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THE BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, FIIIDAY MOUSING,; MAY 10, 1005 TEN TAOES.
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PEACE IS DELAYED
End of Chicago Strike Seems Further Away
Than it Lid Wednesday.
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT Af "ION
asaaasasBBBsasa X
Preiident Shea Says the Teamit i Not
Agree to Proposed 8chei
MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE COMES '' -GHT
Teamsters and Owners Unabl. .gree
on Deliveries to Boycotted
RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN CENTER OF CITY
Viprrti Wiiona Attacked by Mob at
the Corner' of Washington and
Clark Street President
Gompera Talka.
OUTLAW PALA IS KILLED
Klahtlnx Morn f illet of Jnlo Meeta
Death and Follower Are
Paraaed.
MANILA, May IS. News lias been re
ceived that Pala, the outlaw Moro chief,
who lias been pursued the past two weeks
on the Island of Jolo hy troops under the
command of General Iconard Wood, has
been killed. Ills few surviving" followers
are being trailed by the troops.
At the beginning of the uprising Tala was
reported to have had a following of 6u0
well armed men, most of whom have been
killed.
RIOT IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Disorderly Scenes Attend Consideration of
Gas Lease in Philadelphia.
PLANT TIED UP FOR SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS
CHy RerelTea tf.V(WNMMM Itental, the
Price of (ins for K.ntlre Period
Haua.es from Eichty Centa
to One Hollar,
CHICAGO, May 18.-Peace In the team
sters' strike Is still holding In the balance
and although It Is generally expected that
a settlement will soon be reached It seems
tonight further away than It did twenty
four hours ago.
It was confidently asserted by the Team
Owners' asnociatlon that the teamsters had
consented to arbitrate with them the ques
tion of whether or not union teamsters
sliould make deliveries to the boycotted
houses. President Bhea of the Team
sters' union today upset this arrangement
entirely, declaring that he had never
agreed to any such proposition. Members
of the Team Owners association stated I ml. I,
Just as positively that th members of the
Teamsters' union had agreed to such an
arbitration.
Conference Cornea to Nnniht,
The team cwners and members of the
Teamsters' union held a protracted meeting
tonight to discuss the question of whether
or not members of the union employed by
members of the Team Owners' association
shall make deliveries to houses affected by
the strike. The team owners demanded
that drivers should make deliveries to any
place to whlrh In the ordinary course of
business they might be sent. The teamsters
accepted this, but stipulated that the rule
should not apply to houses where the boy
cott existed. The differences between the
two propositions really covered all of the
questions Involved In the present strike and
at 1:30 In the morning the meeting broke
up, the members of the teamsters' Joint
touncll announcing that they would make
a reply to the team owners tomorrow night.
I'pon this answer depends the continuance
of the strike or its possible ending.
The rab driver at a meeting which lasted
until after midnight decided that they
would hereafter deliver passengers to what
ever point they wished to go, no matter
whether a strike existed at the place or
not.
Business Agent Gibbons of the Cabmen's
union declared that this action was taken
because of the threat of Mayor Dunne to
take away the license of members who
refused to take passengers wherever they
desired to go.
BVLlv llpnlia Ym Answ.
For the tlrst time in several days the
. spirit of riots broke out today and there
were numerous fights between nounlon
men and the union teamsters. One of the
disturbances at Twenty-second and In
diana avenue blocked all traffic and de
layed street cars for half an hour. The
police were compelled to use their clubs
vigorously In order to disperse the crowd
and reads several arrests. The nonunion
d-lvey for the wholesale grocery house of
Steele, Weddels ft Co., who was the orig
inal cause of the outbreak through no
cause of his own, was badly beaten before
the police could save him.
In some portions of the South Bide a
vigorous antagonism to union men has de
veloped and the teamster wearing a union
button In driving through those sections
meets with about the same treatment as a
nonunion man does when passing the
teamsters' headquarters. Several union
teamsters were attacked today near Twenty-sixth
street and Wcntworth avenue and
their union buttons torn off. The union
juoia wem ainu v ia-ii uunijr puiiuieu utiure
making their escape.
Gompera Leaves for Dayton.
President Samuel Oompers of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, who has been
In Chicago for the past two days nego-
tlating for peace in the present trouble,
left for Dayton, O., tonight. Before leav
lng the city Mr. Gompers said that so
far he bad accomplished very little, but
the prospects were that both sides would
Bonn be able to reach a baals where a
settlement of the difficulty satisfactory
to both of the opposing Interests would
be decided upon.
"While I anticipate little further trouble
In the adjustment of the difficulty," said
Mr. Oompers, "still I am not In favor of
the teamsters surrendering uncondition
ally, and 1 am of the opinion that they
will not have to do so. If the trouble
till exists, when I return to Chicago next
Saturday, I will take up the matter where
I left off this afternoon and continue my
efforts to bring about a settlement of the
controversy."
Shea TeatlHea In I oj auction.
