Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 29, 1902, Page 1

/ { /HOLD STATE FUNERAL Y ~ Mm____.—————.— ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. th@ullmdm Ospital PayTribyteso ! Ambassador Pauncefotes —_— ] l1SEIVIGV HELD IN ST, JOHN'S-CHURCH President Roosevelt Ocouples Place of Honor \ atBervics Near the Oentral Pewy {PWOY OF EDWARD. PRESENT Department of United States Gove { srnment is Bpecially Represented, & s ‘TOHEIGN DIPLOMATS THERE IN A.BODY Mev. Mackay-Smith, Coadfutor of Philadelphi Under Whom the Deceased Worshiped, Cona. ducts the Services, WASHINGTON, May 28.—The remains of fhe late Lord Pauncefote, British ambassa- Mor to Washington, were today sccorded a Dational funeral in token of the high es- teem set by the American people upon the (worth of the deceased and as an acknowl- edgment of the friendly feeling which s gherished toward Great Britain. Every department of the natlonal gov- ernment was represented and the numere ous diplomatic body, ot which for so many years the late Lord Paunccfote was dean, was present in the persons of ambassadors, minirters and charges. In addition to these the resldent soclety of the capital was fully represeuted. The presence of a thousand men in arms was the visible sign of mili- tary participation In the funeral. The church of which the deceased was a mem- ber d'd honor to his memory by bringing to ‘Washington t6 conduct the services_the co- adjutor bishop of Philadelphia, Rev. Mac- Kay-Smith, under whom he had sat. Since Lord Pauncefote’'s death last Satur- day morning his remains had been lying in atate in the large salon of the embassy building. The British ensign stood -at halt- s'aff over the malin doorway and a sweep- ing bow of black crepe told of the presence of death within the house. Boon after 10 o'clock this morning the sound of marching feet and the slow notes Jof funeral music gave notice of the funeral yescort. This wag composed of the Second Bquadron of the Second cavalry and the cavalry band, the latter mounted on white borses; the Fourth fleld battery, the Third battalion of United States Engineers and bend; a battalion of United States marines and band. Major Willlam M. Black com- mended the engineers, Captain ¥. M. Foote the battery and Captain L. M. Brett the cavalrymen. The soldlers were aligned on either side of Connecticut avenue and the adfaccat streets and stood at rest while the elergymen and pallbearers entered the m- Daesy bullding. Ambassadors Are Palibearers. The pallbearers were Herr von Holleben, the German ambagsador; M. Jules Cambon, the French ambassador; Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador; Senor don Manuel de Aspiros, the Mexioan ambaesador; Signor Bdmondo Mayor des Planch the Itallan wmbassador; Secretary Hay, Speaker Hen- derson and Senator Orville H. Platt, the acting president pro tem of the senate. With little delay the casket was lifted upon the shoulders of four brawny noarizes and as many engineers and borne through the arching porte coch- ere to the hearse, where it was deposited. Wtshops MacKay-Smith and Satterlee, who were to officiate at the church, were al- ready seated in their carr'age, the.mourn- ers and the honorary pallbearers and the members of the British embassy took thelr places in the line of carriages, the signal was given and at & slow pace the proces- slon started down Connecticut avenue to- ward St. John church, the eoldiers and " marines falllng in the line of march as the column moved along. When the head of the procession arrived at the church It balted and the remalns ‘were again ralsed on the shoulders of the enlisted men ah¢ were tenderly carried into the small church. The body of the church had been com- pletely filled before the procession ar- rived. The domimant idea in seating the spectators was to concentrate the officlal classes In the center of the church. There- fore, even the wives of high officlals were not seated with their husbands, but were accommodated in pews corresponding closely to those occupied by them in loca~ tlon, though on one side of the church. The effect was greatly to enhance the brilliant diplomatic uniforms and those of the army and pavy. Roosevelt Has Place of Honor, President Roosevelt had the place of honor at the right of the central pew. ‘With him sat Mr. Raikes, the British charge, and for this special occasic: the wersonal representative of King Edwara VIL On his left sat Captain Bell, repre- senting thé Dominlon of Canada by spe- clal designation. To the left of the presi- dectial pew, and In line with it, were Lady ;tmnce(nle and ber three daughters, the on. 8ybll, Audrey and Maud. The ambassadors were placed in the pew Yo the left of the ladles. The correspond- ing pew on the right of the president ‘was occupled by Major General Young and staff, Ir charge of the military portion of the funeral services. The otaft of the British embassy sat directly in the rear of the Pauncefote ladies and In their rear the diplomatic corps flled a considerable portion of the bedy of the church. The cablnet was accommodated in two pewe, directly behind the president’s pew, and the supreme court was given similar accommodation in pews in aligument with these. The senate committee on foreign re- lations, headed by Senator Cullom, and the house committee on forelgn affairs, under the lead of Representative Hitt, were be- hind the cabinet in the right middle pews, and adjoining them sat Lieuteuant General Miles and Admiral Dewey with their staft the assistent secretaries of departments end the