Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 7, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHLD JU YERKES TELLS PLANS| Eis Bynd Will Literally Electrify Lendon's Underg-cund Railway, AMERICANS FURNISHING THE MONEY MWore of Them Than of British in This Deal Involving Millions, YANKEE ENGINEERS MUST DO THE WORK London's Mechanos Not £uffciently Posic On Euoh Things COMPLETION WILL REQUIRE TWO YEARS System to Be Installed 1s Almost Bx- Iy Similar 1o That Used or the Chicago Elevated Railronds. LONDON, June 6.-"Yes sald Charle: T. Yerkes, when interviewed tonight by a representative of the Assoclated Press, ““we | have practically got control of the London underground railway. That is what it amounts to. My syndicate Is composed of British and American floanciers, although fer the largest proportion of the capital | comes from the United Staten. We hope | to begin work in a few months, as soon a8 the necessary consent of Parliament has been obtalned, “The system we intend to install is al- most exactly similar to that in use on the elevated lines in Chicago. We will sell the proeiat antiquated cars and substitute those of an Amertcan pattern. We jntend | to rebuild the stations, to jnstall arc 1ights | and to make the road equal to any rapid transit line In the world Yes, must have American engineers (o do the work They know nothing about that sort of thing here. 1 tell you what, the trouble with the English concerns is that they don’t know the value of a scrap heap. “I intend to remain here for a consid- eruble time, for there are likely to be sev eral things needing my personal attention.” A special meeting of the District rail- we 'NE China dor were day paying will b can strume by wh share of th 000,000 taken againg the ac Rockhl total ability failed Mr. opport claim, tion of ind the o1 and ¥ The meetin, to th govern Isters at no lability 19, 187 1. "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1901-TEN PAGES. SINGLE cCory FIVE CENTS. ‘ Ind Gunra ate of the he in in com| tha guaranty in the | ernment to joint bel Iy nt ich en he of the | United any t China steps the abatement emntty Pay ment to B 1y and Severally, WASHINGTON, J from mos in conference mainly because it which afforded an opportunity for discussing negotiations, modus vivendi concerning the form of is 1 of th wi Chin temnity tled by a joint and plete & t there uring 000 ng exec at the wme instrument th Se was veral cord should of b the however, uted The ropear re 1mba diplomatic an kely guaranty. with the be no inding each gov payment of th to be set Thi by all of th AS THE AMERICANS URGED Hav 10| DATE HAD BEEN SET FOR MONTHS LATER day Ameri- Jolnt Sl in the formal | o same time and prob- This in- « will include a provision “nment ndemu State 1s to assum amount of its own K. is hich, in Hmited looking towar n answer to an inquiry, Special Commis- sloner Rockli!ll at Pekin has been informed that the United States government has not recently aq | of its claims for indemnity by on e-hal fon of other powers the government 1t the to pay ot unity to indemni The ptance, secure proposed at all of the powers scale down thelr claims 50 per cent, 8o as to bring the of thes ugh % Some time ag tkrough within this China propositiof regardless of o Mr. ‘. n this government left Rockhill under instructions to lose no reduction of the but it has never signified a disposi- emnity, her ench soldiers at Ti Brigadier General Lorne ( mand of the British troops, and the French their utmost endeavors further friction, ministers commander will usc to prev ent gs wh he des! ments. hold that regardl powers PEKIN, June 6 ile ires o to refuse to accept osy have making T the full amount of the action of Trouble between British n Tsin continues. mpbell, in com- ceased Inquiries heir respectiv to hold as e The majority of the min- intere Germany told the Chinese that all the powers would agree to an indemnity 4 per cent of st should hav 4 They also thin e 000,000 tacls k ;IN WASHINGTON'S CHURCH Nebraskans Are Married in Respouse to Romantic Impulse. ot Ardor of Lincoln Groom and Sens timent of Surroundings Persuade the Wy ride to | diate Marriage. . (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 6-—(Special Tele- gram.)—One of the most romantic weddings | recent days in which two younk Ne braska people figure as the principal par- | ticlpants, was solemnized yesterday in Christ church, Alexandria, Va., a church kuown throughout America as Washing- ton's house of worship, afd over which he ruled as senior vestryman. The participants were Miss Cora Green- wood of Wymore and Adam McMullen of Lincoln. The marriage ceremony was per tormed by the rector of Christ church Rev. B. Green. It was late in the after noon when the young couple entered the historic edifice, the Mecca of travelers to the nome and vicinage of the first president of the republic. There were no other per- | sons in the church at the time but the | rector, who takes great pleasure in show- Ing the visitors about. Mr. provided himself with the necessary license and, aprroaching the rector, asked it it was necessary under the