Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 20, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUN E 19, 1871. 20, 1902—-TEN PAGES. ENTOMBED 1IN MINE Two Hundred Men and Boys Are Instantly Killed by Explosion, BURIED UNDER TONS OF SLATE AND COAL One Employe Burvives, but His Injuries Are B8aid to Be Fatal, HE IS BLOWN FROM MOUTH OF THE MINE Three Miles from Entrance to Point Where the Men Were at Work. RESCUERS FIND SOLID COLUMN OF DEAD Distracted Women and Children Throng Opening of Shaft to ldene tify Mangled Bodies of Hus- bands Fathers. COAL CREEK, Tenn., May 19.—The worst disaster in the history of Tennessee min- ing occurred at 7:30 this morning when between 175 and 225 men and boys met instant death at the Fraterville coal mine, Jocated two miles west of this town. A ga explosion was the cause of the dlsaster. Out of the large number of men and boys who went to work this morning only one 1s alive and he Is so badly injured that he cannot live. This man is Willlam Mor- gan, an aged Englishmen, who was a road- man in the mine. He blown out of the entrance by the force of the explosion. One hundred and seventy-five miners were checked in for work this morning by the mine boss. In addition to these there were boys who acted helpers and drivers and roadmen, and others to the number of per- haps fifty. Fraterville mine is the oldest mine In the Coal Creek district, having been opened in 1870. It is fully three miles from the opening of the mine to the point where the men were at work. They had not been at work long before the terrible explosion oc curred. Flames Follow Explos! There was a fearful roar and then flames ghot from the entrance and the air shafts. As soon as order could be brought out of cheos, two rescuing parties were started in, one at the main entrance, the other through Thistle mine, which adjoins it, and in which no men were at work. The Thistle party was unable to make any headway as the gas stified the workers. The Fra- terville party went fully two miles under the earth until & heavy fall of slate was encountered. At this barrier men worked like demons, hoping against hope that those beyond might be safe. The news of the disaster spread quickly and the scene at the mouth of the mine while the workers were within were be- yond description. as the news became known, and men. wo- men and children gathered around the Fra- terville entrance. Women whose husbands nq ons were within M wild with All Day Long Rescuers Toll. All day long the rescuers toiled at the obstruction and mot until § o'clock 41a they force an entrance through it. Up to that hour only five dead bodies had been recovered, and hope was still high that many withia were safe. The hopes of the ilving were doomed, however, for when once the rescuers could enter and proceed they walked along ohe continuous tomb of death. There was not a sign of life. Every man had perished, they believkd, although it will be early in the morning before all the rooms can be entered. Bight bodies were recovered and th were sent to Coal Creek. Twenty-six were soon found. They were not disfigured be- yond identification, and each corpse as it was borne, from the mouth of the great tomb was surrounded by eager crowds of relatives of the men, who had been stricken down. The mine was not on fire, except /n remote portions and all bodies perhaps will be reached before daylight. A partial list of the victims, scarcely one- third, is as follows: Dead. 'GEORGE AIKENS, JAMES muwrovin ROBERT SMITH, r ICI WALLIAM PRICH, ROSCOE BRADLEY, WILLIAM BRADI ORNTON M'GEE. ' HARLES VANGIRT, SCOTT HUDSON, GEOROE AIKENS, JAMES WHITTEN, AIKE! jAuss o STRICILAND, CHILDRESS, W.'J. EVANS, CHARLES EVANS, | PHARLES BI OSCAR MU | WILLIAM_MURRAY, | MARION wHSak, BA) VOWBLLS 70 HIGHTOW! RICHARD MASSENGILL, THOMAS DISNET. Inadequate Ventilation. The Fraterville mine 1s owned by the Coal Creek Coal company, of which Major F. C. Comp 18 president. He was in Cin- clunati and is now hurryfug to the scene of the disaster. In 1901, after inspecting Fraterville mine, Btate Commissioner of Labor R. A. Shif- lett reported that the ventllation was pot up to the requirements; that the furmace was inadequate to ventllate the e and that the airways were choked in places. He found that 184 men were at work on the day of his visit, requiring by statute 15,200 cublo feet of air per minute. The ‘volume of air entering the mine, he sald, was only 8,000 cuble feet per minute. CORRUPTION IN HIGH PLACES Grand Jury Indiets Several of the Most Prominent Men in Toledo. TOLEDO, 0., May 16.—The grand jury im- paneled several weeks ago and charged by Judge Kinkade to investigate the rumors of bribery and official dereliction made a Edgar H. lnlorl clalin agent of the Toledo Rallway snd Light company; _bribery. Moses R. Bralley and Edgar H. Eckert, eblaining money under falee protenses. Bdgar H, Hckert and George Stetter, Aribery. James Sheeban, contractor en city work; bribery. Fred J. Young, assistant street commis- sloner; bribery. Thomas J. Purtil, member Board of Re- vision; bribery. ¥ Ve ALFONSO REVIEWS TROOPS Young King in Halled with Patriotic Cries by Thousands at Mil- ftary Fete. MADRID, May 19.