THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
PART TWO , NORFOLK , NK1UIASKA , FRIDAY , aMA8 , 1003 , PAGES 9 TO 12
Two Firemen Were Injured
During the Blaze.
FELBER'S BIG STORE WENT.
Loss Amounts to Eleven Thousand ,
Covered by Insurance Will Re
build Immediately Tom Denny and
Goo. Merrill Hurt.
Hartlugton , May 8. Special to The
'News : Flro lint night destroyed the
largo general merclmmliso Btoro of
Folbor & Stevens , the loss being osti-
jnivtcd nt $11,000. Both the bulling
nud the stock were well insured , however -
y over , nud it is nuuouucod that the firm
Will rebuild.
During the progress of the flro nnd
while Becking to control the flames , two
of the voluntuur flromou , Tom Denny
ttudOhua. Merrill , wuroplighfly Injured.
BEATEN INTO DOCILITY.
Topeka Asylum Attendant Says Pa-
tlcnts Are Disciplined With Clubs.
Topeka , Kan. , May 8. Sensational
disclosures were made hero by the In
vestigation of the Kansas insane asy
lum. A. S. Mason of Lawrence , a
former attendant in the institution ,
appeared before the legislative com
mittee and said that all the new pa
tients in the asylum were beatan into
a condition of docility by order of
the superior officers. Mason said it
tiv&s necessary to have the patients
understand from the first that they
would have to obey the attendants.
'For this purpose they were beaten
even before they had broken any of
the institution's rules. In reply to n
question , the witness stated that some
times the attendants beat the patients
with their fists , but "if they thought
It would hurt their fists they used a
club for the first time. " There are a
number of witnesses to be examined.
East and West Divide Whist Honors.
Chicago , May 8. The championship
honors were divided equally between
the east and west in the woman's
Whist tournament. The Howell Wom
en's Whist club of Boston won two
flrst championships , the Philadelphia
trophy and the Toledo trophy. The
principal cup , the Washington trophy ,
Was won by the Hamilton club of St.
Louis , while Chicago was forced to
be content with the Junior championship -
-ship , tbo Cavendish trophy. The neu
meeting will be held in Baltimore.
Miss Ellen Goldsborough was elected
president.
Strikers Up for Contempt.
Topeka , Kan. , May 8. Judge Hook
of the federal court ordered Samuel
'Oaston arid William Sanders to appear
before him today to show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt -
tempt of court. The order was issued
on account of the interference these
two are alleged to have made with
some workers in a Kansas City box
factory after an order had been Issued
by the court restraining the men who
were on strike there from interfering.
CONFERS WITH STRIKERS.
Governor Mickey Will Endeavor to
Adjust Differences.
Omaha , May 8. Special to The
News : Governor Mickey this afternoon
conferred formally with the strikers , re
garding a settlement of the differences
existing between them and their em
ployers. At this hour the conference
has not ended and the results are not
known. There is nothing now in the
situation today and everything is quiet.
Mayor Suggests Arbitration.
Omaha , May 8. At a meeting of the
Business Men's association Mayor
Moores suggested arbitration of the
Btrlke through a board appointed by
the governor and the suggestion was
well received. Governor Mickey stat
ed that no troops would Tie called out
unless the situation changed. Judge
Munger modified his restraining order
sufficiently to permit of the Team
sters' union keeping up its organiza
tion. No move was made to resume
business in any line.
WILL TEST THE TEMPLE LAW.
Burlington Road Will Carry Personal
Damage Case to Highest Court.
DCS Moines , May 8. The Chicago ,
Burlington and Qulncy railroad has
decided to test the validity and con
stitutionality of tbo Temple amend
ment , if necessary , in the United
States Bupromo court. A case now on
trial at Creston , before Judge Roberts ,
In which Charles C. McGuire sues the
Burlington road for $2,000 damages
for personal Injuries , is the basis for
the test.
The amendment provides that any
contract between a railroad company
and its employes which shall release
the railroad company from liabilities
for injuries received by the employe
upon the payment to the injured em-
ployo of damages by a relief society
Bhall bo void.