President Bhea of the Teamsters' union
was the chief witness in the hearing to
day ' before Master In Chancery Sherman.
lie refused to answer many of the ques
tions put to him, declaring that his an
wers woula tend to Incriminate him. His
evidence was Interrupted by repeated
wrangles between the attorneys, which
consumed much time and In which both
Ides displayed much bitterness. Finally,
In order to allow the belligerent lawyers
sufficient time In which to cool their pas
sions, the master adjourned court until
tomorrow morning.
President Shea of the teamsters' Inter
national union threw cold water today on
all peace movements. He declared that he
had not considered arbitration In any form
between the Team Owners' association and
the teamsters' union and that he had never
agreed to arbitrate the question of whether
the teamsters should deliver to boycotted
houses.
The declaration of Bhea came as a sur
prise to all concerned, as It was explicitly
stated last night and today that Bhea had
made sucb an agreement. At the time of
( Shea's statement the team owners were In
conference, selecting their member of the
arbitration board, which, they declared,
both they and Shea had agreed to.
"1 am not going to arbitrate the question
of how they shall conduct their bus.hess."
said President Shea. "There will bs no
back-door settlement. When I am beaten
J shall come out and say so."
Meats Whole Thin.
j "The teamsters are still running this
ft strike," he said. "Do you think we are
going to atbitrate the question whether or
not merchants may deliver goods? That
HAS DOIBT OF CHEAT BRITAIN
St. Petersburg- Newspaper Sera Sin
ister Ileslan In Asia.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 18. The speech
of the British premier, Mr. Balfour,' In
the House of Commons May 11 on the de
fences of India continues to attract the
attention of the press.
The Novoe Vremya expresses open mis
givings in regard to British activity In
Afghanistan and Persia, and doubts the
sincerity of some of the English expres
sions in favor of a rapproachement be
tween Great Britain and Russia. The
paper says: "We will let Great Britain
alone in Afghanistan if It keeps its hands
off Persia, where our interests are com
mercial and Industrial and not political.
Russia only Insists that Fersla remain
free and independent.
"In the same connection the Novoe
Vremya refers to the growing artlvlty of
the British in the Caucasus, where they
have a private telegraph line and own oil
wells, mines, forests, etc., and whose in
creasing number of colonists almost
amounts to a peaceful conquest."
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Lower lloosr of ornelnn Parlln
ment Passes Law,
CHRI8TI ANIA, May 18. The lower house
of the Norwegian Parliament today
unanimously adopted without discussion
the bill providing for the establishment of
a separate Norwegian consular service.
Previous to this action Former Premier
Hagerup moved to postpone consideration
of the measure until the electorate had an
opportunity of pronouncing on it, but the
motion was rejected by 80 to 6 votes.
Tower Visile Secretary Hay.
BAD NEHIEM. May 18. Ambassador
Tower's visit to Secretary Hay Is entirely
personal. The ambassador, who arrives
here tomorrow, will spend the day with
Mr. Hay and return to Berlin Saturday. It
Is understood that no political subjert will
be discussed, certainly not the question of
a commercial treaty with Germany, as
some of the German papers support. The
health, of Mr. Hay continues to Improve.
His elasticity seems to be returning. Prof
Groedel thinks Mr. Hay's great weariness
Is disappearing.
Irish Parllnmentarlnn Stricken.
LONDON, May 18. William ODoherty,
nationalist member of Parliament for the
north division of Donegal, was suddenly
stricken with paralysis In the House of
Commons today and was taken to a hospital
In a serious condition. Mr. O'Doherty was
born in 1868.
PRESIDENT PARRY RE-ELECTED
Indiana Man Remains at Head of
Manufacturers' Association Secre
tary Metralt Speaks.
ATLANTA. Ga..
nual convention of
of Manufacturers
after selecting Ne
the convention of
rarry of lnrilanapi
Lodge Meets Italian ' King-.
ROME, May 18. King Victor Emmanuel
today received in private and most cordial
audience Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, showing great Interest in
and knowledge of American affairs. The
conversation, which was in English, lasted
half an hour.
PHILADELPHIA, May 18.-Amld scenes
of disorder unprecedented In the annals
of Philadelphia's legislative body, the city
council tonight voted to lease the city's
gas works to the 1,'nlted Gas Improvement
company for a term of seventy-five years
for the total sum of $2.j,0u,0u0, the money
to be paid in various amounts before the
end of 1!j7. Council chambers and commit
tee rooms were crowded with excited cit
Izens protesting against the lease to the
t'nlted Gas Improvement company from 1
p. m., when the proceedings opened In
the finance committee room, until after 8
p. m., when the select council passed the
bill and sent it to the mayor.
Conncilnien Called Thieves,
The climax was reached when the vote
in the common council was announced
after three hours of debate. The moment
President George M. Curdy of the com
mon council announced the vote a great
uproar was started In the gallery, which
was crowded to the door. From all over
the gallery came hisses and cries of
"Thieves." A squad of police cleared the
gallery.