—The entire population of Madrid seemed to have assembled this afternoon along the Paseo del Prado and Pasco de Recoltos, to witness (he great mill- tary review. The weather was beautiful. Grandstands had been erected at a central point along the line of march and from these the queen mother, members of the royal family, diplomats and members of the Cortes witnessed the march past of 14,000 soldiers. The entire garrison of Madrid, several regiments from the provinces, and several naval detachments brought to Madrid for the occasion took part. King Alfonso, in the uniform of a captain-general, and mounted on a handsome bay charger, left the palace at 4 p. m. He was accompanied by General Weyler, the duke of Connaught, the Grand Duke Viadimir, and other princes and a sulte of staff ofMcers. His majesty rode to the Paseo de Recoltos where the troops were drawn up. As the king passed down the line the soldlers greeted him with hearty cheering. He then took up a position at the side of the grandstand where his mother wai seated. The march past began at once and lasted for an hour and a half. All the branches of the Spanish army were included in the procession of the grand review, which concluded with the gallop past of half a dozen regiments of cavalry, riding ten o abreast. The Queen's lancers, with fluttering pennants of the national colors led. The Hussars and the Civic Guard re- ceived the greatest share of the plaudits of the’peopl: The infantrymen were sturdy and marched with a swinging gait. On his way back to the palace King Al- fonso was greeted with hearty shouts from the people of “‘viva el rey” (long live the king). NINE DROWNED IN KILLARNEY English Tourists Lose Their Lives While Boa on the Fa- mous Irish Lakes, o LONDON, Mav 19.—Nine English tours including four women and four boatmen, were drowned yesterday by the upsetting of a boat on the Lakes of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, during a squall, A traln near Glasgow was derailed this morning. There was no loss of i but numbers were injured. These are the earllest samples of the ac- cidents which usually mark the Whitsun- tide holldays. A storm Is sweeping over the coasts of the United Kingdom. The weather s wel windy and cold inland and the numbers of “trippers” were consequently much ocur- talled, hollday makers contenting them- ves with attend! nearby racing events and cricket match The cart horse parade in Regent park today attracted the usual crowds. IMPROVEMENT _ IN MEXICO Twenty Millions to l‘ Expended by the President of the Republie. —— MEXICO CITY, May 19.—The finance ‘committee has sent to congress a com- plete bill authorizing the executive to issue the fifth and last series of the in- amounting to §20, 000,000, the proceeds to be applied to the payment of subsidies to raliroad compa- ni Aleo the executive is authorized to issue bonds, payable in Mexican or foreign coin, as may prove most advantageous, to pro- vide money for the improvement of the Natiopal Tehuantepec rallway, for port works the gulf and Pacific terminals of the rallroad, to meet expenses of the new port works at Manzanillo, public bulldings at Vera Cruz, the comstruction of a new palace and sanitation works now approach- ing completion hi OTHER DISTRICTS IN DANGER Wind Carries Ol Portion of Island of artind PARIS, May 19.—Governor L'Huerre of Martinique has cabled to the colonial min- ister, M. DeCrals, announcing that Mount Pelee continues to throw up immen: quantities of cinders, which, owing to a change in the direction of the wind, are now covering the southern districts of the island. Viclent explosions have been heard at LeCarbett. The governor further declared there is no danger of an outbreak on the part of the population of the northern dis tricts of the island, as alleged, on account of the people belng out of work. HURRICANE IN EAST Many Lives Are Leat Durin rifl INDIA a Te the British Prov. e of Seinde. BOMBAY, May 19.—A destructive hurri- cane has swept over the province of Scinde, British Indla. | Forty miles of the Seinde raflroad was washed away and bridges. houses and em- bankments disappeared. Fifty miles of telegraph wires also were destroyed. Many lives were lost. Reports of Uprising Differ, PEKIN, May 19.