Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 19, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. STABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 19 190: —TEN PAGES. FRESH MASSACRE THREATENED QUEER ACT OF POSTMASTER NGLE COPY THREE CENTS. CONDITION OF THEWEAT e TR TR R TR . o v, oMbl s o b0 B ek RIS IS . e b e ol ol 0T BIDS PETER PUNISH Russian Gasette Officially Oalls on New King to Avenge Murdered Monarohs, SERVIAN NATION AND ARMY EXONERATED People as a Wiole Declared Innocent of Orime to Be Expiated. LITTLE KINGDOM OTHERWISE IN DANGER RBegicides Said to Have Strained Relations ith Powers. MONTENEGRAN PRINCE SENDS GREETINGS Father-in-Law H. Ruler and Welcomes Hi cession to Thro 8T. PETERSBURG, June 18—An official note was published in the Gazette today recognizing Peter Karageorgevitch as king of Sérvia and welcoming his ascession. In brief the note declares that it is incumbent upon King Peter to avenge the assassina- tion of King Alexander and Queen Dr and expresses the conviction that he will know how to severely panish the regicides, whose misdeeds should not be visited on the entire Bervian nation or army. The note adds that it would be dangerous to the tranquillity of Servia to leave the erime unpunished. Text of the Note. The text of the note follows: A week has now elapsed since the day ot the bloody revolution at Belgrade, an Inti- mation cf which could not be glven to the imperial government in the customary of- ficial form because legal authority was lacking in Servia. Strictly adhering to its standpoint of non- intervention in the internal affairs of the Balkan states, and at the same time finding it impossible to hold any intercourse with the persons who have arbitrarily usurped power, Russia has awaited the conclusion of the troubles in order to define clearly its attitude toward the events in the king- dom of Servia. The Skupshtina and Senate assembled in extraordinary session June 16, the legal order of things was re-established and Prince Peter Rarageorgevitch was unani- mously elected king. The prince, complying with the request of the natlonai assembly, has consented to ascend the throne of Servia under the name of Peter I. Immediately after the procla- mation the new king telegraphed to the czar asking his imperial majesty to recog- nize him as king, whereupon the reply of his majesty in confirmation of this ‘was sent. Must Punish Assassine ‘The imperial government. while hailin the election of the new mosarch, seion of a glorious dynasty, and wishing all suc- cess to the supreme head of the Bervian people, which s allled to Russia by ties of religion, can nevertheless not refrain from expressing the confident hops that King Peter will be able to give eviderre of his sense of justice and firmness ol will by adopting measures at the outset to Investignte the abominable deed that has been committed and mete out rigorous punishment to those traitorous eriminals who have stained themselves with lh&lnl-my attaching to regicides. course the entire Servian nation or its army cannot be held responsible for the erime which blic_cont it 3 !g.cl will inevitably react in o ;l‘lh;(o:lbll" ’t’l‘: nar1on tse roletlnn- of e states a and would create for Bervia serions difficulties at the very commencement of the relgn of King Peter 1. oir in_co-religionists offer to God h’( for the repose of the souls of IR Alexander and his consort. who nav: met an untimely end. and they Invoke th Blenatngs of "the AmIchtv on the pata o Kiny ter for the welfare and of t'\. Bervian people. ST h——— Prin Expresses Pl VIENNA, June 18.—In his telegram of congratulations to King Petér, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro say: T6 the whole of Servia 1 send wishes of happiness, but first of all to its heroe: who, in_the person of the grandson of George The Black, today recelved the long desired ht of a knightly stock that they may revive together with him the in- 0 with which the freedom and in- born virt de) nlfgc:oo of Bervis was conquered and Ail 86 Berbs from the ses to the Danube rrgst auspicious succossior.” o ouses, m‘bov ageorge glow In to D\:!lln. will ever live and hall to the 3 ' of God; hall to you; Ppeople. imunity of our feell; and blood is & to the Serbs :‘g:l the indi- visible 'l”.' of Servia and Monte- negro will gleam holy and healing for our le. Above Bervian concord hovers angelic soul of Zorka, my daughter ':3 700 S whost, Mood and Tove' shall : five the king of Servia, o Peter Goes to Church, GENEVA, June 18-King Peter attended & Te Déum service today at the Russian church in honor of his election to the throne of Servia. He was loudly cheered. The Servian military procession arrived here today. Strictures Are Suppresse BELGRADH, June 18.—The telegram of Emperor Francls Joseph to King Peter has not been published here, because of the em- peror's strictures on the murderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga. It appears that immediately after the a: sassinations the conspirators sounded the Bt. Petersburg and Vienna cabinets and re- celved assurances of thelr approval of the election of King Peter. The latter's eldest sister ,Polxene Preschern, the divorced wife of an Austrian landowner, who has been living for years in reduced circum- stances, near Vienna, has announced her intention of returning to Servia. King Peter is not expected before June 24 or 5. INERT STAR GROWS BRIGHT Astronomieal Discovery Made by Dr. Stebbins of Oalifol to arrive UNIVERBITY OF CALIFORNIA, June 18.