Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 28, 1902, Page 1

‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUN VE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDN ESDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1902.—TEN PAGE SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. AGAIN IN ERUPTIQN|No HoPE FOR THE POLES|STATE IS SOLID FOR HANNA Mount Peloe Repeats Its Violent Discharges " of Deadly Lava. PEOPLE ARE THRILLED WITH TERROR Mastive Black Olonds and ‘“Lightning Flashes Add to Fright. PROVERBIAL GRAYISH-YELLOW IN SKY Heavy Burf Beats Against Shore for Period of Beveral Hours. POPULACE ON VERGE OF A PANIC Wobert T. Hill, United States Geol ®int, Makes Daring Investigation of the Voleano Activity in Martinigue, FORT DE FRANOE, Island of Martinique, Monday, May 26.—$ p. m.—Mount Pelee ls again in eruption. Huge, inky-black clouds are rolling over Fort de France In great masses, in which there are pecullar light- ping flashes. The inhabitanis are now flock- ing into the great square of the town. If the demonstration increases a panic is im- minent. * A very heavy surf has been beating on the shore for the last two hours and an enormous, grayish-yellow cloud, at a great height, dimly visible in the direction of Mount Pelee. The night is intensely dark and the stars are only faintly visible. For’ de France is In no danger from the volcano, but there s considerable appri hension of a panic in the night should the grayish-yellow cloud reach here and ash &nd stones begin to fall. ‘There are no nolses from the volcano at present. Hasardous Viait te C Robert T. Hill, United States geologist and head of the expedition sent by the National Geographical eociety, bas just come in from & daring and prolonged investigation of the volcanic activity in Martinique. Prof. Hill chartered a steamer and carefully exam- ined the coast as far north as Port de M couba, at the extreme end of the island, waking frequent landings. After land- ing at Le Precheur, five miles north of Bt. Pierre, he walked through an area of ective volcanism to the latter place and made a minute examination of the various phenomena that was disclosed. Prof. Hill is the first and only man who has set foot in the area of crators and fissures, and, because of his high position as a sclentist, his story is valuable. In addition to his work of lnvestigation, the professor rescued in his steamer many poor people of Le Precoeur whe had ven- tured back after deserting their homes and found themselves in awful danger. Zome of the Catastrophe. He reports as follows: in Martin- - containing uare miles of de- . over nded by lines 10 the peak of Aaroun 10 Il marl Firs! —.'f center of annihilation, In which all vegetable and animal life was fll'rl) destroyed. larger part of St. lerre was ‘in this sone. Becond—A sone ol l!n,ednl. e, which also lite, lllnl lll men_and unlm urnlnl the n the trees and scorching, but not Utterly ‘destroying, the trees thermselves Third—A _Jarg i ‘ezt e PPrecheur thence ecur ‘here were three blistering all outer, non-aestructive wherein 'some vegetation fl(‘\ll n( annihilation was the new a between the se: Ponk of Mount Pales, whers now exists & new area of active volcanism, with a new Mount Pelee, which now consists of hun- dreds of minlature volcances. The new crater is now vomiting ?hlu-k hot mnd. ‘which s falllng Into craters, ihe old datioe: stantly m the old crater, while Mlvy, den clouds float horizontally e-m llnloll mud, pumice t no molten’ la unaltercd. itruction of Bt. ‘was due to the new crater. ex) u 1= avm-neod by the dis- yards the guns nd new, a )lull\lrnom-lhlptd steam explosions con 'w crater. The old cJecl‘ ; and he sallent lap?nphy of the n‘lfln h ‘had 'ml Il.nrlefi.l force, acing in rlfllll Ioulh of ll. This is the first positive scientific state. ment, based on observed facts. Prof. Hill has now atarted oa horseback for the vol- cano. He will study the whole affected wrea and will try to got to both craters. He will surely visit Morne Rouge and the slope of Mount Pelee. The undertakicg is « =y hazardous, as explosions may occur at any mement, as one did May 20. Prof. Hill knows the risk ho takes but says the only way to discover exactly what has hap- pened s to g0 to the crater itself, or as Dear it as possible. He will be gone two daye Fort de France is Dearly deserted. A source of ftright i fear that a tidal wave may come. A wave elght feet high would certainly destroy Fort de France and probably cause enormous loss of life. ‘The weather is warm and reiny. The south winds carry the smoke and ashes from the volcano away from l'ort de &rance. ROSEAU, Island of Dominies, B. W. I, May 27.—During the whole of last night ashes from the volcapo on the island of Martinique fell bere in grester quantity than bas been experienced slnce the out- Dreak of Mount Pelee. PARIS, May 27.—In order to avold & pos- KINGSTON, Jamacla, May 27.—The plant- “ers here, including the United Frult com- pany, American concern, are warmly supporting the proposal to bring hundreéds of the sufferers from the volcanic out- break on the fsland of 8t. Vincent to work on estates here and alao 40 settle them on ‘the crown lamds. The government of Jamacia is being asked Lo make an offer to ransport people from St Vimcent to amalca. Wrecked by Paris Mob. { NEW YORK, May 37.