The Omaha : Daily Bee.
Staff Correspondents of The Dee at
Washington, Lincoln and Des Moines,
Merchants Who Advertise Regularly
Are the Ones Who Do the Business.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY, MORNING, ' JULY 21, 1904 TE TAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
BIG STRIKE
IS SETTLED
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Questions Whioh Hare Been in Dispute at
Packing Plant to Be Adjusted. ,
CONTROVERSY WILL BE ARBITRAl
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Work il tO B8 Beamed in All Big Ml "
Packing Centers This Morning.
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PACKERS WILL TAKE BACK ALL EMPLOY!
Uonference Lnds Wnat Jrromlsea. ml"
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Long and Bitter Struggle. ;
MEETING OF ALLIED UNIONS HELD
Stem la Other Branches of Work
Awaited the Res-It of the
-Meeting; Held at
t ; J Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 20. The strike of pack
ing house employes, begun nine days ago,
and which has demoralised the packing in
dustry throughout the country, was settled
here tonight at a conference between rep
resentatives of the packers, the officials of
the Meat Cutters' union and representa
tives of the allied trades employed at the
stock yards. . ,''
The whole controversy will be submitted
to a board of arbitrators, both sides agree
ing to abide by whatever decision this
board may reach. .Fending the decision of
the arbitration board the men will be taken
back to work as rapidly as possible by the
' packers and It Is agreed by the packers
that . all the old employes are to be re
instated within forty-five days from the
date work Is resumed. If any of the for-
mer employes are still unemployed at the
expiration of that time such persons are
,to have the privilege of submitting their
cases to the arbitration board for settle
mefrt. The strikers will return to work as soon
as they can be notified of the peaocable
adjustment of the trouble and It - is ex
pected that by Friday morning everything
, win ds in normal shape at all the plants
In the different cities where the employes
were on strike. . .
Outsldu Leaders Notified. .
Half an hour after the decision had been
reached tonight to arbitrate M. J. Donnelly,
, the strike leader, had got Into communica
tion by long distance telephone with the
leaders of the strike In outside cities and
i had notified them that a satisfactory set
tlement had been reached and directed the
strikers to return to' work as soon as pos
sible. The settlement of the difficulty by arbl
' tration was brought about by the allied
craft at the stock yards, who would hare
become Involved In the controversy had It
continued much longer, , The representa
. tires rf these -unions,? wtilch 'represent
about" 14,000 men, got together yesterday
; and sent ' A final appeal to the packers,
asking- for la three-aided conference today
between -the -packers, the strikers and
themselves. In a. final effort to arrange
cms sort of agreement which would pre
vent the strike spreading to the affiliated
Unions. This appeal of the allied trades
unions received a favorable response from
the packers and . today's conference was
the result The agreement entered into
between the representatives of the strikers
and- the packers Is as follows:
Text of the Agreement.
Wages and working, conditions of all
I ?m?e,!Lf!ow on tr', to be submitted
I to arbitration, each party to this agree-
?I!t.J'v,!!Ltne Pr'v"ee of bringing be
fore the arbitrators for decision any ques
tion of wages or Tondltions or any other
Sld" bT..tn8 dec''"n of the arbitrators.
i,h!pckln? companies signing this agree
ment to retain all employes now at work
Wn -h to rm"Jl nJ wl" re-employ
ti.iloIV .now out as possible,
without discrimination. Employes to re
turn to work at the wages received when
Fhinl.i1.,.trlk' Pndne- the decision of
the arbitrators; arbitrators to consist 'of
.e.'t.r..t'?s.liopwkin,r houM to be
ir-.fi!r's'nU'v of th Packing com
P " representative & the Amal
IS4 ? Sutter and Butcher Work
SIJ? -'i??0.rth Anj'rtca- these two to se
lect a third member. The two first shall
meet .within forty-eight hour, after re"
sumption of work, proceed to elect the
third member and" in.ll meet dally for
cSmVteT" -- 'hi. duty ha. 'bee"
When the third member has been ae
lected the three shall meet lly. unless
adjournment be had by unanimous con!
sent until the final conclusion haj be?n
reached and the award made. Any forae?
employes not re-employed wlthfn foyl
h-v'i. "l. dRte work turned to
have the privilege of submitting his or
Jr " jo arbitration on questions of
SUvTrS n' declsl0I arbitrators to
THOMAS J. CONNORS.
THOMAS H. WILSON
Comrnlttee on Behalf
panics.
of the Facklna- Cnm.
Approved! Committee on behalf of
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Workmen of North America. uu:ns
M,. J- DONNELLY,
" )1M,'M- "TKRUNO.
JOHN FLOKROCH,
, THOMAS R. KIDD.
The agreement was also approved and
signed by the following representatives of
the packers: ,
ASMUF h ArthT Meeker.
Morris "ORRIS & CO., by Edward
ChVaRZSCIIILD SULZBERGER
CO-i by J. K Maurer.
t1JvTvAND company, by l. f. Swift
NATIONAL, PACKING CO.. by J. p
Lyman.
