J THE OMAItA DAILY I.EE:V WEDNESDAY. JUNE 21 , 1003. TEMII'UONE, (PL "The pmrlenre of the bt hraila la oftin do f unfed by the tendtrneaa of the best of hrtarts." Y Regular $1.25 Black Sicilian- Wednesday, 89c Yd. Today, Black Plcillnnn hnl.l first jjlacn , automobile coat; clir-da the duat beautifully ' . . ... . . . and will not mima. Notlre the extreme In the world of faahlona, for rich coatumea, , , .... .... . . . wide width of this handaome Bilk nnlancd aeparate eklrta, outing aulta. ff,r the moun-1 81,.,Inn to 1hj eold ednedttj--61 lnchea tains, traveling or the much wantrd long f wMr. ' Reulavr $1.25 Quality in this Special Sale, 89c a Yard. Rlnck la always dlKnlfli-d, elegant and In Its plaaa. Not a larjre quantity to show genteel. This apeclnl numlwr has tievn a you at this price, Just closing out the last prime favorite this aeaaon. The handsome, of the line. By all means, If you only wlalt bright luatrr on Uifl fabric and the soft material enough for a single waist pattern touch makes these Sicilians stand foremost attend this apcclal sale. THOMPSON ftFinFNn Y. M. G A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Strut END OF THE STRIKE NEAR New Committee Takes Charge and Boldi Conferences, with Employer!. MANY MEN RETURNING TO WORK VZipreaa Companies Make Deliveries to Commission Merchants for the First Time Orand Jury la Itnsf. CHICAGO. June 20.-.Practlcally no prog ress was madu today toward a settlement of the teamsters' strike. The committee appointed last night by the Teamsters' Joint council today divided Into subcom mittees of the wholo and made callH on different employers trying to arrange some method of ending the difficulty. Their work was not completed tonight and no definite agreement with the employers has been veached. The subcommittee will con tinue the missionary work tomorrow. On many sides there are indications that the end of the strike Is at hand. The ex press companies for the first time since the strike commenced resumed the de liveries of products to the commission houses, and the union teamsters employed by these commission houses, who had all along threatened to strike if such de liveries were made by the express com panies with non-union drivers or accepted by the commission men, offered no objec tion today and continued at work as usual. ' BeveraU business houses reported that In dividual teamsters hud applied to them for their old positions and a few of them have been reinstated. There has, however, been no official action on either side which seems to foreshadow the calling off of the strike, ,. . Prospect of I'eaoe Ilrijrhter. A majority of the members of the Inter national executive board are known to be onpoaed to a continuance of the strike and havj used their Influence during the laat week toward bringing it to an end It waa on thla account that the executive committee waa asked to act with the coun- ell's peace committee In bringing the Strike to -a cloao. That the new commit ' tee will agree to the peace terms offered by . the employers teems 'practically cer tain. It Is understood, that should peace efforts be blocked thla time through un foraoen circumstances a referendum vote on calling off the strike will be taken.,' Edward Blokett, a nonunion teamster em ployed by the National Express company, was subjected to barbarlous treatment early today by four men alleged to be strike sympathizers. Blckctt was attacked In front of Ufi'e Teamsters' union headquarters. After being knocked down by the men three fingers of his right hand were broken and two fingernails pulled out. The victim ap pealed to the men to have mercy, but his cries were in vain, and when the assailants left he waa unconscious In the street, where he was found later by a policeman. . Grand Jarjr Baiy, The grand Jury today summoned Arthur Meeker and T. J. Conners, high officials of Armour' & Co., and asked them ques tions concerning the alleged payment of money to labor leaders during the stock yards strike of last summer. Fifteen other promlaent employers and tintott men alao. were subpoenaed as a re sult of testimony given In the forenoon by J6hn C. Drlscoll, who showed cancelled cheka to prove that ha had disbursed the large sums of money supplied by employ ers. Among the employers called were E. V, Price, bead of a wholesale clothing de partment; B. F. Weber, a brick manufac turer; Frederick II. Bach of the William BROKER SWINDLED BANKS Seoiational Cue of Forgery Diecltsed in Philadelphia Financial Circles. NEARLY MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED Denjamln II. Oasklll, IVeceaaeil, Halarrt Camber a on stock t'erttlleRtra and Deposited the lloatia Taper as Security for Loana. , rilILADKIPHIA, June 20,-One of the most sensational cases of forgery that has ever been brought to light In financial circles of this city was disclosed today when it was announced that certificates calling for small numbers of shares of stock had been fraudulently raised to hun dreds of shares, causing a loss to certnln banks and trust companies of this city of from fTSO.ono to Jl.OuftOuO. The forgery Involves the name of Benja min It. Uasklll, who went to his grave four weeks agi. Oasklll was the sole mem ber of the bnnklng and brokerage concern known as Benjamin H. Gasltlll A Co. lie had offices In the financial district and his the TVmtofnce department to expedite very materially