commissioners of the District of Columbia. The space in the rear of these officiale was occupled by officers of the army and navy. In the galleries sat a oumber of personal friends af the Pauncefote family. A notable featurdiot the attendance here was sixteen servc As from the embassy, for whom Lady Pauncefote had made special provision. Lady Pauncefote Selects Hymus. The services at St. John's ehurch, in their maral contour, were very stmilar to those J¢h marked the memorial services heid 'at church In honor of the late Queen wria. The large cholr of forty men and took part in the services at Lady icefote’s request and the three hymns 5 in the body of the service also were lection. party approached the music of the organ and harp ed In splendid harmony as Mr. NO DANGER OF - MONOPOLY Presidentot London Chamber of-Com- merce-Does Not Fean Shipe, Pping Combine, TONDON, May 28.—The annual meeting of the London Chamber of Oommerce, which was to have been held this afternoon, was unexpectedly adjourned, owlng to lack of epace aw.’alr, Hundreds of business men and merchants crowded into the small room provided for the meeting and when Lord Brassey, who presided, attempted to open the meeting he wae greeted with demands for adjournment from the sweltering, half- stifled audience, whose outcries were finally acceded to. Meanwhile printed coples of the presiden- ttal address which Lord Brasscy intended to deliver were distributed. In it he urged the importance of London docks, on the lines of those at New York and at Ham- burg, and sald he belloved the British, on even terms, were wall able to hold thelr own in industrial struggles, Dealing with the shipping combine, Lord Brassey said it was ldle to clalm a monopoly of the North Atlantlc. It was sure that sooner or later some movement would be inaugurated agalnst J, P, Morgan by the United Btates. “Let us not lose our identity in ground- less alerms,” the address continued. “Our pesition as a maritime nation is assured beyond the reach of competition. and we shall hold our position azalpst all comers, because we bulld ships more cheaply and with or without forelgn c-sws sall them more cheaply than any of our rivals.” Lord Brassey admitted, however, that the British ship bullders must look to thelr laurels In the construction of ocean grey- hounds of the type of the Hamburg-Ameri- can line steamer Deutschland, and he urged more liberal subsidies for mall cafrying. He concluded with referring to the desira- bility of an imperial customs union, and touched upon the Increasing friendship be- tween Great Britaln and the United States. MINERS GROW MORE CALM Suppreas Threatening Attitude, but Btill Are Restless Over Late Disaster, FERNIE, B. C, May 28.—~The threaten- ing attitude of tho miners has been suc- ceeded today by quicter and more orderly conditions. No trouble is expected until the convening of the coroner's jury, when there may be excitement. The miners would like the appointment of a government com- mission upon which the mine master, the government and the men would be equally represented, to ascertain the causes of the disasters and suggest practical amendments to the mining laws. Seventy-five bodies have been recovered. DENVER, May 28.—The Western Federa« ton of Miners' convention approprinted $3,- 000 for the aid of the families suffering in consequence of the explosion at Fernie, B. C., where 150 members of the Gladstone unfon perished. YOUNG WOMAN IS ARRESTED Visits Summer Residence of Csar with Infernal Machine im Hundkerchief, ' - LONDON, May 28.—A dispatch to the Central News from St. Petersburg, dated Tuesday, May 27, say: Becret service offi- cers arrested a young woman at Tsarkso 8elo, the summer residence of the czar, yes- terday, carrying an infernal machine con- cealed in a handkerchief. The identity of the woman has not yet heen established. Resignation of French Premier. PARIS, May 28.—The resignation of the premier, M. Waldeck-Rosseau, was formally communicated to the cabinet at its meet- ing today. Public announcement of the resignation will be made June 3. The entire cabinet resignn with M. Wal- deck-Rousseau. If publicly announced now the president, who desires to visit bis home at Montelimar, would be obliged to remaln in Paris and appoint a new ministry, Con- sequently the public anrouncement of the resignation of the cabinet is deferred until his return. Uproar Ia the L ture, VICTORIA, B. C., May 28.—The provincial legislature was still in session this morn- ing. There wos some lively cross-fring last night. Tattlow of Vancouver accused Premior Dunsmulr of trylng to steal $2,000,- 000 in connection with the Canadian Northern rallway scheme. The premier in turn called Tattlow & liar and cur. There was an uproas FAST TRAIN LEAVES TRACK No Oume Serfously Injured, Though Speed 1s Over Seventy Miles an Hour. DES MOINES, May 28.—Tke eaatbound Rocky Mountain limited, the Rock Island's fastest train, due here at ® o'clock this morning, was wrecked near Avoca while running at & high rate of speed in an en- deavor to make up lost time. It Is estimated to have been traveling be- tween seventy and eighty miles an hour when the tender left the track and tore up the ties for a distance of nearly a mile be- fore the speed could be reduced. The trucks finally broke end the gearing gave way, but the speed was diminished to such an extent that only the fromt cars were damaged and no passengers were seri- ously injured. MURDERER SUSPECT JAILED wed lowa Bank Robber and Slayer of Con e Arrested at Fort Dodge. FORT DODGE, Ia., May 28.