Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 27, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE. — ESTARLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY REGICIDES GO FREE Peter's Reappointment of Servian Usbinet Taken to Endorse Assassine PROMINENT MURDERER HOLDS PORTFOLIO Colonel Michin High in New King's Coun- sels After Leading Plot. KAISER GREETS YOUNGEST MONARCH, Friendly Telegram Weloomes Reoruit to Europe’s Reigning Houses. ARMY WARMLY ENDORSED BY RULER Karageorgevitch Expresses Pleasure at Commanding Glorious Military Force Which Has Done So Much for Fatherland. BELGRADE, June 2.—The German em- peror has sent King Peter a telegram couched in cordial terms. The Austrian minister today resumed official relations with the Servian government King Peter had a reception this morning. Only two forelgn diplomats, the Russian and , Austrian ministers, attended. The representatives of the three or four: other countries apparently were willing to recog- nize King Peter, but not the Servian cabl- net, in which Colonel Michin, one of the chief conspirators, holds & portfolo. The king's reappointment of the ministry yesterday Is regarded as equivalent o a notification that no punishment will be meted out to the assassins of King Alexan- der and Queen Draga. Forelgn Minister Kallevics has sent a cir- cular to the Servian representatives abroad explaining that King Peter reappointed the cabinet because he considered that he could not do better than entrust the gov- ernment to the men in whom Parliament had & few days ago expressed its full con: fidence. One of the first tasks of the ministry would be to order new elections and the king would then be able to select a second cabinet from the predominant political party. King Peter today issued the following general order: To My Dear Army: On setting foot on the eoll of our dear fatherland. my cradle and the cradle of my ancestors, my heart gives Sreeting first to you, the hope of rvia, my dear, herolc’ army. On ascending the throne of my glorious ancestors I also take supreme command of the whole Servian army, which, under the leadership of my immortal grandfather, by Its virtues and military successes, as- tounded the world and fn the later war for the liberation of Servia afforded many Yrooll of its military merit. I feel happy hat the supreme command has been en- trusted to me. Officers, noncommissioned officers and ,men, at this solemn moment I greet you with the words, “God be with you, you falcons of the Servian people.”” I am happy to mee you all united around my throne, imbued with fidelity and lu{llly to me and to the ideals of our fatherland. I wiil en- deavor to maintain this spirit by judeging and estimating each and all of you solely on your military merit. You are all equally dear to me. I merely ask that you will devote yourselves heartlly to the calling you have chosen and that you will as- @ to guide you in the path of honor er ore cry: “Long Mve the hope of ““ehe Bervian. e T Saap e or COST OF COLLEGE EBUCATION One Man Spends One Hundred Dollars and Another Eleven Thou- sand at Yale, NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 2%.-A chap- ter on the finances of the class of '03 at Yale is disclosed in the publication of a table glving the expenses of individual members during the four years. The low- est cost for a single year was $100, by a man who only spent §650 during his whole course. The highest Individual expenditure in a single year was §11,00. The maximum cost for four years Was 325,000 These figures show an increase per man of $452 over 1902, when expenses were rather above prep ‘ceding years. NEBRASKA BOY GETS A DEGREE Ernest Oary of Neligh Made a Doc- tor of Philo hy by Harvard, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 26.-(Special Telegram,)—Harvard university has just conferred the doctor of philosophy degree upon a number of students for successful graduate work, among them Ernest Cary, A. M., of Neligh, Neb. Cary has been doing ‘work in classical philiology. He is an A. B. of Gates college In 1888, an A, B. of Harvard in 1900 and an A. M. of Harvard in 1901. He has held the Edward Austin fellowship at Harvard and has attended the graduate school three years. HER RECOVERY IS REMARKABLE Woman Acquitted of Murder Because She A sane Now Lookim gfor Employment. SHERIDAN, Wyo., June 2%.—(Special)— Mrs. Agatha Stull-Barton, the Arvada achool teacher, who was acquitted last weak of the crime of murder, she having shot and killed her father-in-law last fall, 18 recovering rapidly gnd instead of being sent to a Nebraska asylum for the insane, she s now negotlating with the school board of a large Montana town for a school. To all appearances Mrs. Barton has recovered her reason. PREFERS DEATH TO PAIN mboat Pllot wit Face Haugs welf. ST. LOUIS, June 2%.—Crazed by intense pain resulting from a cancer on his face, Captain George E. Townsend, a former steamboat pilot, 70 years old, hanged“him- self today. Captain Townsend was a friend of Gen- eral Grant and during the civil war served on @ river transport REMOVED AFTER FORTY YEARS Examiser of Customs at New York Recelves Notice of Dis- misssl NEW YORK, June 3.-Dr. George W. Jewett, for forty years United States cus- toms examiner at this port, has received notice from the Treasury department of his removal from office. 