Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 15, 1903, Page 1

( THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 1 9, 1871. OMAHA, M ONDAY MORN NG, JUNE 15, 1908. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. SELECT KING TODAY Servian Parliament Almost Oertain to Place Peter Karageorgevitoh on Throne. REFUBLIC MEETS WITH LITTLE FAVOR'; Fow 8tulents Alone Bupport £uzgestion to! Overthrow Monarchy. ALEXANDER'S FRIEND COMMITS SUICIDE Cfficor Who Warned Monarch Takes His | Owa Life by 8.oot.nz. | PGLITICAL PRISONERS ALL RELEASED | Provisional Government Frees Of- tenders Agninst O1d Regime While Cor Adjourn and No Arrests Are Made. = GIRADE, June 14.—At a conference of | sonutors and deputies held here tonignt it | was unanimously decided that the constitu- | Uou voted by the great assembly in 1% should be put into force and that Prince Karageorgevitch shouid be unanimousiy elected king st tomorrow's mecting of the Bkupshtina and Benate. After the election & deputation of the assembly will be held to wait on Prince Peter and communicate to him the dectsion of the nutional assem- bly. he Bervian constitution of 185 was more libaral than any granted previously and provided that all taxpaying citizens should become eleclors, by whose votes the Skupshtina wad elected. it remained in force untll May, 154, when the late King Alexander by a coup d'etat abolished it and restored the constitution of 153, Al Quiet Compiete order prevailed in Belgrade last night and absolute quiet fis still reported * this afternoon throughout Bervia. The streets of the cap- ital bear an animated appearance, being crowded with officers and a large number of students who have arrived from abroad, it is belleved with the object of demon- strating In favor of |Prince Peter Kara- georgevitch as king. | Some republican tendencies are notable umong the students who have studied in | France and Switzerland; these latter, ho: ever, are quite overshadowed by the opin- | fon of the majority and there seems to be no doubt that the national assembly will tomorrow pronounce in favor of a mon- archy and elect Prince Karageorgevitch. The newspapers continue to point out the tmpossibility of the establishment of a re- public und advocate the election of Prince Peter in order to assure a brighter epoch fn Servian annals. Powers' Ministers Remain Mum. The forelgn representatives in Belgrade continue to maintain a strict Yeserve. Peter Villromitch, one of the oldest and most prominent members of the radical party” Ko A, foRRES mminister of state, has been -nmfifiofl preaident of the senate, in succession to M. Harinkoviteh, who - has resigned. M. Velmiromitch will take the chair at the joint meeting of the senate and the Skupshtina tomorrow on the occa- sioh of the election of the new king. After the election the Skupshtina will | draw up a program of procedure for the | new soverelgn und will then adjourn until the artival of the king at Belgrade. The sovereign will then form a new ministry and digsolve the Skupshtina, The government yesterday pardoned all persons imprisoned for political and press offenses and ordered their immediate ‘re- lease. No arrests have occurred, nelther have any sentences been passed since the tragic events of last Thursday. The court of cessation and the appeal court sus- pénded thelr sittings from that time, Prince Karageorgevitch, although liftle is known of him among the people generally here, seems to have chught the public fancy and his election will be a popular one. Former Queen Natalle has telegraphed to hér former lady-in-waiting to make in- quiries whether sha will be permitted to eome to Bervia and visit her son's grave, “Lieutenant Colonel Milislav Zivanovies of the general staff committed suicide by shooting himself oh Friday. It fs under- 8t00d the officer togk his life because among the late king's papers was found a letter from Zivanovics Informing him of the plot against his life. The newspapers, however, attempt to make out the sulcide to be the result 6f money troubles. Pollticin Confer Together, Politiclans and members of the Skupsh- tina_ have been holding cowferences throughout the day and while there are rumors of minor differences, the election ¢ Prince Karageorgevitch appears absolutely assured. The Skupshtina and the Senate meet promptly at 10 tomorrow morning. | (t is said the ministry desires that it pro- seed to elect the king by acclamation. The radical leaders have prepared a platform for the new constitution upon the lines of that of 1558, The chiet points Are: (L) The king shall not be the commander of the army. (2) The civil and military authorities must swear alleglance to the constitution | ind not 1o the King (3.) Universal suffrage and the abolition 3 the senate. | The-constitution of 1588 1s of .a liberal ! sharacter and its adoption was approved | A & conterence held this morning between | ministers and those deputies already in Belgrade. Congratulatory addresses have been re- | selved by the ministry from a large num- der of country districts expressing warm- st thanks for its patriotic action at such | A oritical moment and hoping that it will TY matters to & succ roreign ministry has also recelved satis- ctory dispatches from