~Through a series of investigations Dr. Joel Stebbins, fellow of the Lick ob- servatory, has made the remarkable dis- covery that the variable star Omicron Cetlax, which has been known to vary at uncertain intervals since 159, is at present undergolng ~xtraordinury fluctuations and a varlation In brightness of at least 2000 times its ordinary Intensity. The discovery is of unusual value to the astronomical world from the fact that the sclentists had belleved the star to be inert. A bulletin announcing the aiscovery has just been Issued at the university. LOOP THE LOOPIST FALLS INDIANAPOLIS, June 18.—Will Zimmer man, aged 20, tried to loop the loop this afternoon In place of Ray Stevens, who is lald up with broken ribs from the feat, but fell from the top and fractured his skull He will die Jews in Another Russian Town Are rown into a State of Terror, BERLIN, June 15.—The Tageblatt's St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that a report has gained cireulation at Novgorod Ssjewersk, In the government of Char- nigof, precisely similar to that which caused the massacre at Kishineff, namely that the government had ordered the e termination of the Jews. The people began to make preparations most operfly, talked the matter over pub- licly and appointed May 21, coronation day, for the massacres. Terror seized the He- brew population, which assembled In the synagogue on the day appointed. Taere were 5,000 persons within and with- out the building awaiting the beginning of the massacre, but the police paraded the streets in force and prevented the gath- ering of mobs, although some persons formed crowds and shouted "Strike the Jews dead.” The day, however, passed without any serfous outbreak. The marshal of the aristocracy, Prince Galitzin, and several priests of the Rus- slan church, attended the coronation cele- bration in the synagogue, 8o as to reassure the Jews. Thelr presence exercised a re- straint on the populace. HEALTH OF THE POPE GOOD Dr. Lappont Contri Reports Recently in Cire culation. ROME, June 18.—Dr. Lappon! has given the Stampa a long interview, contradicting the alarmist reports circulated concerning the pope's health. The physiclan says the pontiff is wonder- fully well for a man of M and that his presence at the consistory to be held Mon- day next will be the best answer to the pessimists, Dr. Lapponi adds that the pope was pain- fully fmpressed by the Belgrade tragedy. The pope today received in private audi- ence Rt. Rev. F. Zooker, bishop of Jaro, Philippine islands, and Rt. Rev. D. J. Dougherty, bishop of Lueva Segovia, Phil- ippines, who were recently appolnted to the dloceses. DISTRUSTS NATIVE CLERGY Former Archbishop of Manila Also Says Ameriean Clergy Will Prove Failure. ROME, June 18.—Monsignor Nogzaleda, formerly archbishop of Manila, although repeatedly asked for his opinion regarding the appointment of American bishops in the Philippine Islands has refused, saying he had nothing to add to reports he made on leaving the archipelago, which he repeated verbally*and amplified In writing when in Rome. In these reports Monsignor Nozaleda has always Insisted that the Americanization of the clergy in the Philippines would be a fallure ending In disaster to the Cathollcs there. He also professed to have great distrust in the native clergy. FIND NEW SMELTING DISEASE BHIIah Doctors Pussled at Deaths Among Mint's Niekel Workmen, 3 LONDON, June 15.—8everal deaths in the works erected at Clydach, near Swansea for extracting nickel by the Mond process, have puzzied the leading British physi- clans who have gone there to Investigate the matter. The men evidently were polsoned by gases or fumes, but the postmortem examinations showed no trace of polson, while the symp- toms prior to death were unfamillar and seemed to point to a new disease. OFFICER IS TO BE TRIED Lieutenant Hamilton Foley is Ac- of & Number of Offenses, MANILA, June 18.—A court martial has been ordered for the trlal of First Lieutenant Hamilton Foley of the Fifth cavalary, on /the charge of embezzling soldiers’ pay, frregularities In the pay ac- counts, improperly contracung debts and decelving his superiors. The leutenant was on board the transport | Thomas, bound for home, but he was detained by order of Major General Davis. British Government Safe, LONDON, June 18.—Interviews with members of the House of Commons be- Jonging to various parties indicate that the consensus of opinfon at Westminster forecasts another two years for the pres- ent government, although the prophecy is always made with the proviso, “barring accldents.” Good judges see little possibil- ity of accidents in the issues now agitating the British press. Female Bluebeard on Tri BERLIN, June 18.—The trial of the so- called ‘“female bluebeard,” Frau Prazy- godda, began at Allenstein, Bast Prussia, today. Her fifth husband, Przygodda, a hotel keeper, caught her putting arsenic in_his coffee, and remembering that her other husbands, all prosperous peasants, died suddenly, the authorities exhumed thelr remains and found arsenic in each. Reports ot Destruction Confirmed. LONDON, June 18.