Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 7, 1902, Page 1

LA - i ——— - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JU LY 7, 1902. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FLOODS IN NEW YORK Bevere Deluge Sweeps Western Part of Empire Btate. STORM DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS Whole Towns and Roadways Are Inundated by Torrents. HUNDREDS ARE RENDERED HOMELESS Live 8tock Oarried Before Waters and| Orops Ruined. YRACKS AND BRIDGES ARE SWEPT AWAY ut One Fatality Reported, Though Devastation Lies on Every Hand ~Idaho and Wisconsin Struck by Storm. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 6.—A. terrific rain and windstorm swept over western New York at an early hour today. Rivers and sreeks rose rapidly, overflowing their banks and sweeping away houses and barns and live stock. The loss will reach into hun dreds of thousands of dollars. Telegraph and telephone wires are down and com- munication with small towns in Wyoming, Niagara and Cattaraugus counties s difficult to establish. This city was not in the path »f the storm. A dispatch from Arcade says the flood Bt that place claimed one victim and did @amage to the oxtent of $100,000. Minne Loper, who kept a bakery on the bank of the creek, was drowned early in the day. The downpour and the cloudburst above the village turned the creek into a torrent. The water rose very rapidly and was sev- eral feet deep on the lowlands before any- one realized the danger. Miss Loper's bakery shop was swept out into the street, but it had not gone far before it fell apart. Miss Loper's body was recovered. Miles of Roadway Gullied, ‘There were many narrow escapes. At Workshire, two miles below Arcade, the ap- proaches to the bridge were washed away, but the bridge is standing. Miles of road- way are also gullied or burfed in derble and they will have to be rebullt. At Sandusky, few miles from Arcade, it is reported that iwo houses were washed away. From everywhere come reports of live- tock kiiled. The loss to individuals will be very high and the loss to the town from the destruction of bridges and roads will Mleo be hizh. PORTAGE, N. Y. July 6.—The worst Btorm ever known in this section is now Bweeping down the Genesee valley. Rain tell heavily for twenty-four hours and at an early hour this morning a cloudburst vent the streams over their banks. The river Is now a torrent a mile wide. At 8 o'clock this morning every one living in the lower part of town had to abandon their homes. Ihe farms are laid waste and no field crops ©an be saved. Houses and barns were swept Bown the river. The roadbed of the Penn- sylvania rallroad is washed out in many places. Damage Will Reach Millfona, HORNELLSVILLE, N. ¥., July 6.—A tre- mendous downpour of rain early today caused one of the worst floods of the year in this vicinity. All of the lower part of the city was soon flooded. Rallroad traffic In both directions was completely tied up all Hay and not a train arrived In the city after B a. m. Three houses were undermined and parried away. PIKE, N. Y., July 6.—At daybreak this morning Pike was under three feet of water. Almost every bridge over oreeks in Niagara wnd Allegany counties and in the southern part of Wyoming county was washed away. 'The damage in this town and in the tm- mediate vicinity will amount to $1,000,000, Much stock was killed BATAVIA, N. Y., July 6.—The heavy Faius of the last six days have swollen Ton- awanda creek to a degree never beforo known, even in the worst spring freshets. A torrential downpour feil at midnight, making the situation perilous for persons JMving near the river. At 3:30 a. m. the flood came over the banks of the creek, which are fifty feet Bigh. Hundreds of acres of farm lands are Bnder water and damage will be gre Wrepksge Flis the Torrents. ATTICA, N. Y., July 6.—~The storm sent FWonawanda creek over its banks and the Feservoir of the Attica Water company, two wiles south of here, gave way under the pressure. The east end of the dam at the ‘Attica mills was washed away. Dead cat- tle, wagons and wreckage of all kind were washed down the stream. Seven iron bridges in this town were carried away. Hundreds of acres of hay and crops are tuined. The rallway roadbeds are badly washed out. BLMIRA, N. Y. July 6.—The greatest Falnstorm in years visited this valley yes- terday and today, 3.88 Inches of rain fall- fng trom 8 o'clock Saturday morning to T ©'clock this evening. This afterncon a ter- rific hailstorm destroyed many tobacco rops south of the city, uprooted tre overturned tobacco barns and outhouses and sccomplished much destruction of property. The smaller streams overflowed their banks #nd greatly Interfered with railroad traffic. Three Towns Under Water, DUNKIRK, N. Y., July 6.—Canadaway #nd Walnut creeks are over their banks nd the towns of Arkwright, Pomfret and anover are under water. Eleven bridges Bt Arkwright were washed away. LOCKPORT, N. Y., July 6.—Two miles of the New York Central tracks on the Niag- ara-Rochester branch were washed out by the flood tonight. An eastbound special freight train ran on the weakened road and was wrecked. Bridges east of Middleport were dislodged by the torrents and miles P! fences were sweph away. GOWANDA, N. Y., July 6.