London, Parls, | Berlin and Rome, all saying that the gov-! srnments there have not the slightest in- tention of intervening in Servia's internal | \ffairs and expressing the hope that peace ind order in the political situation will soon ve restored. An official statement of Russia's position 3as not yet” been recelved, but according ‘o rellable information, Russia has no de- | sire to Intervene and will not object to the | slection of yPrince Karageorgevitch. The Oficial Gazette, issued today, s con- fined almost entirely to the publication of | messages of congratulation recelved by the provisional government. Premier R s to Die. It 1s known that the murdered premler Marcoviteh, resigned his portfolio only a few hours before his assassination. His action was the result of a difference of apinon with King Alexander concerning the moeting of the new Skupshtina. The wate king, fearing disturbances, proposed to the premfer that the leading members of the opposition parties and the editors of (Continued on Second Page) in Servia. | RELIGION BREEDS Corpus Christi Celebratio by D} ders in F iy, ncen. Attended neh Ip was teared to- cpus Christ! reatening PARIS, June 14— day on the occaslon ot celebration, the anti-clefs to provoke counter demonstfe In Parls the day passed off wi seri- ous incidents, even at churches . 4 the Madeline and 8t. Sulplee, where, disregard- Ing the advice of the prefect processions fssued from marched around the church enclousures. Some disturbances, however, are reported from the provinces. At Nantes, where the prefect forbade the progessions, the radi- als mobbed the prefecture, stoned anc broke the windows and smashed two sentry boxes. Detachments of gendarmes and dragoons drove back the demonstrators A colllsion also occurred between the Catholics and soclallsts, in which several were injured . The princiyal squares In Nantes are oc cupled by troops to prevent further dis- orders. Minor disturbances are reported from Brest, Dunkirk, Lyons and other places. BAN JUAN, P. R, June 14.—~The church festival of Corpus Christ! was celebruted y. Five thousand Catholics paraded and there was a great show of Spanish colors. Forty church socleties escorted | Bishop Blenk to altars in various parts of | the eity The ceremonies at the cathedral were on an elaborate scale. For the first time since the occupation of the islands many Americans participated in tie cere- monies WARNING FRIEND ARRESTED Fleelng Debtor Has Men Held Who Tells of Alleged Kidnap- ing Plot. PARALLEL, Chihuahua, Mex., June 14.— Thomas Foley Fountaln, son of Colonel A. J. Fountain, is having a pecullar and trylng experience here, where he is held a close prisoner on the charge of threaten- ing to kill Grant Gillette of Kansas, who, it is allcged, took refuge in Mexico to escape his creditors. Young Fountain has been in jail a month | and there seems little prospect of his im- mediate release. \ It appears that he had been fmprisoned on the accusation of QGifleite, who had his fears aroused when he was informed that several persons had entered Into a con- spiracy the Kansas police for a reward. Fountain, It is sald, learned of the kidnaping scheme and warned Gillette to be on his guard, | but the latter suspected Fountain himself was implicated and caused hie arrest. VIEWS RACES FROM AIRSHIP Santos-Dnmao; Detracts Attent from Horses to His Aerial Maneuve PARIS, June 14—During the racing at Longehamps today M. Bantos Dumont, in his alrship No. 9, appeared over the course and went through a varlety of maneuvers which evoked great enthusiasm from the crowd. The passage of two other balloons over the racecourse at the same time added to the originality of the scene. M. Bantos Dumont descended unaided in the center of the course, where a great ovation was given him. He then reas- cended and after executing a second serfes of maneuvers salled away In the direction of Bagatelle. A curious colncidence during the presence of the Santos Dumont No. 9 was the win- ning of two races by horses numbered 9 on the racing card. CONSECRATE INSULAR BISHOPS Two Pre More tes Obtain Mitres and Two Are Selected Recommendation. for ROME, June 14—Monsignor Rooker, formerly secretary of the apostolic delega- tion at Washington, was consecrated bishop of Jaro, Philippine islands, and Rev, Den- nis J. Dougherty, formerly of Philadelphia, bishop of Neuvin Segovia, today. The commissiof.’ of five cardinals en- trusted with affairs concerning the Phil- ippine fslands has decided to propose to the pope the appointment of Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick of Rochester, N. Y., as bishop of Cebu, P. L The Vatican will thus have fulfilled its most important promise re- garding the Philippines by sending there four American bishops. WILL GRADE MANILA HEMP Government Takes Steps to Meet Complaints of Insular Export. MANILA, June 14.—The government has drafted a bill to prevent the exportation of tnferior hemp. It provides for a system of government inspection and grading. There have been numerous complaints of the Inferfor quality of the exported hemp !and the trade in it is thereby endangered. A commission will meet the growers and exporters before actlon is taken. CAVITE BANDITS TROUBLE Rald Several Town @ Lead Gov- ernment to Prepare for Thelir MANILA, June 14.