Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 28, 1901, Page 1

[ —= ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1901-TEN PAGES. BIG RACE IS YALES Wearers of the Blne Take Eight-Oared "Vanity Victory, CREWS EVEN UNTIL LAST HUNDRED YARDS Harvard Loft Only Half Length by Epurt of Eli's Bons, FRESHMEN SUFFER THE SAME FATE Now Havea Youngsters Take Early Lead and Keop It CRIMSON FOUR GETS THE ONLY REVENGE Fintshes Six Lengths Al Conteatants Cheered by Thoue sands of Colleg Laymen. NEW LONDON, Conn., June 27.—In & race never excelled on the Thames, Yale's ‘varsity crew won the great intercollegiate Towing event of the year, over the four- mile course today by a scant two lengths. The magnificent contest was witnessed by thousands from observation trains, yachs and points of vantage along the bank. To Yale also fell the honor of the victory in the Freshman race, while Harvard tonignt takes consolation in the fact that its 'var- sity four walked away from the Yale quur- tet_handsomely. The two minor races with vided served only to whet the appetites of the spectators. These contests bad ro- sulted cxactly as the experts had predicted and some 20,000 people were lmpatient for | the supreme ovent of the regatta., The | blg race was rowed down stream in the | | honors di- cool of the evening, shortly after 7 o'clock. The conditlons were falrly favorable. A wind out of the southwest blew diagonally agalost the crews, at the rate of about six miles an hour. A beautiful start, with the two o!ghts rowing stroke for stroke, began a contest that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. Harvard immediately took the lead. Its stalwart oarsmen retalned it for a mile and a halt. At the two-mile flag, Yale had cut down the Harvard ad- vantage and drew ahead only to lose agaln before the half-mile had been traveled. For still another half the Cambridge boys | held on. The excitement was intense. Both crews by this tinie had dropped to an un- } usually slow stroke, at times the rate being | scarcely 30. Yale's endurance, however, was up to the standard, and as the two shells approached the three-mile-and-a-halt flag, the Elis spurted magnificently. Har- vard herolcally responded, but it was Yale's day. Tho blues took the lead and not only kept it, but drew away rapidly in the last quarter-mile until the finish was reached, when Yale tore across the line barely two lengtha ahead, with Harvard rowing man- tully, Chitte: The victory for Yale i due to the splendid power of its oarsmen and the superb gen- eralship of 'Coxswain Chittenden. With great foresight he refused to push his men untll the supreme moment. This care found his men ready. Harvard had shot its holt earlier and Yhle added another to its long Tist of victorie The race was a hard one for Harvard to lose; a magnificent one for the winners. The end found Goodell, the bow oar in the Harvard shell, in a state of collapse. It was necessary to lift him from his seat into the launch. In the Yale shell Stroke Cameron, too, was in distress, but he was able to help himself to the Yale launch. ‘The other oarsmen were all strong and in &ood condition. The freshman elghts contest was an easy one for the Yale youngsters, Harvard '04 being four and a half lengths to the rear. Harvard's four won with marvelous ease by six full lengths. No records were broken and time for the ‘varsity race was unusually slow, probably because of an unexpectedly low stroke and the cross-wind. The race between the 'varsity eights, the event of the day, was delayed until wind and tide conditions were favorabl It was 6:50 In the evening when Referee Meikel- ham caused the whistle on the yacht Nu- shka to be blown as a signal for the rival elghts to prepare. At exactly 7 o'clock the Yale oarsmen launched thelr ghell at Broadview and five minutes later were pad- dling leisurely to the starting point, halt a mile down the river. Harvard was but two minutes behind the Ells and went across the river to the accompaniment of the Har- vard band. Big Race in Detail. There was no loss of time and at 7:14 both boats were in position, recelving in- structions from the referee. Yale had the east course, while Harvard occupled the west. The pistol was fired at 7:15. It was a start almost on even terms, Harvard pos- sibly having a slight advantage. For three lengths it was stroke for stroke at thirty- #ix to the minute. Yale then dropped to thirty-five, while Harvard went down to thirty-four, The water was smooth, although there was a light breeze from the southwest. Before four lengths had been *raveled it was evident the race was to be a good one. Harvard had drawn away by a quar- ter of & length. The elghts were rowing &8 one mal At the half Harvard led by & narrow margin, a second and a Afth as to time and a quarter of a length as to distance. As the first flags of the course were passed Yale was rowing thirty-five and Harvard was one point lower. Harvard bad ‘settled down Into the best work of its race and with a beautifully steady pull the Cambridge boys sent their shell still further ahead. Yale, too, was rowing.mi pificently, but at this stage of the rac 4id not display the dash of the Harvard men. Accordingly, at the mile it began to 100k like Harvard. The crimson boat was 4 2-5 seconds ahead of Yale at the one mile flag, a comfortable length to the good. At this point, however, Yale spirit began to show Itself and a little more “go" ap- peared In the New Haven craft. Slowly but surely Yale galned and In the next Balf mile cut Harvard's lead down to a scant half length. The difference in the time was 2 4-56 seconds. Both crews were rowing like clockwork and there was every indication that each elght was able to stay out the entire four mil Passing the mile and a half, Yale lowered ita stroke and Harvard followed and the rest of the race, with the exception of beautitul urts upon occasions, hardly varied from thirty to thirty-on; Yale's Telling Stroke. Yale's pull seemed to be more telling and as the shell seemed to move smoothly, —_— (Continued on Becond Page, OTHER PLACES THAT ARE HOT New York, Plttaburg and Milwaukee Cltizens Prostrated — Small Tornado In Wisconsin, PITTSBURG, June 27.—The extreme heat continued today, the thermometer reaching 92. Four deaths resuited and fifteen proe- trations are reported, two of them fatal The dead MRS. ELIZABETH C. NEDRANK. GIOVANNI GRANDIOETTI. JAMES SULLIVAN UNID! TIF °1) WORKMAN The fatally , ted are: Herman D~y John Kane. "y " NEW YORK, Jun. ! perature recorded at the 8%, at 12 m., and there wa# . to 78 at midnight tonight. A dos pore prostrations were reported and three wsaths In Brooklyn there were half & dozen pros- trations and one death. MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 27.—Heat rec- ords were again broken at several polnts In Wisconsin today. In Milwaukee ome prostration was reported and several fac- tories suspended work. Marinette reports twenty prostrations and suspension of work in the lumber yards. At Peshtigo there were five prostrations, one, Charles Wenzol, resulting fatally. BOSCOBEL, W June 27.—A small slzed tornado struck this town tonight, but, with the exception of a few trees being blown down, no damage was wrought. SECOND FLOOD'S DAMAGE Temporary Tracks Detween Ennis and Vivian Washed Out—Desti Miners Are Leaving. hest tem- - was Jop ”" BLUEFIELD, W. Va., June 27.—Informm- tion was obtaiued today that the damage done in last night's flood was considerable. The temporary tracks lald from Ennis to Vivian were badly damaged. Trains are running ouly to Coopers today, but it Is hoped to get a provision train through as far as Ennis this evening. Destitute miners, With their wives and children, are walking out of the valley. Thirty-elght Norfolk & Western men walked through from Wil- lamson to North Fork, a distance of sev- enty-five miles. Owing to last night's floods it is not probable that the railway track will be open before Sunday. The damage done by last night's freshet, including loss of revenues, fs conservatively estimated at $20,000. It Is not belleved that any lives were lost in the second flood, as the people took to the mountains early enough to make good thelr escape. 7.—The burying of the dead from flood continues. It is impossible now to identity any bodies re- covered. Three more were found last even- ing on Jacob's branch, a tributary of Dry Fork. Thousands of laborers are at work in the vicinity of Welch making repairs to the Norfolk & Western roadbed and tracks. A conservative estimate of the loss of life along both the Elkhorn and Tug rivers ls about sixty, KILLED IN THEIR LCIG Four Iron Elghty Scaffold Giving Way. FALL Workers Precipitated BUFFALO, N. Y., June 27.—As the re- sult of the breaking of % temporary plal form built on a scaffolding Insidc and bridging the top of a monstrous tank in the Eastern elevator this afternoon six men foll eighty feet. Four were killed, one instantly and the others ‘died within a tew hours. Another |s not expected to live. The dead: JOHN KEEFE, JR., Inttantly killed. W. KRAUSE, died on way to hos| JOHN CORBETT, JR., fractured skull and Internal infurles. PETRO KROTINGER, Internal injuries, broken arms and legs; died at hospital. The Injured: James Carl, fractured skull and internal Injurien. Willlam Edwards, brulsed. The men were structural iron workers and tank builders and were engaged in buflding the fop of the huge iron tank. The exact cause of the accldent probably will never he known, as the scaffold and platform were broken into small fragments. CONSIDINES AS MURDERERS Coroner's Jury's Verdict Resul Their Arrest as Such After Meredith's Death, slightly cut and SEATTLE, Wash., June 27.