1t could not be learned why Dr. Jewett was dismissed. He was employed as an ex- aminer of drugs and similar articles. OPPOSITION Enemies IS IN CONTROL of the Canal Tr ganize the Colombian Congress. ty Or- BOGOTA, June %.—The Colbmblan con- gress, which convened Saturday last, ha organized. In the Senate J. A. Velez, sald to be a vigorous opponent of the canal treaty, was elected president. J. M. Cald- eron was chosen president of the House. The new officers are declared, however, to be stanch supporters of President Marro- quin and his sovernment It is thow 2 be unlikely that the treaty wiil ¢ I after the. “tey he remainder of the Panama depie. P 4 ted June 12. They are due in Bogota . The first few sessions on the be secret WASHINGTON, June %.—A cop, of & petition signed by a large number of citi- zens of Cartagena and addressed to the Colomblan congress urging the ratification of the canal treaty Ims' been received at the Colombian legation. Cartagena Is the home of General Vales, regarded as one of the foremost opponents of the treaty. It 1s sald_at the Colomblan legation that among The signers are some of the most influential business men of Cartagena. VOTE OF CENSURE DEFEATED Canndians Aroused Because Onttle for Are Bought United States. Hoers in OTTAWA, Ont., June 2.—Mr. Pope, con- servative, moved in the house last night 4 vote of censure upon the! government be- cause the imperfal government was buying cattle in the United States for restocking the Boer farms. Sir Willlam Mullock, postmaster general, and Sydney Fisher, minister of agriculture, sald the government had made all the rep- resentations possible in the matter and, therefore, they regarded the resolution as an attack upon the home authorities, The resolution was defeated. WILL INJURE CATTLE TRADE Two Animals Shipped Ayres Develop Foot Mouth Disease. to Buenos BUENOS AYRES, June 2.—Two bulls brought to this port on a steamer from New York have developed the foot and mouth disease. The authorities have re- solved to quarantine the ship and burn the carcasses of the antmals. The animals wene sent by former Min- ister Buchanan for President Roca and Dr. Careano, who paid $500 each for them. Al- though the cattle trade with the United States is small, the government will pro- hibit importation, it is stated. BONI’S DEBTS STILL TROUBLE Borrows $80,000 to Pay Homor Cred- itors and is Sued for Part of Loan. PARIS, June %.—A claim by a holder of bills to the amount of 316,000, drawn by Count Bonl de Castellane to the order of the Marquis de Dion, came before the first civil tribunal today. Count Boni and the marquis were summoned to give ex- -but the lattgr alone appeared. He said he lent Count Boni, $80,000 to, meet debts of honor and recetved the bills in ex- change. The claim is for a portion of these bills, which are outstanding. Judgment ‘was postponed. EARTH SHAKES FOUR TIMES Several Houses Collapse and Much Damage Reported 1 sarian Village. Hun. "ERLAU, Hungary, June 26.—Four violent earth shocks were felt here at 6 o'clock this morning. Several houses In the suburbs collapsed and nearly all the bulldings in the town were more or less damaged. The Inhabitants were panic-stricken. Names for New Cabinét. BUDA PEST, June 2.—Count Hedervary expects to submit the names of a new Hungarfan cabinet to Emperor Franels Joseph tomorrow. The late ministry will probably retain office, with the exception of Baron Fejervary, the former minister of national defense, and Count Szochenyl, who was minister near the king's person. The former objects to Count Hedervary's surrender to the members of the Kossuth party, in abandoning the proposed increase of the number of Hungarian recruits for the imperial army. Cxar Pardons Finlanders, ST. PETERSBURG, June 2.—The csar Mas pardoned seventy-nine Finlanders who evaded military service in 192 and has granted their petition to be allowed now to join the colors. Simultaneously the czar ordered the governor general of Finland to overlook similar evasions in the case of all Finlanders who express sincere contrition and are willing to be immediately enrolled in the militia, Russia Promises to Ald Vietim ST. PETERSBURG, June .-—Finance Minister Witte today recelved a deputation trom the mercantile community of Kishi- neff, consisting of two Jews and a Chris- tian, asking for a moratorium for bills of exchange and other facilities Fehabilitating the credit of those who suffered from the recent events at Kishineff. M. Witte prom- ised to do everything possible to meet the requests. Cotton I try in Porto Rico. BAN JUAN, P. R.. June %.—Five cotton gins have arrived here from the United States and will be immediately installed. They are the first gins to reach Porto Rico in forty years. The cotton plantations of the island now cover 11,00 acres and the area is being Increased weekly. Government Has Majority. ROME, June 36.—The vote in the Cham- ber of Deputies today on Premler Zara- della’s explanation of why, after the cabi- net's resignation, he reappeared before Parllament with the same ministers, re- sulted In a government majority of $J. Boat Loses Its FPropell . LISBON, June %.—The Itallan steamer Sardegna, which sailed from Genoa June 15 for New York, passed Sagres, Portugal, today, going south, In tow of the British steamer“Bhimosa. The Sardegna had lost its propeller. American Murdered o LONDON, June %.