The agitation against the passage of the
bill resulted in the common council amend
lng the measure so as to provide for a
slight reduction in the price of gas. The
amendment as adopted provides the price
of gas from the date of the lease until
January 1, 1911, will be $1 per 1,000 cubic
feet, the same as the present price; from
19U to lMM, 95 cents; from 1921 to 1930, 90
cents; from l.'36 to 1H56, So cents, and there
after until the expiration of the lease In
19S.0, SO cents.
Mayor Mill Veto Bill.
Mayor Weaver is expected to veto the
bill, and in that event both chambers will
probably pass it over his veto. The vote
In the common council was "4 to 9, and In
the select council 37 to 4. There is only
one democrat in each body and both voted
against the lease. There is some 'talk
among citizens who fought the lease to
take the matter to the courts.
Committee Issues an Address.
The committee of nine tonight issued the
following statement:
To the Citizens of Philadelphia: You re
ceived today the most Insolent affront from
your councilman ever given to the people
of any great American city. Despite rea
son and respect lor the rlgnts ot tne peo
ple, the city council voted to confer upon
a corporation the unhampered control of
your gas works. Your committee, ap
pointed by town meeting, now calls upon
you:
1. To awaken to your Injuries, which
are: (a) Insult to your declared oplonloti
and the expressed wishes of your mayor
sking for delay. (b Theft of your prop
erty, (c) Enslavement for three genera-
Ions to a gas monopoly.
i. To rise in your might and by per
sonal, unceasing effort make Imposslhle the
consummation of the greatest steal ever
ttemalad.-- ai By asaeinbluge in every
ward, by personal demand and pressure
upon your local councilnien. (b) By full
.nil immediate use ol the cards ana lltera
ure distributed by the committee, as well
s oilier lornis ol written protest, to iiy
renai I iik tor a great rally that will blocK
the final attempt to complete the con-
piracy, wnen tne ordinance is again con
idered. after the mayor has vetoed it.
lay 18. The tenth an-
e National Association
me to a close today
York as the place for
DOS. re-electing D. M.
s as president and or
dering that the aawi latlon be Incorporated
under the laws of New York state. Vice
presidents, one from each state represented,
were named by the states, the vice presi
dents from the twelve states having the
largest membership In the association con
stituting with the president and secretary
the executive committee.
After re-electing F. P. Stlllman of New
York treasurer the roll call of states for
vice presidents followed. Among those
chosen were: Missouri, J. W. Van Cleave;
lowa, G. R. Esterbrook.
Tho choice of president was the occa
sion for a warm fight. The position taken
by Mr. Parry on the libor question and on
the matter of government control of rail
roads developed considerable opposition
among those who held views differing from
his. Mr. Parry's name was reported by
the commltte on nominations for the pres
idency. On the floor of the convention
William M'cCarroll of New York and D. A.
Tompkins of North Carolina were nom
inated. Both withdrew.
Resolutions were adopted opposing antl
injunctlon legislation, denouncing the eight
hour law, favoring, gold exchange with
silver using countries and the usual vote
of thanks to the entertainers. The only
formal address of ti" day was by George
J. Seabury of New ft'ork, who argued for
protection. 5
Secretary Victor H. Metcalf of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor ad
dressed the members of the national associ
ation this evening. ' He was greeted by a
large audience of representatives from
every part of the land.
LETT COMMANDER OF G. A. R.
Spirited Contest Ends in Victory for the
t New York Mat.
ENCAMPMENT TO BE HELD IN LINCOLN
Plan Is to Hare all District Encamp
meats and Reunions to Be Held
at the Same Time and
Tlace.
Transport Buford Floated.
MANILA, May 18. The army transport
Buford, which recently ran ashore at Mala
bong, has been refloated and Is now en
route to Manila under its own steam. Two
of Its forward holds are leaking.
Italian to Explore Africa.
TURIN. May 18 The duke of Abruzzi,
who has been preparing a great expedition
to explore Central Africa, expects to be
ready to start In the autumn.
INVESTS IN WORTHLESS PAPER
Nebraska Banker Advances Thouaand
Dollara on Bogns
Draft.
DENVER, May 18. (Special Telegram.)
For a worthless piece of paper G. D.
Faulkes, president of the Farnum hank of
Farnum, Neb., gave $1,000 Just fifteen days
ago. Today he had the police force and the
detectives, as well as all the bank officials
of Denver, looking for the man with whom
he traded. To console himself he declares
over and over again:
"It is the first time I ever made such a
foolish deal."
He came to Denver two weeks ago toat
tend the first annual convention of the
American Stock Growers' association.
Hardly had he alighted from the 1'nion
Pacific train at the station before he met a
young man named W. T. Smith, who said
he was stranded because he could aot get
Identified so he could cash a $1,700 draft on
the First National bank of Los Angeles.
Faulkes let him have tho $1,000 until the
young man got hl credentials. These and
alsi the young man are still missing.
LIEUTENANT CHAPMAN SHOT
Ball Cartridge In Gun of Soldier on
Parade Proves Fatal
to Officer.
EL RENO, Okl., May 18. Lieutenant
;. L. Chapman, stationed at Fort Reno,
was shot in the back today while assisting
in the manuevers of six companies in a
running tight and instantly killed.
