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GOULD AND
Magnate and Montana Senator Figure in
Union Pacific Theeriei.
EACH CREDITED WITH BUYING TO CONTROL
Hew Yerker Thought toOheriih Three-Eoad
Control Ecaerce.
CLARK WANTS OUTLET FOR NEW LINE
Through John W. Qatei ii Eaid to Eeek
PriTilegee ait.
VANDERBILT THE DOMINATING FIGURE
Wall Street I'midrm Over llnriucinloua
Jlclutlou llctvteen Hint niul K. II.
Ilnrrlni.111 niul Over Their
l'oalble Compacts.
NEW YORK. May 1. The Mall and Ex
press says; "It was learned from official
sources that William K. Vanderbllt Is a
large holder of Union Pacific stock and that
be acquired his holding after reaching a full
understanding with K. It. Harrlman. Those
In a position to know assert that Mr. Har
rlman was placed at the head of the road
at tho Instance of Mr. Vanderbllt, although
others declare thnt Mr. Harrlman Is tho
Joint choice of Messrs. W. K. Vanderbllt,
George J. Gould and Kuhn, Locb A: Co.
"Mr. Harrlman Is a close personal friend
of Mr. Vanderbllt and was picked out to
manage, the Union Tactile becauso he was
regarded as an able railroad man. From
sources close to Mr. Vanderbllt. It appears
that the present management of the Union
raclflo Is not only In thorough accord with
that gentleman, hut has stood ready for a
long time to make a deal with the Chicago
A. Northwestern, which the Vanderbllts con
trol, nut up to the present year of great
deals, Mr. Vundrrbllt, It Is said, thought
It was better for the Northwestern to have
several strings to Its bow, rather tbaa tie
Up exclusively with the Union Pacific.
"The Ilurllngton deal, however, changed
the western situation and the aggressive
policy of Messrs. J. J. Hill and J. P. Mor
gan In combining the Burlington, Northern
)'aclflc and Great Northern forced the
Northwestern to prepare for future emer
gencies. "There are excellent reasons for the as
sumption that Mr, Vanderbllt has been the
largest buyer of Union Pacific on the great
rise to nearly 130 either for his own ac
count, with a view to Increasing bis inter
est, or on account of Chicago & North
western, so that the latter can cxercloe a
leading Influence In Union Pacific.
"There Is good ground for believing that
George J. Gould, as president of the Mis
souri Tactile and a leading director In
Union Taclflc, lias been a heay buyer of the
latter stock and that by means of his large
private holdings of stock, which may later
be turned over to the Missouri Taclflc, the
latter raad.wHI,-loJntly.wl the North
western, and possibly "the St. Paul, control
Union Taclflc."
How Clark Figure.
LOS ANaRL.ES. Cal.. May. 1. The
Evening Express this afternoon published
iv report that private advices have ben
received here to the effect that Jctin W.
Gates, tho steel magnate. Is responsible for
the recent phenomenal advance of Union
Pacific stock and that Gates Is acting tor
Senator W. A. Clark and associates, who
are endeavoring to secure control of the
Union Pacific as an outlet for the San
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad,
GETS INTO GOULD'S SYSTEM
Wheeling' A Lnke IJrle nnipnnj- In
ject It Property Into Ilia
Corporate Hoily.
CLEVELAND. May 1. As the result cf
notion at the annual meeting of the Wheel
ing & Lako Eric Railroad company held
heie today the property practically becomes
a part of the Gould system.
Tho following directors were elected:
One year Edwin Gould, Joseph Ramsay,
Jr.. 'Wlnslow S. Pierce. Alvln W. Krech
and II. P.Mcintosh. Two years Cyrus J
laiwrence, W. E. Conuor, Myron T. Her-
rick, Gorgc A. Garrettson, Robert Bllck
ensderfcr. George J. Gould, W. J. Mather,
I). R. Hanna, Otto Hay and W. F. Schraltrer.
