Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
J’NEILL, NEBRASKA
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More than a ymt ago Secretary
Hitchcock planted in the White House
grounds a grandson ot the Geo ge
Washington oak at Mt. Vernon. Now
ft is dead. An army of worms preyed
on Us vitals and hugs with monstrous
gnd terrfying names finished it. Its
remains have been dug up and thrown
Into an alley. In its place is a brother
sapling grown from acorns picked up
Kt 8t. Petersburg by Secretary Hitch
cock under an oak tree planted by
Charles Sumner, who got the acorns
from a tree at Mt. Vernon planted by
Washington.
A curious ceremony Is performed In
Japan by the court musicians at cer
tain Shinto festivals. Both stringed and
wind instruments are used, but It Is
held that no sound should be allowed to
fail upon unworthy ears, and as some
of the ears present might be unworthy,
all the motions of playing are gone
through by the musicians, but not a
single sound Is heard. This strange cus
tom dates back many generations, but
slnee the advent of civilization has rap
idly lost favor.
An American. J. G. Jenkins, who is
relinquishing the premiership of South
Australia, In order to become the
agent-general of that state In London,
will enjoy the distinction of being the
first man who was born a citizen of
the United States to represent a Brit
ish colony in London. He Is a native
of Susequehanna county, Pennsylvania,
and is said to have arrived In Australia
as a canvasser for an American pub
lishing house.
Mrs. Elizabeth Malone, whose father
was a Life Guardsman, and who spent
all her sixty-four years with the Brit
ish army, and died after forty years'
service as assistant matron of the
Royal Miltary college at Sandhurst,
had a miltary funeral recently. Her
body was borne to the grave by staff
sergeants, and detachments of the Life,
Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Irish
guards marched in the funeral cortege.
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London Good Health: London fashion
devotees are said to be giving up mor
phine tablets In favor of cigarettes
made from carefully blended green and
'.black teas, the nervous effects of smok
ing which are even more powerful than
That produced bv tobacco. Dizziness,
partial stupor, and extravagant visions
are given as the leading symptoms,
vic tims having frequently to be sent to
private sanatoria.
The one hundred and fifth anniver
sary of the death of the poet Oowper
was celebrated at East Dereham, Eng
land, April 26, where a memorial win
dow was unveiled In the parish church.
The center light contains a full length
picture of Cowper with hares reclining
at hit* feet, and representations of his
sofa and writing desk, which are In the
possession of a man of the neighbor
hood.
A census of the homeless of London,
made on a recent night, revealed a to
tal of 2,481 on the streets, on stair
cases and under arches. Of these 2,
363 were men and 312 women. In the
common lodging houses and shelters
(that night there were 23,630 persons, of
iwhom 21,264 were single men, 1,688 sin
gle women, 867 married couples and
thirty-four children under ten yeaiB of
age.
Nearly 13 per cent, of all the gold of
the country is held by the national
banks of New York. It amounts to
about 46 per cent, of all the gold in
the national banks of the United
states. New Y'ork's proportion of na
tional bank loans on January 11 was
nearly 20 per cent., and Its proportion
of national bank capital, surplus and
undivided profits was 16 per cent.
Lieutenant Crispulo Patajo, who
commanded the Filipino scouts on their
visit to this country, said, Just before
he went on board the transport Thom
as with his men, at San Francisco, that
they had been treated “royally" in
America. isked whether he did not
feel homesick for the Philippines, he
replied; "No, I rather feel homesick
for the United States."
In a case heard at Athlone Quarter
Sessions (Ireland), about a fire, a wit
ness swore he had seen figures danc
ing round the flames, nnd had believed
them to be fairies. He was fully con
vinced that the fairies, or "good peo
ple," were holding revel where the fire
occurred, and he was afraid to Inter
fere with their festivities.
When the Italian cruiser Umbria en
tered the harbor of San Jose de Guate
mala the other day she fired a salute.
A burning wad from one of her guns
dropped on the roof of the government
building and set fire to it. The crew
were ordered nshore and assisted in a
hard fight, which resulted in saving
most of }he building.
Professor Simon Newcomb, the fa
mous American astronomer, has just
completed his 70th year. He has re
ceived more degrees and similar hon
ors ubroad than any other American
man of science, and is ihe first Amer
ican member of the French institute
since Benjamin Franklin.
