Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 6, 1901, Page 1

SANTA FE CUTS DEEP Fires First Gan of Open War en Beor Freight Rate Eeduotioms, l KNOCKS OFF THIRTY TO FIFTY PER CENT| w Rehedale Eff otive July 16 for Bouth- | westera Missouri, OTHER TRUNK LINES TO FOLLOW SUIT Movement Expeoted to Involve Thew All Bhortly. WILL BRING OLD TROUBLE TO A CLIMAX | — | s Expected to Rennlt in Forcing Out- siders to Join the Pool After All ~Manager Biddle Tel Why. A rate fight of liberal proportions is on among the trunk lines| sperating between Chicags uni Missouri | river centers. Por several wetlks there has| been widcapread, though secret manipula- tlons, of rates on all classes of freight in | this (erritcry, but there had becn no open rupture between any of the roads until today | When it became evident that peace could not he restored except by some drastic ace, tion officers of several of the roads began to plan open reductions in tariffs. The Banta Fe was the first to act and today came out with an announcement that it would put in a scale of rates effictive July | 16 between this city and southwestern Mis- | sour| river poluts that would awake (he| secret rate cutters to a reallzation of tho situation | The rates promulgated by the Santa Fe average reductions of from 30 to 40 aud In some cases 50 per cent below the printed tariffs. It is belleved that the action of the Banta Fe will be followed by similar an- | nouncements, and that it will bring the long-standiug secret cuts to # head and torce the lines out of the pool to become | members W. B. Biddle, freight trafic manager of | the Santa Fe, discussing the cut In rates, | 1d: In making an open reduction In rates we are only doing what most of our com- petitors have been doiug secretly tor many | weeks. Our trafic between Kansas City and Chicago has beon decreasing week by | eek until it is now only 4 or b per cent of | the total traffic between these points, while | one of the weakest lines 1s carrying over 18 | per cent. Such a condition of affairs could | only be caused by eecret rate cutting by onr competitiors. To stop such business we determined to make a wholcsale reduction 1n rates openly. If this reduction proves to be Insufficlent to stop secret rate outting we will openly make another big one. As s00n as we are given satisfactory assur- ance that all our competitors will main- tain 1easonable rates we will advance ours to a normal b but not before then." HARRIMAN TRAFFIC COUNCIL Stubba Meets the Men of the Indi- vidual Ronds at Salt Lake City. CHICAGO, July SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July -A meeting of the head trafiic men of the rallroads In the Harriman system and J. C. Stubbs, trafic director of the Harriman | system, was held here today and general | plans discussed for the interchange of | trafMic between the roads. The meeting | was held for the purpose of arriving at a perfect understanding in regard to the new traffic relations of the roads and the discussion took up the greater part of the day. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.—Several of the officers of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Balt Lake railroad have arrived here. In the party are United States Senator Thomas | Kearns of Utah, a director of the company; %, Kerens of St. Louls, first vice presi- J. Ross Clark of Los Angeles, second wvice president of the road, and T. E. Gibbon of Los Angeles, third vice president and | general counsel. They will leave for Los Angeles in a day or two. Senator Kearns | aid This road is golng through without fail! and the work will be done as expeditiously & clrcumstances will permit.” to Los Anxeles. Resigna Superintendency. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.—Epes Ran- dolph, superintendent of the Southern Pa- cific company at Tucson, has tendered his resignation, to take effect at the end of | the present month. He has been offered and will accept the management of the | Huntington Electric rallway Interests iu southern California. SEVEN MILLION FOR MUSEUM Metropoll: wid in New York is Re- ary Legatee of Jaucob S. Rogers. NEW YORK, July 5.—The Metropolitan Museum of Arts 18 made the residuary legatee of Jacob S, Rogers, whose will has been file¢ for probate at Paterson, N. J 1t provably will recelve between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000. 1f for any reason the Met- ropolitan Museum of Arts does not accept the gift, it will go to the New York clety of Librarics, the New York Historicsl Mbrary, the American Museum of Natural History of New York, the Geveral Soclety of Mechanics and Tradesmen and the Mer- cantile Library assoclation The will was made June 2, 1892, At that ors estimated his estate to be worth $5,000,000, but it is belleved the estate fs worth much more, some estimates placing it as high as $30,000000, The be- quests are: Columbus B. Rogers, brother (now deceased), $100,000; Ella A. Rogers, daughter of Columbus, $25,000; Julla Edith Gellatly, daughter of Columbu three daughters of Jason Rogers, each, wnd (wo daughters of Theodoro | Rogers, $25,000 ench. Theodore and Jason Rogers are brothers of the deceased Bmuller bequests are made to the family servants. Youth Gets Thirty Vears. FREEPORT, 11, July §.