—The British consular reports on the recent earthquakes in the villayet of Van confirm previous advices that twenty-three villages were nffected and some were completely destroyed. Seven hundred and eighty-five lives are known to have been lost, and it is feared that all the killed In the outlying districts have not yet been enumerated. Rapld Work Cable. MANILA, June 18.—At noon today 2407 knots of the Pacific cable had been lald by the steamer Colonla between the islands of Guam and Midway. The cable is expected to reach Midway tomorrow. Signs Must Be Spanish. MEXICO CITY, June 18—The govern- pnent proposes to compel all signs and ad- vertisements on walls to be in Spanish with, if desired, translations into other anguages MAJOR POND LOSES RIGHT LEG Lecture Maunager U ccessful Operation After Month NEW YORK. June 18.—Major James H. Pond, the famous lecture manager, has had to have his right leg amputated to save his Iife. The patient. who is @& years ald, with- stood the shock well and his dectors be- lleve the outcome will be favorable. Major has been il & month, FEUD JURY LONG TIME OUT Judge Deoides to Keep Panel Deliberating Until Saturday if Necessary. TEN SAID TO FAVOR AN ACQUITTAL Bloodahed Feared Whatever Verdict s Returned, Accompanied by Gen. l"'q eral Exodus of Beaten Fac- 4(.,{ tion In Vendetta. Jo JACK # Ky, June 18.—As expected here, thé in the Marcum case has been unable sree on a verdict. The case was subi. early this afternoon and tonight, it stated, at least two jurors are holding out for conviction, while the others are divided, most of them favoring acquittal. The jurors went to bed early and there will be no report be- fore tomorrow. As the jury retired an hour before din- ner it is thought the first ballot was taken before lunch and there are conflicting re- ports as to the number of ballots taken during the afternoon and night and as to how they stood Fear Trial's Aftermath. During this suspense there has been in- tense anxlety about the courthouse and throughout the town in discussing what might follow efther a verdict of gullty or of acquittal, or of a compromise on im- prisonment, but the indications are that the jury will finally report that It has disagreed and ask to be discharged. It is claimed In that event there is mo sush probability of bloodshed and further arson as there would be in the event of conviction; that there would be a general exodus of members of the Cardwell-Cock- rell faction, the widows and orphans of victims and others, and that the domi- nant faction would be left without form- tdable opposition in holding the town as well as the county offices hereafter. Tt s not expected that the prosecution for the murder of Marcum and others will stop with this jury. Although the court has been In session some weeks at great expense it s belleved State Inspector Hines will make such a report to the gov- ernor as to secure other trials under dif- ferent conditions. It Is remarked that the general exodus that s expected will take away many of those who might otherwise be depended on as witnesses and jurors. It is not likely the county will find soon another such witness as B. J. Ewen, who has re- moved to Lexington, or another such pros- ecutor as Commonwealth's Attorney Byrd, who expects to locate at Winchester, Ky. Business was practically suspended to- day. The reign of terror still continues with all sorts of apprehensions as to the tuture and ne hope of any convictions un- der the present officfal conditions. The members of the Hargis faction were almost jubllant tonight over the unofficial reports from the jury room. It was claimed confidentially that ten of the jurors were firmly for acquittal and that the other two were belng induced to join them to- morrow In & verdict of acquittal. It is mentioned that all the men brought in for the panel, from which the jurors were se- lected, were brought in by deputies or elisors who_are connected with the dom- inant faction, and that they can be de- pendéd upon for the result that is now anticipated. After the jury reported no agreement tonight and was instructed by Judge Red- wine -to continue its deliberations, he said he never expected a verdict on the first | night and would keep the jury out at least until Saturday unless a verdict is rendercd before that time. A heavy guard was placed tonight around the home of Commonwealth's Attorney Byrd. Flock to Hear Byrd. There was another “curious crowd” here today to hear the closing argument in the cases of Curtls Jett and Thomas White. The pleadings of Judge J. B. French, John D. O'Nell and B. B. Golden, for the de- fense, and of Captain Willlam T. Hurst and Thomas Marcum, for the prosecution, on yesterday and last night had attracted so much attention that all wanted to hear Commonwealth Attorney Byrd close the case this morning. The mothers of the defendants, widows of feud victims and other women were again present. While all the men who entered the court room were searched every day for concealed weapons, extra precautions were taken today by the soldiers, as there are grave apprehensions as to what may happen with such a crowd in town after the trial is concluded. If it is & hung jury it is sald that Gov- ernor Beckham, who has State Inspector Hines here looking on, will not have the next trials in Breathitt county, nor Judge Redwine sit In other cases. Inspector Hines came back to Investigate the attempt to bribe Witness Ewen. Ewen had five wit- nesses to the attempt to