CUDAHY PACKING CO.. by E. A. Cud
Tde?T' M NEAX UBBT. by Edward
Mr. Do-Belly's Preposition.
The agreement reached at tonight's con
ference Is practically the same as the
proposition made last Saturday to the
packers by Mr. Donnelly. The only dif
ference Is that in Saturday's communica
tion Mr. Donnelly insisted that the strik
ers be all taken back to work within
seven days. This the packers refused, nl
though they agreed to accept every other
demand hiade by Mr. Donnelly.
When the men return to work It will be
under exactly the same conditions as pre
vailed before the strike was declared, with
the exception that the question of a wage
scale will be ddclded by arbitration The
old wage seals under which the union
worked last year expired May 28. since
that time numerous conferences have been
held between the packers and the union In
an effort to settle upon a new schedule,
hut without avail.
Nine days ago It was derided to call a
S'rtke In order to bring the employers to
terms. Fjv hours after the strike had
been colled Mr. Donnelly received a com
munication from the packers offering to
arbitrate the whole difficulty. Mr. Don
nelly declared that the otter had come too
ICoaUnusd Ms toooud Page.).
TARIFF COMMISSION REPORTS
Joseph Chamberlain's Board Favor
System of Differential Datlea
oh Import.
LONDON, July 20.-The report of Joaeph
Chamberlain' tariff commission on the
Iron and steel trades arrived at the conclu
sion that the decline of British Iron and
steel Industries la due to the fact that the
manufacturer of America, and Qermany
l A V A miip.m4 nnntml nf h.k hnm tnrkta
S" ystem regulating their export trade, that
ir are In a position to dump their sur-
s m products on the British and other
- ftrket, irrespective of cost, and that the
. imping could not be carried on except for
Sl British system of free Imports. The
ua tlon can only be remedied by a sys-
T: l of tariffs arranged as follows:
if A m ii i i mini i u iiin u ii. ui
a low
is of duties for foreign countries ad-
ting British wares on lair term.
. A preferential tariff, lower than the
general tariff, for the colonies giving ade
quate preference to British manufactures
and framed to secure free trade within the
British empire.
(c) A maximum tariff consisting of com
paratively higher duties, but subject to re
duction by negotiation to the level of the
general tariff.
The report, which Is signed by fifty-eight
commissioners, la very bulky and gives the
evidence of British manufacturers, the evi
dence given before the United States In
dustrial commission on Iron and steel In
dustries and organization, and working of
German Kartells and a vast amount of sta
tistics, etc.
FRANCE MAY BREAK WITH POPE
Text of Kate of Foreign Minister Is
Presented to ConarlL
PARIS, July 20. The text of Foreign Min
ister Delcasse's note addressed to the
Vatican was communicated to the council
of ministers today. It creates a decisive
Issue, asking for the withdrawal of the let
ters by which the Vatican called for the
resignations of Bishops Oeay of Laval and
Nordex of Dijon. Otherwise all relations
between France and the Vatican will be
broken off. -
A similar notification was communicated
to the, papal nuncio here. The Vatican's
answer has not yet been received. It is
said that the question will be maturely
considered before an answer Is given.
Therefore the council does not anticipate a
determination of the Issue before August
The officials Incline to the belief that a
rupture is inevitable, as unofficial advices
from Rome Indicate that the Vatican does
not intend to comply with the request to
withdraw the letters calling for the resig
nations of the bishops. .
The contents of M, Delcasse's nots are
seml-offlcially stated to be as follows:
The French government asks fop the
withdrawal of simple letters the Vatican
addressed to the bishops of Laval and
Dijon, which are considered to be a breach
of the concordat, as France had not pre
viously been consulted relative to the dis
missal of the bishops. In default of com
pliance the Holy See Is advised that the
pontifical nuncio at Paris will receive his
passports and that relations will be sev
ered. The Journal des Debate characterises the
note as an ultimatum and says that un
less entire satisfaction Is given a complete
rupture will follow Immediately, the per
sonnel of the French .embassy to tba, VaM4
can being withdrawn, simultaneously with
the delivery of the passports to the nuncio.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY FOR CURZOK
London Honors Former Viceroy, Who
Speaks of Thibetan Affairs.
LONDON, July .-The -freedom of the
city of London, in a gold casket, was pre
sented to Lord Curxon of Kedleston, vice
roy of India, at the Guild hall today with
all the customary ceremonial.
In the course of a speech Lord Curzon
said the Thibetans insults could not any
longer be borne. He was sent to India
for the purpose of guarding the British
frontier, and he hoped that as a result
of the expedition to Thibet the political
unrest and Intrigue In that country would
cease and that harmonious relations be
tween India and Thibet would gradually
be built up.
In the course of his remarks Lord Cur
son clearly Intimated his Intention to re
turn to India.
Hoaae of Commons In Long Session
LONDON, July 20.-The House of Com
mons has been In session twenty-four hours
discussing the finance bill and ig still sit
ting. The whole night was spent in debate
and in marching to and from the division
rooms, voting on an endless round of
amendments, motions , to report progress
and motions for adjournment. Premier
Balfour refused to consider an adjourn
ment and freely used the closure, insisting
that the committee stage of the bill must
be finished before the house could be per
mitted to rise.
