Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 10, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, CHAMBERLAIN ALOXE (ull-nu in British Oabinet Refuse Throw Over Free Trade Policy. RITCHIE EXPLAINS MINISTERS' POSITION Declares Recent Speeches Were Individual Expressions of Opinion. CONSERVATIVES DANGEROUSLY 0ld Poli Ruie Divided Liberals. PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES GRAIN DUTI Government Woul Though Opposcd by Some Support- SPLIT ians Recall Days When Home Remove Tax and 1871. LOUBET TO IGNORE POPE| Proposed Visit of French Prew Rome May C 2 = *‘b’fi;‘ plication ROME, June 9.—The negotiatio |the Vatican and France regara. {attitude to be assumed by President L towards the pope during the presidels coming visit to Rome are at a standstill The Vatican hopes a change will occur by France modifying the situation. If no {change takes place the idea prevails that M. Loubet will not ask to see the pope, thus avolding a refusal, which would necessarily bring about a rupture between | France and the Vatican The authorities belleve that by M. Loubet and the pope Ignoring each other the | present status of the relations between the church and the French republic would be | maintained. | The pope today received 300 pilgrims who | are returning to their homes from the holy land. They were mostly French. The audience lasted twenty minutes. to b*'\ ES GOULD AFTER PENNSYLVANIA | Anonymous Financiers Make Big Offer for WALL STREET RUMORS NAME PARTI:S| OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1903—-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. New Railroad Bonds. fe Will Mean Outlet to East for | estern Roads, Ending Strained Relations in Tra tation Circles. NEW YORK, June 9.—An offer has been | made to the ndicate which has agreed to underwrite the $75,000,000 new Pennsyl- vania railroad stock at 120 by an important financlal interest to take over any or all| of the stock that may come into the syn- | dicate's possession. In fact, it is asserted that this flnmvvinl‘ Interest is ready to take all the new stock. It is Intimated that with its present hold- | were passengers dropped four floors and| ers Obtain Ald from Opposi- tion and Irish. LONDON, June 9.—The rumored resigna- tion of Mr. Chamberiain is the most start- ling development of the proposal of the chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Ritchle, to abolish the corn tax, the debate on which kept the House of Commons today packed and spellbound until midnight. Even it Premier Balfour persuades Mr. Chamber. lain to remain in the cabinet the colon secretary’s preferential tariff program e hopelessly snowed under and his influence as a political power in Great Dritain at least temporarily eclipsed. All members Jf the government who con- tributed to today's debate vigorously de clared themselves as free traders and frankly opposed Mr. Chamberlain's pro- porals. Except fcr Mr. Chaplin's not a voice on either side of the house was raised in effective support of Mr. Cham- berlain’s campaign. Former members of cabinets and private members, irrespective of party, protested against any dickering with Great Britain's fiscal policy. The unionists vied with the liberals in declaring themselves out and out free traders. All that was lacking In the complete rout of the protectionist cabinet minister was Mr. Balfour's officlal pronouncement as premier and on behalf of the government that thé cabinet as a whole refused to adopt Mr. Chamberlain's views. Balfour Pleads with Chamberl Both the colonial minister and the pre- mier were absent from the debate, because, according to report, Mr. Balfour was spending the evening endeavoring to per- suade the colonlal secretary to remain In the cabinet, notwithstanding his differences ‘with his colleagues. The debate was adjourned at midnigit, when Mr. Ritchie said he hoped Mr. Bal- four would be able to give the house a definite statement on Wednesday on be- half of the entire cabinet, though he could confirmation, the best a solution of the crists ‘will be avolded by Mr. Chamberlain's resis- nation or by an open declaration that he 14 willing to drop, for the present, his preferential tariff proposals. i Mr. Chaplin's amendment was scarcely made today before it became a secondary consideration, its defeat was assured. Until midnight the fight, If an undefended strus- gle could be so described, raged arouni Mr. Chamberlain. “Ofl and vitriol” is the only adequate description of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's speech, which started the revolt. Amid Intense silence this famous story ex-minister extolled the colonial sec- retary’s virtues and damned his program. “Black Michael,” as he is familiarly called, was never seen to better advan- tage. The ministers sat with troublod faces, Mr. Balfour looking especially de- jected. Mr. Chamberlain, deserting his usual place paler even than usual, stretched himself nonchalantly at the end of the treasury bench. Throughout the afternoon he never exchanged a word with his colleagues. After Mr. Ritchie had re- “nounced the colonial secretary’s ideas, Mr. Chamberlain