—Cattaraugus creek was higher today than it has been in forty years. Thre bridgee between Sprii wille and Gowanda have been washed away. s ing Orops Ruined. WALES CENTER, N. Y. July 6.—8outh »f bere Buftalo creek is higher than it has Fisen since the week of the Johustown flood. The big lron bridge at Java bas been washed Away. Relsdorf's dam and cider mill at Strykersville are gome. McBeth's grist mill in Wales has shifted off its foundation and is in danger of collapse. Hundreds of acres of farm lands are cov- ered with mud and standing crops are Fuined. WARSAW, N. Y., July 6.—The loss from Poods in this city will reach $100,000. Oatks ereek, flowing through the cemter of the willage, burst its bounds and, making a ohannel through the principal strets, car- ried destruction in its wake. Houses and barns were swept bodily down the street together with an immense amount of debris ,m..u.““ Vn Becond Page.) PAY HOMAGE TO THE POPE Entire Papal Court and Thousands ¢ Catholies Attend Twenty-Fourth Coronation Anniversary. ROME, July 6.—All the members of the American college at Rome, including Rev. Dr. Thomas Kennedy rector of the college, and Fathers McCad, McCourt and Mullin of Philadelphia, were present this evening at the fetes beld at the vatican in celebra- tion of the twenty-fourth anniversary of the coronation of the pope. The entire papal court and thousands of members of all the Catholic socleties rep- resented in Rome, assembled at @ o'clock this evening in the great belivdere court of the vatican and paid homage to his holiness. The court was beautifully adorned with tapestries and profusion of plants and flowers constructed and richly decorated gallery, His holiness entered the court by way of the lapidary museum and the library. He was greeted with enthusiastic acclamations and the band played the pontifical march. A chorus, composed for the occasion, was sung by a choir of several hundred pupils from all the clerical schools in Rome, who defiled before the pope carrying banners. The vatican officials, a number of women and the members of the diplomatic corps witnessed the scene from windows over- looking the eourt. The fete was brought to a close by the pope pronouncing a pontifical bleseing, after which he was again greeted. A great flock of pigeons sent to Rome from all the chief towns of Italy was then released. The pigeons flew off to their homes, each one bearing an announcement that the cers- monles had taken place. The pope, who was delighted with the fete, was in excellent health and his physi- clans announced that he has improved, both in health and spirits in the last year. A dinner in celebration of the annlver- sary was glven in the yatican at noon to- day to 150 of the poor of Rome. Cardinal Respighl and a number of prelates and papal officlals were sresent. ON EMPORER AND MORGAN Vienna Paper Prints Satirical Edito- rial Luncheon Aboard Yacht Hohenzollern, VIENNA, July 6.—The Neue Frefe Presse bas published a satirical editorial on the fact that J. Plerpont Morgan took luncheon with Emperor Willlam on board the Im- perial yacht Hohenzollern at Kiel July 3. The paper remarks: “Without his checkbook would never have been guest.” The article harps throughout upon the probabllities of misfortune overtaking *the Napoleon of finance” and says that gilded by the imagination his trusts appear to be excellent, but that the first moment public confidence is disturbed the system will un- dergo a severe trial. The Neule Frefe Presse concludes by saying: “Could a thought reader have penetrated the secret recesses of the minds of Emperor Willlam and his guest, what startling contrast might he not have discovered. In Emperor Willlam's mind perhaps, a yearning for fame and splendor, in that of Mr. Morgan the hope of nqw trusts and rising prices. How fortunate it is that social politeness vells such opposites.” BERLIN, July 6.—Emperor Willlam will start on his voyage to Norway on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern tomorrow. He Mr. the Morgan emperor's will be accompanied on the trip by Generals von Keesel, von Schell and von Moltke; General von Huelsen-Haesler, chief of the mili‘ary cabinet; Baron von Sonden- Bibran, chief of the marine cabinet; Cap- taln von Grumme, aid-de-camp to Em- peror Willlam; Baron von Lincker, mar- shal of the imperfal household; Prof. Dr. von Leuthold, surgeon general; Herr von Tachirkischy, formerly German minfster to Belgium; Prince Albert von Schleswig- Holstein, the prince of Says-Wittgenstein; Count Schlitz, Baron Haintze, Prots. Hues- teldt and Sanzmann. STRIVES Vatican Anxious to Satisfy the Desire of United States and Also Assist Holy See. ROME, July 6.—The vatican is striving to find a compromise between satistying the desires of Washington as set forth by Judge Willlam H. Taft, governor of the Philippines, and relieving the holy see from direct responsibility from the withdrawal of the friars from the Philippine archipel- ago. Several plans to this end have been dis- cussed by the vatican authoritfes. The most acceptable of these is that the gen- erals of the four religious orders concerned on being informed of Washington's request shall themselves order the withdrawal of thelr dependents, who number about 500. This plan would neceesitate a letter from the general of each order to Governor Taft, pledging the writer to this action or the Insertion of a clause in the contract botween Judge Taft and the vatfean that steps to this end will be taken immediately by the generals when they are aware of the wishes of the United States. The vatican would thus be under no odium, the pope merely accepting an accomplished fact. ARE COMING TO AMERICA Louis Botha Announces that He, De- wet and Delarey Will Vi, the United States. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co,) LONDON, July 7.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The Daily Pietermaritzburg correspondent wires that journal the following: Louis Botha, in the course of & conversa- tlon, said after a visit to Europe that he, Dewet and Delary intended going to Amer- iea, but their preeise tour would have to be determined by circumstances. Their object was to collect funds for the relief of Boers ruined in the war. He is arranging for an official history of the war from the Bo side, written by himself, Dewet and other | leaders. CASTRO TO TAKE COMMAND at Valencia to Oppose Rev- olution! WILLEMSTAD, lsland of Curacao, July 6.—News has reached here fram an official source in Caracas that President Castro will leave the capital of Venesuela tomor- row for Valencia, in the state of Carabobo, to take command of the 4,600 government troops concentrated there, who are to op- pose the main army of the revolutionists, which, under the command of Luclano Mendoza and General Solagnio, is march- ing toward Valencia from Barsiquimeto. The reviugjonists are estimated to number more than 3,000 men. Barsiquimeto was captured by them last week. The pope occupled an especially | FOR COMPROMISE ROUS CAMPAIGN ‘aan and Demooratic Committees Get Ready for Work, PLAN VIGO , " ” DEMOCR:. €K THE CONFIDENCE On Other Han ablicans Enter the Work of Se.ding Out Printed Matter with Assura of Succe (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 6. — (Speclal.) — The republican and democratic campalgn committees are both planning a vigorous campaign for the election of members of the house in the Fifty-elghth congress Thelr programs for the preliminary worlk of the campaign include plans for sending out millions of coples of speeches present- Ing party arguments on the Cuban reci- procity lssue, the Philippine and other subjects which are expected to enter the political discussion on the stump next fall The Intention of the democrats is to keep the Philippine question conspicuously be- fore the people, not so much along anti- imperialism lines, but rather in the direc- tion of opposition to the republican con- duct of affairs in the islands. Speeches touching every phase ®f the Philippine question from the democratic standpoint will be placed in the hands of voters. The speech of Senator Hoar con- taining his ideas as to the moral obligations of this government in its dealings with the Filipinos will be used with a view to em- { phasizing the democratic contention with the arguments of one of the ablest states- men in the republican party. The argu- ment that the retention of the fslands is not desirable from financial and commer- clal considerations will be presented by the speech of Seénator Dubois of Idaho, who de- voted his remarks almost entfrely to that teature of the question, and the speeches of Representative Patterson of Tennessee and Representative Shafroth of Colorado have been selected as forceful discussions of the general Philippine sftuation. Other subjects, such as the alleged extravagance in the matter of appropriations by the re- publicans at the session of congress just closed and the republican advocacy of a ship subsidy will also be Injected into the campaign by the democrats. A democratic speakers’ bureau will be organized at once. The executive commit- tee this morning mailed to each senator and representative a letter making inquiry as to how many speeches he would under- take to deliver In the campalgn and asking him to indicate that part of the country | where, in his judgment, his stmping tour would be most effective. Every representa- tive who can safely leave the contest in his own district will be expected to do so. Democrats Refuse Forecast. The democratic members refuse to make a forecast as to the result of the campalgn beyond the general statement that they are certain to make decided gains in some parts of the country, particularly In the eastern states. They call attention to the discon- tent among the laboring men as indicated by the strike of the anthracite coal miners in Pennsylvania, which, they rt, will draw a large candldates, and they insist that thousands of republicans who are dissatisfied with the Philippine policy of the administration will also leave their party. In contrast to the lack of confidence among the democrats s the assurance with which the republicans enter the campaign. At no time In many years have the party managers felt as sure of their ground. Without exception they predict a much larger majority In the mext congress than they have in this ome. The continued prosperity of the country and a general disposition to indorse the administration of President Roosevelt are counted upon to hold the country with the republicans The leaders declare that the president has strengthened himself with the people by reason of his forceful method of ad- ministering public affairs and that he will be enthustastically indorsed in the elections next fall. The republicans