TTIEO M A II A "DAILY BEE; PATURDAY, JUNE 8,
1905.
TELEPHONE 604.
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BEE, JUNE 2. 1905.
Our Semi-Annual
Special Sale of Silk
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At One-Half Price Saturday Morning
At Eight O'CIock
During April and May we sold a great many Silk Coatp.
' They are particularly pretty this season and make nn ideal sum
mer wrap. Ladies will find it to tlieir interest to attend the nale
Saturday, as every garment will be sold absolutely at one-half
price. In silk coats especially we have a great variety of styles
and colors'; we have the full length coats, the Kedingote, the Short
Blouse and the Loose Coats. We have Pongee Coats, tan color,
taffeta, castor color taffeta, green taffeta, gray taffeta, dark
red taffeta and black taffeta coats. The assortment of silk coats
are really handsome. We do not have as many linen coats, but
every coat is a bargain. Every coat just one-half real value.
Full length Kllk Coats, regular price, $15.00, Pntiirday'a price, $7.50.
KplI length taffeta Silk Coats, regular price J20.00, Saturday's price $10.00.
Full length taffeta Silk Coat, regular price $22.00, Saturday's price $11.00.
Handsome Novelty Silk Coats, our own exclusive styles, regular price $27.50,
Saturday's price $13.75.
All our medium length stylish black and colored Silk Coats regularly sold
at $12.50. $13.00, $10.50 and $18.00, Saturday's prices, $0.23, $7.50, $8.25 and $9.00.
Linen Coats We have about 20 coats full length, very handsome novelty
styles, all In thi new shades; the regular price of these verv beautiful coats
were $5.00, $7TA $8.50, $12.50 and $13.00;. Saturday's prices, $"2.50, $3.75, $4.25,
$0.25 and $7.50.
NOTICE During this great sale of coats none will be altered or exchanged.
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TH0NP5ON l nFNrf
Y. M. C A. Building, Garner Sixteenth and Douglas Strata
bottom of the destroyer and was bleeding I
freely from many wounds. The correspond-1
ent goes on to say: I
"It la understood that Admiral Neboga
toff, who Is grateful for the kind treatment
given him by order of the Mikado, will be
allowed to proceed home within a few days.
His surrender was disgraceful and unac
countable. An examination of his ships
show that, though the guns were rusty and
the bottoms of the vessels covered with
seaweed, there was no lack of righting re
sources. There was heaps of ammunition
and no trace of damage by the Japanese
shells."
Jap View of Russian Failure.
TOKIO. June 2. Noon The cardinal
causes of Rojestvensky's defeat have been
the subject of general discussion here. One
Japanese expert gives the following analy
sis: First, an Imperfect rcennnnlsanee and
Incomplete faculty and misleading Intelli
gence. Second, an Imperfect battle formation,
Which Indicated that Hnjcstvensky did not
xpect to meet Togo off Tsushima.
Third, the weather, the direction of the
wind and the sunlight were unfavorable
to the Russians, Togo having the sun be
hind htm and firing with the wind, while
the Russians had the sunllzht In their
yes and were firing against the wind.
Fourth, the Russians wasted their am
munition and eventually ran short. It is
believed that the surrender of NebogatofC
was because his ammunition had been ex
hausted. Fifth, the marked inferiority of the Rus
sian gunnery.
Some experts criticise Roleatvensky for
essaying the Tsushima channel. Others up
hold him, saying that his only chance lay
In going through that channel. The im
pression prevails that Rojestvensky was
totally unaware of the presence of Togo's
entire fleet off Tsushima. Many believe
that it was necessary for Togo to take a
station at a pivotal point from which it
would be possible to Intercept the Russians
entering either Tsushima, Tsugaru or Soya
cnanneia. calculations placed this pivotal
point on the west coast, near the western
entrance of Tsugaru channel. Togo's real
whereabouts were known to many Japa
nese, but the secret was successfully
guarded; an example of the willingness
and ability of the Japanese to preserve
military secrets.
Inlaatloa Aawlast KebOKatoff.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 8.-1:35 a. m.
Feeling in the Admiralty against Rear Ad
miral Nebogatoff continues to run high, the
majority of the naval authorities being
deaf to the appeals of the few who Insist
that the admiral's action in surrendering
his warships should not be condemned until
the circumstances become fully known.