During twenty-five years of married
life a couple who arrived recently at
Naples, from Zanzibar, have had thir
ty-three children, twentv-seven of
whom are still alive. During the voy
age, says the Matino, the family occu
pied eight cabins with three berths in
each.
John Pearce, who now employs 1.600
persons in his eighty-one London res
taurants, all labeled “Pearce and Plen
ty," began life on a capital of 62 cents
and started his first "restaurant" with
a nushcart, a tin urn and a little crock
ery.
A Psalter, which belonged to Bos
well, was sold at Sotneby s in London
recently for £16. It contained the in
scription: "James Boswell, 1763. I
bought this for 2d at Greenwich, when
J was walking there with Mr. Samuel
Johnson.”
A performance at the Municipal the
ater at Halle, Switzerland, had to be
suspended the other night while the
policeman on duty was ejected. He
had fallen asleep at his post, and his
loud snoring -disturbed the audience.
Donald G. Mitchell, who, as Ik Mar
vel, delighted an earlier generation with
“Reveries of a Bachelor" and other
works of a rich and quaint fancifulness
lives, at the age of S3, on a quiet and
peaceful farm near New Haven.
A British fleet of eight battleships
And five cruisers will visit Brest next
July and in August a French fleet of
five battleships, nine cruisers, five de
stroyers and six torpedoboats will pay
a return visit to Portsmouth.
In a recent lecture in London it was
remarked as curious that though the
Thibetans had not realized the princi
ple of the wheel or arch, they thorough
ly understood that-of the cantilever
laud e*«d it in 'heir bridges.
ERRING HUSBAND
HAS HEROIC WIFE
Fremont Woman With Small
Baby Worked to Secure
Pardon.
SHE HAD NO MONEY
Journeyed to Kansas City, Petitioned
the Governor and Returned to
Fremont, All the Time Sup
porting Large Family.
Fremont, Neb., Kay 24.—Accompanied
by her infant child, Mrs. Cora Fellows,
a Fremont woman, traveled all the way
to Kansas City and back without
money. She went to appeal to the gov
ernor of Kansas for the release of her
husband, Doc Fellows, from the Kansas
penitentiary. She spent two weeks at
Kansas City, secured the names of the
prosecuting attorney and complaining
witness among ottiers to a petition,
earned her living by working out by
the day and came back when her mis
sion had been performed. She sent her
petition for pardon to the governor at
Topeka and Is anxiously awaiting a
reply from him.
Doc Fellows was thrown in jail for
stealing a fine coat and hat from a
Kansas City resident. The coat was
worth about $100 and Fellows drew a
big sentence. It was five years iri the
spate penitentiary. lie had been in
trouble before and (he authorities were
not lenient with him.
That occurred last fall. Tolling In
Fremont all winter was Mrs. Fei.aws,
supporting a family of four children.
Fellows was heard from about six
weeks ago. He got a colored Kansas
City attorney to write to Mrs. Fel
lows of his trouble. 'I need his sup
port and besides I don’t think he de
served tile punishment lie got, so I de
cided to do the last thing in the world
I could for him,” said Mrs. Fellows on
her return home. "I spent tlie two
hardest weeks of my life at Kansas
City getting up a petition to get him
out of the penitentiary. I did it all
vvthout money or the assistance of an
attorney."
Fellows, who is a former Fremont
resident, Is in tIre penitentiary under
the name of Brown, which is the cog
nomen he assumed when caught at
Kansas City. When Mrs. Fellows went
to Kansas City with her babe in her
arms, the newspapers there printed long
stories about her. She was referred to
as Mrs. Brown. Her identity was not
known until she returned to Fremont.
New Grand Army Officers.
Grand Island. Neb., May 20.—The
Hon. John Lett of Benedict was elected
department commander of l He Ne
braska Grand Army of the Republic. As
usual, there was a lively contest for
this chief post of honor and the elec
tion of Mr. Lett was one of the most
interesting matters disposed of at last
night's session of the state encamp
ment.
Minor officers elected were: J. R. i
Maxln, senior vice 'commander, Min- j
den: Junior vice commander, H. H.