~Roy Powell aged 18, who was found gullty of the mu der of | Woodbury Worklnger, was ol iven a thirty-year term o ‘the peniten- ary. Wife Murderer Hanged, 8T, LOUIS, July §.—A special to the Post- Oispateh from Carthage, Mo., says: Ernest Reld, colored, was hanged here today for Bl Taurder of his wife, January i ke o | FSTAEIISHLED JUN | disturbances. "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. E 19, 18 closure of k) to Stie tu terprising Destgun Much Publie hustasm. Tuly of Com fay Arnold hree battle rulsers mproved hipbuilding progra fa Monmouth cla will will h m It 1s believed which al about to be laid do equal to anything brought against The new tofpedo boat destroyers Wi of stronger construction In regard to hospital ships the se ary of the admiralty said Great Britain now had in the Mediterranean, through the gen- erosity of an American citizen, Ber dq Haker, president of the Atlantic Transport line, the well-equipped Maine All the new ships will be wireless telegraphy, as will British warships as they pairs. The secrctary of the admiralty also said there is an absolute determination on the part of the admiralty to find the best type of boller and the government was watch- ing with interest a combination of cylinder and water tube boilers in the same ship In the House of Lords today the earl of Selbourne, first lord of the admiralty, in a statement of the naval position of Great Britain, sald the year 1901 would witness the completion of three armored crulsers of the Cressy class, four of the Formidable class and two ships of the class of the Canopus, Lord Selbourne sald the first half of 902 would see the completion of two more of the Cressy class, two of the Formidable, one armored cruiser of the Monmouth and three armored cruisers of the Drake class, The first lord of the admiralty added that the total number of destrovers bullt or building was 113 and of the five submarine vessels already ordered the first would be ready for trial next September. LONDON, July 6.—The government's ex- plavations of the naval program have fatled to awaken great enthusiagm, but they are regarded as «howing that the government is allve to the necessitias’ of the times. The Daily Chronicle points out that al- though Lord Selbourne dwelt upon the dif- culty of getting vessels finished in time, forelgn powers like Japan have no difficulty In getting enormous battleships bullt to time In British yards and publishes the tor 1 of e ret the other come In for re- | contents of confidential reports on the last | the s of the Mediterranean fleet, ot which, it declares, is well known to both France and Russia, al- though it has been comccaled from the British public The gist of the maneuy substance reports, according to the Dally Chronicle, is that in a sea like the Mediterrancan battleships have little chance and that British power can only be held by destroyers, such as, in the muneu- vers, found the fleet at sea and sank every ship. It declares that both Admiral Fisher and Lord Charles Beresford of the Mediterranean fleet have demanded de- stroyers, but that nome has been sent, but it was the maneuvers which led Lord Charles Deresford to taka his recent action in criticising the naval policy of the gov- ernment. HE’S NO FRIEND OF AMERICA Edward MacEvoy Si for n ns Manila Yarn ible London Journal. (Copyright, 191, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 5.—(New York World Ca- blegram — Special Telegram.)—The Daily Express tomorrow will print an interview with Edward MavEvoy, who says he Is a merchant at Manila, who has just arrived here and s staying at the Hotel Carlton. MacEvoy declared that Aguinaldo sold out to General MacArthur and says It 1s under- stood In Manila that the deal was made with the comsent of President McKinley He says Aguinaldo received $1,000,000 for his participation in the plot and that he intends later to invest In United States propert “Funston's capture of Aguinaldo,” Mr. MacEvoy says In the interview, “is the verlest rot. The Americans could never defeat the Filipinos and they had begun to realize it. They therefore adopted the old expedient of bribery, well knowing they would find Aguinaldo receptive. He has been a bribe-taker and a country-seller more than once in his life.” ENGLAND'S NEW WARSHIPS Three Formida Planned With| le Vessels Ave for ruction the Year. LONDON, July 5.—In the House of Com- mons today Arnold Forster, the secretary of the admiralty, anuounced that the year's shipbullding program inciuded three battle- ships of a new improved class, six crusers of the Moumouth class and ten improved torpedo boat destroyers. The battleships are of 16,500 tons and twenty feet longer than those of the for- midable class. Their indicated horsepower will be 18,000 and their speed 183 knots, The armor of the new battleships will be a sheet elght to nine inches thick. A pecul ar feature of the new ships will be six-iach guns not mounted in separate casciment, but enclosed in a battery with seven-inch armor. The ship's armament will consist of for forward fire two 9.2-inch guns, iwo 12-Inch guns and two 6-inch guns The aft fire will Le of the same formidable character. It Is thought these ships will compare favorably with anything building by any European power. The new ships will be named the King Bdward, the Do- minion and the Commonwealth, to commenm- orate the great support rendered the king and country by the two greal branches of the kindred race. BUENOS AYRES IS BESIEGED Argentine Congress Establishes Rigid Censorahi 11 Men Sent to that Clty, on e NEW YORK, July 5.