The Omaha Sunday Bee.
PAGES 1 TO 12.
PART I.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1004 FORTY TAGES.
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PART I.
BEST BAIL OF SEASON
13 Baylor Inland Takfi ths Shirf off
the Praious Sooial Events.
SMARTEST OF LONDON SOCIETY PRESENT
Hejaltj it Represented by tht Dnks and
Dachau of Gonnanght.
ART TREASURES ARE MUCH ADMIRED
Bars Pioturtf, TapMtrias and China Can
tar of Attraction.
TWO DUCHESSES ARE ON BAD TERMS
paehess of Hamilton Gives Ball la
Hotel, "Wall DaebfM of Rob
burg he Sits la Her Room
lalnvlted.
(Copyright, ltd, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, June 4. (New York World Ca
blegrnm Special Telegram.) What high
society pronounces the beat ball of the
season wti given last Tuesday night by
the beautiful Lady Naylor Leland, formerly
Jennie Chamberlain of Cleveland, O. It
seriously affected all the other entertaln
tnenta that night, the amarteet circle of
London society mustering at the Hyde
Park house, throwing over lnvltatlona to
ball a elsewhere much to the distress of
other hosteaaea.
It waa the first entertainment Lady Nay
lor Leland had given in her palatial
Xnlghta Bridge home alnce ahe became a
widow four yeare ago.
Royalty was present In the persons of
the duke and the duchesa of Connaught,
their daughters, Princess Margaret and
Princess Patricia, and their son. Prince
Arthur.
Although the court Is In mourning, tho
Connaiights kept their promise to attend
the ball. They were met by the hostess In
the marble vestibule of the Hyde Park
house, which was set out with masses of
pink roses and white lilies. Right up the
marble stairway flowers lined the walls
and In the conservatory at the top the
multi-colored lights among the forest of
roses lent a gorgeous effect. In the picture
gallery, with Its famous collection of Pa
ters, Lancrets and Rembrandts, sumptuous
gilt candelabra, threw all the treasures
into high reliefs, while superb china and
cases of enamels and baroque pearl animals
ware all opened and their contents dis
played on malachite tables.
The royalties went over all these valua
bles. They were much lntsrested In the
antique furniture covered In old Genoa vel
vet and spent an hour examining the
superb crystals mounted In gold, which are
considered the priceless treasures of the
bouse.
The great tapestry panels which fill the
entrance- to the conservatory are lighted
from above during the dances, many guests
' being In the gallery lost in admiration of
Its treasures, ,t ... -
The duchess of Marlborough danced a
little and took a, hand at bridge. In the
small drawing room, which was lighted
with, solid gold candelabra. Her grace
wnn hlnrlc with n. hlsrh diamond collar
and her pearl ropes.
Slams of Btoorntng. ,
Owing to court mourning, nearly every
guest wal In white or black, as all are of
the royal set. The duchess of Connaught
was in black, but her daughters were in
white. .
Miss Moreton Frewen, for whom the ball
waa at first Intended, wore a swoet little
white dress. She attended with her mother
and her two aunts, Mrs. George West and
Mrs. Jack Leslie.
Miss Astor was there, and she, too, wore
white. '
The only girl In colored clothes was Miss
MUrtel Wilson.
' Others among the 500 guests were Lady
Carnarvons, Lady Grosvenor, the dowager
duchess of Roxburgne, the duchess of
Aberoorn and, In fact, nearly every duchess
in the peerage.
' There was an enormous gathering of dip
lomats wearing orders, while the woman
bad on their most dasxllng diamonds. The
hostess was In white satin, worked In silver
thread, made by Worth. On her head was
an all-round crown of diamonds, sparkling
en her neck waa a rlvler of glittering
atones and long chains of strung diamonds,
alternating with huge pearls, which were
Sir Herbert's gift Just before his death.
Mrs. Chamberlain, Lady Naylor Leland's
mother, helped her da :ghter. Bhe wore a
pale blue dress embroidered In madonna
lilies and some big diamond stars in the
laces of her corsage. .
The duke and the duchess of Roxeburghe
left town Tut-sday for Parts to say good
bye to Mrs. Ooelet at the Hotel Rlts be
fore she sailed for New Tork to attend her
son's wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Yanderbtlt went with them trom London to
aee Mrs. Ooelet.
The duchess of Hamilton and duchess of
Roxburghe are not on- Intimate terms..
Although the latter Is staying at Clar
idges, where the duchess of Hamilton
gave a big dance .last Monday night, the
"4uke and the duchess of Roxburghe were
gut invited, but sat quietly in their rooms
all the evening while the gay dancing party
overflowed through all the rooms of the
hotel and the restaurant downstairs.
The duchess of Hamilton had sixty guests
to dinner in the hotel beforehand. The
party waa considered one of the most ex
clusive of the season.
COACHMAN NO LONGER IN FAVOR
Billy
Girls Now lasts mm FaUlagr
la Lot with . the
- - Chaaaear.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, June 4. (New Tork World Ca
' Diagram Special Tel egranV ) The chauf
feur is beginning to become a serious social
problem In England. Formerly the nighty
young woman of fashion, afflicted with a
mania for horses, frequently fell In lovs
with her groom. Nowadays the good-look
log expert 'chauffeur Is run after by the
Sams class of young persons with the same
results.