—(Speclal Telegram.)—A man going under the name of Pat Harrlogton was arrested here this morning, charged with being implicated in the murder of Constable Smith at Chelsea, Tama county, last December. Harrington was a member of a rallroad gang. He is belleved to be a member of a gang of bank robbers who were active last win- ter. He is reported to have one wife liv- ing at Algoona and another at Ogden. The prisoner has been taken to Tama county for hearing. WOMAN REFUSED NEW TRIAL Sarah Kubn Must Serve Life Sen- tence in the Jowa State Pris DES MOINES, May 28.—8arah Kuhn, sentenced to life imprisonment for murder- tog her aged husband at Delta, by placing poison In his beer, was denied a new trisl by the supreme court this moroing, though Justice Weaver flled a dissenting opinion in which he asserted the woman might be the victim of prejudice and that the theory of suicide bad ot been wholly disproven. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING MAY 29, TEN PAGES., SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. PRIEST STAYS AT HIS PGST Refuuges to Leave Morne Rouge Though it is in Danger of Destruotion, v Torgy! 0 ,ONDENTS FROM DEATH 3 Uy — 7Y, o S Fer-de-i. Buakes, & the Homel. of Marth.; . %;,) “dltest of AN “arror of sland NEW YORK, May 28.—Mount Pelee, trom which there wae another eruption on Mon- day, was quiet again Tuesday night, ac- cording to a dlspatch from Fort de France, but, the dispatch adds, the’inhabitants of the island are in a terrified state. The volcano is puzzling all the sclentiste, most of whom say that the mountain has thus far made only & beginning. Morne Rouge was saved from destruction last night only by a miracle, saye a priest who was there. Two correspondents, belleving the vol- cano had for a time at least subsided, planned an expedition to the mountain for the purpose of eecuring photographs. Sev- eral natives were employed as guides. After a weary march, which took most of Monday, Morne Rouge was reached about 7:30 In the evening. The correspondents were recelved by a kindly dispored priest, who gave euch information as was in his possession. He Insisted upon a pause belug made for refreshments and in his humble home food was prepared. It was this gen- erous courtesy of the prlest that saved the expedition from destruotion. The original plan was that the visit should be made to the crater as eoon as possible and a quick return be made to Fort de France to avold all danger. Saved by the Delay. While the evening meal was being pre- pared the priest pointed out the work of ruin that had been accomplished. He said he had refused to leave his post, though he was not at all certain Morne Rouge would not be swept from existence as was Bt. Plerre. It was while he was talking that the explosion came. From their homes the inhabitants ran in a panic, Some did not walt to see what was happening, but hurried over the moun- tains in the direction of Fort de France. Scores went into the church and fell upon thelr knees, but by far the greater number ran without daring to look behind. The display of lightning was terrific and awe- inspiring. When the start was made on the return trip to Fort de France the. guides and servants were gone. The correspondents had to find thelr way across the hills as best they could. Behind Mount Pelee con- tinued to belch fire, ashes, smoke and mud. The detonatlons were of sufficlent etrength to make the ground tremble. It seemed to the weary travelers as If the mountain tops swayed above their heads. Snakes Add to the Horror. To add to the horror of the situation they encountered every now and then a fer- de-lance, deadllest of all snakes. Scat- tered specimens of these snakes, of which thousands have been killed by the erup- tlons, were seen amid the glare from the volcano and the flashes of lightning, gliding over, the rocks and hurrying away, as if ‘They, too, had learned that their mountain home was no longer a safe place. On all sides were the natives praying and cursing in turn. Many, exbausted, fell by the way and were unable to continue, From Morne Rouge to Fort de France by the devious path that was traveled was al- most forty miles. That distance was cov- ered before dawn Tuesday morning. Later arrivals reported that Morne Rouge had not been destroyed, as the force of tha explosion was exerted in the direction of the sea. Robert T, Hill of the United States Geological survey, who left for Mount Pelee this afternoon, has not yet returned nor has he been heard from. He planned to visit the crater from Morne Rouge. George Kennan, the noted explorer, has heen mbsent in the north for five days and Las not been heard from. Governor Abundons Trip. PARIS, May 28.--The governor of Mar- tinique, M. L'Huerre, cabled from Fort de France, under date of today, May 28, con- firming the Associated Press dispatches an- nouncing that a fresh eruption of Mount Pelee occurred during the cvening of Mon- day. May 2¢, causing a great panic at Forg de France. The cinders and scoria, how. ever, the governor added, did not touch the town, falling entirely on the north of the island, Calm & now restored at Fort de France. f ‘The governor abandoned his proposed visit to the devastated places on the lsland owing to the torrential rainfa)l and rough sea. . Beveral craters, the governor further re- ported, were vomiting thick smoke. Another eruption of Mount Pelee occurred as the French crulser Tage passed St. Plerre receatly, resulting in a sudden flow of mud from the bed of the river Blanche. The governor concludes that his latest visit to 8t. Pierre confirms the previous re- ports that the southern p>rtion of that town was apparently destroyed by an inexplicable phenomena, resembling a frightful hurri- cane, which swept from north to south. The fall of scoria formed & layer a foot deep. The northern part of the town is buried under & bed of mud. It s impos- sible to adequately describe the desolation at Bt. Plerre. WO00D CONFERS WITH ROOT Makes Oral Report of His Administra- tion of Cuban Aftatrs, WASHINGTON, May 28.