—The cor- omer's jury today entered a verdict that William L. Meredith was murdered by John Considine, asslsted by Tom Consldine Warrants have been issued charging the two Considines with murder, The testimony brought out the fact very clearly that Meredith fired the first two shots and also that when John Considine approached Meredith and fired the first shot Meredith was In a semi-consclous condition and leaning against a glass show- case. The last two shots were fired by Considine when Meredith was falling to the floor. Both Considines attended the Inquest without offering any testimony in their own behalf. Tke funeral of W. L. Mere- dith will be held in this city June 29, RUSSIA NOT TO TRY AGAIN Denies Statement that it Intends to Reopen Negotiations Regard- ing Manchu ST. PETERSBURG, June 27.—The dls- patch of the London Times trom Pekin, say- ing the Russian minister there, M. DeGler: had notificd the Chinese authorities that the negotiations regarding Manchuria are to be reopened, Is classed in official ecir- cles here as belng cntirely Inaccurate, POPE REPORTED QUITE ILL Attending Physic| d to Be Kept Constantly at the Beds: His Holin, PARIS, June 27.—A dispatch to the Petit Bleu from Rome announces the pope to be seriously 111 and says that Dr. Lapponni, his attending physician, does not leave t| pontifi’s bedside. The vatican ofclals are anxious concerning the pope's health. Cong: tions from Royalty, GLASGOW, June 27.—The members of the Institute of Naval Architects who attended today's session of that organization here were gratified by the reception of m 08 from Emperor William aud King Edward. The former telegraphed that the promotion of ship bullding and Internatlonal com- merce was calculated “to knit closer kin- dred nations, moved by the same spirit of enterprise, and has all my sympathy, | wish every success to the useful and noble work 1o which you are engaged.” DAGOTAS HAVE TROUBLES HARDING GOES BACK HOME HOPELESS Aberdeen s Danger of quarter t oning Head- for New Collection Dis- t—=Lieutenant McConnell for Regular Army. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 2i.—(Special Tele- gram.)—John W. Harding, agent of the Yankton Sioux Indians In South Dakota, who has been in Washington several days demanding an lnvestigation of the agency in the light of his contemplated remo left for home todgy, having accomplished the purpose for which he came. Inspector Jenkins bas been ordered to Yankton to look over the agency, but it s not be- leved even should Jenkins find nothing ob- Jectionable in Harding's canduct of the agency that he will be permitted to con- tinue In charge. The fact of the matter Is the South Dakota delegation ls after Har- ding and is making it decidedly warm for | the agent, against whom it ts alleged that he does not live on the reservation and that his conduct of the affalrs of the ageucy is objectionable. There 18 no delegation in congress that plays politics more closoly than South Dakota and Harding, knowing this, left for his home In anything but an enviable swte of mind. Aberdeen May Lowe Collector. It behooves Aberdeen, 8. D., to get a move on itself, otherwise it may wake up some morning to find that the headquarters of the uew revenue collection district of North and South Dakota has been changed to either Sioux Falls, 8. D., or Fargo, N. D. When the North and South Dakota deleg tions In congress succeeded In couvincing President McKinley what a great benefit it would be to North and South Dakota I those etates should be separated {rom Ne- bratka, Aberdeen came in with a great flourish of trumpets as to what it would do in the way of quarters for the collector should it be seclected as headquarters for the district. The Treasury department peo- ple were assured that quarters would be furnished rent free untll a new federal bullding was completed, and 80 gencrous was the offer that Aberdeen was chosen be- cause of its location and the general char- acter of it tender. But Aberdeen has not come up to Its promises. In fact, 8o far as can be learned | in the Treasury department it has done nothing in the way of providing accommo- | dations for the collector and his force of | clerks and deputies. The department has therefore been compelled to take quarters conditloned upon the city of Aberdeen ful- | filling its promises, otherwise the head- quarters of the district will be moved to some more enterprising city, Su| or Man for Regular Army. Lieutenant R. B. McConnell of Superior, Neb., who has bad a varled career since the breaking out of the Spanish-American war, is in Washington te push pe: ly his application for ommisslon b the regular “army. McConinell eniiated a private in the First Nebraska when the war agalnst Spain was declared and he went to the Philippines with his regiment. He was promoted to a lleutenancy on the fleld for bravery and remained with his regiment as leutenant until it was mus tered out. Then came the call for pro- visional regiments and again he enlisted as & private and as before was promoted to a lleutenancy for courage and bravery in the fuce of the ememy. He served through the Philippine campalgn with this