bribe and threats of assassination and the destruction of his property. Newspaper Men T There are grave fears today for some newspaper men. Two correspondents left yesterday and the papers have sent new men, so they will not be known to the as- sassins. It 1s dangerous for one man to remain here long if his paper has a circula- | tion in the town. | When court convened today B. B. Golden concluded for the defense and Common- wealth Attorney Byrd made his argument. | Mr. Byrd has a reputation as a fearless | prosecutor, and when the cases opened he eatened. { Rising City, | regular, Dan Van Gespen; substitute, Wil- announced his intentfon of doing his duty, it mattering not who was hurt. Byrd has| purchased a home in Winchester, Xy., and | is preparing to remove his family to thut| place as soon as these cases are over. Byrd spoke of how Ewen had to be protectea by | soldlers, fearing that he would be assassi- | nated if he ventured from his home unpro- | tected, how he had been forced to remain | under the protection of the soldiers since the trial. | The defense objected frequently to his | statements, and in some Instances was s tained and the prosecutor reprimanded by the judge. Attorney O'Neal objected to a statement by Byrd that a motion had been made to | dismiss the jury, which was sustained and | Byrd proceeded. Byrd asked the jury to be willing if necessary to make the same sacrifice that Captali Ewen had made for justice. Rais- ing his hand aloft and shaking It threaten- | ingly toward two prominent men who sat in | court, he sald: 1 want to glve warning to you and all your followers that your bloodthirsty | Quels must stop in Breathitt count Leave this county and its neople. God knows they have sufferec enough. God knows the day has got 'o come when the | arch assassins, the men who are the con- trolling powers hehind the Jetts and Whites, will be exposed to the world and either sent to prison or to the noose. Waurns the ¥, With clenched fists and shaking with emo- | tion Byrd walked toward the jury and sald: Gentlemen, you are on trial as well as (Continued on Becond Page) Leaves Town Mysteriously and W Found He is a Mental Wreek. CAMDEN, N. J., June 18—Louls T. De Rousse, postmaster of this city and twice speaker of the New Jersey house of as- | sembly, who disappeared, has been located | at Baltimore.. He {a sald to be on the| verge of a physical and mental collapse and is under the care of a physiclan. Former Judge Pancrast and H. H. Voor- hees, Mr. De Rousse's bondsmen, are au- thority for the statement that the postal inspectors have found a shortage of $2,000 | in the accounts of the postmaster. Judge Pancrast sald today that he had | been informed that the postmaster was leading a double life. He summoned Mr | De Rousse and demanded an explanation, which was not satisfactory. A meeting of the postmaster's bondsmen was held last Monday and it was decided to notify the postal Inspectors. The inspector began an examination of the postmaster's accounts today and is still at work upon the books. The bondsmen held a meeting today and appointed Assistant Postmaster C. M. Say- ers as acting postmaster. going on his bond for $60,M0, the same amount for | which they are De Rousse's bondsmen. Mr. Sayers refused to discuss the case, saying he would issue a statement as soon as the inspectors finished their investiga- tion. Harrison T. Voorhees, one of the po master's bondsmen, sald: I am about $1,100 out by De Rousse's ac- tions and I don't know how much more It will be before the inspectors are through. I was told this morning that so far a short- age of $2,000 had been found, but that thir- teen substations under De Rousse's care had not been Investigated. BALTIMORE, June 18-Louls T. De Rousse, postmaster of Camden, N. J., who disappeared yesterday from that city, is here at the home of W. H. Swindell, a relative, De Roisse was seen by a reporter today to whom he appeared in a dazed condi- tion. To all questions he simply answered “Yes," being apparently unable to give an account of himself. The members of the Swindell family say. that his mind is evi- dently affected and nothing is known as to his motive for coming here. United States Marshal Langhammer says that he has not recefved any instructions as to the apprehension of De Rousse. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Omaha Man the Low Bidder on the Public Bullding at Boene, In. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Supervising Architect Taylor to- day opened bids for the construction of the new postoffice building at Boone, la. The, lowest bidder was J. T. Watt of Omaha, whose bid was $65,000. The other bidders were: Congress Construction company, Chicago, $83,463; A. H. Connor, Cedar Rap- 1ds, Ia., $1,000; Charles W. Gindel com- pany, Chicago, $77,94; William J. MeAlpin, Dixon, 1L, §79,634. 3 Rural letter carriers appolnted toda: Nebraska, Colon, regular, Harry L. Shep- ard; substitute, D. Clayfon. Craig, regu- Jar, John T. Davis;'#%atitute, James R. Davis. Friend, regular, Thomas N. Wear; substitute, Mary H. Wear, Fairmont, regulars, J. Lewis Davis and Joseph W. Crandall; substitutes, R. 8. Davis and F. B. Crandall. Plattsmouth, regular, Jasper M. Young: substitute, Mattie E. Young. regular, Willlam D. Alber; substitute, John Alber. lowa, Aplington, llam G. Paul. Bon Durant, regular, Leo- nard C. Rathbun; substitute, Edward War- ren. Fairbank, regular, Thomas Harn; substitute, Thomas Harn, jr. Mount Ver- non, regular, Willlam 8. Crain; substitute, Charles E. Crain. Newton, regular, Harry L. Newell; substitute, Lettie M. Newell. Ottosen, regular, George A. Goeldner; sub- stitute, Ella M. Goeldner. South Dakota, Flandreau, regular, Rufus F. Whealy; subst!tute, Roy Whealey. Sherman, regu- lar, Helge M. Aansted; substitute, Walter Aansted. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the Cedar Raplds National bank of Cedar Rapids as a reserve agent for the First National bank of Buffalo Center, la. E. A. Francls has been designated as a member of the civil service board for the postoffice at Hastings, Neb. Postmasters appointe Nebraska, Jacoh C. Mauer, Lischo, Cheyenne county, vice E. Woolsey, resigned. lowa, N. K. Dris- coll, Riggs, Clinton county. e TALK OF RATE ADJUSTMENT Report of Committee s Rejected by Head Camp of the ‘Woodmen. INDIANAPOLIS, June 18.—The head camp of Modern Woodmen today discusscd the question of rate readjustment. The committee appointed to outline a plan of readjustment submitted its report, which was rejected The competitive drill for trophles took place at Camp Reece this afternoon. Be- fore the drills there was a big parade, which moved through the downtown streets. Los Angeles seems to have the lead for the next convention. A readjustment committee of twenty-five was appointed to consider all questions concerning rates. Its report will be sub- mitted tomorrow. A chest of silver valued } at $1,000 was presented to W. A. Northcott, | the retiring head consul The junior and pony classes of Foresters were rded_their prizes this afternon. The winners' percentages were: Junior ass: Jollet, I, 844; Des Moines, Ia., ¢3.2; Kansas City, Kan., 81; Lincoln, Neb., 0.8, Pony class: Madison, Neb,, 682, SUFFER MANY INDIGNITIES and Englishmen Are at Guayma aw: Americans Brutally Treate: Mexico. TACOMA, Wash., June 18—R. B. Bryan | and wife have arrived in Aberdeen, Wash., after an absence of six months in Mexico He tells a stary of many ndignities suf- | fered at the hands of Mexican officlals at | Guaymas which is almost Incredible. Mr. | Bryan 1s a son of State School Superin- tendent Bryan and his word is not to be doubted With his wife Bryan boarded a steamer | at Alamos Topolobampo for Guaymas, atop- | ping at Mazatlan to put off mafl. There they | were quarantined and both men and women | were treated In a scandalous and brutal | manner. \ An Englishman, he says, erled to escape | and was,subsequently found dead with a | bullet hole through his temple. Bryan says | that the whole affair was presented to botk | the American and British consuls at Guyamas before the ofcers took any wction | tain Fletcher, U INDICT MACHEN AND GROFFS Grand Jorors Prepare Five True Bills for Conspiracy to Defraud Government. METCALFE DEMANDS PERSONAL HEARING w ngton City Postal Clerk Trouble for Alleged Lobbying and Attempts to Sell Mining Stock to Subordinates. WASHINGTON, June 18.—The grand jury which has been investigating postal affairs probably wiil bring in five indictments today against persons involved. Assistant District Attorney Taggart, who has the case in charge of the government, was at his office earlier than usual this morning and was busily engaged in going over the indictments. He aenied himself to all callers. Although every effort has been made to keep the public in ignorance of the action to be taken until the papers were ready for presentation by the grand Jjury, It I8 learned on unquestioned authority that the | jury has voted to return indictments against August W, Machen, Diller B. Groft, | Samuel A. Groff, George E. Lorenz and Mrs. Lorens, the two latter being residents of Toledo, O. The specific charge, it is understood, will be conspiracy to defraud the government. The fact that new indictments will be returned against Machen and the Groft brothers has been talked of for some time around the court house, but it was not expected that action would be taken 8o soon. The seneational feature of today's probable proceedings is the connection of Mrs. Lorenz's name with the transactions which led to the arrest of Mr. Machen and the Groffs, At the time of the arrest stories were in circulation that there wnm a go-between, but the Information at hand then was not conclusive enough to establish the identity of this particular party. Whether or not Mrs. Lorenz acted in this capacity is not known, but it has been suggested that this go-between was & woman. The postmaster general today designateq Edward F. Kimball, the chlef clerk of the money order system, to act temporarily as superintendent to succeed James T. Met- calfe, who was removed yesterday gn the charge of Indiscretion in contract matters. Metealfe Asks Suspension. Postmaster General Payne today received the following letter from Mr. Metcalfe ask- ing a suspension of the order of dismissal until his complete defense may be heard: I cannot but feel that under ordinary cir- cumstances such summary action as has | been taken In my case would not have been had without giving me a chance to be heard by yourself In my own defense. It 'must be due {o the heated, excited and congested condition of affairs in the Post- office department that the postmaster gen- eral has consented to this summary dis- | missal of a man who for the