- Society is ringing at the moment with
the story of a very handsome girl of 2X
belonging to one of the oldest untitled fami
lies In England, who has announced her
positive Intention of marry lag her father's
chauffeur. She has aa Income of about
a&,ou. and must succeed, ultimately te a
sreat fortune.
. Hor parents swat fur the chauffeur and
ffered Mm 1)6.000 cash down to decline
their daughter's band.
He simply asked: "What la the matter
wtitt mtr I have given my word and as
fnonsjr can make cue break It."
Thii ue svOats ananas at rsriuV Fte
LIKE AMERICAN WOMAN'S WAYS
Delegates frons This Country to later
aatloaal Congress the fes
ter of Interest.
(Corrrlght, 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
BF.RLIN. June 4 (New Tork World Ca
blpgram Special Telegram.) At the Inter
national woman's conferences now being
here her, America Is strongly represented.
Advanced women In this country have been
anxious to see their American sisters for
the first time. They recognise lhat their
movement Is largely led by ' Amerlcs,
whence It hns received Its greatest Im
pulse, and they are certain that the visit
of these numerous American women and
the message they will deliver, will In
augurate a new era In the struggle for
emancipation.
German sdvanced women say that no
where In Europe are women so closed to
outside movements making for liberty and.
as the president of the German organisa
tion snld today, "There is one Americaniz
ing that we would gladly welcome the
Americanising of our women with all their
liberty." Bhe continued; "Nowhere are
women more dignified, more uptight and
at the same time, more womanly than In
the United States."
Among the prominent representatives of
the woman's movement In America who
will spenk in Berlin are the following:
Mrs. Emmellne B. Wells, subject, "The
Education of Girls In the Primsry Schools
of the United States;" Mrs. May Wright
Sewall, "The Physical Education of Girls
In Higher Schools In the United States;"
Miss Mary Church Terrell, president ; of
Colored Women's association, "Colored
Women as Servants;" . Mrs. Goodrich and
Miss Maud Banfleld, "Hospital Nurses In
America;" Mrs. Alice Smith Home, "Posi
tion of Actresses in United States;' Mrs.
Loehrer. "What Women Have Done In
Music;" Mrs. Jessie Ackerman, "American
Women, Journalists;" Mrs. Whiting.
"Women as Authors;" Re. Anna Shaw,
"Women as Preachers;" Mrs. Carr.
"Women as Lawyers";" Mrs. Elizabeth
Grannis, "Promotion of Social Purity;"
Mrs. Kate Barrett, ."Rescue Work;" Miss
Belle Kearney, "Combatting Alcohol, the
Duty cf Women;" Mrs. Blankenburg, "The
Evolution of American Law Concerning
Women;" Mrs. Merrill Home, "The Possi
bilities of, the Woman Legislator."
ARISTOCRACY WRITES A PLAY
Mac a Interest la First Night of Mrs.
Lyttleteu's New Drama
"Warp and Woof."
(Copyright, 1904, . by Press Publishing Co.)
. LONDON, June 4 (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Colonial Sec
retary Lyttelton's wife ha cbeen busily en
gaged all this week directing rehearsals of
her play, "Warp and Woof," which Mrs.
Patrick Campbell will produce Monday in
the suburban Camdentown theater, AH
has not been going smoothly between the
star 'and the dramatist, each having very
decided opinions on bow things should be
done. .' i .
The play attempts to portray the' white
slavery In fashionable dressmakers' estab
lishments during the London season.. Some
comment .has been ''aroused heceussMrs.
LyUelton is so keenly alive to the horrors
of overwork among English gtrls In Lon
don, while the chief administrative act of
her husband as eolonlal secretary has been
to sanction yellow ' slavery in the- Rand
mines, which gained for hlra the nickname
of "Ch'nese" I.yttelton. - .
Smart sovlety. In which the Lytteltons are
notable figures. Is waiting eagerly for the
production, and the Camdentown theater
will have the most fashionable premiere
seen In London for a long time. Four pairs
of dukes and duchesses are expected. Prime
Minister Balfour, Mrs. , Lyttelton's cousin,
has taken a box. ,
LOVEMAKERS BREAK UP SCHOOL
Teacher Says Pupils Pay More Atten
tion to Capld Than the
ttndy of Art.
(Copyright, 1904; by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. June 4. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Prof. Hubert
Herkomer, the noted painter,' has closed
his well known art school at Buahey, near
London, because of the irrepressible love
making of the students.' This school, quite
an -art institution n England, waa estab
lished twenty-ona years ago and has been
conducted by the r""Ofessor merely out of
love for art.
The students work together. Of late es
pecially they have contracted the habit of
falling In love with each other. Eighteen
couples out of thirty-five are now engsged.
Love-making, the professor says. Is far
more seriously pursued than tho study of
art. Bo he has withdrawn his patronage
from the school, which accordingly comes
to an end. t
The students Indignantly contend that
they are at liberty to court when the day's
work Is over, -and that nothing contributes
more to developing - artlstlo capabilities
than love.