—A dispatch to the Ceatral News from Brussels suys the Congo mail has brought news of the murder of an American named Thornton and his native escort. 4ed to the congress ENGLISH SALUTE THE KING Birthday of Edward is Officially Celebrated in London. MANY AMERICANS THERE TAKE PART Constitutional Club Entertains Mr. Chamberiain with Speeches and by Singing “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow.” LONDON, June %.—King Edward's birthe day was officlally celebrated today in Lon- don and at all the home naval and military stations. All the government buildings were deco- rated with flags, salutes were fired, the war ships at all the ports dressed ship and the troops were reviewed The main function was the trooping of the colors on the Horse Guards' parade here, which the king attended on horss- back. This was the first time he had rid- den since his last illness. The parade ground presented a highly pfcturesque scene. Queen Alexandra, the princess of Wales, the duchess of Albany, the duke and duch- ess of Fife, the duchess of Connaught, Princess Henry of Battenberg and thelr children and the khedive of Egypt occu- pled seats in the central window of the Horse Guards' vantage points were occupled by smartly dressed women, cabinet ministers, members of the House of Lords and House of Com- mons and others. Many Americans Present. Many Americans were present, including the staff of the United States embassy and the American rifle team, who were under the guidance of Major General Lord Cheylesmore. The king, who wore the uniform of colonel of the grenadier guards, rode on the greund surrounded by a brilliant staft and an unusually large gathering of foreign military attaches. Military bands played the anthem. After an inspection of the troops the cere- mony of trooping the colors was carried out. A Their majesties returned to Buckingham palace, heartily cheered by the crowds along the route. Chambe! The Constitutional club today enterained Colonial Secretary Chamberlain atluncheon and presented him with an addrdss enclosed in a casket, in recognition of his services to the nation. Premler Balfour made the presentation speech. Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's fiscal policy he said it would be absolute folly for the conservative-unionist party to make opinions on economic questions a test of party loyalty. The present economic po- sition of the country demanded the most careful consideration. The country was now in the position of an aeronaut who kept his balloon in the air by throwing out sand bags. That was a very proper course o long as he pos- sessed a sufficlency of sand bags. When these were exhausted it was time to recon- sider the position, Colonies Make Mistake, It must not be supposed that because self-government had been given to the colonies that they could be regarded as separate political entities. On the con- trary, they were integral portions of the Biitish empire. fhe question af issue was not new, but Mr. Chamberlain, more than any other man dead or living, had given life to the expression of ideas in imperial unity. Mr. Chamberlain recelved a remarkable ovatlon when he rose to reply. His hosts sang “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow,” and then cheered Mrs. Chamberlain, who was among the spectators. \ The secretary opened his remarks with repudiating the suggestions of personal competition between himself and Mr. Bal- four, remarking that he could not conceive an occurrence that could shake the po- litleal assoclation and friendship existing between them. He desired on the eve of a great con- troversy to publicly state that he belleved the leadership of Mr. Balfour to be the stock of the unfonist party. If the unionist alliance “was dissolved or weakened, the ‘Home Rule snake, which was only scotehed and not killed,” would again come to the front. Standing of the Refohstas. BERLIN, June 2.—With four districts not yet heard from and with two reballot- ings tomorrow, yesterday's voting resulted in the two conservative parties electing thirty-two members of the Reichstag, the national liberals forty-four, the Richter radicals twenty, the Barth radicals nine, the south German radicals six, the center twenty-five. LONDON; June 2.—The body of Cardinal Vaughan was trensferred today from the cathedral at Westminster, where it had been lying In state, to St. Joseph's college. There it was received by the priests and students, and after the celebration of a high requiem mass was interred in the presence of a large gathering. Police Rald Macedon SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 2.—The police last night raided the headquarters of the Mace- donian revolutionaries at Kostendil. A quantity of concealed dynamite was ex- ploded and six men were killed and a num- ber injured. Signing of Treaties Postponed. HAVANA, June 26.—The signing of the final treatics between Cuba and the United States has been postponed until next week because of the delay arising from the ques- tions raised at Washington. Islands Accept Invitation, COPENHAGEN, June %.—The invitation to take part in the St. Louls exposition has been formally acepted on behalf of the Danish West Indies. GEORGIA MOB LYNCHES THREE They Are Accused of Murder and Are Taken Out of Jall and Shot. ALBANY, Ga., June 26.