America Wonld Protect Seals.
ST. PETERSBURG. July l.The United
States has Informed Russia that it will be
glad to Join Great Brltian in the protec
tion of the seals at the Kommander
Islands. This act doubtless will make the
best Impression. It is understood that Rus
sia will communicate her answer in a few
days.
Loom!' Body at Ply month.
PLYMOUTH. England, July 20. The body
of Frederick Kent Loomls is now here.
It is said that It will be sent to New York
on the American lino steamer St. Paul
July 23.
PRESIDENT WATCHES' STRIKE
Secretary Metcalf Is Gathering; Data
on Subject for Probable
Fotore Ise.
OYSTER BAY, L. I.. July 20.-Presldent
Roosevelt is watching closely the develop
ments of the beef strike In Chicago, New
York and other cities. By his express
direction Secretary Metcalf of the Depart
ment of Commerce and labor, through spe
cial agents of the department, is collecting
all obtainable information regarding the
strike for probable future use. The presi
dent manifests concern over the strike,
affecting so appreciably one of the great
food Industries of the country, not on ac
count of its possible political bearing, but
because of serious financial strain it is
putting on beef consumers. He deeply re
grets, too, that such a conflict between
the interests of caplal and labor should
have precipitated a conflict that certainly
will tnlall serious loss to both sides. It
la known that the president regards the
situation as grave. He hopes that an
agreement between the packers and their
men may be reached through negotiations
now pending, but h Is without deflnlto
Information on that point. No occasion
yet has arrived in the strike and probably
none will arise for either the prekldent or
any department of the government to be
come an active factor In the problem.
This has been one of the quietest Week
days at Sagamore Hill since the president
began his summer sojorun. Mr. Roosevelt,
with members of bis family, devoted the
entire earl part of the da to mreatlim.
SOUTH OMAHA GETS TI1E NEWS
Packers Notified by Wire of Settlement
' Beached in Chicago.
BOTH SIDES WAIT FOR THE DETAILS
Men Decline to Believe Resorts, as
They Have Not Heard Direct
f rem President Donnelly
on the Matter.
The news from Chicago that the pack
ers and strike leaders had reached a basis
for settlement of their differences and
tha work would be resumed at the pack
ing plants, pending arbitration of the
points In dispute, was received In Omaha
shortly before 8 o'clock last evening and
was soon given wide circulation. The Bee
office was besieged for hours by tele
phone, men In all walks of life asking
for confirmation of the report,' and all
seeming well pleased when told that the
labor trouble that was already so serious,'
and which threatened to become more so,
had been brought to a point where a set
tlement could be reached.
Word was at once sent to the managers
of the packing houses, each of whom ad
mitted having received telegrams an
nouncing the settlement and the Impend
ing resumption of work, but none of them
would go Into a detailed statement, ti
each said he had no Information beyond
the bare fact that the strike had been
settled. '
The men who are out at South Omaha
are waiting for word from their leaders,
none of whom could be found In Omaha
last night, and no message was received
from President Donnelly, without which
the men refuse to believe the statements
made. Up till 10 o'clock no word had come
from President Donnelly, although It Is
expected that he will be heard from early
this morning.
No service of the Injunction granted by
Judge Munger on the application of the
packers was had yesterday.
What the Managers Say. -
General Manager M. R. Murphy of the
Cudahy company said: "I have Just re
ceived a telegram from Mr. Cudahy stat
ing that the strike had been settled, and
that the men will return to work on Mon
day next. Mr. Cudahy. did not give any
details of the-settlement, so I am not In
a position to state how many men will
be given back their old places. Doubtless
I will be. advised as to the details some
time today."
R. C. Howe of Armour's said that he
had received no official notloe of the set
tlement of. the strike, and oould not there
fore tell anything about what would be
done regarding the men who are out. He
said that until the details of the settle
ment arrive he will keep right on doing
business as he has been the last few
days.
. C. K. Urquhart, general manager at the
Omaha plant, said he had received a tel
egram from the president of the Omaha
Packing; company in Chicago, announcing
that a settlement . had been reached and
that the, mett would go to work ; on Fri
day morning. ...,',
Manager Patterson , of Swift's also re
ceived a telegram, substantially the same
as the others. As to what he would do
with the nonunion men he had employed
Mr. Patterson said that he could not say
until he had been advised more . fully as
to the terms of the settlement.
All of the packing house managers ap
peared to be pleased at the news and
anxious to get the details of the settle
ment. General Manager Kenyon of the Union
Stock Yards company declared himself
more than pleased at the news of the set
tlement. He said he would recall his men
who are taking a lay-off Just as soon as
the receipts warrant.
v .
Men Are Suspicions.
As the evening passed without hearing
anything official from President Donnelly
the unemployed pothered on the streets In
the. vicinity of Labor temple and on Q
street and openly declared the report of a
settlement a fake. At headquarters little
faith was placed In the report, especially
when o'clock came and no news from
Chicago.
