in favor OF
the re-establishment OF army canteens;
providing for change in uniform and badge;
to secure markers for soldiers graves; for
nffiliation with other military organizations
and to secure the preferment OF veterans
for federal positions.
A resolution was adopted with enthusiasm
congratulating President Roosevelt on ''un-
paralleled service for the worlds peace
which he has just rendered, and making
him to this generation first in peace as
we'll as first In war"
Tomorrow the election Of officers will take
place. The contest for the next meeting
place is between Washington and San
Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
MAIL CONTINUES TO MOVE
Strike of Drivers in New York City
Does Not Interfere with Uncle
SANS Traffic.


NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-There has been
practically no delay today in the collection
and distribution OF mail in the business
districts of New York affected by the strike
of 300 drivers in the employ of the New
York Mail company. Postmaster w. Il.
Wilcox issued Il statement to this effect
tonight and said further that the strike
was one which did not concern the postal
officials long as the contractors con-
tinued to handle the mails regularly and
without delay.
A message from Washington Offering as
sistance to the New York Mail company
II II should be needed came early today,
but even preceding this offer there were
400 applicants at the stables here seeking
the positions left vacant by the striking
drivers. Some of these men, however
were induced by the strikers to withdraw
their applications, while others who did
go to work proved to be strangers I'm New
York City and got lost with their wagons
while attempting TO drive over the regular
routes.
Assistant Postmaster Edward w. Nor
gan was able TO make the following state
ment today:
The teamsters' strike in no way inter
fered with the rapid handling OF tirst-class
mail matter. The outgoing mails were
sent on on time and all mail matter from
the incoming early trains on the trunk
lines this morning was brought TO the
general postofiice in automobiles and other
vehicles. The morning collections were
made as usual
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
RULING HITS SALOONS HARD
strict Enforcement Would Make
Many MInneAOta cities Perma-
nentIy Dry.

ST PAUL, MINI, Sept. Word has
been received here from Cass Lake Mimi
that Indian Agent Scott at Walker has re-
ceived instructions from the Interior de-
partment TO proceed with the enforcement
OF the law forbidding liquor in the So
called Indian country" and United States
District Attorney c. c. Houpte states that
a strict enforcement OF the law would re-
suit I'm the conhscation OF every saloon or
liquor store in all of Minnesota north of
Fort Smelling. This would include the
cities of Minneapolis. Duluth, ST. Cloud.
Moorhead, Crookston and hundreds OF
smaller places. The district attorney says
that II the law rs enforced the lid" will be
shut down so tight In northern Minnesota
that only an act OF congress can raise II.
The alleged order of the Interior depart
ment is based upon a decision Of United
States Judges Lochran and Morris, who I'm
recent cases decided that II was unlawful
TO maintain a saloon upon allotted Indian
lands. even after the fee had passed to a
white person.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
ROW AMONG LETTER CARRIERS
Charges of Dishonesty Against ON
GERS Cause a Turbulent Scene In
national Convention.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 7-Charges OF
dishonesty against the officers OF the asso-
citation precipitated a tight in the conven-
ton OF the National Letter Carriers asso-
citation today. Delegate John HemerwaddIe
stated that he had resigned from the execu-
tive committee for this reason and made
charges that papers of an discriminating ma
ture had been stolen from his grip between
Vancouver, b. c., and Portland while he
was en- route 10 this city to attend the con
vention. President Keller replied that the
charges made against Secretary Cantwell
OF the association were unfounded and dis.
graceful and that his administration had
been honest. President Keller stated that
because of the charges he would withdraw
his name as candidate for the presi-
dency.
The debate was participated I'm by dele
gates in all parts OF the hall There were
several on the floor during the entire dis
cussion. seeking TO be recognized.
Matters had hardly uuieted down when
another uproar was created by the cues
ton as 10 what the executive board meant
by not reporting the fact that Hemer-
waddle had resigned and the accusation
was made that the members OF the board
were attempting TO conceal something The
discussion was broken by a recess.
The convention, by practically unanimous
vote today refused TO consider afnliation
with the American Fsdsrati9n Of Labor,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
TRAINS MEET ON A CURVE
Two Are Dead and Fifty Injured I'm
Wreck on Pennsy=vania
Railroad.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept. 7.-Recklessness
was responsible for the wreck on the West
ern New York & Pennsylvania line. seven
miles north of this city this morning, ac-
cording to the statement of Samuel Cox.
fireman OF the wrecked excursion train, to
Coroner j. r. Cox. Fireman Cox is re-
ported to have said that he understood the
orders to be for the excursion train 10
stop at Grahams Siding to allow south
bound regular passenger train No 2S4 from
Oil City, to pass. There was an interval
OF three minutes before it was due at
Wilmington Junction, two miles north Of
Graham's Siding. and Engineer Popham
pulled out, thinking he could pass the regu-
lar train al that point. His failure to reach
Wilmington Junction cost the lives Of the
engineer and fireman of No. pa and may
cause his own death. II also caused the
fatal injury OF one OF his passengers and
severe injury of nearly fifty others. Both
engines were reduced to scrapron and
turned at right angles to the track Nearly
all the injured were on the excursion train.
The excursion train consisted Of ten
coaches and carried 300 people from New
castle.
Southbound passenger train No. 2S4. II is
said, had the right-of-way and when a mile
and half south Of New Wilmington juno
tion met the excursion train, which was
running rapidly in an effort to make the
nearest siding. When the relief train ar
rived here the victims suffering from minor
injuries were sent to their homes and the
more seriously hurt were taken TO the
hospitals.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
MAN GRASPS LIVE WIRE
He IL COmpnrRtiN ely Uninjured, hut
Fellow workman Who Comes to
His Aid is Killed.