—A Paris dispatch 1o the American and Journal says that the fAmerican exchange has been smasbed by angry mob. Donald Downle, from New ork, bad an altercation with one of his _French employes. The latter became In- "toxicated and refused to leave the prem- |1wes, reupon Mr. Downle discharged 'Bm. Ao angry crowd quickly gathered, as s usual in Paris, snd, seeing blood flowing \rom a Frenchman, the ecrowd began by Agitation for Co utional Rights ppressed by BERLIN, May 27.—The debate on the bill providing for strengthening the German element In the Polish provinces of Pru A began in the lower house of the. Pru sian Diet today. The imperial chancellor, Count von Buelow, said the government was compelled for the sake of the security of the monarchy to erect a bulwark against agitation in favor of granting Poland con. etitutional rights. The Poles would be safeguarded, but any effort to change the existing relations of the two nationall! N, would be rigorously suppressed. The ‘'* at's object was to continue the ;.,]fi’m, wrated by Prince Bismarck iu Uyt BIN was only a circumstance. ll,', finy ther measures would be tu strengthen the German element . W/ eastern provinces, including an increas. salaries of the officials of the middle and lower ranks and those of the teachers of the elementary schools. The chancellor concluded with a plea to the house to support the government in its protection of German customs and manners. Herr Pritzen, centrist, protested against the expenditure of a quarter of a milliard of marks while questions of greater Im- portance were shelved on account of the bad financial condition of the state Herr Szumann, a Pole, bitterly denounced the government with not keeping faith with the Poles, and at the conclusion of his speech the Polish members left the house in a body. LOUBET BACK IN FRANCE but Drinks Toast of ANl Freachmen.” Pleased with Vi “To Reunion DUNKIRK, France, May 27.—The French squadron of warships which recently vis ited Cronstadt, Russia, as an escort to President Loubet arrived here today. M. Loubet landed at noon. He wae welcomed by the mayor and received an ovation from the populace. The president proceeded to the Chamber of Commerce and at a lunch- eon subsequently he expressed his delight At the extremie cordlality ‘of the welcome extended to him by both the imperial fam- ly and the people of Rus The strengthening of the bonds uniting Russla and France would, he belleved, have the benefical effect of causing Frenchmen to forget their own differences, which were more apparent than real, and to turn their united attention to financial, economic and social problems urgently requiring settle- ment. President Loubet concluded with drinking & toast ““To the Reunion of All Frenchmen." After the luncheon President Loubet pro- ceeded to Paris. The president had a tem- pestuous voyage from Copenhagen. On Sunday night the seas continually swept the decks of the crulser Montcalm, on which he was a p: nger, broke over the bridge and made it necessary to lash the sailors to the standing gear in order to pre- vent them from being washed overboard. It was impossible to serve breakfast aboard Montcalm on Monday, as the gal- Jeys were flooded and the president had to be content with eating biacuits. REHEARSAL OF THE PARADE Dummy Coronation Procession Passes Ale the Whole Length of the Route. LONDON, May 27.—A full rehearsal of the coronation procession along the whole length of the route from Buckingham palace to Westminster abbey and return took place this morning. The attendants and the horses were prac- tically all the same as will take part in the parade June 26. The vehicles were plain coaches and brakes, representative of the elaborate state equipages which wiil be used on coronation day, and grooms and outriders represented the noble personagas who will ride In attendance on their majesties. The first nine carriages will be occupled by members of the British royal family. They will be followed by vehicles con- taining their suites. The great state coach, which will come was repre- sented today by a big brake drawn by the eight cream-colored Hanoverlans which figured in the procession at the time of the late Queen Victoria’s jubllee and the ocaasion of her funeral. The horses today were without the crim- son morocco harness with heavy, giit fittings and ornamentation which is being made for the coronation. The rehearsal included the picking up of passenegrs at Buckingham palace, their alighting at Westminster abbey, etc. TWENTY SURVIVORS LANDED |, Probably Only Persons Saved Who Were on British Steamer Camorta. NAPLES, May 27.—The German steamer Koenig Albert, bound from Yokohama and Singapore for Hamburg, landed at this port twenty survivors of the British mer Camorta. A dispatch received at London May 14 from Rangoon, sald that a lifeboat belong- ing to the steamer Camorta, overdue at that port from Madras, had been picked up in the bay of Bengal. It was believed that the steamer encountered a cyclone on May 6. Besides her 650 passengers, who ‘were natives of India, the Camorta had a crew of elghty-nine men. Agrees to Extend Tim COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 27.