best part of his life, since attaini manhood, has de- voted his whole thought and being to the honest discharge of his duties to the gov- ernment and the best Interest of the postal service. Justice to myself, my family and my triends require that'I should appeal to the postmaster general to recall this order of summary jssal and accord me an op- rcrtunhy to low that in this matter, as n others, 1 was consulting only the Dest interests of the postoffice money. order service in whatever 1 did_concerning the Herman bid and not my own Interest, and with no thought of myself or my family as {8 made to appear in the charge against me. The common sense of justice and the right of defense, which my score of years of faithful public service entitles me to, must impel the postmaster general to grant me this opportunity of demonstrating to him that his action has been hasty and un- Jjust to a_ faithful public servant, who has devoted his life to the best interests of his_government. The suspension of your order is respect- fully asked until such time as you may hear from me Hedges in Trouble Now. Charges against Charles Hedges, super- intendent of the city delivery service, al- leging that he pressed clalms before con- gress, solicited employes in the service to take stock in mining companfes, are under investigation by the Inspectors of the Post- office department. Mr. Hedges was called on for a state- ment last sesston which is now on file in the department. Since then other charges have assumed definite shape. Mr. Hedges was an assistant to former General Super- intendent August W. Machen of the free delivery service. . The charge relating to the sale of stock refers to a gold mining company of which Mr, Hedges ‘s stated to be president. The charge is that the stock of this company was s0ld to postmasters while Hedges was in charge of the entire city branch of the free delivery system, an¢ that the stock of the company was glven to private sec- retaries of representatives in congress, More Free Delivery Routes. The Postoffice department has resumed the establishment of rural free delivery routes which were held up on account of the deficit in the appropriation for that service and a large number of routes will be put into operation on July 1, the begin- ning pf the new fiscal year. The rules as to the number of families required to be on the route in order to se- cure the service will probably be more strictly adhered to and fewer exceptions made. The rule requires that no service shall be established on a route on which there are less than 100 familles. Unless exceptions are made for some special rea- sons routes are to be Investigated in the order in which the petitions for them are filed. President Names Postmasters, The president has appointed the follow- ing postmasters: Nebraska—Sidney, Edward and Wood River, 8. W. Wilson. Towa—Akron, M. A, Muhs Colorado—Alamosa, “Earle . H. Reaugh, and Amethyst, Willlam C. Sloan. Kansas—For{ Riley, Robert H. McBlain Cadets are Appointed. The president has appointed the follow- ing cadets and alternaf®s-at-large for the class to enter the Military academy at West Point in June, 1904: Henry Fairfax Ayres, son Charles G. Ayres, Eight cavalr Hartwell Bonesteel, son of the Bonesteel, Twenty-third infantry; Simon Bolivar Buckner, son of General Buckner of Kentucky: Paul Capron, son of the late Captain _Allyn lg_";.yr-m. Fi artillery; Charles. Hodges Fldridge, son of the late Captain Bogardus Eldridge, Fourteenth An)unlry, Philip Gordon Colonel 'W. B. Gordon of the academy; Charles Lacey Hall, so late Major Willam R. Hall, ‘surgeon, U. S A; Wert Chute Jacobs, son of Lieus tenant Colonel J. W. Jacobs, quartermast. ers departmeni: Herman Kobie. son of Brigadier General W. A. Kobbe, U. 8. A} John C. F. Tillson, jr., son of Major Tili- son, Fourth infantry; Frank Lazelle Van Horn, son of the late Colonel J. J. Van Hom. Twenty-elghth infantry Alternates: = Willlam H. Emory, ir. son of Captain W. H. Emory, U. 8. N.; William H. Sage, jr.. son of Captain W. H. Sage, Twenty-third Infantry Rodney H. Smith, son of Major 1;.-..’;;'.”“ 'flmllh_ vey de- artment; Robert etcher, son of Cap- 5 8. A.; John L. Clem. jr., MecLennon, of Major Charles e Major Military of the federal | son of Lieutenant | | Friday; Saturday CLUB MAKES WAR ON WEEDS Weat Omaha Improvement Organi With Judge Lee Estello's son Ben lead- ing the van and Judge W. as the principal mower, the West Omaha Improvement club will wage war on the surrounds the house in which the club meets at the next regular meeting, a weeds night. he said, Stand, Land; n t he for Health uty. a pe B ¥ that week from that they a blot on start the war right. Judge Slabaugh acted as chatrman and appointed George Hurd, Judge Estelle n committee to try to et | the water main extended further west This committes was Instructed to get busy | Several members made talks on this proposition and in regard to the weeds and as a permanent remedy for the latter park board In or- at once. evil Charles Ross said should take charge of the matter. der that the board would have the power, ho said, it would be necessary to again AW, the amend the charter. OUTING WITH MANY PRIZES Annual Plenfe of Workers' The Carriage and Wagon Workers' union, No. 143, held its annual picnic near Court- land Beach last Saturday. cipal shops of the city were cl and the attendance