—Three negroes, Garfleld McCoy, George McKinney and Wiley were taken from jall at Newton, Baker county, twenty-one miles south of here, last night, and lynched. The three men were in jall for killing F. 8. Bullard, a white man, who was called to quell a row at a negro dance near his house one night last week. The mob went to the jail and told the guard they had another prisoner to lodge In jail. When the jaller reached the door with his keys ;::. mob rushed upon him and overpowered m. The three negroes were taken a mile from town, hung to & tree and riddled with bulleta building, while the other | MORNING, JUNE 27, 1903-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. FORTUNES FOR FOREIGNERS lowing Prémises Made by & Gold M pany in New ‘.! York. NHW YORK, June %—An investigation has been ordéred by the authorities at | Washington of an alleged gold mining con- | cern with offices in this gity. For three months past, it is said, the concern has been advertising freely In all the foreign newapapers. One of the adver- tisements, translited from a Greek paper, published here, reads: Have you fivesollars? Do you wish to | make them ten within a_month, one hun- |dred within a year and one thousand { within a short time? The board of managers named In the ad- vertisement is composed of men asserted to be filling high public positions, such as “senator of the state of Ohlo,” “comptroller of the United States treasury,” “treasurer of the United States.” There also appears the name of a member asserted to have been “formerly sevretary of the treasury.” Nono of the names given, however, is known at all in public Iife in this country. it Is alleged that the company has dis- posed of considerable stock to forelgners and the affair will be thoroughly investi- | gated by agents of the Treasury depart- ment The man whose name appears as presi- dent of the mining company declares that | the advertisements are “brimful of typo- graphical errors” and thaf the person named as “comptroller of the treasury™ is In reality a New York custom house of- ficial. COUNTRY UNSAFE FOR DEWEYS M Declares Murder Suspects Should Not Go Home, Captain TOPEKA, Kan., June 2% —Captain Cun- ningham of the Osborne militia, which guarded Chauncey Dewey and his com- panions during their trial in Cheyenno county, s here to report to the adjutant general. He says the western country is qulet, but that it would be unsafe for the Deweys to venture back, even If they are allowed out on bail. Chauncey Dewey's witnesses will have a chance to tell their stories in Topeka on Monday, June 2. Captaln Claude Hamil- ton, special commissioner appointed by the supreme court to take evidence in the case, summoned the witnesses to appear ih Good- land today. He was informed that they were afraid to appear there and changed the hearing to Topeka. On July 2 the com- missjoner will be at 8t. Francis to examine the state's witnesses. SEEK TO RESTRICT CRAMPS Stockholders Ask Injunction Staying Proposed Share ue and Universal Mortgage. PHILADELPHIA, June 2.—The motion of John W. Granjger and Andrew H. McNeal for a preliminary injunction to restrain the Cramp Shipbullding company from increas- ing s capital stock and its mortgage in- debtedness was heard today i common pleas court. Among the witnesses were E. T. Stoes- bury of Drexel & Co., who attended to the detalls of forming the syndicat@to take up the loan; George, F, prosident of the Reading company’ sagsbel Dickson, & mem- ber of the board of directors of the Cramp company, and Charles H. Cramp, the com- pany's president. Granger and McNeal, who are stockhold- ers, contend that the proposed financial scheme would be contrary to the constitu- tion of the state and that the commission 10 be paid Drexel & Co. Is exorbitapt. LIPTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE Sir Thomas Lunches with the Presi- dent and Returns to New York. WASHINGTON, June 2.—8ir- Thomas Lipton, the challenger for the America’s cup, lunched with President Roosevelt at the White House this afternoon. The members composing the luncheon party and the president discussed the com- ing yacht races and the president exhibited much interest in the event. In addition to Sir Thomas the other guests were the former ambassador to Germany, Andrew D. White; Willlam Fife, the de signer of Shamrock IT1; R. A. C. Smith, vice commodore of the New York Yacht club; Assistant Secretary of War Sanger, Adjutant General Corbin, George W. Per- kins of New York, Senator Hanna and Secretary Moody. Upon the conclusion of luncheon Sir Thomas departed for New York. WILL BUILD MODEL TOWN George V erbilt Buys Site for Oity Which Residents Will Find ASHEVILLE, N. C., June 2%.—"It is re- ported in New York,” says the Citizen, “that George W. Vanderbilt has acquired a large tract of land between Henderson- ville and Brevard, N. C. about thirty miles from Asheville, where he proposes to bufld a model manufacturing city which will be completed and ready for oceupancy before anyone is permitted to settle in it “A complete system of water works, elec- tric lighting, heat and power will be in- stalled.” MURDER IS DONE IN CHURCH Illinois Man Stabbed to Death After Attending Religious Services. SPRINGFIELD, IlL, June 26.