—King Christian, after a long conference today with the premier, Dr. Deuntzer, finally ac- cepted the proposal of the United States to extend for & year the time limit for the ratification of the Danish West Indlan treaty. This action was taken in spite of very beavy pressure upon the part of the oppo- sition of the members of ! oyal family. Chile-Argen Treaty. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, May 27.—The treaty between Argentine and Chile (pro- viding among other things, for a restric- tion of their armaments and general ar- bitration), will be signed tomorrow. The text of the agreement, which is to last years, will be published June 1 in both Doal, was drowned and i s reported that & number of pe e injured. At En- Wenachle, i struck tipped M-‘m old boa Ohio Republicans Demonstrate Unanimity of Bentiment for His Re-Election, CARRIES THE CONVENTION BY STORMS Only Ome Anti-Hanna Man Included in New State Central Committee and He Finally Reconciled. CLEVELAND, May 27.—The feature of the republican state convention here today was the unanimity of sentiment in favor of Senator Hanna. He has been the center of interest since his arrival from Washington last Sunday. When it came to the meeting f the delegates by congressional districts ais afternoon the sentiment for him was demonstrated in an unprecedented degree. His friends had clalmed elghteen out of the twenty-one districts. Interest centered In the selection of state committeemen, as the new state central committee selected today will have control next year, when members of the legielature are elected who will choose the successor to Mr. Hanna in the senate. It is claimed tonight that there was only one anti-Hanna man elected on the new state committeo and that he “has been reconciled.” The drift of sentiment in all the prelim- inary meetings was most enthusiastic for the senator and in the convention the dele- gates would not rest till he got up and showed himeelf, although he inslsted that he would not discuss the issues in advance of the keynote speech of General Grosvenor, who 1s to be the permanent presiding offi- cer tomorrow. McKinley and Roosevelt Portraits. Above the plaform were suspended large portraits of McKinley and Roosevelt. Sec- retary of State Laylin, who will be renom- Inated to head the state ticket, and other state officers and leaders, were seated on the platform. Senator Hanna eat in the rear of the large hall, but he was the center of attrac- tion even there. After the convention ad- journed he repaired to his home and to- night that place became the Mecca of del- egates and others. While Senator Hanna declined to speak today in advance of General Grosvenor it is understood that he will respond tomorrow and his speech is anticipated with more interest than any other event of the con- ventlon. While the interests of Senator Hanna were paramount iu the selection of all the committees others were recognized in the selection of the committee on resolutions. Beven congressmen, Dick, Gill, Hildebrandt, Nevin, Skiles, Taylor and Kyle, were se- lected on this committee and three mem- bers of the legislature, Harding, Patterson and Cole. The dress parade at the con- vention of candidates for the republican gubernatorial nomination continued into the dQistrict mectiugs, which favored the re- spective favorites by placing Dick, Daugh- erty, Douglas, Harding and Taylor on the committee on resolutions. Taylor Declines Remomination. At the meeting of the delegates of the Eighteenth congressional district R. W. Taylor declined the momination for re- election as congressman on account of re- cent engugements as &n attorney, but hie friends were prompt in stating that this did not take him out of the race for the governorship. At the meeting of the committee on reso- lutions tonight it was reported that most of the opposition to Chalrman Dick's draft of appeal form came from Harding, Daugh- erty, Douglas and Taylor. They wanted the plank on Cuban reciprocity to indorse President Roosevelt's policy specifically, rather than in terms of general indorse- ment of the national administration. With the platform completed tonight and only three nominations for minor places to be made, it is supposed that the con- vention will conclude early tomorrow, al- though General Grosvenor will speak at length and the time of Senator Hanna's speech is something of which he himself is unable to give any information. During the afterncon Chairman Durr re- viewed the history of the last state cam- paign and congratulated the party om the outlook for this year. Governor George K. Nash was then announced as temporary chairman. Speech of Governor Nash. He was tendered an ovation upon being introduced and spoke as follows: The most important part of the business of Ohlo, mercantile. eommercial, mining, manufacturing and tndustrial, is carried on through and by means of artificial po- sitions created by the and known as Sorporations. By them ‘abor s employed an fair wages. They have developed our mining resources, erscted our great manufacturing plants, oonl(rucled our rail- s and transacte lhl con- nected with our tra roe, until our state has become very ‘great and very pros Thg:e corpunuon- should not be looked the enemies