Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 8, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, - ~ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. 1871, OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1902—-TEN PAGES. == ——— W SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TALK OF CORONATION Report that Oeremony Will Be Pe: About Middle of August. rmed COMES FROM PEER HIGH IN AUTHORITY Y Rapid Recovery of the King Apparently !1 ‘Warrants Such Arrangements, CEREMONIAL TO BE MUCH CURTAILED | ctsaan Announcement in Commons that Geronation Btands Would Not Be Removed. ; SOCIETY DOES NOT TAKE KINDLY TO IDEA n Comsidered by Them to Be (Copyright, 1002, by Press Publishing Co.) July 7.~(New York World blegram—Special Telegram.)—The World respondent heard tonight from a peer high in the confidence of the king that the present intention is to have the coronation remonial in a much curtailed form be- ‘tween the 14th and 2ist of August. The first commissioner of works annmounced in the House of Commons that the official cor- onation stands would not be removed at present, as it was hoped they would be used for the purpose originally intended. The prolongation of the season until past the middie of August will be a godsend to the West End tradesmen, but exceedingly un- popular with the votaries of fashion, who regard London as impossible at that period of the year. The king Is reported to have said that he did not care how small the crowd is and hoped the ceremonial would not Interfere with the holidays. It is rumored that he was privately crowned by the archbishop of Canterbury on the morning of the operation. It is denled that another operation is planned after the ceremony, 1t being as- serted that the king is making a complete recovery. At 10 o'clock this morning the following bulletin on King Edward's condtion was posted at Buckingham pala The king had rne hours' natural sleep and his prog: continues to be uninterrupted. The wound Is discharging freely and 1s le painful to dress. JREVES, BARLOW. SANTIAGO RESIDENTS MAD Enter Complaint About Alleged Bru- tal Treatment at One of the SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 7.—The Amer- “lcan and British residents of the place are | indignant at the alleged brutal treatment at one of the hospitals here of a Scoch- man named Willlam Houseman, who dled, as asserted, of alcohollsm Sunday morning. Houseman was a dry goods clerk here, a man of good family and pot a habitual drupkard, . He ls alleged to have drank to excess during the recent celebrations held here, and last Saturday he became de- Mrious. A friend took him to the hospital and left him there. That night Houseman Pecame violent; he was put into a straight- Jacket, thrown into & cell and left without attendance and the hext morning he was dead. No treatment whatever was given him. This is the second case of this nature which has ‘resulted in death within the past month. The other case was that of an ‘American named Cooper, who was taken to the hospital suffering from delirfum trem- ens. He was removed from the mission and taken to the jall, where he died in a few hours. Mr. Mason, the British consul here, is in- westigating both these cas: \ CADETS LOSE THEIR PLACES Commons today, ralsed the question of the !“rustication” of the cadets of the Royal Military college, S8andhurst, as a result of their fallure to demounc the persons gullty of starting the recent fires at that institution. ‘The war secretary, Mr. Brodrick, after marrating the facts already known, said the rusticated cadets would lose terms of senlority. No charge had been formulated against individuals, but the cadets who had left Sandburst all belonged to companies whose quarters had been set on fire. Bome of the them had been seen entering a room shortly before one of the fires. There was, therefore, good réason to be- leve that several cadets were {mplicated in the unfortunate business. The com- mander-in-chief, Lord Roberts, considered that the safdty of ti college demanded the adoption of stringent measures. VALEDICTORY OF KITCHENER uet of Brithah Boquet Boer Veterans. PRETORIA, July 7.—~Lord Kitchener's valedictory to the troops, dated Junme 25, after extolling the conduct of the British soldiers in the face of great hardships and dificulties and agalnst dangerous and elu- sive antagonists, commends the kindly and humane spirit displayed in all ranks, and conglides: is message would be incomplete if no reference were made to the soldlerly quali- ties displaved th-oughout the campaign by Qur quondum enemles and the admirable spirt: displayed in carrying out the sur- rende: y of those who contended untll the end have expressed the hope that fihey may in the futire an oppor- /tunity to sefve side by side with his m: esty’s forces. MOROS GROW AGGRESSIVE " by Arme of Pack T Body Averted by American Shell. MANILA, July 7.