Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 4, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. FRIDA PAGE INGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. PEACE IS DECLARED ‘War Ends in Philippines Under Proclama- tioa of Precideut Roosovelt. AMNESTY EXTENDED ALL FILIPINOS Qnly the Moro Tribes Are Exempt from This Geaeral Order, INCLUDES AGUI', 7 “, v, Form of Oath to Which Natives Shu Bubsoribe Before Pardon. CHAFFEE MADE SUPERIOR AUTHORITY PARDON EVEN PMee of Military Governor of the " Arehipelago is Terminated and ® Civil Governor Relgns in Hin Stead. . WASHINGTON, July 3.—The president has formally declared the restoration of peace in the Philippine archipelago. He has piaced the islands under complete clvil control and has extended general amnesty 10 the Filipinos who have been in rebel- llon. These three things, marking one of the most Important chapters in Filipino Tistory were accomptiehed through the is sue of three separate orders and proclama tions, one by the president over his own sigoature, extending amnesty; one through Bocretary Root, by the president's order relleving General Ohaffee from his duties as military governor, and a third which takes the shape of a general order ad- dressed (o the entire army of the United Btates, in which Secretary Root takes oo caslon to express the president’s high ap- preeclation of the work It has accomplished, both in Cuba and in the Philippines. | The amnesty is as follows “By the President of the United States W Proclamation: Whereas, many of the inhabitants of the Philippine archipelago Were In Insurrection against the authority and soverelgnty of the kingdom of Spain, at divers times from August, 1896, until the cession of the archipelago by that king- ¥om to the United States of America and since such cession many of the persons have been engaged 1 insurrections, have until ‘Yecently resisted the authority and sover- elgnty of the United States and, “Whereas, the Insurrection agatust the uthority and sovereignty of tha United E’urr is now at an end and peace baving established In all parts of the archi- pelago, except in the country inhabited by the Moro tribes, to which this commission does not apply; and, “Whereas, during the course of the in Rurrection against the kingdom of Spain and against the government of the United States, ‘persons engaged therein or. those in sym- ‘pathy with and abetting them, committed many acts in violation of the laws of civ- 1lized warfare, but it is belidved that such \ncts were generally committed through ig- porance of those laws, and under orders is- sued by the civil or military insurrection- ary leaders, and, Not Held Respousible. “"Wheréas, It is deemed to be wise lnd; Bumane in sccordance with the beneficient purposes of the government of the United States towards the Filipino people, and conducive to peace, order and loyalty among them, that the doers of such acts who have not aiready suffered puniehment shall not be held criminally reeponsibl but shall be relieved from punishment for ‘participation in these insurrcctions and for ~unlawful acts committed during the course | thereof by a general amnesty and pardon ‘how, therefore, be it known that I, Theo- | More Roosevelt, president of the United | Btates of Ameriea, by virtue of the power ‘and authority vested in me by the coneti- tution, do hereby proclaim and declare, without reservation or condition except as hereinatter provided, a full and complete | pardon and amnesty to all persons in the Philippine archipelago who have partici- pated in the insurrections aforesald, or ‘who have given aid and comfort to persons participating in said insurrections, for the offenses of treason, ‘or sedition, and for all offenses, political in their character, com- | mitted in the course of such insurrections, | puisuant to orders lasued by the civil or | military insurrectionary authorities or which grew out of internal political feuds or dissensions between Filipinos and Span- fards, or the Spanish authorities, or which | resulted from Internal political feuds or dissensions among the Filipinos themselves during efther of sald Insurrections. “Provided, however, that the pardon and amnesty hereby granted shall not-include euch persons committing crimes since May 1, 1902, in any province of the archipelago 1o which at the time civil goveynment was established, nor shall it include such per- wons as have been heretofore finally con- victed of the crimes of murder, rape, ar- son or robbery by any military or civil tri- bunal organized under the autbority of Bpain or of the United States of America, but that specipl appheation be made to the proper, authority for pardon by any person belonging to the exempted class, and such clemency ae is consistent with humapity and justice will be liberally ex- tended: and, furtber, “Provided, that this amnesty and pardon shall not affect the title or right of the | government of the United States or that of | the Philippine islands to any property or | property rights heretofore used or appro- priated by the military or civil authorities | of the government of the United States or | that of the Philippine lslands, organized under the suthority of the United States, by way of