The suggestion was made that possibly
the report had been put In circulation for a
purpose.
"We do not propose to believe this re
port," said a number of the leaders at
headquarters, "until we know for sure, and
we will not know for sure until we have
an official statement from President Don
nelly. Besides we want to know the details !
of the settlement."
The packing plants were run yesterday;
afternoon the same as on previous days
since the strike. There was slaughtering
guing on ai an or the plants and refrigera
tor cars with fresh meat were loaded and
shipped.
Injunction Causes Flurry.
A flurry of excitement was caused among
union men on a strike at South Omaha
yesterday afternoon by the news In the
evening papers that Judge Munger of the
United States district court had Issued a
temporary injunction restraining the strik
ers from Interfering in any manner with
the goings and comings of the emnlnv.
the packing houses. When this n.. I
reached labor headquarters, .which was
within a few moments after the evening
papers reached the city, the strikers shut
up like clams, and In reply to questions
would declare that they had nothing to
say.
Up to a late hour last evening the re
straining order had not been served on any
of the officials of the amalgamated asso
ciation. The statement was made at head
quarters that Vice President Vail had gone
to Sioux City. No one about headquarters
seomed to know Just when he would re
turn. Some of the presidents of the local
unions wers on the streets and at head
quarters last evening, but no Information
could be secured from them.
NEW, CANDIDATE SELECTED
Liberal Homines for President Is In
Jail and Party Names a
Snhstltnts.
ST. LOUIS. July 20.-W. T. Scott, presi
dential candidate of the national negro lib
eral party, who 1. now serving a twenty
days sentence In ths Belleville. Ill
charged with keeping a disorderly house'
has been deposed. Judge George E Tay
n .k' ,,tumwa' Is- ba een chosen to
fill the place made vacant by the deposing
Of Scott.
The deposing of Scott followed the report
of a subcommittee sent by the executive
committee of the liberal party to Belle
ville to Investigate his arrest.
W. C. Payne of Warrrntown. Vs., vice
presidential candidate for the national ne
gro liberal party, has opened his beaduuar
trs la this ell.
HIBERNIAN ORDER - IS BUSY
For First Time- Slnee Orn-anlsatloa the
Woman's Auxiliary Elects
Its OsJIcers.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.-Three sessions of the
national convention of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians were held today at the Music
hall. As no business was transscted yes
terday, today was a busy one for the dele
gates. . Tomorrow Is Irish day at the World's fair
and the delegates rushed matters In order
that they may spend the greater rrt of
the day at the exposition with their friends.
The festivities will closo with a banquet at
the Irish village.
For the first time In the history of the
Woman's auxiliary to the Ancient Order of
Hibernians the officers Of the affiliated body
were choeen by the delegates. . Heretofore
the affairs of the auxiliary have been man
aged by an advisory board.
The following officers have been elected:
President, Mrs. Mary A. Qulnn of Jollet,
III.! vice president, Mrs. Jtoee Keating of
Baltimore; secretary. Miss Katherlne E.
Sheridan of Randolph, Mass.
The features of today's session were the
recommendations of the national officers,
the most important of which was that of
President' James F. Dolan of Syracuse, N.
Y. President Dolan strongly recommended
the establishment of an Insurance order
under the auspices of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, the establishment of a national
home for the aged and Infirm Hibernians
and the abolition of the caricature known
as "the stage Irishman.
The report of National Chairman
O'Brien showed that the order, has a cash
balance on hand of J28.381.t3.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS WAITING
Committee' on Credential. 1 Having
Hard Tim to prepare a
Report.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., July 20. Pro
longed investigation by the committee on
credentials caused a cessation in the de
liberation of the democratic state conven
tion. After being In session nearly all night
the committee reconvened after a recess of
a few hours and took up the contests In
St. Louis county.: ,
When the hour arrived for calling the
convention to order there was a sparse
gathering of delegates )n the halL It was
only after considerable delay the conven
tion was called to order and the announce
ment was made by Temporary Chairman
Vandiver that the committee on credentials
would be in session probably for the greater
part of the day, ,
A motion to take a recess for several
hours wua voted down, and while many del
egates left the hall still there was a fair
per cent present when Attorney General
Crow was escorted to the platform, in re
sponse to requests for an address.
At the end of Crow's address the conven
tion took a recess until 2 o'clock this after
noon. '
The credentials committee .this afternoon
voted, 13 to S, to seat the Folk delegates
from St. Louis county. -
ELKS. MARCH IN PARADE
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Record for Attendance is Broken- at
. Reunion in Session at '
Cincinnati'
CINCINNATI, July 20. The record for at
tendance at the annual reunion of tho
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
was broken today when the parade, which
was a feature, took place. The early trains
brought numerous marching lodges with
their bands. The attendance of women was
also largely increased.
Of the 034 lodges in the order, sixty-six
competed for prizes in the parade, each
with its band, unique uniforms and vari
ous accompaniments.