at the plcnic was very The festivities opened with a ball game between the Orange and Green teams, which was won by the latter, to whom a gash prize donatsd by Harry Frost was| Drummond Carrage com- | large. awarded. pany gave another cash prize for the heavy | hammer-throw, and A. J. Simpson 8 Other prizes were do- nated as follows: People's Furnilure com- a smoking set, man on Black, tributed pany, homellest Roessig; cake RAIN DAMPENS LAWN SOCIAL for Trinfty Cathedral \ aish. he liberally. Benefit Aft Choir Saffers Because of The threatening sky and rain of yester- day evening interfered very much with the lawn social which was given at the home of Judge Wakeley, fornia cathedral choir's camping fund. the broad verandas Wakeley home afforded refuge for an en- the fine lawn could not be used. Japanese lanterns were | plazzas. The compara- tively small number present enjoyed rhem- selves and ventured out on the grass with that they darops Joyable hung around thelr could when the rain began again. string orchestra furnished music, and ice cream, cake and strawberries were served. The social wae to have been given two stree! chairs, ts, evening, . but not retreat from the heavy Gellenbeck's weeks before, ponement. in the early part of July. tion of the entire choir to camp at Lake the Union a Big Succe All of the pri which went to the grounds, the hatter, pair pair e Weather. Nineteenth for the benefit and parlors of although not so far but rain caused Okoboji if possible B g UNITED LUTHERANS PROSPER South Dakota Preacher Opens Con- vention Proceedings Before Pres- DULUTH, Minn., session of the United Norweglan Lutheran church officers were elected as ident Reports Progre Vice president, Minn.; polis; apolis. The services opened with a sermon by secretary, treasurer, June N. J. Ellested, Lars Swenson, W. Slabaugh Thursday . This was decided last night by the club, after a talk by Health Commissioner | Ralph, who sald the weeds were certainly disease breeders; and bugs and mosquitoes, mosquitoes dfd the scattering. Besides that, | the weeds were beauty of any landscape and he and the | health board would do all they could to | attracted fiies and that the the | Tidd and | riage and Wagon d that day 0 con- the Max A. a olack hat; Berg & Swanson, a silk umbrella: Nebraska | Clothing company, Guarantee Clothing company, suspenders; Thompson, Beiden & Co., pair of kid gloves; Combs & Co., a very fine purse; Kelly, Stiger & Co., a silk fan; Hey-| den & Smith, a shirt; Fry Shoe company, pate_of ‘slippers; Hayden Bros, a tliver silk suspenders; | silk and Cali- of Trinity However the its post- | A minstrel show will be given It is the Inten- 18.—At today's follows: Kenyon, J. C. Roseland, Minne- Minne- HERINAVY IGNORES COURT Forecast for Nebraska—8howers and C Judge Enjoins Departmental Officers From Pushing Work on Oruiser Galveston. ADMINISTRATION DECIDES TO GO AHEAD Orders Given to Prepare to Launch New Vessel on Monday. CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE CAUSES TROUBLE Government Practically Has to Oonfieo: te Property to Proteot Nation. TROOPS WILL BE USED IF NECESSARY Decisfon is to Finish Wi Costs, as Country’s Sa Depend on It in C rahip at Al Emergency, RICHMOND, Va., June 18-—Judge Gtin nan of the Richmond chancery court today granted an {njunction restraining Licuten ants Thelss and Grosdeck, United States navy, from proceeding further toward th launching of the cruiser Galveston under construction In the Trigg ship yards here The Injunction was granted on petition of 8. H. Hawes & Co., supply creditors of { Trigg & Co., now in the hands of a re celver, and restrains government officlals and all other persons from in any way in- terfering with any of the property at the Trigg vards under control of Lilburn A. T. Myers, the recelver, and especially the crulser Galveston and the dredge Benyard, under construction for the government Lieutenants Theiss and Grosdeck were sent here by the Navy department to su- perintend the launching of Galveston which it was the intention of the department to send to the Norfolk navy yard for com- pletion. All preparations had been made for launching the vessel on Monday. Department Wi nore Order. WASHINGTON, June 18.~The Navy de- partment officials, (while wishing to re- spect the courts, declare they cannot sub- mit to any interference with its rights. The | cruser Galveston at Richmond, it s said, | would be launched when ready. Secretary | Moody is not at all disposed to act hastily { regarding Galveston, but indefinite delay on that vessel, In the event 'of an Inter- national emergency, might prove a grave matter and the department, therefore, is | bound to proceed with the work as rapidly as possible. It is hoped the vessel will be in condition for launching on Monday after- noon. Secretary Moody was informed tonight of the action of the Richmond court restrain- ing the government from further work on Galveston, but declined to talk until after conferences tomorrow with the president and attorney general. Attorney General Knox was unwilling to be quoted until his opinfon rendered to the president as to the jurisdiction of the gov- ernment over Galveston has been made public. It can be stated, however, that the attorney generil regards as eminently well taken the contention advanced by Rear Admiral Bowles, chief of the bureau of constriiction