Inst regiment, returning to the States to be mustered out. Now he is in Wushing- ton to secure a commission in the regular army, backed by Senators Dietrich and Mil- lard, Governor Savage, ex-Senator Thur- ston and by practically everybody in his home town. Auditor Andrews will prob- ably present the young man to the presi- dent tomorrow. Department Notes, Willlam A. Hutchinson has been pointed postmaster at Edholm, county, Neb, A new postoffice has been ordered estab- lished at Willlams, Thayer county, with W. A. Kellwitz as postmaster. The following postmasters have been re- appointed: C. E. Putnam at Cowles and W. R. Fulton at Ohlows Rural free delivery service has been or- derod established in lowa August 1 as tollow: Bloomfleld, Davis County (additional serv- ice)—Route covers an area of forty square miles and contalns a population of 650; 8. W. Losey appointed carrier. Denison, Crawford County—Area covered, 184 square miles; population, 2,500; car- riers, Dwight Partridge, E. E. Ransom, I. C. Gillmer, F. C. Marshall and B. H. Foderbery Luana, Clayton County—Area covered, twenty-nine square miies; population, 657; H. H. Dunning appointed carrier. New Hampton, Chickasaw County—Area covered, thirty-two square miles; popula- tlon, 648; Samuel Shirtly appointed car- rler; postofces at Jerico and Nanson will be supplied by rural carrler. Nebraska postmasters appointed: Wood River, Hall county, W. T. Spelts, vice 8. A. Sherrerd, removed; LaPlatte, Sarpy county, John D. O'Leary, vice R. H. Rob- ertson, resigned. Charles W. Gindele of Chicago was the only bldder for repairs to the Omaha pub- lic bulldings, offering to do the work for $5,600, The postoffice at Skybold, Deuel county, 8. D, has been discontinued; mall to Prairle Farm, Brookings county. Civil service examination will bo held July 23 for the female industrial teacher at the Indian school, Rosebud, 8. D. DUTIES THEY DON'T GET BACK Porto Rican Import Those Pald "0 a ap- Butler Can't Recover ween April, May, 1000, ASHINGTON, June 27.—In answer to a letter from the secretary of the treasury making inquiry as to the authority of the department to refund the duties paid in Porto Rico on goods imported from the United States, the comptroller of the treas- ury has decided that the secretary s not authorized to refund the claims which arose out of the payment of these duties be- tween the date of the exchange of the rati- fications of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain (April 11, 1899) and the date when the act approved April 12, 1900, to provide revenues, etc., for Porto Rico, went into eftect on May 1, 1900, Mre. McKinley Takes A r Drive. WASHINGTON, June 27.—The president and Mrs. McKinley, accompanis b, Rixey, went driving again this for: 3 Mrs. McKinley continues to improve. | his CLOSED BANK'S STATEMENT and abilities Seventh Nationul, Ne York, Resources of the NEW YORK, June 27.—The Seventh Na- tional bank of New York closed its doors shortly after 11 o'clock this morning. The comptroller ot the currdney appointed a national bank examiner B temporary re- celver and the directors hmmediately took steps to reorganize the Institution. The fallure of the bank was' precipitated by the Inability of its management, after re- fusal of the clearing house to come (o its | ald, to comply with the conditions imposed {upon it by the government officials in tho comptroller of the currency’s department in Washington, also by the enormous with- drawal of funds by country banks which kept their accounts with the Seventh tional The direct cause for tha suspension was | the inability of the bunk to pay its debit | balance at the clearing bouse. This debit balance amounted to $644,106. The cause of its debit at the clearing house, which aggregated $046,474, against its credit there of only $302,365, was the receipt through the banks of the city of latge checks drawn by country bankers on the Seventh Na- tional, drawn because of the rumor of | weakness that had been abroad for some days. The clearing house committee met early this morning and a demand for prompt settlement was made on the Sev. enth National. The directors of that fu stitution decided it would be impossible to meet the demand. The bank then sus- pended payment. On Tuesday the bank was notified by Comptroller Dawes that he had been in- tormed that Henry Marquand & Co. of this city had a loan approximating $1,600,000 in the Seventh Nationaly and unless the loan was taken up and edsh deposited for it in the bank by Saturdky ho would ap- poiut a receiver. Marquhnd & Co. were unable to meet the demhud and the re- celver was appointed (niuy. The future | of the bank i in doubt. It is sald the de- | posttors will lose nothing.