Warren Not a Candidate.
Cheyenne , May 8. A report pub
lished hero that Senator Francis E.
Warren is a candidate for the vice
presidency on the Republican ticket
in 1901 was denied by the senator. Ho
has never intimated that ho would
aeok the nomination.
VENEZUELAN PROTOCOL SIGNED
Negotiations Concluded at British Em *
bassy In Washington.
Washington , May 8. Shortly after
7 o'clock last evening the closing
BCCIIC in the Venezuelan negotiations
was concluded nt the British embassy
in the presence of Herbert W. llowon ,
Venezuela's plenipotentiary ; Signer
Mayor des Planches , the Italian am
bassador ; Sir Mlchaol II. Herbert , the
British ambassador , and Baron Spock
von Stornburg , the Gorman represen
tative. Mr. Bowen first Blguod with
the three foreign representatives
separate protocols for reference to
The Hague tribunal of the question of
preferential treatment for the block
ading powers In the payment of ( heir
claims against Venezuela , and Imme
diately afterward there wore signed
the conventions providing for the set
tlement of the allies' claims by the
several commissions , which nro to
meet nt Caracas this summer. Mr.
Bowen almoht Immediately cabled to
President Castro the brief announce
ment : "Last protocol signed. "
Mr. Bowen expects to sail for Ca
racas from Now York on May 16.
The striking feature of The Hague
protocol IB the concluding clause of
article 1 , which provides that in case
The Hague docldea adversely to the
blockading powers' contention for
preferential treatment , the manner of
payment of other creditor nations shall
bo such "that no power shall obtajn
preferential treatment. "
PARROT YELLS MURDER.
And There Was Murder in a Wash
ington Residence.
Washington , May 8. Spoolal to The
News : A parrot in 0110 of the residences
of this city this morning aroused the
neighborhood with ories of murder.
The house was broken into and the
proprietor was found on the floor with his
throat cut. The wound was not of a fatal
character , however , and physicians
succeeded in saving the man's.like.
CONVENTIONS OF WOODMEN.
Majority of Delegates Elected to Head
Camp Favor Readjustment.
Rock Island. 111. , May 8. fflclal re
turns from thirty-flvo state conven
tions of the Modern Woodmen of
America show that 355 of the 469
delegates elected to the head camp
meeting at Indianapolis on June 1C
were Instructed to favor a rate read
justment of some sort. Many of these
355 delegates , however , were instruct
ed to oppose tho.step rate plan recom
mended two years ago by a readjust
ment committee.
The returns do not show who will
be elected head consul. J. G. Johnson
of Peabody. Kan. , a candidate for head
consul , is baid to have only seventy
delegates out of 469.
The Modern Woodmen have led the
fight begun by the National Fraternal
Congress to place all benefit orders
on a foundation of graded rates of as
sessments It is said that such a
Bcheme. if scientifically carried out.
will make all beriefleiary orders pros
perous and perpetual ,
American Medical Association.
New Orleans , May S Final action
on the proposed revision of the code
of ethics was the feature of the ses
sion of the house of delegates of the
American Medical association. The
original code was established fifty
years ago. The committee having the
matter in charge unanimously reported
that the committee regarded It wiser
to formulate the principles of medical
ethics without deference to cede or
penalties , thus leaving to the respect
ive states , etc. , to form such codes and
establish such penalties , provided that
in doing so , there is no infringement
of the established ethical principles
of the association. The report was
adopted unanimously. The adoption of
this report settles a controversy
which has disturbed the peace of the
meetings for many years.
Baseball Results.
National League New York , 8 ;
Philadelphia , 4. Pittsburg , 8 ; Cincin
nati , 11. St. Louis , 1 ; Chicago , 10.
Brooklyn , 12 ; Boston , 1.
American League Chicago , 4 ; St.
Louis , 2. Philadelphia , 19 ; Washing
ton , 5. Cleveland , 6 ; Detroit , 5. Bos
ton , 6 ; New York , 2.