Dunham. Clarke, la.: medical director,
W. H. Jolinson, Minderi: chaplain, J.
E. Ingraham, Plainview. As delegates
to national encampment at Denver tHe
following were elected: J. S. Hoag
land. North Platte: at large, Ferdinand
Brother, Beatrice: W. S Asuwith,
Grand Island: J, Harwell, Juniata; H.
C. McMaken, Plattsmouth; J. H. Wan- !
baugh, Kearney; J. H. Hobbs, Omaha,
and R. R. Randall.
NEBRASKA COLONEL SHOT
Second Recent Outbreak in Philippines
Develops Bloodshed.
Manila, May 24.—Colonel Wallace j
Taylor, of the constabulary, was- seri
ously wounded in an engagement with
the Pulajanas May 17 at Magtaon, on
the coast of Samar. One private was
killed and ten wounded. Many Pula
janas were killed. Aid has been re
quested. Two companies of the Twen
ty-rust Infantry will leave Catbalogun
to reinforce the constabulary. Desul
tory lighting continues In the Islands
south of Join.
Major General Leonard Wood, who
recently conducted a campaign against
Moro outlaws, has arrived at .Man
ila.
Omaha. May 22.—Wallace Taylor
served in the Spanish-Amerlcan war
as captain of Company L, First Ne
braska volunteers, being promoted to
major; was later commissioned major
of the Thirtieth volunteer infantry, and
on the mustering out of the volunteers
he was offered a commission as first
lieutenant in the regular army or as
lieutenant colonel in ihc constabulary,
choosing the latter. He was subse
quently promoted to coloned. His army
record was of the best.
CANNON A REFORMER.
Speaker Said to Be in Hearty Accord
with Tariff Revision
Plan.
Washington, D. C.. May 24.—Speakei
Cannon's closest friends say that lie is
not a standpatter. They assert, despite
the fact that "Uncle Joe" toured, the
country last year making standpat
speeches and that during the last ses
sion of congress he was apparently
lined up against the president's declar
ation for tariff revision, that really he
was not opposed to his stand and is to
day as much for tariff revision as the
president himself, provided only that
the way shall be eelared in advance
through the senate for any tariff re
vision bill the house may pass.
That, In substance, Is declared to be
the policy of the speaker on the tariff
question as stated today by a man
close to Mr. Cannon.
SPANISH SHIP USEFUL.
Reina Mercedes, Captured from Spain
Sails for Newport.
Portsmouth, N. H„ May 24.—The
cruiser Keina Mercedes, captured at
Santiago during the war with Spain,
sailed today for Newport, It. I., after
having been remodeled as a receiving
ship. The cruiser has been undergoing
! repairs for nearly live years, and is
! said now to be one of the best equipped
' receiving ships in the navy.
MEET IN Bl.OODY BATTLE
Eleven Insurgents and Fifty Turks Are
Reported Killed in Macedonia.
Athens. May 24.—An encounter be
tween Graceo-Macedonian bands and a
strong Turkish detachment is reported
to have occurred in the district of
Langadinn, in Macedonia. Pleven in
surgents and fifty Turks arc reported
to have been killed.
i NEGRO MADMAN.
He Ran Amuck with a Big Gun and
One Man Is Dead and Seven
Are Wounded.
Ov sboro, Ky., May 24.—Hob Shaw,
a negro supposed to be insane, has
killed one mar. and wounded seven in
the past twenty-four hours near Wait,
man. The dead:
WILLIAM C. BROWN, deputy sher
iff.
The wounded:
Deputy Marshal John J. Jackson.
Dr. O. H. Plltt.
Town Marshal Watson.
James Ford.
John Robinson.
Frank Howard.
Watson Pelly.
Shaw was terrorizing lhe community
around Waltmun and an appeal wa»
sent lo the city for help. A posse was
at once formed, but as soon as it ap
| proached the madman's house h«
opened fire. Marshal Watson was shot
i in the face and Deputy Marshal Jack
: son in the back. Others wounded were
Dr. J. H. Plltt, In the hand; a boy
named Howard and a boy named Pelly,
In the lers.
A posse headed by Sheriff Kelly went
from Lewlsport to Waltman and found
Shaw sitting on Ills front porch. Shaw
quickly barricaded himself In his house.
