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FLEET AT SAN DIEGO
SIXTEEN DTTLE8HIP8 AT AN
CHOR OFF CORONADO BEACH.
Governor Gltlett and Staff Arrive on
Special Train to Welcome Fleet.
Thirty-three Thousand Oranges Dis
tributed Among Enlisted Men.
San Diego, Cal., April 14. Foto days
for the American battleship fleet be
gan this afternoon, when tho sixteen
armored cruisers or the navy's most
notable cruise cast anchor in the
waters of tho Pacific off Coronado
beach, two miles from Snu Diogo.
Tho fleet cast anchor nt 1 n. m. and
will remain here until Saturday morn
ing at C o'clock, when It will pioceed
to tho port of Los Angeles. Many
thousands of pcoplo made the short
Journey across San Diego bay to Coro
nado beach to witness tho arrival of
tho sixteen ships and tliolr greetings
were tumulttuius.
Governor John N. Glllett or Califor
nia, accompanied by hltt staff and' a
distinguished party of guests, arrived
in a special train. Governor Glllett
aroso from a sickbed In San Francisco
to come hero, where tho official wel
come of tho state Is to bo extended.
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REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS.
If well enough he will go out to tho
Connecticut this afternoon nt 4 o'clock
to pay his respects to Admiral Chnrlpq
M. Thomas, tho senior officer In com
mand. Late this afternoon Admiral
Thomas will return the governor's vis
it at the Hotel del Coronado.
A feature of tho first day's program
was the distribution to tho men of the
fleet of 33,000 oranges, the largest
grown In this section of tho state.
San Diego is crowded' with visitors
and sightseers and novor beforo in the
history of tho city has there been
such nn elaborate decoration of streets
and buildings. By day tho broad thor
oughfares are a mnsB of waving colors,
tho red, white and blue of tho nation
being mingled with tho yellow nnd
white, typifying tho golden stnte of
California. Triumphal arches have
been erected at many of the street in
tersections nnd Immense signs that
burn the hospitable word "Welcome"
through the darkness of tho night are
features of the elaborate schomo of
decoration.
CHESTER UNDER MARTIAL LAW
State Police Stoned by Street Car
Strike Sympathizers.
Chester, la., Apiit 14. A strike of
conductors, motormen nnd other om
ployca of the Chester Traction com
pany, followed by tho importation of
about ISO strike breakers and the sum
moning of n detachment of the state
constabulary to assist tho local po
lice, precipitated a series of clashes
between strike sympathizers and state
police. The state police were stoued
and mobbed and several officers and
civilians were hurt, though none dun
gerously. Tho events of tho day have aroused
tho entire populace and tho town Is
practically under martial law, with all
the saloons closed and' the street car
barns and other property of the trac
tion company under guard.
The troublo started when a mob
prepared to stop tho running of cars
by strike breakers. The first car out
of the barn was stoned and every win
dow In It broken. This absolutely
tied up every lino of cars at Chester,
including tho southwestern trolley
line to Philadelphia.
Girl's Death Due to Poison.
Chicago, April 14. Fraucesca NIc
coloze declared that the death of
Mary Rcnda, an eight-year-old girl
who died some days ago under sus
picious circumstances, was caused by
poison, which he had placed In the
Hour at the suggestion of the girl's
mother. No object Is known for the
crime, except that Mrs. Renda was
angry with her husband, who desired
to move from their present residence,
while she desired to remain.
Woman Murdered by Chore Boy.
St. Louis, April 14. Mrs. Deazzio
E. Muilally, aged seventy years, a
wealthy recluse, was found dead at
her home, with her throat cut from
ear to ear. and a negro chore boy con
fessed that he had' murdered the old
woman to rob her of tho large sum she
was supposed to carry.
Court of Inquiry In South.
Now Orleans, April 14. In conform
ity with orders received from Wash
ington Representative Brouward of
Louisiana opened in this city a court
of investigation In connection with
the charges relative to naval affairs
made by Congressman Lilley of Connecticut.
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MYSTERY IN THREE DEATH8
Jug Supposed to Contain Whisky Is
Under Investigation.
York, Neb., April 13. When Carl
Krah, a retired farmer and a pioneer
Bottler of southern York county," died
at his home In South York it was be
lieved nt the time that his death oc
curred by reason of old ago and grip.
When his son-in-law, Herman Schmidt,
died a few days later in the samo man
ner, a quiet investigation was made,
and it was learned that In tho cellar
of tho Krah home was a Jug of what
was supposed to bo alcohol or whisky.
York being a temperance city, Krah
was obliged to order what he drank by
tho Jug, expressed to him from dis
tilleries and wholesale liquor houses.