—John W. Hawker of Moccasin, Effingham county, was murdered in the village church last night. A posse is on the trail of the sup- posed murderer. Hawker had attended services. After they were concluded he walted around until the lights were ex- tinguished. Hardly was the church dark when he groaned. Assistance was forth- coming and it was found he had been stabbed to the heart. The murderer es caped in the darkness. FIRST STAGE DRIVER. DIES Ilinois Jehu Passes Away Afte: Nearly Ninety Years of Labor. BLOOMINGTON, Ill, June 2.—Frederick Hartman, the first stage driver in Illinots, is dead at Eureaka. He was 85 years old. Mr. Hartman was In charge of a stage between Danville and Peorla from 188 until the advent of rallroads in 1560. For | Bureka coliege. forty years he has been bell ringer at | EMORY SMITI MAKES REPLY Declares Oharges All Examined and Deci- sion Rendered Years Ago. IRREGULARITIES ARE DENIED ALLEGED One Cleaner to Be Washington Newspaper Woman Placed on Rolls by Mistake, but Who Neverthe- less Performed Duties. PHILADELPHIA, June 2. — Charles Emory Smith, who was succeeded as post- master general by Mr. Payne, made public today his reply to the charges made by Mr. Tulloch, in connection with the post- office investigation. The reply Is in the form of a letter ad- dressed to Mr. Payne, dated June 2, as telloy a: All the transactions described as frreg- ular were examined at the time and o re- Jort wae made to me which took them up tem by item and groups of iteme and gave the facts and the explanations in each o To b8 report I direct j lar atten- tion. If its statements are correct, then on most points its explanations are satisfac- tory. 'Ite accuracy In all its ments has never been impes in quarter. On the main points it Is balleved to_be beyond successful chullenge. These main points may be thus summed up, each in a sentence 1. Names of military postal put on the general roil tll the military ap- propriation “became available: then ~they were transferred to the military roll 2. The bond premiums of military clerks were paid for good reasons are plainly set forth nnd which had th proval ot the comptroller. 3. The purchases of Porto were made from the regular department contractors named under competition and at vegrlar contract prices. 4. The vouchers for expenses of depart- ment officials traveling on offictal husiness were made as required by the auditor. 5. The lease of the Washington postoffice was_shown to be entirely justified. 6. The apparently double payment of those emplo; in cxamining letter carriers’ clalms fs fully expiined. Navy Appointments Regular. These points embrace all that are speci- fled in the chargos, except the items relat- ing to appointments, including _the in- dividual cases of Larner and O. H. 8mith, and thus the matters open to question are reduced to the appointments which all told involve thirteen clerks and seven cleaners. Even this 18 not an frreducible minimum, for several of these appointments, as shown in the explanatory statement, ere per- tectly right and beyond any question. More than one-half of the Inspector's re- port is taken up with a minute and de- tailed statement as to the cases of Larner and O, H. Smith. Of the latter I had no knowledge and say nothing. Of the former 1 have some recollection, as it was the only one of the cases that was appealed to mie. Larner had been appointed a military postal clerk for Porto Rico by the first assistant’s bureau. He went under a promise from that bureau of compensation at the rate uf $1,400 & year. About that time I fixed the eneral “compensation of clerks in Porto ico, as I was empowered to do by law, at 31,200 & year. When Larner returned he re- fused to settle his unsettled account on that basls, and appealed to me. He in- sisted that he had been promised §1,400, and I found on inquiry that this was true. ordered that he should be pald what he ha been promised, as I had a right to do, Out of that question of rate and out of the question of the actual length of his service grew the whole story of alieged irregularity Which takes up one-quarter of the inspec- tor's report, except as it involves a_few items of his expense account, One of the questions at issue in the latter was the question whether in the special Porto Rican service “seidlitz powders, pills, pennyroyal and calomel” should be ‘treatéd as a per- sonal expense or as chargeable to the gov- ernment. Fully Performs Daty, \ | ‘When the charges of Irr Tyt was piain. T ws o v them examined and if there were Irregu- larities to have them corrected. is exactly what was done. The explanations were reported and to me most of them seemed satisfactory. I was the more as- sured in this judgment from the fact that the comptroller of the treasury, who made a searching investigation at the time and thoroughly examined all the vouchers, al- lowed all except $160 in the total amount. As to those points of the explanation which were not. satisfactory to me I sald in my letter of May 27, and can only Tepeat: “I should not be alfogether candid if I did not say_ that in some cases I was mot convinced of the necessity or propriety of the transactions, These questipnable trans- actlons consisted for the most part of plac- ing on the roll a few persons the need of whose' services was not clearly shown. ‘When