The majority say they could forgive any
thing but surrender, and point to the
precedent set in the case of the Russian
warship Raphael, which In 1829, during the
Russo-Turklsh war, struck its colors to
three Turkish ships which surrounded It.
Nicholas I meted out a terrible punish
ment to the officers and crew of the Ra
phael, ordering that all of them should
be shot after their exchange and directing
that If the ship should ever be recaptured,
Its infamous history should bo blotted out
by the total destruction of the vessel. The
Raphuel, strange to say, was recaptured
thirty-four years later at Slnope, during
tho Crimean war, a son of the can Lain
who surrendered It taking part In the bat
tle, and to this son fell the task of exe
cuting the dead emperor's orders to de
stroy It. Many naval authorities declare
that the emperor should reserve the same
fate for Admiral Nebogatoff. While hope
for the safety of the protected cruisers
Oleg and Aurora has been generally aban
doned, some of the naval authorities be
lieve that their commanders, realising that
the fleet had been practically destroyed
and that Vladivostok as a harbor of refugo
would only prove a death trap in the end,
laid their course either for Nlcholalcfr, at
the mouth of the Amur river, or for Petro
pavlovak, In Kamtschatka. There la plenty
of roal at both places to replenish the
bunkers of the cruisers. The ships could
then escape across the Pacific and either
be Interned In the United States or re
turn by way of Cape Horn. One reason
why the Aurora may elect to go to Petro
pavlovsk, Is that Its commander marrlod
a Kamtschatkan woman and Is thoroughly
familiar with the waters of that coast.
Wants to FlRht On.
The Novoe Vremya has taken up the sug
gestion of Admiral Avallan, head of the
Russian Admiralty department, that the
disaster to the Russian fleet does not neces
sarily mean the collapse of the campaign
In the far east as the text for an article
preaching a vigorous prosecution of the
war on land to the bitter end. The radical
paper. Synoterhestva, did not appear Fri
day, It having gone beyond the prlvllego
of criticism accorded to the newspapers In
this hour of disaster to an extent which
exceeded the patience of the authorities.
The paper attempted to print over eleven
solid columns of rabid criticism and anti
government tirade. A few copies have been
printed for private circulation and, they
show little but white paper divided by
column rules, with one large space sur
rounded by a significant black border.
Wants Names of Victims.
ST. PETERSBURG, Juna 2. In order to
relieve the suspense of thousands of fami
lies, Russia has appealed to France to
secure through the French minister at
Toklo, a most complete list of Russians
who perished or were saved. The
fate of hundreds will probably never be
estimated. The Admiralty has practically
given up all hope that the Russian pro
tected cruisers Aurora and Oleg might
limp into port. Both these vessels are now
believed to have foundered.
FAIRBANKS MAKES SPEECH
Vice President Principal Orator at
Dedication of Washing-ton Build
ing; at Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore.. June 2 The feature
of the Lewis and Clark v exposition today
was the dedication of the handsome build
ing erected by the state of Washington.
Vice President Fairbanks and the governors
of Oregon and Washington participated In
the ceremony. United States Senator Sam
uel Piles of Washington also addressed tho
assemblage. When Vice President Fair
banks was Introduced the audience arose
and he was given an ovation. The vies
president's unstinted praise of the exposi
tion pleased his audience, and he was re
peatedly cheered. "It Is manifest," ho said,
"that the growth of the Pacific coast Is
Just beginning, and he marvelled at the
prodigious possibilities of commercial de
velopment during the next century.
PITTSBURG THEATERS BURN
Avenue Playhouse Completely Pe
stroyed and Grand Opera Ilonae
Urn aiy Damaged.
PITTSnURO, Pa., June 2.-One of the
moBt exciting and spectacular fires that
has visited Pittsburg In recent years broke
out in the Avenue theater shortly before
4 o'clock this afternoon and before It was
subdued had completely destroyed the
Avenue and partially wrecked the Grand
opera house adjoining, but fortunately no
panic resulted and no lives were lost. The
loss will reach $SO,000, fully insured. The
cause of the fire is believed to be traceable
to crossed wires.
Nixon May Go to Rock Island.