Mr, Ramsey announced that tho Wheeling
would continue to be operated as a sep
arate property, but that a close working ar
rangemcnt would be raado between It and
tho Wabash. Mr, Ramsey further said that
the new short line from Jewett, 0 on the
Wheeling line to Pittsburg would be built
as soon as possible,
Another line. It Is said, will be con
structed from Cleveland to Wellington, O.
a distance of forty-two miles, where con
nection will be made with the main line of
tho Wheeling & Lake Erie road. This will
result In giving the company a direct and
comparatively short lino from Cleveland as
well as Pittsburg to Toledo. St. Louis, Kan
sas City and other Important points,
The new board of directors which has
been Increased from thirteen to fifteen
members, will meet In New York within a
few days to organlte and select officers, It
Is generally believed that Mr Ramsay will
be elected to the presidency of the company
at this meeting. It Is understood that a
syndicate composed of George Gould of New
York, William Ramsay. Jr.. of St I.ous,
Myron T Herrlck and General A. H Fitz
gerald of this city, now owns a majority of
the stock of the Wheeling & I-ake Erie
company.
Melenn Central Hlecta Director.
noSTON. May 1. The annual meeting
of the Mexican Central railroad was held
here today. The board of directors agreed
upon by the other Mexican Central Inter
ests and the New York Investors, who have
secured control of the road was elected.
Under the agreement, the new board con
alsts of seventeen members, of which seven
wert members of the old Mexican Central
bonrd, while ten represent the new In
terests, l.nke Shore Kleeta Dlreetor.
CLEVELAND. May 1. At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railway, held
here today, the following directors were
re-elected to serve three years: Frederick
W. Vanderbllt, Samuel R. Callaway, Edwin
Worceiter, Chauncey M. Depew, William
II. Newman. Out of $50,000,000 In stock Is
fcued by the company $48,000,000 was voted
at the meeting.
(nea to Queen ,t f'reaeent.
VICKSBURG, Miss.. May 1. Receiver Me
Cormlck last night turned over to tbe
Queen & Crescent officials tbe properties of
the Vlcksburg, Shreveport & Pacific rail
load. An order was Issued retaining all
the old employes, The Vlcksburg, Shreve
port & Pacific was sold under an order of
the United States court on March 39.
SHOWS SOME INCREASES
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-dllrr nl Ctirrencr Indl
WASliri'TON, May 1. The monthly clr
culatlon statement Issued by the comptrol
ler of the currency show that at the close
or business April 30. 1901, the circulation of
national banknotes amounted to J330,6St,
822. an Increase for the year of f 65,I0S,I3
and an Increase for the month of $363,011.
The circulation, based on United States
bonds, was J321,975,9SS, an Increase for the
year of J75.&OS.S2. and an Increase tor the
month of Il.0e5.OS2.
The circulation secured by lawful money
aggregated 12S.70S.834. a decrease for the
year of J10.J02.330, and a decrease for the
month of $402,701.
The amount of United States registered
bond on deposit to secure circulating
notes was $323,985,880 and to secure public
depodts $103,459,6S0.
The monthly coinage statement Issued by
the director of the mint shows that the
total coinage executed at the mints of the
United Statea during April, 1901, was $21,
734.660. as follows Gold. $18,953,000; silver,
J3.633.C0O; minor coins, $143,660.
VENEZUELA EXPLAINS WHY
Telia
llinrriimriit How Cimaulitr
Annit IlitUc ("nine to lie
Arrealetl.
WASHINGTON, May l.-The StHte tie
partmcnt hai received from the government
of Venezuela a satisfactory explanation of
the circumstances under which Consular
Agfnt lgnaclo Bwlze at Barcelona
came to bo arrested and mulcted
of a heavy tine. While no details
arc furnished, It Is stated that the
action of the Venezuelan government
and that Baize, who ha recovered, or will
recover, the money extorted from him, will
not bo further molested.
President Bond of Knnn.