—A large body of Moros from Masieu, Island of Mindanao, armed with twenty-one rifies, recently planned to ambush & pack train of the Lake Lana columns, but the Americans were warned in time and anticlpated the attack. One shell from a mountain gun dispersed the Moros. The Moros in the towns of Masieu and Bocolod are growing more aggressive. General Chaflee has advised General George ‘W. Davis to disregard *he insulting letter Feceived from the sultan of Bocolod and to Temain unaggressive unless attacked or in the eveat of an overt act belng committed. CHAMBERLAIN SEVERELY HUE] Stumbling of a Horse 7, wa Him Violently Agatnst & ”o.,/ Window of a Cab, . W (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Cu. LONDON, July 7.—(New York World C blegram—8pecial Telegram.)—"'There Is nothing at all serious in the accident to my father,” sald Austin Chamberlain, M. P., to the World correspondent at 9 o'clock tonight in the House of Commons. “He has Bot a severe gash across the forehead, but his skull is uninjured.” This statement was elicited by the World correspondent, as alarming reports were in circulatior. The only possible ground for apprehension is the gouty condition of the colonfal secretary’s blood. ' This may cause complications, but even that is happily re- mote. The colonial secretary, Joseph Chamber- lain, was somewhat severely cut on the bead this afterncon as the result of a cab aceident in Whitehall. The secretary’s hansom was passing through the Canadian arch when the horse slipped and Mr. Chamberlain was precipi- tated forward with great violence. His head struck and shattered the glass front of the cab. When extricated it was secn that Mr. Chamberlain’s head was badly lacerated and bleeding profusely. A policeman helped the secretary into a cab and accompanied him to a surgeon's office. A member of aPrliament who saw the | accident says he thought Chamberlain’s skull was fractured by the force with which he was thrown forward. The window of the hansom, In falling, was broken at the same time. Chamberlain's forehead struck agalost its jagged edge and the front of the hansom was covered with blood, Chamber- lain lying with his head over the door and his face streaming with gore. He was deadly pale and evidently weak, but consclous. All his shirt front and coat wewe sodden with blood. When he ar- rived at Charing Cross hospital in another hansom, the affair caused a great commo- tion, but mo particular manifestation of sympathy, comment being gemeral on the coincidence that accident should have hap- pened at the Canadian arch, it being no- torious that Chamberlain is having consid- erable trouble with the Dominfon govern- ment. It is also curious that today Is the eve of his birthday, as he will be 67 tomor- row. It was rumored that his eye was in- jured by his monocle; but this appears to be unfounded. His injurles are likely tg detain him in the house for remainder’of the week. He has already cancelled his engagements until next Thursday, and it is extremely doubtful if he will be permitted to at- tend the coronation banquet to be held in the Guild hall, Friday, or the recep- tion to Lord Kitchener, Saturday, on his return from South Afri i Upon finding that he must remain in th hospital, the patient asked if he might be placed somewhere where he could smoke. He was thercupon carried to a room on the next floor. Mr. Chamberlain treats the matter of his accident lightly. He has informed a political friend that he hopes to Tesume his offical duties Fri- day. King Edward and Queen Alexandra and the prince and princess of Wales bave sent messages of inquiry to Charing Cross hospltal. TO REORGANIZE = FORCES President Castro Endeavors to Get the Government Troops Together and Assume Offensive, ‘WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, July 7.—Presi- dent Castro of Venezuela left Caracas Sun- day, not for Valencla, as had been pre- viously announced, but for La Guayara, tak- ing with him his private guard of 500 vet- eran soldlers and General Ferrer as chief of staff. The president reached La Guayara at 5 o'clock In the afternoon and left there at midnight on the stcamer Ossun, his des- tination being Guanta or Barcelona, about 150 miles east of La Guayara. He intends to reorganize the government forces at and about Barcelona and assume the offensive against the revolutionists at once. ~Nobody at Caracas can explain this change in President Castro's plans and the step is considered to be as perilous as the invasion of the Valencia district by the main army of the revolutionists. This force will be opposed by the government army under General Seferino Castillo. PANAMA, July 7.