confiscation or otherwise; and, Oath to Be Taken, “Provided, further, that every person who shall seek to avall himself of this proclamation shall take and subscribe the following oath before any authority in the Puilippine archipelago suthorized to ad- mineter oaths, namely: ‘l, —— ——, solemnly swear (or afirm) that 1 recognize and accept the supreme authority of the United States of America in the Phllippine islands and will maintain |true faith and allegiance thereto; that I impose upon myself this obligation volun- .tarily, without mental reservation or pur- pose of evasion, so help me God.' “Given under my hand at the city of MWashington, this fourth day of July, the year of our Lord, ome thusand nine hun- KING EDWARD ALMOST WELL Sle Soundly and Nothimg Ocours to Mar Pr to Early Recovery. LONDON, July 8.—The following bulle- tin regaiding King Edward's condition was lssued at 10 o'clock this morning from Buckingham palace The king has siept well, and nothing has occurred to mar the excellent progress his majesty Is now making. (8igned.) TRE LAKING EARLOW. ONDON, July 3.—Everything points to sutisfactory, it somewhat prolonged, mvalescence of the king. It Is expected J, the bulletins regarding his condition 4 on be reduced to one a day. Only [ wds haunt the board at Bucking- han. which 1s an Indication that publios nce has been restored. Only one ph. remains at the palace throughou. & night and all of the doo- tors are able to attend to the more press- ing portion of their private practices. Sir Frederick Treves absented himself from the palace today to attend the wedding of his only daughter to Major Delme Rad- cliffe. A number of coronation guests left Lon- don today, including the crowu prigce ot rway and Prince Komatsu of Japan Gatherings of distingulshed persons said goodbye to them at the station, where everyons seemed to be in high spirits with regard to the condition of the kW Crowds of soldiers now in Lendon make daily pllgrimages to Buckingham palace to gaze at the window of his majesty's apartment, while peaple gather to stars at the sirange uniforms and strauger faces of the native soldiers from distant quarters of the empire. A striking scens was witnessed today. ~A big brake loaded with Fijlan soldiers drew up in front of the palace. The men wers bare-legged and bare-headed, thelr triss bair was long and dyed and with thelr white cotton skirts and quaint tunics they presented a strange spectacle, even in co mopolitan London. In front of the palace and to the amasement of the assembled crowd the Fijlans solemnly {ntoned a hymn of intercession in their mative tongus, which had been composed for the occasion by one of their number. CHCLERA WORSE THAN BULLETS Two Thousand Soldiers Drinking Infected Water. Die from 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) July 4.—(New York World Ca- Blegram.—8pecial Telegram.)—The Express publishes the ®ollowing from Singapore, dated July 3: A terrible fate has overtaken the army of native soldiers in Sarawak, who have been sent against headhunters in an interlor expedition, consisting of 10,000 men, and was sent in 700 long boats up Batang Lupar river. On the first night out the men in one of the hindmost boa! were attacked by cholera, which quickly spread, until nearly all the vessels were affected. The men had been drinking the foul river water, which was infected with cholera germ: On the second day the ravages of cholera were oven worse. Hundreds of men were Iying in. boats dead and dying. On the third night there were over 300 deaths and fifty of the boats were sent adrift. Then the commander decided to return to head- quarters, but before this was accomplished the dai e had claimed over 2,000 of the men, and the banks of the Batang Lupar river were strewn with dead and dying soldiers. The Daily Mail has a similar story, but prints it under reserve. POLES GROWING DEFIANT OMcials of Posen Will Not Attend Ba: (Copyright, LONDON auets or Functions In Honor of Emperor Willlam. BERLIN, July, 3—FEight Poles holding official positions in the province of Posen have decided to take the same attitude toward Emperor Willlam during the ap- proaching maneuvers as the nobility have previously been reported to have umed They are determined not to accept invita- tions to banquets, receptions or the Gala opera, or to any function planned in honor of his majesty. The recaleitrant pupils of the Wreschen (Prussian-Poland) school, with the exception of six, have now de- clared their willingness to accept religlous instruction in the German language. They had all been punished by longer hours and extra tasks for elght months since the Prussian ministry ordered the suspension of corporal punishment. This and other administrative incidents constantly taking place in the Polish prov- inces are increasing bitternes AMERICANIZATION OF FIRMS Report that Provi erpool Are of the inhabitants. on Firms of Liv. Change Control Causes Exoltement. LONDON, July 3.