TOPEKA. Kan., June 2. H. IT. Mudge,
Vice president of the Rook Island railroad,
refuses to discuss the report that W. C.
Nixon, general manager of the Snnta Fe
gulf lines at Galveston, has been offered the
foslllun of general manager of the Rock
ulund- It is generally lxlleved both In
Banta Fe and Rock Island railroad circles
that such ait offer has been made to Mr.
Nixon..
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greatly increased sales.
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READY FOR THE ARGUMENT
Testimony in the Dennison Case Concluded
Dnring Afternoon.
MAYOR MOORES ONE OF THE WITNESSES
Dramatic Scene When He Fares
Attorney Thomas In Anmrrlnx
Question Keaarrilna- Charges
Concerning- Himself.
(Continued from First Page.)
Logan to rebut the testimony of Mrs. Eva
Swartz that Bherellffe had told her he had
taken the Pollock diamonds Into Omaha.
Mrs. Bwarts swore the conversation oc
curred on December 20, while Smith said It
occurred on December 18. fie said he heard
Shercllfte make a remark about the dia
mond worn by Mrs. Swarts. Shercllfte
denied having the conversation.
O. W. Atkins, county auditor of Harrison
county, testified that the records did not
show that O. D. WllBon was a deputy
sheriff when SherclilTe was taken to the
penitentiary. The defense clnlmed that
Wilson was a special deputy and the wit
ness did not dispute that,
"Are you acquainted with J. M. Davis?"
was asked J. L. Hall of Woodbine, a county
supervisor of Harrison county.
"Am I acquainted with him? Yes, sir,"
and the witness put the emphasis on the
"am."
"What Is his reputation?"
"It Is bad," and the words were fairly
snorted out
On cross-examination Attorney Kgan
asked:
"Do you remember that when you were
a candidate for county supervisor that
Davis In his paper did not support you?"
"No, sir; I rever read his paper."
"Didn't he print a dissertation on you
and your colleagues which It was claimed
George Egan wrote?"
The witness didn't remember about that.
He resides ten miles from Logan, the home
of Davis.
Thomas Arthur, an attorney from Logan,
said the reputation of Davis was bad.
"When you had judicial ambitions,
Judge," said Egan, "didn't the Gazette
throw cold water on the proposition?"
The witness smiled and said he thought
not.
"You have It In for Tom Dennison,
haven't you?"
"No, sir."
"You thought he should have employed
you In this case, didn't you?" The court
saved the witness from answering.
A. M. Berry, a newspaper correspondent
and collector from Logan, testified that
Davis had a good reputation.
"Did you have collections against Steb
bens and Judge Arthur?" asked Egan.
Beeson objected and Egan was admon
ished by the court to be more careful about
following the rules of the court or ho would
be removed from the case. Berry was
placed on the stand by the defense.
On Dennlson's Iteputntlon.
F. A. Nash of Omaha said Dennison had
a good reputation for honesty and Integrity
and that it had never been questioned In
his presence. He said, in answer to a ques
tion by Connell, that he belonged to what
is known as the "antlmachlne faction In
Omaha, the same faction to which Elmer
Thomas belongs.
W. L. Glller swore that Dennison had a
good reputation. He Is an Omaha attor
ney. "Mr. Thomas will now question you," re
marked Connell as he finished with the
witness.
"I object to such remarks," said Thomas.
The counsel should at least be courteous
if he knows how."
"And I object to him making those state
ments and then sitting there and winking
at the Jury," said Beeson.
"Why, your honor," Innocently answered
Connell, "I have not winked at a single
Juror since this case began and you can
ask them. I meant to be courteous to Mr.
Thomas."
Tho court again admonished the attor
neys to try the case and stop the side re
marks. Dr. A. B. Somers for the prosecution said
he didn't know Dennison, but that hia repu
tation was bad.
"Mr. Somers, Isn't there a case pending
between you and Mr. Dennison tn the
Douglas county district court?" asked Cn
nell. "Yes sir."
"That's all."
"No It Isn't, either," said the prosecution
as Somers was about to leave the stand.
'What Is the nature of that suit?" Over
the objections of the defense tho witness
testified that he was a member of the
executive committee of the Civic Fdera
tlon, which Dennison had sued for libel
and tho case Is still pending.