—The Western Union Telegraph comy gentine congress has declared Buenos Ayres established thereto BUENOS AYRES, July has been proclaimed here, the censorship on all messages —A state of siege This 1s due to participation of aparchists in local Qulet now prevalls, WASHINGTON, July 5.~The Navy de- | partment has received no word as to the | reported political agitation at Buenos Ayres and the declaration of martial law The Atlantic is at Rio de Janeiro and prob- ably will visit Buenos Ayres, although there is mnot felt to be any present need of a vessel there. The State department 1s also without recent advices from Minls- ter Lord. cretary | | ENTERS ILLINOIS SENATORIAL CONTEST fitted with | | | | ENGLAND'S Ngw7BATT'Lés'H|Psf(o)fi)monm DAWES QL_H'S ny is advised that the Ar- | | in a state of siege for six months and has | | to an inquiry | exy {POSTMASTER FOR HASTINGS OMATIA, Tenders President His Resign Effeot Ucteber 1. ion, to Take Frankly States that He Wishes to Res tire Only Because He Has the Other Great Position in Mind, WASHINGTON, July 5. = Charles ul troller of the currency, has| |gnation to the president, October 1 next. In answer | Mr. Dawes caid “I have resigned because of my inten- | tlon to be a candidate before the people | of Illinois for United States senator. It would not be possible for me during the BeXt year to make a canvass for the sen ate and at the same time administer to my ows satisfaction the important and r sponsible office 1 now hold. 1 am influenced | solely in this action by what seems to me dered o take com his effect | the plain proprieties of the situation.” Mr. Dawes' term of office would not have ed uutil January, 1903, His letter to the president is as follows WASHINGTON, July 5. iey, Executive Mansion, Washiugton: Sir In ‘view of the tact that 1 will be a cand date for the United States senate from linofs I hereby tender my resignation comptroller cf the currency, to take eftect | Octover 1, next, Respectfully CHARLES G. DAW His Record in Office, Mr. Dawes entered the office of comp- troller of the currency January 1, 1898, su ceeding James H. Eckels, and was imme- diately confronted by the situation in the Chestnut Street National bank of Philadel- phia, which was one of the most com- pllcated ever confronting a comptrolier He fourd it necessary, in the interest of the creditors of the bank, to oppose the general plan of a reorganization com- mittee organized by prominent citizens of Philadelphia, and for a time he was severely criticised therefor. His plan was followed, however, and it is recognized as having | saved to the creditors of the bank a lien | upon other property which was not con- | templated by the reorganization committee, from which they will probably realize over $1,000,000. He frequently expressed himselt as in favor of prompt actlon when convinced that the public Interest required actica at all, and on this principle he acted in | the case of the Seventh National bank of | New York. Early in his term he made a| rule levying a second assessment upon stockholders of insolvent banks where the | first assessment had been less than the law | authorized and he established the practice of rebating to stockholders such portions of the prior assessment as was determined by further liquidation to have been ex- cessive under the law. This ruling changed the long-established practice of the office and was upheld by the courts practically without exception. Some Notable Achievements. Comptroller Dawes also organized a sys- tem of consolidation of insolvent banks in the last stages of liquidation in the interests of economy, so that at the pres- ent time thirty-seven recelverships are being administered by two recelvers with greatly reduced expenses. He also has | uniformly hastened the liquidation of in- solvent banks, Upon entering office the fag ends largely of the national bank fallures of the 1863 panic were still undisposed of. During the last four years he has collected § 000,000 cash from these assets, which cov- ered every description of property. One of the most distinct features of Mr. Dawes' administration has been his an- nual reports to congress. He came into office at a time when the monetary system of the country was a subject of gemeral interest and the arguments he advanced became the subject of widespread discus- slon in this country and England. He ar- gued against bank asset curremcy in our present national bank system and op- posed with vigor the idea of a prior lien of the noteholder over the depositor upon assets of insolvent banks, During his term he prepared a complete | list of statistics