—Ex-itement has been aused In Liverpool reports pointing to the | Americanization” of the leading local provision firms. The sharebolders of Fow- lor Bros., one of the largest wholessle concerns, have received circulars inviting them to confirm a provisional agreement to ell thelr business to Gustaves Frankliu Switt, president of Swift and Company of Chicage. The agreement with Mr. Swift was made by Anderson Fowler of New York and in- | cludes the sale of the company's Interests | in the stockyards and warehouse company of Chicago and the packing company Kansas City. of Among the conditions is u | provision providing for the liquidation and dissolution of Fowler Bros. DRIVE CHINAMEN Soms of Orfent Start Briekyard in Britisk Columbia, but Are Forced to Leave. AWAY — VANCOUVER, B. C., July 3.—Five Chi- nese, who recently went porth to White Horse to operate a brickyard there, were forced to léave that town and arvived here this afternocon on the steamer May from Skagway. These Chinese reached White dred and two, and in the hundred and twenty-seventh year of the independence wof the United States. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War. Chaftee in Authority. General Chaffee is relieved of his eivil duties and the Philippine commlission is ‘made the superior authority in the follow- order: The insurrection sgainst the sovercien uthority In - the Philippines archipelago ving ended, and provincial civil govern ments having been established throughout the entire territory of the archipelago not Horse on the night of May 27 and on the following morning & committee of White Horse citizens ordered them to leave town at omce and return whence they came. The Chinese demurred, but they and their baggage were forcibly placed on a traln bound for Benutett, to which place their tares were pald. At Bennett, United States customs officers conveyed them to Skagway, where they were placed on board the steamer. Morgan Lunches with Emperor. KIEL, July 3.—Bmperor William today received J. Plerpout Morgan aad invited bim to remain for lunch. the sullenness and | WHERE THE NOISE WILL BE Omaka's Fourth of July Oslebration Will B® All Over Its Map. ATTRACTIONS ARE MANY AND SCATTERED Blks Will Make pres of The selves at Vinton Street Park and Letter Cnrriers Will Dc cial Delivery Act. Cr Spe- Promised for the Fourth. Fair. cooler weather all over. Thurston Riffes’ drill, Lake Courtiand La Paloma's air dances, Krug Park. Musical festival, Lake Manawa Elke' ball game, Vinton Street park Ferris Stock company, Boyd 8 theater. Lettor carriers celehration. Waterioo Mutes' celebration, Elmwood park Young Men's Christlan assoclation out- ing, Elmwood park ocialists’ pienfe, Elmwood park South Omaha P. E. O.. Childs Maennerchor, Reed's park §t. Peter's goclety, Twentieth and Dor- treets ‘abernacie meeting, Eighteenth and Cass streets. Point “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary” for a thrifty prodigal to celebrate the day he declared hls inde. pendence of an intolerant parent and de- termined to take his place among the self- governed, It ‘“mocords with give some evidence of the about it. Hence and therefore, Friday is to be the busy day of the Bing-Bang chorus, and the street car conductor, of the patriotic orator and the iceman, of the small boy and the family doctor, of the picknicker and the life line, of the habitual celebrant and the corner policeman, of the optimist and the pessimist, and of those stald old triends, Vox Populi, Sic Semper Tyranus and B. Plulbus Unum, Omaha has scheduled no central “grand celebration,” but its citizens will ramble at will and make thelr strange noises in as many different places s the geography provides. The sporting editors have announced that soclety will be entertained at the Country and Field clubs with contests in which ath- letic persons will determine which ecan pound a rubber ball over 125 acres of hilly territory with the fewest number of strokes, or which can keep a tennis sphere on the opposite side of the net with the least perspiration, these encounters to be followed with dances after dark. Elke Will Play Bal The Elks of Omaha are to play the Elks of Council Bluffs at the Vinton strest base ball park at 2 p. m., or as soon thereafter as the sun appears to be as hot as its golng to be. The Omaha letter carrers #olng to make a special delivery of their familfes and friends at Waterloo, where F. W. Fitch will read the Declaration of Independence in a loud voice and Nelson C. Pratt will tell what he thinks of the same. Afterward they will dance. The first excursion train leaves over the Union Pacific at 9:30 and the next at 12:30, reaching Waterloo before the fee 1s all gone. At the’ amusement resorts there will be nooks for the blaze and special entertain- ment in the open for those who stil] have an- futerest 4n what. otber do. Covalt's Concert band will be the’ principal joy at Manawa and there will be additional features of no mean merit. The manage- ment announces that by special arrange- ment 1t is in a position to guarantee that the water in the lake will be wetter than ever before. At Courtland Beach there is a special budget of frolic in readiness. There will be a reproduction of the historic naval bat- tle between Monitor and Merrimac and, as an added attraction the Thurston Rifies have been engaged for a drill in the afternoon. They went out last night and this morning are to play base ball with the old members of the company—those who “veterantzed' themselves in the recent war. The Gatling