rules of the Episs copel faith tbat witnesses should be pres- | ent at a marriage ceremony Dr. Green safd it was not necessary and the groom thereupon drew forth his marriage license and asked that he and Miss Greenwood be united according to the Episcopai faith The rector, who is a staunch ritualist, asked if elther had been married before and, re- | cetving a negative reply, proceeded to join | the two In holy wedlock Wedding Day is Hastened. The wedding was not contemplated for some months to come, but as Miss Green- wood was traveling in the east, Mr, Mc- Mullen thought it opportune to have the marriage take place in Washington's church without any additional delay, and the ardor of the young suitor won Miss Greenwood that was is the daughter of a former mayor of Wymore, one of the best known eitizens in southeastern Ne- | yacht { preventer McMullen had | ¥ One by SHUN Squa the Other by Eyes ROSTON, June 6.~The Lawson yacht In- dependence, in its second sail trial today, met with its first accident, n ot very seri- ous Jamming of the steering gear, bat suf- ficlent to stop the trial after an hour and a half of splendid sailing, during which it at- tained a speed on s reach of a little over three miles of thirteen and a half nautical miles an hour. The accident led unex- pectedly to a most thorough test of the yacht's rigging and its blg steel mast, and the result showed that it would take & pretty severe blow to dismast the Beston The big boom, swung by a fifteen- kuot breeze, swept over the stern of the yacht at tremendous speed, Captain Haft being unable to prevent it. 1t was so sud- den that none 8¢ the crew was aft with the tackle and the bIg mast stand the eatirc weight of the safl boom as It fetched up. There was not a man Practiced to | on the boat who did not think the big mast would go, but magnificently. Previous to the accldent and subsequent to gybing, the yacht was given a most thorough test under full sail in a strong breeze and showed itsclf to be a wonderful boat, especially in its ability to run with sheets started. EW YORK, June 8.—The atmosphere In hting circles tonight was cleared by the arrival in New York of W. Butler Dun- can, jr., from Newport with the informas tion that the Constitution would be ready for the trial races with the Columbia within two weeks, Secretary Oddic stated that in all likelihood the races between the Constitution and Columbia would be held on the 25th of June. This would make a delay of only a little over a week, ow- ing to the dismanteling of the Constitution. The first meeting of the Constitution and Independentce, he sald, would ably not be under the direction of the New York Yacht committee. This he qualified by saying that under the circumstances the first race between the Constitution, Columbfa and the Independence would take place before some other elub in acceptance of one of the many invitations received, and in courtesy to the club, its regatia committee would select the date for race within some prescribed lmit BRISTOL, R. I, June 6.—The iron work- ers employed on the buckled mast of the the spar stood the strain had to | and | prob- | the | FIRE HORSES RUN AWAY Crash Dowa Hill at Midnight and Drag Pipeman Oassidy. BY GOOD LLCK NOBODY Walnut Hill Firebug Resumes Oper tions, Damages W. W. Datcher Barn and Burns Up a Frelght Car Full of Shingles. The Walnut Hill firebug resumed opera- night after a rest of several The first the Dutcher at 4116 Erskine another alarm was sent in from Forty-second and a few blocks distant, where a Missouri Pacific freight car was burned 1t stood on a belt line side- track and was filled with shingles for A probably ex- tions last weeks and started two fires, was at 11:30 and did $10 damage barn of W. W, street. Fifteen minutes to later Seward streets to the trucks. L. Patrick. ceed $2,000. Through The loss will some mistake, partment, two still alarms were turned | for the first fire. Hose stationed at Forty-first and streets, was to respond, had hitched and was just ready house when the big gong a moment or after the first The horses were on their mettle and plunged forward at the tap, breaking the chain across the door and dragging Pipe man Cassidy, to the street Turning eastward car tracks in the middle of the the skating rink stood they went right through it. escaped with barely a scratch. Cassidy was not serfously hurt. The Walnut Hill firebug, as he erally called, has nearly a dozen his credit, but none of them has serious as the Missouri TFacific night. No clue to his of IS KILLED which narrowly | missed being a costly one for the fire de- company No. 8, Hamilton | the horses to leave the the second alarm tapped on two directly who had hold of their bits, the animals ran at| breakneck speed down the Hamilton street | hill until Twenty-fourth street was reached. | There an elght-foot board fence around in the road, but The tongue of the wagon was broken and the seat was wrecked, but strangely enough the horses Pipeman fs gen- fires to been as last identity has been CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for and Baturday; Nebraska- Fair Friday Varlable Winds Temperatare at Omaha yesterday: Hour, Deg. Dew. Sa om. a1 LT 6a m. L] .72 as T 86 72 an T 02 ] ans .10 a7 (4 .Ul NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE Last Pulletin of the Nght from Mrs, McKinley's Doctor Reports No Change. WASHINGTON, June 6.