Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 5, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1903—-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. AMES OHI0 TICKET Myron T. Herrick Nominated for Governor Without Opposition. RESPONDS WITH A STIRRING ADDRESS | e | Remainder of Tioket Agreed Upon Without Much Difficulty. TWO SENATORS ACT IN ENTIRE HARMONY Roosevelt's Oandidacy is Given Splendid Endorsement. PLATFORM CLEAR ON PENDING y ISSUES Endorses H: for Re-election as Senator, and Legislation Which Will Ald Poth Labor and Industries, For Governor......... MYRON T. HERRICK For Lieutenant Governor, fipeets WARREN G HARDING For Auditor. WALTER D. GUILBERT For Btate Treasurer. . W. 8. McKIN For Attorney General,.............. AT .. WADE HAMPTON F et BUMME .E. A. JON For Member of Board of Public Works ..GEORGE H. WATKINS COLUMBUS, 0., June 4.—The republican state convention closed today after nom- inating the state ticket, endorsing Hanna for another term in the senate and Roose- velt for another term as president While Senator Foraker was presiding to- day, the delegates formulated the cam- paign battle cry of ‘“Hanna, Herrick, Harding and Harmony.” It seemed to be the policy to have “‘harmony” on the ticket as well as In the declaration of principles. While all conceded that it was ‘‘Hanna year,” yet he would not use his influence except that for the head of the ticket he named his nelghbor, Myron T. Herrick, for governor. The senator's great friend, George B. Cox of Cincinnati, certainly named Warren G. Farding for leutenant governor and Wade Hampton Ellis for at- torncy general, as well as being the most potential factor in nominating Judge Sum- mers. Auditor Guilbert and others, espe- clally McKinlon for treasurer, were strongly indorsed. Guilbert the Only One. Of the three candidates for third terms, Guilbert was the only winner. Governor Nash and ex-Governor Bushnell had much as Guilbert served under both of them. He was also deputy auditor of state under McKinley and by both Nash and Bushnell was considered as indispensable. While Senator Foraker expressed his gratification over the ticket, he was espe- clally gratified over the unanimous adop- tion of & resolution which indorsed Pres- ldent Roosevelt's nomination as well as his administration. It had been anticlpated, as Congressman Nevin sald in his speech to- day, that “Senators Hanna and Foraker Jjod! 5_over the endorsement <WMMA”. bt ‘Instead lh:y Jocked arms and are lealling the Ohio re- « publicans in this campalgn more harmoni- Ously than ever.” Woraker for Hanna Always. Benator Foraker, on being introduced by Benator Hanna as the permanent chairman, spoke as follows, being repeatedly inter- rupted by cheers: This is Hanna's year—yesterday was, in an ‘especial sense, Fanna's day and he im- praved it to the utmost. He made our key- note speech and I do hot hesitate to say it was one of the best I ever heard in any convention. Wo have three great duties before us to discharge, all of them important and ser- fous but easy to perform, In the first place, we have the duty of nominating here today, and electing in November next, Myron T. Herrick, to be governor of Ohfo. Our second duty s broader, more im- portant, more serfous, but easicr atill. It I hat of electing Sendator Hanna to be his own successor. That Is so easy that it let alone it will do it itself. But we are not foIng Lo let it alone. ' We are all going to p to do It. And we Intend to keep on re- electing him from time to time, just as long as he lives, and we hope he may live ver. e third duty to which I have referred is yet broader, more important, more ser- fous, but If possible, easfer still, If any- thing could be easfer, and that is to elect Theodore Roosevelt to be his own suc- cessor. We Intend to do this because he, like Benator Hanna, merits the honor; has fairly won it. Has Surpas: Expectations. He entered upon the duties of the presi- dency under the most trying circumstances. There were many who doubted his ability to succeed, many who predicted failure, but today it can be truthfully said that he has not only met but he has surpassed the most “'?.fi‘""‘ expeotations of his most con- fident and most ardent friends. The people of this country have come to know him, becalge of the works he has done, as a man of brhine, as a man of courage, as a man of pure ideals, as a man who Is fearless in the diacharge of his duty, uick he is of conception—as It has been “quick on the trigger.” But it can ba said also that ha {s a sure shot. He hits the bulls-eve every time and he will hit the bulls-eye in 194, { do not hesitate to speak in this manner at this time, because we are all agreed that next year he is to he our candidate and that next year we will triumphantly elect him to the presidency to continue to administer republican policies and bring honor and glory to the nation. It is a_subject of congratulation, my friends, a8 we here today enter upon the Initiai battle of 1904, that the republicans not only of this state but also of the whole country should be united, as they will be, upon pol cles, purposes, asplirations and’ ambition We'are not halting or doubting about any | poliey. We are not divided about any | Question. But look at the ranks of democ- racy! They are all broken. Half of them don't know whether they are yet for free sllver or not. Half of thom ‘doh't know whether they should be for free trade or against it. And as we are united about qQuestions, so too are we united about candidates. the candidate for governor, the ecandidate for senator and the candidate for resident, while they are not united any- here upon any man. Bryan does not want Jdeveland, and Cleveland does not want Sryan. and nelther one of them wants inybody else. But that {s perhaps as well =k any other way, for it does not make a St o difference who they mominate. We Will do ax Senator Hanna suggested yes- terday. We will declare anew our belief in our orinciples and purposes, nominate our candidate and go straight forward, and :“ they don't get out of the way, run over em Report of Platform Committee, The report of the platform committee, an presented by Chairman Charles Dick, was adopted with an amendment asking na- tional as well as state ald for good roads. In the original form it read: The republicans of Ohio rejolce in the results of the republican adminstration in | the state and naticn. It has promoted the welfare of the entire country. Past achievements insure the faithful perform- ance of new dutles. Ohlo enters upon its second century of statehood with & record unequalled. = Re- blican control has alded immeasurably placing our state in the very of the union of states world's nation. commend forefront comprising the President Roosevelt's duty. his adherence to President y's policies and his own proved | abllity in his high office, showing him in | every way worthy of elestion by Uhe people | to be their chief mayietrate. We favor bis nomination for president in 1904 ‘The Oblo republican delegation to con- (Continued on Third RUSSIAN EDITORS WORRIED nt y Explain to Amer fean Newnspapers. ST. PETERSBURG, 'q,,' The relations betw the United Stavit, SRussia are much discussed here. The printed ding article heau' J/p and America,” which says: ““Th States from time to time fills the of the anti-Russian propaganda which fr favoruble soll In its politically unripe pop= ulation without governmental traditions and carried away by the successes of its new imperialistic policy. The Siberian prisons, the Manchurian open door, the Kishineft disorders—all of these serve as a pretext for the anti-Russian meetings, 8o advantageous to Russia’'s enemles. While Secretary Hay's stubborn Anglophillsm lends governmental importance to the claims of the varfous groups of American traders and missionaries in the far east, our diplomatic agents' activity in America must take a different course from the diplomacy of ‘Europe. We must create a party and explain our designs and position not only to Mr. Hay, but to the people, which is the same. They must act through the American press, which seems to be the mirror and the leader of American public opinfon.” The editor of the Syroniktoft says “Thrice in America have been found hearty Russian sympathies, but Ruesia remains dumb while the American papers are filled with all possible accusations against Rus- sia from English, German and Jewish sources. Count Cassini excellently defends our political interests, but he cannot un- dertake a newspaper controversy, so the Accusations remain unanswered. The article also complains that the American school historfes contain nothing of the friendship of Russla to the United States at the foundation and defense of the union. The editorfal concludes: “The Russian forelgn office should publish in English a sketch of the relations between the Russtan and American governments beginning with the time of Catherine and ending with the Spanish-American war, from the diplomatic archives and American-published records, and send the same to 3,000 American papers. If a third of this number notice the book a sympathetic movement would be inaug- urated in the country. With its tremendous importance it is a great error to despise the American press in conducting our for- elgn affairs.” POPE IS MERELY WEARIED 014, 014 Story of His Illness is Giv Its Equally Elderly C tetion. THREE KILLED BY COWBOYS Desperate Fight Takes Place Near St Franois in Kansas. WIRE FENCE IS CAUSE OFTROUBLE Father and Three Sons Are Killed and a Fourth Son So Badly Haurt that He Ma Die. ST. FRANCIS, Kan., June 4.—Authentic reports received tonight from the scene of | last night's tragedy In the south part of this country Indicate that the Dewey cattle men went to the Berry cattle ranch and killed: . E. M. BERRY, owner of ranch. A. J. BERRY. G. A. BERRY. They fatally wounded: E F. Berry, And serfously wounded: Bam Berry, All of these were sons of R. M. Berry. The Berry version of the matter is that three of them were working in the field and two of them at the house, unarmed, when a gang of the Dewey men, with Chauncey Dewey at thelr head, rode up and deliberately attempted to kill them all. Dewey alleges that they went over to get a water tank that belonged to the land; that the Berrys opened fire on them and that they did the killing in self-defense. There has been bitter feeling between the Berrys and Deweys ever since the Deweys invaded the country. About two years ago the Deweys commenced to ac- quire title to all the land they could in the southeastern part of this county and the adjoining corner of Rawlins, Sherman and Thomas counties. The Berrys are among the few who have stayed with their homes, and have been in continual Ity tion. It is said that