relating to banking in the Unlted States. Owing to the passage of the law of Mach 4, 1900, the national bank system of the country has greatly increased. Durlng his administration he has created 785 banks. The total number of natlonal banks now under his supervi- sion is 4,064, having assets of $5,630,794,387, Wiliflam McKin- hington View is that Fisher Will Get the Ap- pointment, w Jacob (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The papers in the contest for the postmastership at Hastings, Neb., were lald before the president today by Postmaster General Smith. It s generally believed here that Jacob Fisher will be appointcd. Tho Natlonal Bank of the Republic of Chicago was today appointed as a reserve agent for the First National bank of Val- ley Junction, la. Gary F. Richards of Massillon, O, was today appointed foreman of the quarter- master's depot buildings at Des Molnes at & salary of $1,200 H. C. Hascall has been appointed post- master at Hawthorne, Montgomery ¢ § ity, 1a. Carl A. Gustavson Is appointed substitute letter carrier at Red Oak, la. Dr. T. 8. Roberts {8 appointed penston ex- amininmg surgeon at Stoux Falls, 8. D. RUSSIA WANTS MORE TIME Would Keep Tarift 1 Status Til Co ues In t Ca Arrives, Present ot WASHINGTON, D. C., July 6.—Mr. De Wollant, the charge of the Russian embassy bere, today called at the State department and in bebalf of his government formally acknowledged the receipt of Secretary Hay's note respecting the imposition by KRussia of retullatory tarift duties. The Russian note {8 understood to be fudefinite in terms, the principal purpose being to keep the issue between the two governments in iis present condition until Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, arrives at St, Petera- burg and has had an opportunity to con- ter with the foreign office oficials ‘There is, however, an earnest expression of desire on the part of Russia to cultivate the warmest relations with the United States, not only politically, but com- mercially and industrially. Root Comes to the Nor WASHINGTON, July expects s00n to make an extended trip of inspection of the various military posts in the porthwest. SATURDAY | pose that MORNING, JULY 6, BANK NOTES ARE UNSIGNED It You Get Biank Money Dated Melenn It's a Sonvenir of Big Train Robbery. 8T. PAUL, July 5.—General Auditor D. Ellfot of the Great Northern Exptess com- pany sald today that the exact amount of the loss of the holdup at Wagner, Mont., Monday was $41,500. All but $300 was cur- rency sent from Washington to the Mon- tana National bank of Helens, the rest belng Great Northern money In the through safe. The consignment to the Montana bank consisted of banknotes printed in sheets of $10 and $20 bills. Only nine were signed by the president and cashier of the bank, but all could be readily passed with- out thelr signatures Mr. Elliott received Information late to- day that the identity of the men who robbed the express safe has been established by Pinkerton men sent from St. Paul. He aid not care to give out thelr names until satisfled that the detectives had made no mistake “It the Plnkertons are right” said he, the men are experienced hands and have held up tralns on other roads.’ The report that the robbers had been surrounded, Mr. Elliot said, was not veri- fied by information recelved by Great North- ern officials. Their horses were chased by a posse fifty miles south of Malta, Mon Officlals of the express company belleve that the men had fresh mounts and sup- they eluded thelr pursuers and are now in the Little Rocky mountains, a ountry well supplied with hiding places The district will be guarded by a picket line and the authorittes hope to capture the men when they try to get out, A party of cowboys has started north from Lewistown in the Ludith basin to in- tercept the robbers should they continue southward from the Little Rocky moun- taios. KILLS PLAYMATE AND SELF Thirteen-Year-0Old Lad Muarders with Toy Rifie and Hangs Himwel? in Speedy Remorse. 8. ALBANY, N. Y. July 5.—Raymond Al- bers, aged 13 years, this evening shot and killed Emanuel Koehler, a boy of 12 years, and then hanged himself. The boys were playmates, and according to statements of neigabors they had quarreled some days ago. Albers s son of Albert Albers, a palnter, and Koehler is son of Rev. John Koehlor. The shooting took place at 5 o'clock this evening. Young Koehler was sianding on n fence fn the rear of Albers’ house. He was with bis S-year-old brother, Theodore Koehler, who was the only one who saw the shooting. The little fellow told his father tonight that the two boys had some words and that Albers pointed a rifie at his brother and shot him. The boy says that Albers when he saw Koehler fail from the tence sald, “I'm sorry I dla It." The weapon was a 22-caliber Flobert rifle. The ball struck Koehler fn the left breast and passed through his heart. Mo dled al- most instantly. When Albers saw what Be had done he ran Into the house and told .ix mother. The neighborhood was quickly, aldfmnd and during the excitement Albers ran away. It was not until the arrival of the police that a search was made for him. He was found in the cellar of his home, suspended by the neck from the end of & rope tied to & beam of the floor above. When he had learned that Koebler was dead Albers went to the cellar and taking a plece of rope tied it toa beam and standing on a cask fastened It about his neck. He then jumped from the cask and was suspended in midair when found. When cut down he was still alive, but died quickly. THRONG AROUND HIS BODY Governor Pingree's Army of Friends, the Workingmen, Press to His Coflin. DETROIT, July 5.