the distance and delivery of malls from points in New England, New York City, Philadelphia, llarrisbiirg, Bal timore and Washington for Chicago and nearly all points in tho west and south west. Under the new arrangements com mercial paper deposited In the postofflce at New York In time to catch the fast trains leaving at S:.1o and 4 p. m. will be In Chi cago the next morning In time to pass through the clearing house. Malls are dP llvered In St. Paul, Omaha and alt points beyond twelve hours In advance of their former arrival at those points. This means, where the arrival Is In the morning, a gain of one business day.' helael of 11. II. Kohlsaat & Co. Sheriff Barrett got in close touch today with labor leaders and gave out the fol lowing statement: This strike will be over within twenty four hours. I export to make soeodv ar- riingements for decreasing the force of iK'tuLj- snerirts. t lrfada In "ll'ttylei'lor men I wbo seek the maximum of I I at the minimum of cost, f 1 FAST COLOR FABRICS I j 111 Dealrra havt thn If l " at $1.00 or $1.25 11 n 0"eTT,PlABODY oo. H Twor, M.v. Ifj v9k aaaeaeT aaaea) or Mint jj weste. jFjfv Bad Dentists often do more barm in an jjy fj bour than good ones can repair in a Mfetlwo. In our position we aoa In stances of this every day.. And It U discouraging to know, that others are ruining the teeth of their patients. ' Still, we take hope in Uie fact thut !'th hotter workmen are'coimtantly . Wecorlnff more- ofi .the work. A'e Juvlte close scrutiny of our work vbefdre you patronize us. Teeth "'extracted. FltlCE .when platea art 4rdered.. --. , TArfs DENTAL ROOMS , j - 1B1T nonvlas at. , ' ! V M. Bach Brick company and F, R. Barn-, credit was considered gilt-edged. Oasklll died about four weeks ago and at tne time of his death he was believed to be worth about a hnlf million dollars. He left no will and ndmlnlKtrators began to close up his business. Stork Certificates noised. A patron of the firm, whoso name is not given, bought from the estate 100 shares of Philadelphia Traction company stock nd 100 shares of stock of the I nlted States Steel corporation. He turned his ac count over to E. C. Miller & Co., which firm sent the WO shares of traction stock to the Philadelphia Traction company's of fice to have the transfer recorded. The certificate did not agree with the company s books and an Investigation showed that the certificates had been raised from six hare in 100 shares. The discovery was BANKERS BEFORE THE BOARD Dnalneas Talk on Matter of At ment Ilstened to at at Wight Session. A delegation of the bankers of the city had a session with the County Board of Equalization Tuesday evening which con tinued for an hour and a half. Six of tho gentleman present addressed the board rt(1(j to c. M1cr A Co., which firm with argument and In answer to ques- .... ... ..... .u .,.,!, rhan-e of 1II1IIU;U111 l-.V HVriUiru HID u.w n- tlons akcd by Chairman McDonald, who wns making some figures of his own.' The gist of tho bankers' argument was thut no business Interest In the land is compelled to make-the showing that banks make five times a year. Further, Messrs. which Oasklll was a member, which In turn sent out notices to Its members not to re ceive stock certificates from the Oasklll estate. A further Investigation brought to light a surnrlslns- state of affairs. It was found MeOrew, Yates and Davis asserted that tmt aaskm had credlted nlnwlf n his the returns of tho banks are necessarily the fullest and fairest made by any class of business men. They gave it as their opinion that they are assessed more thor oughly and higher than railroads or any other corporation on the rolls, and main tained that the equalization board should own books with ,000 shares of Philadelphia Traction stock valued at approximately $600,000, while the traction company's books showed he had only 400 shares. It was also discovered he had raised stock certificates of the United Railways of New Jersey from 2 to 200 and the certificates of the Frank bear this fact In mind when fixing their fQrt & Southwark Street Railway com assessment. This the speakers held to be especially important since the next city assessment will be based wholly on the figures fixed by the present county board. Specifically, the gentlemen who spoke argued that they are entitled to a reduc tion from the total footings of their pub nsnea statements for the items of un- pany of this city from two to twenty. The latter stock Is worth 430 a share. Rasklll Keeps Two Accounts Oasklll kept two accounts, one recording the transactions of his customers, whlclt was correct, and another giving his own transactions. His books showed that he earned Interest and for losses on their was losing from $15,000 to $25,000 a year In loans, which are figured at about 8 per hls business. Ills method of operation was cent. It is on these items that all the dlf- t0 obtain certificates of gilt-edged securities ference between the bankers and the board calling for one, two, three or some other hinges. The amount of deduction to he at- small number of shares, raise the figurc3 lowed for these items, nr that hn,.M , and give them as securities for large loans. fairly allowed, Is what will engage the At lea8t Bix banks and trust companies of attention of the board in considering the thl" clty aclmlt hlMnS fraudulent securl- assessments to be fixed on the banks. tle8 