are also per- fectly satisfied with their record in con- gress. When commenting upon this record they express the bellef that if necessary they could carry the country on it alone, They were given advaniage they say by several mistakes of the democrats which they claim, further exemplifies the saying “You can always depend upon the demo- crats to do the wrong thing at the right time.” They refer to the miscarrying of the democratic campaign In the senate against the army. The republicans have beon anxious to, obtain a well defined record of the methods employed by the opposition senators in the Philippine in- vestigation and Senator Carmack in the last hours of the session supplied this record. Senator Spooner seized the op- portunity. For an hour ke gave the oppo- sition a castigation, such as is seldom heard in the senate. He was in fine fight- ing fettle and took the enemy as they came. The republican committee will scat- ter coples of his speech broadc: Speaker Henderson will take an active part in the campaign. It has been decided to put him on the stump in all of the doubtful districts, which can be reached conveniently in an extensive swing around the clrcle. The speaker is enjoying excel- lent health and with the rest he can get between now and the date set for firing the first political gun, he will be in the best condition for “spellbinding.” Representative Littlefield of Maire, one of the very effective debaters in the house, and Representative Grosvenor of Ohlo, will also be glven wide fields for a discussion of the lssues in support of republican candidates. Important Indian Legislation. At no session in pervious years has there been more important leglslation affecting the Indians than was enacted at the session |just closed. Among the measures passed were those ratifylng treaties made with the Indians of the five civilized tribes in the Indian Territory. These treaties wind up the affairs of these Indlans so far ae their tribal relations with the government are concerned, as they complete the work of abolishing the separate tribal governments and provide for the final allotment of the lands to the Indians In severalty. The treaty with the Creeks disposes of about 3,000,000 acres of land and $2,500,000. The treaty with the Chickasaws and Choctaws disposes of 6,500,000 acres and over $2,000,- 000, and the Cherokee allotment act, which no one supposed would get through at this session, as it came before congress late, disposes of $2,600,000 and 5,000,000 acres of land. Another important messures of this character is the so-called Chippewa timber and allotment act, which provides for the sllotment of the lands of the Chippewa In- dlans of Minnesota, the selling of their tim- ber, valued at $15,000,000, and the opening of the surplus land to settlement. Foraker's Friends Gratified. The friends of Senator J. B. Foraker are gratified over his recovery from his recent (Continued on Becond Page.) element to the damocratic: FIRE HAVOC IN CHICAGO Conflagration Devastntes Bulldings on Wabash Avenue, Entailing $325,000 Lows. CHICAGO, July 6.—Fire early today de- stroyed the bulldings at 505, 307-9 and 311-13 Wibash avenue, causing losees aggregating over $325,000. For a time the fire threat- ened widespread destruction, as it was only through the utmost effurts of the firemen that the flames were prevented from spread- ing to the department store of Siegel, Cooper & Co., fronting on State street and separated from the burning bufldings by only a narrow alley. Much excitement was caused among the guests at the Auditorfum hotel, directly across Wabash avenue from the burning buildings, and at the Auditorlum Annex. The guests were aroused from their slum- bers at 7 o'clock in the morning as the fire had gained such headway that it threat- ened other buildings in ail directions, On the Wabash avenue side the flames belched out Into the avenue so fiercely that it was considered unsafe for tralns on the elevated loop to pass, amd for over two hours all traffic on the 100p was suepended The principal losses, as estimated on the buildings and stocks, follow Two-story brick bullding, 305 Wabash av- enue, owned and occupled by the Kuntz- Remmler company, ealoon and restaurant, $60,000; fully insured. Six story brick building, avenue, owned by Thom 000; tully insured. Henry Bosch & Co. occupants three floors at 307-9 Wabash avenue, paints and wall papers, $125,000; insurance, $110,000. George F. Moore Moulding company, oc- cupying fifth floor, $15,000. Thomas Murdock, owner six-story build- ing at 311-13 Wabash avenue, $40,000; fully insured. James H. Smith & COo, 811-13 Wab: avenue, manufacturers of photographers' $20,000; partly insured. Losses of other occupants at $10,000 to $15,000. The fire originated in Bosch & Co.’s base- ment and had burned up te the second floor before an alarm was turned in. Explosion followed explosion In this building and many of the iron shutters were blown from thei= fastenings and fell into the street. Following a severe explosion that oc- curred at 9:10 o'clock the side wall of the building at 307-9 Wabash avenue toppled over into the Kuntz-Remmler company building, crushing the/ smaller structure, SAILING PARTY MEETS DEATH Wife and Daughter of Captain Horn and Young Woman Drown in Saady Hook Bay. 307-9 Wabash Chalmers, $60,- is estimated "W YORK, July 6.