gun will be kept hot. In the evening there will be a big display of fireworks. Will Dance on Afr. From Krug's park, at 8 o'clock and 7 o'clock, La Paloma is to ascend in & bai- loon and dance on air as thin as her skirts. Snatches trom vaudeville will occupy a part of the day; an exhibition drill by the orack team of the Woodmen of the World will bs on in the afternoon and at night the Pas- sion Play. 2 There are to be pionics without number. The Silentium association Is to celebrate elaborately at Elmwood park for the ben- efit of the church tund. Waldo H. Roberts will speak in the language of the mutes and a dozen athletlo contests are on the card. The Young Women's Christian as- sociation goes to Eimwood park als The P. E. O. of South Omaha go to Childs' potnt; the Maennerchor of the Sonth Side to Reed's park, Twenty-first and Mar- tha; the St. Peter's socioly to Twentleth and Dorcas, and numerous others to the local parks. Quite a number of gentlemen bave arranged to camp in small parties down on the Oellar bottoms near Cork- screw point. The fans—well, it le estimated that there are two ball games slated for every vacant lot in Douglas county, and the Darlings of the Northeast Corner will be everywhers in evidence, pitted against the Idols of the Southwest Section. At might balls of an- other kind will be almost as numerous, the one to be glven at Washington hall to have a special feature in the Ancleat Order of United Workmen drill contest. Those of devout tendencies will find Evangelist J, T. Hatfleld of Indlana con- ducting an all-day tabernacle meeting at Eighteenth and Cass streetss Several South Omaba bloods, with a few from Omaha, have planned to go to the ces at Fremont. The party formed at |the court house to g0 to Kansas City for the Omaha base ball game disbanded when |its members discovered the error of the re- port that the fare was to be §2 for the round trip. “There is really a good chance for falr weather on the Fourth,” sald Weatherman Welsh yesterday. “The storm centér hangs over the upper valleys and the morthwest, but will probably pass to the morth of u It 18 clear to the west and southwest, and cooler in the western district. In fact, there is & drop of 38 degrees at Salt Lake City and in southern Utah the lead went down to freesing point lst night” HONEY BEES KILL THE DRONES Also Destroy Queen Cells So There e Food Eneugh for the Bees Left. NEW YORK, July 3.—A World specia! from Warsaw, N. Y., says: Frost, rain and prolonged cold have been disastrous to the industry of the honey bees Incessant rain has washed the flowers clean of nectar and pollen, and millions of bees have starved to death. The bees have killed ali the drones and destroyed the queen cells, thereby pre- veuting any increase ia aumber, the decent | respect to the opinion of mankind" tbat he | way he feels | Pointing Toward His G Double Murderer. NEW YORK, July 3.—The hearing In the case of Louis A Disbrow, accused of the murder of Sarsh Lawremee and Clarence Foster, was tesumed before Justice Foster in Good Ground, L 1., today. George D. Al- drich testitied that he bad assisted in put- ting Foster's body Into a coffin and that he saw an abrasion an inch and a balf long over the right eye The head, he said, was black and blue Three other witnesses tes- tified as to the wound on Foster's face, including Thomas D. Chattel, who exam- ined Fostor's body at the request of the dead man's father. William Walton, a painter, told how, with Disbrow, he went Quogue and Eastport, Disbrow paying the expenses and both drinking at séveral places. They alept in the same bed at an Eastport hotel. Walton testified that at about 2 o'clock In the morning he was ewakened by Disbrow erawling over him in the act of getting out of bed. Witness asked what was the matter and Disbrow replied My heart is nearly broke.' The witness then continued: “He told me that he ana Foeter and Dimples Lawrence had been over to the Hampton Pines club All three had gone from there to Terriil's where he and Foster had a fight on the | beach. Foster took him. by the throat and threw him down. He also told me that Feeter and Dimple had been in the same rcom together In Terriil's.” On the way to the depot, where Disbrow witness sald, took the train for New York | to with Miss Lawrence for about a year, and that she was his girl. He also sald she was a good girl. The witness went on “Me told me that on Friday, while the three of them were down on the beach, ‘Dimp’ said she loved Clarence Foster ‘and that Clarence said he loved ‘Dimp,’ and they wore going away together.” Walton finished his testimony by ¥aying that Disbrow told him Foster and Dimple Lawrence went out in a boat, but did net say what he had done when they did so. On cross-examination Walton admitted he had been urrested and convioted of a theft Court then adjourned till Monday. INTEREST AT FEVER HEAT Detective Himself Under Indictment Tells of Corrnpt Practices in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, July $.