—Government advices received here from Nicaragua are to the effect that a revolutionary expedition of over 1,000 men has landed near Bluefields Nicaragua, and has been joined by a large number of conservatives. The landing of this expedition is sald to be the beginning of a strong movement against the go: ernment of President Zelals. Such movement would be of considerable benefit to Colombla in that country's difficulties with its revolutionists, as it would pre vent help from reaching the Colombian 1ib- erals on the isthmus from Nicaragus Later in the day news reached here from Venezuela to the effect that 3,000 govern- ment troops under General Modesto Castro, the president’s brother, were completely routed July 8, between Barcelona and Ar: gua by troops of the revolutionary army un- der the command of General Rolando. The government forces lost all their ammun tion and equipment and many of the soldiers deserted to the revolutionists dur- ing the engagement. After the battle the revolutionary army moved on Barcel- ona and surrounded that city. The inhabi- tants were panic-stricken, the shops were closed and the streets were barricaded. TO HOLD AUTUMN SESSION Balfour Announces that Parl is to Be Reconvened in Octy LONDON, July 7.—In the Heuse of Com- mons this afternoon A. J. Balfour, the gov- ernment leader, annouced that an session of Parliament would be necessary, beginning about the middle of October, and that the house would adjourn early in Au- gust. Beplying to a question on the subject af coronation stands the first commissioner of works, A. Akers-Douglas, sald it was not proposed to remove them, as it was hoped the stands would be required for the pur- pose for which they were constructed. HOW PIERPONT SPENT TIME rs Clear of Financial Men BERLIN, July 7.—J. Pierpont Morgan, while in this city, saw none of the financial | pereonages of Berlin. He apent his time! looking over palaces and museums. Be- fore bis departure yesterday evening for Parts Mr. Morgan sent a telegram to Em- | peror Willam thanking bim for his courtesy | and for the special opportunities given him | to see the royal collections. HINGES ON THE FRIARS Diffioulty Over Bettlement of Land Lies in Demand for Removal. "N WANTS SOME TO REMAIN THERE Suggestion to Be Made that Enough Be Permitted to Language in the Universiti ROME, July 7.—A member of the com- mittee of cardinals which is examining the propositions to the vatican by Judge Taft with regard to the religlous affairs in the archipelago, has officially informed Bishop O'Gorman of Sloux Falls, S. D., who Is a member of Judge Taft's party, that the committee expects to be able to reply to Judge Taft's propositions submitted July 3, by next Thursday night. The vatican is priding itself upon the expedition with which this business is being done on its side. The note to be given by the vatican to Judge Taft directing Judge Taft's mote to the vaticun coatained a sort of contract, with clauses of agreement to be signed by both parties. Great difficulty continues to arise as a result of Judge Taft's request that the friars in the Philippines be withdrawn, the cardinals especially insisting that the friars of other than Bpanish nationality, al- though they may belong to the four re- ligious orders concerned, remain as well as a sufclient number of Spanish friars to teach the Spanish language in the uni- versities In the island Horace Higgins, manager of the Manila- Dagupan railway, has arrived here to con- sult with Judge Taft. FRIGHTENED BY EARTHQUAKE Large Portion of People of Salonica Living in Tents in Op Flelds. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) SALONICA, July 7.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—After Sat- urday’s earthquake thirty more shocks oc- curred, eight being violent. One-third of the city's inhabitants have left their homes and are camping in open fields in tents lent by the military authorities. All factories offices, schcols and shops are closed, offering a desolate spectacle. Last night an fcy north wind blew violently, causing much suffering in the encampment. At 1 o'clock a violent shock was felt over a large radius and caused serious damage in the villages near Langaza and Serres. In the village of Guvezno about 150 houses were destroyed and 500 people are without shelter or bread. A movement is now renewed hourly. The population is panicstricken and the tem- perature extremely low. VISIT SULTAN OF TURKEY Minister Leischman and Family See Noted Ruler and Receive irs. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 7.—John A. G. Lelschman, minister of the United States to Turkey; Mrs. Lelschman and their two daughters, Secretary Eddy of the legation and A. A. Gargullo, interpreter to the United States legation, dined at the Yildiz palace yesterday and were subsequently re- ceived In audience by the sultan. The via- itors attended an operatic performance at the palace. The sultan presented Mr. Lelschman with a souvenir of the visit; to Mrs. Leischman he gave the grand cordon of the Order of Nichan-I-Chefakat and to the minister's daughters he presented decorations of the second and third class of the same order. ON GERMANY’S SEA POWER North Gazette Reviews Strength and Possibility of n Invasion. Germ: BERLIN, July 7.—The North German Ga- zette today reviews a number of pamphlets treating on Germany's sea power and tho possibility of an invasion of Great Britain, and concludes Such ideas are fantastic. England's fleet will remain the greatest in the world. It is quite impossible to land an army in England of sufficient force unless her navy is destroyed. The remarks of such pam- hlets are outbursts from the new German eeling of sea-power. delightful sensation, but facts must be correctly measured or else there is danger of illusions being indulged in. RIOT DURING < ELECTION Soclalists Start Trouble at Ort and Voting Booths Are Wreck LONDON, July 8.