—Dr. Rixey left the White House at 10 o'clock toaight, after an hour and a half spent fn attendance on Mrs. McKinley. He sald “There 1s no materfal change in Mrs. McKinley's condition. She remains the same as mentioned in our bulletin of this morning, when we reported that she had passed a comfortable night and continued to show slight improvement." In answer to specific inquiries he replied that he could not say there had been any perceptible improvement whatever during the day. The president tonight continues to be hopeful. There has been no setback during the day, but likewise no gain. One favor- able circumstance s that Mrs. McKinley continues to gain more sleep than she was able to get in the earller stage of her ill- ness and tonight rested fairly comfortably. The president today, through Secretary Cortelyou, formally notified the Buffalo ex- position management that he would not be able to attend the exposition on June 13, as had been planned, but added that he hoped to be able to do so at some later date that may be designated At the White House today everything was ususually quiet. There were no callers who saw the president except Surgeon Gen- eral Sternberg and Dr. Rixey. Mrs. Dawes made ber customary call of a few minutes. General Corbin stopped on the way from the War department, but merely left his card and made an Inquiry at the door as to Mre. McKinley's condition. The presi- dent spent an hour driving this evening, being accompanied by Secretary Hunt of Porto Rico. 1 2 pom.. » » » " » [2 » o GETS ROOT'S LETTER General Wood Finally Reosives the Delayed Explanatery Decument. WILL BE SENT TO THE CONVENTION TGDAY Translators Immediately Begin Its Prepara- tion for the Cubans. SHOWS UP SOME MISQUOTATIONS T Conversation Not Imcorporated in Amend- ment Literally. PLATT'S LETTER IS IN PRINT OVER THERE Confidential Document ( sShows Up pers, to the Sever vem Commiis- [l H urprise of Gentlemen. sloners " HAVANA, June #.~The offclal Instruc- tlons from Washington regarding the Platt amendment have arrived. They are belog translated and will be sent to the Cuban constitutional convention tomorrow. WASHINGTON, June 6.—Before the re- celpt of the instructions at Havana today General Wood had telegraphed the depart- ment here inquiring as to the whereabouts of the letter of retary Root explaining in detail the objections to the action of the constitutional convention In view of the several representations made in Havana regarding the interprel tion by Secretary of War Root to the Cuban commissioners of the Platt amendment, it can be stated authoritatively that the retary did not deviate from the declaration that the president and himself had no power to change an act of congress. It s sald here that the amendments which the Cu- ban convention made to the Platt law and the incorporation of conversations with Secretary Root did not represent his views of the amendment nor was he correctly quoted In the alleged statements. Among the reports glven out in Havana s the translation of a letter of Senator Platt, written to the secretary of war, and furnished as a confidential document to the Cuban commissioners when they were here. This letter briefly glves the views of the Connecticut senator on some features of the law which bears his name. Sur- prise was expressed that the letter should appear in print in Havana learned, though the poiice made a thorough investigation at the time of his former activity, AT THE USUAL SHARP CURVE ead-¥nd Collision of Two Mi Valley Trains Occars, In- that the withdrawal of Count von Walder- see and the German troops shows a desire to force the powers to acquiesce to Ger- many's demands, which they are not in- clined to do BERLIN, June 6.—~The War office has re- celved the following dispatch from Count von Waldersee, dated Tien Tsin, Tuesday, way today had sanctioned Mr. Yerkes' plan for the introduction of electricity as the motive power of the road. J. 8. Forbes, the president, sald the work would occupy two years, The agreoment with Mr. Yerkes provided for the formation of an electric traction company to eloctrify the road. Mr. Yerk Constitution made so much progress today that the spar is now in two sections The plateg will be removed for a ‘space of several feet Iu the middle of the spar and upward to within about three feet of the position of the lower spreade The iron workers are encountering consilerable braska. The groom is the son of John H. McMul- len, now a resident of Wymore, the home of his wite's parents. Adam McMullen was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1898, and during his college career rep- resented the university twice in the inter LESS ON IOWA'S DWELLINGS Proceedin Unlon the Wenter! 