Six companies of infantry were called out
for field maneuvers In the presence of
Brigadier General J. M. Lee, whose head
quarters are at San Antonio. While en
gaged In a running fight across the prairlo
northweBt of town, Lieutenant Chapman,
who was acting assistant battalion ad
jutant, received a shot from a ball cart
ridge fired from the company behind him.
He died where he fell.
There appears to be a general impres
sion at the post that the cartridge was
used purposely and that It was Intended
for another regimental officer in the party
Instead of for Lieutenant Chapman, but
no evidence on this point, If any, has been
found, Is given out, nor could the pre
sumed motive be ascertained. There is
complete reticence among the officers at
the fort. Chapman received his commis
sion in 1901. He was 30 years of age.
"Continued on Second Page.)
FUNERAL OF HIRAM CRONK
Impressive Military Honora Given
Body of I.aat Survivor of
War of
NEW YORK. May 19.-The body of
Hiram Cronk, the last veteran of the war
of 1812 to pass away, was burled today in
Cypress Hill cemetery with impressive mil
iary honors.
Before the funeral the body of the vet
eran soldier lay in stale In the city hall,
where It was viewed by many thousands.
There was a constant stream of men.
women and children moving past the casket
in the city building the first which had
rested there since the body of General
Grant laid in state.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Postmasters and Rural Carriers Ap
pointed by the Poatal Ue-partment.
(From a Btaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May 18.-(Speclal Trie
gram.) John W. Kentfleld has been ap
pointed postmaster at Coaltleld, Monroe
county, Iowa, vice Carl C. Btruble, re
signed.
Rural carriers appointed: Friend, route
I; Arthur C. Phelps, carrier; L. M. Phelps,
substitute. Iowa, Oakland, route 1; t
ley N. Evans, carrier; Anna B. Evans, sub
stitute.
Looking at t hlcasro Harbor.
CHICAGO. May IS. A congressional dels.
ration consisting of ten members of the
nouw rommiuw on rivers ana nsroors ar
lived here today to begin an lnvestlfati,
regarding the feasibility of a schema lui
the construction of a deen waterway con
pnecunf Chicago ana tne uuil of Mexico,
GETTING READY FOR THE HERD
Buffalo's Elaborate Preparations for
the Reception of the
Elks.
Buffalo is making extensive, elaborate
and costly preparations for the entertain
ment of the delegates and visitors to the
grand lodge meeting f the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, which meets
there in July. In addition to a varied
program of entertainment, the Buffalo
lodge has let contracts for four street dls
plays which will surpass anything of the
kind ever before attempted at a national
gathering of Elks, and will cost $-'5,850.
The displays will be at Main and Huron
streets, Lafayette Tark, Shelton Square
and Main and Seneca streets.
At Main and Huron streets there will be
a monster arch depicting a woodland
scene, in which natural trees and artificial
streams will Iks prominent. This display
will cost $8,500.
The display at Main and Seneca' streets
will be an electric canopy, more than fifty
feet In height and containing more than
3.700 electric lights, lit will be of steel
construction and wil cover the entire
width of Main strA--'oro ride walk to
sidewalk. This display will cost $2,850.
At Lafayette Park the display will con
sist of an arch extending the entire length
of the walk on the Main street side of the
park. The platform over the archway will
form one of the largest reviewing stands
ever erected in Buffalo. This display will
cost $r,5O0.
"e Old Hermitage" Is the title of the
display to be made at Shelton' Square,
The plan shows two openings, one at the
right and one at the left of the base of
the hermitage proper. These openings con
stltiite tho entrance to archways that are
to bo built over the Church and Erie
streets sidewalks on either side of the St
Paul's church property. The lineal dls
tance of the sidewalks thus to be covered
Is 112 feet. This display will cost $8,000.
NO NEWS FR0MTHE YACHTS
Nantucket Lightship Reports Weather
Conditions, but !'o Racers
Are In Sight.
NEWPORT, R. I., May 18.-None of the
eleven yachts which left Sandy Honk in
the transatlantic race for the cup offered
by Emperor William had been sighted by
the Nantucket lightship tonight when wire
less communication with the government
station here was temporarily suspended In
order not to Interfere with the wireless
messages of the Sound steamers.
At 1 o'clock tomorrow morning communl
cation will again be established with the
lightship with a fair prospect of some of
the yachts having been picked up by that
time. Tonight there was a heavy fog hang
lng over the sea in the vicinity of the
lightship and a northwest wind was blow
ing at the rate of eighteen or twenty miles
an hour. The light headwinds In which
the yachts started were hardly favorablo
for fast sailing, but with the heavy breeze
blowing tonight confidence is felt that the
yachts will be sighted before daylight to
morrow.