—The reports from the disturbed district of the provimce of Chi Li are conflicting. The Forelgn office today notified the ministers that the uprising had been quelled and that its leader and most of his lieutenants were captured. Foreign- ers at Pao Ting Fu, however, assert that the leader escaped and that the country is still greatly excited. The body and head of the priest recently murdered have been re- covered and have been given to the mis- | slon for burial. Card nt the Pope. ROME, May 19 —As it will be impossible for the pope to undertake the strain of the work in commection with the Philippine mission, he will appolnt a commission of three cardinals to confer with the American delegates and it is thought likely that Cardinals Martinelll, Satolll and Vives! Tuto, the last named a Spaniard, will con- stitute this committee. Mgr. Gasaharri will sct as secretary. Attemp! Kill Russian Govern ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.—An unsuc- cesstul attempt was made yesterday even- ing to assassinate the governor of Vilpa. According to the record books available Lieutenant General von Wahl is the gov- ersor of Vilna, European Russia. General -wul-ulw-m:enuunn-u 8t. Petersburg and had a great deal of trouble with the students there & number years back, MINERS QU]ET BUT FIRN| Strikers Maintain Ordsr While Rigidly Adhering to Their Union Pledges. MANY GO TO EUROPE FOR VACATIONS dent Mitchell Establishes Head- quarters and Also a Cold Exterior °, Those Seeking Informa- May 19.—Presi- dent John 14, %, the United Mine Workers of & #) ived here from Hazleton shortl, 4%, “~clock tonight and established str. jquarters at the Hotel Hart. The natlonal presidefii stated that, so far as the miners' side of the controversy was concerned, the situation had mot changed in the least. Mr. Mitchell's at- tention was called to the fact that the city of Philadelphia had contracted for a sup- ply of bituminous coal to take the place of the anthracite which had been cut off by the rallroad companies furnishing it. In reply to a question as to whether the mine workers would attempt to prevent the shipment of oft coal to places where hard coal is used, he sald: Considering the proposition ia a gen- eral way, 1 will say that we do not desire to make any city a victim or have any person suffer because of our quarrel with the coal companies. He was pressed for a more explicit state- ment but refused to go into it any deeper, except to say that it was a matter which would have to be settled by the three ex- ecutive boards of the antbracite flelds. They will meet here on Wednesday. Judging by the action of the union dur- ing the last strike, when efforts were made to stop the shipment of soft coal into an< thracite territory, it is not unlikely that the miners may take similar action within the next few days. Two carloads of forelgners left the Ha~ eton reglon today. Most of them were booked for New York, whence they will sall for thelr native lands. Some of the toreigners will seek work In the bituminous region. NEW YORK, May 19.—Fully 5,000 miners, have left Lackawanna county t week for Europe for a holi- day during the strike. It is estimated that at least 80,000 strikers will take advantage of the tleup for a trip to their old bome in Europe. Miners Are Quiet. HAZLETON, Pa, May 19.—The second week of the total suspension of hard coal mining, as a result of the deadlock between the miners and mine owners, began today without the faintest ripple to disturb the calmness of the situation., A Sunday still- ness prevalls everywhere. Not one of the coal companies in this territory made an attempt to start up a colliery today, and not a miner wandered near the big black breakers. The collleries and their surroundings had a desolate ap- pearance. No one was about except the engineers, firemen and pump runners, whose duty it @ to keep the mines freec from water and gas, the stable men who are looking after the mules that have' been brought to the surface, after having been in total darkness for two years, and the repairmen, men who are doing odd jobs of patchwork In and about the buildings. For the want of something better to do the local miners in all the mining villags and coal patches held meetings today. At these gatherings speeches were made by the local leaders for the purpose of keeping up the courage of the men. New members were taken in by some of the loc ana the matter of preparing to relieve the dis- tress in case the strike is prolonged was as a rule do not furnish money, but provide coal, food and other necessari of life as they are needed. As far as can be learned there have been no applications recelved by the union for ald. Mitchell Has Nothing to Say. President Mitchell w: at work early today on his correspondence. He had little of importance to impart to the group of newspaper correspondents. When asked for some news he made the emphatic stat ment that he would not word regard- ing that phase of the situation. ‘The first announcement of any kind that he will make bearing on that subject will be the formal issuance of the call for the special national convention which is de- sired by the three anthracite districts. He will not issue that call until he has re- ived the petition of two additional dis- tricts needed to make up the five that are necessary under the laws of the United Mine Workers' organization to call a con- ventlon. His proposed trip to Spring Valley, Il at the end of the present week will be for the purpose of visiting his family and to prepare for a probable long stay in this region. His Intention to visit national beadquarters at Indianapolis, on his return trip, he said, had no significance at all. He @aid he expects to be In the east for some up some official BASTON, Pa., May 19.