—Interest in the trial of Superintendent of Police Fred W. Ames for bribery reached a feverish in- tensity today, when ©hristopher O. Nor- beck of the detective force, himself under Indictment for bribery, described on the witness stand the whole system of “graft.”” With the manner of yne who was finding rellot in unloading a guilty conscience, he told of his relations with the system of corruption, involving the superintendent in his disclosures, and hefore he could be headed off by an objection from the defense implicating the ®uperintendent's brother, Mayor A. A. Ames. . Norbeck said he had received orders di- rect from the mayor to tell the chief that he had been instructed to take orders from Inspector Irwin Gardner and *Billy” Bd- n furtherai e of T tmderstanding hed with the administration for the windling of unsophisticated strangers in the city. 5 He was instructed to take care of “suck- ers” who made a holler, and induce them by persuasion or threats to leave the city, and he had done such work for & year and & half. The other witness of the morning was Roman Miex, who had been swindled out of a draft of $766, of which he got $400 back by “squealing” hard. Ho said Chief Ames had advised him to leave town and the po- lice would get after the swindlers when he had gone. The chief, he said, had advised {btm that it was uscless to try to stop pay- “ment on the draft, as he had indorsed it | tor the swindiers and it was now as good s money. Miex gave the story to the newspapers and the chief told him he had ““flushed the game,” s the swindlers had undoubtedly jumped the town when they had read the story. TO TALK ON IRRIGATION Call Issued for Next Meeting of Trama- Mississippl Congress at Cripple Creek. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo,, July 3.—Secre- tary Arthur P. Franeis of the Transmis- siesippl congrese today lssued the call for the next meeting of the congress. It an- nounces the representation dccorded to states, clties, counties and business organ- \zations and makes a strong appeal for a large attendance. The congress will be called to order at St. Paul at 10 o'clock . m. August 19, and continue at the will of the members present. A single fare rate for the round trip will be made by the rail- roads. Among the important subjects to be discussed are the irrigation of arid lands, river and barbor improvements, a department of mines, a Pacific cable, the isthmian canal, the extension of trade with the Orient and with Mexico, and other mat- ters of interest to the west, UPHOLD KILLING OF ELWIN Coroner's Jury at P o Depl Fact that Business Men Are Not Protected. PUEBLO, Colo., July 3.—The coroner's jury which Investigated the killing of George Elwin, the Cooks' and Waiters' | picket, by Jacob Dodgson of the Riverside | restaurant, which bad been declared untair by the union, found “that Eiwin came to his d-ath by a gunshot wound at the hands of Jacob Dodgson, who, belng continually harrassed and aggravated by the presence and arrogance of eald Elwin and others | plcketing before his (Dodgson's) place of business, was under great excitemen: and mental strain ““We turther deplore that citizens are re- fused protection in the pursuit of their I gitimato business by the police department.” SHIPS YOUTH BY EXPRESS Eighteen-Year-0ld Box T a Washington. KALAMAZOO, Mich., July $3x-Just before the through American express train from ew York to Chicago arrived here tonight an 18-year-old boy was found concealed in a dry goods box in the Boston express car. The box was tagged to Chemey, Wash. The box was put off here and the boy taken to jail. He gave his name as Willlam Ed- mondson of Boston. He said that he had a triend ship him from Boston as express. The box contained two loaves of bread and & bottle of water. Edmondson was i ex- cellent spirits when released. | Disbrow told him ¢hat he had been going | NEBRASKA'S GOLDEN FIELDS Despite Heavy Rainfall in Jume Orep Outlook is Very Bright. YIELD EXPECTED TO BREAK ALL RECORDS Per Cent of Losses Wil Be P tively Insignificant When Com- Notwithstanding the heavy rainfall dur- Ing the month of June the erop outlook over |the state, as a whole, s most encouraging Careful investigations have been ade along the routes of the Union Pactfie, Bur- lington and Elkhorn, and in general the tarm products are in good and promising conditlon . Corn certainly needs the ordinarily bright days of June and the small grain, approach- |ing time for harvest, llkewise requires dif- ferent climatic conditions than have been had. Fears have been entertained of dwarfed corn, a late harvest and rust on |the oats, but mo such apprehensions are |warranted in the face of the facts re- {vealed by the reports trom the three rall- |road lines mentioned. On Burlington Northern. On the northern division of the Burling- ton cobl and cloudy weather |s reported ;“'Vmpr wheat, which is now being har- vested, is turning out abundantly and spring wheat will yield a great deal heavier than |expected some days ago. Corn generally is | good, though in some places on the low- lands it is marred by a vellowish hue which Indicates delicate health. Just a |little heat and a few sunny days will start {all the corn to developing rapidly and will, it 1s maintained, even redeem most of that |which is suffering. Oats will exceed all | expectations. Rye, alfalfa and potatoes are |in good condition. On Southern Diviston. On the Burlington's southern division not 80 much rain has tallen, although