The posse tried to storm the house,
but the negro opened ‘ fire, wounding
James Ford and John Robinson. He
apparently had only small shot, which
saved the lives of those he aimed at.
Shaw was shot at twice. He had two
revolvers, but announced that he would
save them for work at close quarters.
A posse surrounded the house, keeping
at a safe distance. This afternoon Will
C. Brown, a deputy sheriff of Hancock
county, volunteered to go to the house
and take Shaw. When within fifteen
feet of Shaw the crazy man fired,
blowing Brown's head completely oft.
Later a mob of men and boys sur
rounded Ills house and set It on fire.
Shaw remained In the burning house
as long as he could stand the heat, and
finally leaped out and tried to escape.
Nearly 100 shots were fired and Shaw’s
body was riddled with bullets.
BAD TEXAS STORM.
Several Lives Were Lost in the Wini
and Much Damage to Prop
erty Sustained.
Dallas, Tex., May 24.—Several lives
were lost and serious damage was done
to crops In many sections of Texas
by the territtle wind and rain storm
that prevailed in many sections.
Streams are out of their banks and
bridges have been washed away.
In the northwestern part of Haskell
county fourteen houses were destroyed,
the two children of Will Townds, near
Marey, were killed, and Mrs. Townds
was found unconscious and will die.
Mr. Townds escaped with slight
bruises.
At Malone the Christian and Bap
tist churches and several buildings
were wrecked.
At Temple, Bertha Henley, a 12
year-old colored girl, was killed by
lightning.
Considerable damage was done at
’Vaco, several houses being unroofed.
ESTATE OF $2,000,000.
Filial Love Brings Its Reward to Miss
Edna Dickerson, of
Chicago.
Chicago, May 24.—Filial love and de
votion, which guided Miss Edna Dick
erson in a career of a strenuous busi
ness life for the comfort and support
of her mother, has finally won its re
ward and made the dutiful daughter
an heiress to an estate valued at about
$2,000,000.
Albert Johnson, the Minneapolis tax
title man, who died a few months ago,
was a second cousin of Miss Dickerson
on her mother's side. To show his ap
preciation of the young woman’s filial
dualities and character he made her
his sole heir in ihe will, which he made
In January, 1004. The decision of the
millionaire tax title man was unex
pected and brought on a contest by Dr.
Asa Johnson of Minneapolis, a half
brother of the deceased, for possession
of the estate. It was the success of
Miss Dickerson in the first steps of the
probate court proceedings in Minneap
olis in connection with the estate that
brought to light her good fortune and
!ts true cause.
THREATEN THE WHITES
Striking Japanese on One of the Ha
waiian Islands Hold White Popu
lation Prisoners.
Honolulu, May 24.—Most of the white
population at Lahaii on the island of
Mauri, including the military, are pris
oners in the court house surrounded by
striking Japanese laborers. One Jap
anese was killed and two were wounded
by tlie plantation police during an at
tack on a plantation mill.
The entire 2,300 Japanese laborers on
the island are now on strike and are
showing a violent mood. The steamer
Kinau left Honolulu this afternoon,
taking national guard Company F,
consisting of thirty men commanded
by Captain Johnson, and forty armed
Honolulu police under High Sheriff
Henry, to the scene of the trouble.
The strike started a week ago on the
Walluku plantation on the other side
of Mauri from Lahaina. The Japanese
made a long list of demands, among
them being the discharge of the head
overseer. All the demands were re
jected. On Friday the strike spread to
the Pioneer plantation. The plantation
immediately began paying off the strik
ing Japanese, who then commenced to
stone the mill and resisted all efforts of
the mounted police to drive them away.
The Mauri military, which was called
out, restored order temporarily. Every
thing was peaceful late Saturday when
the Island steamer Claudine left, but
soon after the steamer's departure a
clash between the Japanese and plan
tation police occurred in which shooting
took place. Jt resulted in a general
outbreak and the imprisonment of the
whites and the militia In the court
house by the Japanese.
Wireless messages were sent to Hon
olulu asking for aid. A tug was also
sent through fear that the wireless tel
egraph was not working.
The Japanese consul accompanied the
force on the steamer Kinau. He will
try to pacify the strikers.
The entire 1 malning police force of
Honolulu is on duty at the police sta
tion under Deputy Sheriff Rawlins, al
though there are no signs of trouble on
the island.