| Perry 8. Heath, formerly assistant postmater general, and brother, Fletcher Hgath, arc inter- ested in the bank to & capsiderable extent and are members of the board of directors Members of the clearing house committea fepacking house. EQUALIZATION 1S DEFERRED Eoard Postpones Its Active Bitting Until Saturday. EXECUTIVE SESSION PROVES FRUITFUL Raise of Million and a Half is Decided on In the Assesament of Stock Yards, Rallway, Light, Water and Other Plants. Ihe board of equalization went into ex- ecutive session at 7 o'clock last evening and until nearly midnight discussed the proposition to raise the assassments of the corporations. Then the members met as the Board of County Commissioners and extended the time for the sitting of the equalizing board to Saturday. In executive session It was proposed to make an aggregate raise of about $1,500,000 In the assessments of the stock yards, strest rallway, gas, water, electric 1ight, telephone and bridge com- panies, but the members were unable to agrec as to the amount each corporation should be raised. This disagreement could have been adjusted, but another question— the legality of such an immense Increass fn the assessments—was brought up and was the cause for extending the time of the equalizing board, so that legal advice may be secured Power to Extend Time, There was some question at first as to the power of the county commissioners to extend the time of sitting us a board of equalization, but this was settled by Deputy County Attorney Abbott, who was sent for and arrived at the court house after 11 o'clock. Mr. Abbott sald that under the law the commissioners undoubtedly had the power to extend thelr time as a hoard of equalization up to the Hmit of thirty day The Board of County Commissioners was then called to order and My Hoctor in- troduced the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: say that no other banking houses will be | affected. Marquand & Co. announce they | will continue business. The bank was the depository for postoffice funds in this city, but the department s said to be amply | secured. | The following statement of liabilities and | resources was given out tonight: RESOURCES, Loans and discounts. United States bonds to se. culation and deposits Yremiums . Stocks and Banking house Due from banki Cash and exchanges .. Five per cent United demption funds ... Total ..... Capital Burplus FProfit and loss account Circulation Deposits . Total . tock . .00 | . 300,000 | 412078612 | a 36,165,580.12 William Nelson Cromwall special coun: 1 for the bank, Wi the following staterment from President Thomas and added that he was engaged In-preparing a plan for reorganization of the affairs of | the bank and that it was belleved a satis- | factory plan would be presented at an president of the Seventh Natlonal bank, stated that the dif- | ficulties of the bank were due solely to the making by the previous executive officers of large advances to Messrs. Marquand & Co., and that the security thereon was of an unmarketable character, although of considerable Intrinsic value. Upon the urgent application of the board, he and his assoclate, Mr. Edwin H. Gould, had fur- nished financial assistance upon adequate securities and upon the assurance that the obligations of Marquand & Co., would be | made good by this morning. The firm named had, however, failed to fufill ex- pectations and while he and Mr. Gould and | some of the directors were willing to fur- nish further financlal aid, it was not deemed by them as just either to the depositors, stockholders or the public to invite de- posits or credit untll the affairs of the bank were again placed upon an absolutely ba For this purpose, reasonable time was | necessary and to prevent unfair preference | or advantages, the board determined, with | the advice of counsel, to suspend opera- tions for the present.” FIRE HOME IN RURAL KANSAS Blackmallers Make ood Threat Againat Cowley Farmer., Thelr TOPEKA, Kan., June 27.—Burned and dying in Intense agony was the fate of Mrs. W. C. Carson, wife of a Cowley county farmer, all because her husband refused to deposit $5,00 in a place named by un- known blackmallers. Word reached this city of the tragedy, which happened Saturday night in an ob- scure settlement away from postofice and | telegraph stations. Three weeks ago Car- | son, who is wealthy, recelved an anonymous | note requesting him to bury 000 at the foot of a telephone pole ou the roadside under penalty of having his house burned. The suggestion was ignored. One week later another anonymous note was recelved stating that if $5,000 was not deposited within a week his house would be burned and he would be killed in addition. No attention was paid to the second com- munication and on Saturday night, while | Mr. Carson was enroute to Oxford for mall, the home was fired. Mrs. Carson was found about ten feet from the rulns by Mr. Dunn, a nelghbor, horribly burned, and insensible. She was taken home by Mr. Dunn, where she rallied enough before dying Sunday to relate her knowledge of the transaction. 