Chauncey Dewey and two of his men, McBride and Wilson, did the shooting. The coroner’s jury finds that Chauncey Depew, from behind a sod wall, killed one of the Berrys and mortally wounded another, and that the Berrys were unarmed. The tragedy resulted from the ever pres- ent fight between cattle and ranchmen in this secfion of the country. The Deweys belonging to a rich Chicago concern. They own thousands of acres of land. Sherift McCulloch wires from Atwood that he has Dewey and his men under arrest. Oause of the LINCOLN, June 4—A special from Buperior, Neb., gives the story of the fight at St. Francis, Kan., between the Berry family and some cowboys, Land had been taken by old man Berry Trouble, | with paving stones, but the soldiers scaled | father superior, the monks and a number ROME, June 4—With regard to the re- ports that the pope is fll, it is learned that the only trouble from which he is suffering is exhaustion due to fatigue as a result of the receptions his holiness had held since Easter, when persons were ad- mitted In private audience or to Pope Leo's presence to the number of over 20,000. ‘The pope continues to receive house~ hold officials and tonight held a conference with Cardinal Rampolla with regard to for which post there are three candidates: Mgr. F. Z. Rooker, former secretary of the Apostolic delegation at Washington and now bishop of the Caro, Philippine islands; Rev. Father J. J. Hartin of St Louls and Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick of Rochester. The last named was proposed by Cardinal Gibbons. The pope will re- sume his ordinary audiences tomorrow. WILHELM LIKES A SINGFEST Approves the Voeal Competition at Frankfurt and Praises His Entertainers, as a homestead. The fences of the cattle company interfered with his passage to and from the roads. Wire cutting on the part of the Berry family in order to get the shortest possible road to town is said to have been the original cause of the trouble. The cowboys had threatened to kill the family. The fight resulting in the three deaths came after a recent trip of the Berry family to town. The father and four sons ‘were returning to thejr homes. Bight miles from their destination they stopped to cut their way through a wire fente. The cow- boys came upon them just as they com- pleted the work. The Berrys mounted quickly and the cowboys fired. The oldest boy, John, was wounded, but stayed in his saddle. The farmers had the freshest mounts and soon were out of ac- curate rifie range. The cowboys kept up a scattering fusilade of shots. Arriving home the Berrys did not think they had been pursued all the way and they were In front of the house when the party of cowboys rode up the hill a few yards to the north. The shooting began immediately. Two of the Berry boys were killed before they could reach their rifles. The old man and the other two boys got inside the house. There were about twenty cowboys and they started on the gallop for the house, intending to fire it and burn the defenders out. The old man and the boys attempted to escape from the other side of the house and were shot down in succession. DECIDE TO STAY IN AFRICA {Evangelican Lutherans Change Plam ot Work There, How- ever. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, June 4.— The emperor and empress who are at- tending the singing competition here were welcomed at the town hall today by the municipal authorities, whom the emperor thanked for their splendid reception. Referring to the revival of the old Ger- man custom of song competitions the em- peror emphasized the necessity for old tradition traveling hand in hand with modern development, saying that only the man who cultivated his history and held up traditions could make himself a name in the world. He complimented Frankfort on being at the forefront in soclal pol- itics, In which he was 80 keenly interested. He added that the Second Hesslan regi- ment of artillery shall hereafter bear the name of Frankfort. MONKS ARE DRIVEN OUT Ge: BALTIMORE, June 4—The fortieth bi- ennial convention of the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church in the United States was organized for business today. Two hundred and forty-six dele- gates were present. The report of the board of forelgn mis- slons was submitted this evening. One of the main features of the report was a comparative statement of the funds raised for the work during the past four years. During 15%-1%01 the contributions amounted to 396,366, whereas during the past two years the total was $122,566. A large part of the report dealt with the present condition of the African work, It was proposed at the last meeting of the synod to abandon the African field and the matter was referred to the board for con- sideration. The board decided that Africa should not be abandoned and decided to establish interior stations in a more healthy country, to pay more attention to the rals- Ing of breadstuffs for the use of schools, | and less to the cultivation of coffee and to develop a native ministry. On this plan the work has been continued. Tonight the anniversary of the board of | forelgn missions was held. Dr. H. L. Uhl delivered an address on general synod {work In India and Rev, Jacob 8. Simon re- | ynoke of “How the Work Looks From Over There are 110 such towns where the | yore re permitted to settie and acquire JUDGE REMOVES SHERIFF | Deputy 1s Ordered to Summon Jury to Try Jett d White Cas mes Invade a Monastery De- spite the Stone rricades of Its Inmates. PARIS, June 4—A number of gendarmes and a detachment of engineers today dis- possessed the monks of the monastery of La Blache A crowd of about 6,000 per- sons engaged in a demonstration for and against the authorities. The ménks barri- caded the gates and doors of the monastery the walls, reached the roof and gained access to the bullding. They then cleared away the barricades and arrested the of manifestants. Caar Approves Ediet A t Jews. ST. PETERSBURG, June 4—The czar has approved the decision of the committee of ministers forbidding Jews to acquire real estate or enjoy the proceeds thereof except in towns within the Jewish pale until the laws concerning the Jews have been vised Jews realty ather SHght. DELGRADE, Servia, June 4.—The only foundation for the report that King Alex- ander's French cook had committed sui- cido at the palace after having been de- | tected in an attempt to polson Queen Draga is that a scullion employed in the palace committed suicide a week ago on account of & love affair. JACKSON, Ky., June 4—The sensation of the day was the attempt of Sheriff Calla- han to be recognized for service in the trial of the cases of Curtis Jett and Tom White, accused of the murder of J. B. To R the Maine. HAVANA, June 4—The secretary of the treasury today rejected the bid of Tibuce Castana for the raising of the Maine. The | secretary will again advertise for bids. MOB LEADER IS SENTENCED He Gets Tem Y B rs in Penitentiary & Too Im- us. CARTHAGE, Mo. June 4—Samuel Mitehell (white), who led the mob which Ilynched a pegro at Joplin recently, was today sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. The negro had killed & policeman who was trylng o arrest him, Marcum. Invited to withdraw his claim he | refused and. after fillng of afdavits by the prosecution he was formally removed. | His deputy, John Jones, was then ap- | pointed elisor. Neither side offered objec tion to him. Judge Redwine Instructed Jones to go to Magoffin county and order | sixty men to report here by Bunday night. | Jones left on the mission this afternoon. | He 18 a native of the troublesome creek in | Breathitt county and has been a deputy | sheriff elght years. Because he tried one | of the Eversols while justice of the peace | during the French-Eversol fued, his house was riddled with bullets, but he escaped. He was thereafter identified with the French faction. ‘White will be clesed Monday. N TO COME WEST NEXT YEAR Ry elety is to Meet in Des Molwes, PROVIDENCE, R. L, June 4—At the closing day of the Congregational Home Missionary soclety’s Seventy-seventh anni- versary it was voted to hold the next an nual meeting in October, 1904, at Des Moines, Ia. The following officers were elected: Pres- ident, Cyrus Northtup, Minnesota; record- ing secretary, Rev. T. C. McClafiin, Rhode Island; auditor, G. 8. Bell, New York. The report of the treasurer, Willlam B. Howland, showed that the Congregational Home Missionary soclety began the year with a net debt of $0,812. The receipts of the national society from contributions, legacles and other sources were $317,600. The expenditures for missionary labor and expenses were $304167. The auxillary so- cleties raised in thelr own fields during the year $266,667. Secretary Washington Choate delivered an address on “A Marked Year." Rev. Joel 8. Ives of Hartford, Conn. read a paper entitled “The Foreigner in New E: land.” In his address on behalf of the Sun- day School and Pul ing soclety Dr. W. A. Duncan, the fleld secretary, stated that 617 new Sunday schools were organized dur- ing the year ended February 28 last. The demand for new work and additional work- ers has never been 86 great as during the past year. These demands have come from North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Ne- braska, Oregon, Indfan Territory and Alaska. The soclety began the year with a balance on hand of $672. During the year it received $64,674. The year has been full of openings for mew work and the soclety at the close of the year had a bal- ance of only §i60. The children's day of- ferings of the year amounted to $22,179, MORE CAUTIOUS ABOUT FOODS Acting Secretary of Agriculture Wants Certified involces of th mported Articlies. e, WASHINGTON, Julle 4—Acting Secre- tary of Agriculture re, In & letter to the secretary of -concerning the en- forcement of the law authorizing the sec- retary of the treasury, on certification of the secretary of agrioulture, to exclude from ports of the United States food prod- uets deleterious to health and those manu- tactured, labeled or exported fn any man- ner forbldden by law in the countries where: made or from: which exported, re- Quests that the Agricultural department be advised of all proposed importations into the United States of food products. He recommends that eonsuls, consular and shipping agents of the United States and foreign countries be requested to supply the Agricultural department certified coples of the invoices of imported food products, and that a irtvoice made on oath declaring that products contain no substance to health be re- quired to be atl to the copy of the invoice to be fus to the Agricultural says, the depart- in advance of the the shipments and will be able lly and effect- ually to enforce these laws in connection with the Treasury depaftment. Secretary Moore requests that blanks and Instruc- tions to copsul or consular agents be pre- pared at once, as the law will go into ef- fect July 1. DIVIDEND OF NORTHWESTERN Quarterly of Two Per Cent on Pre- ferred and Yearly of Seven on Common. CHICAGO, June 4.