KILLED WHILE HUNTING
Vinton Lad is Accidentally Shot by
Cliff Thompson, One of His
Companions.
Vinton. In., May 24.—Harry Bark
Hall, aged 14. was accidentally shot and
killed by < "liff Thompson while out
with a party of nine boys on a hunting
trip
LAWSON BREAKS OUT
IN RENEWED FRENZY
He Tells of Perfidy of tie
Standard Oil Magnates in
Amalgamated Bubble.
NAS MONUMENTAL STEAL
He Claims He Was Entrapped by
Them, Then Brow-Beaten and
Cajoled Into Joining Their
Piratical Plans.
Xew York, May 23.—Thomas W.
Lawson has broken forth in a greater
frenzy than ever before. In a maga
zine article published today he
launches into his promised exposure of
"Amalgamated,” the great copper deal
which set the financial world crazy
five years ago and By which, Lawson
says, the Standard Oil virtually robbed
thousands of poor investors of many
millions and then orueliv let the bubble
burst, leaving the fleeced victims to
hold the sack.
Mr. Lawson's article is a very long
one. He tells how the company was
organized. He conceived the plan as
a legitimate investment and then sub
mitted it to Mr. Rogers, Rockefeller's
.right hand man, whose assistance he
needed to finance the project.
Made Rogers His Fortune.
' However one looked at the situa
tion,” says Mr. Lawson, "it was evi
dent that Henry H. Rogers and Willi
am Roekefeler were playing for the
stake of their lives, though how great
the stake was no one at that time
guessed. Since then they have stead
ly forged ahead, both in riches and in
influence, until today they have actu
ally supplanted John L>. Rockefeller in
the kingship of finance. Then, though
his had always been the master mind
of 'Standard Oil,’ I don’t believe Mr.
Rogers was worth, all told, over $12,
000,000 or $15,000,000, while today he is
probably a hundred and fifty times a
millionaire.
"So far as man could do I had safe
guarded the public and my own repu
tation, and believed, that the assur
ances I had secured eliminated all op
portunities of fleecing investors. We
had formally agreed, and Mr. Rogers
and Mr. Rockefeller had each pledged
me his solemn word, under no circum
stances to sell to subscribers over $5,
000,000 of the stock, and to place at
my disposal the $iP,000,000 cash re
ceived, to use in the open market for
the purpose of protecting the stocks
so that It should never decline below
par.”
Frenzied Finance Indeed.
The enterprise was assuming unheard
of proportions. Instead of millions, the
subscriptions were running up into the
tens and hundreds of millions. Where
upon Rogers remarked to Lawson:
“Lawson,” he said, “this is some
thing unheard of, unprecedented. The
bank is being buried under subscrip
tions. Stillman says he is adding scores
of clerks, but that he cannot possibly
keep pace with the subscriptions. Mr.
Rockefeller is very nervous, and I
must confess to feeling a bit of ‘rattle’
myself. It now looks as though the to
lal would run into fabulous figures. The
Lewisohns are being swamped with or
ders from Europe. They alone will
probably put in more than ten millions.
Wall street has lost its head entirely,
and our people at 116 Broadway are com
ing in asking advice and doubling and
trebling their subscriptions. If we don’t
keep our heads something bad may
happen, for it looks now as though the
cash the subscription is tying up would
make a rnor.ey-pinch. This affair must
not be allowed to run away with us.
What do your reports from Boston and
the country show?”
Makes Lawscn Furious.
But there came a day of reckoning,
when Lawson discovered that lie had
been used as a cat’s paw and that
Rogers, Rockefeller and Stillman had
proceeded to eliminate him from con
sideration as an active factor, had de
cided to appropriate more of the spoils
to their use than the original under
standing had provided. Lawson was
furious. He drove to Rogers’ office,
burst into the room without asking per
mission of the attendants and an
nounced his presence in raging tones.
Mr. Rogers looks up:
“What does this mean, Lawson?”
No one ever enters Mr. Roger's room
without his permission.
"It means that I have just learned
you and Stillman have decided to break
your solemn promise to me.”
I tried to control myself, but the seethe
of rage almost choked me. “It means
you have decided to take more of that
subscription money than the five mil
lions we agreed upon, and that means
hell.”