8he rushed outside when she discovered the fire, but remembered some valuable papers and a treasured old violin, and returned to save them. From that moment her mind was & blank until she awoke in the home of Mr. Dunn. When Mr. Carson returned it 1s sald that be expre d great grief at the loss of his violln and papers and re- marked that If his wite died tbat he would 0 back to Scotland, his mative land. Unton Pacific Coal Chutes. MEDICINE BOW, Wyo., June 27.—(Spe- clal.)—The large coal chutes of the Union Pacific located at this place burned to the ground Tuesday night. It is supposed the fire was started by sparks from a passing locomotive. Two steel cars, which were being unloaded, were consumed, to- ther with hundreds of tons of coal. Two Steel cars that had been unloaded are standing on a runway, both approaches to which were burned awa The fire will entail a loss of several thousand dollars. The chutes will be rebullt immediately. | June 29, 1901, 1 Resolution Adopted. Whereas, It belng {mpossible for th~ Board of Commissloners sitting as a board of equalization, to finish ard com plete the equallzing of assessments in the time stated by the board under resolution adopted May 18, 1901, therefore, be it Ry d, " That the time of the sitting e board of equalization be extended from Thursday, June 27, 181, to Saturday, Tusive, and that the county d to'cause a notice of th : to be published in The Omaha Even- Evening World-Herald and we for a perlod of two | days, commencing June 28, 1 After the executive session it was learned that the fucreases proposed for the corpora- ments are substantially as fol- Increases Propowed. Present Proposed Assessed Ansessed Value. Value. Incrense, 260,600 § 700000 § 400610 2,195 160, 806 Properties. Packing houses. Btock vards Franchise rations Smeiter . 000 Bridges lg,m Totals RIWO0 §1,084,562 “You can put it down as a safe predic- tion,” sald Chalrman Connolly as be left the court house last night, “that the a gregate ralse in the corporation ass ments will not be less than $1,000,000, may be $1,500,000." Corporation representatives were at the board rooms all day yesterday, but they falled to present any reason why their assessments should not be ralsed. A. L. Sutton, representing the Hammond Packing company, expressed the opinion that the value of a packing house ought to be determined from the basis of its earn- ings, and then remarked that the plant be represented had been shut down and is not earning anything. “Then,” remarked Commlssioner Ostrom, “‘you are of the opinion that the Hammond plant jen't worth anything. “Well,” replied Mr. Sutton, “it's idle and 1 don't think it ought to be assessed the same as If it were in operation. Vacant Houses Count. 1,200000 970,537 16,000 21,100 It “But, we assess dwelling houses just the same,’” said the commissioner, “whether they are occupled or not.” After It had been figured out that the stock yards real estate had been assessed at the rate of about $405 an acre, which, at one-sixth, would put the actual value at $2,430 an acre, Lawyer Ransom declared that it was a fair valuation on land “that s used only for a lot of old sheds. The stock yards lawyer had no remarks to offer about the big and costly improvements on the land, about the fact that adjacent ground had sold at as high as 318,000 an acre, or about the opinion of South Omaha real estate experts who declare the land to be worth at least $10,000 an acre. He was sllent, also, on the well known fact that the realty assessment of the stock yards had been reduced from $75,000 to $71,000 within the last five years, although the new Ex- change bullding, costing $00,000, and other big improvements had been made during that time. Mr. Selby, representing Swift and Com- pany, sald the buildings of his concern were put up years ago and were out of date and valueless compared with modern packing houses. He had nothing to say of the thousands of dollars Invested in improve- ments to the Swift plant within the last eight years. High Enough, Says Sears. Mr. Sears, representing the Cudahy and Omaha plants, had nothing to say, except- ing to express his opinion that the proper- ties were assessed high enough. ““The stock yards and packing houses are all represented here,” sald Chairman Con- nolly, “and it these representatives have anything to say as to why the as ments should not be raised now is the time for them to speak. Step up, gentlemen, and give us any reasons you may have for not raising the assessments.” No one stepped up, however, and the board was left without anything except a gen- eral demurrer against an elevation of the corporation assessments. LAST OF THE VOLUNTEERS Forty-Third Rex t Returns from SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.