WASHINGTON, May 1. The twelfth con
vention of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the general synod of
the Evangelical Lutheran church of the
United States, began hero tonight in the
Memorial Lutheran church, with a conse
cration meeting. Mrs. Alice G. Bond of
Kansas, the president of the society, deliv
ered her annual address.
t'litiiiiirniiirntliiK' Wlmt l)rir; IJIil,
WASHINGTON. May 1 The third anni
versary of the battle of Manila bay was
celebrated here tonight by a banquet at
tho Raleigh hotel, participated In by officers
of tho American fleet who took part in that
conflict, including Admiral Dewey,
SONS OF REVOLUTION ELECT
Twelfth Annual C""Krraa In IMItnlmrK
Select Corp niul Deceit c
ltc-Kl"f rnr' Deport.
PITTSBURG, May 1. At the second day's
session of the twelfth annual congress of
the Sons of the American Revolution,
Registrar General A. Howard Clark made
his report for the last year, which showed
the total active members In the society
to be 9.90S. There arc thlrty-nino so
cieties, the largest being in Massachusetts.
The election, of officers resulted:, ..PtmiK
den r-fceet-nTrTtln
York; vice presidents general, James Den
ton Hancock of Franklin, Ta., Thomas
Tlpps of Detroit, Mich.. Judge John White
head of New Jersey. Harris Davis of Cali
fornia, Colonel N. A. Tearce of Maryland;
secretary general. Captain Samuel Eberly
of Chicago; historian general, George W.
Bates of Michigan; chaplain general. Rev.
Dr. E. B. Warfleld, president Lafayette
college.
At the triennial conclave, held In Car
negie music hall this afternoon. General
O, C. Breckinridge delivered an address
on "Fleeting Days" and R. H. Davis spoke
briefly on "Texas. " Tonight a banquet was
hold at Hotel Schenlcy.
COOKS AND WAITERS ARE OUT
Tventy-To Hundred In San Frail
elco nt Wnr with Destanrant
Keeper' Anelntlun.
SATs" FRANCISCO. May 1. Twenty-two
hundred union rooks and waiters struck
today because the Restaurant Keepers' as
sociation would not sign the union agree
ment for shorter hours and Increased wages.
The restaurants mostly affected were In the
down-town district, and on the water front.
Several proprietors closed their places In
order to help others remain open.
The strikers congregated In largo crowds
around tho entrances to the big down-town
roMaurants this morning, Among them wero
many women. They all wore badges, show
ing they were union workers. In pairs and
quartets the men and girls walked back
and forth all day shouting to every passerby
that the restaurants In front of which they
were passing were unfair. Teople who did
not heed these statements were not inter
fered with. The hotels are not Involved In
the controversy.
WARRANT FOR THOUSANDS
.Mnrahnl Iteunet Armed with Authority
to MnUe Creek Indiana
lie Good.
SOUTH M'ALESTER. I. T., May 1. A
warrant containing 3,000 names was Issued
today by United States Judge John R.
Thomas, In the northern district, and given
to Marshal Bennett for servlco. The com
plaint was made by Hon. Tarns Blxby, act
ing chairman of the Dawes commission, and
Is against the Creek fullbloods who re
fuse to come In and be enrolled. Tho
Dawes commission has tried for several
weeks to get the Creek Indians to enroll,
but to no avail. Chairman Blxby finally
determined upon stringent measures, so a
complaint Is made under section 21 against
all tho fullbloods who refuse to be en
rolled, charging them with obstructing the
work of the commission. The Indians are
to be arrested wherever found, and If they
persist In refusing to bo enrolled, they
will be taken to Muskogee and Jailed to
nnswer for contempt of court.
Movement of Oeeau Vee1a May 1
At Sydney. N. 8. W (April 30) Arrlvtd-
auoweru. irom nncouver, via uonoimu
and Brisbane.
At Hong Kong Arrived Gaelic, from San
Francisco, via Honolulu and Yokohama,
Moyune. from Tacoma, via Nagasaki, for
Suez, etc.
At St. Vincent Arrived Heathcralg,
from San Francisco, via Valparaiso, etc.,
and proceeded for Hull.
At Liverpool Arrived Oceanic, from New
At 'Boulogne Arrived Amsterdam, from
Nw York, for Rotterdam.