stalked out of the chamber without even a nod to Mr. Balfour. Demand Government's View. Member after member rose from the unionist benches, some who supported Mr. Chaplin refused to eat their words with which they had previously supported the government when the corn tax was origl- nally brought in, others lauded Mr. Ritchie for his refusal to pander to the spirit of protection, all demanded that Mr. Balfour enlighten them regarding the government's view, Sir Henry Fowler, liberal, In an excep- tionally able speech dwelt on’ Premier Bal- four's duty to the nation to ascertain the opinion of his colleagues and let the house and the people know the cabinet's decision regurding & question ‘which was so vital to the empire. After the dinner recess the excitement was helghtened by the absence of both the colonial secretary and the premier. A bit- ter attack on any tampering with free trade was made by Sir John Gorst, con- | servative, who declared that a great por- tion of the rising generation in the United Kingdom was already so degenerate and poverty-stricken that anything tending to increase the price of food would threaten a national disaster. James Bryce, Wberal, followed, declaring that the reference to the United States made by Mr. Chanerlain and other speak- ers in support of the protectionist argu- ment was quite erroneous, as American prosperity was due greatly to the cheap- ness of food under a system by which free trade prevalled between all the great states comprising the American nation. The col- onial secretary’s idea would disintegrate the empire and produce a network of pro- tective tariffs such as that in which Amer- lca was now enmeshed. Colonial Secretary Denounced. Then came another sensation, when Hon. Arthur Elliott, secretary of the treasury, replying on behalf of the government to Mr. Bryce's Inquiry, made a bitter attack on protectionists and tariffs. He declared that the policy of the government was clearly exhibited by its decision to revoke the corn tax, which savored of protection “I ask the house,” he sald, “seriously to consider what this country has to gain by #iving up its position of being a country of cheap imports. 1 am sure that the more the people Inquire Into the subject the more they will find it is efsential to the Pprosperity of the country that this country oalipued on Becond Page) and gave the apostolic benediction to all. Only a dozen leaders of the pligrimage were permitted to kiss the hand of the pope, who addressed a few words to them The pontiff urged the French pilgrims to “pray fervently for dear France, which needed it so much.” PARIS, June 8.—A dispatch to the Temps from Rome says the pcpe's reception to the French pilgrims today was due to the fear of the vatican authorities that faflure to recelve them would cause exaggerated re- ports of his ill health. The correspondent adds that the pontiff is certainly weaken- ing, but he says the pope continues on foot, directs the affairs of the church with hie accustomed clearness of mind and toda discussed the affairs of tne original mi sions with Monsignor Savelll. AMERICA BEST RUM FIGHTER Lady Henry Somerset La Efforts of United States to Overcome Anclent Cus GENEVA, Switzerland, June 9.—At to- day's session of the conference of World's Women's Christian Temperance union the presiding officer, Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens of Portland, Me., read Lady Somerset's presidential address in which the absent president predicts that the eventual out- come of the Women's Christian Temper- ance union's fight would be a complete victory over the lquor traffic. The address also referred to Great Brit- aln's unenviable reputation for inebriety, sald modern governments were alive to the danger and referred to the fact that Rus- sia, France and Bweden were strenuously fighting the evil. Lady Somerset also mentioned the “mag- nificent efforts of the United States, more powerful in its youth, to overcome the cus- tom engrafted Into old countries, enfeebled by time,” and concluded with an appeal ings the possession of the new stock would | probably carry control of that potential property. The {dentity of the interest which seeks control of the Pennsylvania is not disclosed, but rumor has for some time attributed such a desire to a group of powerful finan- clers including the Rockefeller interests in combination with the Goulds. It Is further stated that the proposed purchasers have offered to take the stock at a fixed percent- age over the syndicate price. The possibilities of such a deal, involving | a change of Pennsylvania control, have | been frequently discussed lately in Wall street, where It is thought a return of normal conditions will reveal some decided changes in rallroad ownership. { MAJOR MICHAEL'S CLOSE CALL Elevator Falls Four Stories with Him, ut No Serfous Results Follow. (From a Staff Correspontient. WASHINGTON, June 5.-—(Special Tele- gram.)