August Herrmann, exalted ruler of the
Cincinnati lodge and chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements, led the parade
driving a team of trained elks. .
AH of the different divisions had floats
and emblems appropriate to their localities.
The marchers were given an enthusiastic
reception from the thousands of spectators
along the line of march. '
Fred C. Robinson of Dubuque, la., was
elected grana-exalted secretary by the Elks'
"grand lodge by a bare majority of 2, after
balloting all afternoon. Buffalo was chosen
for the next annual reunion of the Elks.
The next reunion will be held In July.
PRIZES ARE ANNOUNCED
Winners of First Four Batter Tests
at World's Fair In St. Louis
Announced.
ST. LOUIS, July 20. The names of the
winners in the first four butter tests to
be made at the fair were announced today.
In the first test, W. F. Stahlman of Lor
etto, Minn., II. H. Jensen of Clark Grove,
Minn., and M. Sundergast of Hutchinson,
Minn., tied for high score on creamery
butter, each securing points. In the
second test, W. A. Fadden of Plato, Minn.,
N. C. Slvelllng, Knatvold, Minn., and W.
B. Johnson of Arlington, la., tied on cream
ery butter with WVi points each. Mrs. M.
Holmes of Owatonna, Minn., won both
tests on dairy butter, securing 95 points
on the first and 9&H on the second. The
next test will be September 16. The but
ter scoring the highest average In the four
tests will receive the World's fair award.
"Coal Men's day" was observed today at
the- World's fair with ceremonies held In
the Hall of Congresses under the auspices
of the National Council of State and Inter
state Coal Associations. Among the ad
dresses delivered was one by C. H. Chls
ham of Omaha, on "The Settlement of the
Short-Weight Problem with the Railroads
of Iowa and Nebraska."
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ADJOURN
Candidate Davis and Norman Mack
Make Visit to
Eiopni.
NEW YORK. July 20. The conference of
democratic leaders, which has been In
progress here for two days, ended today
when several of them left the city.
Ex-Senator Davis, the democratic candi
date tor vice president, accompanied by
Norman E. Mack, national committeeman
from this state, and his secretary, C. II.
Henley, left for a visit to Judge Alton B.
Parker at Eaopus, at the Judge's Invitation.
The meeting of the democratlo national
committee will be held here next Tueaday,
July 14.
t'anado-Amrrlena Association meets.
FRANKLIN. N. Y.. July lO.-Dlscuaslon
of business nuttier took up the time of
the delegate at today's sesolun of the
C'anailo-American aocm lion's annual con
vention. The work to be don was the re
adjustment of fees and assessments. The
committee on revising the constitution ra
ported In favor of a graded rate. Reports
of officers howd hat the ass'rtiaUun
was lu a, proirous coudltlun.
MRS. MAYBRICR IS FREE
American Woman Beleued from British
Prison and Goes to France.
DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND IS QUIET
Nuns nt Convent Where She Passed
the Last Six Months of Imprison
meat Refuse to Speak of
the Matter.
TRURO, Cornwall, Eng., July 20.-Mrs.
Florence Maybrick Is free. She left here
at 11:43 a. m. today on her way to France.
Mrs. Maybrlck's Imprisonment was not
terminated with the clang of doors, the last
sound which remains In the ears of so many
of her fellow prisoners who- had preceded
her to liberty from Aylesbury prison, where
she spent more than fourteen years ot her
life. It closed before the arched doorway of
Lthe white convent of the Sisterhood of the
Epiphany in this little town, with the
blnck-robed sisters softly uttering their
blessings and good wishes for her future.
With two companions Mrs. Maybrick en
tered the carriage of Miss Dnlrymple, sec
retary of the sisterhood, and was driven
rapidly to Staustell, a small station four
teen miles away, where after exchanging
goodbyes with her companions, she boarded
a train and started on her Journey to
France. She will not go to America until
her presence there is considered Impera
tively necessary.
The greatest secrecy was thrown about
Mrs. Maybrlck's departure. Mother Su
perior Julian of the convent snld to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press that
under her Instructions she must refdr all
inquiries to the home office. Others at the
convent were equally uncommunicative.
At the railroad station orders were issued
forbidding the employes to . discuss Mrs.
Maybrick or even to admit that she was at
the convent.' ,
Tries to Avoid Attention.
The little town has taken deep Interest In
this International figure. Crowds dally
stood at the Iron gate of the grounds wait
ing for Mrs. Maybrick to appear, but they
were rarely rewarded, she going out only
when the road was reported clear.
. When Mrs. Maybrick first arrived here
she was kept under strict surveillance,
never leaving the convent walls even for
twalk in the grounds she would have to
e under the esoort of one of the sisters.