for Iarfe an3. Not one of the instltu- AI1 of the talkers before the hoarn rl.nlt tlons will make public the amount of money largely with flitures excent Messrs Me. they advanced, but a financier who has Phorson and Morlartv of South Omaha. been making an investigation says tonight They dwelt very strongly on the fact that tl,at the ftmount of money loaned on the as the South Omaha banks make loans for ralBed certificates will aggregate between longer terms and -their Interest rate Is .0 and $1,000,000. It is believed mat higher, they should be allowed a deduc tlon somewhat larger than the Omaha banks. At the conclusion of arguments the board The administrators of the estate, Lincoln Leyro and George M. Wagner, have re tained John G. Johnson to protect the In terests of the estate. Gasklll left a wife to whom the Stock exchange a few days ago paid $5,000 In life Insurance. His 'seat on the Stock exchange Is valued at $15,000. decided to take the bank assessments under olub3 and wa" we" ftnd favorab,y known. consideration for a few days with the un derstanding that a committee or individual bankers will be at the call of the board for ftny information they may want in ar- iving at a conclusion. The meeting was entirely amicable and business like, with Chairman McDonald and Assessor Reed acting as spokesmen and questioners for the equalization boar. Tho following representatives of banks were present: President Yates of the Nebraska National, Cashier F. H. Davis of the First National, Vice President W. II. McGrew of tho Omaha National, Luther Drake, presl dent of the First National; Vice Prest dent Truman Buck of the South Omaha very little will be recovered from the es tate. " Oasklll was about tl ; years of "age when he died and was a high liver. He was a member of the Manufacturers' and other a I'M MARY OK CHOP CONDITIONS Week Favorable for Cultivation Rainfall I'nerenly Distributed. WASHINGTON. June 20VThe following Is the general summary of crop conditions as shown by the weekly bulletin of the weather bureau: No KnowlnUe of Wallace's Plans. WASHINGTON, June 20.-TI) War de partment hns no Information as to the purpose of the return of Chief Engineer Wallace from the Isthmian canal zone. Mr. Wnllace cabled Secretary Taft asking per mission to come, saying that his return was of the utmost Importance and that he would explain clearly when he arrived in Washington. Further than this the de partment Is not Informed as to the mean ing of Mr. Wallace's message, but It has caused considerable speculation among the officials here. NORWAY ANSWERS SWEDEN Storthing Adopts Eesotations in Beply to Letter from King Oscar. DISSOLUTION OF UNION ACCOMPLISHED Taklns; This Poaltlun, Representa tives of Norvreslaa People Desire Full and Free Co Operation with Former Associates. plred and Immediately took charge of the jgnMiMiUfirrvm tgptat . ECajrigw kA . r th an, nirnniin. in m v a mm ri n ii K2 BOONtt. la.. June a.-Spclal.)-Frnnk H V L IUU fl UfiV"5 Champlln, president, of the Boone City H 3 IIIGS ACCOUNT? bank, dropped dead from apoplexy while at work In his garden this morning. He was a widely known member of the Order of Hallway Conductors. lie was 74 years of age. WORK OF SESSION COMPLETED C'hlrstlnn Endeavor Convention Hears Addresses and He-Elects Its Officers. After a most successful two days' session the convention of the Christian Societies of the Thirteenth district came to a close yesterday evening. In the afternoon a well arranged program was carried out and fol lowed by a business meeting, and a largely attended social In the basement of the First Presbyterian church served as a fitting wlndup. Means of interesting young people in mis sions were discussed by Miss Ivy Reed. Miss Nellie Magee explained the work done at, the city mission, showing how many young people have been reclaimed from leading immoral and dissolute lives and given opportunity for Improvement. Twenty-five children from the mission were present and shared In the program with songs and exercises. The officers serving the Omaha Chris tian Endeavor union were chosea to act In the same capacity for the society. They are: Arthur Chase, president; Miss Ivy Reed, secretary: Miss Agnes E. Ward, cor responding secretary, and A. A. Gaston, treasurer. The banner presented for the best show ing in members present was won by the society of the First Congregational church. Out of a membership of twenty-eight It had sixteen representatives present. The banner Is valued aa a prize because of its being presented by the Christian Endeavor Union of Calcutta to the national body In this country and in turn awarded to the Nebraska union for showing a 10 per cent Increase in membership.' Its presentation furnished one of the features of the even ing's entertainment. Music, games and a number of literary features were furnished and refreshments served. LAND FENCE; TRIALS STOP Further Prosecution Delayed Because 1003 Indictments Are Held, to lie Defective. It now begins to, look as if there will not be any more trials for illegal fencing of the public lands at. this term of the federal courts: The reasons given are that the tn dlctments of J903,are defective under new and existing conditions, resulting particu larly from .tha'tlnkald law, and hence new lndlqtmenis w;lll have to be brought to fortify the' ojd ones now pending. It Is Held by Deputy District Attorney