—Disorder continues in the province of Cavite. Two bandits, named Fellzardo and Montalon, with some follow- ers, recently raided a number of towns. The government {s planning a campalgn to the troubles. CABLE NEARS COMPLETION Work to Start This Week on Last Section of Pacifie Wire. MANILA, June 14.—The cableship Colon, which is laying the Pacific cable from Guam eastward, is nearing Midway tsland and it is expected the laying of the section from Midway island to Honolulu will cqm- mence next week. FIND Cormell ents’ Discovery Wi ise Copper Re d Save Millio; NEW YORK, June 14.—(Bpeck gram.)—Two Cornell students lished a thesis deseribing a new method of refining copper which they claim out its Inventors' claims, will revolutionize the smelting industry and effect a saving of many wmilions of dollars. RIOTS | of police, ! the edifices and | to kidnap him and deliver him to | NEW SMELTING METHOD| Tele- | have pub- | to ! have discovered. The discovery, If it bears | COTTON EXPORTS Value of Orop 8ent Out of Oountry Larger Than Ever Before. QUANTITY ONLY TWICE EXCEEDED | vourtn Assistant Postmaster General Bristow Says Machen's Plan of Rural Free Delivery Would Cont $100,000,000 & Year. | (From a Staft Correspondent.) | WABHINGTON, June 14.—(Special.)—Cot- | ton Is stiil king in the export records of the | United States, and its record in the present year is likely to surpass that of any pre- ceding year. The value of raw cotton ex- borted In the eleven months ending with May Is, according to the preliminary figures of the treasu bureau of statistics, $308,- | 0,005, which is $,000000 1 excess of the highest eleven months' record ever hereto- ‘!Orv made. Two years ago the figures | reached $303,497,617. Should the June figures equal (hose of June in the immediately: pre- }r\.\]lng yeare the total for the fscal r would be $317,000,000, or $4,000,000 1n excess of | the banner year 1901, | The quantity exported this year is not as | great as that of the years 1588 and 1408, however. The total quantity exported in | the cleven months ending with May is 3,481,- | 453,287 pounds, agalinst 3,208,621,478 pounds in 1 he correeponding months of 1901 and 3, ¢ 10,000 pounds in the eleven months of 1 when the value was but $222,414,180. Thus | the total quartity at the present time is 210,000,000 pounds less than that of the cor- responding eleven months in 1895, but the value fs $96,00,000 ‘n excess of the value for the corresponding period of that year. The average price per pound of the cotton exported, determined by dividing the number of pcunds Into the value stated by the bureau of statistics records, s for the eleven months ending with May, 1%8, 887 cents, and for the eleven months ending with May, 1895, 6.97 cents. | Comparing the total values of cotton ex- | ported with those of preceding years 1903 | seems likely to show the Jargest total value in raw cotton exports of any vear in the history of our commerce. ‘In 1848 the total value of raw cotton exported was, in round terms, $62,000,000; in 1860, $192,000,000: in 1870, 1 8227,000,000 In paper, but $184,000,00 stated in gold; In 1550, $211,000,00; fn 1890, $250,000,000; in 1900, $242,000,000; in 1901, $313,000,000, and, as already indicated, seems likely to be for 1903, $317,000,000. Some Other Tall Figures, Meantime the value of cotton exported in manufactured form has also increased, and will make its highest record In the present flvcal vear. At the same time the cotton manufactur- ers of the United States have increased and are still Increasing thelr consumptlon of cotton both from our own flelds and from abroad. The total number of bales taken by the mills of the United States last year for the first, time passed the 4,000,000 iine, the figures being 4,083,000 bales, against 3,644,000 1n 1900, The importations of forelsn cotton, chiefly Egyptian, are also growing with re. markable rapidity, the fmportations i the present year being llicely to reach 8,000,000 pounds, to which may ‘be added 20,000,000 pounds of “flocks,” or cotton waste, with a total valuation of about $12,000,000, against 43,000,000 pounds of raw cotton and 78,00 pounds of waste imported in 1893, valued at less than $5,000,000. What Rural Delivery Costs, “To continue the'‘rural free delivery ser- vice upon the lines lald down by former Superintendent A. W. Machen would cost the government $100,000,000 annually,” was the startling statement made by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow to The Bee today. “The rural free delivery service with its army of carriers reminds me of the old Roman way by which am- bitious soldiers and statesmen were elo. vated to place and power. Conquering soldlers returning from thé wars now and then distributed corn to the Roman people and by that means rode into power. This rural free delivery business reminds me ey much of the distribution of corn prac- ticed in the days when the ruled the world.” Ghoe st T Mr. Bristow is not an enthusiastie expo- nent of the rural free delivery system. He frankly states that it was & mistake to establish it upon the lines adopted. He ad. mits, however, that undoubtedly it has come to stay, that the people having had {n