thers has been an abundance. Wheat harvest is pro- gressing well and showing a yleld of fif- teen to twenty-five bushels to the acre. Corn is said to be excellent in stand, but re- tarded in growth by the cool weather. Oat except in the western extremity of this division, promise a big yleld. Hay will turn out more than ordinary. Wheat 1Is being cut and farmers are elated over the yleld. The Unfon Pacific reports rain to excess in the countles of Nance, Boone, Madison and Platte. Corn cultivation has been seri- ously delayed in these counties, but It is belleved that a good crop will yet be real- ized. In these sections such winter wheat as there is will be late enough so as not to be seriously affected by the constant rains. Gage and Lancaster Countle: Very heavy, but not as excessive rain are reported in Gage and Lancaster cow ties, but no damaging effects have been produced on the crops in general. Butler, Polk and Saunders counties show excellent conditions and the Platte valley reveals a most satisfactory state of fairs. Corn is suffering nowhere. Little if auy dsmage is reported to it in Nance county. Considerable difculty has been met in cutting and barvesting alfalfa. Raine have beaten the grars down, especially in places whers the stend was heaviest snd the gra tallest, snd the ground in low places is very soft, 80 as fo check the speed of the mower and make the task of cutting a more ardu- ous one. No reports of serlous damage from rust on oats are made from any of the Union Pacific’s divisions In Blkhern's Distriet. Tbe Elkhorn reports absolutely no dam- age to crops on the main line. In parts of the Platte valley § per cent losses to crops have been estimated, but these are not officially returned. The losses are estimated a result of wheat lodging in so many places. This is & patural, but not nee- essarily fatal obstacle with which wheat that has attained both a heavy stand and great height must contend, but it is urged that only a few sunshiny days are necessary to restore it and place it beyond any dan- ger whatever. Rust is sald to be s minus quantity along the Elkborn. There has been some damage to the grain no doubt from the heavy rains in those places where the grain was furthest ad- vanced and on the verge of ripening when the worst of the rains set in, but the re- ports show that the percentage of losses over the whole system will be positively insignificant as compared with the percent- age of increase in the estimated yleld of the crops this year as compared with that of preceding years. ROSTAND WANTS A HEARING Asks Court to Reopen O In Which He Was Declared a Plagiarist. CHICAGO, July 3.—Edmond Rostand de- clines to stand in the light of a plagiarist. He wants the court ruling declaring him & copyist of the author of “The Merchant Prince of Cornville” set aside. To this end an attorney appeared for Rostand jn the United States court today and pre- ented a petition asking leave to reopen the case. Judge Kohlsaat sald he would consider the matter further om July 10, when he expects Samuel Gross, author of “The Merchant Prince,” will be prepared to contest the motion. The decree in favor of Gross declaring Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” to be stolen from the work of Mr. Gross was entered May 21 on the rec- ommendation of Master in Chancery Sher- man, who reported that the evidence gave good grounds for entering an order against the further production of Rostand's play. OFFICER BOUND TO GET MEN Shoots and Two Menm Fatally d. and PINE BLUFF, Ark., July 3—In a fight today at New Edinburgh, Cleveland county, between Arthur aud Garfield Kilgore and a man named McRuth, who had been dep- utized by & justice of the peace to ar- rest the Kilgores, the two latter were shot and killed by McRuth, who received at their hands knife wounds that will cause his death. The Kilgores had be- come boisterous in the little town and when McRuth was sent to arrest them they resisted and the fight followed with the above result McRuth s at his room, barred in, which s surrounded by Kilgore's friends, and shooting was general at last reports. Oficers and men from Kingsland, a nearby town, were telephoned for and half the population of that village is burrying in. All of the parties are well knowsn. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast _for Nebraska—Falr and Not So Warm Friday; Saturday Fair. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: FIRST Five OF BULL FIGHTS Thousand People Witness t at Lawton and Go' Takes No Aoti Con- nor LAWTON, Okl, July 3.—The first of the series of bull fights billed for this place was held here today, despite the protest to Governor Ferguson made yesterday by John P. Halnes, secretary In New York of the Boclety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The fight was witnessed by 5,000 people. It was devold of cruel fea- tures and none of the animals were killed. The fight will be repeated every day until and including July 7. GUTHRIE, Okl, July 3.