C. F. Harrison of the Omaha Real Estate
exchange said the reputation of Dennison
was bud. That ended the morning session.
Afternoon Seaelon,
With the exception of a little discussion
about whether any changes had been mado
In the Hooker account book since Hooker
had testified, the afternoon session of court
was devoted to hearing witnesses In rebut
tal and establishing the reputation of Tom
Dennison. The prosecution announced it
had In all Its evidence at 2:15 and shortly
after 3 o'clock court adjourned until t
o'clock tomorrow, when the arguments will
begin.
Attorney Beeson, through C. G. McMillan,
a photographer, attempted to show that
since Tuesduy the Hooker account book
had been tampered with. He suld some one
had mado some erasures around the word
"Sherclirfe" so that It would be Impossible
to tell whether the word "King" had been
written there. Hooker had testified that
he had erased the name King and Inserted
Shercliffe's name when he got to Logan.
Judge Green ruled cut this testimony, hold
ing that the state should have shown the
book to the Jury for examination If It
claimed that no erasure had been made.
Dr. I. C. Wood, Colonel Charles Bolter
and H. A. Smith, cashier of the Logan
bank, all testified for the defense that the
reputation of J. W. Davis was guod.
Mayor Frank E. Moores of Omaha was
the next witness called by the defense to
testify to the reputation of Dennison and
here occurred the most dramatic Incident
of the trial, concluding with the audience
giving the mayor a round of applause when
he left the stand.
Were you ever In prison," asked Connell
"Yes sir." .
"Where?"
"At Libby prison In lfcfct-5." And then In
answer to Council's questions Mayor
Moores detailed his war experience.
"Did you ever hold otllce?"
"Yes sir. I was for eight yeurs clerk of
the district court."
"tin ahead."
"Well, after that I laid back on my
laurels until the dear people who could
not get along without me elected me mayor.
For three times they have done that In
succession."
"What Ir the reputation of Tom Dennison
for truth and varaclty?"
"It Is good, sir. It is good, very good."
t'rosa-lCaa mines Mayor,
Smith, of the prosecution, then began the
cross examination.
"You are particularly Interested tn Mr.
Dennison. are you not?"
"No sir, not particularly Interested." '
"Well, he has been oris pi your hench-1
men, nasn t her
"No sir. Us has fowght me aac fought
for me. The last time I ran for district
clerk he fought me, and I was defeated.
"Then what d'd you do?"
"1 fell hark on my laurels and was
called by the people who couldn't get along
without mo, and elected mayor."
"Did Tom Dennison support you?"
"He has for ho last six years."
"Ifo Is one of the dear people then, Is
he?"
' Yes sir. Judge Smith, ho Is one of the
dear people and the kind that men want
when they are running for office. You
should know that. You want voters and
he Is the kind of man that counts then."
"Mr. Moores, weren't you charged with
embezzlement when you were district clerk
and didn't the supreme court so hold?" .
"To a certain extent the supreme court
held that I was an embezzler."
"That Is all." said Mr. Smith."
"Tell the Jury about -that embezzlement
charge," said Connell.
"When I was district clerk 1 acted for
seven Judges and $3,000,000 or $4,000,000
passed through ;ny hands In -estates.
When t went out of office some of these
estates had not been settled up, and the
county sued me for 130,000 witness fees.
That came about In this way. Costs in a
case would run up to $20 or more and
the witness foes would also count up.
When a man owed costs and he had wit
ness foes coming to him, I gave him
credit for his witness fees and kept the
money to offset what was owing to me.
The supreme court held I should not have
collected those fees. I was easy and did
not make the lawyers put up the costs
tn the case. I sued the county for $30,000
and got Judgment for $32,000. I had my
settlement with the county and for six
weeks my accounts were gone over,
checked up and the county demanded, and
I paid to the county $3,800, and I got Judg
ment for $32,000.
Dramatic Scene nllh Thomas. t
"That Is the kind of embezzler the people
of Omaha have elected mayor three times
and I am still in."
"Who are some of these parties that
have charged you with embezzlement; has
It been Elmer Thomas and others?" asked
Connell.
"Yes, sir, Elmer Thomas and quite a
number of the members of the Civlo Fed
eration."