RAILWAY COMPETITION OVER
Commissioner Pronty Discusses Trnf.
lie Conditions Refore the
Senate Committee.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Showers Frldnyi Saturday Fair and
Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi
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HAWKEYE VETERANS ADJOURN
WASHINGTON, May 18. Commissions
Prouty of the Interstate commission today
gave testimony bef jre the senate commit
tee on commerce on the subject of regu
laling freight rates. 'He said that nelthe
the commission nor any court had power
to determine a reaxni.ablo rate for the fu
ture. He would create a department o
railways before which informal complaint
could be died and also a commission which
should decide all questions of rates to go
Into effect at oneo. to be reviewed by a
court. In his opinion the railway rates are
lower now than If they had been fixed by a
commission.
Competition in railways, he declared, had
ceased or would cease In a very short time
Discrimination, he predicted, would be a
greater evil than relates In the future,
Under present conditions the Standard Oil
had an absolute control of the oil business
on tho New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad.
Brooks Adams, representing the Spokane
(Wash.) Chamber of Commerce, said rate
Injustices were practiced against Spokane.
On six staple articles the discrimination
was 80 .per cent. Where a rate was $1.80
to Spokane from Chicago the rate was $1
to Puget sound points. This was effected
by suspension of the long and short haul
clause of the law because of water com
petition. Railroad classification in some
cases, he charged, had closed some manu
facturing establishments in Spokane.
John M. Egan, pretddent of the Kansas
City Terminal railway, said there was gen
eral satisfaction with refrigerator cars.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. May 18. (Special
Telegram.) The Grand Army decided a
spirited contest for tho commandershlp by
he election of John Lett of York. Other
fflcers elected were: J. R. Maxln, senior
Ice commander, Mlnden; Junior vice com
mander, II. H. Dunham, darks; medical
director, W. H. Johnson, Mlnden; chaplain,
J. E. Ingham, Plalnvlew.
Resolutions were adopted that encamp
ments In the future be held at Lincoln and
a committee was appointed to arrange for
the holding of all reunions, district or state.
In connection with the encampment.
As delegates to the national encampment
at Denver the following were elected: J. B.
Hoagland, North Platte, at large; Ferdi
nand Brother, Beatrice; W. S. Askwith,
Grand lslund; J. W. Burwell, Juniata; H.
McKaln, Plattsmouth; J. B. Wambaugh,
Kearney; J. H. Hobb, Omaha, and R. R.
Randall.
The Women's Relief porpB, In session
today, endorsed Mrs. A. Adams of Superior
as a candidate for national president of the
Women's Relief corps at the national en-
ampment to bo held at Denver. Mrs.
Adams also received the endorsement of
the Grand Army encampment. The fol
lowing Women's Relief corps delegates
were elected to the national encampment:
Mrs. Estelle Gage, Mrs. Ducker, Mrs. Clara
Hefner, Mrs. Caroline Raymer, Mrs. Carrie
Peterson. Mrs. Harriet E. Wilcox of Omaha
was elected president and Mrs. Jennie D.
Graham senior vice commander. Other
elections went over until tomorrow.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic had a good attendance and trans
acted routine business of the organization,
passing the election of officers until tomorrow.
Mrs. Wilcox of Omaha, president of the
Women's Relief corps, has appointed Mrs.
George B. Eddy of Omaha as department
secretary.
Opening Proceedings,
Fully 1,000 veteran union soldiers and their
wives are In the city this morning in at
tendance at the twenty-ninth annual en
campment of the Grand Army of the Re
public and of Its auxiliary organizations.
and the estimate made by Commander
Bross In his response to the addresses of
welcome at the opera house last night that
the members were going to have one of
the best times in the experience of the or
ganization seems about to be realized. The
weather conditions could not be more pro
pitious. The moisture of the recent heavy
rains had entirely disappeared from the
streets, the sun shone brightly overhead,
the air was still and the temperature delightful.
The hearty address of welcome by Mayo
Schuff last night struck a responsive chord.
President Charles G. Ryan extended a wel
come on behalf of the Commercial 'flubof"
the city and most heartily extended the
hospitality of the citizens. He referred with
effect to the present union of states, when
there was no longer sectional lines.
Commandant Bross, In response, thanked
the mayor and president of the Commercial
club most heartily and expressed. In be
half of himself, the Women's Relief corps
and the Ladles of the Grand Army of the
Republic, his appreciation of the kindness
so often tendered by the goodly city of
Grand Island. He was glad to find the
people here In the enjoyment of such evi
dent prosperity. He referred feelingly to
the decimating ranks of the veteran sol
diers, the loss to the department In this
state during the past year having been 145
members, and yet, despite this loss, he was
glad to state that the Grand Army of the
Republic, department of Nebraska, had had
a prosperous year prosperous because the
remaining ranks, with greater fidelity than
ever, were guarding the interests and pur
poses of the organization.
This morning at 9 o'clock the veterans
formed In line of march in front of the
Koehler hotel and after a detour of a few
blocks, marched to the high school build
ing, where, under the auspices of the
Women's Relief corps, Mrs. Mayme Hed
rlck Cleaver, president, a fine silk flag was
presented to the Grand Island High school.
It Is the second presentation made, the
Women's Relief corps Inaugurating the cus
tom at the last encampment at Kearney.