and repair that no court has the right to interfere with work on a war vessel and that the government would be warranted in calling in federal troops to protect its agents engaged In such work. Instructions have been sent Lieutenants Theiss and Naval Constructor Grossdeck, in charge of the work on Galveston, to pro- ceed with all possible dispatch in the effort to get the ship ready for launching on Monday, and an invitation has been sent Miss Ella Sealey of Galveston, Tex., to christen Galveston on Monday. Captain Charles Train will act as the representa- tive of the government. When the Trigg company falled last spring It also had under construction an hydraulic dredge for the War department and a revenue cutter for the Treasury de- partment. These vessels will be taken to |the Norfolk Navy vard, together with Galveston for completion. The government has no objection to the supply contractors of the Trigg company proceeding in the courts to protect their rights, but it takes the position. that work on a warship 18 too vital to the natfon at large to allow private quarrels to delay it. The action determined on is practically unfque in the history of (he Navy depart- ment. It was declded on only after the president, the attorney general and the secretary of the navy had given the subject thetr carcful consideration. It fs not ex- pected that the people of Virginia will re- | gard the action of the Navy department as |in the slightest degree reflecting on the soverelgn rights of that state. The depart- ment feels that it has acted with unusual lenfency toward the Trigg company and regrets that the financial embarrassments of the company should have necessitated the sefzure of the vessel When Galveston s launched a gunboat will probably be sent to accompany it to Norfolk. Tt Is not expected the Aepart- ment will have to resort to a show of naval Rev. T. I. Kammer of Roslin, 8. D., and | or military force to execute its orders. in the business session which followed, President T. J. Dahl delivered his annual He said the church had experienced a wonderful growth during the past year and there were not sufficient ministers to repor " take charge of all the parishes. He discussed the project of uniting with the Norweglan Lutheran Synod at some length, declaring the desire s not so great as it was on account of schisms that have ariser SAN n. Crocker is Re-Elected. FRANCISCO, Crocker has been re-elected a director and vice president of the Kansas City, Mexico June & Orlent Raflroad company Movements of Ocean Vessels Ji At At Philadeiphia; | Taurica, New Boston, At York At New York—Sailed—La Havre; Auguste Victoria, for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbour, g for Bremen, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. from from Montreal; from for for Liverp York via London: 00!, ¥ from _Portland; Lorraine, Arrived—-Haverford, >retorian, Teutonie, Safled—Commonwealth, Queenstown; | Montreal, via Moville. e Arrived—Manitou, from New Parisian, via Bouthampton. Naples—Arrived—Hohenzollern, Vew York MRV Toistranun At Glasgow. At New York, Ioea Sailed- Belgeniand, phia; At Yorl At Southampton—Arrived—8t. Paul, from Queenstown — Arrived — Carpathlan, and pro- Philadel- Oceanic Plymouth—Arrived—Fuerst Bismarck, from New York. for Cherbourg and Ham- burg. and proceeded; Patricia, from New New York At Seilly- New Hamb At son of Lieutenant Colonel John T. Clém, | New it Charles quartermaster’s N ant Charles B Braden, son of Lie T8 A "Fetired: John L. Holcombe of Lieutenant Commander J. *i. L. (Continued on Second Page.) D. den York urg Cherbourg—Arrived—Moltke, York Passed—Cit, for Liverpool, for for New York, ssed—Fuerst Bismarck, from Cherbourg and for via and proceeded At Hol- | lulu; | and Han Annle, son | from Honolulu; Dumfrieshire, from Kusale. Plymouth, Plymouth, neisco—Arrived—Nevadan, ieorge Curtis, from Hono- Carrle led—Mary 'wom Pisagua; Dodge, for Mahukona. 18.—George 18, for Koenigen Lulse, from 1.0t Bombay, | trom ‘Philadelphia, via 8t. Johns, N, ¥, for from for Hamburg, SEEK WAY TO ENFORCE LAW President and Call merce Legialati MILWAUKEE, June 18.—F. P. Bacon of Milwaukee, chairman of the executive com- mittes of the Interstate Commerce Law convention, recently visited President Roosevelt at Washington and discussed ad- dittonal amendments to the Interstate | Commeree law. to give the commission power to enforce its decisions and prevent discrimination not only between individ- uals, but between dlfferent localities nnd commodities. “The president received me cordfally.” sald Mr. Bacon today, and expressed him- selt heartily In favor of the proposed amendments. Interstate commerce logis- lation will play an Jmportant part in the next congress, as the various commercial bodies of the country are much interested in seeing a strong additiona! amendment adopted which will clothe the commission with power to enforce its rulings. LORDLY HOGS SELL HIGH “ldeal Sunri Halt Fetches $17.057, While “Majestic Perfectio s Hands for $4,400, MACY, Ind., June 18.—Record prices were paid at the Poland China swine sale held here. The aggregate sales of two days were over 360,000 for ninety-six head offered The highest price paid for any one hog was for “Ideal Sunrise,” which approximated 17,97 A half Interest in “Majestic Perfection® was sold for $4,400 to Wilkinson Brothers of Cynthiana.