these facts develo] the proper officers were instructed that every proceed- ing which could not be justified should be remedied and stopped The same report of the inspector made il 1809 states at the conclugion that during the course of the inspection he, Beavers, requested the inspeétor to inform the in- spector-in-charge that when he struck the names of the char women off the stations it would be well not to mention them in his report, as they were personal appoint- ments of the postmaster general. T do not know whether this statement was made or not, but the fact is that of all the appointments referred to in the report 1 had personal knowledge of and personal |ntarelre|n only one.. That was the case of a most estimable newspaper woman, long a successful Washington correspondent, whom I had known for twenty-five years, and who through misfortune was in much Qistress. Knowing her need and being able to help her I should have been a brute if i had falled to do so. As she was not on the roll of eligfbles she could not be made a clerk and I requested that a place should be found for her on the roll of laborers. Months afterwards I learned to my sur- prise that she was enrolled as a cleaner, and, though a refined woman of education, had conscientiously been doing a cleaner’s work. Immediately I sought to find a place more suitable to her position and ante- cedents and happily succeeded. That was absolutely the only case of all involved in which I had any personal part. If anybody thinks the postmaster general should know the number of cleaners and whether they were all at work I have nothing to say. Matter Discussed with Bristow., General Bristow s entirely right in say- ing that he spoke to me at the time about the Inspector’s report. His statement would have been complete it he had added what 1 stated in my letter of May 27, as follows: “About the same time Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera) Bristow informed me that inspectors had found the same ap- arent or actual irregularities in the Wash- ngton office. I advised him, aceording to my recollection, of the investigation which the comptrolier of the treasury had made and of the steps which were being taken to rectify any wrong." 1 wish to accept the largest measure of re- biiity which belongs to me in connec. with all these matters, but it seems to fairness to state cerfain facts. The inst Spain, declared three or four days later, was dated back to April 2, 1888. That was the very day on which 1 was sworn in as postmaster general. My first duty, before even familiarizing myselt with the department, was to make immedi- ate provision for the letters of the séat- tered army of 20000 men which was promptiy raised, followed by provision for the full mafl of the islands. The adminis- tration had been installed for more than a year. ‘The department force had been or- ganized, and, of course. it was properly ac- cepted as it was found. When the imme- diate duty in hand was taken up. it was discovered. curiously enough, tha were absolutely no records of the military postal service in_the civil war. There were no known precedonts. We had nothing to guide us. We had to make o The determination of the gen policy devolved on the postma e execution of the detalils the first assistant's bureau. We had &t first no special appropriation and had to meet the requirements out of the regular ap- propriation. Afterwards when the speclal appropriation became avallable we had to recoup the general appropriation in order that the regular service might not suffer These things were effected in part through the Washington office. and orders were given which subordinate officials neither aid nor were required to understand, and out of it has grown a vast deal of unnee- essary misunderstanding Tt is my purpose to address you respect- ing the letter of the Civil Service commis- sion on the subject. but that will more properly form a separate communication The minor and unimportant report of In- (Continued on Becond Page) clerks were Rico supplies own plans. al plan and aver- | any t there | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Partly Cloudy, Sat- urday, Showers in West Portion, Cooler in Northwest Portion' Sunday Fair and Warmer, Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Deg. Hou Dew. 59 76 0 61 63 ™ S0 ™ s 7 v ™ . 78 KILLED INSTANTLY Aceldent on Douglas Street Bridge Proves Fatal to Farmer. 74 EE DL P PeFEIITLTE A man, who Is supposed to be Jullus Kraft of Council Bluffs, from documents found in his pockets, met death in a run- away which occurred on the Douglas street bridge at 6:35 yesterday afternoon. Kraft had evidently been in Omaha marketing and was on his way home, as he had a quantity of goods purchased from various stores in his buggy. When he drove onto the west end of the bridge his team took fright at a car, which came up behind him, going east. A car passing in the opopsite direction at al- most the same time added to the fright of the horses and made them unmanage- able. They started to run, striking the north railing, swerved to the south side of the bridge and back again. When the north rail was reached the second time Kraft's buggy collided with a team going in the opposite direction, throwing him out. He alighted squarely on the top of his head on the planking