—A special dispatch re- celved here from Rome says that socialist riots occurred at Ort, on the right bank of the Tiber, during the municipal elec- tions held there today. The polling place was wrecked and several pelicemen were stabbed. The police and the military fired on the mob. Over forty persons were wounded in the affray and half of this number were among the Carbineers. Troops have been ordered to Ort from Rome. TEAS TO DOMESTIC SERVANTS First of n Serles Given by Queen Alexandra at London Has Commenced. LONDON, July 7.—Queen Alexandra's teas to 10,000 domestic servants of London commenced today. The local mayors and officials presided at the various gatherings and many prominent women gave their assistance. Each one of the queen's guests received gifts from her majesty, consist- ing of & box of chocolates and a silver gllt brooch. The proceedings today were very enthuslastic. Surseons and Nurses Given Credit. LONDON, July 7.—In inaugurating the Raphael Nurses' home of Guys hospital this afternoon the prince of Wales said all would join him in expressing unbounded thankfulness to God for the merciful re- covery of his dear father. They had all been cheered and supported during the severe trial by the deep sympathy of the whole empire and they who had watched at the king's bedside realized how much was due to the eminent surgical and med- ical skill and to the highly trained and patient nursing of the king. Six Killed in & Wreek. LISBON, July 7.—The Madrid express was deralled today owing to some unknown cause near Guarda, Portugal. Nearly all the cars ips Authorized to tructed at New York avy Yard, WASHINGTON, July 7.—Secretary Moody, after consultation with his bureau chiefe, gave orders that one of the battleships au- thorized at the last session of congress be copetructed at the New York navy yard. The secretary was under strong pres- sure In this matter. Besides New York, Norfolk and Boston were strong competi- tors for the work. The secretary was finally influenced in his decision by these fact That no less than two years time would be required to bring the plant at Boston up to a point where it could undertake the work of bullding a battleship; also that the $175,000 authorized by congress to be expended in making ready for the con- struction of the ship would be insufclent at Boston. At Norfolk, which made a better showing than Boston in figures, principally owing to the fact that labor I8 cheaper and the work could go on in the open air all the year around, It was discovered that the freight charges on the raw material from the fron mills to the navy yard were about 10 per cent more than In the case of the New York yard, and in a ship welghing be- tween 10,000 and 15,000 tons this increased cost would be considerable. Also in the case of Norfolk, it was feared that the de- mands for labor at the navy yard would have to,be met from the private ship bulld- ing works in Virginia and the result would be to seriously retard the progress of work at those yards upon government ships. These considerations wire believed by Secretary Moody to warraft the placing of the work at New York. It Is the intention to start the working out the details of the plans at once, and in the course of about GOVERNMENT TO BUILD SHIP| EQUALIZERS FINISH TODAY Oounty Board BExpeots to Vote the Levy Tonight. THRESHES OUT A BIG GRIST MONDAY Country Precinets, Belt Line, Terminal Company, Beet Men a Many Smaller Ones Are Raised. The County Board of Eqalization confi- dently expects to end its sitting tonight. Of the large assessments there remain only those of the banks, which promise to be increased about $100,000 over the %901 as- sessment total of $575,258, and the lumber dealers who are to he recalled. There {8 good reason to believe that The Bee's forecast of a total assessed valuation of $25,500,000 and a levy of 15.5 mills, exclusive of the state levy for 7 and a fraction mills, will prove quite ac- curate. In view of the nearness of the end, the board threshed out a grist of the big ones yesterday, which are included in the table of raises printed below. Work of the Day. In the morning the Omaha Bridge Ter- minal company, returned by the assessor at $64,350 was raised $18,083, or to $83,333. In the afternoon the American Beet Sugar company, which appears to have eluded the assessor, was placed In the list at $21,500. In the evening the lands and lots of the fourteen country precincts, includ- ing village property, were raised from the assessors’ total of $1,655,828 to $1,913,712. This {s an increase of $257,884, or nearly eight months the keel plates will ‘be lald at the New York yard for the new battle- ship. GROWTH OF RURAL DELIVERY Iowa Heads the List In Number of Routes in Proportion to Population. ‘WABSHINGTON, July 7.