The assembly, numbering all the school
children of the city and several thousand
citizens, was called to order by Chairman
Barnes of the entertainment committee, and
after the song, "America," by the children,
the presentation was made hy Mrs. Kemp
of Fremont in an excellent address, In
which she impressed upon the children the
meaning of the flag and Its cost to the na
tion. The Introductory remarks by Superin
tendent of Schools R. J. Barr and the re
sponse to the presentation by Prof. Sutton
of the local schools were cheered to the
echo by the veterans and others In the as
sembly. Commander Bross of the Grand
Army also thanked the children for their
attendance and their hearty participation In
the exercises and urged loyalty to the
flag upon the children and a practice of pa
triotism throughout their coming years.
Governor J. H. Mickey arrived from Lin
coln at o'clock and appeared at the
campflre tonight. He gave an address and
was greatly applauded. His attendance
was a surprise. He will be with the vet
erans until tomorow noon.
Series of Resolutions Adopted Wom
en's Organisations Elect
Officers,
OSKALOOSA, la., May 18. The encamp
ment of the lowa department. Grand
Army of tho Republic, adjourned this af
ternoon. Resolutions were adopted appealing to
the legislature to prepare a roster of vet
erans now living in lowa; deprecating the
desecration of Memorial day; thanking
Charles At Clarke of Cedar Rapids for
steps In taking charge of the appeal of
the soldiers' preference case to the su
preme court in the case from Marshall
town; appealing to the legislature to pro
vide means by which It can appropriate
money for Memorial day and thanking
citizens of Oskaloosa for the hearty re
ception. The Women's Relief Corps elected these
officers: President, Mrs. C. J. Hawk. New
ton; vice president, Mrs. Alice H. Pet-
tit, Sioux City; Junior president, Mrs.
Jennie Shaeffer, Ottumwa; secretary, Mrs.
Nellie Wllmer, Newton; treasurer, Jennie
B. Trout, Des Moines.
The ladles of tho Grand Army of the
Republic elected officers as follows: Mrs,
Weaver, Waterloo, president; Mrs. Drum-
mond. Dubuque, senior vice president; Mrs.
T. W. Hyde, Oskaloosa, Junior vice presi
dent; Mrs. Sampson, Villlsca, treasurer;
Mrs. Johnson, Keokuk; Mrs. Hulyer and
Mrs. C. Woodruff, Oskaloosa, delegates to
national convention. Mrs. Cummins of
Muscatine, delegate-at-large.
ELEVATOR ON THE RAMPAGE
Breaka Away from Moorings and
- Dashes Down at High Rate
' of Speed.
One of the big passenger elevators In the
federal building at the Sixteenth street
side came near furnishing the material for
a first-class calamity about 3:30 Thurs
day afternoon. The car was going down
from the third floor with a load of nine
passengers, got beyond control for a second
and started down at lightning speed. The
safety clutch was equal to the emergency,
however, and the car was stopped with a
tremendous Jerk when about four feet from
the second floor It became locked and
there the passengers were, penned inside
the car. The sudden stoppage of the car
was heard by some men on the third floor
and they ran down to render assistance.
Deputy Marshals Allan and Moore man
aged to get the door open at the second
landing, but it left only a narrow space
for the passengers In the car to tret, out.
They had to be lifted and pulled'out All
of them were helped out and suffered no
other Injury.
When the car started from the third floor
with the tremendous speed It looked for a
moment as If It would go to the bottom
of the basement with a crash and those
who ran down to render assistance expected
to find half a dozen or more dead and
mangled men.
FOR GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Official Announcement of Meeting; at
Portland Exposition Given
to the Public.
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 18. The official
announcement of the national goods roads
convention, which Is to meet in this city
from June 21 to June 24, has been Issued.
According to the announcement, gov
ernors of the several stales and territories,
county road officials, mayors of cities,
presidents of all commercial, agricultural,
Industrial, development, civic Improvement,
educational improvement, transportation
and other organizations are expected to ap
point at leant Ave delegates to represent
their respective bodies In the convention.
All such officials, together with members
of congress and state legislators are made
ex-officio members ut th mUnu
NORTHERN SECURITIES MEET
After Long Delay Stockholders Get
Together and Elect Board
of Dlrectora,
NEW YORK, May 18.-After more than
two years of delay, resulting from the
Northern Securities litigation, a share
holders' meeting of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company was held today and re
sulted In the election of new directors to
succeed E. H. Harrlman, William Rocke
feller, James Stlllman, Brayton Ives, Sam
uel Rea, Eben B. Thomas and H. MacK.
Twombley.
The stock held in the names of the
I'nlon Pacific Interests voted for the new
board. Most of the shares represented at
the meeting were voted by a proxy com
mittee, consisting of J. P. Morgan, Daniel
Lamont, J. J. Hill and John S. Kennedy.
The new board Is as follows:
For three years, from the first Tuesday
In October. 114: John 8. Kennedy D
Willis James, George F. Baker, John
Sloune. Robert Bacon.
For two ears: Daniel 8. Lamont. Lewis
Cass I-edyard. Howard Elliott, Charles
Steele, George W. Perkins.