"And what about I. J. Dunn?"
"Ho has been one of the worst men. Ho
Is the attorney for Walter MolBe."
On recross-examlnatlon Smith said:
"Now Mr. Mayor, 1 am not desiring to
say anything unkind and I don't want
you to so understand. But as a matter of
fact did Elmer Thomas ever have any
thing to do about your being charged with
embezzlement?"
Mayor Moores answered:
"In the city of Chicago when he played
the grand&land act and stood up there In
the Methodist church and talked about
this machine, of which I am charged with
being a member, when he said: 'We have
got a mayor who Is a crooks and embezzler,
but we thank God he is now away off
from here suffering with an Incurable dis
ease, Intimating that I had a cancer of
the throat which comes from bad diseases
sometimes, and he said that before all
these people in Chicago in that church.
That is where he"
"I know nothing of It," Interrupted coun
sel.
"i'es, sir, you dare not deny It, Elmer."
Mayor la Emphatlo.
Going on with the cross-examination
Smith asked the mayor if he was not em
bittered against the prosecution because
the federation had fought him.
"I cannot say that I am embittered. I
will say this is all. Well, I won't say
what I think because the judge will call
me down, .but I think this is a damnable
prosecution"
"Wait, wait," called Judge Green, and
the mayor stopped.
"You are quite embittered from the at
tack, as you think, made by these men
on your administration?"
"I don't care a snap of my finger what
they say about me or my administration.
I am what Metcalf of the World-Herald
calls the 'asbestos candidate' for governor.
My hide is too thick."
"And you say that because their fire
can't burn you?"
"Yes, Blr, I have no fear of the hero
after." "You have dono nothing toward stopping
Dennlson's policy game, have you?" was
asked.
"No complaint was ever filed with me
against Dennison."
"But you knew he was conducting a pol
icy game, did you not?"
"Officially, I did not. Personally I know
lota of things."
"Oh, you knew It personr.lly, but not offi
cially." "I know personally that you are a mighty
good fellow, Judge eniith, but officially I
do not. You know how that is as well as
I do."
The mayor then reverted to the embezzle
ment charges and said:
"Before I had secured my settlement with
the county and was elected mayor, Ed
ward Rosewater came to me and said I
must pa to the county the $1,800 which
it was claimed, I owed and wait and get
the money the county owed me through
the courts. Mr. Rosewater told me I must
pay that money back before taking my
seat tho next day. I did not have the
money and I borrowed It from Count John
A. Creighton and paid while the county was
owing me $30,000."
As to Dennlson's Character.
T, J. Mahoney, president of the Civic
Federation, was called by the prosecution
and said the reputation of Dennison was
bad. He was 'asked If the Civlo Federa
tion had paid or promised to pay money
to Shercllffe and the court sustained ob
jections to the question.
C. S. Hayward of Omaha said he was a
member of the executive committee of the
Civic Federation, and that Dennison had a
bad refutation.
"You are being sued by Mr. Dennison
now, are you not?"
. "Yes, sir, as a member of the Civic Fed
eration." "Mr. Mahoney Is a part of that suit. Isn't
he?"
"Yes, sir."
"Are you desirous of convicting Tom Den
nison to get out of that suit?"
"No, sir; that never entered my head."
"Haven't you been actively assisting
Elmer Thomas In this probecutlon?"
"Perhaps I have."
"Didn't you write to Jefferson City to get
the testimony of a convict against Denni
son and Chief Donahue?"
Thomas objected that Connell was trying
to ring in the proceedings against Chief
Donahue before the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners.
After a wrangle the witness said he had
Fierce Fight
to quit ,
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Saw BBaMnfMSMBWS..-. JPW-jarasw wwwsy
written to a person in Jefferson City and
asked him a question.
J. W. Rohbins, a real estate dealer, was
another Omaha man who said Dennison
had a bad reputation.
"Aren't you opposed to him because ho Is
a gambler?"
"I am opposed to gifmhltng."
"Do ynu remember 108 South Thirteenth
street, where Dennison rnn his policy shop,
and don't you remember collecting rents
from him?"
"As a clerk I probably did."
"Did you give him any receipts."
"I don't remember."