After tho funeral of Carl Krah, his
son-in-law, Herman Schmidt, a young
farmer living east of McCool Junction,
his wlfo and John Krah, a son, are
said to havo discovered or knew of
tho Jug in the collar, and a fow days
after whllo at the homo they drank
from tho same Jug. John Krah and
Mrs. Schmidt did not drink a sufficient
amount to havo serious effect, but
shortly after Mr. Schmidt was taken
quite 111, and every symptom was tho
same as that of Carl Krah, who died
very suddenly. In a very fow hours
Herman Schmidt died In the samo
way and a coroner's Jury Is now In ses
sion at tho Schmidt home, Investigat
ing tho causo of death.
FIND BODY OF LILLIE OL8EN
Remains of Missing Child Discovered
In Ravine Near Her Home.
Rosalio, Nob., April 14. Tho body of
Lillio Olsen, tho child who disappeared
mysteriously from tho homo of her
parents near hero, was found by two
little girls, who wcro picking flowers
on the prairie. The remains wcro In
a ravino two and' one-half miles from
tho Olsen home, plainly In view. Tho
body was badly decomposed, but Iden
tification was mado easy from tho
clothing. Tho coroner has been sum
moned and an Inquest will be held.
There was nothing to lndicato that
the little girl met death from other
than natural causes, supposedly as the
result of hunger and oxposuro. It Is
inexplicable, however, that tho body
escaped detection when the district
was gone over time and again by
senrchlng parties who scoured tho
neighborhood nt the time of tho dis
appearance. Gypsies wcro at one time
accused of kidnnplng tho girl, and ar
rests wero mado, but evidence against
them was Inciting.
Find Children, Mother Gone.
Cincinnati, April 14. W. H. Hyland
of Stanton, Neb., located the four chil
dren of Mrs. Peter Cobug of Norfolk,
Neb., who disappeared a week ago aft
er arriving in Cincinnati, In the chil
dren's home, where they had been
placed by the mother under tho name
of Nelson. Mrs. Cobug has not been
found. To Superintendent Crouso of
tho children's homo Mrs. Cobug con
fided that she was running away from
her husband, alleging that he had' been
Inhumanly cruel to her and the chll
dren.
Prisoners Furnished "Dope" by Guard.
Lincoln, April 13. After twelve
years of service a veteran prison
guard has been discharged for fur
nishing morphine to the convicts in
the Nebraska state prison. A rigid
Investigation has been started and an
effort will bo mado to "catch persons
higher up." It has been rumored that
several prominent Llncolnites are in
terested in tho prison dope traffic. Re
cently Prison Physician Gilfln revealed
appalling conditions at the prison,
claiming that a third of the prisoners
used the dope.
New Cattle Quarantine Proclamation.
Lincoln, April 14. Governor Shel
don Issued a new cattlo quarantine
proclamation to conform with the con
cessions recently granted by the agri
cultural department at Washington.
It provides regulations for tho exter
mination of Itch, mango and scab in
cattle in nccordanco with federal rules
and exempts the eastern half of the
state from the quarantine heretofore
In force.
Farmer Commits Suicide
Wilson ville, Neb., April 14. W. A.
Robinson, a farmer living about five
miles north of this place, committed
suicide by shooting. Placing a shot
gun to his head, Robinson pulled tho
trigger, blowing the entire top of his
head off. No reason Is known why he
should kill himself. The dead mar
was about forty-five years old and
leaves a family.
Resolve to Boycott Dry Town.
David City, Neb., April 13. A mass
meeting of about 150 farmers assem
bled In the court house for the pur
pose of discussing tho question of boy
cotting the town because It went dry.
Several speeches wero made scoring
the business men of this city. A mo
tion was made and unanimously car
ried that thoy boycott the town and
do their trading in other towns.
Made Good His Threat.
Lincoln, April 13. "You'll never see
me In here again," declared Lars Attm
eon, as ho left the police station,
where he had been confined for drunk
enness. Later his lifeless body was
found In a small stream six miles
south of Lincoln by a rural delivery
carrier. Circumstances clearly Indi
cate suicide.
Bryan Off for New York.
Lincoln, April 13. W. J. Bryan will
leave today for New York state, where
he will make a number of speeches In
the up-state and then go to the city,
where he expects to meet Mrs. Bryan
on her return from Europe on the
20th. He expects to leave for Lin
coln with Mrs. Bryan about .the 23d.
BIG NAVY IS NEEDED
PRESIDENT URGES BUILDING OF
FOUR MORE BATTLESHIPS,
Gays Nation's Rank Among Powers
Depends Upon Excellence of War
ships Since Hope of General Arbi
tration Has Disappeared.
Washington, April 15. Tho presi
dent transmitted to congress a special
message advocating tho retention In
tho naval appropriation bill of tho
provision for four now battleships.