At Southampton Arrived St. LojIs, from
l or.
At Brisbane (April 2 Salled-Moana,
from Sydney, N S. W,, etc., for Victoria,
B. C
At Queenstown Sailed Servla. for New
York; Lake Superior, for Quebec (both from
Liverpool). Arrived (.May ii .New ling
land, from Boston, for Liverpool, and pro
ceeded.
At New York Sailed Teutonic, for Live-
pool; Zealand, for Antwerp, via Cherbourg
itl.il nukiiiiuiiiiitun, .i.i uuiitllirr, lur I.U11UOI1,
Ltgurla. for Genoa and Naples.
At Norfolk Sailed Eureka, for Mare
maim, i ,u
At Yokohama (Anril i Arrlv,i v.
press of Japan, from Vancouver. B C for
ALL INDUSTRIES AT STAKE
Goal Enty Threateni Uaparalled Oriiii to
Is gland.
MINERS TO CLOSE TIGHT ALL THE PITS
3taKntlnn "f llualue .Sure to Ilesitlt
If Thrent I I ' u I II 1 1 r l l ft Force
Atitiniloniiieitl of llmlKCt
1'ronnsala,
(Copyright, 19.U. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. May 1. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Chancellor
Hicks-Beach's proposed export duty on coal
threatens to bring upon Great Britain an
unparalleled Industrial crisis. The coal
miners' delegates have recommended the
universal closing of coal pits from Tuesday
as a protest against the export tax. The
miners' leaders say they can hold out six
weeks, by which lime every Industry in
the country would be paralyzed.
In Parliament tbe threatened strike is
regarded an unwise and Impracticable now,
whereas If the miners should wait until the
coal owners attempt to recoup themselves
for the tax out of the wages the sympathy
of the whole country would be with them
In the strike. Chancellor Hicks-Beach will
now adhere absolutely to the tax. but It Is
admitted that It the strike should be or
dered and maintained for a month the
budget proposals must be abandoned and
tho whole government fall.
MINERS RESOLVE TO QUIT
Kurollilt; I'roteat Aalnt the CimI
llxport Tax In the llrltlih
DudKet.
LONDON, May 1. At a meeting of the
Miners federation held In London this
morning and attended by delegates from all
parts of the United Kingdom, It was recom
mended that all miners quit work unless
the tax were withdrawn. Another meeting
was summoned for May 7 to finally decide
the matter and to fix a date for the stop
page of work should that step be resolved
upon.
Reports from the mining districts Indi
cate that a majority of tho miners are In
favor of the strike. They have had two
years of prosperity and the funds of their
unions are overflowing. It Is admitted,
however, by liberals and conservatives
nllke that their Ill-advised action will have
no effect so far as a repeal of the coal tax
Is concerned. The whole country condemns
the strike, which will tend to disorganize
all the Industries, and, as the people have
little sympathy with the coal trade, which
during the last twelve months has reaped
huge profits at the expense of the com
munity, the only effect of tho strike Is
likely to be to draw the support of tho
country toward the government.
The prospect of a strlko has spread dis
may among the mill and foundry owners
In Lancashire, as there are no stocks on
hand at the collieries.
MAY DAY HAS ITS TROUBLES
In Enrnrnn Cltlra Iteniunat rat Ion
Occnr and the I'nllee Dare
Their llnnda Full.
BERLIN, May 1. Three hundred and
eighty-live thousand persons attended tbe
various socialist and trades union meet
ings and at all of these resolutions were
adopted In favor of the eight-hour day and
the right of union. In consequence of the
threats of the master builders to lock out
all those workmen who celebrated May day,
work In the building trades went on, al
though the men were absent. Seventy-four
meetings all told were held in this city,
the speakers all dwelling upon "The Day
We Celebrate." No processions were al
lowed. Hamburg, I-elpslc, Halle and other
large towns celebrated today. Nowhere were
there any disorders or arrests.