Subsequently she was allowed to walk In
the quiet streets of this picturesque place
and In the. shady country lanes In the
vicinity. . Those who have seen the pub
lished portraits of Mrs. Maybrick soon got
to recognise the black-robed woman, with
black bonnet and flowing strings, and gave
her kindly greetings, which frequently
passed unnoticed, Mrs. Maybrick seeking
so far as possible to avoid the attention
of the curious. Her time at the convent
was taken up by sewing, reading and chat
ting with the sisters, endearing herself to
them by many acts showing that even the
many years . of servitude at Aylesbury
prison had been unable to stamp out her
Innate kindly disposition. '
Mrs. Maybrick, who was. Mlsac Florence
1 Elisabeth ' Chandr, a "member of a 'well
known and prosperous family, was triatrial
July 27, 1881, in St.- James church, Pic
cadilly, to James Maybrick of Liverpool.
She was then 18 years old. Her husband
was over 40 years of age. In the spring
of 18S9 Mr. Maybrick became ill and in' a
few days he died. His brothers investi
gated his death andfeharged Mrs. Maybrick
with the murder of her husband. A long
trial followed and a number of doctors
swore that the deceased died of arsenical
poison. The defense proved that for
twenty years Mr. Maybrick had been a
confirmed user of arsenic and that he
dally took doses large enough to have
killed a dosen ordinary men. Mrs. May
brick was eventually sentenced to death
by the Judge, Sir Fttzjames Stephen, who
spoke for two days in charging the Jury.
He said it was impossible for them to find
her not guilty in the face of the medical
evidence. The Judge died some time later
In a mad house.
Mother Strlved for Her Release.
From the time of Mrs. Maybrlck's con
viction hep mother, the Baroness de
Roques, was unremitting In her efforts in
behalf of the prisoner. She succeeded in
having the death sentence commuted to
penal servitude for life and finally has
obtained the freedom of her daughter, to
whose release from prison she had de
voted her life. The baroness was aided by
Influential friends on both sides of the
Atlantic. In 1900, after the death of Lord
Russell of Killowen, chief Justice of Eng
land, a letter which he bad written to
Mrs. Maybrick In 1896 was discovered. It
showed he was convinced that she ought
never to have been convicted and. It has
been generally understood that all the
recent American ambassadors to the court
of St. James have done everything possible
to obtain Mrs. Maybrlck's pardon. The
fact of her probable release was used as a
reason for securing the postponement of a
trial last year of law suits bearing on
Mrs. Maybrlck's interest In land In Ken
tucky, Virginia and West Virginia until
she was able personally to testify. . If she
was not able to testify in these suits Mrs.
Maybrick and her mother would have lost
all title and interest in the many thou
sands of acres of land Involved In the
case. On February 4 last. Home Secretary
Akers-Douglav, replying to a question in
the House of Commons, confirmed the re
ports which had been in circulation that
Mrs. Maybrick had been removed from
Aylesbury prison to a convalescent home,
where she would remain until the summer,
when she would be allowed her freedom.
The home secretary said a license had
been granted to Mrs. Maybrick under the
penal servitude acts.
The transfer of the prisoner from a penal
prison to a quiet country home consti
tuted an almost unprecedented action en
the part of the British authorities. It was
due to the mediation of the duchess of
Bedford, who as a visitor to Aylesbury
prison for many years had taken a keen
personal Interest In Mrs. Maybrick and
finally succeeded In obtaining the mitiga
tion of her punishment to the extent of
her being allowed to spend the last six
months of her confinement outside the
prison walls.
Inspects Itebr aka Timber.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 20.-(Spe-
clal.) Prof. Miller of the Nebraska State
university, accompanied by Messrs. Percy,
Godding, Warner snd Whit of the United
States bureau of forestry, were In the city
yesterday and spent the day In measuring
and inspecting tho growth of the native
and planted timber in tbis vicinity. The
party took many measurements and found
much to Interest them at Arbor Lodge,
where many varieties of trees from dif
ferent parts of the United Btstes have been
planted. The party is traveling overland
and left for Auburn yesterday evening and
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Warmer Thursday. Friday
Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Desr. Hour. Dear.
S a. m ?2 1 p. m ..... . TW
a. m t.t a p. m TN
T a. m (Ml S p. m T
R a. m CO 4 p. m NO
a. m t , 8 p. m HI
id, n n e p. m o
11 a. m T3 T p. in T
12 m TO 8 p. m T"
9 p. m TO
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Eight Men to Constitute This Body for
Republicans Appointed by
Chairman Bnrgess.
Chairman Burgess of the republican state
committee yesterday appointed the execu
tive committee. The personnel of the com
mittee Is: '
First District VJlllnm Hayward.y Ne
braska City; L. L. Llndsey, Lincoln.
Second District Victor Rosewater,
Omaha; F. 11. Claridge. Elalr.
Third District-Charles H. Kelsey, Ne
ligh. x
Fourth District A. H. Kldd, Beatrice.
Fifth District E. G. Titus, Holrtrege.
Sixth District Charles A. Robinson,
Kearney.
The committee met yesterday afternoon
and organised, all members being present,
with the exception ot William Hayward of
Nebraska City. Tho general political con
dition In the state was discussed at length,
but no important action taken, according
to Chairman Burgess. The matter of or
ganizing bureaus for the conduct of meet
ings and distribution ,of literature through
out the state was left to Chairman Bur
gess. The committee adjourned to con
vene again at the call of the chairman.