ALGONAC. Mich. Sept. While trying
to save the life Of one of his employees who
had grasped a live wire Manager Alex
ander II. Howie of the Howie Roofing com
pany OF Detroit was himself killed today
in a manner that seems inexplicable. Howie
was experimenting the laying of a roof on
the new building OF the Algonac railway
when one OF his men. losing his balance
near the edge OF the roof. took hold OF an
overhead high tension wire leading from
the power house nearby. The mans body
stiftened out his face turned black, his
hands still clinging to the wire. Manager
Howte was horrihed and attempted to pull
the man away. No sooner had he seized
the man than he was stricken by the
powerful current, falling backward upon
the roof and dying in a few minutes An
alarm was given, the current turned on
and Lebeau, the man holding the wire was
saved. Lebeau himself was unintured and
left Immediately for Detroit to notify the
dead mans relatives and friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
INSULT TO AMERICAN FLAG
Consul at Annoy. china, CompeIs ON
ciaIs 60 Redress IndiEnities Of
fered star-spangIed Hammer.

Annoy. China, Aug. 6, via San Fran
cisco, Sept. '7.-(Correspondenece Of the
Associated Press )--The Chinese gunboat
Nsing Hang appeared before the Ameri-
can consulate on the water front in Annoy
today with the American flag at It's mast
and fired salute Of twenty-one guns
:. mends for an act of an insulting nature
nitted ir connection with the lagpole
: he consulate about two weeks ago.
whole AFFAIR grew out Of the anti
rcan boycott agitation, which has
in progress in Annoy for the past
h or so. There are a large number
erchants in Annoy who have business
actions in Manila; more. perhaps, than
~ other pert Of China. Many OF the
hants have had difficulties in getting
the Philippines since the American
,ation. and as a result the feeling
against Americans in Annoy is very bit
ter The boycott agitation in the city took
definite form about July 16, when the thirty
six merchants composing the Annoy Cham
ber Of Commerce met and signed an agree
ment to buy no more American goods un-
til the exclusion law was modified. That
afternoon one Of these same merchants
bought a big stock Of American kerosene
and another a large stock OF American
-four TO tide them oyer the storm The
boycott movement aroused much excite
ment and on the night of July IS some mis-
creant, melted by the boycott movement
pulled down the halyard of the American
faRpole. scattered filth about the foot and
posted an anti-American pacard upon the
pole The matter was taken up with the
officials by Consul George E. Anderson
on the morning OF the 18th. and has been
threshed out between Annoy and the vice
regal court at Foo Chow with some action
from Peking in the meanwhile. The local
officials, while originally willing to make
amends for the outrage we're afraid to
do so publicly. lest the agitators should
go after them for bowling to the foreigners.
flag salute was insisted upon by the
consul. however. and the pressure he was
able to bring upon the provincial officials
carried the day and the salute was or
dered. In the meanwhile the consul found
that the leader OF the boycott agitation
in Annoy was a citizen of the Philippines,
interested in the Philippine trade, the sit
uation thereupon showing either that this
leader could be held amenable to Philippine
law for his boycott agitation or else would
forfeit his rights to engage in the coast
ing trade as a Philippine citizen. After a
conference with the consul this person,
who was formerly Chinese consul at
Manila and bears the Spanish name of
Engracio Palanca, decided that he wanted
nothing more to do with the boycott and
promised to urge other merchants to give
up the movement On the morning of Au-
gust the merchants held a meeting and
decided to have nothing more to do with
the boycott.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE
Black ScOundFeI who Assaults white
Woman Dies in the
Flames.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept IA special
20 the Record from Waxahachie tells OF
the burning tonight Of Steve Davis, a yougn
negro who confessed to assaulting Mrs.
S. p. Norris, aged 20. last Saturday night.
A mob consisting OF $500 persons tied the
negro 70 a piece OF gas pipe that had been
set In the ground. piled fagots around him
and set the mass on FIRE. The sufferings OF
the negro were OF short duration owing 10
the herceness OF the fire. which was famed
by a gale Of wind which blew across the
prairie. The husband OF the woman Is said
10 have set the match to the tlnder and
started the blaze that consumed the negro
Davis was arrested last Tuesday and
taken before the woman, who, failed 70
Identify him. Today she Identified him.
and his fate was sealed. The negro finally
confessed, detailing the crime.
This Is the third negro that has been
burned In this section OF Texas IN a short
time
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
HoMESTAKE BIDS FOR TIMBER
Makes an oner for Large Amount in
Black Hills Forest RE-
serve.
cFrom a star CorrespondentO


WASHINGTON. Sept. 7-(Special Tcle-
gramD-An application for the sale OF
large amount OF bull pine in the Black Hills
forest reserve in South Dakota has been
made to the forest service by the Home
stake Mining company OF Deadwood. This
company desires to purchase and has bid
for 100000 feet. board measure. OF green
timber !. 200 cords Of green wood 100000
feet. board measure. Of timber killed or
being infested by insects 5000 cords OF
wood similarly affected and 500 cords Of
dry wood The application will, II granted,
result in one Of the largest wood and tim
ber sales so far effected under the present
regulations The timber consists in large
part OF mature trees whose removal II is
thought will be considered wise for the
sake Of encouraging the full development
Of the younger stand and to check the dep
relations Of the pine bark beetle in the
northwestern Black Hills
Charles A. Scott Of the forest service,
now at the Garden City forest reserve in
Kansas making an examination OF the nur-
sery site to be used for reforestation pur-
poses, has gone to the Black Hills reserve
to collect bull pine seed and after some
three or four weeks will return to Garden
City.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Clearwater, route q Edmund E. Kimes car
rier servern S. Kimes substitute; Syracuse
route g. Homer Harlan carrier. Claude Har-
Ian substitute. Iowa-St. Charles, route T.
T. b. Headrick carrier L. c. Gates subst-
tute South Dakota--Geddes route 3, An
tone Hagedorn carrier, Chris X. Krietlow
substitute.
Nebraska postmasters appointed May
wood Frontier county, A. c. Barry, vice c.
"A
county, E. w. Clossom, vice II, W. Pain
tor resigned
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
GRAFT CHARGE AT ST. JOE
Insane Hospital Trustees Accused of
DivertinE money Paid by County
for Care of Patients.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-. Sept 7.-Abraham
Davis, a local democratic politician, filed an
injunction suit in the circuit court today, in
which he charges that DR.. c. r. Woodson
superintendent. and the Board OF Managers
OF the State Hospital for the Insane No. ?
are diverting money paid by the county for
the keep OF INDECENT insane 10 the building
fund. which is supposed 70 be kept up by
the state, and asks that they be restrained
from using county money for state pur-
poses Il is estimated that the loss to the
taxpayers OF the county Is 5000 annually.
II Is also alleged that proft is charged on
clothing furnished the patients part OF
which Is manufactured by them. DR..
woodson says he courts the fullest inves-
tigation and thai he can -disprOYs every
charge made
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
DISPENSERS DEMAND RAKEoFF
Sensational Evidence in investigation
of south Carolina Liquor
Business.