of the people. but as helr Triends. capable of atil further de- veloping and making useful the great re- sources of our state and giving to labor remunerative employment and to caplital safe investment. ooihe last legisiature looked with friendly irit upon the presence of corporations in To. "§2" pelleved that they should be fostered and encouraged and not fought as the common enemles of mankind sauailzed taxation by Tequiring corpora: tions (o pay something for the beneft which they Teceive at the hands of the State. Tt aid il that it could to ‘confer upon such corporations valuable privileges enjoyed by like corporations in other states. It has sent a cordlal invitation to millions of expatriated to its former home, to art and parcel of the part cr the future great- and prosperity of Ohlo. Party Controls Nati Destintes. I congratulate you that the national re- ?ubllun party controls the destinies of o Tpiblie, In the dark and 18% it made promises full for the nation. The peo) without & parallel in the history of th world. " I congratulate you that in the person of Theodore Roosevelt we have a Dresident trom whose iive fell the solemn pledg e, without variation and reat and beneficial poli- ot Wililam ley. Our loved one s fallen, but the nation and its peoble live to be' blessed forever by his theor of_government. One week ago today the flag o Cuba, a new ropublic. was unfurled, float- ing over an independent nation. 1 con- gratulate you that this has been, for thus been ‘redeemed & republican pledge, n by & powerful nation to 3 weak and exhausted peop congratulate you that our flag still tves 1 ke Philip- pines. There it will remain, the signal ope of law and order for thelr people. Bir “encmies may hurl their calumnies upon our soldiers and sallors and the honored representatives of our go ernment, but they canmot diminish glory of our fisg Ror retard the day when the blessings of our free institutions will be enjoyed by that peopl Choose New State Committee. The twenty-one congressional districts were called at the conclusion of Gevernor Nash's speech and the selections made at the district meetings were announced for members of the new state committee, vice presidents and assistant secretaries of convention, snd also the members of commiltees on credentials, of free FIX FINAL _A_P_PROPHIATIONS FRENCH VISIT EMPIRE CITY CONDITION DF THE WEATHER Conferees of Both Houwses Agree on the River and Harbor B WASHINGTON, May 27.—The conferees of the two houses of congress on the river and hafbor bill today reached a final agree- ment on that bill. The exact figures showing the aggregate result of their work have not been deter- mined, but it can be stated that of the §9,- 500,000 appropriation added by the senate only about $4,500,000 was retained, the pro- vision calling for the remaining $5,000,000 being disagreed to by the house conferees. As the bill will be reported it makes a total appropriation of about $65,000,000 in direct appropriations and for work author- tzed. The important senate amendments which were retained include the following: Improving Point Judith barbor, Rhode Island, $100,000; Curtis bay. Baltimore, $50,- 000 cash and $146,000 contining contract; Galveston (Tex.) channel, $100,000 cash and $200,000 contract appropriatiam, instead ot $200,000 and $400,000 respectively, as orig- inally made by the senate; Ashtabular har- bor, Ohlo, $200,000; Saugatuck barbor and Kalamazoo river, Michigan, coptinuing con- tract, $100,000; harbor at Dhluth, Minn., $200,000; a harbor, Caiftornia, $100,- 000 cash and $150,000 continfing contract. instead of $868,203 continulng contract, as originally provided for by| the senate; Tacoma harbor, Washington, $100,000, con- tinuing contract, instead of §22,000; Ana- costia river, District of Columbia, $150,000; James river, Virginia, $300.000; Pascagoula river, Mississippl, $25,000 cash and $100,000 continuing contract, instead of $50,000 and $200,000 respectively, as originally inserted by the senate; mouths of Sabine and Naches rivers, Texas, $125,000; Galveston ship canal and Buffalo bayou, Texas, fixing the limit for captain of division 1 at $600,000; Trinity river, Texas,|$100,000 cash and $275,000 continuing conffact, instead of $125,000 and $400,000 respectively. Upper White river, Arkansas, $270,000; Walnut Bend, Mississippi, to Tepair levee, $90,000; Cumberland river, above Nashville, $200,000; Tuges Levisa forks of the Blg Sandy river, West Virginia and Kentucky, $175,000 cash and $170,000 contract, instead of $200,000 and $250,000 respectively: Grand river, Michigan, $250,000, instead of $125,- 000, as fixed by the house; Mississippi river from the mouth of the Ohlo to the mouth of the Missouri, $630,000 cash, instead of $600,000, fixed by the house, and fixing the Jimit at $1,960,000, instead of $1,800,000; Mississippl river from head of the Passes to the mouth of the Ohio, $3,200,000, an increase of $200,000 over the house pro- vision; Missour! river from Sloux City to mouth, $175,000, instead of $250,000, as originally directed by the senafe; Calaveras and Mormon rivers, Callfornia, $50,000 cash and $175,000 contracts; Columbla river, ca- nals at Calflo Falls, senate Janguage re- tained and appropriation of '$100,000, in- stead