ADVANCING UPON LIA0 YANG
Indications that Is the Objective
Point of General Kurokl's
Forces,
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, July SO. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) According to the latest informa
tion received the battle of Mo Tien Pass
was more serious than at first supposed,
the Russians having had at least 80,000 men
engaged. Once more the victory was won
by the Japanese, owing to their far su
perior artillery, which cut the gallant
Twenty-fourth regiment to pieces and in
the retreat, which reached to Slakollna,
the Russian losses must have been great
Up to the moment of sending you this
I am still without details as to the losses
beyond the fact that they exceed 1,000. This
last action has brought General Kurokt to
within twenty-two miles of Llao Yang,
which caused a nervous feeling today. The
next move of the Japanese will be to cap
ture the headquarters of the commander-in-chief.
The Official Gasette announces In a spe
cial edition eonight two days' fighting yes
terday and the day before, owing tOyOen
eral.Kurok! advancing In force from' Ma
Tse along the Llao Yftng road. This woks
as though, the fears of an attack on Llao
Yang are going to be shortly realized.
Foreign critics are already . asking why
count Keller was sent to attack the en
emy without knowing its forces. The re
ply s that the Japanese line Is of such
extraordinary length that ordinary scout
ing parties are helpless and the only means
of ascertaining the numbers of the enemy
is sending powerful reconnolterlng forces,
thereby forcing an action. This will ex
plalh several considerable engagements In
which the Russians, after fighting, retired.
The retreat had been Intended before the
battle began. According to Russian mili
tary opinion such retreats do not signify
anything, ths battles lost being merely
part of the plan of campaign. .
RUSSIANS SISK A MERCHANTMAN
Torpedo Bout Fires on Strange Vessel
Take Snrrlvors on Board.
CHE FOO. July 20.1-10 p. m.-Two Junks
with Chinese on board have oome In here
from Llao, Tl Shan promontory. The men
report that on Saturday morning, July 16,
at 8 o'clock, the Port Arthur forts fired on
a passing ship. These shots were not
effective and the vessel did not stop. A
torpedo, boat then came out and either
fired on the vessel or discharged a torpedo
against It A thick fog prevailed and the
occurrence could not be seen. Shortly
afterward Chinese and one foreigner,
survivors of the vessel, were brought
ashore by the torpedo boat. The Chinese
who came in on the Junk say they recog
nized the vessel as a merchantman, and
from the efforts by the Russians to rescue
the survivors they concluded the torpedo
boat recognized that it was mistaken In
having attacked the vessel and did every
thing to rectify the error. The fact that
these Chinese, before talking even to the
natives here, went direct to the shipping
offices to Inquire If any had ships missing,
Indicates that they are telling the truth.
Japanese who have arrived here from those
parts of ths Kwan Tung peninsula, which
are occupied by their troops report that
the forces Investing Port Arthur are forti
fying their, present position and assuming
the defensive pending the preparations for
a concerted assault on the place. These
preparations are being pushed forward, and
the final assault will be made not later
than the last of this month. In the mean
time the enemy Is taking the offensive.
NICHOLAS IS GETTISO WORRIED
Diapleaaed nt Action of His Ships In
Red Sea.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 21.-1:42 a. m.
The Associated Press has Just been In
formed that Emperor Nicholas, In an Inter
view with Count Lamed or ff, the foreign
minister, expressed his displeasure at the
turn events- had taken and at the possi
bility of complications with Great Britain
arising out of the detention of British
ships by the Russian volunteer fleet steam
ers In the Red sea. This pacific attitude
will doubtless lead to an Immediate and
amicable adjustment of the difficulties.
Unlet at Tn Tche Klao.
TA TCHE KIAO, Tuesday, July 19.
(Delayed.) All Is quiet In this region.
Neither side l moving. The only activity
is at the outposts. The Russian sharp
shooters are hazing good practice sniping
the Japanese from the mountainsides. Small
detachments creep out at night, steal up
to the Japanese pickets In the darkness,
hide themselves in tree tops and there
await sunrise. As soon as the light Is
sufficiently strong they get fine shots be
fore the Japanese pickets csn get away.
Russians ttet Japanese Boat.
TOKIO, July SO. Noon. The Vladivostok
squadron hus overhauled a Japanese
steamer eastward of Tsugar straits. The
name of the vessel captured and Its fate
have not yet been learned, -
SQUADRON ON A RAID
Vladivostok Fleet Enters Faoifio Ooeaa and
Its Destination Occasions Speculation."
COAST MERCHANTMEN TAKE TO COVER
Warning Bent Out to Shipping Interests til
the Morements of the Squadron.
JAPANESE ARMY HAS BEEN ENGAGED
Bight Flank of Knroki Reported to Be
Under Fire.
JAPANESE GIVE EVIDENCE OF STRENGTH
Details of Battle at Mo Tien Pass
Show that tho Invaders Are
Stronger Than tho
Russians.
LONDON July 21. The Standard's cor
respondent with the Japanese army,
cabling under date of July 19, says:
"Our right flank has heen engaged since
morning."