FAMILY OF MUSICAL PRODIGIES
Barrlaoas, trom Five to Thirteen
Years ot Age, Croatian; m
Seassvtloa.
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LONDON. June 4. (New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Thirteen
year-old May Harrison Is the latest mu
sical prodigy. Her violin performance in
the Queen's hall recital this week aroused
the enthusiasm not only of the audience,
but of several leading violinists. Bach is
her favorite composer.
She is English and only one of a family
of prodigies. Her 9-year-old sister, Marian,
Is a ccllolst. and played before 'Joachln,
who declared her a marvel. Bhe had to
stand on a chair to reach the 'alio.
Another sister, aged t, devotes herself to
composing, while the youngest, whol is 8,
Is as promising a violinist as the eldest
sister. -
BALFOUR SPENDS BUSY DAY
Stays la B4 la fwtiMs anal Flays
Qelf aad Bridge Bemel of
TweatyPeur Hears.
(Copyright. U04. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. June 4. (Nsw Tork World Ca
blegram SpeotaJ Telegram.) Prime Minis
ter Balfour spent the Whitsuntide heil-
kuaya at Lo Touquet, near Ktaples, on the
Normandy coast, a new seaside place which
English and French financiers are inter
ested in booming. While there Balfour lay
in bed 111 his apartments all forenoon,
played golf In the afternoon, and after din
ner bridge was played until I o'clock In
the morning. Politics, by general consent,
waa almost Ignored, the conversation being
almost wtielU rmnflirsA t hooks e sr-jtf
TIT
if
Btrasft Storiti 1. -sian Capital Con
cerning lis Great Autocrat
LITTLE WOMAN WEAVES STRANGE SPELL
Throws Piotursi oa a Ecresn Whioh Fort
tflll Fntn-o Evants. N
BOASTS SHE CAN TELL MINISTERS' DOINGS
Cbinat alambers Taka no Chances ca Her
Making Good.
REMOVE HER FROM SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
No Oae Appears to Know Where the
Has Goae, but the Csar at
Lieast Will See Her
No More.
(Copyright, 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.
Strange stories are told of a certain Zeno
blia Qolaczky's influence over the tempera
ment of the czar, stories that seem to be
largely true.
Zenobla Is a sort of young and handsome
revival of Mme. Krudener, the "friend" of
Czar Alexander I, with ail of Krudeners
mysticism, but more than Krudenor's
rogjery. Zenobla Is a little Russian from
near Poltava, the daughter of a small shop
keeper who emigrated from Gallcla. She
Is a handsome, little) black eyed, dark
haired, buxom woman, as unlike the con
ventional witch or seer ss it is possible to
conceive. Tet, sometimes, she has in her
eyes a dreamy, half sensuous look.
Zenobla Is highly educated, speaks French
and German as well as Russian, and Is a
fine pianist an admirable interpreter of the
voluptuous strains of Chopin.
Just how the czar came to hear of her
Is a mystery. It Is said he was told about
her by the new favorite, Bezobraztaeff.
Be this aa It may, Zenobla came to St.
Petersburg and at once saw the czar, to
whom she began revealing the future.
A lot of nonsense is talked about ber
using a new metal in her researches Into
the unknown. The new metal Is said to
possess radio-active properties. Zenobla
is credited with conjuring with this metal,
throwing upon- a large white screen pic
tures such as maglo lantern slides throw.
The screen Is about seven feet long, and
four feet, eight Inches broad. During the
entire performance It is perpetually trem
bling as though a soft wind were sweeping
over it.
Pictures Are Obscure.
The pictures which Zenobia's art or sci
ence oasts on the screen are very confused
and require much elucidation. They gen
erally, are broad or narrow dark lines
faintly outlining certain objects.
The csar has had several seances with
Zenobla, In one, the first, he thought he
could trace rough outlined of Port Arthur.
and the longer ho' gased On the screen the
clearer the outlines grew, until he could
plainly see Port Arthur in ruins. After this
picture, a number of others were shown.
all of whloh the czar discovered were meant
to convey the idea of disaster to the Rus
sian army.
The last seance gave hops. It showed the
Japanese, represented try a number of black
dots, all coming over the screen, evacuating
Cores. Following after them were In
numerable larger dots the Russians in hot
Chase. ,
Frauleln Golacsky ' declines to take any
remuneration for her revelations. During
one of her conversations with the csar she
said she could tell him what his ministers
were saying and thinking. This was dl-'-ulged,
with the result that St Petersburg
was made too hot for Zenobla. Where she
went Is not ' known, but the Immediate
entourge of the csar takes good care that
she shall not again disturb their Imperial
master, already nervous enough with the
cares and anxieties of the war.
DUKE LIVED IN MODEST STYLE
Opening; of House Bines Death Dis
closes it Was Shabby aad
Comfortless.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Juns 4. (New Tork World Ca.
blegram Special Telegram.) All fashiona
ble London flocked to the private view of
the late duke of Cambridge's imposing resi
dence, Gloucester house, Piccadilly, the day
before the sale - of his affects by auction.
