Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-08
DOWIE IN FINE FETTLE
Trouble at Chicago Has Improved the
Health Of the First Apostle.
CROSSES AMERICAN uNt on WAY HOME
Talks 90 Correspondent, but says He
Has Nothing 20 Add to In
terview Given In
Mexico.

LAREDO. Tex. April 7.-Dowie and
party arrived here this morning. Dowie
and his followers. numbering FIVE. occu-
pied regular Pullman. John Lewis, a
courteous gentleman. who is Dowie's FIRST
lieutenant and who has supervised all af-
fairs connected with lions business and
aspirations in the sister republic, looked
after revision OF the baggage OF the party
In Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
Upon the arrival Of the train at the in
ternational bridge United States Marine
Hospital Surgeon DR.. Hamilton, and an
Immigration oflclal, were admitted to
Dowie's drawing room. and after the usual
questions and answers retired
Lewis, who was with Dowie at the time,
acted as spokesman. and stated that the
party had not visited any yellow fever
infected district and had passed through
MexlcO quickly. so there was absolutely
no danger Of typhus infection.
In his response TO the immigration ON
cial. Dowie took an oath that he was an
American citizen. He especially emphasized
the fact that he had taken out his final
papers. by remarking: II am an American
citizen and am proud of IT,"
Opposition Improves Health.
Dowie was somewhat indisposed as the
result OF his journey. but was enjoying
very good health. his trip TO Jamaica and
TO the shores Of Lake Chapala. near Quad
slaiara, having greatly benefited him.
Mr. Lewis was asked II the recent turn
OF affairs in Zion City had in any way
been detrimental to Dowie's health He
replied that II had not. on the contrary,
II had been beneficial, II anything, as 1t
had aroused his combativeness and acted
as sort of tonic.
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OF the Associated Press for an expression
OF his views. He stated that he had
given an interview in Mexico City and did
not care at present to say anything fur
Their. However, he said, he stood by the
Mexico interview. and could neither add to
nor detract from the same.
Mr.. Lewis was asked regarding a state
ment published in Chicago yesterday that
Dowie was bringing to Zion City 100000
gold. several scrolls of parchment upon
which were written five books of Moses,
etc. Mr.. Lewis said: ct do hot care TO
answer anything appearing in the Chicago
papers"
The party departed for San Antonio,
where they expect to lay over at least
one day in order TO recover from the
fatigue Of the long Journey
Mr.. Lewis was asked IL reports appear
ing in several papers to the effect that he
and Dowie were interested in mines near
Guadalajara. He refused to say anything
on the subject.
Preparing for the Apostle.
CHICAGO, April 7.-While John Alex
ander Dowie is travelling from Mexico to
Zion City measures are being taken by the
officers of Zion church to render him alb
solutely powerless before he can arrive
among them. II Is asserted that by tho
time he reaches Zion City the last vestige
of his authority will have disappeared ex-
cept insofar he may restore 1t through
legal proceedings. Three hundred officers
OF the church have signed a statement up
holding overseer voliva IN his night against
the first apostle. Each member of the Zion
City community will tomorrow be asked 10
swear allegiance to the present officers OF
the church and at the mass meeting which
Is to be held in the afternoon all OF the
people will be asked 10 put their signatures
to a document renouncing their former
leader. Together with this action, over.
seer Voliva has declared that he will an
nounce in detail the alleged misappropria.
ton OF Dowie OF funds aggregating g, 629..
900.
DOVvie short of Funds.
John Alexander Dowie, who up to last
Sunday, when he was deposed from the
leadership Of the Zionites. had controlled