S. R. Rush that the moral effect of the convic tion of John and Herman Krause of illegal fencing will have a deterrent Influence upon other cattlemen charged with the violation of the law, and that the fences will be taken down and that the cattlemen will be given a reasonable time to do this. But, should they show an indisposition to take down their fences on government lands, prosecution will follow relentlessly, criminal if necessary and civil action in any event. in Iovrn. v.,,1,,,,.1 r.v,,. , I viiu iuo cii-niun in i lie upper Missouri National. Cashier W . B. McPnerson of the valley, where low temperatures prevailed Union Stock Yards National, and Ceshler all districts east of the Rockv mountains J. Moriarty of the Packers' National. rceiYPU P'e t,ie wpoJc end- ma u u in to. i un iniiiijiii nnn very un evenly distributed, helnor nmnle fn m,i,t hUKtUAS UF THE WFATHFR r."nern a smcts nut insufficient In por - , . i0ns or ine central valleys ana of tiio ' 1 I middle Atlantic and southern states. r1- Showers In Nebraska Today, Tonor. though good rains fell In some parts of i me uiinci. i nn ween whs nivoramo wo-rt raip-rnnij uonoj , i for tne cultivation of crops and this work which in previous weeks was much hin dered, la now In a very satisfactory state, Aonormauy low temperatures prevalleel n.'A,. ....., r. f ilia tilulnai, .1 1 . , t . . I . I- WASHINGTON. June 20 Forecast of the frosts in some places. On the Pacific coast weather for Wednesday and Thursday: th weather conditions were favorable. Ex- For Wyomlng-Partly cloudy Wednesday . I,," TiV.VT.. L lZ.ZZ Z Rnn . , - 1 syumt i ii jiuinnn, n nnn iil'iun (V'tHI UU'rS" nna 1 huraday. ress throughout the corn belt. Cultivation For Iowa and Missouri Partly clmMv I has been brought up to date except In por- Wednesday and Thursday. Ilons ot Michigan, Wisconsin and South v. xi v. . i a, naKoia. in ine soumern states, wnne For, Nebraska Showers Wednesday, tenerallv dolus: well, corn is in nee.l nf Thursday, fair. . I rain In many sections. In the middle At- For South Dakota-Showers and "cooler "ttT.l" e.-.rop na" e'Per"n,pd a do- Wednesday. Thursday, fair. Winter wheat has made good nronresa For Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri- I under favorable conditions and harvesting lory t'artlV ClOll.lv V,.Himr,lv M ri.. ' "ul"u """ Missouri .. UIIM 1IIUII' day. Local Record.' , OFFICE OF THK (i'Ktruru UT-nm... OMAHA. June SO Official record of itm. rne"corre:ponng 'day "of 'thecal tare. Washington the crop has made good 1 prog yeara: i, Jao? Jim ,J M ress. In portions of Wisconsin and Mlnne- ond southern Illinois, and has begun in In diana and Maryland. The reports from the southern portion or tne wheat area gen erally Indleflte yields lighter than were an ticipated. Fair yields of good quality are reported from California and in Oregon and . . . ... .... .. , .- - jv: maximum tempera lure. ... 78 82 71 BK All. .1. ....... . A ' .miiiiiiuiii ifiiipfi mure ti ti2 Mean temperature .'...'..,, 70 '75 ' ill! nrcipjiaiion .28 '-Cirj,. .02 Tumperature and wtictpltatioir departures- able repo from the normal afomal slncitarch 1 continue and comparison with the laat two years' The oat Deficiency for the dayi'V'.!-!!.!!!!!!''". 4 loiai excess since March l.......; 304 ....,,, inn iiiiuim ........... ,1. .vii lncii Excess for the day :.... ' 0s Inch Precipitation since Vfamh 1 v i,.. Deficiency since March . '.,ii Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1903. ...1.15 inch Reports from Stations at T P. at. Station and State Tern. Max. Ram. of Weather Bismarck, cloudy Cheyenne, cloudy Chicago, partly cloudy..;. navenpori, partly cloudy. Denver, clear Havre, clear 7 p.m. Tern. 74 ' M 7 78 5 76 78 6X ' 0 Hi 6H Helena, partly cloudy W tturon, partly cloudy , 7 . 80 Kansas City, cloudy 74 74 North Platte, cloudy . 7a 82 Omaha, clear 7 7g Rapid City, partly cloudy., A 76 ' Bt. Louts, partly cloudy.... 76 8' St. Paul, clear 74 ;$ Salt iMke City, clear 82 " 84 ' Valentine, clear 72 82 Wllllston, raining A 60 66 "T" Indicates trace of nreclnttatlon L- A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. fall .14 .00 .00 .04 .00 .OS T .00 .00 .Oil .18 .04 l.Ot! .00 .00 .(! .14 The only Man sjrada aklna; owar msae si mooerate pf ice. - sota dry weather is needed for spring wheat, but this crop has generally made very satisfactory progress throughout the spring wheat region and Is beginning to head In the southern portion, very favor- rts respecting spring wheat also from the North Pacific coatst. crop has suffered to some extent from excessive moisture In Wisconsin and Minnesota, rust In southern Iowa, rank growth in northern Illinois and drouth In southern Illinois, but In these states and generally elsewhere the condition of the crop Is promising. Out harvest is in prog ress as fnr north as Missouri. Further Improvement in the condition of cotton Is very generally Indicated through out the cotton belt. The crop Is now In a good state of cultivation, although some fields continue foul in portions of central and western districts and In Florida. While as a rule good growth is reported the plant continues small. Lice are still preva lent in North Carolina, hut are less nu meroua in South Carolina. Georgia and Alabama. Considerable damage by web worms la reported from Oklahoma and In dian Territories, where some fields are being devoted to other cropa. Boll weevil are apreading In northeastern Texas, but generally the damage is not great. Tobacco planting Is largely finished ex cept In th. more northerly sections and the crop la generally doing well. Aa a whole the apple outlook la not prom ising, especially in the states of the cen tral valleys, but better prospects are re- rorted from Kansas. Michigan, portions of owa and in New England. In uortlona of Missouri and southern Illi nois and also in the middle Atlantic states the icrass crop has been ahortened ny drouth, but elsewhere a good crop is prom ised. SHRINERS AT NIAGARA FALLS Nobles Open Thirty-First Annual Meetlnar of Imperial Council with Lame Attendance. NIAGARA FALLS, N. T., June 20-The thirty-first annual fathering of the Imperial council. Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, opened here today with a very large attendance, thousands of Shrlners from all sections of the United States and Canada being present. The city was handsomely decorated. Shortly after o'clock the 1m perial council was escorted to the meeting place, the International theater, by unl formed Arab patrols. It is estimated that nearly XOOO Shrlners took part In the parade. The line of march was not a long one, but It afforded amplo opportunity for all to see the patrols In their picturesque garb. Barbecue and killing contests at the gro cers' and butchers' : picnic Thursday. Oolumot Sailing , v Pouder District Court Notes. In the case of Harvey W. Pierce against the street railway company, Judge Hedick on Tuesday' afternoon directed a verdict for tho defendant. This was done on mo tion of Attorney Connell at the conclusion of the plaintiff's testimony. Judge Sears granted a divorce to Mary Ellen Stock from her absent husband, John CJ-, on the grounds of cruolty and drunkenness. The trial of George Breckner of South Omaha for the killing of Albert Kuhn last November will begin before Judge Day on Thursday morning. The charge is manslaughter. Anna Homellus has been granted a divorce from Charles A. by Judge Sutton on the ground of abandonment. She will resume her maiden name of Kempf. Will Holat a F1bt. A lawn social will be given on Friday evening at St. Peter's Catholic church. Twenty-eighth and Leavenworth. A fea ture of the affair will be the hoisting of the national colors on a flagstaff now being prepared by the Bradford-Kennedy Lumber company. There will be muslo by Victor Dlmmlek and the Lee-l'ndoland Juvenile orchestra will render several selections. Pressmen Elect Offlcers, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 20. The an nual convention of the International Press men and Assistants of North America, to day elected the following officers: President, M. P. Hlgglns of Boston; first vice president, Edward H. Randall of Toronto; second vice president, J. G. War rington of Bt. Louis; third vice presldont, Fred Kanagan of Boston; secretary-treasurer. W. J. Webb of New York. For the next place of meeting Pittsburg was chesen by a unanimous vote. CHRISTIANIA, Norway, June 20.-Tho address to King Oscar, the Riksdag, and the Swedish peoplo generally, adopted by tho Storthing yesterdny, In reply to the long leter which the king sent June IS to the president of the Storthing, M. Herner, Is of a conciliatory character. At the same time, however, It Indicates tho unalterable determination of the Storthing to adhere to the action taken In dissolv ing tha union with Sweden. The text Is as follows: Your Majesty: Norway's Storthing respectfully begs to address your majesty, and through your majesty, Sweden's Riks dag, and Sweden's peoplo, as follows: What has been happening recently In Norway Is the lnevltanie result of a com bination ot late political events and cannot be altered, and aa it Is certain that neither of the two peoples Is desirous of returning 10 tne rormer condition 01 union, tne Storthing Is of the opinion that It ought not to reconsider the various questions of the constitution and public law that have been brought up In your majesty's note to the Storthing's president In connection with the resolutions adopted and on which the Diorining ana tne government nave al ready expressed themselves in detail. The Storthing recognizes fully your ma jesty's difficult position and never for a moment has doubted that your majesty s decisions are In accordance with What your majesty has regarded as the rights and, duties of the crown. At the sumo time the Storthing Is desirous or ndUvess lnir an anneal to vour mutestv. the Kiks- dug and the people of Sweden, with the object of contributing to the peaceful car rying through or the dissolution 01 me union and the safeguarding of the friend ship and concord of the two peoples of tne peninsula. No Dealre to Notify Sweden. The Storthing has seen from expressions of opinion in Sweden that the resolution which the Storthing felt It to be its duty to the fatherland to adopt, in declaring the union of the two kingdoms dissolved, has In form and action been considered mortifying to Sweden. That has never been us intention. vv nat nas nappeneu anu had to happen In Norway was mostly tho inevitable maintenance ot Norway's con- rtltutlonal rights. The Norwegian peoplo nev-er Intended to assail Sweden s nonor. As vour maJe8tv. In council May 20, de clared you were unable to sanction tho Btortning s unanimous resolution lor mo establishment of a separate