1 ro duction of R nasurance ble Re- tes. nippl who represented sixteen of the most in- fluentlal firms, bankers and capltalists, was ready to stake £1,000,000 to help the rail- road rvelieve its position. The syndicate had already bought shares to the value of £1,250,000 and waus ready to buy as many more. It had to construct a generating sta- tion at Chelsea, make the necessary altera- tions in the permanent way and construct tresh rolling stock. Half a million of ordi- pary stock paid to the traction company was taken at the nominal price ot £25 and £166,000 was taken in 4 per cent debentures at par. Flve per cent interest was to be pald the AnierfeaNa gh the cutiey. A syndl- cate of bankers has undertaken to put up £1,000,000 as security for carrying out the contract, VOTES MILLIONS FOR MOUNTS House of Commons Favors More Horaes and 1 Baying tdentally LONDON, June 6.—After a long and somewhat embittered discussion of the pol- icy of the War office in buying horses for use in South Africa, the House of Commons tonight, by a vote of 15 to 60, voted the sum of £15,779,000 for transports and re- mounte. Sir Blundell Maple, conservative, as- werted that British officers who had been eent to Hungary and Austria had purchased broken-down animals at extravagant prices and divided with the sellers the price charged the British government above the actual cost. He demanded the appolutment of a committee of inquir: Lord Stanley, financial secretary of the War offte 14 an inquiry would be made into the matter and he believed the accusa- tlons of corruption brought against Brit- 1sh oficers would be disproved. Mr. Willlam St, John F. Brodrick, the war mecretary. sald the War office paid for horses In England £42, in Canada £30 and in Australla, the United States and Hungary £20 to £25. Later in the discussion Mr. ‘William $t. John F. Brodrick sald a tele- gram had Jjust reached him from Lord Kitchener announcing that between 50,000 and 60,000 troops were sultably mounted, The war secretary defended the good qual- ity of the horses bought abroad. BEFORE THE PASSION PLA Thousands of Brit Columbian In- dians Engage in Prolonged Sacred Serviee. VANCOUVER, B June 6.—A speclal from Chilllwack, B. C.. says: In preparation for the presentation ot the Passion play by 500 Indlans here to- morrow, religlous services of special sol- emnity are being held here today. In ad- ditton to the multitude of performers 2,000 other Indians from all points on the coast who have come here on a pilgrimage are participating o the feast of Corpus Christ) Pontifical high mass was celebrated, after which there was an exposition of the blessed saciament. ch (ribo made a special adoration for one hour, singing hymos fn the seven languages represented in this pllgrimage. Following this thers will be the processton fu which all particl- pate, music by clght bands and the boom. ing of many cannon GIVE THE BOERS A DRUBBING British Q Column Captures ntity of Supplies Wago PRETORIA, Wednesday, June §.--Colonel Wilson, with 10 of Kitchener's scouts, has surprised and routed 400 Boers belonging to Beyer's command, thirty-four miles west of Warmbaths. The Boers re- sisted stubbornly, but finally broke and fled, leaving thirty-seven dead, 100 prison- ers and all their wagons and supplies, in- cluding 8,000 cattle, in the hands of the British. The loss of the latter was three men killed and nine wounded. Beyer's main force arrived on the scene after the action, but did not attempt to recapture the supplies. Beyer was thus left practically without any transport or supplies. Duke Goes to New 4ealand. SYDNEY, N. 8. W, June 6.—~The British teamer Ophir, haviog on board the duke and duchess of Cornwall and York, safled Sever John Jacent °| taking drowned near tlons. point. destro; valley degree bla un ships ment win, loon v of tional for Auckland, Nevi Zealand, at noon today. s, have been RIPLEY, Eagle ture of 0, QUINCY, company Quincy aeronaut, left here today on a bal- June 4: have now resigned the functions of commander-in-chief and am today leaving China by way of Tokio. taken here between the different contingents pany with jarge German detachments I at- tended the fumeral of the killed in the recent affray WIND AND RAIN PREVAIL e Sto [§ 0. Hiett countr, storm were severe. houses were flooded. care of the Creek to Strict measures avold collisions In com- French soldlers Properfy, ., June cau of near Jun y show 1sing Hiet e 6 Brown county and that In Brown county many omm‘ttee is cattle | the tele- A re vietime. Ellsberry and ali phone and telegraph lines in the path of the storm suffered. heaviest ratnfall in years occurred. on Canada creek were moved from founda- At Maysville, Ky., severely number of people are reported miseing and probably drowned. ATI, t A the loss of t and Advices fron the wind an et Fifty m in Brown County, Ohio, es Loss of Life and A terrific rain st:rm, accompanied by a heavy wint, v ited this section last night, doing great damage to property and number of lives, The wife and daughter of postoffice left | here just before the storm broke and are | both supposed to have been lost suffered a m the ad- q the Houses At Portsmouth, O., the rainfall was nearly two Inches. FREEZE RUINS FRUIT CROP Unprecedented Cold Snap in Enstern Oregon and Idaho—Snow in has been recorded i mercury fell 6 degrees below the freezing BAKER CITY, Ore. at June 6.