Its ding)', inartistic, comfortless Interior
excited surprise and comment. It was fur
nished mainly In the most modest early
Victorian style. The grand staircase had
ths commonest marble pattern paper fully
thirty years old, while ail the drains ex
haled an odor that compelled everybody to
hold their noses.
The royal duke evidently carried his
hatred of innovations to the extent of de
clining modern sanitation, although this
prejudice apparently did not shorten his
life.
The duke left sn Incredible mixture of
really fine things with the wretched est rub
bish. The snobbish desire to have memen
toes of royalty caused the paltriest trinkets
to fetch three and four times their value.
SEAL OF KING SOLOMON'S SON
Rello Sal to Have , Bets Discovered
by Party of Genus
Scientists.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
BERLIN, Juns 4. (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The Germs n
excavating expedition In Syria has dis
covered the seal used by King Solomon's
son st a. place called Tell El Multlesen,
The seal has been taken to Beyroot and
handed over to the Turkish pasha, Emla
Effendl. The seal Is the else of an or
dinary saucer. Is made of Jasper and hae a
'beautifully engraved lion on It with a wide
open mouth. The inscription. In Hebrew,
translated, mads: "LI Schema, the Son
sf King, Solomon, the Son of David."
Dr. Hartleben, the archaeological expert,
says It Is 'the finest example of carving
known, dating from so remote antiquity.
MASCAQNI SELLS NEW OPERA
ed First
at
Moats
CWIs aad Lalw
in Parle.
(Copyright ISM. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. Juns 4.-New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram) Mascagnl, the
Italian composer, hss finally sold his new
opera, "The Friend." to the house of Paul
Choudens, which undertakes to produce It
nest January at Moats Carlo, after which
J erlU b street Uk U Pstc aatUpfcmjftU,a
0L0MBIA MORE TRACTABLE
William; Now to Bee I re a Minister
- from the Inlted
States.
(Copyright by New Tork Hersld Co., 1904.)
WASHINGTON, June 4. (New York Her
ald Service Special to Ths Bee.) It was
only recently reported that Colombia was
not willing to receive William W. Rus
sell as minister from the United States, the
assumption being that Colombia had sus
pended diplomatic relations with our gov
ernment for an Indefinite period.
Tour correspondent Is reliably informed"
that such Is not the case. The news so
recently printed was of sn event which
occurred a month ago, and In the meamlme
there Is said to have been a distinct change
In the situation. There Is the best ot
reasons for believing thst If a minister
were to be sent to Colombia from the
United States today, he would be received
as of old.
Others reasons exist for giving Mr. Rus
sell a leave of absence of some length.
He had a protracted and harsh service.
with almost no relaxation, of some rln i
years as secretary of legation at Car on
and the Department of State felt that
he had earned a rest.
It Is learned here that the feeling In
Colombia against receiving a new minister
from this country Is substantially confined
to Bogota now, and It exists there in tho
form of an issue in partisan politics rather
than as a popular sentiment. The Colom
bians generally treat the American con
suls and minor officials as pleasantly as
ever.
REGULATE SALEOF FIREWORKS
New York Enforces Btrlct Reajola
tlons on Those Who Deal
in Them.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co., 1904.)
NEWOTORK, June 4 -(New Tork HeraM
Service Special to Tho Bee.) Applications
at fire department headquarters for per
mits to sell fireworks for the Fourth of
July are steadily continuing to come in.
More than 200 have already been Issued by
the department On June 10 the bureau
of combustibles, which controls the sale
oi ail such merchandise, will begin to
Issue the permits. Between now and June
10, flrement will be busy Investigating each
application.
Everybody who wants to sell fireworks
to the small boy will not be allowed the
privilege. Proper investigation must be
made as to the sort of building the fire
works are to be placed on sale in. The
firemen must assure themselves that
neither cigars nor cigarettes are on sale
In the same place, or either paints, oils
or varnishes. In fact, all inflammable
material mvst be kept away from build
ings where the fireworks counters are to
be erected. Only one permit in a block
is allowed, and at least six pails of water
must be kept on the premises. t
The. entire amount of fireworks which
may be kept on hand in a building selling
under , a retail permit must not exceed
a market value of $500. No fireworks ean
be carried through the streets In vehicles
without being securely boxed and the sale
of blank cartridge . toy pistols Is strictly
prohibited.
NO CHILDREN AMONG THE RICH
Aristocratic Suburbs Without a Birth
Recorded During; the
Fuvst Year.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co., 1904.)
NEW TORK, June 4. (New Tork Herald
Service Special to The Bee.) The report
of the registry assessors of Montgomery
county for the last year shows that there
has not been a birth in the district of Nar
beth, or the lower district of Lower Merlon
township, during the Cist twelve months.
These two districts, suburbs of Phila
delphia and on the main line of the Penn
sylvania railroad, are the most densely
populated and the wealthiest rural dis
tricts In the United States.
The population Includes scores ' of mil
lionaires, as the community is made up
almost entirely f Philadelphia railroad
men and merchants. According to the
report of the assessors, the real estate
In the two districts is valued at $11,000,000,
but this figure does not begin to indicate
the great wealth of the Inhabitants, which
Is principally in railroads, coal mines snd
mercantile business. This "main line"
community has come to be regarded as the
most aristocratic settlement tn Pennsyl
vania, all of the residences being of pala
tial magnificence.