American Association Minneapolis ,
S ; Kansas City , 9. St. Paul , 12 ; Milwaukee -
waukeo , 4. Toledo , 2 ; Indianapolis ,
19. Columbus , C ; Louisville , 4.
Western League Omaha , 3 ; Des
Molnos , 2. Colorado Springs , 6 ; Den-
TOT , 6.
Italians Discuss Lynching Case.
Rome , May 8. Replying In the
chamber of deputies to a demand
made by Deputy CIrmcnl for an explanation -
planation of the present status of the
lynching of Italians in Mississippi in
1901 , Under Foreign Secretary Buc-
caltl said that in spite of the activity
of the Italian consul and diplomatic
officers , no convictions had been se
cured , owing to the reticence of wit
nesses , who persisted In declining to
make depositions.
Charities and Corrections Convention.
Atlanta , Ga. , May S. The session of
the charities and corrections conven
tions was devoted to the discussion of
state supervision and administration
of charities and corrections. The re
port of the committee upon this
branch of the work was presented by
its chairman , Professor Frank W.
Blackmar of Lawrence , Kan.
Is Given Welcome at Rccllands
by Governor nnd Citizens.
WATER GOLDEN STATE'S ' NEED.
Roosevelt Points to Irrigation and
Preservation of Forests as Chief Re
quirements Nation's Chief Spends
Night at Riverside.
Redlands. Cal. , May 8. President
Roosevelt was formally welcomed to
California before a ciowd estimated at
10,000 , In front of the Hotel Casn
lonm was packed a nuibs of humanity
that stretched for two blocks east and
west. The enthusiasm displayed musi
have reminded the guust in whobo
honor the demonstration had boou
planned that California hospitality
was really what ho cared it to bu
There was an ovation all along the
line until tha hotel was reached
Thousands were gathered in the
streets. On the corner onnoslto the
balcony from which the president
spoke 1,000 school children wore sent-
ed on a grandstand , put up for the occa
sion. AB thu president approached
each of the children waved a Hag and
their young voices were often raised
in cheers. They also sang national airs.
Mayor Fowler Introduced Governor
Pardeo , who , in a brlof address , wel
comed President Roosevelt to Califor
nia. The great throng cheered itselt
hearse when the president arose to
deliver his address , It was eovoral
minutes before ho could proceed. Ho
said , in part :
"I am glad , indeed , to have the
chance to visit this wonderful and
beautiful state , but I did not have to
como to know you or llko you , for I
know what the sons and daughters of
the state have done. If I did not op-
preclato their achievements I would
indeed bo a poor American. But for
the country itself , though , I had been
told so much of Its beauty and Its won
ders , I had never realized or could not
realize in advance all I have soon.
Coming down over the mountain I was
Impressed with the thought moro and
more of what can be done with the
wise use of water and the forests of
this state. The people have grown
to realize that it is Indispensable to
the future of the country to conserve
and properly use the water nnd to
preserve the great mountain forests.
All this great valley shows what can
bo accomplished by Irrigation , and it
is to bo congratulated that your set
tlers had the foresight to take advan
tage of It. Th < sight of these children
convinces me of the truth of a state
ment just made to mo by Governor
Pardeo when he said that In Califor
nia there Is no danger of race suicide.
You have done well In raising oranges ,
and I believe you have done better
raising children. "
The presidential party left hero at
3 o'clock for San Bernardino , where a
short speech was made. The night
was spent at Riverside.
LOS ANGELES CONICIDENTS.
McKinley Visited There Three Years
Ago Czolgosz's Brother Jailed.
Los Angeles , May 8. Special to The
News : President Roosevelt arrived in
the city today from Redlands nnd was
enthusiastically welcomed by thousands
of the people of the city and vicinity.
The president was formally welcomed
by the mayor in the rotunda of the
hotel.
In his speech the president recalled
the rather odd co-incidence that it was
on this cluto three years ago that Los
Angeles had extended a welcome to the
late president , Wm. MoKinloy.