—Major Willlam H. Michael, chief clerk in the State department anfl a former resident of Grand Island, Neb., narrowly eacaped serfous injury, If not death, this morning through the full of an elevator in an apartment house where he had gone to call upon his marrfed daughter. The lft! in which Major Michael and three others the passengers were thrown into a heap| and badly shaken when the car struck the bottom of the shaft. That no one was at least serlously injured is considered al- most miraculous, as the car was much damaged and fiying glass cut two of the passengers slightly. George T. Glover of Grand Island is In Washington for a short visit on his way| 10 Boston. Mr. Glover I the guest of W. M. Geddes, disbursing oMcer of the Louls- lana Purchase exposition. The postoffices at Baker and Walnut, Neb.; Artesian and Langdon, la.; Dean and Lea, 8. D., become money order offices | July 1. These rural carrlers were appointed to- day: Nebraska, Western, regular, N. L. Standish; substitute, Burton Hampton. Towa, Hedrick, regular, Charles E. Robert: substitute, Bert Speneér. Henderson, regu- lar, Bert Braden; substitute, Oscar Bra- den. Newton, regular, Shelly H. Wells; substitute, Willie McCullough, Reserve agents approved: . First National of Omaha and National Bank of North America, Chicago, for Genoa National of Genoa, Neb.; Merchants' National of Cedar It has been suggested that the acquisition of an influential voice in Pennsylvania by Rockefeller-Gould interests would put an end to the stralned relations that have so long existed between the most important rafiroad interests in the country, inasmuch as it would give the Goulds a much d- sired outlet to the Atlantic seaboard. SPLIT IN RANKS OF LABOR| | Quarrel Le: to the Formation of a New Central Labor Or- sapization. NEW YORK, June 9.—The delegates from the sixteen unions who yesterday left the meeting of the Board of Building Trades | because that body refused to expel the Material Drivers’ union and thus end the | bullding strike took steps today to form an independent central labor organization. As soon as this Is completed it is ex- pected the new organization will order all the unions affillated with it to have their men return to work, The executive committee of the Lumber Trades association, the assoclation of Deal- ers in Masons' Bullding Materfals and the for the exaltation of the home, assertin that the work of the World’s Women's Christian Temperance unlon could best be summed up in the words of its great founder, the late +Miss Francis Willard “to make the world wider for women and more homelike for the' membership wmount to 300,000 young abstainers. The next convention will probably be held in Boston. A constitutional amendment glves the general officers power to call a convention every two years, instead of three and to choose the place of meeting. MORO PROVINCE .IS CREATED General Wood Likely to He First Governor of the New Philip- pine Col ¥ MANILA, June 9.—The Philippine com- mission has enacted a bill providing for the government of the Moros. Governor Taft and Major General Davis jointly drafted it. The measure practically makes the Moro province an autonomous colony of the Philippines which the Philippine govern- ment controls and creates with an ap- pointive legislative council to provide local laws, the commission reserving the right to amend or annul them. The counell s to be composed of & gov- ernor, secretary, treasury, engineer, at- torney and superintendent of schools. Governor Taft will appoint the officials. The bill will extend the jurisdiction of the Philippine courts and constabulary to the province and will recognize Moro laws which do not conflict with American laws. The measure also directs the confiscation of the tribal laws, creates Moro courts, provides that the Philippine courts shail try cases between Moros and Christians, gives the province its net customs and for- estry collections and authorizes the coun- ofl to abolish slavery. The province s divided into five Als- tricts—Sulu, Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato #nd Davae. The bill provides for a partial military government and it is expected that Gen- eral Leonard Wood will be the first gov- ernor of the Moro province. SHOCK KILLS THE SHEEP rimposed System on War Ships is Condemned After a Final Test. CHERBOURG, France, June 9.—The s: tem of superimposed turrets on war ships has been condemned by the naval commi sion, which has been experimenting with the battleship Henry IV. The final trials were to test the possibility of men occu- pying the lower turret while firing was being done from the upper turret. Four sheep were lifted up in the lower turret to represent gunners, and after ten shots had been fired three of the animals were found to be dead. The fourth had broken away and had sought refuge In the captain's cabin. LEAGUE MEETS IN A FIELD Irishmen the DUBLIN, June 9—An Irish National League meeting announced to take place at Tallow, Waterford, Sunday, was sup- pressed by the police The members of the league, however, are | assembled in a fleld outside the town, at which the proposal of the corporation of | sea and In the ice, and regarding its equip- | o cago OMclal Bolts Rather Than Waterford to present an address to King Edward on the occasion of the king's pro- posed visit to Ireland was denounced. Jewn Nee Fear 1 §T. PETERSBURG. Juse 9.