—Govertor Fer- guson has recelved many telegrams asking that he stop the bull fighting at Lawton. The governor, who is fll, I8 reported to have sald: “If there is any oruelty I will stop the exhibitions, if it Is necessary to call out the militia to do so." It is doubtful, bowever, if any actlon will be taken, as Sheriff Painter of Lawton explaine that nothing brutal is involved In the fight ““They are not to the death, and there is no injury or cruelty to the bulls,” he said. “It is simply an exhibition of the skill of cowboys, on foot and on horseback, in avoiding the onslaughts of the bull CATTLE GET ON A DRUNK Maddened and Half-Intoxicated Big Herd Stampedes in Chioago Stockyards. CHICAGO, July 3.—Maddened and halt intoxicated from alcohol used in “distillery slop” fed to them & big herd of cattle stampeded in the stockyards today. More than a score of‘the animals met death in the rush. Scemes were enacted that for terror and blood made old stockmen and cowboys turn their backs. One man mearly lost his life. The herd stampeded num- bered more than 600 of the kind that is known as distillery cattle, and are fattened on the refuse from ilquor mills. A closed gate caused the trouble and be- fore 1t was over twenty-one animals lay in a heap, some impaled on horns, others with broken necks and others frantically climbing over the squirming mass, while some of the survivors leaped fences and es- caped to various parts of the yards. A dead wall of cattle was what finally brought the rush of animals to a halt, the herd only stopping when the pressure be- hind gave way because of the lessening numbers. TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENT Double-Header on Michigan Railrond Ditched by ‘Washout. Central ROCHESTER, Mich., July $—Two men were instantly killed and three were in- jured in the wreck of a double-header Michigan Central freight near Thomas early today. The train ran into & washout. The dead: ENGINEER WILLIAM 8. Detrot. A TRAMP KNOWN AS JOHN O'GRADY. Last night's heavy rainstorm, which flooded this section of Oakland county and inflicted heavy loss everywhere, sponsible for the wreck. In this village the foundation of the Western Knitting mill has been washed out, other bulldings are damaged and the power house of the Detroit United rallway is tbreatened. The power house is located on the bank of the river and the river is higher than ever known before. PACKERS FILE APPEARANCE Poswibility that They May Make No Effort to Set Asi Injunction. M'GREGOR, CHICAGO, July 4.—The packers made defendants by the government in proceed- ings under the anti-trust law some time ago, flled an appearance in ghe office of Clerk Campbell of the United States cfr- cult court today. The next important step in the litigation will be taken om or before August 4, when the packers will have to file their answer, plea or de- murrer. Persons who are acquainted with the situation say it s possible that the defendants may take no steps to have the temporary injunction set aside. the government can learn, the packers are obeying the temporary order lssued by Judge Grosscup, June 20, and if this Is 80, there may be no objection to con- tinulng the temporary order in force. DROWNS, HER OWN CHILD Mrs. Margaret Lyman Throws Thri ¥ 014 Daughter Into & Mill' Pond. NEW YORK, July 3.—Mrs. Margaret Ly- man, wife of George Lyman, & bookbinder in the government employ at Washington, drowned one of her childrem tonight in Brooklyn, where she was visiting he mother, Mrs. Mary Farrel. Late this even- ing Mrs. Lyman took her two children, Margaret, aged 8, and Loretta, aged 7, for & walk. She wandered to Mill creek, near Bergen beach, and, taking Margaret in her arms, threw her into the creek. The little one quickly drowned. Mrs, Ly- man then seized Loretta and tried to throw her into the water, but the child escaped. Mrs. Lyman was later arrested and sent to & hospital. Her husband ar- rived in Brooklyn shortly after Mrs. Ly- man had been arrested, having come on & visit to her. Movements of Ocean Vesssls, July 8. At Cherbourg—Arrived: Biucher, from New York. At Havre—Arrived: LaSavole, from New York. Bremen—Arrived Maria from New York w York—Sailed: Koenigen Luls Bremen, via Bouthampton; Columbia, for Hamburg, via Plymouth ' and Cher: bourg: La Bretagne for Havre. At “Boston—Arrived: Baxonia, for Liver- pool Naples—Arrived: Trave, Kalserin At York, for Genoa. At ' Liverpool—Arrived: Pretorian, from Montreal; Tvernia, from Boston. ‘Sallod: Maxman,' for Montreal At Plymouth—Ariived: Fuerst Blsmarck from New York, for Lherbourg and Ham- burg. At’ Queenstown—8afled: Noordland, for Philadelphia; Teutanls, for New York, both from Liverpool. At Rotterdam—Salied: Rotterdam, for New York. from New NEW MEN IN SHOPS \ Twenty-Beven Workmen Imported from Ohioago by Union Pacifio. FIVE QUIT "'THE JOB" BEFORE WORK TIME — Eat and Bloep on Grounds Under Proteotion: of Private Guards. UNION REAFFIRMS ITS POLICY OF PEACE Will Provail on Men to Leave, but Abstain from Violenos, BURT SAYS "'EVERYTHING IS LOVELY" Fletion About Importation of Pinkess tons Furnishes Amusement to Both Strikers and Rail- oMelal The firet tangible evidence of the Untom Pacific replacing its Omaha shopmen who are on a strike with outsiders materialized yesterday afternoon, when twenty-seven strangers, imported from Chicago, reached the city and were taken to the shops. Be- fore the meit had time to assume thelr labors, however, five quit, leaving twenty- two to start