Another peculiar coincidence is that
Ozolgosz , a brother of the assassin of
President McKiuley is in the city and
to make certain that the coincidence
goes no further ho has been placed in
jail until President Roosevelt leaves the
city.
Japan and Russia.
Victoria , May 8. The steamer Tosa
Maru brings news from Tokio that un
usual activity Is prevailing In Japan
as a result of the feeling against Rus
sia in regard to the Manchurlau mat
ter. The arsenals of Japan are workIng -
Ing day and night with Increased
staffs and vast amounts of naval and
military stores are being turned out.
The Yokohama papers say Japan is
preparing for a decisive step. The
Japan Times , reviewing the reports
from north China , says that far from
taking steps to evacuate , it is plainly
shown that Russia Is engaged In active
warlike preparations. The paper says
things look decidedly ugly in China.
Frisco-Rock Island Merger.
New York , May 8. The Herald
nays that the 'Frisco-Rock Island
agreement has been signed. The
terms are not stated , but it la understood -
stood that they vary but llttlo from
the original contract , which was aban
doned at the time the stock market
was shaken up by the recent decision
at St. Louis in the Northern Secur
ities case. Under the new agreement ,
bowevor , no cash will bo paid. The
'Frisco common stock , which will bo
turned over to the Rock Island , carries
the absolute control. It will bo de
posited as a collateral underlying the
now bond issue , which will bo issued
to pay for the stock.
TWELVE SLAIN IN WRECK ,
Frightful Accident Occurs on Canadi
an Pacific Road ,
Port Arthur , Out. , May 8.Ono of
thu worst aculduntu in the history of
railroading In the wont occurred on
the main llnu of the Canadian Pacific
riilliouil , nour Uuxlur Htatlon. Twelve
laborers ImprlHouud In thu wreckage
of a doralled work train wore olthor
kllloil outright or burned to ( loath ,
Eight others were frightfully burned
and a : ' .umbur of thorn will dlo. The
men were asleep when thu train left
thu track. Thu train watt ruuntiiK at
high upood when It watt doralled , pic-
Biinmbly by the breaking of an axle.
Kvury car left the truck and plungud
down tin umbiuikmunt Into thu ditch.
The mun killed were UHluop In what In
known us "tho boarding cur , " which
wnu attached to the rear of the train.
Thoru were thirty niou In the car. It
WUH crushed llko an eggshell and many
of thu mun were pinned under the
dohrlu BO that I Hey could not bu re
moved. Flro iiddod to the horror of
the ucono , the splintered wood of the
car bolng Ignited by an overheated
Etovo. The men who escaped injury
Bet to work to liberate the ImprlHoned
men , but they were driven back time
and tlmo again by the Jlamos , which
Hproad rapidly. Ono of the Imprisoned
men succeeded In extricating himnolf
uninjured and smashed a window and
crawled out from under the wreckage.
Ho reported that several othorfl , some
of them badly Injured , were lying near
the window. The rescuers succeeded
in getting ten or twelve men through
the shattered windows. The men were
finally driven from the work of rescue
by the intense boat
BOILER MAKERS STRIKE.
Southern Pacific Employes Walk Out
in Sympathy.
San Prnuolsoo , May 8. Special to The
NOWB : The bollormalcorB and innchin-
istB employed by thn Southern Paolllo
railroad company will go out on a Btriko
tonight. The Btriko is planned to aid
the Union Pacific strikers , with whom
they are in sympathy.
TULLOCH WRITES A LETTER.
Takes Exceptions to Comments of
Postmaster General Payne.
Washington , May 8. The feature of
developments In the poatofllce Invcstl-
tlon was a letter by Seymour W. Till-
loch , for many years cashier of the
Washington city postolllco , to Post
master General Payne , In reply to the
lattor's letter requesting nny informa
tion Mr. Tulloch might have to sustain
his charges , charging Irregularities In
the postofllco department and the
Washington postofllco several yeara
ago. Mr. Tulloch , in his letter , takes
exception to personal comments of
Mr. Payne and refrains from giving
nny facts bearing on the investiga
tion , suggesting that the olllclals to
whom Mr. Payne has written have all
the necessary data , If they choose to
give It. While thus refusing to give
any Information In the letter under
the circumstances , Mr. Tullooh said
that ho is ready to substantiate all
ho has said , but that ho wants first to
read the replica of the parties fo
whom the postmaster general has writ
ten before going into details.