of the bridge and it is supposed his skull was fractured by the concussion, although no fracture could be found. There was a siight abrasion of the scalp and blood was trickling from one of his ears when he was picked #p. Death ‘was instantaneous. The horses broke away from the buggy after the collision and continued on the run east. They were captured at the east end of the bridge and turned over to & Council Bluffs man named Smith, who took them home. The buggy was taken in charge by the police and is at the station. It could not be learned last night what Kraft's business is, but it is supposed that he is a farmer. He has a son who runs a barber shop in Council Blufts and who formerly conducted a shop at 309 South Eleventh street, this city. The body was taken in charge by Coroner Bralley and the Inquest will probably be held today. A man iving the name of Herman Smith and residing at Thirty-seventh street and First avenue, Counctl Bluffs, accompanied by a young man who said his home was in Omaha, called at the police station in Council Bluffs last night and stated that he had In his possession the buggy and team belonging to the man who was killed in the runaway accident on the west end of the Douglas street bridge. He sald a card bearing the name of Jullus Kratze, 500 Broadway, had been found on the man, but at both 50 West Broadway and 500 Bast Broadway no one of that name wus known. DELIBERATELY ENDS - LIFE raske Mam Dresses Up im New Suit and Lies Down om Rail- road Track. ST. LOUIS, June 2%.—(Special Telegram.) —A man supposed to be Emil Bweetzer of Phoebe, Neb., lald his body across the rallroad tracks at the foot of Labaume street, with his neck on the rail, late Thurs- day night, and & few minutes liter a switch engine ran over it, seVering the head from the trunk. The police assert that the man deliber- ately assumed a posture that would insure certain death. His legs were crossed and the feet pressed together like a man who braces himself for a tug of war. The arms were folded across the breast and the hands were clasped as In a prayer. The body was taken to the morgue and in the pockets were cards and letters addressed to “Emil Sweetzer, Phoebe, Neb.” The clothing, a black sult, white shirt and black stiff hat, which had been doffed, was entirely new, as though the man had attired himself for death. OMAHA MAN INSTANTLY KILLED Frank Millithaler Falls Distance of Two Hundred Feet Down Mine Shaft. WOODLAND PARK, Colo, June %6.— (8pectal Telegram.)—Frank Millithaler, superintendent of the North Star Mining company, met a frightful death this after- noom by falling down the shaft from a point near the surface to the 200-foot level. Every bone in his body was broken by the fall. The mine is located at Lanter City and has heen running two shifts. Mr. Mil- lithaler descended by a ladder this after- noon. When about forty feet from ' the surface the ladder gave way, precipitating the unfortunate man down 200 feet, Mr, Millithaler was well known in this community, being very popular and held in bigh esteem. He,was about 43 years old and leaves a widow and five ohfldren, the youngest being 6 years old. The North Star is owned by an Omaha prospecting synd- cate. Millithaler's remains will be taken to Omaha for interment. KANSAS REFUSES FLOOD AID Legislature Allows Counties to Sue- cor Vietlas, but Makes No State Grant, TOPEKA, Kan., June 2%.—The extra ses- sion of the Kansas legislature adjourned this afternoon after passing fifty bills, of which twenty were of a general nature Most of them gave Kansas countles the right to westore bridges that had been washed away by the flood. County commis- sloners are authorized to ald flood sufferers from the county fund to any extent: To the last an effort was made to ap- propriate money for the relief of the suffer- {ers, but It was defeated. Movements of Oce s June 26, At New York—Arrived: La Savole, from Havre; Belgravia, from Hamburg and Boulogne. Balled: Celtie, for Liverpool. At Liverpool—Arrived: ' Germanic, from New York; lvernia, from Boston. Balled: Arable, for New York via Queenstown At Moville—Balled: Astoria, for New York; Pretorian, for Montreal. At Bouthampton—Salled: Moitke, for New York via Cherbourg - At Cherbourg—Arrived: Auguste Victoria, from New York via Plymouth, for Ham- burg. AT Queenstown—Satled: Mayflower, from Boston, for Liverpool; New Bngland, for Boston. Ai Yokohama—Arrived: Indravelll, from Portland, Ore., for Hong Kong. At Sydney, N. 8. W.—-Arrived: Ventura, :rorg Ban Francisco vie Honolulu and Auck- jan At Hamburg—Arrived: Palatia, from New | York. 76| 'CORNELL WINS TRIO Poughkeepsio 'Varsity Races All Fall to Ithaca's Blow-Stroked Crew. WISCONSIN IS THIRD IN ALL EVENTS @eorgetown, Byracuse and Pennsylvania Teams Divide Beconds. WASHINGTON BOYS ASTONISH PROPHETS Backed for Fourth or Fifth, Pull Away From Oommon Herd. FRESHMEN BEAT RECORD FOR COURSE Yale's Time of 9110 1-2 is Outdone, Victorious Boat Covering D tance in 9118, Length Ahead of Competit: Re s in Brief. 'VARSITY RACE—Cornell wins by nine lengths in 18:57; Georgetown second, Wis- consin_third. FRESHMEN'S RACE—Cornell wins by one length in 9:18; Byractise second, Wis- consin third. FOUR-OARED RACE-Cornell wins by one-third length in 10:3; Pennsylvania sec- ond, Wisconsin third. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 2.