—All day and until 11 o'clock tonight the line of humanity which came to take a last look at the body of Gov- ernor Pingree continued unbroken. At times 1t extended but two blocks from the entrance to the city hall, but from & this evening until 11 the crowd was enormous. Three and four abreast the line extended from the Michigan avenue entrance of the clty ball, five blocks distant. It was the great army of workingmen that bad come to pay a last tribute to the man whom they regarded as their friend. | When the doors wera closed those who had been in attendance all day estimated that mora than 50,000 people had passed by the bler. The body was left in the corridor of the city hall all night under guard. RAID THEIR SPECIAL TRAIN Strikers® ported Nou-Unlonists to Take to the Ti Sympathizers Force Im- CHARLESTON, 8. C., July 5.—A special tratn, bringlng in twelve non-union men hired by the Southern railway to take the places of striking machinists at the South- ern rallway shops, was held up by friends of the strikers at the Enston Home switch this morning and the frightened passengers were compelled to disembark. The strikers rushed on the platform of the coach, forced open the door and took the non-union men out. The new men scattered and no effort was miade by the railroad ofclals to get them together for work in the shops. LOCOMOTIVE DOWN PRECIPICE It 8. Five Cars Follow Over Cum Into the Wisconsin River. MOSINEE, Wis., July 6.—A locomotive on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road plunged over a precipice 100 feet high and was burled in the Wisconsin river near here today. A bank of sand washed upon the track caused the wreck. The engine jumped the track, ran several rods upon the ground and then pitched over the high cliff. The engineer and fireman saved thelr lives by jumping. Five cars were destroyed in the wreck. Heary R. Hoda, & brakeman, was probably fatally injured CARNEGIE TURNS TO 'FRISCO Offers the Coast Metropolis $750,000 for Library Bullding — Ex. tensive Plan Buds, SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.—Mayor Phelan fs in receipt of a letter from Andrew Car- negle offering to give $750,000 to the city of San Francisco for a library bullding, providing the city furnishes & suitable site and appropriates $75,000 a year for main- tenance. It may be, should the offer be accepted, that a number of branch libra- ries will be constructed in addition to & waln bullding. 1901-TWELVE PAG Kearney Oovaty Treasury Bhy. That Amount Clatms He s Kunocked Insensible, His Box Plundered and the Room Set Afire—His Cond Reported Sertous. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, July b.—(Special Telegram.) —Auditor Weston tonight made public a report of the condition of the Kearney county treasurer's office, showing a shor age of $10,011.6 | urer Alfred B | hela week When outstanding checks are presented for payment the shortage will increase to $10.457.56, the records of the office show- ing that drafts amounting to $446 have not boen pald by the banks. The examina tion was made by Examiners Robinson and Searles. Mr. Weston says the state will.not lose anything through the robbery law the county is llable for the small amount of state funds missing, whether the treasurer's bondsmen make good the short- age or not. The auditor and the exam- iners refused to comment on the robbery | further than to say that the shortage was in the cash account and that there was no way of determiaing whether or not all of the money was taken at one time. Norlin's story s that while sitting in his office about 8:15 p. m. he was clubbed into insensibility and that when he re- gained consciousness he found that the cash box bad been robbed and a fire | started, which was rapidly spreading about the fnterfor of the room. As to the fire, his story is confirmed by firemen and others who hastened to the scene at the first alarm. Mr. Norlin {s said to be In a se- rious condition physically and his physi- clans express fear that his brain has been permanently affected MANY ENDEAVORERS ARRIVE President, Secretary, Treasurer and Hundreds of Others Reach Cin- cinnatl for the Convention. Norlin, up and robbed of this amount last CINCINNATI, July 5.