PARIS. May 1. The evening passed
quietly In Paris and the departments with
the exception of Grenoble, where scuffles
occurred at the close of a meeting. The
gendarmes charged the crowds and some
policemen were injured.
VIENNA, May l.--Tcn thousand persons
took part in an orderly May day procession
here. The publication of newspapers has
been suspended for thirty hours. Lawful
meetings were held here and in tbe prov
inces. MADRID. May 1. Several demonstra
tions occurred In Spanish cities, but there
were no serious disturbances. At Barcelona
a group of strikers pillaged the chapel of
a convent and were dispersed by the
troops.
LISBON, May 1. Some disturbances are
reported from parts of this country and an
imposing demonstration was held In this
city. Violent speeches were made and the
police checked almost every meeting.
ROME, May 1. Both In this city and the
provinces May day was passed quietly and
orderly. Meetings were held.
GERMANS1 SURPRISING ACTION
Select mid Secure Cnncesalon nt Can
ton In Violation of Atfree
ment of I'otver.
HONO KONG, May 1. It Is reported that
the Germans have selected a concession at
Canton, that tbe preliminaries have been
arranged and that possession will be taken
soon.
WASHINGTON, May 1. Germany was
one of the powers that subscribed heartily
to the suggestion of the United States that
no nation mako private arrangements In
China for the enlargement or acquisition of
concessions, so the officials here are sur
prised to learn that the Germans have
taken steps to acquire a concession at Can
ton. It Is believed there that It was the
Insistence by the United States upon the
enforcement of this agreement that checked
Russia's designs upon Manchuria for the
time being.
BOERS BLOW UP LAST GUN
HerKplnnts I'nt Uxplnde a I.ouk Turn
When Kitchener' .Seoul
Get Too enr.
LONDON. May 1. A dispatch from Lord
Kitchener, dated Pretoria today, says:
"Grenfel attacked tbe Boers at Bergplantz,
near Halvolstsb'erg, where the last 'Long
Tom' orened Are at 10.000 yards. Kitchener's
scouts advanced to within 3,000 yards when
the gun was blown up and tbe Boers fled.
Ten of them were made prisoners. Other
columns report ten Boers killed, six
wounded and sixty surrendered and 30,000
rounds of ammunition captured. Tbe Brit
ish had four killed and seven wounded."
KIiir Kdnard to Buy CralK--u.
LONDON, May L It is asserted that King
Edward contemplates the purchase of
Craig-y-Nos castle, tbe residence of Mme.
Adellna Pattl (Baroness Rolf Cederatroni)
In South Wales.
TRAINS COLLIDE IN A SHED
Whltclntv Held anil 1). O. Mill Anion
the Injured Fireman
Killed,
EMIOHANT GAP, Cal., May 1. In the
darkness of the smoke of the snow sheds a
Raymond excursion train ran Into the rear
end of tho limited train, No. 2, at Yuba
Pass, four miles cast of here, last night
The private car of D. O. Mills was on the
rear of the limited and was badly damaged.
Fireman James Saundcr cf The Dalles,
Ore., was Instantly killed and many
passengers and men of theltraln crews wero
Injured. D. O. Mills and his granddaughter
and Whltelaw Reld and wife had Just
seated themselves at tho dining table In
the rear of tLelr car whcix. the crash came.
All were more or less bruised, but none
seriously Injured. Whltelaw Reld received
an ugly cut in the face. '
The limited had struck a rock In the sheds
and was delaed until the second section
caught up. Saunders wasXcrushcd between
the tender anl engine. VTbe tender of the
second engine was also driven up Into tbe
cab. The baggage car climbed over the rear
of the tender and shot up'jagatnst tbe roof
of the snow shed, knocking down a section
of the shed.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1. The following
list of casualties as a result of the wreck
at Emigrant Gap last night has been re
ceived by the Southern Pacific company;
There was only one man killed, Fireman
T. Saunders of the second section.
The following personijj'sustalncd flight
injuries: 4
Max Wclzcndocl;, 20 Nassau street, New
York.