of $400,000, as originally provided by the sepate; for prelimimary examinations and surveys generally, $300,009, instead of provided by the he amendments I ing bonds by guarantee companles fromi contractors and giving to the secretary of war discre- tion to extend the time for the completing of bridges was stricken out. + Most of the amendments by the senate for large improvemenip were -dis- agreed to and will go over for the.bill it the conference report is accepted. The more important provisions which met this fate are the following: Appropriating $450,000 for payment of the Brazos River Channel and Dock company for jetties bullt; appropriating $150,000 for jmprovement of the harbor at the Island of Guam; appropriating $45,000 cash and $239,625 for the improvement of the Alle- gheny river at Natrona, Pa.; appropriating $199,800 for the improvement of Coosa river, Alabama; appropriating $650,000 for improvements at New Orleans, Natches, Memphis, etc.; appropriating $52,000 for the construction of reservoirs on the Bloux river, South Dakota. CHILEAN TREATY RATIFIED That Country to Be No Longer Refuge for United States WASHINGTON, May 21.—Secretary Hay closed up onme of the principal places of refuge for criminals committing crimes ip the United States when he exchanged the final ratifications with Walker Martinez, the Chilean minister here, of the new Chil- ean extradition treaty. The United States never has had such a treaty with Chile and some of the most notable defaulters and embezzlers from the United States have found safety in that country. It has been difficult to secure a satistactory treaty and the negotiations which led up to the drafting of this ar- rangement have been in progress several years. EXPENSES OF NAVAL AFFAIRS Twenty Million Dollars Spent in Phil- ippines in Three Years' Operat WASHINGTON, May 27.—In response to & resolution of inquiry the secretary of the navy today forwarded to the senate a state- ment by the paymaster general of the naey showing the expenditures of the govern- ment on account of the naval operations in the Philippines from May 1, 1898, to date. The statement places the amount in round numbers at $20,000,000. The expenditures to November, 1899, were $6,545,634; for 1900, $5,512,000, and for 1901, $6,333,000 The remainder of the $20,000,000 is esti- mated for 1902, the exact figures for the present year being unaveilabl SERVICE OVER PAUNCEFOTE Brief Ceremonies at British Embassy in Presence of Late Ambassador's Family WASHINGTON, May 27.—A speclal ser- vice was held st the British embassy today over the remains of Lord Pauncefote. It was very brief and only the members of the late ambassador's family and the embassy staff were present. Bishop Satterlee and Coadjutor Bishop Macksy-Smith officiated apd read the prayer for persons under afiction and other appropriate passages provided in the Episcopal service. Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON, May 27.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Army—Francis J. Balley, Oregon, assist- ant surgeon, with rank of captain of vol- unteers. Navy—Commander Willlam Swift, to be captain; Lieutenant (junior grade) R. C. Bulmer, to be lieutenant. Lieutenants to be lieutenant commanders ~Martia B. Viagton and Rovert F. Lopes. Rochambean Mission Goes from West Point to New York. MAYOR LOW AND CITIZENS WELCOME THEM | Warm Words of Int tional Friend- ship Exchanged by the Mayor Cambon in Thelr Addresses. NEW YORK, May 27.—Count de Rocham- beau and others of the party of French delegates, after passing most of the day in journeying to West Point and reviewing the cadets there, arrived in this city enortly before 4 o'clock in the afternoon. They came down the Hudson on the United States dispatch boat Dolphin. As Dolphin steamed up to the battery three salutes were fired, two of thirteen guns each for Vice Admiral Fournier and Assietant Sec- retary of State Peirce, and one of seven- teen guns for Ambassador Cambon. A re- ception committee l‘lll!d the party at the Barge office. Arriving at the city ball the Prenchmen were formally welcomed to the city by Mayor Low and President Fornes of the Board of Aldermen. Besides the French- men were the presidential delegates, Colonel T. A. Bingham, Commander Raymond P. Rogers and their aldes. Among those in the mayor's room were Ambassador Porter, | former Secretary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss, former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck and a number of city officials. While the party walted in the mayor's office for the aldermanic committee to ar- rive, the mayor called the attention of the Frenchmen to the wrlting table of Wash- ington by saying: “This is the writing ta- ble that Washington used when he was first president of the United States.”” The vieltors looked at it with great interest. Address of Welcome. The visitors were then shown to seats and Mayor Low began the welcoming ad- dress. He sald: Mr. Ambassador and Gentlemen of the Rochambeau Mission, Who 8o Worthily Represent the Republic of France: The mayor of the city of New York car- ries on his official business in the presence of the portrait of lLafayette, who repre- sents to_ue Americans the generous ardor of the French ~people for