Norwegian consular service, and as no Norwegian Jivernmc,nt could be obtained by your ma esty, the constitutional state of Norway was so far disjointed that the union could no longer be maintained. Upon Norway's Storthing there was imposed the necessity of procuring without delay a government for the country, avery otner course ws closed, all the more so as your majesty's Swedish government had, April a, already explicitly declined to enter into new nego tiations wnn tne oissoiuiion 01 m union as an alternative In the event that It was found Impossible to arrive at an agreement 1,. watrnA t .1 A now form fit 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 71 . The storthing, as already stated, and tho Norwegian people do not feel any bitter ness or animosity against your majesty or the Swedish neonle. The statements to the contrary, which possibly were uttered on occasions, nave wnouy ana soieij- un-u grounded on dissatisfaction at Norway's position In the union, and as that source of bitterness and animosity would disappear with the dissolution of the union, its enects also would vanish. Should Form Alliance. Ninetv vears of eo-oDerntlon In material and intellectual labors have awakened in the Norwegian people teelings ot sincere friendship and sympathy for the Swedish people. These feelings, with Norway occu pying a position of national Independence, once more grow apace and Insure the en trance of a mutual understanding between the peoples. In the belief that the Swedish people share these views, the Storthing sug gests to Sweden's constitutional authorities that they enter upon the negotiations re quisite for a final settlement of the dissolu tion of the union with the recognition of Nerway's new status ana us ngnts aa a sovereign state. The Storthing is Itself pre pared to meet every rair ana reasonanie wish that may be put forward to safeguard the kingdom's independence and integrity. Constitutionally, the two peoples will henceforward be separate, but at the same time the Storthing Is fully convinced that this will lead to the development of a good and trustful relationship for the defense of their mutual Interests. If the future settlement can be attained without bitterness and prejudice the Storth ing is convinced that what has happened will prove for the lasting welfare of the northern peoples. For tho sake of the north the Storthing addresses this areal to tho people, which by its magnanimity and chiv alry has attained for Itself such an ami. nent place among nations, and with which the Norwegian people oesire most sincerely to maintain good relations. Riksdag; Meets, STOCKHOLM, June 20. The proceedings In the lower house of the Riksdag were opened with a short address by M. Hedin, the senior member, after which Premier Ramstedt announced that King Oscar had reappointed MM.Swarthlng and Pherson to be respectively president and vice president of the house. President Swarthlng made a speech during which he said that the hope of Sweden in regard to the union had vanished and Norway's negation of tho union had been accomplished in Buch a manner that it would be very difficult to make any attempts to reopen the negotia tions. The president was sure the mem bers realized fully their responsibility towards the nation and future. He hoped, however, that a result of the proceedings of the present Riksdag would record tho honest desires of Sweden. The Council of State at a meeting today adopted a petition which will be presented to the Riksdag tomorrow. According to the best Information, the main points are that Sweden refuses to recognize the one sided dissolution of the union by tho Storthing, but the government asks the Riksdag for authority to enter into nego tiations with Norway In order to establish the basis for a dissolution on which both count rlea can mutually agree and the amicable relations of the two countries be maintained. NEW METHOD OF EXAMINATION Teats Calculated to Bring Ont Prac tical Ideas Are filven Appli cants for Certlflcatra. The examinations of young women who wish to obtain,' certificates to tew-h In the Omaha public schools, now taking la- at the high school, differs a great deal from the similar tests applied only a few years ago. The old examinations were de signed principally to test the applicant's memory for facts, or at least that was tho result obtnlimd. Now the examining committee, directed by the superlntend"ht, strives to frame the question so ss to demonstrate the applicant's power to think and knowledge possessed of the underlying principles of the study. The theory and practice of teaching now comes In for a great deal of attention and much effort Is spent to find out If the ap plicant Is really In touch with tho work she proposes to perform. Good penmanship Is Insisted upon, and if it Is found to bit bad, the candidate Is required to bring it up to to the standard required, In order that she may set a proper example to pupils in this reBpect. Generally the prac tical knowledge of the applicant Is t-stcd, rather than her technical learning. Borne cities, notably Baltimore, have adopted the "thesis" method of examination for teachers. This means the preparation of a paper on a subject relative to pedagogy, and a defense and elaboration of It, the latter Impromptu and within a given time, in order to determine whether the applicant Is using borrowed Information