—General Wood, until recently military governor of Cuba, arrived here today on the government trans- port Kanawha. His first act was to proceed to the War department and make an oral report to Secretary Root of the complete discharge of his stewardship in Cuba and the gratifyiug success of the arrangements for the with- drawal of the American troops and the in- auguration of the Cuban republic on May 20. He will have a full conference with the president and Secretary Root regarding Cuban affairs later. It is expected that General Wood will be detained in this city for at least six weeks, closis up the af- fairs of the Cuban military goverament. Criminal Procee. Not Justified. WASHINGTON, May 28.—The Civil Serv- ice commission bas decided that funds were solicited and collected for the presidential campaign of 1900 trom employes under Col- lector of Internal Revenue Heanry of Terre Haute, Ind., with his approval and co-op- eration, but holds that the evidence does not justify the institution of criminal pro- coedings against him or any of his subor- dinates. The report says William E. Houk, a storekeeper gauger and Deputy” Collectors F. M. Clift and W. B. Hill pald money for campalgn purposes, but that they acted un- der implied coercion. The dismissal of B. T. Debaum is recommended by the commis- ston. ‘CATTLEMEN MUST NEW HILL-MORGAN PROJECT Third National Bank in St. Louis Sald to Be One of Their Late Captures. ST. LOUIS, May 28.—General credence is glven by members of the St. Louis Stock exchange to a report circulated today to the effect that the Hill-Morgan raflroad In- terests were seeking a majority of the stock of the Third Nattooal bank and had already bought more than 2,000 shares. Brokers have been buylng Third National stock for several days under this bellet and the report that James J. Hill is said to be casting about for a St. Louls finan- clal repository is taken by them as con- firming the story. A notable Increase in the price of the Third National stock has taken place during the present year. Janu- ary 1 the stock was quoted at $237 a share and today's quotations wete $310 to $313.50. President Huttig of the Third Natlonal bank in a statement to the Associated Press sald there was no truth in the story that the Hill-Morgan interests were trying to secure control of the bank. He ex- plained the riee in the price of the bank's stock by saying that the shares of similar tnstitutions in St. Louis bad also advanced. The advance had not the significance at- tributed to it by the brokers, he sald. Mr. Huttig added that the fact that F. Weyerhauser, the £t. Paul lumberman; George F. Baker, president of the First National bank of New York, a Morgan in- stitution; J. J. Hill, president of the Northern Securities company; J. Ogden Armour and P. A. Valentine, packers, were stockholders in the Third Natlonal bank lent some color to the story. Those men, Mr. Huttlg sald, were friends who had bought the stock at his eolicitation. Pres- td>nt Huttig declined to state how much had been secured by the men named. NEW RAILWAY FOR ARIZONA Subject of Water Storage Also He- ing Agitated by Phoe- nix People, PHOENIX, Ariz, May 28.—At a largely attended meeting of the business men of this city President F. M. Murphy of the Phoenix & Bastern Rallway company an- nounced that immediately upon obtaining the right of way from Phoenix to Mesa City construction of the railroad would be begun. The meeting by resolution unanimously guaranteed the right of way and appointed a committee to procure it. The subject of water storage was next taken up and fully discussed, with relation to the bill' now pending in congress, which provides that the county may vote $2,500,000 in bonds to bulld a reservoir. A resolution was adopted requesting the storage company here to obtain, if pos- sible, a fu “*her provision in the bill as an alternative proposition, in case the county refused to vote the bonds to build a reser- volr, that it may vote not to exceed $1,000,- 000 in bonds to aid in the construction of a dam by private capital. RAILROADS REACH AGREEMENT Burlington and Rock Island Settle Dispute Concerning Terntinal Rights at St. L ST. LOUIS, May 2.—The Republic today says that a compact between the Burling- ton and the Rock Island rallway systems is reported. It involves, it is said, not only the Wiggins Ferry, but also world's fair terminals for both lines, the building of a new passenger statfon by the Burlington and the opening of a right-of-way from Twentieth and Walnut streets over a cir- cuitous route to the wharf near North Market street. The nmew station, with the right-of-way to the river front, taken in connection with the Wiggins Ferry, the control of which ia sald to have been secured by the Rock Island, would give both roads ample ter- minal faclities outside the Terminal asso- clation, Rock Island Absorbs Branch Line. MINNEAPOLIS, May 28.