—As a result of the anthracite coal mipers’ strike the 500 men employed at the Lehigh Valley Rallroad company’s shops here have been put on The present order is for forty hours work a week, but the belief is that if the strike continues this week a further reduction in working hours will result. The road has taken off all its coal trains and only three of the fifteen crews usually employed in mklll up trains here are at ‘work. PATERSON, N J., May 19.—Every dye house in this city was closed today as a result of the order made last week for a general strike. Two policemen were sta- tioned at each dye house as a precautionary noon today. to send some of their men to the Pensyl- vania towns, where silk skein dying is done, and to Petersburg, Va., with a view of bringing Into the union the men working in the dye houses in those places and in- ducing them to add to the strength of the strike by quitting thelr tubs in sympathy. Yardmen @ rike. DENISON, Tex., May 19.—The strike of the yardmen on the Missourl, Kansas & Texas rafiroad came to an end today. The terms of the agreement are simply that the men return to work under conditions prevailing when they went out and that S. H. Warner assume the duties of pight yardmaster. Hill te Inspect B &ton Property. CHICAGO, Ill, May 19.—James J. Hill arrived in Chicago for the purpose of in- specting the property of the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy raliroad. In company with President George B. Harris, he began & ten-days' trip which will cover the ::;ur part of the Burlington's prop- Mr, Hill sald his trip was merely fnspec~ tion of terminal facilities and had no sig- of Steel Con ement of Pref of Substl rn Author- red and te. NEW YORK, May 10.—A # of the stockholders of the Steel corporation was held consider resolutions adopted by tie dl- rectors providing for the metirement of $200,000,000 of preferred stock and the ls- suing of $250,000,000 of new bonds. C. H. Venner of Boston entéred a formal protest against the clrryil’ out of the plan for exch: bonds for preterred stock. He objected on the ground that there was no authority of law for the cor- poration to change its stock for bonds and further that the act of the New Jersey leg- islature permitting the corapany to make this exchange was unconstitutional and void. On motion the protest was received and placed on file. George Righter, jr., who sald he repre- sented holders of 7,000 shares of stock, pro- tested against the proposed payment of 4 per cent commission to the underwriters of the issue of $250,000,000 bonds. Resolutions authorizing the changes pro- posed by the directors were adopted. The secretary of the meeting announced that 80 per cent of the preferred and 76 per cent of the common shares were voted in favor of the plan. Before the resalutions were adopted Samuel 8. Strong of Providence protested inst the plan. He sald he wrote on May 9§ to get a_copy o fthe contract be- tween the corporation and J. P. Morgan & Co. relative to the underwriting of the new bond issue. He falled to get a prompt re- ply, but after writing several more letters he got an answer on Friday last and re- celved a copy of the contract. He sald he belleved that & good many stockholders who had sent proxies to the meeting had never had an apportunity to see the contract at all. In view of these eir- cumstances he moved that the meeting should be adjourned for one month in order that all the stockholders might have an opportunity to learn just what they were asked on. The motion was lost. FERRY BOATS IN ‘ COLLISION One Collides with Float Off New York Battery and Other with Yacht. ial meeting nited States Hoboken to NEW YORK, May 19.—The ferry boat Mauch Chunk of the Central railroad of New Jersey, collided with a rallroad float off the Battery toda; The Mauch Chunk bhad a number of passengers aboard and its captain did not back out from the float for fear that the water would rush in at the hole m by the collision, The float and ferry boat drifted down the bay together, and, as there was a heavy fog, were soon lost ht of from shore. The ferry boats Easton and Castleton went out to stand by the Mauch Chunk to take off the passengers if necessary, All the passengers were taken off the Mauch Chunk by the Easton and were landed in Jersey City. No ome was hurt. The float which collided with the Mauch Chunk belonged to the Baltimore & Ohlo rallroad. 