—~The coldest June weather for a perlod of twenty years Baker The Ice over an inch thick was formed yed. 1da report s be determined. ley in Oregon there was snow ONLY THE NEGROS ELIGIBLE Rockefeller Give Worth #500 Each, but Bars YORK ho, Ju s in pools of water on the street such as cherrles, apples, pears, prunes and plume, were killed and all vegetables were | So far as known growing graip was not seriously injured. . BOISE, was visited of which has not eason for fifteen years. weather bureau at Bolse reports a tempera- while places temperatures as Frult ne by & severe been known at dam All frul This frost, the t, vielnity like | this The government throughout the naged low at 26 seriously, though the extent of the loss cannot yet In the Grande Ronde val- hree Scholarships, White Folk. June ~The tomorrow will say the s iversi worth Tusk: upon the Journal and John D. Rock- efeller has made a unique gift to Teachers' college hool of, pedagogy of Colum- He has given three scholar 0 eacl the holders be negroes must be a graduate of the Tuskegee Normal college, Booker T. Washington, institution: the second must be a graduate of the Spellman colored seminary lanta, Ga., appointed by the principal, and the third is to be a graduate of Hamp- ton institute, Va. He will get the appoint- recommendation Fressel, the superintendent. egee, h Ala., P on condition nominated rincipal of of D . n oyage matter Exped w itho: ith Baldwin, that The winner of one by that of At- r TRIES BALLOON STEERING Explorer Baldwin Practices with His Brother at Quiney for Polar 11, June 8-—Evelyn B. Bald- Sam The balloon rose to a height Baldwin two miles and salled away sky in a southeasterly direction. Evelyn B. | Baldwin-Zelgler Arctie expedition and he came here to take this trip ws an educa I8 polar the head of in a clear the expedition has been thoroughly equipped with balloon out- state oratorical contests. He came to Washington as an appointee of ex-Con- gressman Jesse B. Strode of Lincoln, and entered the War departent as a clerk, where he is now employed. He was grad- uated from the law department ot Columbla university in 1890, Mr. and Mrs. McMullen have left on their wedding journey, which is to include New York, Baltimore and the Atlantic seaboard. Nebraskan to Succeed Swobe. Senator Dietrich, having come to the conclusion that the retention of Captain Swobe in the permanent army establish- ment is out of the question, has asked Sec- retary Root to appoint another Nebraskan in his place. “The muu I suggested is one whom Sen- ator Millard and myself have agreed upon,” satd Senator Dietrich, “but his name, for | various reasons, should not be made pub- e at this time." Should this person be a civilian it will be straining the recent army reorganization | bill not a little to secure his appointment, as it is provided therein that the appointees from civil life in the subsistence, quarter- master, pay or other department of the army should come from those who had seen service in the war with Spain. Senator Dietrich goes upon the principle that Nebraska once having an appointment should retaln it and get as many more as | possible. The senator had a conference with Su- perintendent Machen of the rural free de- livery service relative to several projected routes, but nothiug definite was accom- plished. The senator, with his daughter, expects to leave for Nebraska Sunday or Monda: Weatern Postal Changes. The postoffice at McVeigh, Van Buren county, la.. has been discontinued and its mail goes to Stockfort. Walter W. Middleton of Neb., has been appointed clerk The Gothenburg. rallway mall Postofices at Bethlehem, Pettls, sheridan, In., Inez, Lowell, Royal, Foster, Neb., and ddes, 8. D., will become do- mestic money order offices July 1. John Linderain of Belt, Mont., has been appointed blacksmith at the Rosebud In- dian school, South Daketa. INDIANS START THEIR SUIT Lone Wolf and Others Are After an Injunction to Prevent Open- ing " WASHINGTON, June 6.—Suit was begun today in the supreme court of the District of Columbia by Lone Wolf and other In. dians representing the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes, asking the court to cnjoin Secretary Hitchcock, Commissioner Hermann of the general land office and Commissioner Jones of the Indian office from carrying into effect the law providing for opening parts of the lands of those Indians located in Oklahoma to settle- ment. They also ask that the law author- 1zing the opening of the lands be declared vold ou the ground that the cession by the Indians professing to represent the tribes was unauthorized. Lincoln Lieutenant Dismissed from Service After Being Convicted of Manila Irregulurities, WASHINGTON, June ews has heen received here through unofficial channels that Lieutenant Richard H. Townley of Lincoln, Neb., of the navy has been con- victed by court-marital at Manila and sen- tenced to dismissal from the service. The charge on which Lieutenant Townley was court-martialed was In connection with the recent commissary irregularities at Manila. The sentence must be approved by the pres- Ident to become effective. Movements of Ocean Vessels, June . At New York—Arrived—-Deutschland, from Hamburg. Salled—Koenigen Liise, for Bre- men, via Cherbourg; La Champagn for Havre: Fuerst Bismarck, for Hamburg, via Plymoith and Cherbours, At Liverpool—Arrived—Teutonle, New York: Ultoniu, from Boston. 