GOOD REASON FOR REFUSAL,
Pops Declines to Place a Baa Upon
Smoking- by Members ot the
Priesthood.
(Copyright, 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME. June 4.-(New Tork World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) That the pope
enjoys a little joke1 occasionally was dem
onstrated a few days ago, when the cardi
nal archbishop of Paris urged his holiness
to issue a special decree forbidding priests
to smoke.
The pope answered with a smile: Tour
eminence must know that I also indulge
In an occasional smoke."
The suggestion made to the popo the
other day that the Vatican chef be "re
placed by a Venetian who could prepare
dishes more In accord with his taste, waa
rejected by Plus X. who remarked that
newspapers had already too much to say
about him, and he feared that they would
Invent more stories, once it was known
that be took an Interest in the kitchen.
The occasion for the suggestion and re
mark was furnished by a basket of game
from Venice, which the Vatican chef tried
to cook In the Venetian style, making a
failure of the attempt. Plus X Ood
naturedly ate his portion, remarking that
the cook's good Intentions ought to be taken
into consideration.
While Plus X has granted to the Catho
lics of France and Italy a dispensation
from the usual abstinence of Saturdays, he
does not allow meat to appear on hla table
on "ths last dsy of the week. In order to
give a good example to his entourage.
REJECT COMPULSORY VOTING
Swiss Cttlsens Propose to
or Not, Just as Tbcy
Please.
Vote
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
BERNE, Switzerland, June 4. (New Tork
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The
grand council of ths federation having
proposed a law which made It compulsory
for people to vote at political elections,
which so many have neglected to do that
only about bslf of the qualified voters
present themselves at ths balloting plaoea,
ths people were called upon last Sunday
to sanction ths propound law.
Ths Its sra -tfisocarwva , caajority
SAYS CLUB RUN POKER
Mrt. El la Bon Eui Jackton ans for Hooty
Lost in ambliig.
CLAIMS HER SON DROPPED TWOTHOUSAND
Names EsTtral Fromintnt Democrats at
Msn Whs Won the Oath-
SAYS CLUB AUTHORIZED THE GAMBLING
Daolares it Was Ealablishad and Main
tained bj Formal lotion.
CASE BROUGHT IN THE FEDERAL COURT
MBBBaasanasBS
Alleged Gambling; Coaduclcd When G.
W. Shield Was County Attorney
and I J. Dunn and R. E. Thomas
the Chief Deputies.
The Jaeksonlan club, the prominent dem
ocratic organization, with headquarters at
1417 Farnam street, has been made de
fendant In a law suit for the recovery
of $2,000, alleged to have been lost by
Robert O. Ross of Ohio, In poker games
played with members of tho club at Its
roms during the years 1902 and 1903. The
petition was filed yesterday in the United
States circuit court by John O. Teiser, at
torney for Mrs. Eliza Ross, mother of
the yoang man.
Ross names several prominent demo
crats, members of the club, as those with
whom ha gambled and lost his money and
these are made defendanta. Individually, to
the suit The petition sets up that the
club established and maintained a regular
gambling adjunct where poker waa played,
that the first year It conducted the buslr
ness Itself and the second, profits drift
ing into strange channels the firs year. It
gave the concession to two professional
gamblers for a consideration of $250 a
month.
These co-defendants are: James C, Dahl
man, democratic national committeeman;
Edward E. Howell, former nominee for
mayor; Robert D. Lee Herdman, former
clerk of the supreme court; Frank A.
Broad well, clerk of the district court; J.
E. Boyd, Edgar Howard, editor of the
Columbus Telegram; Walter Molse and
Harry Hayward of Walter Molse & Com
pany, distillers and wholesale liquor deal
ers; John Murphy and John Cavers. Aside
from these the petition names as defend
ants members or officers of tho club, but
with whom Ross does not say be gambled,
W. H. Herdman. assistant city attorney;
Ed. P. Smith, John J. O'Connor, Fred H.
CoBgrovo, deputy city comptroller John
Cok and Robert Atchison.
Robert G. Ross formerly lived In Omaha
with his mother and family. Some of the
family still reside here. He was a soldier
during the Spanish-American war,
.. Story of tbo Affair.
Mrs, Ross in her petition alleges that on
or about March 1, 1901, she delivered to her
son, Robert G. Rosa,- In ' employe of the
Cudahy Packing company, the sum of
$2,000, to be deposited with this company,
to be kept there until called for by herself.
Her son, however, so the petition alleges,
instead of depositing the money, engaged
In a poker gome in the rooms of the Jaek
sonlan club, with the result that be lost
to the amount of $2,000.'
Among many statements, the petition
contains this one:
"Plaintiff alleges that the Jaeksonlan
club and its officers and members, know
ingly, from January 1, 1902, until October
1, 1903, ran a poker game In their club
rooms In Omaha, Douglas county, State of
Nebraska, and there conducted gambling
with cards, a part of the time renting the
privilege to two common gamblers for a
royalty of $250 per month, and the re
mainder of the time conducting the game
directly through a house committee and
steward, who were officers of ths club, and
obtained a profit from said gambling by
taking a percentage from the winnings or
a "kitty," as termed by gamblers."