or informa tion that she has made her own. Candidates In the local examination, de spite Its practical alms, say It Is much harder than the old-fashioned kind, and one young woman who wont through the mil! Monday said she was never more fatigued in her life than she was that night. CONTINENTAL MEETS GRIEF Finance Company Formerly Located la Oninba IlelnK Prosecuted In Illinois. The Continental Finance company, a con cern which operated in Omaha for a few weeks about a year ago, has met grief at the hands of Attorney General William T. St-ad of Illinois, and its office has been taken in charge by the sheriff. It Is alleged to be a "fake bank" and a get-rlch-qulck concern. An agent of the company opened an ofllca a year ago on East Farnam street. He had been doing business but a few weeks when he became nn object of interest to the State Banking board and he was called to Lincoln to make a showing of the ability of the company to do business on the plan advertised. He was unable to satisfy tha authorities that the business was legiti mate and was compelled to close his office. Attorney General Stead has begun a war on get-rlch-qulck concerns in Chicago, and the Continental compuny is the first vic tim. He alleged in the bill filed before tho master In chancery that the company has been obtaining the people's money through a contract and loan system, which Is said to be quite Impossible of performance by any honest, solvent, legitimate business method, scheme or plan. A temporary re ceiver was appointed and the sheriff took possession of tho office. PIONEER BUILDING TO GO Old Jackson School that Has Stood Half a Century Will Be Torn Down. One of the oldest, If not tho oldest, school buildings In Omaha Is soon to be moved to a new location. The structure is a one story frame affair, about 20x 40 feet In size, known as tho old Jackson school and stand ing at 1217 Jackson street. It has been standing nearly half a century, but Is still In a good state of preservation. For a long time it has been used as a store for the custodian's supplies, but with the abolish ment of this office the building will be with out a use. The property on which it stands was sold to the C. N. Diet company more than a year ago, and since then space for the store has been leased by the school board. This lease will be terminated July 1 and the old building moved to the Druid Hill school at Thirty-first and Spauldlng streets, where It will be used for a kinder garten to be opened there this fall. The moving of tho old Jackson street school will obliterate another of the very few old landmarks left In the city. Many a now prominent citizen got his first knowledge of tho common branches In the school. QriCKEH MAIL. SERVICE FOR WEST New Schedule Saves' Twelve Honrs Between New York and Omaha. WASHINGTON, June 20 The expedition of the mails as the reault of the operation of the nr w fast tralna is announced in the following atatement Issued today by the Postofflce department: . i The limited trains recently established be tween New York and Chicago op the Penn sytvanla railroad and the New York Cen tral & Hudson River and I-a"e Stmre aV Michigan Southern railroads, which ollp practically five hurra from the running Uiue Ulwtxtt tha two cities, 4uv. aaabled lOHBanHLsssV TEN DAYS I change from coffee to D faAornTTTiffl I rvo.i uifl nas done much for MANY. It may do much for YOU. "ThereV a re ton." FEDERALISTS HOLD A MEETING Plan of President Roosevelt la In doraed In Manila. MANILA. June 20 The federal conven tion has reassembled. After a heated dis cussion it was resolved to place among the resolutions a section advocating the policy of President Roosevelt to transform the government of the Islands by permitting government by Filipinos wun tne as alstance of Americans. The federals be lieve that if this policy be followed con stantly and progressively It, will result in complete self-government. Tbe definite aim desired Is an ultimate Independent republican government, but maintaining necessary political union with the United States. The radical wing of the party opposed a clause in the resolutions supporting Sec retary Taft's policy nd left the meeting to reassemble again. DEATH RECORD S. P. Sherrln. CHICAGO, June tO.-S. P. Bherrln of In diana, widely known in political and busi ness circles, died suddenly here today while reading a paper at the Independent tele phone conference at the Auditorium. He was formerly secretary of the democratlo national committee. Aa Mr. Sheerin went to the speaker's table be Jokingly remarked that be was unable to make a speech without notes and asked the pardon of those present while he read bis response to the address ot welcome. Ha had proceeded well along with the reading when bs suddenly stepped backward and fell to the floor, expiring wtthin a few ptomenta. 