Ho says:
"Let mo again urge upon congress
the need of providing for four battle
ships of tho best and most advanced
typo at this session. Prior to tho re
cent Hague conferenco it had been
my hopo that an agreement could be
reached between tho different nations
to limit tho lncrcaso of naval arma
ments, and especially to limit the size
of warships. Under these clrcum
Btances I felt that tho construction of
one battleship a year would keep our
navy up to its then posltlvo and rela
tive strength. But actual experience
showed not merely that It was Impos
sible to obtain such an agreement for
the limitation of armaments among
tho various leading powers, but that
there was no likelihood whatever of
obtaining it in tho futuro within any
reasonable timo.
"Colncldentally with this discovery
occurred a radical chango In tho build
ing of battleships among tho great
military nations a change in which
it was apparent modern battleships
havo been, or are being constructed, of
a sizo and armament which doubles,
or more probably triples, their effec
tiveness. Every other great nation
has, or is building, a number of ships
of thlB kind; we have provided for but
two, and therefore tho balanco of pow
er is now inclining against us. Under
theso conditions, to provide for but
one or two battleships a year Is to
provide that this nation, instead of
advancing, shall go backward In naval
rank and relativo power among the
great natlonB. Such a course would
be unwlso for us if we fronted merely
on ono ocean, nnd It Is doubly unwise
for us if we front on two oceans.
"As chief executive of tho nation,
and as commander-in-chief of tho
navy, Is Imposed upon mo tho solemn
responsibility of advising the congress
of tho measures vitally necessary to
securo tho peaco and welfare of the
republic In tho event of International
complications which are even remote
ly possible. Having In view this sol
emn responsibility, I earnestly advise
that tho congress now provide four
battleships of the most advanced type.
I cannot too eivhatlcally say that this
is a measure .,. peace and not war.
1 can conceivo of no circumstances un
der which this republic would enter
into an aggressive warfare; most cer
tainly, under no circumstances would
it enter Into an aggressive war to ex
tend Its territory or in any other man
ner seek material aggrandizement. I
ndvocato that tho United States build
a navy commensurate with Its powers
and Its needs, because I feel that such
a navy will bo the surest guaranty
and safeguard of peace."
FORAKER DEFENDS NEGROES
Ohio Senator Makes Speech on the
Brownsville Affair.
Washington, April 15. Applause
that smothered the pounding of tho
vlco presidents gavel attested the
warmth of tho reception given by the
crowded galleries of tho senato to the
speech of Senator Foraker in defense
of tho colored soldiers discharged
without honor by the president be
cause of their supposed connection
with tho Brownsville affair. The day
was made notablo in tho annals of sen
atorial oratory. Never in tho history
of tho senato have the galleries been
so fully represented by members of
the negro race. Thoy came early and
secured the points of vantage In all
the galleries except that reserved for
members of the families of senators.
Tho only seats unoccupied were in tho
section used for the president.
Tho senator began by saying there
evidently was a misapprehension con
cerning his speech and he read from
a newspaper clipping to tho effect that
ho was to deliver a three days' speech
in denunciation of tho president and
tho secretary of war. He, laughingly,
disavowed his Intention to do either
of the things charged against him.
Ho proceeded to read his address. The
utmost silence prevailed' during nearly
three hours. Then his references to
tho part tho colored race had taken In
tho military service of the country
called forth smothered applause and
when he finished there was re
sounding hand-clapping, which defied
the gavel of tho vice president, and
continued for several minutes. Col
leagues of the Ohio senator crowded
around hlsi, Senator Warner, whose
bill for the re-enlistment of the negro
soldiers he had antagonized, being tho
first to grasp his hand. One after
another senators from both sides of
tho chamber congratulated him upon
bis presentation of the subject.
School Superintendents Meet.
Kansas City, April 15. School su
perintendents from the states of Mis
souri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska met
here to discuss the forming of a per
manent organization for the superin
tendents for this part of the south
west. The ultimate object of such an
organization is to further the cause
of education in the Missouri valley
by the Investigation and discussion of
the problems of school supervision
and related quetlons. About one hun
dred educators took part in the meeting.
BANKERS ASSAIL ALDRICH BILL
Speakers Before House Committee Op
pose Currency Measure.
Washington, April 14. The Aldrich
financial bill, as passed by tho senate,
was handled without gloves by speak
ers before tho house committee on
banking and currency, which is consid
ering tho mcasuro. With tho exception
of Charles C. Glover, president of tho
Riggs National bank of this city, none
of those who spoko favored the pas
sago at this timo of an emergency
measure. Tho sentiment was almost
unanimous that If a permanent finan
cial bill cannot becomo a law now, no
attempt should be mado to amend tho
present laws.