—General Arsfleff, the new prefect of police of | Odessa, in receiving a deputation of rabbis recently, assured them that Jews of Odessa could pursue their avoca- tlons without fearing anti-semite outbreaks, as the authorities would strongly suppress any such movement at its outset the |\ New York Truck Owners' assoclation de- clded toddy after a six-hours conference with the committee of the members of the United Board of Bullding Trades, to open their yards for the delivery of material tomorrow. This ‘ends the _lockout which the material dealers decided upon with a view 1o putting af end to the building strike and the strike of the material drivers. Former Judge Samuel G. McConnell, president of the Fuller Construction com- pany, according to J. Sherlock Davis, vice president of the Dealers’ association, de- claréd that he would use all material de- livered, whether by unfon or mnonunion drivers. The revolters from the Board of Build- ing Trades have reorganized and signed an agreement. It recites the differences which have existed and concludes with the pro- posal made by the mechanics, which was accepted by the material dealers, ASKS WHITE PLAGUE CRUSADE Workman's reme Medical Exam- iner Thinks Fraternal Socleties Can Overcome Consumption. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 9.—The suprsme lodge, Ancient Order. of United Workmen, hegan its blennial session at the state capitol today. Mayor Smith and Governor Van Sant welcomed the delegates to the city and state. Supreme Master Workman Webb McNall replied on behalt of the delegates, after which the lodge went Into executive session. In his report Supreme Recorder M. W. Backett gave the total membership at the close of 1402 as 461510. The amount that had been paid to widows and orphahs dur- ing the year was §9,180,46l. The death rate during the same twelve months was 1184 per thousand. ' An address by Dr. D. H. Shields, su- preme medical examiner, was heard with interest. Dr. Shields says: The great problem that confronts this organization and indeed all promote healthy and rapid growth with a decreased death rate. We find upon in- yestigation that 682 of our members hive died during the year of consumption. Were it possible to so legislate as to prevent these deaths it would be of great benefit to us in eliminating the excessive cost problem. Can it be done? We have the opinfons’ of the most learned men in the medical profession that consumption is a communicable disease and that being the case, it vented or_obliterated If the fraternal orders would begin a thorough and systematic agitation of the quastion of suppression we could in a gen- eration Kill “he destroyer. NEW POLAR LAND IS FOUND Expedition Dis- German Antarctic covers lee-Bound Territority and Names it After Kaliser. SIMONSTOWN, Cape Colony, June 9.— The German Antarctic steamer Gauss or- rived today and will remain about three weeks to refit and then proceed homeward The expedition discovered a new land which was named Emperor Willlam IT land. It was covered with fce with the exzeption of an inactive voleano. The ex- pedition was icebound there for almost a year. Several expeditions with dogs and sleixha left the winter quarters, but found the season too advanced and their progress was hampered by fearful snowstorms and darkness. Gauss made its way out of the April 8. The expedition enjoyed good health and there was no sickness, accident or death among its members. Prof. Drygulski speaks in the highest terms of the vessel, both at ment. There was enough provisions on board to last the expedition another twu years. The results of the expedition are briefly: The discovery of a new land in the polar | CHICAGO, June 9.—Herman B. Wicker- circle and innumerable Investigations of in- Specimens will be sent terest to sclentists. on ahead to Berlin. Fleet LISBON, June under commgnd of Rear Admiral Cotton has salled fp Kiel others Is to | is a disease that can be pre- jce with northward flowing currents on | Rapids for First Natfonals of Traer, Ia., and Dunnell, Minn.; Citizens' National of | Cedar Rapids for First National of Chel- sea, Ia. John W. Wamberg was today appointed postmaster at Verdel, Knox county, Neb., vice F. A. Henderson, resigned. John 8. Lothrop of Sioux City, Ta.; Clar- ence 8. Argo of Oacoma and Willlam E. Benedict of Custer, 8. D., were today ad- mitted to practice before the Interlor de- partment. These changes in salaries of presidential postmasters were announced today: Ne- braska, Hastings, Increased $10. lowa, Cedar Raplds, Centerville, Des Moines, In- dlanola, Increased $100; Dysart, decreased $100. South Dakota, Lead and Sioux Falls, increased $100. NEBRASKAN GOVERNOR’S WIFE Late Fairbury Weshan Becomes S KANSAS CITY, June 9.—Willis J. Bailey, governor of Kansas, and Mre. Ida B. Weede were “Ih the First Congre- gational church in this ofty at 6 this even- ing. . Fifield performea the cers- Rev. J. F. mony, which was bitef and simple. Only & few guests were They Included E. M. or, and his- rty, the latter the governor's only sister; John All- bert of Seneca, Kan., father of the brids, and Mr. and Mrs. Potts of Kansas City. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Balley left for Topeka. It had been Governor Bailey's Intention to make a trip to his old home in Illinols, but this was postponed because of pressing business re- lating to the flood. An Interesting Incident of Governor Balley's recent campalgn was a story to the effect that he had promised to marry It elected governor. After his election he was the reciplent of letters from women in all parts of the cpuntry offering them- selves In marriage. Governor Bailey said today: “Long be- fore the election Mrs. Weede and I were engaged to be married. I never made a promise that I would take a wife 1f I were elected governor of Kansas. That was a story started by some of my Kansas friends. They meant it in a good natured ‘way, but I really had the joke on them." Mrs. Weede's maiden name was Ida All- bert. Her first husband was a real estate man who died five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Weede lived formerly at Yuma, Colo, and Falrbury, Neb. Mrs. Weede met Governor RBalley &t Balileyville, Kan.,, where she went to live children. |WILL AID JEWS TO EMIGRATE Help Persecuted Com- rades. PITTSBURG, June S.—After a stormy session, in which Dr. J. Leonard Levy of Pittsburg and Dr. Emil G. Hirsch of Chi- cago were eriticised by a delegate for not having attended the convention, the Fed- night The most important business transacted was the adoption of a resolution by which the federation will in future join with Jewish philanthropic socteties in aiding oppressed Jews throughout the world, in- stead of devoting all its attention to pro- viding homes for Jews in Palestine. This change in policy Is Interpreted by some as portending a big immigration of Jews Into the United States, for in the dls cussion of the resolution it was pointed ou that in the Immediate nelghborhood of Kishineff, Russia, there are 50,000 Jews who Intend to seek homes elsewhere. BOLT STRIKES GIRLS’ SCHOOL Strips Clothing from Ten it Slays and Injures Four | Other BROOKVILLE, Pa, June 9.—During a by lightning and two girls were killed out- right and three others and a teacher were badly hurt. The bolt first struck the belfry, and de- | scending through the celling ran along the | blackhoard at which two students were at { work, hurling them to the floor. | The two dead girls had all their clothing burned from their bodies and Prof. Car- | rier, who was standing close by, was badly burned about the body. i PARK OOMM!S_SlONEH FLEES after her husband’s death. She has to | | eration of American Zionists adjourned to- | storm today Corsica academy was struck | CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS | Effort to Fill Appointive Places Again Proves Fatile. ALL NAMES SUGGESTED TURNED DOWN Mayor and Hoard of Public Works Treated Alike by the Councll De- elining to Confirm Anybody for Any The council last night by a majority com- | posed of President Zimman, Hoye, Back, Schroeder and Evans rejected every ap- pointment submitted by the mayor and every appointment made by the Board of | Fublic Works. Huntington was absent on | account of sickness, but O'Brien, Nichol- | son and Dyball adhered to their position in standing by the mayor, who presented | for six minor places the names of the men | turned down by the council a week ago. | It was the last opportunity for the con-| firmation of the rejected appointees who are men already filling the jobs with the exception of John C. Lynch, and are as follows: Gas inspector, John C. Lynch:| clerk police court, Lee C. Grier, inspector welghts and measures, Thomas P. Maham- | mitt; custodian city hall, Alfred Bugh: superintendent markets, Willlam F. Gerke; poundmaster, John Laughland. The crowd filled all the seats in the coun- | cil chamber and overflowed into the hall- ways. Interest in what the council would do both with the mayor's appointees and ! those from the public works department was pronounced, and the action taken | caused much savage criticlsm. On the face of it, at least, the public works de- partment is left without employes of any kind indefinitely, regardless’ of what may happen to sewers or the condition of the Sstreets. Board of Public Works' List. The Board of Public Works had held a masting late in the afternoon and made a number of important changes in the new list as first proposed. Willlam Hutton was restored to his position as foreman of the sewer maintaining department and a place found for John F. Dafley at §6 a month n the same department. John O. Snow- den was put back as Inspector and super- intendent and Frank Fixa given the job of permanent sidewalk inspector; Ed Tay- lor was restored to the position of Inspec tor of street cuts and connections and U. B. Balcombe was made a wooden sidewalk inspector. G. W. Covell was added to serve notices. - Comptroller Lobeck voted against these changes and Chairman Rosewater and Building Inspector Withnell for thein. In addition some fifty laborers were an- nexed to the roll, making the total names | 8t upon it nearly 400. As soon as the