—The Journal announces today from an authoritative source that the Rock Island has decided to absorb the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, in which it already owns a con- trolling interest, and maké the 1,287 miles t road operated by the Cedar Rapids an 1ategral part of the Rock Island system. Minneapolis will then become the northern terminus of the Rock Island and all the present plans of the Cedar Rapids road touching its new Twin City terminals and strengthening its position in northwestern trafic will bo carried out by the parent rallway. WAIT Proposition to Lease Public Lands for Grasing is Post. poned. WASHINGTON, May 28.—The proposition to lease the public lands for grazing pur- poses, which has been investigated at some length by the house committee~ on publie lands, today went over indefinitely and will not be considered again at this session of congress. The subject was to have been finally dis- posed of today, but the committee con- cluded that it would be well before taking any actfon to allow the public mind to ma- ture on the plan. A Before this decision was reached Repre- sentative Bell of Colorado opposed the plan on the ground that it would bring to a halt the homestead entry of lands. Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON, May 28.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate Melvin Grigsby, South Dakota, United States attorney for the district of Alaska. Postmasters— Texas: Homer 8. Wil- lfams, Cico; George C. Clifford, San An- tonio; John Beatty, Waxachachie. South Dakota: Henry L. Bras, Mitchell. Wash- ington: Fred W. Miller, Oakesdale. Ilinols Willlam Stickler, Lexington; David A. Courter, Hinsdale; Andrew E. Sheldon, Paxton; George Y. Downlng, Camp Point. lowa: Willlam Goddin, Farmingten; Olive L. Stauffer, Gladbrook. Indian Territory: Willlam H. Hflton, Du- rant. Kansas: Alenzo H. Willlams, Hol- ton; Fraok E. Shoemaker, Neodesha. Ne- braska: Andrew Richmond, Orleans. Ok- lahoma: Thomas F. Addington, Yukon. California: John E. Reynolds, Redding; John M. Frew, Soldlers Home; Thomas T. Dargle, Oakland; Frank E. Cushing, Red Blufr. To Prosecute O'Brien. WABHINGTON, May 2§.—Senator Lodge, chairman of the senate committee on the Philippines, stated today that the witness O'Brien, whose testimony before that com- mittee reflected severely upon Captain Mc- Donald and other army officers, will be prosecuted by the proper offiecrs on the charge of perjury. STATE BOARD FILES ANSWER Doubts Whether It Has the Right to Place s Valuation Upon Franchises, ASKS THE COURT TO INTERPRET THE LAW It Board of Equalisation Has Such Right Conrt is Requested to Out- line an Equitable Plan of Dolng the Same, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May 28—(8pecial.)—Attorney General Prout this afternoon filed in the su- preme court the following reply to the al« ternative writ of mandamus {ssued against the Btate Board of Equallsation last week on petition of the Bes Bullding comapny: Now come the respondents, by Frank N. Prout, attorney general, And make re- turn to the aiternative writ of mandamus heretofore granted in this action, as fol- lows: First—Respondents admit that the rela- tor, The Bec Bullding company, is a cor- poration, duly organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, and has prop- erty within sald state subject to taxation. Second—They admit that the respondent, Ezra P. Savage, is the duly elected, quall- fled and acting governor of the state of Nebraska; that the respondent, Charles Weston, s the duly elected, qualified and acting auditor of public accounts for sald state; that the respondent, Willlam Stue- fer, Is the duly elected, qualified and act- ing treasurer of said state, and that eald respondents, as such officers, constitute, under the statutes of this state, the Btate Board of Equalization, charged with the duty of assessing for taxation purposes the property of rallroad, telegraph and eleeping car companies within the state of Nebraska, Third—Further answering sald writ, these respondents allege the facts to be that, in pursuance with their duties as such Board of Iqualization, as prescribed by the stat- utes, sald respondents met as a board on the 5th day of May, 182, at the office of the auditor of public accounts at the cap- itol in_the city of Lincoln, and then and there proceeded to perform the duty fm- posed upon eald board by the statutes of sald state, That prior to sald meeting of said board, the auditor of public accounts had collected the information touching the property of the several rallroad and tele- graph companies doing business In the gtate, as he is by statute requlred to do, by reports furnished by part of sald com- panies and from other sources as to those companies which had neglected to furnish such reports, and that sald respondents, as such board, completed the work of as: sessing the property of such railroad, tele- graph and sleeping car companies on the 16th day of May, 192, and assessed all of the tangible property of said corporations at an amount which, in the judgment of respondents, sitting and acting as such board, seemed to be just and adequate and in proportion to the assessed valuation of all other property in the state of Ne- braska. Doubts Right to Assess Franchi Fourth—Respondents, further answering sald wrlt, aver that on'the 14th day of May, 192, the relator, by Edward Rosewater, its president, made demand on the respond- ents while sitting as such board, that the said board assess, in addition to the tan- gible property of sald rallroad, telegraph and sleeping car companies which had by sald board already been assessed, the franchises of said corporations, which the relators, acting