SUMTER. S. C., Sept 7Zsensaticns were
the rule today at the dispensary investlga-
tion hearing. Banking. the beer dis
penser here told the committee that he
had Informed the representative OF certain
Kentucky brewer that re would ike 10
order export beer through him, but the
representative told him that he could not
sell beer In this state, as the Board of nj
rectors wanted too much Trake on" He
said that they demanded about 81 a barrel
or SIS a carload.
f. Smith, former dispenser at Maysville,
testified that the representative Of a GER
tain brand OF beer. in 1870, told him that
the dispensers should push that brand ss
Eis people would put up 5000 10 support
L. ]. williams should he run for gov
ernor. The board adjourned the present
sitting tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
FIX THE PRICE OF COTTON
Southern Association Asrees 20 Hold
This Years Crop for Eleven
Cent Minimum.

AsHEvILLE. n. C., Sept. THE South
ern Cotton association. in convention to-
night. established minimum price OF II
cents for the incoming cotton crop. This
action was reached after four hours strug-
gle In the minimum price committees room
this afternoon and at joint secret confer
enoe Of that committee and the general
committee tonight.
After the announcement OF the estimate
OF the crop yield OF 1905 and 1905 the night
narrowed down 10 two facti0ns2ons hold
ing out for lO1s cents. the other for II cents,
naming the fact that an outaids element
clamoTed for " eents
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
NEW ORLEANS PARTY INJURED
Colonel Cooke and wife in Auto
mobile struck by New
York Ambulance.

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Colonel A. N.
Cooke and his wife, who were injured last
night by a collision between their auto
mobile and an automobile ambulance in
Brooklyn, were so far improved that they
left the hospital a few hours after the acci-
dent and proceeded to their hotel in Man
haitian. Mrs. Thelma Blake, wife of a
broker, who accompanied the Cookies on
their unfortunate trip is, however, in a
serious condition. She was treated on the
scene of the accident by doctor who hap
pened to be passing. He hurriedly carried
her to a hospital, where a large fracture
of the skull and other severe wounds were
found. Mrs. Blake is still unconscious and
her recovery is considered doubtful.
strange feature of the accident was the
escape, uninjured. Of a boy. i'll from diph-
iberia, who was in the ambulance. The
hospital surgeons on the latter were so
dazed that they did not come to their
senses for some minutes
1t is stated that the ambulance was run
ming at least thirty miles hour when IL
struck Colonel Cookies car which was NOV
ing slowly. Both cars we're knocked from
their wheels and the chaufreurs pinned fast
by the steering wheels. Mrs. Blake was
thrown some distance and struck head
foremost on the stone pavement. AS usual
in such accidents, big crowd quickly gath
cred. When it was learned that the lad
in the ambulance had a contagious disease,
interest in the wreck experienced a big
slump and the sight-seers took to their
heels.
Colonel Cooke is commodore OF the South
ern Yacht club, New Orleans, and one OF
the wealthiest men of the southern capital
When the yellow fever became serious he
and his wife left New Orleans in their
steam yacht, coming to New York. They
have spent the summer cruising in nearby
lAnn..
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
TYPoTHETAE WILL STAND PAT
Resolution Declaring for Open shops
and Against Proposed EiEht-HOur
Day Unanimously Adopted.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. THE
United Typothetae Of America today unan-
imously adopted a resolution by which its
members pledge themselves singly ami
collectively to resist any movement On
the part OF the international Typographical
union to bring about an eight-houT day.
The resolution as adopted maintains the
right of each member to keep open shop.
The use OF the union label was counseled
against and members we're urged 10 refuse
TO use IL.
The Typothetae closed its convention by
the election Of officers. G. II. Ellis Of
Boston was chosen president
The executive committee includes among
it's members f. b. Woodward. st. Louis
Franklin Hudson. Kansas City; F. /.
Ellie, Dallas. Tex, and Samuel Rees,
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
CONDEMNED BUILDING FALLS
Two Persons Are Killed by Collapse
of New York Structure and
Inspector is Arrested.