The correspondent of the Times with
General Kurokl's army, under date of
July 19, confirms ths Standard corre
spondent's report.
Squadron on a. Raid.
TOKIO, July 20.-10:30 a. m. The Russian
Vladivostok squadron, unaccompanied by
torpedo boats, entered the Pacific ocean to.
day at 7 o'clock. Its destination is unknown,
but it Is suggested that It possibly plans
to raid the east ooaat of Japan and then
either return te Vladivostok, escaping to
the southward, or attempting to. form a
Junction with the Port Arthur fleet.
The squadron was discovered In tho
Straits of Tsugar at I o'clock this morn
ing, steaming rapidly eastward. At 8:20 '
a. m. it was reported off Tappl cape and
at 7 a. m. observers at Hakodate reported
to Toklo that It was then steaming to the
east.
Warnings have gone out to shipping
along the eastern coast' of Japan and mer
chantmen are hurriedly seeking cover. It
Is expected that most of the shipping will
be warned before the Russian vessels can
inflict serious damage if a raid Is purposed.
Ordinarily a lack of coal would prevent
an extended cruise, but it Is possible that
the Russians possess a collier at a ren
dezvous on the ocean.
GREAT BRITAIN GROWS EXCITED
Government Will Not Act, Fearing; to
EatablUh a Precedent.
LONDON, July 20. The further details
received from Port Said today declaring
the situation on beard tho Peninsular and
Oriental company '.' steamer Malacca,
Belied In the Red tea by the Russian vol
unteer fleet vessel St. Petersburg, fall to
give any reason for the seizure and only
serve to Inflame the British feeling, . The.
officials of the company reiterate their de
nial that the Malacca was carrying con
traband of war and reassert that the ex
plosives on boards were British government
stores consigned to the naval commander
at Hongkong. t
In official circles, where ths gravity of
the situation Is already fully realised, ap
prehension is felt at the Increasing excite
ment In the country. There Is no likeli
hood, however, of any precipitate actios).
It is lofflclally pointed out that the very
fullest Information must be obtained be
fore they decide on their course, especially
In view of the fact that the greatest naval
power In the world. Great Britain, cannot
afford to create precedence for Interna
tional usages which might hereafter reaot
unfavorably against Itself.' In the mean
time and until there Is direct and explicit
evidence of a contravention of neutrality
by the Malacca and the assumption by ths
Russian government of full responsibility
for the action of the commanders of the
Smolensk and St. Petersburg, the British
government, it Is explained, can only ask
explanations of the Russian foreign office)
regarding the nature of the charges against
the seized vessels. Subsequent action
necessarily, will .depend on Russia's reply
thereto.
The suggestion of policing the Red sea
by British warships meets with no support
In official quarters, whero it Is pointed out
that the commander of a warship wiuM
have to satisfy himself that a merchant
ship desiring Convoy was contravening the
neutrality regulations. If tho commander
was satisfied In this . respect then there
would be no necessity for protecting the
ship. If he did not receive satisfactory as
surances he would have no right to convoy
the vessel. The editorials continue to bo
heated and it is openly suegeated that
Russia's action was premeditated.
JAPANESE SHOW THEIR STHEWGTH
Demonetrntlon by Kellar Proves
Islanders Stronger Than Russians,
TA TCHE KIAO, July SO.-Detalls of the.
repulse of Lieutenant General Count Kel
ler's attack on the Japanese at Mo Tien
pas last Sunday, which have Just arrived,
show that it was a demonstration in foroa
to ascertain the strength of the enemy and
plainly developed their numerical superior
ity. It is evident that the Japanese are
drawing off troops from the Russian south
ern front, reinforcing their position to the
east.
The Japanese display marvelous , power
of concentration at the right time and
place. The Mo Tien pass engagement
strengthens a conviction here that the
moment for a general advance by the enemy
has not yet arrived.
Reports that the Japan?: are shout to
land troops at Yin Kow aro current, but
not believed.
RUSSIAN CHUSEH MASKS Gt'NS
Passe Through tho Dardanelles wits)
War Machinery Covered.
LONDON, July 20-The Constartlnopls)
correspondent' of the Dally Mall, in a dis
patch dated July 18, says: "A Russian
cruiser has Just passed through front
Odessa with several guns covered with
canvas on Its deck. It also oarrled torpedo
tubes."
Russians Heleaae Ship.
TOKIO, July 20., p. m.-The steamer
overhauled by the Russian Vladivostok '
squadron was the Takashlma. It arrived
at Moroan at noon today and reports that
It left the Russian vessels steaming to the
east with great speed. This course create
the Impression here that they are heading
for Saigon, the capital of French Indo
Chlna, although it Is possible that this
course is a ruse to deceive the Japanese.
It was announced during n previous aorll
of the Ilusalan Vladivostok squadron that
these vessels might attempt lo reach the
port of aome neutral power, enter and
claim protection. The reference In the fore
going to Saigon probably arises from thli
report Saigon Is lo lower Ctchl-Chl,
will Inspect the timber snrouta,
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