1t was being towed .y the tug Ell Conan. There were it fifty p ‘The Staten Island fefry’ boat llMl.town was in collision with the steam yacht Aileen this morning. The ferry boat' badly damaged and it is reported one man was killed. The Alleen belongs to Richard Stevens of the New York Yacht club. The man killed was J, C. Atterbury of New Brighton, Staten. Island, a passenger on Middletown. The ferry steamer was loaded with passengers and the collision created a great deal of excitement, but no one else has been reported hurt. Both v sels were bound up the bay when the yacht suddenly appeared out of the fog and struck the ferryboat. The bowsprit of the yacht penetrated the men’'s cabin and was broken off. Beyond this t! ently sustained no furtber damage and pro- ceeded on its way. KODAK CONCERNS COMBINE Consolidation is Effected with Capital of Thirty-Five Million Dollars. NEW YORK, May 19.—Detalls of the plan for the comsolidation of the kodak nterprises have been published. The ag- gregate cash value of all of these enter- prises iz estimated at $20,000,000 and capl- tal stook of the consolidated corporation is $36.00¢,000. The new company, which has been incorporated in New Jersey, will ac< quire properties all over the world. ‘The business of the various companies to be taken over consists principally of the manufacture and eale of photographic cam- eras, dry plates, films, papers and other materials, with the principal factories at Rochester and Jamestown, N. Y.;* Harrow, England, and Toronto, Canada. Of the new capital stock of $35,000,000 there will -be 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock paying 6 per cent cumulative dividends and 250,000 shares of common stock. The executive office of the new company will be in Rochester. ONE DEAD AND EIGHT HURT Result of the Explosion of & Tank of Gasoline in Pitts- burg. PITTSBURG, May 19.—One man fs re- ported dead and eight injured as a result of the explosion of a tank of gasoline today at 98 Winnebago street, south side. Reported dead ADAM GRIPP, aged 18; buried in the ruine and body mot recovered. Injured: John Gagen, aged 15; Witsent! Morosky, aged 20; Stani Shrevsi, aged 10; Andrew £nilling, aged 6; George Karnish, aged 25; Peter Orosky, aged 22; Bord Scots, aged 3; Annie Mueller, aged 4. The injured were all badly burned and several are in a serious condition. PROFESSOR KILLS HIMSELF Instructor | College Broods Over Failure to Pe Re-employed Commits ide. PORTLAND, Ore., May 19.—Prof. Ei L. Schaeffer, senior master at Bishop Scott academy, & school conducted under the ai- rection of the Episcopal church, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. His body was found sitting in & chair in one of the class rooms. Prof. Schaeffer was 50 years old, of schol arly attalnments and bad been employed in the academy for ten years. He had not been re-employed for the coming year, and it 1s supposed that he became despondent. He came here frem Bethlehem, Pa., and for some time was employed in the en- gineering department of the Unlon Pacific Bill Passes House nnd Goes to Senate for Action on Amendment, INDIAN TRADER GETS NO EXTENSION Belief that Senate Exceeded Its Au- thority in Appropriating Money Belon, to Omaha and wi ebago Indians, |(From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, May 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The bill for the Hot Springs san- itarfum passed the house late this afternoon. It was the culmination of one of the most aggressive efforts ever made by a delega- tion for a measure and too much credit cannot be given Representative Martin and Burke for the way in which they con- ducted the campalgn for recognition, Speak Speaker Henderson finally capitulating. The naval appropriation bill had been dis- posed of and Gardner's elght-hour law had been passed when the house was about to adjourn. Representative Martin was on his feet and secured recognition for the considera- tion of the Hot Springs sanitarium measure. Representative Richardson of Tennessee, leader of the democratic minority, objected to unanimous consideration being given, but Mr. Martin having anticipated this move- ment forestalled action by moving that the bill be taken up and tellers being de- manded the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of consideration, only three members voting in the negative. Mr. Martin then explained the provisions of the measure and was followed by Representative Shatroth of Colorado, who sald he would support the bill notwithstanding that Colorado had a similar bill for wnich he could not recelve consideration from the speaker. Uncle Joe Caunon, the watchdog of the treasury, gave the blll a gentle raast, but it did not avall much. Representative Rich- ardson, after having blocked the bill for unanimous consideration, stated that he did not desire to take up the time of the house in dlscussing the measure and the bill was put on ite passage. The bill now goes to the senate, which undoubtedly will at once concur in the house amendments. This bill, which