taste of luxury In the way of having | their mail delivered at their own gateway will insist upon retaining it. General Brig. tow frankly says that it would be foolish to fight public sentiment, but he believes that the wholesale establishment of rural routes to please some senator or member | of congress should be curtalled and that when @ rural route Is hereafter estap. lished it should have merit behind ft. ag s00n as the investigation which he has jn charge s at an end it Is predicted that the rural frec delivery service and a num. ber of heads are expected to fall into the basket. Unele Sam's Growing Busine The vastness of the business done by the government of the United States fs be- yond comprehension unless brought home to the people through the medium of a tabulated statement. Auditor Willlam E. Andrews of the Treasury department, who has seen the business of the government £7OW as no other man has who has occupled a similar position, has preared for The Bes @ statement of the number of accounts ana amounts involved In the settlements made by the various divisions of the auditor's office for eleven months of the present cal year. While the figures are approxi- mated, they will not, it is believed, difter very materfally when the auditor comes to make up his account at the close of the | present flscal year on June 3, The follow- ing table shows the enormous extent of the business of the government Customs, 10,680 accounts Public debt, accounts Miscellaneous, 5,997 accounts. Internal revenues, 84,38 accounts $ 482,000,000 617,000,000 2,879,000, 000 515,000,000 Total, 106,231 accounts. ~$4,692,000,000 During the year 1902 the number of ac- counts settled by Auditor Andrews was 9,453, the total amount involved being $5,378,110.64. The reason for the falling off in the total amount of the several accounts is due to the abolition of the war taxes. The number of accounts, however, will far exceed those of any previous year, work for the last month of the present fiscal year, including the usual monthly average, s to the number of accounts ment: Wide Tires in the Philippines, The bureau of Insular affairs of the War department has received the annual report of A. U. Betts, gov of the province of Albay, for the year 1902, in | which he tells of the completion of the road between aspi and L which passes through the center of the great hemp country. The enormous trafc rnor Le there will be & complete reorganization of | the | settled and amount involved in such settle. | OMAHA SEEKS CONVENTION Lincoln Man Will He New Head Conm- sul of Mallern Woodmen of America. INDIANAPOLIS, June 14.—The thir- | teenth national convention of the Modern Woodmen of Amerfca will begin here Tues- day morning at Tomlinson hall, Head Con- sul W. A. Northeott, lleutenant governor of Tllinols, presiding. Thirty-three states will be represented. Delegations have already arrived from twelve states, Ineluding thé® whole New England delegation. There will be 469 dele- gates and sixty-elght head officers and members of standing committees. It Is expected there will be 4,000 foresters in camp. Twenty-two hundred tents have been erected and teams have arrived from Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. The city is profusely decorated The subject of ehiet importance to come before the convention will be the read- justment of rates, At the state convem- tions of Woodmen Held on May 6, the ma- jority of the delegutes to this convention were elected with the expectation that they would favor readjustment in the line of Increase, graded according to the ages of the members, Caucuses of the @ifferent state delega- tions are being held and it was announced tonight from the offclal press headquarters that the head consul would be A. R. Talbot, Lincoln, to succeed W. A. North- cott reenville, Il The executive councll will ask the head camp for an appropration of not less than $10,000 for the relief of the Woodmen flood sufferers in Kansas and Missouri. A number of leaders are in the city to watch the action @f the Modern Woodmen convention ¢n the rate question. The candidates for the next meeting are Omaha, Los Angeles, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; Salt Lake City, Denver, Niagara Falls and Milwaukee. The Modern Woodmen of America of Omaha and Lincoln, to the number of 400, left for Indianapolis last night to attend the biennial national convention of the or- der. A speclal train started on the Rock Island from Lincoln in the afternoon and | stopped Beveral hours In Omaha, leaving | at 745 in the evening. From Chicago the train will proceed to Indianapolis over the teacks of the Big Four, With three drill teams from Lincoln, one from Omaha and one from South Omaha there will be a battalion to represent Ne- braska at the convertion. It had been or- iginally hoped that wll of the four teams in Lincoln would attend, but No. 99 backed out at the last moment. This was felt very much, as A. R. Tallot of that camp Is a candidate for the offive of head consul and ands a good chanc: of obtaining it. Drill team No. 120 went from Omaha and No. 1085 from South Cmaha, which, with the friends and other members of the or- der, made over half of the trainload. PLANS TO BLOW UP TOWN Armed Roumanian Forces Works to Close by Intimidating Su- pertnindent, MORENCI, Ariz., .Fne 14.