—The Forty- third regiment, the last of the vol to leave the Philippines, arrived hi day on the transport Kilpatrick, twenty- three days from Manila The Forty-third was In the Philippines elghteen months, seeing much service. The regiment was recruited at Camp Meade, Pa. The regiment was divided In the Philippines, the first two battalions being stationed in Mindanso, while another bat- talion did garrison duty on the island of Leyts The Forty-second Infantry was mustered out of the service toda; Burt of the Unlon Pacific arrived here to- { Hays of the Southern Pacific on matters | | Burt refused to make any specifc state- CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Cooler and Partly (Uoudy Friday; Saturday Fair; Varlable Vinds, COUNTY TREASURER SLUGGED Left to His Fate in Blasing lding by Huffian Who Robs and B MINDEN, Neb., June 27.-(Special Tele- gram.)—Alfred Norlin, county treasurer, REPUBLICANS DATE Nebrasks State Convention Will Be Held in Linceln August 28, JUST AHEAD OF THE BIG FAIR CROWDS Judge Ben & Baker of Omaba Will Temperary COhairman. OVER THIRTEEN HUNDRED DELEGATES Table Bhows the New Apperti Counties, ot by was working on his books fn his office in the court room at 9:30 tonlght, when a sandbagger crept up behind him, lald him less with a blow over the head, rified his pockets and the money arawer, set fire to the bullding and fled It wae balf an hour later before Mr. Noi lin recovered consciousness and the flames were then gaining much headway. He managed, however, to stagger from the bulldlag and gasp “Fire" to a fow people who were assembled in the street discussing the hot spell, and they gave an alarm The fire companies soon had the blaze under control, but the treasurer's books and other county documents were much damaged. The amount secured by the robber is not known. Mr. Norlin's injuries are belng dressed by physiclans. UNION PACIFIC SHOPS CLOSE Seventy-Five Men Are Transterred fro Laramie Cheyenne. LARAMIE, Wyo., June 27.—(Special Tel gram.)—Sevanty-five men employed in the Union Pacific shops bLere will be trans- ferred to Cheyenne July 1 and the shops closed. The recent pooling of all passen- ger engines, as well as freight, and the | running of the locenotives through to | Rawllns from Cheyeune, has rendered the operatton of the local shops unprofitable, as the repair work that comes to Laramie can be done much cheaper at Cheyenne The shop force at Cheyenne will be re- duced by discharging some of the young | unmarried men in order to make room for | the men from Laramie. PRESIDENT BURT IS SILENT Will Talk with President Ha: on the Allfed Roads, How- ever, SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.—President night to hold a conference with President concerning the allled roads. President ments. Prealdent Burt {s accompanied on his trip | by Chiet Engineer J. 8. Berry of the Unton | I Pacific. It {s known that when the con- ference with President Hays is ended they will journey to Los Angeles and lay plans for the new road between Uvada and Los Angeles in opposition to the Clark road. NORTH DAKOTA’S COSTLY HAIL Stutaman County Figures on a Loss of | One Hundred and Fifty Thou- nd Dollars, JAMESTOW N. D., June 27.—Reports from Stutsman county indicate that the damage done there by Monday's hail, rain and windstorm s estimated at $150,000. Passengers from the north report that a strip of five miles between Buchanan and Parkhurst on the Jamestown & Northern rallroad was swept clean of grain. It being early In the season, little hail insurance was In force and the loss ls total in the majority of cases. ST. JOSEPH ELEVATORS EMPTY Rush Orders from Chicago Clean Up Every Bushel of Wheat, Corn and Barley. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 27.—Rush orders from Chicago grain men today cleaned up every bushel of wheat, corn and barley in elevators In this city. There have been | more than 600,000 bushels gone out of this city during the last week for export, sold at 76 cents a bush About 400,000 bushels stored In the St. Joseph & Grand Island company's elevator at Elwood, Kan., was also shipped to Chicago during the present week. WANT WAITERS RESTRAINED San Francisco Restaurateurs Ask Ine junction and Removal of the Union's Plekets. SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.—The Restau- rant Proprietors’ association filed an appli- cation for an injunction {n the United States circult court restrainlog further an- tagonism on the part of the San Francisco Labor council and others. The restaurant keepers seek the removal of the union pickets of the cooks and walters who dally patrol the sidewalks in front of their plas of busine: OTHERS TO AID THE STRIKERS American Federation's Council Aue thorizes Asi ment and Expects #50,000 in Response to Call. WASHINGTON, June 27.