Mr. Rogers stood up, his jaws set ns
in their last hold, and. recognizing the
crisis, he met me, not with the fierce
anger I half expected and hoped he
would show, but with quiet earnest
ness.
"Stop just there, Lawson—remem
ber you are in my office. Who gave
you this tale?”
“Never mind. Is It true? Are you
going to break your promise to me?
Do you ihtend to allot the public more
than five millions?”
Takes Bull by Horns.
He hesitated only a second. Just a
second, but it seemed longer than eter
nity; then slowly and calmly: "Yes,
it has been decided that considering
the tremendous number and amounts
of the subscription it will be best to
give them more.”
“How much more?” I shouted, for I
was beside myself.
“Ten millions in all,” he slowly an
swered.
“Who has decided?"
“Everyone, Mr. Rockefeller, Stillman,
all of us.”
“All of us? Have I been consulted?
Have I decided? Have I consented to
the breaking of your word. Mr. Rocke
feller's word? What have Stillman
and the rest to say about this? What
have they to do with the promises I
have made the people? I have been
trapped just as all the others you and
I have dealt with have been trapped.
I see it all now. Trapped, trapped un
til it is now too late for me even to
save my reputation. To thin!; I should
have been fool enough to allow my
self to be made a stool pigeon for
‘Standard Oil,’ and all because I took
your word.”
Lawson Entreats mm.
"My rage was exhausted, and then,
heartbroken. I turned and pleaded,
pleaded for fair treatment, for
an honest deal for my friends
and associates—pleaded for my
good name in his keeping—pleaded
as I never before pleaded to any man. I
had lost control of myself—begged as
no man should beg another even for
life, though the things I sought were
more than life. He calmly awaited
the end of my feverish, broken petition;
then he went to work as the expert dia
W—'
mond cutter goes at a crystal. He fo
cused my position, twisted my argu
ments. clipped and split my reasoning,
smoothed off the corners, and then
I polished up the subject so it might re
| tain its oid-time luster for the bedazzle
j rnent of the customers whose money he
j meant to nave.”
! In the end Lawson yielded. Again
Rogers and Stillman decided they
should have another five millions. Again
Lawson's fury was unbounded. This
time Mr. Rogers coolly told Lawson he
was too excitable and would have to
retire from the active work in the
I game. Lawson threatens to wreck the
enterprise by exposure in the press,
which causes Rogers to resort to logic
I and cajole y again. le shows that such
course would ruin Lawson’s friends as
well as himself and the project. Law
son is once more quiescent. His arti
cle concludes:
Profits Were Enormous.
”Tn this way the conspirators se
cured from the public $26,413,500 of the
original cost, $30,000,000, and vet re
tained over $48,500,000 of the author
ized stock of $75,000,000. In other words
the public paid two-thirds of the pur
chase price, and the conspirators re
tainc early two-thirds of the prop
erty. Considerations of space forbid
my treating here the immediate dis
astrous results of the crime, the death
pall that fell upon the market, the pit
iable plight of the subscribers, the bru
tal insensibility of biandard Oil’ to the
frightful situation its treachery had
caused.
"The fraud thus perpetrated amounts
to this: Every subscriber legally en
titled to three shares of Amalgamated
stock was deprived of two of them by
the National City bank, and the proof
is to be found in the books of said Na
tional City bank. My readers may say
here that this constitutes a fortunate
condition rather than a crime to be
punished, for the less Amalgamated a
man had, the better he was off, as the
stock afterward declined. This con
clusion is a false one, however.”
SETBACK FOR ARMOURS
No More Exclusive Contracts with
Railroads—Central Will Wage
War.
Chicago, May 23.—Within a compara
tively short time the Armour Refriger
ator Fruit line will have no exclusive
contracts over any of the railroads. The
recent exposures regarding the abuses
of the private concerns in the matter
of icing and other auxiliary charges to
shippers have so thoroughly awakened
officers of the railways that they are
determined to cut loose from the
monopoly and deal directly with ship
pers, even if millions of dollars go into
the building of refrigerators.