The petition states further that for the
year 1902- Fred H. Cosgrove was presi
dent; E. P. Berryman, secretary, and John
Murphy, treasurer of the Jaeksonlan olub.
The board of directors consisted of Fred
H. Cosgrove, E. P. Smith, Robert Atchi
son, A. Hugh Hippie and C L. West.
Each member of tho board of directors,
the petition states, except Hippie and
West, voted for gambling.
Members of House Committee,
Furthermore, for. the year 19u2, the peti
tion says, the following members were
appointed by the board to act as a house
committee to manage the poker game:
John Murphy, Robert Atchison and Will
Herdman. The efficiency of the board Is
not vouched for, but Is left to Inference.
For tha year 1903 the board of directors
consisted of Fred H. Cosgrove, John J.
O'Connor, Robert Atchison and John Mur
phy, while John Murphy,-Robert Atchison
snd Edward P. Berryman were appointed
to take charge of the poker game.
In her petition Mrs Ross declares that
this money, $2,000, which shs says was lest
in gamblln, was not be rson's, but was
hers and waa let to him simply and aolely
to be deposited with the Cudahy com
pany, by which he was employed. In
addition to the full amount of the princi
pal, she asks that the defendants be
forced to pay back to ber $80 Interest.
Negotiations were in progress for sev
eral days looking to a settlement of this
matter without resorting to the court, but
the time for such settlement expired yes
terday and Attorney Teiser took the case
to the federal court.
During the time this money is said to
have been lost and this regular gambling
said to have been carried on with the offi
cial sanction of the Jacksonlun club,.
George W. Shields, a well known member
of that club, was county attorney, with I.
J. Dunn and Elmer E. Thomas, now posing
as reformers, the latter the attorney for
the Clvlo Federation, as his chief deputies.
Howell Has a Word to Bay. :
Ed Howell, at ths Jaeksonlan club last
night said:
"I have known Robert Q. Ross for some
time. He has played cards frequently In
the rooms of the Jaeksonlan club, but It la
preposterous to say that ha lost such sn
smount of money In the Jaeksonlan club
rooms.' Card playing there has always
been purely for pleasure and never for
gain. It is true ws procured him' transpor
tation to San Francisco, but It was purely
a matter of charity and not to get him out
of the way."
Charles Ross, who lives at 41M Chicago
street and who Is a brother of Robert O.
Ross, said: "The officers of the Jaeksonlan
club in session last November voted to
procure my brother transportation to Ban
Francisco. Ed Howell procured ths ticket"
Fatal Ksplosloa of Gas,
FADXMONT. W. Va., June 4 An explo
at.OT mi mnukrtetv dmrtroved a atr-
ttm lw annvsuy a swm iamm?. 'in
zujats-o, una: 1aTt4i.fi
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebraska Partly Cloudy
Sunday and Warmer la Western
Portion Monday Fair.
Pane.
1 Rest Ball of the London Seasoa. '
Yoansr Woman Bewitches the Csar.
Jneksonlaa Club Sued on Poker
Deal.
Ramor Knrnkl Has Been Captured.
2 Ten Men Killed by aa Rsplosloa.
Kansas Streams Arc Still Rising.
Fatal Storm Sweeps 'Oklahoma.
S ts from All Parts of Nebraska.
Fatal Wreck on Missouri Railroad.
4 Roes I'p Aaalnat Padlock Game.
Dcnnlaoa la Put t'ndcr Bonds.
5 Hospital Walts Only for Money. -Klcctrlclan
(lets Rating; oa Poles.
6 Pnst Week tn Omaha Society.
Fear Klna- Will Make a Bad Break.
T Services ct Omaha Churches.
Affairs at South Omaha.
M Council Minn's aad Iowa Hews.
Wlchlaan t'nlversKv Gets Honors.
Miscellaneous Sporting Events.
lO Results of the Base Ball Games.
Events In the Mporttna; World.
It Financial aad Commercial.
13 In the Domain of Woman.
13 Scope of Statehood Olrbrs'loa,
Pronram for the Centennial.
14 Amusements and Music.
IB Past Week In the Sportlna; Field.
1 Men Who Made Tonus Omaha.
Cunrts of the Hai-ly Days.
IS F.dltortal.
19 Early Banks of Nebraska.
24 Contests for World's Fair Trips.
S3 Dcpcw Sits la Ten Conventions.
Huntlnar for Treasure on Prairies.
Desolate Region on PaclBc Coast.
Condition of Omaha's Trade.
2S to 40 The Illustrated Bee.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Deo;. Hoar. Dear.
B a. m ttO 1 p. m Tl
6 a. m 00) 2 p. m TO
T a. m 61 3 p. m TU
8a. m ..... . Bi 4 p. m TO
a.m ttl Bp. m 08
10) a. m 6a 6 p. m..... 6
11 n. m ilH f p. m 68
12 an 68
CAR COMPANY MAKES THREATS
Representatives of Armour Bald to
Have Vrled .! Intimidate
'Witnesses.