—There were many arrivals today and tonight for the finter- natlonal Christian Endeavor convention, which begins tomorrow. Among the ar- rivals today were President Francls E. Clark, Secretary John Willis Baer and Treasurer Willjjam Shaw, who came from Boston on what was known as the officlal train. Nearly all of the delegations were met by reception committces on their re- spective trains some distance out of the city and by escorts on arriving at the dit- ferent depots here. There was a large registratfon of mem- bers and visitors today. ' The business ses- slons will be héld todiorrow and the open- ing meetings tomorrow might. After the addresses of welcome and responzes the annual address of Dr, Clark will be made and the reports of Secretary Baer and Treasurer Shaw will be submitted. Advices received by the local committee indicate that all states will be represented by tomorrow night. Robert Johnson 6 London, Ontarlo, one of the leading speakers, was accompanied by a large dele- gation from Canada today The. California delegation s accompanied by delegates from China, Japan, Indla, Hawall and Samoa. CLOUDBURST IN MICHIGAN Floods Do Great Damage in Peach Belt and Paralyze Rail- road Tramec. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 5.—Western Michigan was visited by a disastrous cloud- burst early today and the damage will amount to thousands of dollars. Both the Pere Marquette and Grand Raplds & In- dlana railroads are crippled north of here, and all northbound passenger trains are obliged to make long detours, while freight trafc is paralyzed Dams in the Flat and Rouge rivers, north of here, have been washed out, and many mills along these streams will be idle for days. The Grand river rose three feet six inches in four hours this morning and s still rising rapidly. Great damage was done to fruit trees and growing crops in the western Michigan peach belt. Rains Damage Railronds. HELENA, Mont, July 5.~Two cloud- bursts between Miles City and Wibeaux yesterday caused floods that washed out five bridges and several dumps. Three work trains and 1,000 men are repairing the dam- age, but trafc cannot be resumed for twen- ty-four or thirty-six hours. {EXAMINES ENDOWMENT RANK | Pythian Board of Control Seeks to Know About Questionable Investme CHICAGO, July { causes which led former officers of the the Knights of Pythias to make injudi- clous investments was begun here today. ven officers of the soclety, comprising the board of control, went into secret ses. slon and heard evidence dealing with the investment. | What the evidence was and what the | result of the investigation now being made will be unknown probably until July 10 when the board of control will report to the convention of the supreme lodge. BRAINS HIS TWO NEIGHBORS Young Missourl Farmer Killa Them with Club and Then At- tempts Sule ST. JOSEPH, July 6.—A special to Dally News from Albany, Mo, says: E. | McConkey, a young farmer, brained his nelghbor, John Bryant, and Bryant's son with @ club this morning. He shot himselt | atter the deed, but is still alive. McCon- key Is supposed to be Insane. the Movements of Ocean Ve At New York—Arrived: Loufse, from Bremen; P Hamburg; Cym Geargla, for Genc At Liverpool—S8 New York At Yokohama—Balled: Belglan King, from Hong Kong, for San Diego and 8in Francisco At _Rotterdam-—Salled: Maasdam, New York At Moville—Balled: Corinthian Liverpool, for Montrenl; Furnessia Glasgow, for New York At Queenstown—Salled: New Engliud, from Liverpool, for Boston. Arrived; Luce enla, for Liverpool, and proceeded. els July 5. and fyom Sailed: Koenigen tor for trom from ALFRED B. NORLIN SAYS 'S ROBBERY | in the accounts of Treas- | who says he was | Under the | —Investigation into the | | supreme lodge of the Endowment rank of | SHORTAGE OF TEN THOUSAND | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Sunday; Variable \W Temperature at O Hou D 5 . “ 7 & 0 10 1 12 Fair Saturday and ha Yesterday: Dew. .S . N0 SHOWERS New York, Ohi SAVE HU and Gulf States Get a Wetting and New Enge land Cools. WASHINGTON, July the present heated term was again scorcher except where severe thundel storms, local raine or violent atmospheric changes induced cool weather. In Arkan- sas, the East Gulf states, northern Ohio New York thunderstorma brought relfef. In southeastern New England cooler weather prevalled, the temperature falling from 6 to 10 degrees Tonight the Weather Bureau officlals agaln say the only prospect for rellef trom the heat lles in the occurrence of storms, There is no promise, they say, of general thunderstorms sufficlent to make a consid. erable fall in the temperature. Local thuns derstorms will glve temporary local rellef, but Weather Bureau officials say permanent relief will not come until heavy storms of local raing prevail In Chicago a promise of a short respite from the heat is given. New York today hed a two-inch downpour of rain, which sent the thermometer down to East of the Allegheny mountains the temperature rose generally a few degrees over the high- est of yesterday, and in portions of the southwest it warmed up also in Arkansas and Oklahoma, maximum temperatures of over 100 being recorded. Washington, D. C., was the warmest place east of the Al- legheny mountains today, the maximum temperature recorded being 95. There was not much humidity, but the air was lively and the day was very trylng. General Joseph W. Darr, who served on the staff of General Garfield during the civil war, is critically Il from heat pros- trations Dr. Edmond Weston, formerly of Vermont, but who has lived in Washington for many years, died from the effects of the heat Wednesday night. Some of the maximum temperatures re- ported to the weather bureau include the following: New York, 90; Philadelphia, 90; Chicago, 90; Cincinnati, 92; St. Louls, 100; Kansas City, 90; North Platte, Neb., 94; Dodge City, Kan., 96; Oklahoma City, 102. CHICAGO, July 6.