John T. Morrison Dead.
Pittsburg , Kan. , May 8. John T.
Morrison , ono of the best known coal
operators In the southwest , died at his
home hero of Brlght's disease after
a year's Illness. He was consulting
engineer of the Missouri Pacific rail
way In 1880. He owned valuable coal
mines In Missouri , Kansas and the In
dian territory. Burial will bo at St.
Louis.
oix men Are Under Arrest.
Caruthersvlllo , Mo. , May 8. Sheriff
J. A. Franklin has returned from the
Little River neighborhood , having un
der arrest six men charged with being -
ing members of the mob who killed
Constable W. J. Monoyhon and "Rov. "
D. M. Malonc , last Saturday night.
Their names are ; Ed Chltty , D. C.
Fisher , Bob Godalr , Jim Price , "Ruff"
Nichols and Jeff Nichols. All deny
guilty knowledge of the affair and
claim to bo able to prove an alibi.
Congress of Mothers.
Detroit , May 8. The session of the
conference of the American Congress
of Mothers was devoted to a paper
on "Education for Social Efficiency , "
by Dr. M. V. O'Shea of the University
of Wisconsin. At its conclusion , the
paper was discussed briefly by Hon.
Luvi L. Barbour of Detroit , former
-onnt of the University of Michlcan.
WORTH-WHILE FEATURES IN
NORFOLK TODAY.
DR. 0. A. MoKIM , veterinarian
'Phones , ofllco 185 , residence , 14.
SHORT ORDER restaurant , Hummel
BEEP and pork today. The Palaco.
WITH THE present telegraphic ser
vice , THE DAILY NEWS is far moro val
uable than it has ever boou before as an
advertising medium. This is true be
cause the news of the world reaches its
subscribers from twenty to twenty-seven
hours earlier than it can by Omaha or
Lincoln papers. On that account
people read it more thoroughly nud
moro of them do It. A display ad in
THE NEWS pays returns , and the locals
are a good proposition.
Masked Men Menace Colored
Postman In Tennessee.
PAYNE SUSPENDS RURAL ROUTE.
Postmaster General Mny Abolish Ser
vice nt That Point Altogether or
Send Troopo to Guard Mall En
trusted to Negro ,
Washington , Miiy 8. The poBtolllco
depart intuit wan mitlllcil ollk-lnlly that
John C. AllKOod , a colored rural free
dollvory loiter carrier , whllo making
hlH regular trip near ( lullutln , Tumi. ,
WIIH utoppud by mun armed and
masked and ho anil hln colored null-
ulltuto carrier were wanu'd not to
continue In the Horvleo under puln of
death. I'oiitniaHter General I'nyno
has miBpundud sorvlco on thu routa
pending Invotitlgatlon and the Incident ,
may bocotuo a iiecond Indlunola CUHO.
The nowu of the affair reached tbo
pOHtmaiitur Konorul In the following
dlttpatch from Special Agent Cougor ,
in charge of the rural free delivery
Borvlco , with headquarters at NUHH-
vlllo , Tomi. , IIH follows :
"Rural carrier No. 1 , colored , Gal-
latin , Tumi. , ndvlttcs that bo wan
utoppod on route by armed , mankcd
men and htn lll'o threatened If ho con-
tinned in Borvlco. Threat also applies
to colored milwlltnto rnrrlor. Warned
not to dlvulgo cauHo of his removal ,
but to assign other reasons. No time
allowed to await upon appointment of
nuccefisor. Believing It hazardous , ho
will not Borvo route tomorrow unions
nfiBurnnccB nro given htm that no violence
lence will bo committed. "
PoBtmuBttT Genorul Payne Bald if
the facts were na reported only two
courBou of action would bo open , name
ly : To abolish the route uml leave the
people thereon without that Borvlco
or to Bond soldiers to the BCCIIO to
protect the carrlor In the performance
of his duty. Mr. Payne ttnld the form
er course was the moro probable. Ho
called attention to the civil service
BtatiiB of the carriers and said that
the appointees were secured through
the civil Borvlco commlBBlon , their BO-
loctlon therefore not being optional
with him.