as such board,’ refused to do, for the reason that, under the statute créating such board and defining its pow- ers, it doubted its right so to do. Fifth—Respondents further show to the court that section 1, article ix, of the con- stitution, provides as follows: “The ' legislature shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and corporation shell pay a tax {n proportion to the value of his, her or its property and franchises, the value to be ascertained in uch maner as the legislature shall direct, and it shall have power to tax peddiers, auctioneers, brokers, hawkers, commission merchants, showmen, jugglers, innkeepers, llquor dealers, toll bridges, ferries, insur- ance, telegraph and express irfterests or business, vendefs of patents, in such man- ner as it shall direct by general law, uni- form as to the class upon which it oper- ates." That in pursuance with this provision of the constitution the legislature, by sections 89, 40, 40a £nd 40b, provided the manner in which the property of rafiroad, telegraph and sleeping car companies or corpora- tions should be assessed, constituting the governor, the state treasurer and auditor of public accounts a board of equalization, with power to carry said section into ef- fect and to assess the property of such companies or corporations In accordance with the provisions of said statute, Sixth—Respondents further show to the court that at the time sald Edward Rose- water, representing the relator herein, ap- peared before sald board and requested and demanded those respondents as such board to assess the franchises of the corppra- tions mentioned in the affidavit of the re- lator, they had, and stlll have, doubts whether they had the legal authority under the sections of the statute referred to to value and assess the franchises of said corporations, and for the reason that sald board had such doubts of its jurisdiction and powers it declined to comply with the said request and demand of relator's rep- resentative. Wherefore these respondents ask this honorable court to place a construction upon the constitutional provision above quoted and the sections of the statuts herein cited and instruct the respondents as such board whether or not it has the power under the constitution and laws of this state to value and assess the fran- chises of the corporations named In the affdavit of relator, and if so to announce some equitable rulé by which the value of such franchises may be ascertained, and such other directions and suggestions in the premises as to the court may seem pertinent. AROUSES FEMININE IRE n's History Club Re- Clash in Women sults in Withdrawal of Twenty & Memb SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, May 28.—(Special Telegram.)—Owing to internal dissensions twenty leading members of the Women's History club, the ploneer club of this city, including the president, vice president and treasurer, withdrew in a body from mem- bership. This may affect the success of the state federation meeting, to be held here next week. Men Take Up Wives EVANSTON, Wyo., May 28.—(Spectal.)— C. E. Vandervoort and Jules Lewls en- ed in & quarrel at the Rocky Mountain hotel here at an early hour yesterday morning, &s & result of which Vander- voort may dle and Lewis is in jail. Both men are married and it is alleged that their wives quarreled over a pair of shoes. The quarrel was taken up by the husbands, who came to blows. Lewls, who was get- ting the worst of the fight, is alleged to have drawn & knife, stabbing Vander- voort in the abdomen. Quarrel, Cows for Sta College. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May 28.—(Spectal.) —The State Board of Regents has appro- priated the sum of $1,000 for the purchase of grade dairy cows, and the additional sum of $2,400 for the purchase of thorough- bred stock to be placed on the farm of the State Agricultural college at Brook- ings. The dairy cows are intended to sup- ply the creamery which is run in connec- tion with the colleg Dan Starr in the Tolls. HURON, 8. D, May 28—(Special Tele- gram.)—Dan Starr, single, was arrested here this afternoon by Sheriff Mahon of Grant county, Wisconsin. It is alleged that Starr apd Mrs. Nichols, arrested in Mitchell a tew days sinee, eloped from Lancaster, Wis., last fall, the woman leaving & bhus- band and several children. The officer re- turned to Wisconsin with his prisoner this evening. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Partly Possible Showers. Cloudy; re at Omahn Yeaterday: Dew. Hour, Dew. cies B3 Mmiiiiis T0 . 82 Meaaee N L33 Meooeoe 11 50 WMeieces T8 61 Moo T8 s m. . T8 (53 m. .72 ee 07 ™. . 6N i . . o6 SUCCUMBS TO HIS INJURIES Dr. Palme Noted Presbyterian Preacher, Dies from Street Car Aceldent. NEW ORLEANS, May 28.—Rev, B, M. Palmer, the noted Presbyterian minister, dled hera this afternoon from the effect of Injurles recsived when he waa struck by & stret oar In this city on May 5, Rev, B. M, Palmer was born in Charles- ton, 8, C., In 1813, When a boy he attended Amherat eollege, where he met and became & fast friend of Henry Ward Beecher, then & student in the higher classes. At the age of 22 he entered the minlstry and in 1857 he eame to New Orleans to take charge of the Firat Presbyterian ohurch, with which he had ben identified ever since, Dr. Palmer was one of the strongest leaders In the aouthern pulplt during the civil war and on Thankegiving day, 1860, be preached his famous secesalon sermon in this city, In 1861, when the southern churches with- drew from the Presbyterfan assembly at Philadelphla, Dr. Palmer was chosen mod- erator of the southern branch, Dr. Palmer had a national reputation as a preacher and his church here was visited by persons from all parts of the country. At one time he elected to the chalr of pastoral theology at Princeton and he also recefved a call to become pastor of Dr. Alexander's church in New York. Both of these offers he refused. Dr. Palmer's wite died in 1883, He had seven children, one of whom is Iiving. CONTEST FOR MODERATOR Six Candidates Presented to General Assembly of United Pres- byterians. PITTSBURG, May 28.