—The wife of Cap- tain Tiemann N. Horn of the Ninety-fifth company, Seacoast artillery, his daughter Frances, aged 7, and Miss Alice McMahon of Nyack, N. were drowned in Sandy Hook bay today. Captain Horn Is sta- tioned at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Captain Horn had made up a sailing party to go out on the bay in his small cat-rigged yacht Midget. Those on board were, in addition to the captain, Mrs. Horn with their two children, Miss Horn, & sis- ter, Dr. Waterhouse, his wite and Mi; Allce. McMahon. » witen. 5§ r. Water- hduse. At a pofht about uhit & mile off 0ld Camp Low dock & strong puft of wind causad the safl the little vessel capsized, hands into the water. Captain Horn and Dr. Waterhouse made every effort to save the women and chil- dren, but a strong ebb tide quickly swept them beyong reach and before other help could be had Mrs. Horn, Miss Frances and Miss McMahon were drowned. The others clung to the mast of the cap- sized vessel for about fifteen minutes until a sallboat, containing W. B. Tait of At- lantic Highlands, N. J., and Walter Tubbs of this city, came up and rescued Mrs Waterhouse. At the same time Captain Hortung, with his lauch Edoa May of Newark, N. J., rescued Captain Horn and his baby boy, Miss Horr and Dr. Waterhouse and brought them to Atlantic Highlands. Soldiers from Fort Hancock and some of the civilians of the reservation went out in boats, dragging in the vicinity of the accident, but did not succeed in finding any of the bodies up to & late hour. The search will be continued and probably dynamite will be used In an effort to raise the bodics to the surface. PAIR FOUND DEAD TOGETHER Prominent Railroader and Wife Die in Bathroom While Children Dance on Same throwing all Floor, ST. PAUL, July 6.—A special from Grand Forks, N. D., says: daughter and several young friends were dancing in the parlor last night Charles J. McCormick, a Great Northern conductor, and his wife were dying in a bathroom upon the same floor. Their bodles were found some hours later by their young son, who went to call them. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick had been out driving in the evening and had both ap- peared to be In excellent health and spir- its. Upon returning home they informed their son and daughter, who were enter- taining several friends in the parlor, that they were going to take a bath. Later the daughter was asked to bring them some clothing and this was the last seen or heard of them alive. The party in tbe parlor made merry un- til a late hour and when the guests had left Hilby, the son, aged 13, went to call his parents, supposing they had fallen sleep. He could get no response and, be coming alarmed, sought for assistance. When the door to the bathroom was finally opened Mr. and Mrs. McCormick were tound to be dead Thelr bodles were in the bathtub and their clothing ecattered about the room. Nearby stood a partly emptied bottle of beer and fragments of & lunch. A physi- clan who was called thought they had been dead two hours. No satistactory explana tion of the tragedy could be given, though the evidence points to poisoning. An in- quest will be held. Mr. McCormick was one of the oldest conductors on the Great Northern. He was known as President Hill's favorite con- ductor and was always selected to take charge of the president's private car. WOMAN SHOT IN HER HOME M'PHERSON, Kan., July 6.—Near here Miss Maude Holmes was shot in the neck, head and breast and fatally injured late Jast night by some unknown person, who fired a tull load of shot at her through the window of her bed chamber. Miss Holmes belongs to one of the prominent families of the county. No arrests have been made and | the motive of the crime is lacking. to Jib and in a moment | While their son and | SEEKS REST AT OYSTER BAY President Desires Brief Vacation to Be Tranquil as Possible. REFERS MINOR MATTERS TO WASHINGTON Will Consider Only Paramount Busi- ness Issues at Small Uptown Office ~Roosevelt's Person Under Strict Survelllance, OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 6.—In dls- cussing the president's stay at Oyster Bay Secretary Cortelyou today sald that there seemed to be considerable misapprehen- slon as to some features of it. He stated that there would be no elaborate office established and that the only clerical force maintained would consist of two stenographers. Arrangements have about been concluded for the use of two rooms in the bank buflding for office purposes and it will be there that the president will transact most of his business when he comes into the town. Both the president and his secretary have planned to make their briet hollday as restful as possible, and to that end wiil transact In Oyster Bay only the most immediate public business. Everything clse will be transmitted to Washington for attention there, either by the regular White House force or in cases where other is required by the various departments. This fs in accordance with the practice which has been followed successfully durihg pre- vious summers. Will Not Receive Delegations. The ‘president will not receive delega- tions and hopes to have all matters in- tended for him not of the most pressing importance submitted by correspondence. Mr. Cortelyou will spend most of the summer at Oyster Bay or within easy reash of that