The speakers who followed Mr.
Glover, representing IntorestB In Min
neapolis, St. Paul, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia nnd Richmond, Vn., took
issue with his statement that financial
conditions have not improved and said
they saw no signs of an Impending
pnnlc. Ono of the sections most freely
criticised was tho LaFollette amend
ment, providing that no national bank
ing association shall invest any part
of Us funds or dcpositB in tho stocks
or other securities of any corporation
or any association any of the ofllceia
or directors of which are officers or
directors of such banking association.
The claim was made that this would
drive the most desirable men 6f a
community out of the directorate of a
bank.
An asset currency bill was favored
by many of the speakers and tho ap
pointment of a commission to investi
gate tho whole subject and report to
congress was generally favored.
PRESIDENT VETOE8 DAM BILL
Roosevelt Warns Congress Against
Measures Granting Stream Rights.
Washington, April 14. In a special
message vetoing a dam bill, President
Roospvelt warned congress there are
pending in this session bills which
propose to give away without price
stream-rights capable of developing
1,300,000 horso power, whoso produc
tion would cost annually 25,000,000
tons of coal; urged in vigorous terms
tho establishment of a policy, such as
the filibustering minority in tho houso
demands, which would safeguard tho
granting of bridges and dam privileges
and require the grantees to pay for
them, and definitely announced a fut
ure policy on his part with regard to
prompt utilization of construction priv
ileges by refusing his signature to a
bill giving an additional three years
to tho Rainy River Improvement com
pany within which to build a dam in
the Rainy river.
"I don't believe," says tho president,
"that natural resources should be
granted and held In an undeveloped
condition, either for speculative or
other reasons. So far as I am awaro
there aro no assurances that the grant
ees (In this case) are In any bettor
condition promptly nnd properly to
utilize this opportunity than thoy were
at tho timo of tho original act (grant
ing tho privilege) ten years ago."
Stole Stove and Hot Pies.
Youngstown, O., April 14. Not hav
ing timo to wait for tho pies to finish
rooking, John Kelshock took stove and
all and wheeled it, redhot, six blocks
heforo he was caught by a constable.
Kelshock was eating tho last of Mrs.
Charles Pull's two apple pics when ho
and tho wheelbarrow were overtaken.
French Car at Seattle.
Seattle, Wash.. April 14. Bourchler
Saint Chaffray arrived by train from
San Francisco and will proceed with
his French car to Skngway nud thence
to Dawson, unless his plans are
changed by telegraphic orders from
Paris.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Day's Trading and
Closing Quotations.
Chicago, April 14. Reports of rain
in various parts of Kansas, where the
crop is said to have been damaged by
drought, caused a weak close today in
tho local wheat market. The final
prices found May 14c lower. Corn was
off c. Oats were down c and pro
visions were 71i20c lower. Closing
prices:
Wheat May, DOftc; July, 84c.
Corn May, 67c; July, G3S'64c.
Oats May, 53c; July, 45M,c.
Pork May, $13.20; July, $13.52.
Lard May, $8.17&; July, $8.40.
Ribs May, $7.07; July, $7.32.
Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard
wheat, 9299:)4c; No. 3 corn, 66&c;
No. 3 white oats, 525314c.
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, April 14. Cattle Re
ceipts, 5.000; 10c lower; native steers,
$5.00G75; cows and heifers, $3.50
5.80; western steers, $3.755.65; Tex
as steers, $3.2505.25; canners, $2.0Q3
3.40; stockers and feeders, $3.00
5.40; calves, $3.00G.0O; bulls, stags,
etc., $3.0005.25. Hogs Receipts, 10.
000; 10c lower; heavy, $5.5505.65;
mixed. $5.5005.60; light, $5.5005.60,
pigs, $4.5005.25; bulk of sales, $5.52
5.57. Sheep Receipts, 5,000; slow
and weak; yearlings, $6.2506.85;
westerns, $5.7506.25; ewes, $5.50
5.85; lambs, $7.2507.60.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April 14. Cattle Receipts,
2,500; steady; steers, $5.5006.85;
stockers and feeders, $3.2505.15;
cows, $3.6006.00; heifers, $3.4006.25;
bulls, $3.5005.30; calves, $5.7506.25.
Hogs Receipts, 12,000; 5010c lower;
choice "heavy shipping, $5.9506.05;
butchers, $5.9506.10; light mixed',
$5 9005.95; choice light, $5.9506.00;
packing, $5.0005.90; pigs, $4.0006.60;
bulk of sales, $5 8505.95. Sheep Re
ceipts, 11 00; steady, but dull; sheep,
$4.5006 00, lambs, $0.5007.75; year
lings. $3ti rfiC.50.
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