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago & Northwestern company was held today. The annual statement submitted to the stockholders showed gross earnings for the year of $50,M41,115, with operating ex- penses, taxes, Interest, etc., amounting to $15,246,314. The surplus for the year over all charges (land incomes not included) was $519,502. Prior to the meeting of the stockholders there was 4 meeting of the directors at which a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on the preferred stock and a half yearly dividend of 3% per cent on the common stock, payable July 1 to stockholders on record June 1. . Directors whose term of office expired were Albert Keep, Chauncey M. Depew, Samuel F. Barger, James C. Fargo, Henry C. Frick and Divid P. Kimball. They were all re-elected for a term of three years, and Frank Work was elected to fill the unexpired term of N. K. Falrbank, de- ceased. LOEB IS COURTING TROUBLE Urges Bondholders to Start Investiga- tion of United States Ship Company's Aftairs. NEW YORK, June 4—The opposition to | the reorganization plan of the United States Ship company cular to the first mortgage bondholders stating their several objections to the plan and making charges of deception. The elrcular, which bears the signature of Gus tave Loeb, says, among other thin “The plan of reorganization gives abso- lutely no light. We are asked to glve up our securities without explanation, with the exception of a few worthless gener- alities. The company needs a searching examination into its affairs by a fearless committee.” Mr. Loeb asks all the bondholders to go in for the investigation. WOMEN WITNESS LYNCHING Negro is Hanged at Greemville, Miss., Within View of Afternoon Shoppers. GREENVILLE, Miss., June 4.—John Den- nis, a negro, was lynched here this aft- ernoon by & mob of 20 men. He attempted a eriminal assault on a well known young woman last Tuesday night and was ar- rested and placed in jall. This afternoon when the streets were crowded by women shoppers a body of men went to the jafl and demanded admittance. This was re- fused and members of the mob secured a steel rall and battered down the door of the prison. Dennis was hanged on the cross arm of a telephone pole. Many women witnessed the lynching. The negro only ked time to pray. New Scale for Omaha Road. ST. PAUL, June 4-General Buperin- tendent Winter of the Omaha rallroad, an- nounced’ today a new achedule of wages for all traln and yard men. The new scale of wages is practically the same as that The cases of Jett mlmmwmummuw Northern. today lssued a cir-| |an Assoclated Press reporter walkéd GUILTY WATERS SLINK AWAY Permit Kansas Oity to See Some of the Ruin Wronght. IS NOT SO BAD AS WAS FEARED Armourdale Discovered to Have Re- tained Some Footing on the Map and Citizens Begin to Gather Strength. (From a Staft Correspondent.) KANSAS CITY, June 4—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Today for the first time since the flood began it has béen possible to even guess at the true extent of the damage, though even yetno one can put it into dollars and cents. The receding waters are uncovering bulldings, leaving previously submerged cars and locomotives high and dry and generally laying bare that which the torrent hid. The sight is at once sad and impressive. It shows the might of the waters far better than when the mad rush of Sunday buried everything. Per- haps the most extraordinary and danger- ous sign is the abundant evidence that the ground itself has moved. Over and over again signs are to be noted of great ex- vacations. In the place about midway be- tween the union depot and Schwarschild & Sulzberger's plant stood a string of lo- comotives. After the flood came on Sun- day thelr smoke stacks and the curved backs of their bollers was all that could be séen. Today there is a big gap In the almost uncovered row. A gap where once 8tood three engines and two tenders, the third tender being still in sight, though tipped on end. Nearby are a number ot cars with sheds connected with the stock rds. This turned the current onto the engines, suffering themselves thereby. Btill in spite of all ik seems now though the damage would be much smaller than at first supposed. Although hun- dreds of houses have gone, vet more are standing, comparatively without injury, than anyone thought possible. Armour- dale, for example, was glven up as lost, but by degrees its chimney pots are com- ing to view and a surprising number of them are in their right place. Here the chief loss is thought to be the almost certainly permanent change in the Kaw's course, the river now flowing through the center of the town. For the rest it need only be said that the city is regaining:iis crowded, busy afr, trade is waking up and the public convenlences are being grad- ually reorganized. The refuges will in a few days probably be transferred to more sanitary tents. BUSINESS IS BORN ANEW Kansas City Restoring OCo) that Will Make Possible a Resumption of Commerce. KANBAS CITY, June 4—The waterworks are pumping black water from the Kansas