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Some figures have been compiled by Mr. A. W. Machen, general superin- tendent of the free delivery system, show- ing the growth of the rural free mall de- livery. While the first route was estab- lished but six years ago, the service h grown until on July 1, 1002, there werc 9,461 routes In operation. There has been a total of 21,670 applications for the es- tablishment of the rural free delivery ser- vice in different parts of the country. Ad- verse reports have been made upon 1,4 of these, and 536 have been accepted, with service to be established on August 1, leaving 10,198 petitions still under consid- eration by the department According to population, Iowa leads the list in rural free delivery routes. There were 964 routes in the state on July 1, and thirty-two additional routes will be placed in operation on August 1. Willard McConnell has been appointed postmaster at Darbyville, Appanoose county, Ia., vice Anna Woodward, resigned. Marcellus D, Porter of Dumberland, Ia., has been admitted to.praiice before the Interior department. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the Central National bank of New York as reserve agent for the First Na- tional bank of Lake City, Ia. The contract for carrying mail from Selby to Bangor, S. D., has been awarded to G. C. Clark of Selby. Rural free delivery service will be es- tablished September 1 as follows: Iowa— Chapin, Franklin county, one route; area embraced, twenty square miles; population to be served, 375. Missourl Valley, Har- rison county, two additional routes; area, torty-five square miles; population, 1,000. THINK GOVERNMENT MENACED were wrecked. Six persons were killed and twenty-seven were injured. A South America Castro Diplomats Believe Move in Taking Command Indicates Acute Situation. WASHINGTON, July 7.—The State de- partment has received a cablegram from United States Minister Bowen at Caracas stating that the Venezuelan government has communicated to him the fact that President Castro has decided to personally lead his troops against the revolutionary forces in the fleld and that Vice President Gome has assumed charge of the executive branch of the government. The news conveyed in Minister Bowen's dispatch is regarded In different lights among South American diplomats in Wash- ington. The prevalling view is that moth. ing but a most acute situation would cause President Castro to drop the reins of gov- ernment at Caracas and take personal charge of the Venezuelan army at Valenci: and in those quarters it is firmly belfeved he is to lead a forlorn hope and must surely succumb to the threatened heavy onslaught of revolutionary forces. In other quarters, however, confidence is expressed that Castro will repel the im- pending attack just as he has done many others that have confronted him in the past years of his administration and further en- hance his record as a fighter. Valencia is a town second in importance only to Caracas and lies about 100 miles from the capital almost directly west. It is the base of military operations, has a large population and in many respects 1s the most important town in the republic. It is regarded here as open sesame to the capltal itself and it is belleved its capture would herald the early capitulation of the seat of government and the occupation of the “Yellow house” at Caracas is antle- ipated. TO REDUCE NAVAL FORCE Department Contemplates Making = Mater| Reduction Astatic Station, WASHINGTON, July 7.—The Navy de- partment contemplates making a material Teduction of the naval forces on the Asiatic station in the near future. While our in- | terests in the east are most Ilmportant it is thought here that the large number of | American warships gathered in Chinese and Philippire waters is considerably above the proper ratio. The plans, it is sald, contem- plate ordering at least one of the flag com- manders on the Aslatic station to other duty. Rear Admiral Rogers, at present the com- mander-in-chief of the station, has been in Asiatic waters about a year and a balf while Rear Admirals Evans and Wi, se- nior and junior squadron commanders, re- spectively, have been on the station only ! about half a year. The ships brought to the United States probably will included only & few If any of our larger vessels now stated there. A considerable number of mall cruisers and guzboats will be ordered | thirty days after congre: $38,000 more than the board had promised. Hofeldt thought it pretty steep, but was overpowered. At the evening session the board also assessed the Belt Line ratlway at $12,500 per each of its sixteen miles and a half fu Douglas county determining to ignore the State assessment of $10,000 per mile. At- torney McIntosh wished the figure made $15,000 per mile and Ostrom and Connolly were willing at first, but the other figure prevailed. Table Tells the Tale. The following table includes the gist of the day's work: Assessors’ Ralsed Return, 1902, Country precincts (realty) 31,655,828 Belt Line Rallway Co 165,000 Omaha B. & T. Co.. Amer. Beet SBugar Co. King & Smead ... Adams & Kelly . Burkley Printing 'Co Elmer H. Farnsley . A. 1. Root Continental Cigar Co. Swartz & Alexander Megeath Stationery Co. Omaha Newsg Co. . A. Schall & Co. . Rocheford & Gould Nat._ Ofl & Paint Co. C. R I & P. Ry. Chariotte Turner . Lew W. Hill People's store . Bee Publishing Co. World Publishing Co. Daily News Co. Yoegele-Dinnin D. J. O'Brien & Co. Omaha Milling Co. Country Precincts’ New Rat Here {s the new standing of the country precincts: y Board $25° No. of Asses'rs’ Boa'ds Amt. of Acres Total. Total Incr'e. 019,200 $ 121,728 $ 152, . 