—~Interest con- tered yesterday iIn-the trial of the strike leaders, who were brought before Justice Chapman for examination. Eighteen men were examined. District Attorney C. L. Rawlins conducted the examination for the territory and the strikers pleaded thelr own case. Thelr leader, “Three-Fingered Jack,” cross-examined witnesses for the territory. In all about twenty men were examined and their testimony tended to show that the coming of the troops last Tuesday and the fearless work of the deputies of BharA| it Parks earller in the day prevented trouble of a serfous nature. The accused | were all bound over to awalt the action of the grand jury, charged with inciting riot, and it Is probable their leader will be further charged with threatening to com- mit murder. The most damaging testimony was given by Superintendent McLean, who was sur- prised in his office on Tuesday noon by the heavily armed strike leader and ordered to close down the works. He was given one | minute, and obeyed. He was told the offi- cer on guard had surrendered to his armed men. The leader sald that he would that night blow up the town and loot the ruins The prisoners were taken to Solomonville, where they will be held pending an order to take them to Tucson, the jail there being deemed safer. The grand jury meets In October. “Jack,” the strike leader, is a Roumanian and landed in New York the day President Garfleld was shot. He says he remembered the day because he knew It was coming. NEW YORK BUILDING STOPS Employers Decide to Contin; out T Lock- nious Accept Ar- | bitration Plan. t NEW TORK, June 14—The members of | the BuHding Trades Employers socla- tion announced that not only would the present lockout continue, but that other work would be stopped, thus completely | tylng up all building work in the eity, un- | less all labor unions adopt the plan of ar- | bitration to prevent further strikes The new condition of affairs came as a | thunderbolt to the majority of the walking | delegates, who had thought that about 50,- {000 of the 120,000 men out since May 4, would | resume work tomorrow. Charles L. Fid- | l1tz, president of the Bullding Trades Em- | ployers' association, sald We are responsible for the new ord. | which will continue under the lockout. and | It can be sald further that the lockout will be continued till the unlong have accepted our plan of arbitration. 'We have Sent notices to contractors and bullders to make the lockout ae complete as possible. This will mean that wherever any work {8 being done and where there is material on hand | the work will go on until the material is | exhausted and then that work will cease. | Under this arrangement work will prob- lably last untfl nesday or Thureday, | nd there will Fe no further work unth we have come to s e understanding with the | tabor unions. The walking delegates have | carried things with such a high hand that we have been compelled to take this action |DEWEY READY TO TESTIFY Will Give HI Version of Berry Kill- Preliminary Trial, ST. FRANCIS, Kan,, June 14.—Chauncey Dewey has decided to give his version of | the affair that resulted In the killing ot several members of the Berry family next Tuesday. This, it is supposed, will be done in ppposition to the advice of his attorneys. Mr. Dewey hopes that by giving the | facts, as he claims them to be, he will be| able to secure his freedom on bond. The | widows of two of members the Berry family will be on hand to testify The town Is gradually filling up with friends of both sides and every effort is being made by the authorities to prevent | an alleged penuriousness, | be worth $1,000,000, | Cn | the striking unions are unreasonable MILLIONS ~ BACK DIVORCE Wealthy Wife aod Rioh Husband Bach Seek Freedom from Dakota Courts. MOTHER NEATLY KIDNAPS YOUNG SON Hoth Sides Trick Othe: Trip Tho Opposing Cases and Make Road Hard. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., June 14.—(8pectal.) ~The commencement of a sult for divorce in the local courts by Della Whitman, wife of Joseph H. Whitman, a capitalist and heavy lundowner of Chicago, who s a resi- dent of Bloux Falls, adds another chapter t & case which seems to develop more than the usual number of sensations. One of tire features was the kidnaping by the mother a few days ago of the S-year- old son of the couple, who has been living with his father in this city. As a climax to his matrimonial troubles Whitman suc- ceeded in securing afdavits from some of the nelghbors questioning the sanity of his wite, and an order which compels the mother to brisg the son back to Sloux Falls until the divorce is determined. The wife played a neat trick on her hus- band by putting in an appearance in Soux Falls and commencing a sult for divorce herselt betore he could do so. Ties Up Husband's Property. By lustituting the sult Mrs. Whitman has tled up all his property, #o he will be un- able to transfer such of it as is within the Jurisdiction of the South Dakota courts untli 2 decree is granted or rejected in the divorce suit. A few days ago Mrs. Whitman, who lives on one of the aristocratic boulevards of Chicago, arrived in Sioux Falls. She was