the ideals of olitical liberty. e representatives of New York are giad to have the opportunity ay, in greeting your distinguished dele- gation, to acknowledge the services to this city of the French nation through the co- operation of the regular army and naval forces of the American colonies. The decisive battle resulting from this co-operation was fought at Yorktown, upon the soll of Virginia, but it ushered in the historic_scene at Fraunce's tavern in_this city, where Washington bade farewell to the ‘officers who had been his comrades in arms at the end of the revolutionary war. This fortunate result was directly due to the co-operation of France, but even the service of the volunteer, Lafayette, and of Rochambeau and DeGrasse of the French army and navy do not comprise all that we owe to the generous nation whom you represent. Supplied Sinews of War. You freely supplied the American force with the sinews of war and your help in another form has mi name e Hon Homme Richard: as famiilar in our ears as Yorktown itself. Thes things we of the city of Now York hold in grateful remembrance, but we do not for- Sct that France Itseif has interpreted their permanent significance by the statue that the people have placed in our beautiful harbor of Liberty enlightening the world. This s the deep and eternal purpose ot Iberty—that it should throw The puth "that civisiEtion iselt Taust For low with the procession of the sun We of America do not owe more to France in_the domain of political liberty than we owe to her in the fine example she sets oi freedom in the domain of art. Science today, in all lands, is happily free: but the whole world to the Irench school of the beautiful arts, but under the liberty in the realm of art rume ¥m become the teacher of the na- tion or all these reasons and many Siers that might be told T Mave the HONOr to welcome you in the name of the city of New York to our beloved city. Amba or Cambon Replies. Ambassador replied mayor's addrest Mr. Chatrman, Mr. Mayor and ¢ men and Representatives of the Chy of New York: 1 thank you very much for the kind, generous reception which you have given to my countrymen, the members of the French mission. The president of th French republic has sent you the most dis. tinguished representatives of the Frenel army, of the French navy, of French jence and of French commerce and of French art, because we know that France is represented among you by the arts and the sclences. We would be very glad it we could live always with you in° America. We are very glad to have the honor to Know you and ‘the other distingu sons whom we have met n You know, the more we are in America the better we like it. (Applause.) I am sure that my countrymen, when they get back to France, will sa countrymen in France that are the finest people the; ceremony of unvelling the statue of Ro- chambeau is the remembrance of the twn nations and the friendship which always existed between Washington, Lafayette Rochambeau, and these' ceremonies also will act as a remembrance to the sons gf France and America that the sons of to the Gentle- e, the fines ds in everythin every way and for all time. oo - SHIP MAKES FATAL VOYAGE North German Lioyd Steamer Loses Two Seamen d Others Have Narrow Escape. NEW YORK, May 27.—The North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm, which arrived today from Bremen, lost two sea- men overboard on the voyage and four others had a parrow escape from a similar fate. Stormy weather was encountered during the latter part of the trip and last Friday eix sailors, while on the upper deck try. ing to clo two heavy iron doors, were caught in an enormous ses which swept over the deck Two of them were carried overboard and drowned. The other four managed to slip into & gangway and so escaped. The alarm was given and two life buoys were cast adrift. The vessel steamed about buoys for an hour and a half before g up search for them. W. H. Vanderbilt was among the passen- gers on the Kron Prinz Wilhs OFFICERS ORDERED ARRESTED Charges of Cruelty Are Made by Men on the Army Transport Buford. SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.—United States Commissioner Heacock has issued warrants for the arrest of Captain K. F. Martin and First Officer W. C. Harstedt of the army transport Buford on charges of cruelty to & sallor on the high seas. The charges are made by B. Backkoefer, third cook of the transport, who claims to have been triced up for an hour and & balf, Captain Martin asserts that this punish- ment was only continued for ffteen minutes. Other charges were that the vessel's brig, where the men slept, was over- crowded aud 1n an udsanitary condition. Forecast for Nebraska—Fajr and Warmer Wednesday: Thursday Partly Cloudy, Probably Bhowers and Cooler In western Portion ::uaanu--, e STILL AFTER BEEF TRUST Continustion of the Legal Proceed- ¥ and Jeffere son City. ALBANY, N. Y., May 27.