communication from the board got before the-council Hoye was on his feet with a motion to reject. Hg raid the original appointees were legal and if the democratic members of the board wantsd to object their recourse s in court. Nichol- won made a talk for harmony and moved an amendment that the list be referred 10 the stieet improvements and viaducts committes with instructions to at once eall | a joint meeting of the counell and Board of Public Works in order that a satisfac- tory roll be made up. “This work is child's play from start to finish,” he declared. “It is an outrage on the public. The streets are in horrible condition and there is not a man to repalr them." President Zimman then sought to sooth ruffied feelings by saying that none need fear results and that the council would take care of the matter when the time came. O'Brien, Dyball and Nicholson were the only men who voted for the amend- ment to refer. Dyball then voted with the majority In favor of Hoye's motion. Then there was a liberal exodus of job ition of the Market House. Buflding Inspector Withnell made a re- port on the market house completion, which has been long delayed by the buflding trades strike. He sald that Contractor Partridge is willing to accept $965 in final | settlement. This added to the amount he has already recelved, $10,68, will bring the total amount just about to the original contract price, yet the building inspector sald it would require an estimated sum of | 33420 to properly finish the building. The | appropriation set aside for the house was | $15,000. Expenses, including proposed final settlement with the contractor, will leave a balance of but $1,224, barely enough to make the building habitable temporarily. The communication was referred to the bullding and property committee. te Speed of Motor: On the motion of Councilman O'Brien, the proposed ordinance regulating the speed of automobiles was dug up from the dor- | mant state in which it has lain since last | summer. With Councilman Schroeder's | name attached it was read the first and second times and referred. The new law would have a prohibition against reckless driving and provides for a maximum speed of five miles an hour in the business dis- trict and eight miles in the residence dis- trict, fixing penalties at a maximum fine of 1350 or ten days' jall sentence. An ordinance providing for the issuance | of $484,000 worth of renewal bonds to take up that amount of bonds soon maturing, was Introduced, read the first and second times and referred to a committee. The Omaha Btreet Sign company pre- sented a new ordinance in relation to the proposition to furnish free substantial street markers, which are to yield returns on small advertising spaces | glven the preliminary reading and re- ferred Councilman Evans had passed a resolu- tion expressing the sense of the council that the Omaha Street Raillway company should extend its line from Thirty-third and Parker street to Thirty-third and Maple, The appointment of George W. Cralg as assistant city engineer, made by City En- gineer Rosewater, was confirmed unani- mously by the council Comptroller's Statement, Comptroller Lobeck's statement of the condition of funds on June 2 is as follows: Face Six Indietments for Mis- using Money. sham, former president of the Lincoin Park In each of six cases were declared for- teited today. Wickersham is under Indictment for lar- ceny, embesslement and for obtaining money by false pretense. Nearly $0.000 is have been misused by him. % P. C. 1903 Levy & Misc. Warrants Funds Receipts. Drawn. Balance General . $186,632.77 $122.308.98 § 64, 984,44 | Sinking 168,913.13 * 88,224.87 70,68, 2 | Water rent 3,259.38 Judgment 7,840.11 Library 15,341.7% Fire 98,636.27 Police ... 59628 Curb, gutter and cleaning ....... 14605 ... Sewer malntain. 706372 34600 Park ..coooeenen WIALB BEUST Tiehting ... 6210665 20,9805 Health . 008469 822977 Street cleaning nd_sweeplug. 15,890.%5 471674 1832215 1,776.00 41140 8. XTI Y 4TI 1089 £8 Market piace.. 1730 Dog . Yoaman Totals .......5785.533.84 §306, General fund, balance. Set aside .. Amount avallable . | telegram from George H. B <g » apesi g A "'”!mnu from Granite The measure was | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Wednesday, Sxcept Showers in Southwest Portion; Thursday Faif and Warmer. Temperature Hour, Dex’ t Omaha Yesterday: Dex. Hour. ae 1 w8 | SMALLPOX ATTACKS REFUGEES' CAMP w 4 s H Four Oases Develop at Edwardsville Among ik -BEE Homeless Viotima » — STILL TALK OF HANGING DEWEY SHELTERING HOUSE THREATENS COLLAPSE Kansas Men Threaten to String Up | Fifty Ohildren Endangered at Newport by Cattleman Whichever Way Weakened Walls. Trial Goes, TOPEKA, Kan., June 9.