river, not fit to drink, and the danger from fire s over. The fire underwriters met today and issued a statement expressing satisfaction with eonditions. Eilectric street car lines are In operation. The tele- phone and telegraph connections will be established between the two Kansas Citles tomorrow, lines being stretched across the ruins of the James street bridge. Gangs of raliroad repairers follow close upon the heels or the retreating flood and the ‘tracks are being cleared of mud where covered and brought to grade where washed out. At dark tonight the water was be- ginning to leave the floor of the Union depot. Men In rubber boots worked in the depot all afternoon putting the bullding in order. At the stock yards 25,000 hogs and 300 cattle were drowned. A force of men has undertaken to remove the carcasses where lodged In drifts. The current through the stock yards district flows ten miles an hour. This makes it difficult to get about, the water being still deep, but the stream carries away the refuse promptly. In the wholesale and packing house districts of the west bottoms the scene s even more depressing than yesterday. not so swift, but additional bulldings have | able. fallen and the lowering of the flood has exposed heaps of ruin. Later Reports Mere Re: In some places men with poles are loosen- ing the heaps of wreckage to let it drift way. This is the easlest way of clearing the stréets. Fires probably will be buflt to destroy the rubbish that is left when the water disappears. All * the wooden buildings in the west bottoms and many of the brick structures are tottering. Reports that the Burlington bridge ap- proaches are washed uway are untrue. The bridge and the trestle are uninjured and to the statlon in liarlem today, the embank- ment being washed out only In one place 100 yards wide and here the ralls and tles hung together and bridged the gap. Har lem village, protected by the Burlington embankment 1s in still water. In the masses of driftwood on the Clay county ide.of this bridge not one body has been | found by the men who are hauling the|Of the strike stuff ashore nor have they seen any bodies. At this place many bodles were sald to be collected and their nonexistence makes it lkely that the total list of dead will not go much above elght, the number now | COMPARY authenticated. Most of the missing perso have been heard from. The Missour! river is running strong through the Clay county bottorns, and river- men still belleve the channel will stay there. In front of the west bottoms the Kansas river is taking its old course, ana | <"%°¢ there is no fear change. The railroad situation is a tonight. The Missouri Pacific, the Mis- sourl, Kansas & Texas and the Santa Fe are running trains, but no schedule is con- sidered. The Wabash, Burlington and Banta Fe lines have practically abandoned thelr last routes east of the Missouri Pacific to thence to their respective lines. that the channel will Sedalla and The Santa Fe is not encouraging trafic east, but is | lief fund. caring for its through California business by way of the Sedalla connection on th Missouri Pacific. In common with the Great Western, Rock Island, and Grand Island, the Burlington is operating nort) by way of the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City from Randolph. A steamboat makes regular trips to Randolph, carrying pe sengers for these lines. The Quin Omaha lines carries the trains to connec tions with the Rock Island, Burlington ana Great Western ralls. The Burlingtan reaches its own tracks at Cameron east of St. Joseph. The Burlington has no service out of Kansas City to Chicago or 8t. Louls The Alton had one train in from Chicago today. The 6:10 Chicago train will attempt to go tonight via Sedalia on the Missouri Pacific. The Rock Island will resume the operation of trains to the west tonight. The Missour! Pacific expects to resume the ¢ eration of its north line to Leavenworth, (Continued on Becond Page.) \ The water is| cost of maintaining the camp is consider- | lttle better | 1 51qing for nearly a year longer looking This was by way |Joseph T. «| | from New York |1 |r CONDITION OF THE WEATHER st for Nebraska—Partly Cloudy Fri- ; Showers In South Portlon; Baturday Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour, Deg. Hour. Des. . 57 1w o4 B0 o4 BT L BN ur 58 o oo o o ar or o 63 BULLARD IS GRAND MASTER North Platte Man Advanced to Head ©of the Masonie Order in Nebraska, The second days' session gand lodge of Nebraska i.terest to the members, but the work being of a routine nature, devoted to the reports of officers and action thereon, there was little of public interest. The report of the grand master showed the lodges in prosperous condition and the order grow- ing in the state. Reports from committees were received until about 4 o'clock, when, after some expressed desire to postpone the matter until today, the election of officers was taken up. Frank E. Bullard of North Platte, deputy grand master last year, was elected grand master. James Dinsmore, grand senior warden last year, who In the nat- ural order of things would bave been elected deputy grand master, has left the state, so that C. E. Burnham of Tilden, former grand junior warden, was made deputy grand master. M. R. Hopewell ot Tekamah was elected grand senlor war- den. Z M. Baird of Hartington was elected grand junior warden, F. E. White of