Gunfire Breaks Record.
Now York , May 8. Gunllro , 12 to 1 ,
won the twelfth running of the Metro
politan handicap at Mprrle park before
45,000 cheering spectators , who had
made Mr. Whitney's swift filly the
favorite in the betting. With T.
Burns In the saddle she wont the
Wlthor's mile In l:38'/j : ' , breaking the
track record by ono second.
Pope Gets Jubilee Gift.
Rome , May 8. Rev Father Baudc-
nilll. former provincial of tbo Ameri
can passlonist fathers , and Rov.
Father Francis J. Van Antwerp of De
troit. Mich. , were received In private
audience by the pope and presented to
the pontiff President Roosovolt's Ju-
blloo gift of ten handsome volumes.
SEE DOOM OF SMALL COLLEGE.
Conference Opened in Chicago This
Morning to Talk.
Chicago , Mny 8. Special to The
News : Representatives of nearly ouo
hundred colleger nud universities
throughout the country are attending
the conference which opened hero to
day. The conference arises from fear
among educators , that professional
schools may destroy smaller colleges.
Flanagan Cited for Contempt.
St. Louis , May 8. John A. Flanagan
of Carthage refused to answer Ques
tions regarding his supposed participa
tion in lobby work at tbo state capital
and as n result has been cited to ap
pear in court today and show cause
why ho should not bo sent to Jail for
contempt. Flanagan said ho had n
right to refuse to answer and the In
dications are that the matter will bo
carried to the supreme court to as
certain the limits of Jurisdiction in
examining witnesses pursuant to the
Investigation into the Jefferson City
boodllng.
Twenty People Are Injured.
Chicago , May 8. Twenty persons
were Injured , a few seriously , In a col
lision between two southbound Hal-
sted street electric cars. Ono woman
was taken from the wreck and carried
Into an adjoining store. It Is believed
her injuries are fatal. The conductor
on the roar car , H. S. Lockwood , was
thrown through the window and BUS
talncd serious injuries , The collision
was duo to an accident to the running
gear of the forward car.
Fatal Rock Slide at Kansas City.
Kansas City , May 8. Several tons
of limestone rock , a part of the high
cliff bounding the railroad yards In the
west bottoms , fell , smashing a frame
house below and killing Mrs. Fronlo
Dibble , colored , aged twenty-five , who
was sick in bed , The slide Is a short
distance south of the site selected for
the new Union railroad station.
Thirty Thousand to Quit Work.
Pittsburg , May 8. Nearly all of the
brick makers , tllo layers and clay mtn
era and helpers will go on a strike
tomorrow. From 25,000 to 30,000 men
will lay down their tools , most of them
being employed In making flro brlclc
The combine has refused to recognize
the union.
NINE LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
Thrio Othorn Fatally Hurt by Slide of
Rock In Tunnel.
lloanoko , Va. , May 8. Nine men
were killed and live others Injured ,
tliteo of thum fatally , by a slide of
rock In the cant end of tunnel No. 2 ,
at Kgglculoii Spring * , on the Norfolk
and WuBtorn railroad. Railroad con-
tractoni were engaged In double track-
liii ; the two tunnolu at the point named
and when the tunneling force had re
moved Urn earth and utono for thu rail
road traded at the point where Iho ca
lamity occurred a lingo nllde of sold |
fitono guvo way on the mountain tilde
and came down at an angle of about
forty-fivo dugroos , striking the gnnir
of luboiora and crushing out the llveu
of nine men.