car- ries an appropriation of $150,000 and which was changed from a soldlers’ home to a sanitarium by the military affairs commit- tee of the house, has been pending in con- gress for four terms and has passed the senate four times. No New Lease for O'Connor. E. A, Wiltse of Pender, who has been in ‘Washington the last few days on matters connected with the Omaha and Winnebago Indian agency, left for New York tonight enroute bome. Mr. Wiltse confessed that his visit to the Indian office did not avall much, due to the absence of Commissioner Jones. He stated that there was no change in the situation so far as the Winnebago agency trader was concerned, that his lease would not be remewed on its expiration early In July. As to Agent Mathewson, he had learned nothing except that a personal ve of Secretary Hitchcock had this inspector, Church, was now at the agency and would probably be there for some days to come. Senator Millard stated tonight that there seemed to be a growing impression that C. E. Magoon of Lincoln would be appointed to the vacant place on the court of clalms that Mr. Magoon stood very high estimation of Secretary Root and ‘War department officlals who have seen the president in Magoon's behalf. Believe Appropriation Illegal. There is a decided impression prevalent among some of the lawyers in the sen- ate that the action of the senate commit- tee on.Indlan affairs in appropriating $10,- 000 out of the money which the Omaha an Winnebago Indians have in the treasury for construction and repair of bridges on the reservation is illegal and that the sec- retary of the interior will 0 hold. Sena tor Millard, talking of the matter, said “We have clearly exceeded our right in taking money out of the Omaha Indlans trust fund for repalr of bridges on the Winnebdgo reservation, and vice versa. The Indians themselves would not submit to this, and certainly the secretary of the interfor will not permit it to be done.” Representative Mondell's bill to pay Ed- ward Stahle and Artist, deputy land eur- veyors, for land surveyed by them under contract with limited labllity and paylng them some $400 for excess, was reported tavorably today by the house committee on clatms. The supreme court today granted a mo- tion of the attorney general of South Da- kota that oral testimony be taken in the original suit of South Dakota agalnst North Carolina, growing out of the pur- chase of bonds. Any persons agreed upon by partles in the case may, under order of court, act as commissloner and should the parties to the case fall to name a commissioner, then any justice of the su- preme court may appoint such commis sioner. Congressman and Mrs. Walter L. Smith of Council Bluffs are among the guests of Representatve Thompson of Alabama, who bhas taken a score of . congressmen and their wives to his huge plantation for the purpose of giviog them a more accurate and. practical understanding of conditions in the south. Senator Allison stated today that the body of Jerome L. Mudge of Sloux City, who died in Manila April 20, and who was employed In the civil service of the gov- ernment would be brought back to the United States on the mext transport, Kil- patrick. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the conversion of the Farmers' State bank of Clear Lake, 8. D., into the First National bank of Clear Lake with $25,000 capital. The corporate existence of the First National bank of Huron, S. D., bas ben extended until May 19, 1922. The National Bank of Commerce of New York has been approved as reserve agent for the National State bank of Burling- ton, Ia. George Bingham of Britton, . D., has been admitted to practice before the In- terior department. Postal Matters. The salary of the postmaster at Pogahon- tas, la., has been increased from $1,000 to $1,200, and at Butte, Neb., from §1,000 to $1,100. David C. Dodd of Omaha has been ap- pointed a rallway mall clerk. Pogtmasters appointed: South Dakota— A. D. Havens, Conning, Hughes county; H. W. Metz, Miranda, Faulk county; W. H. Vallmer, Slsseton Agency, Roberts county. Wyoming—E. H. Lert, Archer, Laramie county. These Nebraska rural free delivery routes have been ordered established July 1: Au- rors, one additional route, area covered thirty square miles, population 6 Doni- phan, Hall county, two routes, ares slxty~ —_— (Continued on Becond Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Thunderstorms Wednesday Falr. Nebraska—&howers and and Cooler Tuesday; Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Deg. Hour. a5 61 64 w6 (34 66 an 7 LOOK FOR A BITTER CONTEST Will Take Up Leading Southern Meth DALLAS, Te: May 19.