with this morning. These men reached Omaha during the afternoon. At 2 o'clock President Burt was asked by a reporter for The Bee If any new men had been imported or were being m- ported. “I haven't heard of any,” was the emphatic refly. It 1 not kmown how the new men are apportioned among the various crafts. Some of them are said to be unskilled la- borers. Machinists and botlermakers ap- parently are little disturbed over the pres- ence of the new men. “WIll any effort be made to keep these twenty-two from continuing at work?' was asked of Vice President Wilson of the machinists last night. “Most assuredly,” he said. “But no vio- lent means will be employed to bring about this result. The company has sur- rounded the new men with a large contin- gent of private guards, picked up here In the city, but no infraction of the law fis contemplated by any of the strikers that will call for police protection of the work- men. Eat and Sleep at Shops. The company has provided a car for the men to eat in and a tourist sleeper for them to occupy at nights. They will not bave occasion to leave the yards unless they do mo of their own volition. The blacksmiths held a meeting late yes- terday afternoon, but aside from saying that the advisibility of striking unless the company receded from its determination to enforce the plecework system was con- sidered nothing was given out. A leader of the blacksmiths was seen late last night, who sald that his fellow workmen posi- tively would not submit to the plecework basts. This man was among those dls- charged a week ago Saturday. The com- pany informed him and others that their discharge was due to a mcarcity of work, but Tuesday the foreman sent for this man to return to work. He declined to do so, however. He says he cannot understand why there is any demand for his services now it there was not enough work to keep him busy a couple of weeks ago. The carbuflders are still at work, but very dissaatisfied with the present condi- tions. They and the blacksmiths will in- sist on an early conference with President Burt. Burt is Happy. “Everything is lovely." This is the way In which President Burt of the Unlon Pacific summed up the progress of the strike yesterday to a re- porter for The Bee. ““There positively is nothing new that I know of,” said the president. “No I have beld no conference today with any of the shopmen and will hold none before night that T am aware of. The men down there seem to be getting along all right without any dissatistaction and I apprehend no new troubl The Union Pacific railroad is \etill in operation and no plane have been made for suspending business,” the presi- dent remarked jocularly. President Burt seemed to be enjoying comparative freedom from the anxiety which might overcome a man for whose mortal safely a trainload of Pinkerton detectives had been summoned. He goes to and from his office without the protection of a body- guard and laughbingly sald he thought he would get through the whole affalr without any bodily harm. “No,” he sald, “I have heard nothing au- thoritative of any violence in the west or anywhere else on our road, nor of the de- mand for pollce protection, nor do I expect to hear ef any such thing. No Word trom West. There was nothing new from General Manager Dickinson or Superintendent Mc- Keen, sald the president, and so far as he knew things in the west wers practically unchanged. Blacksmiths and car bullders have the center of the stage in the Union Pacifio strike situstion. Neither craft has yet de= clared a walkout, but both may do ee within & day or two unless matters can be patched up with the company. The car buflders, with whom the official entered into an agreement only laet w are now claiming that notice of this agree- ment has never been posted on the bulletin where such documents gonerally appear and that the company now proposes Lo abrogate the compact by introducing plecework. The blacksmiths are also complaining against the enforcement of the plecework system and serious trouble is brewing. Blacksmitns Are Reaay. The blacksmiths are ready to strike any time it may become necessary from their standpoint, as they already have obtained the sanction for such action of their tional organization. Some of their fellow workmen are out now. Many of those at Armetrong went out when the bollermakers struck. This being the case no time need elapse between the conferemce of the presi- dent and the blacksmiths before the latter decide upon a definite course. If they fail to make terms with Mr. Burt for the elimination of plecework, sccording to their statement a strike will follow forth- with. But the car bullders are not prepared to take such prompt action. They have not yeot obtained final word from their supreme officials and ¥ they fail to reach a sath factory understanding with the company they will not be able to declare a strike until approved by headquarters. The uprising of the car bullders is & sur- prise to the officials, who belleved that when che agreement of last week was effected thelr troubles with the carmen were at an end and they would have been, the car bullders, assert, had the company not sought to thrust plecework upon them. They were given to understand at the com=