NEW YORK, Sept. Two persons were
killed, one of them girl l6 years old
when a building at Grand and Mott streets
collapsed today. The building is said to
have been condemned two years ago but
had been permitted to be occupied since.
Thomas McGovern, a foreman in the build
ing department, is under arrest in con-
nection with the collapse on. a charge OF
criminal negligence.
The dead:
MARIA GARIOSO, &c years old
JOSEPH FARINIA, As years old.
Nearly a score of persons were injured,
some suffering from broken limbs.
The Garioso girl was passing the build
ing when the collapse came and she was
almost instantly killed. Farinia had re-
turned TO the building to get some OF his
belongings and was caught by the falling
walls
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
Movements of Ocear

Movements Of ocean Vessels Sept. 7
At New York-Arrived: Patricia. from
Hamburg.
Al oueenstoWn-sailed Baltic, for New
YORK.
Al BrisbaAS-sailsd: MiOwera. for Van
couvS
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
LIFE INSURANCE AFFAIRS
New York Commission Investigating the
Equitable and Mutual.
LATTER CONTROLS TRUST COMPANIES
II Carries large Deposits with These
Creature Corporations - Omcers
Sell Bonds TO Companies
at Profit.

NEW YORK, Sept. The affairs Of the
Equitable Life Assurance society and the
Mutual Life Insurance company held the
attention OF the life insurance investigat-
ing commission in the session in this city
today Nothing particularly new was de-
veloped in regard to the Equitable, except
the statement drawn from one OF the
officials that the society does not know
the present whereabouts Of Thomas d.
Jordan. the former comptroller. 1t was
stated that Mr.. Jordan was wanted as
witness to a loan Of $685.. 900 made to the
Equitable society by the Mercantile Trust
company. II was stated that James II.
Hyde. first vice president OF the Equitable.
will later be called as a witness
Mutual owns Trust Companies.
The inquiry into the Mutual Life Insur-
ance comapny was begun. The testimony
drawn from an officer OF this company
showed that the Mutual controls many trust
companies, among them the Morton Trust
company, the Guarantee Trust company
and the United States Mortgage and Trust
company. On deposit with these companies
the insurance company keeps hundreds or
thousands of dollars, against which 1t
does not draw. II was explained that the
prosperity of the trust companies meant
the prosperity OF the insurance ColHpdHg
The insurance deposits draw per cent
interest and the trust companies pay as
high as % per cent dividends on the par
value OF the stock or 5 per cent on the
market value
Omcers Make Profit on Bonds.
Frederick Cromwell. treasurer of the
Mutual Life, said the company had bought
securities from syndicates; that officers of
the company also bought securities from
the syndicate and received individual
profits by selling these bonds to the COM
pany. He did not see that there was any
improperly in the officers going into syn
dicates when the company had gone In
first.
Mr.. Cromwell was still on the stand
when the committee adjourned until to-
morrow
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
OFFICER SHOT BY CRAZY MAN
Father of Miss Grace Porter, an
Omaha School Teacher, Victim
of Insane Mans Act.

MCoNNELLsVILLE, o.. Sept. 7.-(Spe-
cial egram.)-Horace II. Porter, city
marshal, was shot and killed this morn
ing by Wood Stuard, who has been slightly
demented for several years, but consid-
cred harmless. Mr.. Porter was approached
from the back and shot without warning.
No cause is assigned for the deed, other
than the mental arrangement of Suard.
He surrendered and was placed in Jail
without resistance. Marshal Porter was
popular man and fearless officer. He Is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Leland
Porter and four children, Mrs. w. H.
Gillespie of GAINESVILLE; Miss Grace. teacher
in the Omaha public schools; Homer of
Omaha and Miss Francis Of McConnells-
vile; his mother, Mrs. Frank Porter OF
McConnellsville, three brothers and a sis
ter, Fannie F. Porter of Omaha. George
Porter of Grand Island, Neb; Albert Por-
ter OF GAINESVILLE, Charles Porter and Mrs.
Charles s. Gibson OF McConnellsville. No
arrangements have been made for the fu-
neral