Notice has been given that the con
tracts between Armour and the Denver
and Rio Grande and Rio Grande West
ern roads, Gould lines, will not be re
newed. The management of the Gould
lines has directed that hereafter the
cars of the American Refrigerator
Transit company, an auxiliary of the
Goulds, be extended to operate over
the two Rio Grande roads. These cars
being owned by the Gould company will
charge only the cost of icing.
The Illinois Central always has op
posed the Armour monopoly and is now
making preparations to wage the war
more relentlessly than ever. The “Big
Four,” which handles a great deal of
fruit and dairy products, will do its
own refrigerator car business. While
this road, by reason of a lack of re
frigerator cars of its own, will do busi
ness with the private car lines, it will
enter into no contract giving exclusive
privileges to any private concern. The
Rock Island already has made con
tracts for new refrigerator cars of its
own.
Another road that will decline to
make any exclusive contracts with pri
vate companies is the Burlington. In
vestigation shows that every railroad
operating out of Chicago is either ar
ranging to do its own refrigerator bus
iness or. if forced through lack of cars,
to use those of the Armour or other
lines, will refuse to enter into exclusive
contracts, and will not allow the pri
vate companies to make charges be
yond cost for icing.
The railroad officers are of one mind
regarding the proper methods to do re
frigerator business, that is to charge
only cost for icing, which has been the j
bone of contention between shippers
and the Armour and other private car !
lines.
SEATS SELL FOR $125.
Privilege of Seeing Prince Get Married
Is Being Sought at Fancy
Figures.
Berlin, May 23.—The entertainment
in celebration of the wedding of Crown
Prince Frederick William and Duchess
Cecilia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin will
last four days, beginning June 4, the
day the bride and her family arrive
here from Schwerin and take up their
residence in Bellvue palace.
The duchess will be received at
Brandenburg gate by the chief burgo
master and city fathers and by 100
young women of known families, who
will present flowers to their future em
press. The girls will be dressed alike
in Gretchen costume, with their hair in
braids down the back. Behind the
crown prince and bride will ride butch
ers, postmen and deputations from
other trades and occupations, accord
ing to the immemorial custom. Those
chosen to form the cavalcade are now
in training at garrison riding schools.
The emperor has commanded that
this entrance into the city, which will
be the only public celebration, shall be
simple and, if possible, beautiful.
Three-quarters of a mile of Unter der
Linden, from Brandenburg gate to the
palace where .:he emperor and empress
will await Djchews Cecilia, will be
hung with garlands of roses.
Seats and windows along Unter der
Linden have been selling for *7.50
for the former to *125 for the latter.
Except for numerous court equipages
and uniforms which will be seen in
the streets and the princess’ going and
coming, there will not be anything for
the public to see, 1'or the services will
be private and only members of the
royal families, ambassadors and few
other important personages and gov
ernment officials will take part in
them.
SCANDAL IS UNCOVERED
Million-and-a-Half-Dollar Steal Is Re
ported !o Have Seen Discovered
in San Francisco.
San Francisco, May 23.—A scheme
which has been in operation in the tax
collector's office for many months has
Just been uncovered by which nearly
*1,500,000 worth of property has been
secured for little more than *100,000.
The victims are the city's taxpayers,
who are charged, in some instances. It
appears, wrongly, with delinquencies.
The profit!; have gene to a ring of tax
scalpers, who weie assisted in every
possible way by tin! alleged defaulting
tax collector. Smith, and his subordi
nate in office. The records have been
manipulated, and many poor people
have had the title U> their homes placed
in Jeopardy. A thorough investigation
will be made.
LEAVE 300 RUSSIANS
I LYING ON THE FIELD
_
Japanese Score a Notable Vic«
tory After Severe Fight
ing on May 20.
CAP l URE MANY OFFICERS'
Junk Leaded with Officers from Vladi
vostok Reported to Have Been
Captured—Long Struggle
Is Predicted.
Tokio, May 24.—The imperial army
headquarters made the following an
nuoncement today:
"In the direction of Changtu, May 20,
a force of the enemy consisting of over
a battalion of infantry, a regiment of
cavalry and two guns, made a detour
to the eastern height at Santao Kou,
eight miles east of Changtu, and from
the vicinity of a coal mine commenced
a bombardment. Subsequently another
Russian force with four guns appeared
on the northern height at Chin Yang
Pao, but were repulsed.