—Tomorrow the war clalm takes precedence over other business in the conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and a bitter con- test doubtless will ensue. A sharp discussion was precipitated just before adjournment today by a demand to know why the minority report of the pub- lishing committee had not been printed, as ordered by the conference. The reason developed was that the publisher of the official organ feared a lawsuit. Dr. F. Luke Wiseman, fraternal messen- ger from England, and Dr. Brecken of the Canadian Methodist church, bade goodbye to the conference. Bishop Wilson announced a special com- mittee to consider Dr. Gross Alexander's paper om child labor, which was presented to the conference last Saturday. An amendment to the report of the com- mittee on eplscopacy, directing that the conference to elect three new bishop lald on the table. The report providing for two was adopted. Bishop Hargrove asked to be relleved from active service on sccount of physical infirmities. The election of bishops and other connectional officers was set for next Thursday. WATTERSON STAYS IN SADDLE Veteran Editor Remains a Controling Force of Courier-Journal at Haldm: Direction. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 19.—The will of the late Walter N. Haldeman, president of ¢he Louisville Courfer-Journal company, which was admitted to probate today, names s executors his wife, Elizabeth Haldeman, Colonel Bennett H. Young and his son, Bruce Haldeman. The publication of the Courier-Journal and the Louisville Evening Times is to be continued under the financlal direction of the executors and the general management of the decedent’ Haldeman, and “ the advice and di- rection of the decedent's friend, Henry Wat- terson.” The will makes several bequests to Mr. Haldeman's children, and grand children and excepting these bequests the use of the income of the decedents’ property s be- queathed to his widow. The trust commit- ted to the executors is for ten years, fu- ture disposition of the estate to be governed by circumstances tbat may exist at the end of khis period. WILL OF LATE ARCHBISHOP Corrigan Estate Goes to Three Bish- ops, Survivor to Become Sole Legatee. NEW YORK, May 19.—The wlill of Arch- bishop Michael A. Corrigan filed for probate touy It is as follow: 1 glve, and bequeath all my es- tater otk buar and personal, of whatever name and nature and wheresoever situa- ted, whether in posscssion, reversion, re- mainder or otherwise, unto Right Rev. Charles E. ucDonnell bishop of the City of Brookly g Rev. Winand M. \\‘ ger, bishop of the City of Newark, N. and Right Rev. Henry Gabriels, bilhog Ogdensburg, N. Y., to have ai old as joint tenants and not as tenants in common. By the terms of the will the final sur- vivor of the three named legatees will even- tually get the entire estate. The complete value of the estate is placed at about $125,- 000. Bishop Wigger, one of the tenants, is dead. COMING TO NEBRASKA TO WED Massachusetts Woman to Be the Wife of Wheeler County Man She Has Never S WEBSTER, Mass., May 19. ram.)—Cupld has madé a romantic con- quest in this town, Mrs. Mary 8. Adame, an attractlve widow of 60, having suc- cumbed to the long-distance woolng of a man whom she has never seen. Adams started today for the town of Bart- lett, Wheeler county, Neb., to. meet Charles B. Curtis, who is reputed to be a wealthy rmer, and if he keeps his word they will be married upon her arrival. He plans to have the marriage performed at Alblon, eb. He has a daughter llying in Bartiett, Neb., and another married daughter living in Springfleld, Mas RIPLEY’S GENEROUS PRESENT President of Santa Fe Gives Twenty Thousand for New Y. M. C. A. Building. TOPEKA, May 19.—President Ripley of the Santa Fe has offered the rallroad Young Men’s Christian association of this city $20,- 000 for & new bullding. He stipul that the association secure a site and $10,000, The proposition has been accepted and the bullding, which will be a three-story mod- ern structure, will be started as soon as the necessary preliminaries can be arranged. PACKERS LEAVE NEW YORK r Firms Establish Offices in Jersey City and Two Others May Follow. mour & Co., Schwarszchild & Sulzberger company and the G. H. Hammond company, packers, moved their New York City office equipments to Jersey Oity today. It is said in Jersey City that the ofces of Nel- son Morris & Go. and the Cudaby Packing company will be moved to New Jers sbortly. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May 19.