'Satled New England, for Queenstown and Boston At Hong Kong—Salled—Empress of China, for Ban Franclsco. At Rotterdam—Arrived—Amsterdam, from New York and Boulogne. Nafled—KHotter- dam, for Houlogne and New York At' Manila—Arrived -Goodwin, from Po land, Ore,, for Hong Kong, etc At Queenstown (June 7.1 a. m.)-Sal Qceanle, from Liverpool, for Mew Y rk; Rhylsad, fiom Liverpool, for Fhiladelphia. | from | tion | oxaminations of difficulty In removing the warped plates and a much longer time will be necessary for this work than was anticipated. c————— | BRINGS CONSPIRACY CHARGE Boston and Montana Minority Stock- holders Assert Attempt to Detrand Them, BOSTON, June 6.—-A bill in equity was brought before the Massachusetts supreme court today by J. Forester and John Mac- Glonis against A. S. Bigelew, W. J. Ladd and J. S. Bigelow, stockholders owning & majority of the Boston & Montana stock, and Kidder, Peabody & Co. The bill al- leges conspiracy by the defendants to de- spoil the Interests of the minority stock- holders of Montana as represented by Mac- Ginnls and Forester. The bill states that Co. and the Bigelows and Ladd have ens tered into an unlawful agreement to ace quire all the Montana stock and exchange it for Amalgamated stock, one to four. The bill also alleged that the deal is contrary to public policy, forbldden by common and statuto law, and that the value of the Boe- Kidder, Peabody & ton & Montana stock will be dissipated and | forfeited to the state. A temporary injunc- pending & hearing and a permanent injunction stopping the combination was asked for. Judge Knowlton granted an order of notice returnable June 11. The defendants agree not to transter the Mon- tana stock in their possession to the Amal- gamated until after the hearing. APPROVE COPPER PURCHASE Shareholders of Amalgamated Com- pany Favor HBuying Boston and Montana Concerns. EW YORK, June 6.—A meeting of the shareholders of the Amalagamated Copper company was held in Jersey City today, at which 591,300 out of the total of 750,000 shares {ssued were represented. Resolutions to approve the purchase ot the Boston & Montana and the Butte & Boston companies were adopted, only 304 shareholders voting against them. Another resolution makes the carrying out of the plan subject to the approval of the chan- cery court. The purchase price mentioned in the reso- Tutfon is five and one-half shares of Amal- gamated stock for one share of Boston & Montana stock and one and one-third shares of Butte & Boston stock. C. H. Venner of Boston opposed the adoption of the resolutions. The report of a special committee gave the opinions of experts as to the value of thy property to be purchased and favored the buylug of the two companies. The reso- lution of the hoard of directors, recom: mending the purchasing of the two mining companies' property and the increase in the capital stock of the company from $75,000, 000 to $155,000,000 were adopted. THEY CANNOT BECOME CADETS Twenty-Five Per Cent of the Candi- dates at Weat Point Have Weak Ey WEST POINT, N. Y., June 6.—No official report has yet been made by the medical examining board, but fn offclal circles 1t is said that about 25 per cent of the young men who yesterday presented themselves for entrance examination at the military academy were found physically dlsquali- fled, mainly on account of weak eyes. The the installed candidates will be finished tomorrow. FOR THE ATLANTA SMASHUP Yard Conductor of the Southern Rall- way is Held Without Ba Murder Charged. ATLANTA, Ga., June 6.—G. B. Dunton, a yard conductor in the employ of the South- ern raflway, was this afternoon bound over without bail to the superior court on the churge of murder. idence heard at the preliminary trial tended to show that Dunton was on the switch engine which on Tuesday ran into the Macon passenger train on the Southern, killing three per- 8008, Actor Attempts Sulclde, CLEVELAND, 0., June 6--Horace Pell, a member of a theatrical stock company Playlug here, attempted suiglde today, Juring Niune, VICKSBURG, Mlss., June 6.