—The executive council of the American Federation of Labor today authorized an assessment on affliated organizations for the purpose of alding the striking machinists in thelr contest for & nine-hour day. A circular letter will be sent out immediately and it is estimated that $50,000 will be secured in response to the first call Movements of Ocean Vessels June 37, t New York—Arrived—Germanic, from Liverpsot and Gueenstown. Safled--La Bres tagne, for Havre; Columblan, for Hamburg, Yl Blymouth and Belgravia, for Hamburg. At Liverpool—Arrived—Noordland, from Philadelphia; Oceanic, from New York. Bajled—Australasian, for Montreal At Glasgow — Arrived — Peruvian, from Boaton, At Greenock—Arrived—8icillan, from Phil. adelphla, via St. Johns, N. F,, from Bre- men; Lahn, from New York, via 8oathamp- ton At Naples—Arrived—-Trave, York, for Genoa. At London — Arrived — Brazillan, Montreal. Balled—Menomin for York. At Queenstown--Salled—Waesland, from Liverpool. for Philadelphia. At Plymouth—Arrived—Auguste Victoria, from New York, for Cherbou Ham: burg, and proceeded. Cherboul from New from New | each count; FOUR NEW MEMBERS ON COMMITTEE Chairman Lindsay Thanks All Thelr Co-Operation and Su; the Last Election—Judge Dicke n Presses Candidacy. (From a Staft Correspondent.) Special Telegram.) ~~The preliminary step toward the opening of the state campalgn was taken by the re- publican state central committee tonight, when it voted to have the nomluating con- vention held in this city August 28. The attendance of committcomen was unusually large and many other prominent party leaders were also here talking over matters pertaining to the convention and the cam- paign. Nominations were given some informal consideration in the hotel lobby, but there appeared to be no umanimity of sentiment regarding candidates. Judge C. T. Dickiu- fon of Fremont was the only man on the ground pushing his own candidacy. The conventlon, according to all indlea- tions, will be a wonstrous affair. The rep- resentation will be based on the vote cast for Prank Nesbit for presidential elector last year and the ratio will be one delegate for each 100 votes and one delegate at large trom each county, a total of 1 Chatr- man Lindsay will issue a call within a few days showing the uumber of delegates from as follows: ent of Delegnt 1 Johnson . WiKimball . $Knox 2 Kearney th Appor Adams anca 8 Lincol 2) Logan « NLoup . 1 Madison « $McPherson 16 M ster n hase Cherry Cheyent Cla 1o Perkins U Phelps . ¥Plerce . d8aline 203aunders 1 8cotts Biufr.. Wiewara ..., « 14 8heridan 42 <herman Frontier Furnas o Washington .. v S . 4Wayne Hitcheock 5 Webster . Holt ... 14 Wheeler Hooker 1York ... Howard Jefterson W Total New Memhers Elected. Chalrman Lindsay presided at the meet- ing and at its conclusion thanked all mem- bers with heartfelt words for the co-oper: tlon and support during the last campalgs New members elocted to flll vacancies caused by death or removal from the trict are: A. Walte, Nebraska City; E. A, Wilsey, Pender; H. H. Campbell, Stroms- burg; E. T. Bratton, Hastings. Committeeman Gre county started the business by moving to have the convention held in Lincoln. There ‘Wwas no opposition to this and the motion prevalle J. 8. Hoover of Blue Hill pro- posed September 1 as a suitable date and as amendments August 28 and September 3 were suggested, and the latter was strongly urged because It fell during state fair week. After a brief discussion the committee by a good majority decided upon August 28, This selection favors the Lincoln hotels, for under the arrangement they will not have to accommodate the state fair and conven- tlon crowds at the same time. On motion of Victor Resewater, Judge Ben §. Baker of Omaha was elected to act as temporary chalrman of the convention, which will be called to order at 2 p. m. All even-numbered districts will elect new committeemen this year. STRIKERS DENY SHOOTING Men at Mines of Thacker Say Stories of Flying Bullets Are Fak THACKER, W. Va., June 27.—The Asso- clated Pr representative met at Wil- accompanied o this mining town United States Marshal A. C. Hufftard and Sherift Greenway Hatfleld, both of whom stated positively that the reports of Huffard haviog been fired upon from ambush and that the rallroad station here was riddled with bullets, while the of- cers were waiting for a train today were entirely imaginary. The only shooting that occurred since the miners struck was last week and not a striker participated. The bushwhackers on the Kentucky hills were men who had been shot at by the mine guards and chased out of Thacker, They are in no way comnected with the minel C. W. Burke, the acknowledged leader of the strikers, wi Interviewed today and deplored the false impression that ha b glven out. Mr. Burke sald the strike cane about from the undlsgulsed opposi- tion of Buperintendent Lambert to the mine! union. Lambert discharged union miners and refused to discharge non- unfon men. Mr. Burke corroborated the statement that the shooting of last week was done by ' Kentuckians and not by strikers. THIEVES ON OMAHA ROAD Man Wh d Four Thon- annd Five Hundred Loses Every Cent. MANKATO, Minn., June 27.—B. Shattuck ot Anako, Minn., on the early morming Omaha passenger train had his pockel plcked of $4,600 in drafts. A gang of plek- pockets has been traveling over the Omaha road between Omaha and the Twin Citle tor two or three wi