—The hearing in the operation of the alleged beef combine was continued today before former Justice Judson 8. Landon, as referee. William A. Coftey of Troy testified that he was formerly employed by the western packing houses to represent them in Troy and to furnish them weekly with a list of the retail meat dealers in bis territory who failed to settle thelr bills for mieat delivered each week The object of this, he said, was to compel butchers who were slow in paying for good delivered to pay cash for their meat until such time as they agreed to settle their ac- counts weekly. He said that he had been notified last week that there was no longer any need for his services, as the working agreement between the packipg houses was no longer in force. Coffee did not know whether the prices charged by the wholesale agents in this territory were uniform or not Attorney J. G. Kimball, representing Ar- mour & Co., asked It he might question the witness, but objection being raised by the attorney general the witness was excused. John W. Houngan testified that he had acted as arbitrator for the western packing concerns in Albany and that he had been compelled to fine certain managers for vi- olating the credit agreement. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 27.—Attor- neys for the Schwarzchild & Sulzberger company of Kansas City today filed a motion in the supreme court which is an answer to the alternative writ lssued at the instance of Attorney General Crow for the ouster of the Gefendant for being in the beef com- tine. The motion is the same as filed in the cases of other respondents. It alleges that the writ was improperly issued in va- cation. The court en banc will probabiy pass on the motion June 4, when it will meet to render opinion ST. LOUIS MYSTERY" SOLVED Body of Missing Dector is F kK of the River. ST. LOUIS, May 27.—The body of Dr. Ed- ward L. Thuman, who disappeared Sunday, ‘was found today on the bank of the river a few blocks south of the place where his coat, hat and valuables were discovered. J. J. Thuman, brother of the dead man, who knew of no reason for the doctor's sulcide, said: While my brother was discouraged in & professional way, he had plenty of money and scemed to enjoy life. Before committing suicide Dr. Thuman had written to his father in England ask- ing him to send no more money. ODELL IS FOR ROOSEVELT New York Governor Defines His Atti- tude on the Presidential Question. SALT LAKE, Utah, May 27.—Governor Benjamin B. Odell of New York and party spent the day sightseeing in Salt Lake, leaving in the afternoon for Colorado Springs. Governor Odell specifically denied the report that he would retire from politics to become the president of the Morgan consolidation of the southern roads. Speaking of national politics, he said: It President Roosevelt is & candidate for the presidential nomination in 1904 he wil certainly have my most cordial support. OFFICER DIES OF CHOLERA tain Charles E. Russell of the Eighth Infantry Vietim. [ MANILA, May 27.—Captain Charles E. Russell of the Eighth infantry is dead. He was: the first officer to die of cholera. Up to the present fn Manila there have been twenty-five cases of cholera and twenty deaths among the Americans and thirteen cases and ten deaths among the European population. The cholera total Tow deaths; deaths., SMALL BOY ADMITS THE DEED Lad Thirteen Years Old Confesses Dealing Fatsl Blow to Playmate. to date are as fol- Mantla, 165 cases and ninety-three provinces, 5,001 cases and 2,878 ST. JOSEPH, May 27.—Jacob Grabam, ed 13, a school boy, confessed to the police tonight that he was responsible for the death of Robert C. Hunter, aged 14, who was found dead at his home. The boys quarreled and Graham says he was saulted by Hunter. In retaliating be struck Hunter with his fist, the blow taking effect on the left temple. Hunter fell, but arose and went home, where he dled from con- cussion of the in. CANNING CONCERNS MERGE DOVER, Del, May 27.—The American Packers' association, with an authorized capital of $6,000,000, was incorporated here today. The company is empowered (o can, pack and preserve for market all kinds of meats, vegetables, fruits, ete. The company comprises all of the can- niug establishments in Delaware, the east- ero shore of Maryland and Virginla and several in New Jersey. HIGHEST PRICE EVER PAID of Cattle Sell for Seve fty in Kansas Oity Yard Twe Cars KANSAS CITY, May 27.—Another new record price for cattle at the Kansas City stockyards was recorded today w! two cars, uveraging 1,475 pounds, sold at §7.50, the highest price ever paid here. Yesterday thirty prime heavy steers, averaging 1,636 pounds, sold at $7.40, which was the highest price reached on this market since 1882, LET-MAGNATESALONE Sentiment of Mr. Harriman on Government Oontrol of Railroads, LEGISLATORS INCOMPETENT TO REGULATE Financier Asks Why People 8hould Interfere with His Business. SAYS COMBINATIONS ARE PUBLIC BOON Legislation, if Angthing, Should Gompel Community of Interests, DECLARES STATE COMMISSIONS USELESS “Preposterous for Such Men as Legis. lators to Regulate Our B Says King of Paciie System. “Rallway commissions and raiiroad pools are obsolete,” sald E. H. Harriman at Union station yesterday afternoon. And then the man who originated the greatest seneation of any rallroad age, the com- munity of interests, proceeded to particu- larize his position in upholding such methods of railway management and in de- crying the actions of governments in legls- lating to extremes regarding the conduct of railroads "It is preposterous for such men as legis- lators