—Cool breezes from the northwest this evening broke the term of hot weather, but before they came nine persons had dled, seven more were prostrated and one man attempted suiclde. PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-—Deaths and prostrations from the excessive heat con- tinued today, about a dozen fatalities and nearly three times' that many prostratione being reported. The maximum temperature today was reached at 1 p. m. when 91 was reported. It hovered arotnd 90 in the entire afternoon and at 8 p. m. it was standing at 88 d grees. The humidity tonight was 64 per cent. BALTIMORE, July 5.—At 8 o'clock today the weather bureau thermometer registered 88, and the mercury kept on ascending un- til the maximum temperature of 94 degrees was reached, at 4 p. m. At 8 o'clock It had fallen G degrees. Thirteen deaths and eleven prostrations had been reported to the police during the twenty-four hours, ended at midnight. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 6.—The first raln in this city since June 8 fell th morning and afforded great relief. There was a drop of 12 degrees in the temper ture. Good ralns are reported from Hot Springs and other points, though In some counties the drouth remains unbroken and crops are suffering. BUFFALO MIDWAY SUBMERGED Heavy Rain that Relieves New York's Sweltering Thousands Swamps the Falr Grounds. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 5.—A severe elec- trical storm passed over this city tonight. The lightning struck in a dozen places, It hit the supply wires that bring elec- trical power from Niagara Falls to Buffalo, burning out transtormers and other elec- | trical machinery in the Buffalo receiving house. For over an hour the sireets were without electric light, except that fur- nished from store windows which had their own plants, and the street cars were at a standstill. The rain fell in torrents, the water flooding many cellars. Three young people, who left the dock at Crystle | beach in a rowboat before the storm, had | not_returned up to a late hour. The flash of lightning that put out the downtown electric lights and stopped the street cars algo shut off the lights at the exposition. The conduits were utterly in- adequate to carry off the water and the | grounds were flooded. Some of the midway shows were flooded to a depth of two feet. The engine room beneath the machinery building was also filled with water and all the machinery was stopped. One small circuit, which supplfes arc lights in the exhibit buildings, was the only one un- affected by the storm NZW YORK, July 6.—A severe thunder- storm swept over thir city yesterday and brought comfort to milllons of heat-stricken New Yorkers. The temperature fell 15 de- grees in less than two hours, and over two inches of rain fell. Some of the sewers, unable to carry off the tremendous volume of water, burst, flooding ‘the streets in | vartous locallties, and In many cases stores | ana residences. Lightolng struck several | bulldings, but no serlous damage was done. HEAVY STORM STRIKES OHIO Bridges Washed Away and Considerable Damage to Wires Down, Crops Result DELAWARE, 0., July BG.~—Delaware county was visited by an exceedingly heavy storm last night, the full extent of which & not yet known. Wires are down in all directions and many bridges are gone. Olentangy river rose twelve feet in four hours. At Ashley water covered the streets to the depth of six inches. Fields are under water and damage to crops will | be heavy. Henderson Main's barn was struck by lightning after the family drove into it aud all were severely shocked. Mrs Bollver Hayes of Ostrander was rendered unconscious by a thunderbolt The Delaware waterworks plant of tho town s surrounded by water and thirty- six inches more will cut off the supply. Deaths from Heat in Davenport. DAVENPORT, la, July ©.—There were two deaths here today from the extreme | beat. SINGLE COPY FIVE The tenth day of | PEACEMAKERS HOPE Governer Orman's Commissioners Rep! Enceuragingly from Telluride. ANGER, IF ANY, IS NOT | Hoatilitios Oonse While Conficiing Ele- ments Held & Conference, | UNION MAKES TS STIPULATIONS KNOWN Wante $3 to Fe the Minimum Scale Projudios Bhown. | MANAGER COLLINS DECLINES TO AGREE IMMEDIATE No Thinks Certain Demands Arve Too Great and Threatens to Retire from Distriet it Longer Annoyed. DENVER, July 5.