Plattsmouth secretary and John B. Dins- more of Sutton treasurer. A telegram was feceived from the acting grand master of Missourl, expressing re- gret at his fnability to be present on ac- count of the floods. Six thousand dollars was ordered transferred from the Orphan’s Home fund to the Nebraska Mason's Home fund. The grand lodge was located permanently at Omaha, in pursuance with the action and recommendations of the various su- bordinate lodges. The grand lodge voted unanimously to display the American flag In its lodge rooms and to carry the same in procession | on xll public occasions. i The appointive offices will probably be filled this morning previous to the instal- lation. Last night the grand master’s de- gree was conferred upon about 100 can- didates. of the Masonic was of much —_— CADETS’ ANNU_EI_._ENCAMPMENT High School Boys Will Depart for The High School cadets will hold their annual encampment in Auburn, Neb., this vear, going down June 12 and remaining untf) J: 17th. Mors. interest ja_being felt this year than ever in the military de- partment and about 300 cadets, forty-five or fifty from each of the six companies, will go to camp. The battalion is to as- semble at the high school at §:30 o'clock Friday morning and will march to the train, leaving at 9 o'clock. To prepare the camp as far as possible and to have din- ner ready for the young soldlers, eight men of the signal corps under Lieutenant Meyer, the cooks, and Commandant Wassels of the Twenty-second infantry will go down Thursday afternoon. The band will go about forty pleces strong, a number of old men having been recruited for the oc- caston. The battallon is well equipped and the boys were much disappointed when the rain prevented the Memorial day parade, for which they had been at considerable pains to polish equipments. They meant to show what a fine appearance they could make. The expense problem is the most serious which confronts the management, for the Many contributions of money and supplies have been made by business men and other citizens, and any others who feel Ilke helping along the high school battal- fon should send their offerings to Dr. Seuter of the faculty or to The Omaha | Bee. It is expected that the encampment will muoh improve the cadets in drill and spirit. EXPECT SETTLEMENT TODA Blacksmiths Look for Conclusion of Their Conference with Union Pacific Before Night. The blacksmfths' representatives, includ- ing delegates from the several lodges along the Unfon Pacific system, President John Slocum of the international order and | James ‘W. Kiine, international committee- man, met again yesterday with President Burt and Superintendent McKeen, but did | not conclude negotiations for a settlement Mr. Kline said last night that the end was looked for today and | that thus far everything was progressing pleasantly and favorably. If the black- | gmiths come to an agreement with the that will wind up the strike that has been on for nearly a year. The treasury departments of the black- smiths and machinists have considerable | work to do in auditing and stralghtening | up accounts and these men will be kept busy some time after the strike is finally Sam Grace, secretary-treasurer of | the machinists' district lodge, has been | made business agent for that lodge and will | remain in Omaha with offices in The Bee after the general interests of the craft Elks Help Flood Su 1 INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.—The lodge of the Order of Elks today Fanning of this eity, grand throuza irma of the board of trustees, and George F Cronk of Omaha, the grand exalted ruler, contributed 32,000’ to the Topeka, Kan., Movements of Ocean Veasels Jun 1 Mayflower for Boston A from New York; West- hiladelphia via Queenstown; | from New York; Dominlon from | ; Hungarian from Montreal Naples-Sailed: Algeria for New Arrived: Pringess irene, from New York, for Genoa, and proceeded. thampton—Arrived Passed: verpool. Marque'te At ondon At Queenstown—Salled: Friesland from verpool for Philadelphia; Germanie from verpool for New York. At New York—Arrived: Palatia _from oa and Naples. Sailed: Deutschland for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cher- bours: LaSavole from Havre At Brow Head—Passed: Armenian from York for Liversool NEW YORK, June —The glant steamer tschland of the Hamburg-American line, which left its pler this afternoon for Plymouth. Cherbourg and Hamburg, went aground in Gedney chamnel, four 'hours after satling. The obip e in no danger b tide. and is expected to be ted at he lizard Belgravia for | | members and men in every | obstacle _to | tor | tont | committee of the club | have BRIDGE ‘TOLL IS OFF Trunk Line Oommittee Removes Heavy Tax on Omaha Shippers ARBITRARY TARIFF TO BE DISCONTINVED Puts Gate Oity Freight on Equal Bas's with that of Bluffs OPENS NEW FIELD FOR OMAHA'S TRADE Packing House Products to Go Over River Without Toll. I0WA COAL TO COME IN CHEAPER, ALSO June 15 and Omaha Jobbers and Manufacturers Elated Over the Prospects. The Western Trunk line committee, at « meeting in Chicago yesterday, decided to abolish ‘the arbitrary bridge toll on freight shipments to and from lowa points and Omaha, effective June 1&. The concession is one vital to every industry of Omaha and South Omaha and has been gained after more than fifteen years continuous effort, including a case before the