accon panied by a sister. They proceeded to the home of Mr. Whitman, where they were kindly recelved. The wife and her sister announced that they' would remain In Sloux Falls for a week or ten days to visit the boy. The two women, it is said, made themsclves so agreeable that they completely hoodwinked Whitman, who was the offictul custodian of his son. When it was suggested by the mother and her sister that they take the boy downtown consent was readlly forthcoming from the father. As Four after hour rolled around and they did not return he realized that he had been duped and nstituted a search for the missing trio. No trace of the two women and the boy could be found around the railroad stations. No liveryman had seen them. No one had seen any persons answering their descrip- tion on any of the highways leading out of the city. Thelr disappearance apparently was as complete as If the carth had opened and swallowed them. Hides in Local Hotel. It has just been learned that instead of attempting to leave the city at once, as some might have done, the two women and thelr little charge proceeded to a local hotel, where they kept in close confinement until a day or two ago, when a closed hack drove up to the hotel and the women and boy | got in, The horses were started on a run and kept that gait until the crossing of the Rock Island railrond was reached, where the three took the train. Although the complaint and other papers in the divorce suit of Mrs. Whitman have been removed from the office of the clerk of courts, enough fs known of the case to warrant the bellef that one of the grounds upon which the divorce is asked for is fail- ure to provide for the needs of the wife and child. It 1s sald that Mrs. Whitman once before separated from her husband on account of a reconcilation afterward being effected. Mrs. Whitman is said to be wealthy n her own right, while her sister, who has in- | terested herself in the case in behalf of Mrs. Whitman and her child, is reputed to 80 It 1s probable the legal warfare between the couple will be strenuous. STILL SPURN ARBITRATION &0 Walters Refuse to Settle Dif- ferences Except by w CHICAGO, June 14.—Although no prog- ress was made today toward settling the hotel and restaurant strike in Chicago, still there was noticeable improvement in the service offered by the different estab- Ilishments where the employes have quit work. All the hotels are open for busi- ness, and with few exceptions succeeded in taking care of all guests that applied for accommodations. The places of the strikers are being filled as fast as help can be im- ported from outside cities, and tonight several of the hotels announced that by tomorrow night they would have a full force of employes. Offers by the Hotel Keepers' association to submit the controversy to arbitration are still spurned by the strikers and it is declared tonight that more places where the proprietors refuse to sign the new scale will be closed tomorrow. An effort was made today to have the Steam Power council call a sympathetic strike in all houses where the waiters are out. The request was refused. This means that the engineers, firemen and eleyator men will remain at work, and s a severe blow to the strikers. In explaining the stand they have taken the members of the steam men declare in thelr refusal to arbitrate. In the hope that they could be made to change their { tacties, the council appointed a committee to call on the strikers tomorrow and try to induce them to submit the whole trouble to arbitration. The committes will meet President Gompers of the American Fed- eration of Labor, who will arrive tomorrow, and ask him to use his influence to bring about a peaceable adjustment of the trouble. DOPE BLASTS BRIGHT LIFE Cocaine Jimmy, Once Sioux City Ath- lete, Dies Mental and Phys- fenl Wreek, JOPLIN, Mo, June M.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Don L. Shinnon, well known as “Cocaine Jimmy,” died today, a vietim of the cocaine habit, “Cocaine Jimmy" has lived in Joplin ten years and was once connected with the rallway mall service. He was an expert musiclan, an athlete and well educated He was a total wreck, physically mentally, and spent the last six years in begging alms in the streets. He was so bowed that his hands would touch the ground. He came from a walthy and in- fluential family in Sloux City, Ia. He was buried today in the potter's fleld. and FORECAST OF THE WEATHER For Nebraska—Partly Cloudy Monday, Probably Showers and Cooler in North and West portions and at Night in East Portion, HOFFMAN DENIES PRINCE YARN Declares Rudolph Would Be Older Than He and Joins General Laugh at Tale, (From a Staft Correspondent. DES MOINES, June 14.—(Special Telo- gram.)