“Another mixed force of the enemy
entered Erhshihlipao, where they set
Are to the village and retreated.
“A body of the enemy’s cavalry, dis
mounted, attacked Tangshed on tlie
right bank of the Liao river, thirteen
miles southwest of Fakumen on Satur
day morning. After an engagement
lasting two hours, the enemy retreated
in disorder toward the southwest,
abandoning 300 men killed and wound
ed. Except for these collisions between
small forces, the situation i3 otherwise
unchanged.”
Linevitch Reports Victory.
St. Petersburg, May 24.—Line v itch
in a dispatch announces that two Rus
sian detachments occupied-the valleys
of the Kaak and Khanda rivers, west
ward of the Nanshentsi and Mandarin
roads, after dislodging forces of Jap
anese cavalry and infantry. General
Martynoff’s detachment from Tadlu
also drove back the Japanese advanced
cavalry outposts. Linevitch also re
ported fighting near Shahotse May 18,
but did not give results.
Predict a Long Conflict.
Tokio. May.24.—In a recent interview
Count Okuma'., former premier, and
Count Kato, former minister of foreign
affairs, expressed the opinion that there
was nothing in the situation affording a
possibility of intervention on the part
of other powers, and that the present
war will last a long time.
Capture Junk Load of Officers.
Tokio, May 24.—It is reported that a
Junk filled with Russian officers has
been captured. It is presumed they were
making a reconnoissance from Vladi
vostok.
COLLIDE IN MID OCEAN.
One of the Trans-Atlantic Racing
Yachet Discovers Evidences of
a Disaster.
Boston. May 24.—Captain Walker, of
the steamer Gorsemore, which arrived
here today, states that Monday after
noon he passed close to the schooner
yacht Thistle, one of the contestants
in the trans-Atlantic race.
Robert E. Tod, owner of the Thistle,
reported that on Friday last he passed
a derelict brigantine, and the spars
of another large vessed nearby, indi
cating that a collision had occurred.
Tod thought the second vessel had been
sunk and the other one abandoned.
Averaging Eight Knots.
New York, May 24.—The American
.yacht Atlantic, one of the contestants
in the trans-Atlantic race, was sight
led late Saturday night 600 miles due
'east of Sandy Hook by the steamers
Icedrlc, Minnetonka and Noordian.
Marconi wireless messages were sent
from all steamers to the Associated
Press. To have reached the point at
which she was sighted the Atlantic
must have averaged more than eight
knots an hour. _
WAR STRIFE AT AN END
Presbyterian Churches, Which Split
Over Slavery, Are Again Hap
piliy Consolidated.
Winona Rake. Ind., May 24.—The gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church lias voted to unite with the
Cumberland Presbyterians. The vote
was unanimous and was the final ac
tion of the general assembly on one of
the greatest questions which has come
before it since th civil war and brings
back into that organization the branch
which went out during the war be
cause of differences over negro slavery.
The committee on co-operation and
union will ascertain what details must
be worked out to consummate (he
union and report to the general as
sembly next year.
The general assembly of the Presby
terian church today voted to select a
special committee to arrange for cele
bration during May, next year, of the
two hundredth anniversary of the for
mation of the first Presbyterian church
at Philadelphia.
The proposition to allow separate
presbyteries within the boundaries of
old presbyteries was adopted. This is
to allow separate presbyteries for ne
groes and foreigners.
SIX REPORTED KILLED.
Disastrous Explosion is Reported to
Have Occurred Near Colum
bus, Ohio.
Columbus, O., May 24.—An explosion
has occurred at Hocking Valley round
house. Six men are reported killed.
BUT NOT MAXIMO GOMEZ
Miguel Gomez Will Be Nominee for
President.
Havana, May 24.—The national con
vention of the liberal party yesterday
adopted a few additions to the plat
form. including a proposition for es
tablishing the provisions covering the
functions of cabinet officers.
A secret session will be held to con
sider campaign plans. It is expected
that a presidential candidate will be
nominated tonight. General Masso has
telegraphed to the eastern delegates
not to present his name, and to support
Jose Miguel Gomez. The only other
candidate who is now being considered
is Governor Nunez, of the province of1
Havana. Gomez's nomination appears
to be certain, with Nunez or Senator
Zayas as vice president.