—As far as known the Osborne Militia company, on its way to 8t. Francls with the men accused of killing Danfel Borry and his sons, has not been molested by the parties of armed set- thers. The militia reached the Dewey ranch to- night with their prisoners and went into camp. A slow march to 8t. Francis will be started tomorrow. There is no jail in Francis and the troops do not wish to get the prisoners there before Thursday, when the trial will begin. The soldlers are proceeding with great caution. Armed men have been flocking Into St Francis all day and the situation is crit- ical. The settlers are greatly angered against Dewey and his son and claim tc have Indisputable evidence of their guflt. Even should evidence be introduced excus. ing thelr crime, whether guilty or not, the settlers In thelr present inflamed state of mind are seemingly determined to wreak vengeance on them. The militla and sherifft are more than | ever determined to protect the accused cattiemen because of the possibility of their innocence. W. B. Lockwood, a member of the state legislature, wires that he looks for blood- shed, as the settlers recognize in the pres- ent case an opportunity to even up old scores with the cattlemen. TRAPPED FELON SHOOTS SELF Who Posse Surrounds Murderer, Seeks Final Escape in Death. SHOALES, Ind., June 9.—Arthur Lyons, the slayer of his father's wife, who has been a fugitive from justice for several days, pursued by a posse of several hun- dred men, shot himself through the heart Iate this afternoon as he stood hemmed in by & band of enraged farmers. The shooting occurred on the farm of George Swaysee, not 100 yards from the home of John Goldsberry, Lyons’ uncle. The members of the posse were within 100 feet of him when he fired. ¥ Lyons was driven from the woods this a oon by the vanguard of the posse and in an instant was the targét of a dozen guns. He returned the fire and made his escape round a turn in the road. Later was overtaken and turning towards his shot himself through the heart. ——— DEFENSE IN° MURDER CASE Bikyed 68 Werhest Jaslovm Will At | tempt to Show Justification for Shootin The case of the State against Patrick Henry Jackson is on trial before Judge | Estelle. The evidence so far brought out| 1s practically identical with that at the| coroner’s inquest over the body of Herbert Walker, the man Jackson killed. The de- fense will make much out of the testimony of Mrs. Garr'ty, the wife of the owner of the saloon where the shooting took place. At the coroner's inquest she testified that as Walker rose from his seat before Jack- son shot he placed one hand behind him. She did not say that he reached for his| pocket, but made a motion In that direc- tion and the defense will endeavor to show | that Jackson shot In self-defense, fearing that he would be assaulted by Walker. BENZENBERG CANNOT COME Engineer Chosen by Water Co Appraiser Delayed by Other Business. The Omaha Water company recelved a night saying that he could not possibly | come tq Omaha to take up his duties as | appraiser for the plant at the present time | owing to the urgency of the work he has on hand. John W. Alvord, the city's ap- pratser, is expected out from Chicago today to confer with the board, and it was the | water company's idea to have the two men get together to name a third man. PACKERS INCREASE WAGES Machinists Get Rise and Carpenters Make Demand for Higher Pa CHICAGO, June 9.—Machinists employed In the varlous packing houses at the stock | yards were granted an increase In wages of 12% per cent today, through conferences between representatives of the packers and officials of the machinists’ union. The carpenters employed In the yards, numbering nearly 600, have made demands | for a 20 per cent increase in wages. {a torrent and people ure fleeing for their | reach WATERS WIN AT LAST Mississippi Floods East 8t. Louis in Early Morning Hourr THOUSAND OTHERS REPORTED IN PERIL Starvation Faces Multitude Which Flees to Upper Stories of Inun- dated Sections of Madison, te City. Venice E St. Louis Inundated. At 2:15 this morning the water is rushing into Bast St. Louls from the south side in lives. The heavy pressure of the flood tors away the Illinois Central embankment, swept other barriers aside and flowed on in a torrent to the southern portion of the city. One report has it that the entire city is being tlooded, but it cannot be con- firmed. At 1:30 the river still maintained a stage of 3175 feet, the highest stage of the pres- ent flood. ST. LOUIS, June 8.—With an unexpected- ness astounding to the tired citizens of East St. Louis the Mississippi flood, which last night began to recede after reaching a stage of 37.5 feet, began & rapid rise today and reached 37.75 feet, establishing the highest official water mark ever recordec in St. Louls. The rise was rapld after the dawn of day, the water creeping up from O7.1 feet steadily regaining lost ground and increas- ing untii at noon the stage had reached 317 feet. From that time until 8 tonight the river remained stationary. Ret & Flood the Ca What has caused the rise is problemat- ical. Forecaster Bowle advances the theory that the water that has spread out through broken levees to the north is belng drawn back into the channel by the receding water and has caused a temporary rise at this polnt. He says the rise will be of short duration and the decline will consequently be rapld. It is estimated that 8,000 refugees have found shelter in St Louls and vicinity. People remaining in their flooded houses in the inundated districts are being