Mrs. R. L. Pike. Dayton, 0 slightly
bruised on the shoulder.
Mrs. C. SUvertou. Colorado, bruised.
Her son, slightly hurt.
Mrs. L. II. Kenny, Philadelphia, slightly
bruised and contusion of left cheek.
Dr. J. D. Kallar, slightly bruised, abra
sion of chin.
H. C. Brecdon. slight cut on face.
Mrs, John Osborne, Telluride. Colo., nose
bruised.
Mrs. Mills, slightly bruised.
Whltelaw Reld. cut on face bv broken
glass.
G. L. Fisher, colored waiter, neck
bruised.
S. Swenghelm, colored waiter, right arm
bruised.
C. Swayzc. colored waiter, leg bruised.
W. H. Hays, colored waiter, strained
back and slight bruises.
WINS HOLY TERROR CASE
I'. II. McCnrly of Hupld Cltr Come
Ont Alicncl In Mine
Mult.
RAPID CITY. S. D., May L-(SpecIal.)
P. B. McCartr of this cltv ha rcniv.H
word from the supreme court nt Washing
ton that he has won the Holy Terror case,
which gives him one-eighth Interest In the
noiy i error mine at Keystone.
This mtlty tvnu hei-ltrt In 1 Cat nn.l 1. I
- n . ..'.. au IV 11 H n
gone through all of the cWts to the su
preme bench at Washington. It has been
the most bitterly fouchL ras In tho hu.
tory of tho Black Hllland it has been
the most Important of Us? kind, for It has
settled the question whetnvr a partner can
bo locatedout by otbrrf ' fjre.
in the Black"Hllls It wn u nit ran Vr
Carty and his two partners located claims
at Keystone a number of years ago, but as
nothing of much Importance was found the
claims were allowed to revert to the gov
ernment. Subsequently, gold was discov
ered on one of the claims by the two part
ners and the old claims were relocated,
McCarty being left out entirely on the loca
tion certificates
Nothing was done bv McCartv in rmlnnm
his interest until the Holy Terror company
had developed the property into a great
mine. Last winter he cot a tiMemn rnr
$7,000 dh'ainst the estato of J. J. Fayel, one
or tne original purchasers, for ore taken
out of bis portion of one of the claims and
he still has a suit for an accounting, which
win do tried soon.
PREPARE FOR CELEBRATION
Committer Him,- .n Hencllne
for tlundro-t'eiiteiinlal nt
Demi nml.
DEADWOOD. S. D May l.-(Special.)-The
committees of the quadro-ccntennlal
met last night to agree upon a course In
the approaching carnival. This celebration
is rapidly assuming large proportions. It
was conceived by E. A. Hornberger. a
groceryman of this city. The programs for
the four days have been arranged. Tho
lowest excursion rates ever given tho
Black Hills have been secured. Letters
from people In the eastern part of this
state say that several thousand persons
may be expected to come. All of the min
ing companies, with stockholders In the far
cast, ave sent special invitations to all
those connected with tho companies.
CAPTAIN YOUNG DECLINES
Sloui Fall Mnu .Sn He Doc Xot
Wluli Iti-Riilnr Arm
Appoliitment. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. May 1. fSn-elai
Telegram.) Captain Evan L. Young, late of
tne first regiment. South Dakota volun
teers, who was recently appointed by Presi
dent McKlnley as lieutenant In tho regular
army, writes his parents here from the law
department of the University of WUconstn,
wnere ne Is a student, that he will decline
the appointment. He was not an applicant
for the place, believing that the life of a
civilian Is more to his liking In time of
peace than that of soldier.
GERMANY GETS AN ISLAND
rliate l'nrtle Secure Title
Venezuela In llrluilf of
the .Nnvy.
from
NEW YORK. May 1. A dispatch to the
Herald from Trinidad says: Information
has reached here that tbe German cruiser
Vtnetta recently completed surveys of the
Island of Margueretta. Officers of the ship
spent ten weeks making charts and sound
ings. The officers say a fine harbor has
been discovered with every advantage for a
coaling station.