—A calm prevailed (o- day over the scene of Wednesday's trouble with the etriking miners employed In the Smuggler-Union mine near Telluride, Col The latest information concerning the sit- uation there came to Governor Orman this evening, when the commission sent (o Telluride telegraphed Conditions here are quiet and vorable for settiement. Conflicting elements are in conference and there is absolutely no immediate danger to elther life or prop- erty. Wo Are Just going to the scene of troubles at mines w111| Manager Colline and will send further Information as speedily an possible A few hours earller Sheriff Dowtain tele- graphod: There has been no_violence or property destroyed since the 3d. 1 do not think I can protect life and property In cuse of Flot. ‘It Is usually done before one knows it Governor Orman was much relleved by the receipt of the above message, for be feared that there might be an outbreak before his commission could arrive in Telluride and take the matter in hand Mine Manager Collins' reply to the ulti- strikers, in which he prac- lly declined to accept thelr terms and Intimated that it would be necessary to shut down the Smuggler-Unfon indefinitely it their demands were persisted in, was the most prominent feature of the situation today, The demands of the miners and the refusal of the manager to accede to them makes It appear useless for elther side to further present its claims and there ap- pears to be no chance for an amicable set- tlement of the differences of the contending parties until the governor's commission takes & hand. This commission, unless It was delayed, arrived in Telluride late this afternoon, and it is expected that they will lose no time in conferring with the repre- sentatives of the miners' union at Telluride. One thing they are instructed to demand is & surrender of the property now held by the strikers. 1t this is not done at once, the governor has instructed them to say to the strikers’ representatives that possassion will be secured for the owners of the prop- erty even if it Is necessary to call into service the entire Natlonal guard of the otate. seem (1 Faoctions Feel Bitter, The feeling between the strikers and the managers of the Smuggler-Union i« bitter, and it {s learned that it will not be an easy matter to induce the men to retire from the property. However, Governor Orman was particular to select men in whom the latter element has confidence In making up his commission, and it may be that representations coming from men whom the strikers hold as thelr friends will fnduce them to retire and await an amicable settlement of their clalms. The commie- slon Includes Judge Theron Stevens of Ouray, Lleutenant Governor D. C. Coates, who Is secretary of the State Federation of Labor, and John Murphy, attorney for the federation. State Labor Commissioner James T. Smith, who has been investigating the con. ditions at the Smuggler-Unlon mine, re- turned to Denver today. He left Telluride before the outbreak occurred. Speaking of the affair he sald: "0t course, the miners were wrong In firing and In entering the mine. In fact, it might be called unjustifiable. But the m: agement s not blameless, The strike would have been settled long ago if the company had shown a disposition to treat the em- ployes fairly. Ultimatam Reply. The final ultimatum that the Miners' union dellvered to the Smuggler-Union management {8 as follows: ‘‘The Miners' unlon demands that all men working eon tracte for a longer period than ten days whall recelve at least $3 a day for the entire time employed. The secretary of the upfon must have the privilege of going upon the ground as secretary, but not to in- terfere with the work during working bours. and, further, that the company must not discriminate againust union men. Managor Collins, for the company, sent back this ultimatum: “‘On behalf of the Smuggler-Unlon Min- {ng company Mr. Collins regrets that he has to decline the above offer.. The com- pany is entirely willing that the secretary of the unfon may have the privilege of %oing on its ground, so long as he does not interfere with the workmen during working hours, as has always been the custom of the Smuggler-Union mines. ““The comipany will further undertake not to discriminate against union men, as they bave never done in the past. As to con- tracts, 1t is entirely impossible to measurs the work done at the end of ten day the ground by that time is only partially stripped and none of the vein shot down at all. The company, however, never lad the slightest wish to lower the wages or Increase the hours in San Miguel county #nd will undertake to promise that at the end of each month, when alone contracts can be squared and measured up, any con- tractors who have made less than $3 per shift shall be pald off at the contract price and not re-employed in the same slope, un- less the price of the contract is ralsed pro rata.” Many Quit the Town. Manager Collins told the citizens' com- mittee, which obtained the proposition asd ultimatum, that unicss his terms were ac- cepted forthwith his company would clog the Smuggler permanently, throwing 360 men out of employment, and withdraw from the district Miners are gathering in the city for the fuperal of the union miner, John Barthell, this afternoon, aud despite the efforts of the union officials to keep them qulet they are restless. Every union ip San Juan county is sup- porting the Telluride unlon. A special to the Times from Telluriae says that an order has been recelved from the Smuggler-Unlon company of Boston, Mass., to close the mines and that a meet- log of mine managers is being held to dis.