—The forty-fourth general assembly of the United Presbyte- rlan church was formally opened tonight in the Eighth United Presbyterian church, with the sermon of the retiring moderator, Rev. Dr. J. A. Thompson, president ot Tarklo college, Missourl. Almost the en- tire number of accredited delegates, 250, were present from nearly every state in the union as well as from the Dominion of Canada, Mexico, Egypt and India. The business sessjons of the assembly will begin tomorrow morning, when a successor to the retiring moderator will be elected, Six candidates, receptive and avowed, have been named. These are the venerable Dr. J. C. Boyd, of the Mount Lebanon church; Rev. John 8. McKee, D. D., of Butler, Ps Rev. J. C. Wilson of Erie, P Rev. W, P. Willlamson of Keokuk, I Rev. J. B. Lee of Franklinville, N. Y., and Rev. Dr. George McCormick of Salina, Cal. The last named gentleman is eaid to have de- veloped great strength among the com- missioners today. WHOLE TRAIN IS WRECKED Six Great Northern Coaches Plled in Heap and Not a Life s Lost. GRAND FORKS, N. D.,, May 28.—The Great Northern flyer was wrecked today just this side of Ojata, elght miles west of here, while running at full speed. Several coaches were piled up in a heap. The only person seriously hurt is Frank Heffron, mail clerk, whose back was wrenched. The engine did not leave the rails. Several passengers are cut and bruised, but aside from Heffron, they have no serious hurts. It is supposed that the wreck was caused by the wheels of the tender striking some slight obstruction. Six coaches, Including everything be- tween the engine and sleepers, went off the ralls and the baggage car took fire. The escape’, seem miraculous. One man was thrown bodil» through the car door, and is unhurt, save for a few bruises. The mail car was thrown fifty feet clear off of the track. —_—_— ANGRY ELEPHANT KILLS MAN Hurls Him Violently to the Ground and Then Kneels Upon Him, NEW YORK, May 28.—'"Tope,” a female elephant of the Forepaugh & Sells circus, killed a man today at the show grounds of the circus in Brookiyn. The victim was Joshua Blunt of Fort ‘Wayne, Ind. He went to the elephants’ en- closure, where these animals were waiting for their breakfast, and each stuck out his trunk to ‘‘shake hands s Blunt passed down in front of them, it belng the custom of the trainers to salute each elephant with a gentle tap. Blunt had a beer glass in his hand and when he approached “Tops™ he shoved It at her instead of giving the usual greeting. This act seemed to offend the great beast. In an instant she seized the man with her trunk and after hurling him violently to the ground knelt on him and crushed him to death. Keepers came to the rescue too late. They drove “Tops” back and removed the body. AMERICA THEIR DESTINATION Unprecedented Number of Immigrants for Single Month to Arrive Here in May. NEW YORK, May 25.—There are 25,000 immigrants on the Atlantic due to arrive at this port this week and they will bring the total for May up to 85000 or 90,000. This will break all records for any month in the last twenty years. The number of deportations is Increasing, 750 persons having been ordered deported during the first twenty-six days of May. The majority of the .new arrivale are from Austria-Hungary, Italy and Russia. Scores of Cattle for Ranges. ABERDEENS. D., May 25.—(Special)— There is a heavy movement of Texas cattle &t the present time to the ranges of South Dakota and Montana. Nearly 700 carloads of cattle will go to Fallon, Mont., and they are belng rushed tbrough thie city over the Northwestern road. At Oaks they e turned over to the Northern Paclfic and hurried on to their destination. The cattle are mostly white-faced 2-year-olds, and will be held on the range for two years before marketing. STAND BY ROOSEVELT Ohio Republicans Adopt Platform Strongly Oommending President's Policy, GROSVENOR IS PERMANENT CHAIRNAN COonvention an Ovation for Senator Hanna from First to Last. IS THE PREVAILING NOTE Resolutions Indorse Republican Congresses and Condemn Demooratio Negation, RINGING DENUNCIATION OF ANARCHY HARMONY Hanna, Grosvenor and Other Speak. ers Volce Ohilo's Love for Her Dis- tinguished Som, the Mar- tyred McKinley, For Becretary of State—Lewls O. Laylin of Norwalk. For Judge of Supreme Court—Willjam Crew of McConnellsville. For Food and Dairy Commiesioner—Hor~ ace Ankeny of Xenla, For Member of the Board of Publio Works—Wllllam Kirtley, jr., of Deflance. CLEVELAND, May 28.