place. Some time during the season he hopes to put aside work en- tirely for a short vacation, leaving As- sistant Secretary Loeb in charge during his absence. The meager hotel accommodations here will go far toward giving the president that rest and freedom from unnecessary of- ficlal cares which he has made it plain to everyone he desires. What scant accom- modations there are have been already pre-empted and persons arriving here from this time on during the president's stay will probably find themselves without a place to*sleep. Attends Sunday Services, The president spent a restful night at Sagamore Hill. Even the howling of the tamily dog, which was kept up continu- ously, did not disturb his slumbers. He arose early and attended services at Christ Episcopal church. In his carriage were Miss Carew, his son Archie and Lieutenant Ferguson of the Rough Riders, who is his guest. While waiting for Mrs. Roosevelt and the rest of the family the president stood outside the church and greeted his friends. To a newspaper man he laughingly re- marked that Mrs. Roosevelt and the chil- dren wers coming along in an express wagon. The people of Dystor Bag seem to-resent the presence of the secret service men, as they belleve the president s perfectly sate from bodily harm. The' strictest survell- lance is maintained, despite these protesta- tlons. There s mourning among the Roosevelt children today. While they were at break- fast the trick dog presented to Archie by Colonel Closon of Chicago died. The dog's mother, “Bozzie,” recently exhibited her talent at the White House, and so pleased was Mrs. Roosevelt over the performance that she gave Colonel Closon a handsome collar for the animal. SONS OF BENJAMIN MEET Fourteenth Annual Convention Opens at Philadelphia with Large Attendance. PHILADELPHIA, July 6.—The fourteenth annual convention of the Independent Or- der Sons of Benjamin began here today with nearly 600 delegates in attendance, repre- senting 184 lodges, comprising a member- ehip of 30,000 in all section of the country The most important business of today's session was the election of a grand master, Ferdinand Levy of New York, who has held the office since 1888, being re-elected. Sellg Manila of New York, Joseph Sabath of Chicago and A. Rosenthal of Boston were elected deputy grand masters. There was a spirited contest for the office of grand ecretary between Adolph Silberstein, the present incumbent, and Louls Strauss of New York, and no selection bad been made when the session was adjourned. The bal- loting will continue tomorrow. Among the recommendations made by Grand Master Levy In his report was one that the present rule upon the taking out of insurance, by which a male member cannot take out less than a $1,000 policy, be changed so that it be optional with him to take a $500 or $1,000 policy. The mutual guarantee fund amounts at the present time to more than $175,000 and is being con- stantly increased. A banquet wad glven tonight by the or- der. TRIES TO SLAY HIS FAMILY Chicago Laborer Kills Sleeping Wife and Child, Wounds D Misses Stepsons. CHICAGO, July 6.—Taking his revenge for a quarrel of long standing, Theodore Oel- feuer, a laborer, shot and killed his wife, Adelaine, today as she lay asleep in bed. QOelfeuer then turned the revolver on his baby son, Walter, and on his stepdaughter, Lizz Stramm, who were sleeping with his wite, wounding the former, probably fatally, and putting a bullet in the latter's shoulder. Oelteur also fired a shot at his two stepsons, but hit neither. After committing the deed Oelfeuer hid in an attic of the house until police offic rested him. GETS CHAIR AT COLUMBIA George Wills Botsford, Gri e of Nebraska State University, Meet- ing with Succe BOSTON, July 6.—(Special Telegram.)— George Wills Botsford, until recently in structor at Harvard ubiversity, has been appointed professor at Columbia university and will lecture on history next year. Dr. Botsford is a graduate of Nebraska State university and afterward a graduate of Cornell, which gave him the degree of phil- osophy. He was professor in Greek at Beth- any college, West Virginia, and for five years from 1895 was instructor in anclient bistory of Greece and Rome at Harvard and Radeliffe, s ar- | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for_Nebraska—Falr Weather 18 Promised Throughout the State for Today and Tomorrow Temperature at Omaha Vesterdayt Deg. Hour, Deg. . 64 cee NS . us T s s 74 NG ~5 4 ~1 ™ SEVEN MAIMED IN A WRECK en Stealing Ride on Freight Injured in Accident Chieago, coazasmR~ Are in CHICAGO, July 6.—A freight wreck on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail- way at Nietleth street today resulted in the injury of seven men who were beating thelr way to Chicago. Eight cars filled with tramps were telescoped and shouts of paln came from men buried in the wreckage. Many of them were not se- verely Injured and s soon as they galned their liberty they ran away. Those serlously Injured were: Frank Hunter, Cleveland, broken, head badly cut and juries, may dle. Pike, severely crushed. Fred Trombuski, Cleveland, leg broken, face and body cut and brulsed and inter- nally injured, may dte. Thomas Taylor, Cleveland, broken, head cut, serious. John Martin, Cleveland, cut and bruised about the body. Theodore Willlams, brakeman, Ind., head cut and body bruised Miles Gldding, Saginaw, crushed and body bruised. The wreck was caused by the breaking in two of the train while It was golug at full speed. There were at least ffty trampe stealing rides in the cars that were derailed and it is remarkable that more were not injured. SLAVS AND POLES RIOTING Race War Breaks Out in One of the Mining Distriots of Penn- sylvania, right internal leg 1n- | right arm Elkhart, Mich, leg CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., July 6.