—The etory from Marinette, Wis., connecting Dr. C. H. Hoffman with Aus- trlan royalty and representing him to be Crown Prince Rudolph who committed sui- clde some years ago, creates only ridicule here among the acquaintances of the doctor. Mr. Hoffman himself indignantly denfes 1t and says that if the crown prince were alive he would now be a man much older than Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman's friends also call attention to the fact that he is a well behaved man, a man of unusual intellect and a finely educated doctor; in short he is too smart to be one of the royal family. But Hoff- man, who was let out of the Drake med- ical school because he would not show his diploma und reveal his identity and past lite, still steadily refuses to say anything about his past life, which is a mystery to all. It is known that he was in an Insane asylum and there met a nurse whom he married, but beyond this his life is a mystery. CRASH INJURES OMAHA GIRL Car Strikes Las Maiming Runaway Santa Fe Vemas Trolley, Mra. Leonard. FAST LAS VEGAS, N. M, June M.— (Special Telegram,)—Mrs. E. W. Leonard, formerly Miss Genevieve Stewart, a_beau- tful young Omaha woman, was thrown from an electric car in a collision this morning. She struck her head against a telegraph pole, sustaining a fracture at the base of the brain. She was picked up alive, but death 1s expected momentarily. The electric car was going to Hot Springs, when It was struck by a Santa Fe car laden with coal that had broken away from Its engine and dashed down the main line. ; Nelther Mrs. Leonard's husband or fam- ily were with her. Two other pasesngers were severely in- Jured. —_— LINCOLN BOY FALLS FROM CAR Death Comes Instantly to Child Re- turning from Ball. Game. "LINCOLN, Neb., June 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Herbert Gaffey, a 12-year-old boy, while riding on a College View car, fell under the rear trucks and was crushed, death resulting almost instantly. He had been at a ball game in College View and was returning home about 6. According to the story of the conductor, he was sitting on the step of the car kicking at the weeds, when his foot caught nn'd he was dragged from his seat. He was taken to the home of his father, H. H. Gaffey, a plumber, living at 184 Prospect street. The fatality occurred near Fairview. CARRIES DRUG' IN NECKTIE Convicted of Manslaughter Merriman Man Tries to Self. Poison VALENTINE, Neb, June 14—(Speclal Telegram.)—John Green, the Merriman hotel keeper, who was convicted of man- slaughter here last Friday, tried to com- mit sulcide today by taking a dose of car- bolic acld. He was not successful in carry- ing out his intentlon, as a physiclan ar- rived In time to save his life. Green killed a man In Merriman last fall and his case excited much interest here, as he was well known. He carrled the polson for several weeks in his necktie. WOMAN DIES ON THE TRAIN Consumption While with Four Lit- Children. Succumbs to Traveling tle SIDNEY, Neb., June 14—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs, Alexander, a passenger on Union Pacific train No. 4, dled here this evening as the traln was entering the yards, of consumption. Four little children accompanied her. Her home was at Elgin, Ore, and she was on her way to Sumner, Mo. The body was taken In charge by Undertaker Essig and the husband notified. The children are belng provided for by the Ladles' Aid So- clety. THINKS DICK LANDON SHOT ‘Wife Asks Information Concerning Reported Butchers' Plenic Tragedy. Dick Landon of South Omaha s reported shot at the butchers' picnic at Pries' lake | 1ast evening. | police for particulars, but beyond this | nothing definite can be learned. The as- saflant is supposed to have taken a buck- | skin horse and buggy and disappeared. The |Omaha and South Omaha police had no information concerning the shooting up | to a late hour. Nation in Omaha. the hatchet champlon Mra. Carrle Nation, | was in Omaha yesterday for a few hours. | She came in from Cherryville Kan,, in the! train talks with Mrs, ninth ave- services in which de- and after- where she the for ! morning too late to catch the | this Eagle Grove, Ia., where she evening. Bhe spent the day Reynolds of 1508 Bouth Twenty-: nue. She found time to attend | the ¥irst Christian church, of | nomination she is a member, 'ward to visit the county jall, |put in Afteen minutes in- spreading | propoganda of total abstinence. | Movements of Ocean V. | At New York—Arrived: Anchorla, from Glasgow and Moville; Cedric, frém Liver pool and Queenstown. At _Queenstown—Arrived: Cymric, from New York for Liverpcol; Umbria, from New York for Liverpool. and hoth procecded Salled: Campania, from Liverpool for Now | York - At eln, June 14, ! Liverpool—Arrived | Philadelphia via | from New York. Belgenland, from Queenstown; Georgic, Mrs. Landon telephoned the | FEUD WAR IS WARM Ewen's Hotel Bummt Down Supposedly an Result of Incendiarism. HARGIS SUPPORTERS ARE SUSPECTED Two Men 8aid to Have Been Seen Near by When Blase Started Arrested. BROUGHT UP ON HABEAS CORPUS WRIT Judge Allows Bail, but Men Finally Go Back in Military Oustody. CASH OR DEATH PROFFERED WITNESS n Cholce Metween Repudiating Tale of Marcum's Murder and Getting 86,000 or Stieking to it and Dying. JACKSON, Ky., June 14.