—Nine persons in a head-end were injured, three seriously, collision between two Mississippl Valle; passenger trains at 8 o'clock this mornin north of Vicksburg The injured are: Carey Jones, engineer of train may die. E. 8. Laretta, flagman, bead crushed; may die. W. J. Harvey, mail clerk, ribs crushed. Ed Hcllingsworth, colored, fireman, hip dislocated and Internal brulses. James Willlams, colored, fireman, bruises. to W. H. White, shoulders and bre: Ed Montgomery, Skillman. shoulders, conductor, t. injurles slight bruises about head Of the passengers, Miss Mary Dought of Nagodoches, Tex., was the most seriously injured, her arm and hand being crushed. A were badly shaken up. The trains met on a sharp curve number of other passengers near Florence, sixteen miles north of thi oity, and but, for the prompt action of En gineer Jones of tre northbound train in re- versing his engine the wreck would hav been more complete. time. At Clarksdale, five hours earlier, th, southbound train crashed into a may prove fatal. COURT THE COUNTRY BREWERS United States Amsoc Decide to Ask Them Officers Elected. Ine BUFFALO, N. Y., adopted a resolution with the object bringing the country brewers into thei association. Durlng the dobate were not members and this was regrettabl to many members because of the fact that country brewers assert considerable politl cal influence. after the election of the following officers President, N, W. Kendall of New Haven first vieo prosident, thicago; second vice president, Scharmann of Brooklyn. ward Rubl of Boston, Trustees: Ed Robert Crain of Baltimore. advisory committees were also named. RETAIL COAL DEALERS MEET Session at Des Mol Havens snd Co ~maha. DES MOINES, June 6.—(Special Tele gram.)—The third annual meeting of lhe| Coal Dealers’ Association of lIowa and N braska opened a (wo days’ The assoclation bas a membership of 700 re tall dealers, 450 of which do business Towa. since the association was organized. Thil afternoon the business was prelimivary to | the business meeting tomorrow, when offi cers will be elected. President T. C. Havens and Secrotary F. H. Cosgrove, both of Omaha, have occupled the The object of the their present official life of the assoclation. organization is to protect the retall deal position during ers agalnst mine operators and wholesalo men selling direct to small consumers. IOWA ROVER KILLS HIMSELF Elmer E. Plane Helr to a Large tate, but Shut Out from Free Use of CHICAGO, June 6.—~Helr s ling, to a Elmer E. Plane, mitted suiclde here tonight. addressed to Elmer E. Plane, Wheaton, 111 and written by I Independence, la. Plane was of a roving disposition, spend- ing most of his time in travel. At th death of his father a large portion of his but fortune was left to Elmer E. Plane, his brother was made his conservator an §ave Blm mouney s be required it 24, shoulder dislocated and internal injuries; flagman, and Engineer and The southbound train was six and a half hours' late and was run- | ning at a high rate of speed to make up | caboose and Engineer Dana vecelved injuries which tion Delegates June 6.—The United States Brewers' assoclation this afternoon ot it was stated that as a rule the country brewers The convention adjourned Joseph Theurere of Jobn D. Brown of Chicago; treasurer, Herman F. John P. Ober of Pittsburg, Percy Andrew of Cincinnat| and Vigilance and session today. in This 1s o representative gathering, the attendance being larger than it has been large te of which he did not have the hand- son of a former wealthy farmer of Independence, Ta., com- The body was identified by finding & letter in the pocket Plane, a brother, of NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. June 6.—The Western Insurance union adjourned this afternoon to meet at Round Island, among the Thousand Islaads, In September. Final action was taken on several motlons and resolutions. The matter of separating encles from non-unfon companies was de- ferred until the September meeting. The large city committee recommendation that commigsions In Chicago, St. Louie, Cincin- nati, Cleveland, Louisville and Milwaukee be reduced 15, 20 and 25 per cent to union graded commissiouns, acoprding to the char- acter of the risk, soon ae 90 per cent of the companies doing business in those citles shall agree, was adopted. In all probability the rates on dwellings in the state of lowa will be reduced. The union declded not to try to circumvent the insurance laws in the anti-compact states. A new committee of conference with local agents was appointed at the request of the Kentucky local agents’ assoclation. LOSES HIS HOLD ON THE ROPE John Smith Has Fatal Progress of Fir Elevator, y B Fall During at Pabst o MILWAUKEE, June 6.—John Smith, cop- persmith, died from injuries sustained by talling four storfes while attempting to slide down a rope during the progress of a fire that inflicted on the Pabst Brewing company a loss wmounting to $150,000 or $200,000, fuily covered by insurance. The fire started near the roof of ele- vator F, whero four coppersmiths were at work making some repairs. It is thought the blaze originated from overheated cop- per which ignited some screens. Elevator F was gutted and a cupola containing the controlling machinery of the malthouse, the bullding adjoining, was destroyed. The seventh, or top story, of the malthouse was badly damaged. DIE® AS HIS BROTHER DID 3. o r Fraster, Busi Man of Atchi- n Himyelf with Over- dose of Morphine, i JOSEPH, Mo., June 6.—1. C. Frazler, siness man of Atchison, Kan., & brother of F. A. Frazler. cashier of the First National bank of that city, dled at Ensworth hospital in this eity last night from an overdose of morphine. Nothing was found in his pockets that revealed his {dentity. Another brother, R. P. Frazior, who for many years was credit man for the Steel & Walker Wholeeale Grocery company, committed suicide here two years ‘ago by taking morphine. PEOPLE'S CHURCH ENLARGES That of Chicago Seeks to Become tional Organization and Se- res Incorporation. CHICAGO. June 6.