—For the first time In years theie were distinot surprises the intercolleglate races today. Two crews of practically urfknown qual- ity, whose coaches had not hoped for anything better than fourth or fifth places each took a second in the two most impor- tant races of the day. Syracuse, indeed struggled so hard In the freshmen's race that for the last half mile it was a serious question whether its boys would not pull to victory. i Georgetown university, in the ‘varsity race, while finishing a bad second to the phenomenal Cornell crew, walked away from the other four in a manner that made the rowing sharps throw up their hats for joy. Columbla, from which much had been promised, finished In the worst pos- #iblé shape, although in the betting, in the general predictions and In the prog- nostications of its coach, Columbla was supposed to have an excellent chance in both the four-oared and ‘varsity races. As it was it finished last In the four-oared race, belng beaten out even by Wisconsin, who put & green crew on the water in a borrowed shell. In the freshman race it was fourth and a poor fourth, while Wisconsin was third, with Pennaylvania from whom nothing had been expected, fifth. In the ‘varsity race Columbia fin- ished last, being at Jeast six lengths behind Syracuse. Cornell Has Walkover, It was a Cornell day. Cornell won all three races, and while only one record ‘was broken it is the consensus of opinion tonight that had the crew been pressed the record would have been broken even in the 'varsity race. As a matter of fact the big event was a miserable walkover, Cornell taking the lead before the mile point had been reached and rowing away from its competitors in a manner 8o easy that at no time was it ever pressed for first place. The result was the have rowe’) from th o1 ty-th) strokes per minute, it held a twenty-elght clip almost to the finish, crossing the line not over thirty and fully nine lengths ahead of all competitors. Georgetown's work in this race was a great surprise. Its crew, instead of being, as In previous years, vacillating in stroke and form, was in both respects extremely steady. At the second mile, when it was supposed both Georgetown and Syracuse would have been practically finished for any place except fifth or sixth, this remark- able crew, with a slight Increase of stroke, & pulled steadily out of the bunch and while absolutely unable to reduce the enmormous Cornell lead, showed their superiority over all the other crews in the race. Pennw. Disuppoint Prophets. Prior to the race the four-oared event was practically conceded to be Pennsyl- vania's, because its four was known to have had the most practice and to have shown better form, but Cornell beat it out by a third of a length. Wisconsin was a poor third, almost seconds, or six lengths, behind Pennsylvania, although fully nineteen seconds, or six lengths, ahead of Columbla, from whom it borrowed its shell. The fréshmen elght-oared event was one of the great surprises of the day. While Cornell wes the favorite, Columbia was entitled to give the Ithaca crew a hard rub for first place and certainly finish second. Pennsylvania, because of the many changes 1n its crew was not expected to do anything. Byracuse was given last place and Wis- consin was %oked upon as an unknown proposition. Cornell did not disappoint its adherents. The Ithacans finished first, breaking the intercollegiate record by a second and & half, while the Syracuseans jumped from last place, awarded them by public opinion, to a good second, losing the race only in the last quarter of & mile on a terrific spurt by Cornell, and beating thelr nearest com- petitor, Wisconsin, by fully two lengths. Columbia finished & poor fourth, while Pennsylvania simply wallowed behind. 'Varsity Time Slow. For the 'varsity eight-oared race Cornell was a decided favorite, but with water conditions better than they have been for years, because of & strong current, coupled with high water, it falled to break the record, because at no time after the first mile was it pressed by any crew in the race. The Ume was three and four-fifths seconds slower than that of the Cornell crew of 1501 It had been promised that Wisconsin and Columbla would put up a hard race, but Columbla's crew, after making a terrific effort, showed either overtraining or lack of endurance, and rowed their boat to the finish with the men fainting at the oar The surprise of the race was when Georgetown's crew, whose adherents had refused to back it for better than fourth or fifth place, rowed out of the buach in the last mile and, while never a com- petitor of Cornell, showed four other well advertised crews & clean palr of heels. During the first half of the race second and third places were contested for by the crews, Cornell safely in first place, in two divisions, Georgetown, Wisconsin and Co- lumbla for second and Pennsylvania and Syracuse fighting gamely for third. Just ubove the bridge, however, the spell was broken and the long pull began to sort out the superior mettle. The rear eights crowded upon Columbla, which was falling behind. First Syracuse and then Penn- sylvania passed Columbia, whoso spurt at the outset had taken all they had and finally dropped far to the rear. | The brilant feature of the race was the