8. V. fiheertn. Jr. a, soo, was pr ant when bis father ex IRONY OF FATE UNDISGUISED VV. O. t'nrllng, Who Sues Railroad for Loss - of Horses Must Pay Judgment tn Defendant. People who had do do with the horse show held in Omaha last fall will recall the high-class outfit of Colonel W. G. Carllng of St Paul. They also will be In terested Ir. the outcome of a suit Just set tled by a Jury at Bt. Paul. Colonel Carllng shipped his string of show horses, car riages and Btable trappings over the Omaha road. The car took fire while en route and had to be run to a station sev eral miles from where the fire was dis covered before it could be subdued. Colonel Carllng brought suit against the railroad company for ii,0u0 and the suit has now been decided In the federal court at St. Paul, Judge Lochren presiding. Al though Colonel Carllng lost In the fire two valuable horses, a number of vehicles and some harness and valuable whips, the Jury returned a verdict of $1 for the de fendant road on its counter claim for 00 for the loss of the car destroyed. The case hinged on the question as to how the car caught fire, by the careless- Kvcry pcrMMii flioiiM have oik. "MolM'T nli :il" ii lone lrovilcn for lh' fuiurt'. $1.00 or moi f kIii i t is mi af rniint wliirli will -:ini inter cut at tlu rati' of t j M-i cent for cat li calrinlar iinnitli. Oldest iiixl Ktrnnp'M Kav inH Hank in Nehrankti. City Savings Bank ICfb and Douglas Streets. KBSWZ3S3t. ness of Carting's employes or from a hot bearing. "Jimmy" rTheetn. formerly of Omaha, wns of counsel for the road, and evidently convrm-ml the jury thnt the railroad was the auiTerrr from the lire and, Dot the natty horseman and bnnlface from 'St. Paul. Ooiid Time Is Kxprnsltc. C. H. lYatt of VI11I.H-U. U.. paid the pen alty for lack of .llscrellun in the choice of companions Monday nlKht by finding lillu Kelf short tho sum of f.'i'l the next morn ing, l'ratt Is a traveling man and is not adverse to having a giHid 111110 mid It wa this tniit that accounted for Ills prcsencu In a loilglm- house at 1J11 Xsiiii;lns street. He spent the night with I-llllsn Flecnor, a tnl found the next morning that ho was l-hurt his roll of bills. He figured out that he hnd SlTii) upon coming to the city, but of this amount be had spent $f0 before meeting the woman. Tuesday he Informed the police and tlm woman, together with her liiuillndy and three other women In tho Mock were arrested. The money has not yet been recovered. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS W. H. Ialne, a hnrdwnre merchant of Memphis, Is in the city. Attorney K. V. Graves of Lincoln and A. i-erry or v anoo are at tne Murray. H. F. Iiavls of Lexington and H. Imax of Rroken bow are at the Her Ornnd. J. M. Holmqulst of Oaklund and R. E. Caldwell of Lincoln aro registered at tha Millard. Mrs. Mogy Heinstelri and daughter, Helen, accompanied by Maude Lernfold of Perry, O. T., arrived home after a visit of. six weeks. V. Allyn of Callaway, Dr. C. A. Allen berger of Shelby, N. Ii. Laytun of Silver Creek and W. T. Dotweller of Grand Island are registered at the Paxton. R. Olsen of Cedar Hluffs, John Kelly of Friend. R. li. Shane of Oukdule, Fl Owen r.e l'i,t,n.. f T . 11 -. ..f hit. ,!.. n Xltila and Hans Jensen of Stanton, J. II. Curson, of Or.!, R. M. Urelg of Mitchell, A. M Mil lard of Seward, R. A. Knloval of Napier, 1). R. Hopkins of Ord, W. (1. Huker of Nor folk, C. 11. Swan and If. C. Howe of Au burn and B. F. Custer of Shelby uro at the Merchants. 4i HOURS NEW YORK To BLOCK ISLAND "The Summer Jienort ut Sea." A new Service to this unhiue re sort at Sea will.be Inaugurated by. the Long Island Railroad Co., In connection with the Montauk Steamboat Co., Ltd., via Mon tauk Point. Commencing Jun 29th, a lpwlal ft Knprrm train will Isavf Now York, 84tll Bt., at 10:30 A. M. Flattiunh Avenue Station. lirnoklyn. In 3) A M. dally ti rept Punrlny. for Montauk. connecting with the NEW Steamer " Montauk," ar riving at Block li.land 3 P. M. On SaturdavA an additional train will Ifave New York. 31th Street. 1:30 P. M.. Brooklyn, Flatbuah Avenue Btatlon. 1:34 P. M.. arriving at Block Island :i0P. M. Returning, leave Block laland week days 11 30 A. M , arriving at New York, 84lh Street, 4:16 P. M On Monday only leave Block Inland :!0 A. M". arriving at New York 11. 10 A. M. Beginning on above date, the Steamere of the Montauk Line for Sag Harbor, Shelter laland and oreenport will leave New York week-daya, eicept Katurdaya and July 3d and 4th, at 0 00 H. M., ar riving at Greenport : so A. M., connect ing there with new Steamer "Montauk" for Block laland. arrlvlrg at Btock laland ( 30 A. M. On Saturday' and July Id at i on P; M., and run through to Block laland. AMCSKMKHTS. '"an l&f BE ecaMATOLoen-t (J 1 1 f HUB. HETTIB HARRISON'S 4-DAY HAIR RESTORER Will brlnr bck (he natural color. Gray or ifaded balr restored permanently with out iDOonyenieoc- and with, no disfiprer able after affects. - Not a dye; la cleanly; learra no sediment, aud doe not make toa hair ticky. $1.00. Mra. tF.TTTK H4RRI90. Denna tclogUt. S3 West STtb t ew York, . V. 140 Ml. I'raarlMe, Cab for sale by Boarmaa 4 asecamoell Lniel Co. aV W. Cur. UUt tad IXrflc. Oinultav AUDETORIU June 22, 23, 24 Thur. Night, Frl. Night, 8t. Mat. BEAUTIFUL va i i 1 .1 eA . Vm. ava V ma g J 4 auuiittiiimcuL An Idyl of Fairyland. A MULTITUDE IN THE CAST. Benefit of THE CRECHE 25c and 35c. Urals on Kale at Auditorium Dos Ofllcu Tnestlny Morning. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. CARL HAGENBEGK'S 16--ELEPHANTS--16 WILL PLUNGE IN LAKE MANAWA SUNDAY; June 26, at 4 P.M. BOYD'S FERRIS STOCK CO. Thla Afternoon Tonight, DU BARRY Thuraday. Bulimce of Week, MOTHS OF SOCIETY i'rtoua 10u, l&c, :bc. Mailnoea, Any Boat 10c. 6th Big Week KtT I NlKht-l5c.25c.30c K U VI Hat., all aeata 2)c. 2 nai mew una THE; POLLARD LILLIPUTIANS I 1 N A I3 O It I; TONIGHT A RUNAWAY GIRL Kridar-THIC (iKIUli, . aaf tLralar A biit.Tr (.IBJU