—(Speclal.) ~A band of outlaw or semi-wild dogs Is causing Buffalo county farmers and stock. men considerable annoyance and loss dogs chase cattle which are grazing in pastures or on the ranges and in several recent instances have killed valuable ani- mals. The dogs a flerce as the gray wolves, which are the bane of the cattl men, and efforts will be made to exter- misate them. STORM KILLS EIGHTY Texas Tornado Leaves Death and Destruo« tion in Its Narrow Path, HISTORIC TOWN OF GOLIAD A WRECK Strip of Oity Two Blooks Wide and Over Mile Long Swept Olean, IN SURROUNDING COUNTRY Wind Does Its Fatal Work in Five Minute When Belia! Beg{u. HAVOC EFFECTS OF STDRI APPMENT IN NORTH Towa Gets Its Share, Ka and Wiscon Towns » Visited d South Dakota Stffer Severe ports from Golald state that seventy-nine persons were killed and ninety-five injured by the tornado, which passed over the city yesterday ‘afternoon. The property loss in the city and surrounding country probably will reach $200,000. The storm swept the city from end to end and demol- ished 150 stores and residences. The tornado, which was preceeded by a terrific downpour of hall, lasted only a few minutes. The hallstorm drove the people Into thelr houses, where they were caught by the death-dealing wind which came on them with terrific force, leveling everything in its path. The tornado swept an area 260 yards wide for a distance of a mile and & half. Houses collapsed as If bujit of card- board, covering the dead and injured with debris which necessarily made the work of rescue slow. People Flock to the Town. People flocked to the town from all of the surrqunding country. Many of them had relatives in the city. The work of reseue has been carried on all day and the funerals of several of the victims took place this afternoon. The supply of cofins bas been replenished from other towns and a large force of laborers is still at work digging graves for many of the victims. The citi- zens have perfected an organization and everything is conducted in an orderly man- ner, the work of caring for the dead and injured now being on & systematic basi The storm wrought havoe to the surround- Ing country, but no lives are reported lost there. Governor Sayers today lssued an appeal to the mayors of all cities of 3,000 people and over in the state of Texas saking them to send food to Golald and ralse funds for the suffereres. A partial list of the dead follows: Dead. ‘White people killed: MRS. JOHNSON, aged 60. MARGARET POPE, STUART DIAL. wmn‘ LOTT, daughter of William t MRS. PURL AND TWO CHILDREN, MAUDE AND ALICE. TWO AUGERSTEIN CHILDREN, MRS. STAPLE AND THREE OHIL- DREN. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HEARD AND THREE CHILDREN, JOSEPH SAVAGE AND TWO CHIL- DREN. MR. NEWCOMB, WIFE AND CHILD. MR. SMITH of Rockport, who was visit- ing his daughter. MRS. HARBISON AND LITTLE BOY. RUBY MADDOX AND CHILD, MRS. CASEY AND MAUDE CASEY. The remainder of the dead are negroés. The white persons who are belleved to be fatally injured ar Mrs. L. W. Chilton, internally. Leanad Vondohlen, aged 4. Mrs. Kate Sava, pinal injuries. Mrs, Irene Augerstein, skull fractured, Miss Claud Mathias, head injured. Mrs. Mary Harbison, back and hedd wrenched. J. B. Helomann, Internal. Mrs. J. B. Helnmann, skull fracturéd, B. 5. Mathis, internal and head. ‘W. F. Purl, skull crushed. Jobn Augerstein, head hurt. R. D. Newcomb, legs hurt, Angle Lott, severely crushed. Irene Newcom, hurt about legs. Mrs. Callle Goode, head. Harring, head. Ml- Jennle Harring, spine. Mrs. W. H, Maddox, badly crushed. The negroes fatally hurt number Sive. Flood: by = Waterspout. LA CROSSE, Wis., May 10.—Advices re-. ceived today from Preston, Minn., & few miles from here on the Dubuque division of the Milwaukee road, state that the watép- spout which struck noar Preston last night flooded the country for miles around and caused the death by drowning of four peo- ple. The property loss will be very heavy, During the storm Alderman Donky wae killed by lightning. According to the reports eight feet of water swept over the town, moving eight or ten houses fifteen to twenty feet from where they originally stood. The Milwau« kee road’s tracks were washed out for four miles out of town and the depot twisted around by water. The lumber yards owned by the C. L. Colman Lumber company afe reported to be under from two to three fest of mud and water, and much of the lumber has been carried off by the flood. At Bloomer, Wis., Evelton Garug was kiled by lightning. Reports received from the western part of the county say it was one of the worst storms ever witnessed in that section. On the level prairie in the township of York it was reported that many farmers iost & great deal of stock, and near Granger about twenty buildings were de- molished. A confirmed report has just reached hére that Michael Wilbri living west ot Forestville, lost four children, his bars, house and all contents, everything was swept down the stream. Three bodies have been found and the fourth one is still missing. DES MOINES, May 19.—A cloudburst at Waterloo early Sunday mornlag practically ruined every house on the tra¢t known as Dry Ru In Waterloo. Fifty bulldings were damaged and several were washed away. A pumber of thrilling rescues were made with boats, but no loss of life oe- curred. The Wapsipinicon river overran its baoks, doing much dsmege. Traffic on the Great Western was delayed all day Sunday owlug to washouts near Oelwein, and the Ilitnots Central and Burlington, Cedar Rap~ ids & Northern rallways suffered similarly, Near Independence au Illinols Central frelght traln wes wrecked with no fatalities. - T« =