Inter- state Commerce commission. No other de- mand that the business men have made of the railway lines for years Is regarded as so important. Telegrams received by the rallway aggnts and large business firms yesterday afternoon caused general con- gratulation among the Commercial club line of trade. By all it was recognized that a considerable Omaha's commerclal prestige has been removed. Although the action was anticipated, it had been so long walted for that it caused a feeling akin to surprise, Removes Heavy Differentinl By the removal of the bridge toll freight from Omaha to Towa points and frelght originating In Iowa and destined to this city will be carried for the same rates ns are now applied to Council Blufts. The heavy tax and differential in favor of Coun- cll Bluffs and against Omaha is lifted. In other words the two cities are placed on an equality so far as transportation rates and advantages are concerned. Council Blufts, since 1852, has not been imposed with the bridge toll on goods from the west nor going west into Nebraska and beyond Omaha, to the contrary, has been mulcted by the eastern lines on the plea that the State Raflroad commission of Jowa made made their distance tariffs so low that they had to recoup somewhere. Packers Reap B Aside from the wholesalo houses the man- ufacturers and packers will be benefitod immensely by the diminution in the Iowa rates. It means that Towa coal Is to enter by $ a car less than it ald, that Towa live stock may come in $ A car cheaper and that packing house products may be sent into the Hawkeye state for §8 a car Tess than heretofore. For merchandise the arbitrary rate has been § cents per 100 pounds, whether in carload lots or not. On flour, green fruit and lumber in car- load lots there has been a tax of 3 cents on every 100 pounds. All commodities have been levied upon proportionately, the arbi- trary toll in and out having been simply added to the Counell Bluffs distance rate, thereby giving that city an unquestionablo and a great advantage over Omaha in all matters concerning lowa commerce. Lets Yowa Stock In. The good effect which the new tarifts will have upon the Bouth Omaha packing houses can scarcely be estimated at this time. Tt has been bard for them to get cattle and other live stock out of lowa from a dis- tance of from fifty to 100 miles because of the $4 toll which practically resulted in an embargo on inland cattle. The stotk- man found it cheaper to send his product to Chicago. He footed the frelght bill ana he learned by experience that the Omaha bridge arbitrary was a costly thing. Con- sequently the cutting out of this charge will offer greater attractions for the local live stock market to the Iowa stock rairer. the packing houses are again affected in Benefit, | the subtraction of the $8 toll which they | had to pay on their products destined to Towa citles and towns. This was so high as to discourage nearly all competition and the fleld has been left largely to lowa packers. Considerable Towa coal is burned In Omaha, The reduction of $ & car on the transportation should logically result fin lower tuel prices in this city. The lumber market also should be affected to a limited extent, while exports across/ the Missouri ought to be greatly augmented. News Reaches Omah The first news of the action of the Trunk Line committee recelved in Omaha came to the Milwaukee's general western frelght office In a telegram from General Freight Agent E. 8. Keeloy, announcing that after July 15 the bridge arbitrary differential would be abolished. Nothing was said about the Western Trunk Line committee, and for some time it was not known whether the Milwaukee road was taking independent action or not. Assistant Gen- eral Western Agent Duval, owever, dis- seminated the Information rapldly as possible and with all the appearaace of pleasure in so doing. Not long afterwird the Burlington, Northwestern and the managers and proprietors of the \arge in- dustries all heard the news through pri- vate advices from Chicago during the eft- ernoon. Scarcely any plece of business ws could have made them appaar hap- pler. Each realized well what It rieant, for they have been working collectively vears, through the Commercial club and otherwise, to have the arbitrary bridge knocked out Recéntly the railroad and Yecretary Utt been unusually persistent, but the present members of the committes are in- clined to give the cred't of accomplish- ment to all the men who have been hami- mering away on the proposition for vears. hardly by chanece tha: Secretary L Chicago yesterday when the committee made its dectsion. He hud other business there, but was looking or meme- thing to drop concerning the bridge differ- ential Jobbhers Are Jubllant, Asked as to the effect of the elimination of the bridge charge, Charles H. Pickens, manager for the Paxton & Gallagher Co, and a member of the Commercial club rallroad committee, sald: “It means an immense widening of the scope for Omaha trade in lowa, an op- portunity for successful competition in the territory already covered, and the incen- tive of fafr profits on business that has been yielding but a small margin. I estimate that about 20 per cent of the entire job- bing business done by Omaha jobbers is in lowa. The total reduction in freight charges by the abolishment of the bridge tax will be great. Where we have been | 4