fur- nished food as rapidly as possible. It is estimated that 4,000 people are still living in flooded homes In Granfte City, Venice and Madison. A supply boat will make daily trips to relieve suffering. ‘fhe flood eituation in East St. Louis is critical. Last night it was bélleved the flood had been conquered and work on the levees was stopped, but the additional rise of today caused efforts to further raise tho levees to be hurriedly” resumed “and . sil business was again abandoned while ofti- zens alded {n keeping the water out of the oity. The viaduet leading from East St. Louls to the Eads bridge, which has been the viewing point of thousands of people since the flood began, was ordered closed today, as the water has, it is belleved, weakened the abutments and rendered the bridge dan- gerous. The viaduct is the only present connection between East St. Louls and St. Louls. Trains crossing the Eads bridge must stop at the relay station and passen- gers are taken by boat to land and trans- ported to places where waiting trains can be boarded for the resumption of their journey Reports are constantly being received that river thieves are looting submerged houses of the three stricken cities north of St. Louls. They have no trouble in going from place to place and unless they are ac- tually caught in the act of robbery there is no way to distinguish them from honest workingmen trying to save thelr houshold goods. Death List May Reports recelved from Madison, Grarite City andVenice indicate that the death 1 may be larger than first estimated. At least twenty people have been drowned In that vicinity. A report was received early today from Newport, a small town three City, that a school bullding in which are sheltered fifty chil- dren was tottering and threatened to col- lapse at any moment. Appeals were made for assistance, but there was no way to them from St. Louis or East St. Louis, the only places that can now render ald. City Attorney Robert Hagenur of Venice is reported by his relatives to he missing and they fear he perished when the eity was overwhelmed. Deputy Coroner Wil- liam Ballhorn of Madison county and his son, who lived in Venice, have heen given up as lost. Louls Fisher and wife, who lived in Madison, are believed to have been drowned by the breaking of the levee that flooded that town. William Anchor. and Mrs. Clifton and her infant have been missing for several days and it is thought they perished. Refugees Have Smallpox, In one party of refugees near Edwards- ville four cases of smallpox developed ye terday. The officlals of Madison county are doing all in their power to isolate the ENDORSE BLACK FOR CHIEF ‘Wisconsin G. A. R. Assembly Votes Unanimously for National Commander, CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, June 9.—Gen- eral John C. Black of Illinols was unani- mously indorsed for commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic by the Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic as- embly today Movements of Ocean V wels June B, cases and prevent & spread of the disease Numerous families, penniless and having no friends to whom to go, refuse to leave their flooded homes. In many cases these people are actually starving and food will be furnished them by men in skifts at once. At 7 a. m. the official gauge registered $7.4 feet, & decline of 0.1 of a foot from yesterday, when the crest of the flood, 315 feet, was reached. The tendency of the river this morning seems to be on the rise, but the great volume of water com- ing from above Is spreading out and does not make itselt apparent on the gauge by added inches. At New York—Arrived: Ethopls from | Glasgow; Kaiser Wilhelm der sse, from Hamburg; Kron Prinz Wilhelm, from Bre- men; Moitke, from Hamburg; Carpathia, from Liverpool At Rathin Island—Passed: Sicillan, from Montreal for Glasgow. At _Plymouth—Arrived: Pennsylvania, New York for Cherbourg and Ham- Brow Head-Passed: Oceanic, York for Liver Hamburg—Ar New York; Bluche Plymouth At Queenstown-—Arrived: Oceanic, from New York for Liverpool, and proceeded. At Liverpool—8all Aurania, for New York via Queenstown; Ultonia, for Boston via Queenstown. At Yokohama—Arrived: Empress of In- dia. from Vancouver for Hiogo, Shanghal | and Hong Ki 3 At lu‘n *nr‘nm‘llcn—-Arrlvod' Andrew | Welgh, from Honolulu; Alameda, from | Homolulu. Salled: Coronade, for Honol Harumohoean, for Honolulu; Nel Honolulu. from ved: Belgravia, from trom New York via In Madison, Venice and Granite City it is estimated this morning that at least 1,000 men, women and children are in a perflous condition. They are waiting rescue, many in the second stories and on tops of houses and other points above the flood, less in danger of death than starva- tion. Immediate steps are being taken to remove those people to places of safety, Many Il from Exposure. From police reports it ls learned there are 390 destitute flood sufferers In St. Louls, refugees from East St Louls, Madison, Venice, Granite City and Kaskaskia. There are over 3000 refugees In the city, but they are being cared for by relatives and frizads In St. Louls and its environs. A