German merchants In Venezuela will try
to buy the harbor and also hundreds of
acres nearby, ostensibly as a private In
vestment, but really to make a German
naval coaling station. A secret deal with
President Castro of Venezuela is reported
by which, for money, he may permit It.
This furnishes additional reason why Presi
dent Castro wanted Minister Loomis with
drawn. MORE THAN SELF-RAISING
Kr( nf Kentucky Yenat llliMt a Hen
ilrmon Dlatlller Into I'nrta
I nkuotvn.
HENDERSON, Ky.. May 1. David Hen
derson, a distiller, was instantly killed here
today by the explosion of a keg of yeast
which was Biibmergrd In a tubful of mash
that he was drawing off with a syphon.
CONGERS WELCOMED BY IOWA NEIGHBORS
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After having: tiecn mourned ns dead dead by net of ntroelous
Chinese Major Edwin II. Conger, United States minister to China, ac
companied by Ills family, set foot upon Iowa eoll-hia home at 0
o'clock yesterday mornlns.
The home-coming; of the Congers was affecting. It whs almost like
a resurrection from tho tomb, for tlmo was only a few months ago
when no tidings came from the Congers, and all America waited In
dread expectancy to hear details of butchery In which the American
minister and his associates were supposed to have suffered an evil fate.
Iowa went Joyously wild over the Congers. The glad outhuslasm
spread across the river which serves as a distinguishing mark between
two closely allied states, and for a time yesterday Omaha nnd Ne
braska joined full force in helping Iowa extend a glad welcome.
The Congers reached Omaha at 0:15 o'clock from the west. At 9
o'clock they left for Council Bluffs. The emotions that came to tho
members of the party as they touched the border of home wero man
ifest more in action than in words.
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CLARK FORCES WITHDRAW
Federal
Marshal Parsn&cUi Thim
Injunction Paper.
with
RESTRAINING ORDER AT ONCE OBEYED
I'ortltlfnllon Aiinlnat Short Line
.Men' AiUnnee Are (nlekt' Ahnti
doned nnd Gmiic Prepare to
Iti'tnrn to lltndn.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 1. A special to
the News from Uvada, Utah, says that the
whole length of tho old Utah & California
grade, for tho possession o'f which Senator
Clark and the Oregon Short Line have been
struggling for weeks. Is now In undisputed
possession of the Oregon Short Line. United
States Marshal Emmet arrived at Uvada
today and, hurrying out to the grounds,
served on Captains Kelly and Pajul, In
charge of the Clark construction, the In
junction papers recently Issued by the
United States circuit court at Carson City,
restraining them from further Interference
with the Shor Line in Its construction
operations over the disputed right-of-way.
The order was at once obeyed. Tbe bar
ricades and the trochas were abandoned
and the Clark forces withdrew. The Clark
forces, it Is said, will now break camp and
return to Uvada.
CLARK'S FORCES ENJOINED
FedernI Marannl Suceceda In Serving
Injunction Taper on Colonel
MsimiD, the Leader.
SALT LAKE CITY, May L Penncl Cher
rlngton, assistant United States attorney,
received a telegram from Wada today stat
ing that United States Marshal Emmctt
of Carson City bad served Injunction pa
pers upon Colonel Maxson, leader of the
Clark forces, restraining them from Inter
fering In any manner with the employes
of the Oregon Short Line, who arc engaged
In extending tho Short Line In a south
westerly direction through the state of
Nevada. Attorney Cherrlngton says Clark
and company will probably obey the order
of the court and vacate the disputed right
of way.
HOLD OUT FOR TEN HOURS
Illlnnl Centrnl ortlelnl Turn llomi
Mnchlnlt' Committee Ak
Iiik Shorter I)n.
CHICAGO. May 1. The Illinois Central
today declined to grant a nine-hour day to
the union machinists working along its line.
The action was taken at a four hours' con
ference In which General Manager Hara
ban. Assistant General Manager Wallace
and Superintendent of Motive Power Ren
shaw Insisted the men should agree to a
ten-hour work day and absolutely refused
to consider any compromise on this ques
tion. Xnntn Fe Superintendent llelmi.