"When the grand Jury was In session
didn't you know thst you were being In
vestigated for renting a Willding for gam
bling purposes and didn't you go to Denni
son and beg him to give you back those re
ceipts?" "No, sir! No, sir! It Is not true. I didn't
ask him for any receipts."
William Fleming nxt testified that Den
nison had a bad reputation.
Kvldenee All tn.
H. C. McWIlllan was then called by the
prosecution, which attempted to show that
the Hooker account book had been tam
pered with. When this was ruled out the
stale announced that It wns through with
its testimony.
The lawyers then began to request Judge
Green to allow an adjournment until morn
ing so that Beeson of the prosecution
would have time to fix up his speech.
"We are willing, your honor, to allow
this aso to go to tho Jury without argu
ment," said Connell, and he was seconded
by Cochran, Egan and Junkln. The proffer
was not accepted by the prosecution.
It was at this Juncture that Mrs. Denni
son, who had been a constant visitor at i
court each day from i o'clock In the morn- !
lng until 6 In the evening suddenly broke '
down and became hysterical. Mr. Dennison
and Mrs. Edwards quickly escorted her
from the room and little commotion was
made. It was some time before Mrs. Den
nison was removed to her room.
The attorneys then continued their pleas
for adjournment when Thomas suddenly
said:
"Your honor, I wish you would make Con
nell quit talking to the Jury."
At the time Connell and Fallon of the
prosecution were talking together at the
end of the attorney's table.
'Connell Is talking to Fallon," said
Junkln.
"Yes, he Is talking at Fallon, but he Is
talking to the Jury," answered Thomas.
The court took no notice of the Incident.
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RED OAK. Ia., June 2 (Special Tele
gramsDeputy Sherlft Lund, who came
here a week ago from Oklahoma to arrest
Frank Shercllffe, It developed today came
at the request of Elmer Thomas to testify
in the Dennison case, for which Thomas
was to pay his expenses. According to a
statement made by Lund Thomas knew
that he (Lund) had corresponded with Chief
Donahue regarding Shoreline and through
Lund Thomas wanted to prove that Dona
hue had given Lund the tip that Sherclifto
was here. When Lund arrived and showed
Thomas the letters Thomas found he would
not b a good witness for the state. The
letters showed Lund had Just written Dona
hue for information regarding Shercllffe.
Lund "and Thomas had a conference this
evening and It ia not yet known whether
Thomas has put up the expense money.
After the trial Lund will go before the gov
ernor and request that Bherellffe be sur
rendered to him.
PUTS IN A WORD FOR PEACE
(Continued from First Page.)
ward from various sources leading to more
or less sounding among the powers, but dip
lomatic circles here are satisfied that this
movement will not eventuate while General
Linevltch'a forces remain Intact. However,
It Is said that the departure of the Grand
Duke Michael (brother of Emperor Nicho
las) to attend the wedding at Berlin of
Crown Prince Frederick William, may
prove an important factor In the political
situation.
This official note was" Issued today:
M. Eonipard Is still In Paris. Therefore
It Is not true that he has been recalled to
St. Petersburg. It Is equally Incorrect that
France has addresred an appeal to the pow
ers with the view of consulting them on the
situation.
Neither Side Ready to Quit.
LONDON, June S. The conference be
tween President Roosevelt and Count Cas
slnl, the Russian ambassador, yesterday
evokes the greatest Interest here, but the
details of what transpired at the confer
ence arrived too late to be the subject of
discussion in this morning's newspapers.
The belief In London is that at the pres
ent moment neither belligerent Is anxious
for peace.
Some advices from Toklo represent the
soberness with which the news of Togo's
victory was received by the Japanese, as the
outcome of a desire to avoid jwace nego
tiations until the expedition in course of
preparation has had time to reduce Vladi
vostok. With regard to Russia, It Is felt here thnt
the mero sense of the enormous loss of
prestige Involved In the disastrous defeat
of Rojestvensky will determine It to con
tinue hostilities. Foreign Secretary Lans
downe will gladly second President Roose
velt's efforts !n the direction of peace. The
secretary already has had Interviews with
the Russian ambassador to Great Britain,
Count Benkendorff, according to rumor, at
the behest of King Edward, In which he
Intimated to the ambassador his majesty's
willingness to offer his friendly assistance
In arranging a peaceful settlement.