Oiui mini watt In a nlcho of the tun
nel wiiy and oHcapod with Blight In-
JurloH. A Hocond man , who Htood on
the outer edge of lliu ulldo , wan only
Bllghtly hurt , but thrcn others were
Injuri-d no builly that It IH feared they
will dlo. The hodlua of the other nine
mon. Homo of whom nro white , uio still
under the mountain slid" . A wrecking-
car and derrick WUH taken out from
Iliulford. but thus fur have boon of no
avail. Tliero IB no likelihood that the
hoilluu can ho recovered BOOH , an the
rock will have to bo dynamited and
removed bit by bt.
WILL FORM PEANUT TRUST ,
To Control Five Million Bushels An
nually.
Glnoimmti , May 8 , Special to The
NOWB : It IH announced hero that a
peanut trust will bo formed which will
annually control live million bushels of
the production.
BULGARIAN CLOUDS LIFTING.
Porte Withdraws Note and War la
Now Qolleved Improbable.
Vienna , May 8.A decidedly optimis
tic fooling prevails In official circles
regarding tbo relations between Tur
key nud Bulgaria , which are declared
to have greatly Improved within the
last twenty-lour IIOUIB , The probabil
ity of war between the two countries
la now considered slight. The repre
sentative of the Associated Press IB
Informed that olllclal news has jtiBt
been received hero that the porto has
withdrawn Its note to Bulgaria. The
warlike fooling at Constantinople la
believed to bo disappearing. It la
frankly admitted that Turkey has very
Bcrlous grounds for complaint against
Bulgaria , but It Is believed that the
sultan is too clover to embark on a
war In which , If ho woio victorious , ho
would gain nothing and In which ho
might lose everything.
IRISH LAND BILL IS APPROVED.
Measure Passes Second Reading In
Commons by Huge Majority.
London , May 8. The Irish land bill
hnu passed its second reading In the
house of commons by 443 votes to 2C.
An analysis of the division shows
that all the nationalists , the main
body of the ministerialists and uhnost
all the liberals voted with the major
ity. The minority consisted of the
radical section of the liberals , Includ
ing Sir Charles Dilko , and a couple of
unionists. In the lobbies of the house
Mr. Wyndham's speech In windingup
the debate was Interpreted as meaning
that the government Is very willing
to consider reasonable amendments
to the bill.
May Veto Mueller Bill.
Springfield , 111. , May 8. A report
was current that Governor Yates be
fore the final adjournment of the state
legislature would send to the senate a
veto or other message affecting the
Mueller traction bill. The Mueller
bill Is the measure to defeat which an
attempt was made to gavel through a
rival bill , thus leading to a riot in the
house , The legislature declined to nc-
ccdo to a request from the governor
for a postponement of the sine dlo
adjournment at midnight. About that
hour tbo governor closed his office
and it was stated authoritatively
that there would bo no action on the
Mueller bill. Should the governor
veto the bill and not call a special
session of the legislature , the hard
won victory for the Mueller bill Is
without avail , and the traction situa
tion In Chicago becomes chaotic , aa
existing railway franchises soon ex-
plro in a number of cases.
Italian Strikers Repudiate Agreement.
New York , May S. Sweeping aside
the proceeding of Chevalier Branch ! ,
their consul general , and officials of
the Central Federation of Labor. 1,500
Italians voted almost unanimously not
to return to work on the city subway
until they are assured of J2 for eight
hours' work. This means that the ar
bitration agreement entered into be
tween the committee of the federation
and the subway employes Is repudi
ated. Not a stroke of work will bo
done on the subway tomorrow , as was
promised by the committee , and an
other handicap is enforced against the
already crippled building forces of the
city. Immediately after the meeting
the police were called to suppress a
demonstration at Ono Hundred and.
Eighteenth street and Second avenue.
Rob a Store and Burn it.
Sioux City , May 8. Burglars raided
the store of J. E. Olson at Superior ,
la. , rilled its contents , and then fired
the building. The flro loss of $10,000
Is total. The postofllco was in the
store. No clew.