19 169,524 108,864 Jefferson McArdle Elkhorn Chicago Clontart Douglas Dundee . Valley s Millard ... E. Omaha. Benson Union Floren.e Waterloo . 129,744 177,408 78,400 134,976 Average amount of increase.. Increase Per Acre. ..318,420 The following table shows the per cent of increase, based on the average price per acre: Assessors’ Board's Average, Average, er acre. per acre. $7.92 P.Ct. of the Incr'e. Name of the Precinct. Jefterson | McArdle Elkhorn Chicago Clontart Douglas Dundee . Valley Millard . East Omaha . Benson . Union Florence . Waterloo puaB8aalE.aons [EERSRSILUIEIN. moBBn 2B S BARRISBIIRIIS, Average per cent of increase Webster Discounts Purchase Price. In the debate gn the Terminal company's assessment Mr. Webster insisted that every foot of the company’s property had been liberally assessed and that to add more would be an injustice. Referring to his previous testimony, he said: “The pur- chase of the Terminal company in 1898 wa: for $1,000,000, but understand I do not con- sider it worth that. We took a great deal of real estate in part payment and even then I considered the deal a very good one and congratulated myself on it. As for the purchasers, I told them, and I honestly be- lieved what I sald, that I thought the $50,000 per year that the Illinols Central would pay us for the use of the bridge would pay the interest on the bonds and that other business of the company would | pay the running expenses. I was mistaken. We are earning only enough to pay about $30,000 gn our bonds, and when I put their value at 75 cents on the dollar the other day I put it high. ¥s Valuable Part Tn “As for the bridge, there is only one-half of it in Douglas and the valuable half, the draw epan, s in Towa. If measured on the basls of value, or money invested, nine- tenths is in Iowa, although the boundary line is the middle of the river. My state- ment of the other day, that two-thirds of the company’s property is in Douglas county should be understood to be not inclusive of the bridge. Put the assessment that Mr. McIntosh proposes on the bridge as per- | sonal property and I'll go into the courts | and knock out your tax; make it realty and in a year it will be gone and you can take the property. Declares Franchise Valueless, “As for the franchise, it isn't worth any- thing. I would undertake to get, within opens, a bridge franchise for any man in this room. Fran- chises of that kind are lylng around loos to be had for the asking. The street rail- way company's and other similar fran- chises are hard to get and are worth some- thing, but it isn't so with Missouri river bridge franchises.” Replylng to this, Attorney Mcintosh re- minded Mr. Webster that not so very long ago be bad tried to renew the franchisc with the stipulation that the bridge should CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Farecast for Nebraska—Falr and Cooler Tuesday; Wednesduy Fair and Warmer in Western' Portion. NOT T0O JOIN STRIKE Union Pacific Oar Builders Decide to Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Remain &t Work Hour. ©ew. Hour. Deg. 5 oA m. 1 p. 76 . m. ™ ™ ™ ACCEPT PIECEWORK WITH A GUARANTEE 10 New Bcale 11 12 TRACE OF TRACY Oregon Convict Eludes Pursuit tirely Away. Allows Preminm to Rapid Workmen, w1 2 0 o IS LOST nd Most EEEFEEE ] COMPANY CLAIMS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE Offloials Bay Operatiors Are Goiag om as Usu SEATTLE, Wash,, July T.—Nothing defi- nite 1s known today about the whereabouts of Harry Tracy, the Oregon convict. Threo posses are at Anacortes, elghteen miles below Whatcom and their leaders express the beliet that the outlaw was in the vi- cinity of Deception Pass about 6 o'clock last evening in a salling boat. Deception pass is a very dangerous spot for craft the size of Tracy's boat, but tho officers belleve that he went through on a tavorable tide and has either effected a landing on the mainland on this side or has put through the straits of San Juan de Fuca. Two steamers are actively engaged in patroling the shores of Puget sound in the neighborhood of the pass, while the posses are guarding vantage points on the main land in the neighborhood where he would naturally land. It is belleved that Tracy is making for Whatcom county, where he bas friends who would aid him to escape either in a forelgn vessel or into Canada by train. Tracy is said to have worked formerly in Alberta, Northwest