Klna: Alfonso Sees Sliclite.
PARIS, June 2. King Alfonso and Presi
dent Loubet today visited the military
school at SI. Cyr, where they witnessed
some cavalry evolutions, and drove thence
to the palace of Versailles, later visiting
the Aero club and witnessing an automo
bile procession and horse races at the Bols
de Boulogno course. The king tonight will
attend the performance at the Theater
Francals, fronting the scene of the recent
attempt on his life.
Hnna-arlnna to Honor Washington.
Bl'DA PEST, Hungary, June 2. The Na
tional club at a general meeting decided to
erect here a statue In honor of Washington
as evidence of Its appreciation of the action
of the citizens of Cleveland, O., in erecting
a statue In honor of Kossuth In that city.
INJUNCTION JS MODIFIED
Hrstralnlnsr Order la Water Company
Case Altered So Containers
Mar Pay Hills.
Judge Munger handed down an order
Friday morning modifying the recent re
straining order Issued by him In the case
of the Omaha Water company against the
city of Omaha, the Water board and the
Individual members ot the board. The or
der Is as follows:
It Is not the intention or purpose of the
restraining order to Interfere with or re
strain any of the parties or any person
from the full and free exercise of any of
their common law rights or payment under
protest or otherwise, the same as if the
order No. 1 by the Water board had never
been made, the object and purpose of the
restraining order being to suspend and tem
porarily modify order No. 1 until hearing
Is decided.
This modification was obtained by Water
Board Attorney Wright so that consumers
might pay their May bills under protest
and eventually rtoovsr the difference b-
Sole aisents also for McOray and Opal Kefilg-erators.
Celebrated Falrvlew Lawn Mowers, special
prices tnis week,
at
2.69-2.893.19
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tween the old rates and 0 those the board
sought to enforce, provided the action of
the board, which Is now In litigation, Is
sustained. In other words, so that cltisens
may not lose whatever advantage the new
rates would give pending their actual establishment.
BIDS FOR NEW BOND ISSUE
Sealed Proposals Will Be Received
at City llnll on Jnne
Twenty-Sixth.
Sealed bids will bo received at the city
hall up to 3 o'clock, June 28, for the pur
chase of 5i),000 twenty-year straight i per
cent semi-annual paving renewal coupon
bonds of the city of Omaha. The bonds
will be dated August 1, 1D05, and mature
August 1, 1925, without option of prior pay
ment, and bear Interest at the rate of 4
per cent, payable semi-annually, numbered
from 1 to 50, Inclusive, In denominations
of $1,000 each. They are Issued for the pur
pose of renewing and extending the time
of payment of an Issue of paving bonds
dated August 1, 1885, in the sum of 250,000.
Bids for less than par or any part of ths
Issue will not be entertained and the right
to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Bonded debt, including
this issue (4,848,000.00
Special assessm t debt.fMl.ooo.no
Less cash in treasury.. 274,643.10
And uncollected taxes. 362,453.00 202.997.90
$5,051,997.90
School district debt.... $875,000.00
Less redemption fund
(net) 204,529.96 610,471.04
Assessed valuation 1905 $101,877,645.00
Tax rate per $1,000 (city $s.90,
school $2.0) 11.60
Population. 125.000.
FIGHT ON SCHOOL "CAMPUS
Vermilion Boys and South Dakota
University Students I'ae Knives
In Scrimmage.
VERMILION, 8. D., June 2.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Bad feeling between students
and city boys culminated last night when
the latter went to the campus well organ
ized for the purpose of cleaning out the
students. A general fight ensued, during
which Cooper received a severe slash with
a knife on the neck, Dougan's nose was
broken and Tollefson was kicked hard in
the side. The fight occurred about mid
night. No grave injuries are thought to
have been sustained. The city lads were
the aggressors.