—The republican state convention, which has beem a con- tinued ovatlon to Senator Hana, closed this evening with a great demonstration in his honor, to which he responded in a char- acteristic speech. The senator at former state conventions has sounded keynotes that have becn taken up by republican glee clubs. He told them today to sing “Keep On Letting Well Enough Alone,” in the campaign rullles this year. The convention was distinguished for har- mony In all that was done. One of the last reconciliations was that of Senator Hanna and former Governor A S. Bushnell of Springfield. The latter had been here all week, but Bushnell and Hanna never spoke as they pased each other's quarters. They had not spoken since the memorable cone test for the senatorship in 1897. Before going to the convention today they met in the most cordial manner. The delegates who “got them together” gave glowing re- ports around the convention ball of the way they were calling each other “Mark” and “Asa” again. Senator Hanna and Geors B. Cox of Cincinnati also had a friendly farewell tonight after a contest during the day over nominations. Hanna Men Win All Round. What were called the Hanna men won on all the ballots, but Cox supported none of the winners. Jn making up the state ticket Hanna and Cox were on opposing sides today, the same Ao in the contest for the organization of the legislature last January, but good feel- ing prevailed after the convention was over. While Senator Hanna was cheered as he entered the hall, as he announced the vots of his county delegation, of which he was chalrmap, as General Grosyemor and other speakers referred to him and on other oc casions the mentlon of the names of Prest- dent Roosevelt, Senator Foraker, Governor Nash and others were also cheered, General Grosvenor was heartily received as the permanent chalrman, as was Gens €ral Dick when he read the resolutions, which were adopted substantially as he had drafted them, with the exception of the Cuban resolution, on which there was a compromise. In accepting renomination at the head of the state ticket, Secretary of State Lewls C. Laylin referred to the state convention in Zanesville in 1895 at which the so-called triple alliance was entered into that ine cluded Bushnell for govermor, Foraker for senator and McKinley for president. United for Hanna. Secretary Laylin said they were equally united now for Senator Hanna to succeed himself, although not so distinctly positive in expressing preference in advance for president and governor. There was loud and repeated calls for Senator Hanna and the greatest demonstra- tion of the convention occurred as he was being escorted to the platform. The con vention had been in continuous sessfon from 10 a. m. until almost # m., but the senator recelved the closest attention. He sal Mr, Chairman and Fellgw Republicans: I thank you most heartily for this cordial re- Eéption and congratulate you most heartily on the success of this convention. The candidates which you have nomi- =5 say nated will recelve the unanimous support of the republicans of Ohlo. Your speakers, Governor Nash and Representative Gros- venor have sounded the keynote of the campaign, the one on behalf of the state and the ofher in behalf of the nation. These twin issues will meet together in & com- mon caul and create a force that will win victory. We had a motto in the last cam- paign—Let well enough aione, 1 wish to offer an amendment to that— Keep on letting well enough alone. There has been consideration of state afe tairs and especially of the work dons by the legislature of our state, which will ap- peal to the people Interested in sound, eco- nomic government and will also appeéal to those who have felt the burden of taxa- tlon and have sought relief and found ft. There are questions of great Interest in this campalgn, because wé ocalled on to vote for members of congress who shall support our strenuous president during the balance of his administration. Of course, as in all campaigns, there are issues which the democratic party is try- ing to make for us on natlonal questions, {fhey have talked in the halls of congrees for days and wecks upon a question whic the republicans settled last year, but we can pardon them, for it Is all they have left, Try to Besmirch MeKinloy, But how are they making this standing before the American pegple roclaiming that the poliey of President Bickintey = was ~ wrong-morally wrong. Why, republicans of Ohlo, I blush to have at it seems to me almost an in- sult to his memory that such things coul be sald on the floor of the United States senate of & man whom not only the repub- licans of Ohio, but the republicans of the nation, worship, Shame on a party that will attempt to bring that name into disre- pute and dishonor through his policies ine augurated as they were in the Interest of humanity! Those of us who were close to him during those trying days, when new questions came up, well know how he wrestled with them prayerfully and intefli- gently, that he might do what was best for those people on the other side of the world, Welghing everything In the baiance and praying to his own highgst authority—God Zhe came to the conclusion that the best thing for us and for them was that we might extend to them all the blessings of a tree government, controlled by a power which knew what free government meant, In ation of the Martyr, That was & policy born of the best thought that could be exerted for the good of those people who had come into" gur hands and without the aid of & party that had much to do with bringing on the wa) with Boain for’ the clevation of thelr sy ind the spread of Christian morality, Th: was the Thspiraiion of McKuleyi tldt v the motive of all the people of the Ui Statos. When as & result of that pis We aré confronted with the condition wo fina loday’ ehail we follow’ the that prompted the prejudices of a pe: thwart us in the Work Of humapms Christianity? Never! In the # Toosevelt, “Our flag is there stay put.” y'triends, as we enter upo test’ in our state, lot us | | i |