—~The City hotel, & three-story building owned by Captain B. J. Ewen, the principal witness against Jett and White was burned to the ground early this morning. There were fifteen guests in the hotel, but all escaped with- out injury. There was no Insurance on the structure and the hotel, together with its furnishings and the effects of the gucsts, 18 a total loss. The origin of the fire in unknown, but the bellet is general that it was of Incendlary origin, and two men are held on this charge. Militla Fight Flames. Jackson has no fire department, and its citizens were awakened by the. firing of pistols and guns and much excitement prevalled. A detachment of militia came on the double quick from thelr camp across the river and rendered valuable ald in assisting the guests to escape and pre- venting the flames from spreading. Captain Twen has been kept at the militla camp rince he testified last Monday that he saw Curtls Jett fire the shot which killed Mar- cum. It was only two days ugo that Jack- son was put under rartial law. The fire has caused renewed apprehension. As the day wore on and more {nformation was forthcoming the public began to take {the fire not only as tncendlary, but as ac- cessory to other acts of intimidation in connection with the trial of those accused of the murder of J. B. Mareum. It has been openly predicted that there would be the flashing of incendlary warnings, that arson would go along Wwith assasina- tion as disciplinary measures might be needed in Breathitt county. Bribes Offered to Kwen, Captain B. J. Ewen was the chief witness for the prosecution in the trials of Jett and White. He is the deputy sheriff who testl- fied that he saw Jett ready with his pistol in his hand to fire the last shot into Mar- cum'’s prostrate body as it lay in the court- nouse doorway, Through fears for his own sufety, he sald, ne did not dare to allow Eaerift Callahan and County Judge Hargls to know what he had seen. When it did be- come known, Ne-wag first'a prigonerin his home and then he fled the county until he could have the protection of trobps. His house has been under the guard of a detall of soldiers for several weeks and &8 & more stringent precaution against assassination he slept In camp at the provost marshal's headquarters. Several days ago o party visited him at his home and made him a proposition that if he would repudiate what he had related on the witness stand, saying that he tes- tified to what was not true because of the indictment which he was under, he would be glven $,00 by a certain citizen, and that if he did not accept the offer he would be assassinated. fle encouraged his visitor to return in the afternoon and stationgd two witnesses in a closet who overheard the proposition and the threat, which was accompanied by the tender of five crisp $1,00 notes. No one has doubted that Ewen was in actual dan- ger, but few were prepared for a step as desperate as that which camd today. Work Hard to Save Town, At 6 o'clock this morning Joe Rodmon, & watchman at the lumber yard of Swann & Day, discovered flames issuing from the roof of Ewen's hotel, situated in the moun- tainside, 300 yards from the depot. The alarm was given and Lieutenant Kinnard, with the provost guard, turned out to ren- der assistance. Soon hundreds of people were on the scene. Heroic work on the part of the soldiers and citizens saved possibly the entire south side of the town. The McEwen hotel is at the end of a long row of miners' cottages, all of which were in grave danger. When those in the hotel were notified the fire had gained such head- way that the guests who had not risen had only time to save part of their clothing. John Clarey of Loulsville, a telegraph operator, was asleep on the second floor. In the excitement he was not awakened until the flames had shut off escape from the front stairway and was almost suffapated while coming out by the rear stairway, falling unconscious and half-dressed on the ground, when he finally freed himself trom the danger. Mrs. Ewen and her children are poorly clad and lost everything. The house and fixtures were valued at about $10,00. They were the saving of a lifetime and Ewen and family are tonight homeless and dependent upon the bes pitality of the troops in camp. Protecting Water Run to Waste, Rain barrels around the house, which afforded its chief fire protection, were overturned by the Incendlary before the torch was applied. Nearly all of the in- arancd policles in Jackson have been can- celed because of recent eyents. Two cloth balls dipped’ in kerosene and tar were found near the hotel, Hold Two for Arsom, Gray and Jim Haddicks and Jerry Luntz, workmen at the Swenn & Lay lumber yard, reported having seen Joe Crawford and Ed Thap, wogoneers for the Hargls Bros., come across the bridge and return just before the blaze was discovered, and Major Allen ordered these men arrested. They were taken Into the military camp by |the soldiers and manacled in the guard- house Gray Haddicks was retained by the pro- vost guard as a witness. Soon the Hargis people were active. They sent Attorneys Jobn O'Nefl of Covington and B. B. Golden of Barberville, defending Jett and White and swore cut writs of habeas corpus making them returnable at once. The writs were served on Major Allen and he sent th prisoners to the courthouse under a stronf guard, commanded by Captain Maddox. Commonwealth's Attorney Byrd asked Judge Redwine time for Major Allen to filo a response. He asked that he be given till tomorrow, but Judge Redwine demanded that it be filed at once. was done and the attorneys argued a8 Two of the most Interested spoc- tators were (punty Judge Hargls and Sherlff 14 Caljshan. The attorneys argued |