For one year: William P. Clough James
H. Hill. Amos Turk French. Alu,i.iur
mi;u tvuinu, jue vtmUMy
IRISH TO CELEBRATE FOURTH
Plan to Hold Exercises In Rlvervlew
Park on Great Independ
ence Day.
Irish-Americans at a meeting In J. J.
O'Connor's office in the Brown block yes
terday afternoon decided to hold a Fourth
of July celebration at Rlvervlew park and
to charge no admittance fen', all comers to
be welcomed. Rev. P. F. McCarthy, James
P. English, J. J. O'Connor, Joseph F. Breen
and Jeremiah Howard were appointed as a
committee on speakers; P. J. Barrett,
Charles Morlarty and James Connolly on
music; Thomas Flynn, J. P. Connelly and
Edward Dee for fireworks, and James Con
nelly, P. J. Barrett, J. J. Mahoney, P. J
Tralnor and Thomas O'Connor for conces
slons and grounds. Meetings will be held
In the future to perfect arrangements. Jo
seph F. McCafery, chairman of the Me
morial day committee, reported that ar
rangements had been mnde to decorate the
grave of General John O'Neill, hero of the
battle of Rldgeway.
Preparations for National Camp.
DENVER, May 18. The executive com
mittee of the Grand Army of the Republic
met here tonight with Commander-in-Chief
W. W. Blackmar and reported that ar
rangements had already been perfected for
accommodating 60,000 visitors during the
national encampment here next September.
It is estimated that 125,000 persons will
visit Denver on the occasion of the national
encampment and a committee will continue
working to secure pledges for "quartering"
that number. It was announced that rates
for hotel and other accommodations would
remain at the usual standard during the
encampment. The committee Is arranging
a program of events for tho entertainment
of the old soldiers and their friends.
STEAMER CARONIA FLOATED
Cnnarder Polled Off Sandbar endam
aged and Reaumea Voyage
at Four O'clock.
NEW YORK, May 18.-Freed from tha
mud of Flynn's Knoll, off Sandy Hook
where it grounded Tuesday afternoon, the
Cunard liner Caronla proceeded this after
noon none the worse for the mishap. The
Caronla was floated early today, but im
mediately dropped anchor off Coney Island
point and waited for high water to pass
over the bar.
Shortly after 4 o'clock It weighed anchor
and stood seaward, crossing the bar at 6:30
p. m. Not a passenger left the ship and
all were well on board when it started on
its delayed voyage.
JULY WHEAT IS ON A BOOM
la
Whirlwind Finish Option Ad
vances to Three Cents Above
Yesterday's Close.
CHICAGO. May 18.-In a whirlwind finish
on the Board of Trade here today wheat
for July delivery closed exactly I cents a
bushel above yesterday's final quotations.
The highest point of the day was reached
at 84 cents. The closing price was prac
tically at tho top. I'rgent general-demand,
due to a multiplicity of crop damage re
ports, was the cause to which was attrib-
uted the sharp advance.
WORK ON M'KINLEY MONUMENT
Within Two Weeka Construction Be
gins to Be Completed in
Two Years.
CANTON, O., May 18. Within two weeks
the actual work of construction of the Mc
Klnley monument for which the people of
the nation have given about $.yi0.000, will
be commenced. Architect Magonlgle ex
pects the memorial will be completed with
In two years. He Is expected here in a few
days to examine tho site on Monument Hill
preparatory to letting the contract for the
excavation for the monument. It has been
decided to use granite for the structure,
SWITCHMEN TALK INSURANCE
International Union Considers Basle
Law of Society in Commit
mlttee of Whole.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 18-The Switch
men s union or iNorm America went into
con-mlttee of the whole today for con
slderation of report of the committees on
constitution and on insurance.
A telegram of greeting was received from
the Order of Railway Clerks of America, in
convention at Kansas City
RUSSIANS GO NORTH
Combined Squadrons Sighted Off the Coast
of Annam Tuesday.
FIGHT PROBABLY A FEW DAYS OFF
Will Beach Sonth End of Formosa Satur
day if No Stop is Made.
ANOTHER REPORT OF JUNCTION OF FLEETS
EojesUenfliy and Nebogatoff Join Forces
Outside of Territorial Limits.
JAPANESE SPECULATE ON RUSS PLANS
Report that Rojostirusky is on Brlnlc
of Nervous Prostration "
Flatly Denied at St.
Petersburg,
SINGAPORE. May 18. Tho Russian
fleet was in latitude 13 30 north and longi
tude 111.30 east (about 120 miles northeast
of Cape Varella, const of Annam) during
the morning of May 19. according to a re
port brought here by the British steamer
Hong Wang. The German steamer Se
govia sighted forty-two Russian ships
forty miles from Cape Varella May lfi,
steaming slowly north.
The latitude and longitude in which the
Russian fleet was reported by the British
steamer Hong Wang, does not Indicate that
a naval battle Is Imminent. The Russians
were, on May 18, only about 150 miles from
the coast of Annam and apparently head
ing north for the waters of the island of
Hainan, near which, according to a Hong
Kong dispatch, 150 Junkt laden with pro-
islons were waiting for the Russian fleet.