Territory, as a cowboy, and it s thought by some that he is di- recting his course thither. After a fruitless crulse, covering 125 miles, Sheriff Cudihee and posse returned this morning to Seattle on the tug Sea Lion. Sherlff Cudihee says that his posse ex- amined with the ald of a powerful glass every bay and cove, carefully scrutinizing every amall boat encountered. Finally, after passing practically the whole of the west shore of Vashon lsland, the tug returned to Seattle. As a net result of the search, Sherift Cudihee believes that Tracy elther debarked at the Madison reservation and, securing a horse, made for the Hood canal country, or efse is in hiding north of Bain- bridge {sland. A dispatch from Port Madison saye that it 1s believed the two men were at Cape Horn, two miles west of the reservation, at noon yesterday. STEAMERS IN COLLISION Thick Fog Boston Harbor Causes Serious Accident, in Which Cum- i 1s Wrecked. STRIKERS STILL HOPEFUL FOR SUCCESS Machinists, Boller Makers and Black. smiths Disappointed, but Not Discouraged by Action of the Car Builders. The car builders over the Unfon Pacifia system will not strike it those of the Omaha shops can prevent them. The local car men decided vesterday afternoon to accept the company's proposition and con- tinue at work under its provisions for one year. Their action will be communi- cated all along the line and it is belleved will be indorsed and followed by the car builders in other shops This rather unexpected turn in affairs has aroused considerable interest as a vie- tory for the railroad. For days the strik- ers expressed themselves as absolutely confident the car builders would retuse to accept the company’s terms and joln the other shopmen, thus effecting a com- plete tieup of the system. On the other hand the officials have displayed no un- casiness of this result and the car bulld- ers discretly kept their own counsel, al- lowing others to prophesy for them. The strikers maintain that the action of the Omaha car bullders, even if indorsed by the craft all over the system, will not weaken thelr cause. Cnr Bullders' Agreement. The proposition which the car builders agree to and propose to work under for one year {s the same as that entered into with the officials some two weeks ago, except that it contains a plecework pro- viso. The company guarantee that every man shall make at least as much as he did under the old daily wage scale and will get a premfum for all over $3 a day. The system is properly termed a premium, rather than a plecework ssale. The committee of car builders met Su- perintendent W. R. McKeen at his office yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and re- mained in conference until about noon, when a recess was taken until % in the afternoon. F. A. Jack, chairman of this committee, at once arranged a meeting of all the car builders at Sixteenth and Cuming streets, where the result of the conference was lald before the men for their approval or rejection. The hall was crowded, all the local car bullders and, their helpers being present. Discuss the Proposition, The entire agreement, which containéd the signatures of the highest officials of the road, was read. Several of the more promi- nent car buflders discussed the proposition and the sentiment was plainly in favor of accepting it and remalning at work. One of the committeemen who met with Mr, Mc- Keen assured his fellow-workmen that the company had pledged itself “in white and black” to stand by “‘this agreement for one year,” and that under this provision no man would suffer any reduction in his earnings, but on the other hand would exceed his former income In many cases. Naturally enough less rapid and skillful workmen would not surpass their original wages, but this was considered no injustice. The committeemen urged their assodlates to accept this agreement and devote the coming year to perfecting a thorough or- ganization. There are many of the car bullders not members of the union and it was thought best to get all these in betore undertaking a strike. Admit Organiszation is Weak. BOSTON, July 7.—In a thick fog the Eastern Steamboat company's steamer | Cumberland and the United Fruit com- pany's steamer Admiral Farragut were in collision in the barbor today and Cum- berland, in & sioking condition, put back to #s dock and landed eafely the passen- gers with whom It had started for Maine ports only half an hour before. When the tide came in Cumberland filled rapidly and tugs could not float it. At high tide onfy the top of its saloon deck and two smokestacks were visible, The damage to the cargo will be heavy. ¥ The loss to the Bastern Steamship com- pany will approach $100,000. Farragut will require a few thousand dollars for repairs. Its stem is bent and it is otherwise badly damaged forward LEAPS OFF BROOKLYN BRIDGE Unkmown M Commits Suicide by Jumping to His Death. NEW YORK, July 7.