—A race riot between Slavs and Polish miners and coke workers occurred last night at the Paul mines of the Rainey company near Vanderbilt, three miles from here. Mike Zovatchin, a Slav, was killed instantly by three revolver wounds and Victor Henel, a Slav, who was shot through the body, will not live until morning. Thirty Slavs, men and women, were all more or less injured in the hand-to-hand fight that took place. The participants were covered with blood after the fracas, but their injuries, while serlous, will not prove fatal. Thirty ar- rests were made today. Jacob Weilk and Peter Panik, two Poles, and the fatal wounding of Hennel. They were taken to jail at Unlontown tonight. The others were heavily fined at a hear- ing before 'Squire W. H. Wright of Daw- son. Some of these will also be held for witnesses and perhaps accomplices. Last night a big christening was held at the home of Frank Letkey, ing boss. treely and at 11 o'clock the trouble started with the result stated above. FIVE DROWN IN MICHIGAN Two Men Meet Fate Near Benton Hi bor and Three Boys Sink at Detroit. BENTON, HARBOR, Mich., July 6.—Two total of five lives lost here in this way in the last twenty-four hours. Robert Wilson of Detroit, was drowned In the St. Joseph river in the morning, trying to swim. This afternoon Ward Kiser, aged 17, of South Bend, Ind., was stricken with heart failure, while bathing in Lake Michigan and drowned before help could reach him. DETROIT, Mich.,, July 6.—Three young boys, Tony Henkel and Oscar Rosenberg of Detroit, and Conrad Brede, were drowned |today in the middle channel at the St. Clair flats by the capsizing of a sallboat. The ac- cldent oecurred about 200 feet from Sav- age's hotel, where young Henkle and Rosen- berg were stopping. A number of people the accident, but it was over and the boys had sunk so quickly that no ald could be given them. LAUDS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Lieutenant Liles Says Archipelago is Richest Territory in the World. BALTIMORB, July 6—Lieutenant D. C. Liles, U. 8. A., who served on the staffs of Generals Lawton, Funfton and Smith in various capacities in the Philippines, whence he recently returned, Is visiting friends in this city. Engineer, artillery- man, scout, gunboat commender and map maker by turn he had considerable op- portunity in seeing the archipelago, which he states possesses untold resources. “The future of the Philippines is bright,” Lieutenant Liles sald. “Order has been restored from chaotic conditions, which prevailed in the days of the Spaniards. The climate is splendid,’ the people for the most part are amiable and appreclative of what the United Btates has done for them, and it is my opinion the archipelago comprises the richest territory In world."” DEATH CLAIMS THIRTEENTH Motorman of Fated Vietims of Mountain I D GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., July 6.—Motor- man Willaim Dodge of the runaway car on | the Mountain Lake rallroad, died at Littauer | hospital tonight, making the thirteenth vie- tim of the wreck of Friday night. It is probable that George Fisher, whose ekull was fractured, will die, and Edward Schell is in & very serlous state. Coroner Palmer has commenced an inves- tigation. Tt has developed that the frame of the truck of the runaway car was broken and may have caused the accident, but the motorman’s death will make it hard to de- termine the exact cause. The funerals of some of the victims were held todsy and more will be beld tomorrow. Movements of Ocean Vessels July 6. At New York—Arrived: Peninsular, from Lisbon; Roma, from Naples; Sicilia’ from Genoa. Philadelphia—Arri | At | from Liverpool, via Queenstown Carthagent At Moviile—Arrived for Glasgow; Columblia Havertord, from New York, from Glaagow, and both proceeded At Queenstown. led: Campunia (from Liverpool) for New York. At Gibraltar—8ailed: Lahn, trom Genoa and Naples, for New York. a Slavish board- | Beer and other drinks flowed | men were drowned here today, making a | the | | the strike or for any other cause. are charged with the murder of Zovatchin | PUTTING IN NEW MEN Union Pacific Evidently Preparing to Resume Bhop Operations. EFFECT OF STRIKE ON TRAIN SERVICE Deny that Absence of Machinists Delays Their Trains, Offloial NEITHER SIDE SHOWS ANY WEAKNESS Oompany and Strikers Both Oonfident of Winning Out. CAR BUILDERS' WALKOUT IS PROBABLE Declare They Will Plecework Not Submit to and Company Not to Discriminate in Their Favor. The importation of nonunion men to fill strikers’ places continues at different points over the Unfon Pacific system and has given rise to a report, which was cir- culated {n Omaha Sunday, that the man- agement of the company intends to make a eneral effort to resume operations in its shops within a very few days. President Burt was asked yesterday aft ernoon It there was any truth in