CHICAGO, Juns 4. That a representative
of the Armour Car company thrsaUned
to "make it hot" for commission mer
chants if they testified In ' regard to the
effeot of an alleged monopoly contract be
tween tho Armour company and the rail
roads In the Michigan fruit belt was a
charge mads In testimony before the In
terstate Commerce commission today.
J. C. Maynard, a commission merchant
at Grand Rapids, was the witness who
rave the testimony. He named F. S. Wol
cott as having said: "Tou fellows should
not have come down here to testify. We
will see that you g( t tho hot end of the
stick."
Attorney A. R. Urlon, who lepreaents
the Armour company before t.e commis
sion, explained that Mr. Wolcoit was a
"very subordinate" employe, of the Armour
company, and that If be had made the
staiument alleged it was not upon ths
advlos of superiors. Hs said ths company
would not countenance such action by an
employe.
George F. Mead of Boston, Mass., vice
president of the National League of Com
mission Merchants, testified that since the
contract was made by waich the Armour
company has ths exclusive right to furnish
refrigeration to oars on the ivMrsad lines
tha Michigan belt fruit trade has de
creased almost one-half In Boston.
After leaving the witness stand, Mr. Mead
said .that the Armour company has the
exclusive ownership and management of
refrigerator cars on railroad Unas all over
khe country and that the oar lines com
mittee of the National League of Com
mission Merchants will petition the com
mission to make the inquiry cover ail lines.
Instead of the two companies named as
defendants.
TWO MORE BUILDINGS OPEN
Fraternity Temple and Knnsj
City
Oaslao Are Ready for
the Public.
ST. LOUIS, June 4. -Today was "Pike"
day at the World's fair, and desplts the
frequent showers there was a large crowd
on the grounds. The weather prevented
the attendance record being broken, but
the mark was nearly reached. (
Fraternity Temple waa formally opened
with a program of music and addresses.
The Kansas City Casino, designed to dis
play the advantages of Kansas City along
all lines faced the Cascades. The address
of welcome was made by F. D. Crabba,
president of the Kansas commission, and
remarks were made by F. M. Howe, presi
dent of the Kansas City Commercial club,
and Judge H. C. McDougall of Kansas City.
An Informal reception concluded the pro
gram. A party of young women from Hollla In
stitute In Virginia was entertained at a
reception at the Texas building.
It was announced today that the Minne
sota building would bo opened Tuesday,
the Maryland building on June 8 and ths
Michigan building on June 28.
The Wilson light Infantry, Virginia ca
dets, Maryland cadets, Louisiana cadets
and Mississippi cadets gave exhibitions of
military tactics and maneuvers.
The building of the Disciples of Christ
was dedicated today.
INDICTS STATE COMMISSIONER
St. I.ouls Graad Jury Returus True
Bill AsTuIust James M. Belbcrt
for Conspiracy,
ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Ths April grand
Jury, which reported today. Indicted James
M. Selbert, state excise commissioner, on
the charge of conspiracy to hinder ths due
administration of the law. The Indictment
grows out of investigations into flagrant
violations of the excise lsws in ths city of
St. Louts.
The grand jury also returned Indictments
against five steamboat captains, who are
charged with permitting gambling on their
boats.
SKP1S PEACE I . BAM DOMIXGO
Admiral Slgsbee Beads Word of
Treaty Between Warring" Faetlons.
WASHINGTON, Juns 4. The Navy de
partment has received the following cable
gram from Rear Admiral Slgsbee, dated
Port Plata, San Domingo, today:
Representatives met aboard the Detroit
teday according to arrangements made
with the commanding nffloi-r of the Detroit.
Pnace has been agreed on In San. Domingo
and the cessation of hostilities tomorrow
and the next two days to obtain the con
sunt of ths recognised government. The
Nowark arrived oniortuiiely as the con
ference made belter nrraiiguiaenta Ths
nin remains hvhm vagrs mis
t a-ywi pat rfuao tin mmuB.
Diipatck froBi Bu Palsnbnrg 8aji Ha Eu
Been Captured and is 5iC Htld. .
NEW CHWANG PEOPLE WANT BATTLESHIP
E'tidanU of tha Git At Fervous and
Annoonos Brigands Art Thraattring.
MILLER'S COMMON SENSE DIPLOMACY
Bnuiaai Darirs Cheer from an Offloar Wl
Ilaa Jmt iried from tha Front
JAPANESE ARE AMBUSHING THE RUSSIANS
Skirmish Occurs Twelve Miles North
tt Geasaa and B.esslaas Were
Forced to Retire Toward
Hast Heoag.
PARIS, June 4. A dlspaton from St
Petersburg to the Havas ag-enoy aaya an
unconfirmed rumor la circulated there that
General Kurokl baa been caprured by u
Russians. .