Even in case Admiral Rojestvensky decides
not to take these supplies on board or If
the Hong Won report is correct the Rus
sian fleet May 1 was still about 700 miles
from the southern part of the island of
Formosa, where It has been asserted Ad
miral Togo may give bettlo and It is
doubtful if tho fleet can now make more
than about 2(0 miles a day under the most
favorable circumstances.
Bound for Lost French Port.
LONDON, May 18. Now that It seems
efinltely established that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky has started on his northward
ourney there is a great deal of Interest
n the eastern campaign. Kwangchau bay,
where provision Junks are said to be wali
ng for the Russian fleet, is the most north
ward of French possessions on the China
sea and tho last port which Rojestvensky
can select for his final departure to meet
the Japanese. It has a fine anchorage and
sheltered channel, where a large fleet
may ride In safety.
Reports still circulate in London to tne
ffect that the Russian Pacific fleet's coal-
ng arrangements are extremely Inadequate
and have been the main cause of its pro
longed stay in Indo-Chinese waters and
that the admiral is finding ever lncreasea
difficulty on this score.
The correspondent at Toklo of the Dally
Telegraph says it Is expected there tha
Russian fleet will sail on Saturday or
Monday toward Amoy or Foo Chow.
Squadrons Diet May H.
SAIGON, May 18. A Junction was ef
fected, May 8, by the Bquadron of Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky and Rear Admiral
Nebagotoff. It took place outside of ter
ritorial waters.
Tho vesels started seaward. May 14, going
in an easterly direction.
HONG KONG, May 18. A special cor
respondent, who recently proceeded from
here to Kwan Chau bay observed at 11
o'clock at night, May 16, 160 deeply laden
Junks presumably loaded with provisions
fur the Russian fleet anchored southwest
of and twenty miles off Cape St. John. The
Junks exhibited signal lights which were
extinguished on the steamers' approach to
Kwang Cheu bay.
Denies RoJeetvenaky'a Illness.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 18. The fears
expressed here yesterday that owing to the
reported nervous brakedown of Vice Ad
miral Rojestvensky the Russian fleet in the
far east will lose Its commander In chief,
turn out to be unfounded. Captain Zllottl,
the aide de camp of minister , of marina
Avcllan, today authorized the statement
that Rojestvensky has not applied to be
relieved from duty. However, the condi
tion of the Russian admiral's health con
tinues to be a source of anxiety. It Is con
firmed that the report that he had applied
to be relieved may have arisen out of the
virtual decision in view of the condition of
Kojf stveiiRky's health to send Vice Admiral
Birileff to Vladivostok, where Rojestven
sky in the event of his success In the com
ing battle will take over the supreme com
mand of the Russian naval forces in the
fur east and occupy a post similar to that
of the late Vice Admiral Maxaroff at Port
Arthur and of Vice Admiral Skrydloff at
Vladivostok.
Emperor Nicholas today summoned Vice
Admiral Birileff to Tsarskoe Selo.
Speculation at Toklo.
TOKIO, May 18. (Noon.) The reported
departure of Vice. Admiral Rojestvensky
from Hon Kuhe bay northward renews the
popular expectation of a naval action lu
the near future. It la believed that Ad
miral Rojestvensky having filled his coal
bunkers and resupplied his fleet is now
in a condition to assume the aggressive, if
he so desires it is the opinion of some that
Rojestvensky may make a demonstration in
the vicinity of the Island ot Formosa
and the Pescadores and then enter the
Pacific en route for Vladivostok. This
Is, however, purely speculative. Everything
depends on Admiral Roje stvensky's plans
which while yet undisclosed may include
an extended stay In southern waters.
It is said that the contractors who sup
piled the coal and provisions to Admiral
Rojestvensky in Indl-Chlna waters ap
proached the French colonial officials prior
to the arrival of the Russian fleet and ar
ranged a rendezevous at Kamranh and
Hon Kohe bays. Confirmation of this
report is, however, not obtainable.
Expert Slrge of Vladivostok.
WASHINGTON, May 18. Richard B.
Greener, American commercial agent at
Vladivostok, has cabled the State depart
ment that all the foreign and commercial
agents there have been asked to leave
Vladivostok fortress and are given per
mission to reside In the cities of the mari
time provinces. Mr. Greener himself was
Just leaving Vladivostok for HarborowskL
It is recalled here that a similar measure
was adopted by the Russian authorities at
port Arthur at the beginning of the in
vestment of that place by the Japanese
land and sea forces and hence it is as
sumed that Vladivostok is expected to be
come a center of the seat of war very
soon.
Movements of Ocau rsrla May 1H
At New York Arrived! rijsf Walders
V. J ,, , - -T. ,
Jews Protest Against Agitation.
WARSAW, May 18.-Promlnent Jewish
merchants are preparing to forward an ad
dress to the throne condemning th actions.
of the Jewish agitators.