—A man committed suicide this afternoon by jumping from the Brooklyn bridge. A rope was thrown to him from a passing tug, but he evi- dently was bent on dying for he refused the rope and soon sank. The body w not recovered. Before making the leap the man asked the driver of a wagon about to cross the bridge to let him ride, and the request When in the middle of the he jumped off the tailboard, re- moved a black derby hat, laid it on tha Took four $1 bills from his , placed them by the hat and sprang was granted. bridge roadway. pock to the top of the rail and plunged ove The hat had the mark Conn,” on the inside band. ‘South Norwalk, “We all know,” sald one of the speakers, that our organization in this city is weak and that it s weak all over the system, and {we cannot help but know that if we went into a general strike we would stand peor chances of bettering our condition. Let every nobunion man in this hall come into the union and make the union strong nd endurable, then if on the 7th of July, 1903, the company has falled to live up to this agreement or we think we are not getting fair treatment, we will be In a better po- sition to prees demands.” to this country, (Continued on Second Page.) There were cries of “Good!", “That's right!” and then there was some expressioa of displeasure at these re but in the majority of cases they were approved, A motion was made to put the question to an open vote, but some objected so strongly to this that a secret ballot was taken. It resulted in the acceptance of the agreement. The car bullders, therefore, will proceed with their work today as usual and in the meantime F. A. Jack, chalpman of the executive committee, will communi- cate with the car bullders over the system and will be in a position within a few days to announce the ultimate action of the car men. FIVE ARE KILLED IN STORM Three White Men and Two N Meet Death from Lightning n Georgla. OFFERMAN, Ga., July 7.—Three white men and two negroes were killed and one white man and a negro injured in a severe thunder and lightning-storms here toda: The white men killed are: M. C. Hawkins, F. B. Studer and A. H. Rymer of Alexander, N. C. The names of the negroes are not known. The men were employed In the construction department of the Southern Bell Telepnone company and were stretching wires. They were working in twe sections about five miles apart, but ome lightning bolt killed the five and {njured the two. HEAT CAUSES SIX TO DIE Score of Others Prostrated im Pitts- burg During Last Twenty ¥Four Houw Offclal Talks of Situation. An official of the Union Pacific sald after the conference with the ear me; “We have guaranteed the men that they will make as much under the plecework system as under thelr former scale and as a matter of fact the best workmen will go far beyond their old waj They will not Tegret it it they accept our proposition. It would have been better for all the shopmen to have accepted this kind of a proposition. However, we have no desire or intention of crowding these men, the machinists and blacksmiths, in making & final decision. We want them to have sufficlent time to find out just where they are fn this affalr, and when they determins this we believe they will be ready to make terms.” “How long will the company walt on these men for their ultimatum,” was asked. Oh, we can't exactly tell that,” the off- clal replied, “but it is possible that It by next week they have not come to some de- clsion something will be done. If by that time they are not ready to make terms the company may take steps to fill their places on & larger scale than has yet been done. Of course new men are gradually being em- ployed and we have more on hand now is generally known. We have at least about ffty men in all in our Omaha shops. Facilities All Right. want to say regarding the reports that our equipment and facilities are de- moralized as a result of the strike, that it is not true. We have all the facilitfe and equipment that we need; there are enough engines to meet all demands, our trains are ruoning in good shape except where they are interfered with by the high waters and there are emough castings in PITTSBURG, Pa., July 7.—8ix deaths and a score of prostrations is the heat record for the past twenty-four hours. At 10 o'clock this morning the thermome- ter registered 85 degrees, with the mer- oury still rising dnd promising to pass the year's record Last night was the hot- test of the season. There was much suffering among the mill workers, and many were forced to re- turn to their homes. Movements of Ocean Vessels, July 7. At Gibraltar—Arrived—Aller, York_for Genoa and Naples. At Liverpool—Arrived—Umbria, from New York. At Bremen-—Arrived — Friedrich Grosse, from New York. At Plymouth—Bailed—Patriarcha, from Hamburg for New York. Arrived—Kron Prince Wilhelm, from New York “r At New York—Arrived—Anchoria, from | Glasgow | At Glasgow—Arrived— Austrian, from Bos- ton; Carthagenian and Columbla, from New York. Baile¢-Orcadian. for Monireal At Moville—Arrived—Numidian, from Mon- treal and Quebec for ldverpoi, and pro- cezded. At Cherbourg—Arrived—Fron Prinz Wil helm, from New York, via Plymouth, for Bremen, and proceeded. trom New der