and members of rallway commis- slons to regulate our behavior,” he aid, “and manifestly so. Why should men who know nothing of the railroad business be glven power to make rules for it, especially when there are at the head of the rallways men who have spent thelr lives in learning the business? Why should not these man- agers of the operations of raflroads, these dictators of their policies, these advisers of their relations, be allowed to conduct the rallways according to their own trained judgment and discrimination? ‘Because the raliroads take advantage of the people and of the government under such conditions,' do you say? But that po- sition is absolutely untenab'e Why, you have the whip hand and can step in with your legislation at any time when you deem it true that the raflroads are abusing their privileges and taking undue adva: tage of their freedom. When People Might Step I “So that Is no excuse. Any time & na- tion sees a railroad getting the better of it or violating the public trust it can stop it, and it is wrong to place upon us need- less and harmful restrictions till that time, regulations which are the product of braine unversed in the handling of raflroads. Such leglslation is very apt to imjure the country far more than we would with our worst rapacity let loose, for it hinders the development to the best ends and fullest capacity of the greatest Industry there 1. “So I have no faith In rallway commls. slons, neither do 1 believe in pools,” com- tinued Mr. Harriman. “Combinations, how- ever, are all well and good. They are mot only justifiable, but adyisable. tye bodies should pass laws to compel com- binations instead af prohibiting them. By combining railroads can facilitate traffio in every way, and are certain to work economy to both producer and consumer. They can send the business over the lines best adapted to carry It, those with the most advantageous features of profile and territory and construction and equipment. But you see, under many present exist! laws, economizing in this way is no longer possible. Only such combinations can effect it, and these are not allowed. Give us a chance and, we'll soon show you what rail- roads can do for the people if left un- trammeled to work out their own problems in their own best wi Other Magnates Here. An effort to attach some significance to the fact that President Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago & Northwestern rallway and | [Second Vice President J. J. Harahan of the Tilinois Central railroad had come from Chicago to meet Mr. Harriman was given an abrupt quletus by the latter. “The meeting means nothing momentous at all,” be said. “I happen to have some business with each gentleman, and as I have been away from home a long time they have come out here to meet me and seize this opportunity of conferring with me. I shall be greatly pressed for time when I finally return east, and they have adopted this wise course to catch me at comparative lelsure.” Mr. Harriman seemed glad to talk of the improvements on the Union Pacific tem. “We will soon have & railroad to tl coast that will be superior in every respect. We have just been spending several mil- lions of dollars on it between the Missouri river and Ogden, and have now begun the expenditure of $6,800,000 more between Ogden and the Pacific coast. Several mil llons of this latter sum will be involved in the bullding of the new cut-off between Ogden and Lucin. This will be a vast im- provement over the present line, and the pew road is being bullt every day. It will be finished in a year, and then travelers will find themselves riding over Great Salt Lake itself.” Looks Over New Shops. Mr. Harriman was in Omaba for two hours, coming in at 3 o'clock and going out at 5. As soon as he had concluded his first round with the newspaper men the mag- pate was taken down to the Ublon Pacific shops. He looked them over in a general way, noting especially the new buildings and other improvements, and was highly pleased. “That will be a grand plant,” sald he. “It is easy to see where the mil- lion and a half of money that will be put into these shops is going. These new strus- tures are of the highest order, and so will be the machivery and equipment that will _ £l them." When this railroad king travels he takes a house party with him. As his specisl | trdin pulled into the station six cars strong & bevy of women and children appeared on the platforms of the different cars, and when they were joined by the men thers was a visible colony of very respectable proportions. Mr. Harriman's two daughters were among the women. As a gathering of prominent railroad men the event was especially notable for Omaha. Never before were four presidents of great trunk line raliroads assembled bere, but the trinity of the three allied lines which point the way from Chicago to San Fran- cisco, Mr. Hughitt of the Northwestern, Mr. Burt of the Unlon Pacific and Mr. Har- riman of the Southern Pacific, were all here yesterday, togetber with President Stuart R. Knott of the Kansas City Southern ralls road, who has been with Mr. Harriman ail the time. Party is Form .. Add to that sggregation the famed J. C. Stubbs, trafic direcior for the lines, and J. Stanley Brown, Mr. Hamri~