—Artieles of Incorpora- tion of the People's Church of America were granted today at Springfield, this action be- ing taken to extend the scope of the Peo- ple's church of Chicago into a national or- ganization. The Chicago church, under the direction of Rev. H. W. Thomas, has jurls- diction over congregations at other points, Ten new branches are proposed. ue In An Experience New to the State. Snowstorm In That is JAMESTOWN, N. D, June 6.—A snow- storm occurred today throughout the cen- tral and northern portion of North Dakota. At Jamestown snow fell two hours. A simllar state of affalrs {s reported in towns on the Jamestown Northern railroad. The snow quickly melted. Snow fell late In May, 1801, but & similar occurrence in June s not known to have happencd MOST UNWELCOME PRISONER 1 and with the Other Inmates, “rolics LACROSSE, Wis,, June early today caused a panic jall. The holt struck a tree near structure and then entered the fail and played havoe with he iron and steet work. Many of the prisoners were felled | to the floor, but uene seriously injured, 6.~ Llghtning at the o the L] county | cage | {APPREHENSION AT MANILA Fears That Porto Rican Decisions Wil Cause Deficit in Philip- pines Hevenue. MANILA, June 6.—~The fragmentary news received here of the Porto Rican decisions has caused apprehension that there will be such a deficit In the Philippines revenues that congress will need to make an ap- propriation to meet it. Fear are also ex- pressed as to the result of the application of jury trinls, and other feutures of the constitution not suited to the ctondition of the Philippines. Importers are preparing clalms for a refunding of the duties pald. General Chaffee and his staff were con- veyed direct to the Malacanang palace to- day, where a private conference bhetween General Chaffee and MacArthur took place. General Chaffee informed the correspondent of the Assoclated Press that while he w not sure of the orientals’ general ¢ for self-government, he favored the estab- lishment of civil control in the Philippine at the earllest practicable moment. He was in full sympathy with the commission’s plan for native education and business advance- ment, hecause the United States Interests and native interests lie in the same line. It scems certain that under a plain di- vislon of the civil and military authority Judge Taft and General Chaffee will col- laborate admirably. Captain Algalogo and his alde have been killed by Wray's command at Dousol, Al- bay, province. Rellly’s battery has sailed for the United iitates on board the transport Pakline. Civil Government at Cavite, MANILA, June 6.—Commissioners Taft, Wright and Ide are at Cavite today, estab- Iishing a provinclal government. They were formally welcomed by Colonel Good- rell and the local digoitaries in the town hall. Judge Taft spoke, outlining the commission's provincial plans. OF RECIPROCITY TREATIES National Association of Manufacturers Recommends t Convention Be Called for Consider DETROIT, June 6.—At Its session the Na- tional Association of Manufacturers rec- ommended the calling of a general con- vention for the consideration of reciproeity treaties with foreign countries. The cye ecutive committee was charged to call and organize such a convention. The followlug resolution was adopted with regard to tar- iff revision: “Resolved, That the Natlonal Associa- tion of Manufacturers afirm that the fol- lowing principles should goyern all legls- lation: The object of tariff legislation s#hould be to furnish adequate protection to such products only as require it, with- out providing for monopoly abuses. The tariff on goods of which the cost of pro- ductlon is higher in the United States than in forelgn countries should be at least what 1s necessary to compensate domestic in- dustries for the higher cost of production.” The assoclation re-elected its old ofcers and fixed Indianauolis as the place for the next convention NEVER IN NORTH DAKOTA| BOY MURDERER AND SUICIDE Sisteen-Year-0ld Leroy Grove Kille Hix Siater und Brother and Himaelf, TOLEDO, O, June 6.-—Leroy Grove, the 16-year-old son of & farmer near Napoleon, stabbed his sister, agel 24, to the heart, killing her instantly. He then strangled his 13-year-old brother to death and, firing tha barn, ran in and shot himself through the temple. The tragedy ocourred just after midnight, His charred bod: was recovered today. It is supposed he was insane from reading dime novels in Quits Tesas, N, June 6.—By direction of Colonel Chambers McKibbin, Twelfth infantry, & been relieved from command of the Department of Texus and ordered to resume command of his regiment in the Philippines. He will be succeeded in command of the Department of Texas by Colonel James Wheelan of the Twelfth cav alry. It is understood the change was made at the request of Colouel McKibbia, WASHING! ihe president