NEW CHWANG. June 4. The ,rlgnds
in this vicinity are becoming bolder, after
receiving 1,000 Manllcher rifles.' Their re
newed activity Is causing a discussion
among the foreign residents on the t,eces
slty for guuboats as a proteotion for their
lives and property during the interval
which must elapse between the departure
of the Russians and tha entrance of the
Japanese troops Into New Chwang. A Brit
ish gui boat Is still lying at'Hing Wang
Tarn, but tbe decision of the Washington
authorities thst the United 8tates gtinboata
Wilmington and Helens will summer at
Canton Is taken to mean thst United States
Consul Miller's teconimendiitlon made
months ago has been unfavorably consid
ered by the government.
Consul Miller's common sense diplomacy
and his firm courageous attitude has done
much to alleviate the fara of the foreign
rveddents here; the Chinese trust in him
Implicitly. Btlll the American and British
residents, while of the opinion that bis In
fluence would rove of Immense value In
the event the bandits began 'aiding ths
town, between the Russian's going and the
Japanese coming, say he should have the
support of a gunboat stationed at the
mouth ef the river.
' The Russians here have been somewhat
cheered by a report brought In by an officer
Just arrived who was In the battle at Kin
Chou. to the effect that after the first day's
fighting the Japanese asked for a twelve
days' truce. Outsiders do not rowever,
believe this report
Japanese Ambush Russians.
8EOUL, June 4. A skirmish took place
between twenty Cossacks and an unknown
force of Japanese scouts at a point twelve
miles north of Gensan cn the morning of
May 8" The Cossacks wm-s evidently am
bushed by the Japanese wRo were concealed
tn the brush on a hillside. ' The Russians
eventually retired towards Ham Heung,
leaving six dead upon the field. The Japa
nese casualties are not stated. ,,.
Floating Mines Off Tlea Tsf aV '
TIEN TSIN, June 4. It is generally be
lieved that there are floating mines tn this
locality. Local eUamers have 'been or.
dared to avoid the mine none off the Shan
Tung promontory after dark.
TELLS OF OOSSAOKS' BE POT, SB
Toklo and St. Petersburg Snd Out
Hews of Japanese laiwesa
TOKIO, June 4. The commander of the
Japanese fcrces couth of the Taiu river
ttlegraphed from Seoul today news of a
series of fights north of Pu Lan Tien,
about forty miles north of Port Adams,
Llao Tung p&?haula, Monday, received
from Japanese cavalry scouting in the.
vicinity of'Chu Chla Tung. It was Warned
that Cossacks bad been located at Tt,llsiu
and the Japanese thereupon dispatched in
fantry and cavalry, which defeated and
pursued them. The Russian force con
sisted of three squadrons. At Chang Chla
Tun this force was joined by two additional
squadrons snd the Japanese again attacked
and defeated the Russians. Five companies
of infantry and a battery of boras ar
tillery joined ths Russians at Lung Wang
Mlao, where tho Japanese attacked for the
third time and the Russians fell back to
Tellssu, where the Japanese and Russian
cavalry continued in contaot Monday night.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 4.-The War
office has received news of a sharp fight
twenty miles r.orth of Saimatsaa, north of
Feng Wang Cheng, June 1, irf-yhlch six
Cossacks were killed and twenty-two
wounded. The Japanese losses are not
known. Five companies of General Ren
nenkampff's Cossacks discovered Japanese
detachments at Fen Chou Ling pass, half
way between Baimatssa and Ajlud Jun.
The Cossacks dismounted and attacked On
foot, but owing to the difficult nature of
the ground and the strong- defensive posi
tion held by ths enemy and ths latter
stubborn realstanoo, the attack was not
pressed and the Oossaoks drew off.
No particular Importance is attached at
ths War office to the appearance of this
detachment of ths snemy, it being believed
that General Kurokl Is keeping his flank
well protected in order to rid him suit of ths
spying eyes of tha Cossacks.
The War office has reoeived no fresh news
from Llao Tung.
Since the receipt of General Stoesssl's
report the general staff Is convinced that
the Japanese losses In ths fighting about
Kin Chou were greater than officially ad
mitted. It is known that only the very
seriously wounded were Included 1 that
category. There are Indications th. both
of the commanders are pursuing this ysa
as the wounds made by the small cciaef,
high velocity bullets used In modem war
far do not prove fatal unless they reach
a vital spot, and in a few momenti the
wounded men are ready for active ae vice. 1
KOtnOPATKIVS 9THBHOTH GROWS
Russian General Finds Troops Besom
Inn Better Able for Bervioe.
BT. PETERSBURG, Jane 4. The gwneral .
publlo at the Russian capital la Imbued
with the belief that Important military
developments are impending at Deo Tang
and that a general engagement between
General Kouropatkln's and General ' Ku
rokl' a armies la Immlint. Although ths
authorities are doing nothing to discourage
the Idea, the best Informed oirrkes at tha
War office do not anticipate a decisive
battle immediately, unless brought on
more or less unexpsotedly by an accidental
collision between strong columns, ss often
hap-iena in warfare. Tbe War office's in
formation does not Indloats that tho Japa
nese havs concentrated for an attack on
Kouropatkln and It Is said, that they are .
not yet ready to assume the offensive.
Nevertheless, It IS known that difference &
of opinion exist at the . Russian ltafJ--'
Buartsta as J Lbs advisability ft takt
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