EARTHQUAKE KILLS HUNDRED
Seotarl, Albania, Completely Devas
tated by Slesmle Disturbance
People l.lvInK in the Open,
CETINJE, Montenegro, June 2. Later de
tails of the earthquake from Scutari, Al
bania, show that 100 persons were killed and
250 injured and that the town has been
completely devastated. There were two
shocks. The inhabitants are now living In
the open while the foreign consuls have
been provided with tents. The authorities
have organized parties to search for bodies
of victims. It is feared that the list of
casualties will be considerably Increased,
DEATH RECORD
J. Montgomery Sears,
SOUTH BORO. Mass., June f.-J. Mont
gomery Sears, the heaviest taxpayer of
Boston and one of the wealthiest men in
New England, died at his summer home
hers today. lie had been 111 for several
months of diabetes and Jaundice. Mr.
Sears was born at Yarmouth, Mass., De
cember 25, 1854, his father having beon an
East India merchant, who accumulated a
great fortune. Mr. Sears was well known
as a philanthropist, although his gifts were
always made In a quiet manner. Besides
his widow he Is survived by a son and
daughter.
Harry Overturn.
Harry Overturn, aged 26 years, a former
employe of the Omaha postofflce, was
killed by lightning May 81 at Custer, Mont.
He was a member of a government sur
veying party. . The body will be taken to
Gibbon, Neb., his former home, for burial.
Mr. Overturn's parents live at 1422 Pink
ney street.
Police Inspector Itcmoved.
NEW ORLEANS, June t Inspector John
Fournee, head of the police department,
wns today dismissed from the service as
result of an Investigation of charges filed
against him. At the trial today Ike
Slumsky lestTed to the existence of a club
supported by tenderloin Interests which
paid $.'00 a month to the police for protection.
FOR A NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB
Sam C. Walkup and Others Launch
Movement to Meet Conditions
Vnder Reapportionment.
Despite the fact that political activity Is
at a low ebb Just now, republican patriots
who were cut ofT from their old affiliations
In the Sixth ward by the creation of the
Twelfth ward have proceeded to organize a
republican club for the new conditions.
Sam C. Walkup, who was secretary of the
old Sixth ward club, Is at the bottom of
the enterprise. Mr. Walkup and others
have called a meeting for Saturday night
In a small hall at Thirtieth and Spauldlng
streets. The club won't have anything to
do for some time, but the members will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
things are systematized when the hew-gag
sounds.
Fatal New Jersey Accident.
PATKR'SON. N. J., June 2. One person
was killed and eleven Injured In an accident
on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
road at Passaic, N. J., today.
MINERAL WATER,
BETTER THAN IMPORTED
Highly effervescent, delicious, healthful,
with thst "Taste Thsl Tempts." Its
natures tonic for body and brain. Blends
perfectly with wines tod liquors. Aa(or
It at the club.
OMAHA DOTTLIKQ CO.,
nistrlbnters.
" CLE. ANLINE.S S
It the watchword for health and vigor, com.
fort and beauty. Mankind is learning not
only the necessity but the luxury of clean
liness. SAPOLIO, which has wrought
such changes in the home, announces her
sister triumph
HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH
A special soap which energizes the whole
body, starts the circulation and leaves an
sxbllaratlng glow. A llro(trt and druggitti,
AMUSEMENTS.
BOYD'S ( WODa5ger.nURpES3'
LAST TWO PERFORMANCES.
Charles Krohman Presents
E. H. COTIIKHN and Jl I IA MARLOWE
This Afternoon at 1:46. ."Romeo and Juliet"
Tonight at 7:46 ' Hamlet'
Prices. 60c. $1.00, $1.60. $2.00, $260, U.OO.
No Free List.
RETURNING 8CNDAT
THE FKKBIg STOCK COM I A NT.
Sunday. ..."The Way of the Transgressor4
Thursday "The Huiy City"
Prices, 10c, 16c, 26c; matinees, 10c.
Klnodrome, new moving pictures.
-M Oil i s JIATIMiK TODAY
10-18-SOc
MISS ETHEL FULLER
lDIIP Assisted by
IxllUU Tbe Oaldwrll Stock Co.
MATINKES LA TOSCA.
All Seats 10c. Bun. TITR OCTOROON.
27th Annual Tournament
lova Firemen's State Ass'n
COUNCIL D LUFFS, IOWA
JUNE 6, 7, 8 AND 9
Orlflnal and pfctaoular program, Inoludlnf automobll raeaa
agalnat tlma by tha world famous Barnay Oldflald -I- -I- -J-
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