this re- port. He said “I am not giving out information en that eubject today.” ‘Will you deny or afirm the report?” was asked the president. But he refused to do oither and declined to discuss strike matters further. The rather prolonged idleness of the bollermakers and machinipts is sald to be having a bad effect upon the motive power of the road and ¥hile the officials have in- sisted that their engines are not suffering nor their trafic facilities impaired in any respect, the mechanics take the opposite stand and point to the fact of the frequent delays in Unlon Pacific trains all over the system as proot that the strike is produc- {ag an effect upon the transportation serv- fce. Ofclals utterly repudiate any such reports and hold that whatever delays have occurred during the last week have been due simply to heavy rains and high waters and not in any particular to defective bollers or car equipment. Can’t Run Without Shops. the Union Pacific road cannot run its affairs it it could, it never would “As a matter of fact, road nor any without shops; | bave had shops in the first place,” sald & railroad man yesterday, “and more than that, the Unfon Pacific, of course, will get its shops into operation as soon as it can, conveniently, but it does not follow and it 1s not & fact that the motive power of the road is seriously defective as a result of As b been sald before, this road has suffered nothing serlously thus far from the atrike. There was a decided lull in strike affairs in Omaha yesterday. The blacksmiths and other strikers held executive meetings, the result of all of which was a more steadfast adherence to the original policy to stand out for primary demands. Not on the rail- road's side nor that of the strikers' is there the remotest Indication of concession,, and far as can be seen the strike 1s no nearer an end than it was June 18, when the bofler- makers initiated 1t. 1f the officials of the Union Pacific have ny plane for making concessions to the men they are surround- ing all such with utmost secrecy. No inti- mation of ylelding has reached the strikers, nor have the latter given anyone reason to belleve that they were courting & compro- mise. The fact that the company continues to import forelgn workmen tende to support the theory that it is not yet ready to re- cede from its original position. These men {bave not only been sent into Omaha, but while | into cities on the western end of the sy tem as well. A business office, it is sald, has been established by the road in Denver for the purpose of recruiting shopmen. Nonunionists Still in Shops. Although more new ones were on thelr way to take their places, three of the mon- union arrivals from Chicago left the shops and the yards yesterday, jolning their comrades who had gone Friday and Satur- day. These three, however, changed their minds shortly after they had reached the outside of the yard gates, and asked to be readmitted, but this was refused them. The strikers are still claiming that by today all the men brought from Chicago will have left the shops. There are some, however, who have failed ae yet to show any disposition to leave and are apparently well satisfled with their lot. The vital turn in affairs which has beea looked for since the early part of last week, when the car buflders, learning of the company's intention to enforce plece- work throughout the shops, manifested dis- satisfaction and demanded a new hearing, probably will materialize before night. It depends upon the result of a conference which the car bullders have scheduled with Superintendent McKeen some time to- day. President Durt said yesterday that Mr. McKeen would not reach Omaha unmtil this morning, but his arrival s confidently looked for then. MeoKeen Hurrying Home. The fact that Mr. McKeen dropped every- thing in the west, where he and Gepersl Manager Dickinson had gone to survey the fleld, and started at once for Omaba when the car bullders renewed their complaints, leads to the theory that the company is more than anxious to patch up matters with the car men and avert their striking it possible. Whether the company's desire for peace will lead it to the extent of ex- empting the car bullders from the plece- work regulation is a matter of considera- ble moment just now to the strikers as a body. Should such a remarkable conces- sion be made the demands of the other crafts will be pressed with more tenacity and vigor than ever. The fact that the car bullders resolutely announce their def mination to strike unless allowed to pro- ceed under the old dally-wage system I many of the strikers to belleve the company may grant the car men's demands. The machinists are olaiming more strength each day. They are still refole- ing over the break at Evanston, where ten of their men have left the shops, leaving but nine at work, and thess are expected to go. Report from Columb A report reached Vice President Wilson yesterday that the only nouunion machin- ists in Columbus had been ‘“run out et town" by & crowd of strike enthusiasts. The meeting tonight in Washington hall, at which President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and Presi- dent James O'Connell of the Intermational Assoclation of Machinists will spesk on organized labor and the Unlon Pacific strike in particular, is absorbing interest among the strikers.