TOPEKA. Kan., May L A. W. Towsley,
superintendent of transportation of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, has
resigned. He has accepted tbe position of
assistant to Third Vice President and
General Manager J. M. Barr of the Sea
board Air line. Mr. Barr was formerly
with the Santa Fe and left that road about
a month ago.
TIGHT LINES FOR GARTRELL
Interest In Feature of I'aat Life Ilc
rlved Ii' III t'on
fealfn, KANSAS CITY, May 1. Dr. J. L.
Gartrell, who yesterday confessed to kill
ing D. B. Donegan, a Victor (Colo.) miner,
and W. P. Gartrell, his son, were taken
to nutlcr, Mo., today pending trial. A
special from Mexico, Mo., says that the
confessln of the Gartrells has created much
interest In that city, where they lived for
some time.
It appears that the elder Gartrell has
been married three times. His first wife
was Miss Moss of Paris, Mo., bis second
Miss Payne of Mexico, both of whom died.
His third wife was a Texas woman, whose
name Is not known, and who it Is said sep
arated from Gartrell several years ago.
He formerly lived at Fayette, Mo.
Dr. Gartrell was dismissed from the Ex
Confederate home at Hlgglnsvllle through
the efforts of General W. H. Kennan of
Mexico, Mo., the assertion that he was an
ex-confederate being disproved,
A special to the Star from Butler, Mo.,
says: Thero was much talk here today of
lynching Dr. Gantrell and his ion, and
when Sheriff Smith and his deputy arrUed
here at noon with the prisoners, a big
crowd met them at the depot. The sheriff
was reinforced and desplto the excitement
that prevailed was enabled to hurry them
to the Jail In safety. At the Jail there
was another big crowd, but the prisoners
were safely locked up without any overt
act being attempted. The prisoners were
extremely nervous, and Dr. Gartrell asked
anxiously: "Do you think they'll lynch
me?"
"Not If I can help It," was Sheriff Smith's
terse reply, and the aged man expressed
some relief. He called for a drink of
whisky, however, and after he had swal
lowed half a tumbler full of the liquor said:
"It was whisky that did It. I took the
cure twice and I think that It mutt have
affected my mind."
Fears are entertained that an attempt to
lynch the men will be made tonight and
the sheriff Is taking precautions to thwart
an attack on the Jail. There are many
strangers in town.
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CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Probably Showers
and Cooler In Western. Fair In Eastern
Portion, Thursday; Friday Showeri1.
Cooler in Eastern Portions; Variable
Winds. Moitly Southerly.
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GETS WORSE FOR EASTMAN
Proeeutlou Score Itepenledly In
Trlul of llnrtard Instructor fur
Murder of Unmun.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1. Tho gov
ernment' case against Charles R. East
man, tho Harvard Instructor, charged with
the murder of bis brother-in-law. Richard
H. Orogan, Jr., Is all but finished. The
prosecution scored repeatedly today, es
pecially when the defense voluntarily ad
mitted that the bullet, which has been fre
quently produced during tbe trial and which
the got eminent claims was taken from
Grogan's body, was fired from a modern
Smith & Weston center-flro revolver of
tho same pattern ns those used by East
man and Grogan In their target shooting.
The government also showed that the re
volver which discharged the fatal bullet
must have been at least six feet from Gro
gan when It went off.
Eastman, in his numerous statements,
claimed that the bullet was fired from ?n
old rlm-flrc revolver.
It was evident from the cross-examination
that the defense will attempt to show
that tho bullet that was frequently shown
the. Jury-tmsMiot-the-omi that killed Gro
gan.' The evidence today was almost wholly
confined to expert testimony on firearms
atul cartridges and there was no attempt
by tho government to show any additional
evidence as to the Ill-feeling between the
two meu.
SETS DOGS AND PEOPLE WILD
Fume of Klni.li l.lKht for I'lmtoKrnpli
Itcaulta In Ntniuprde and Some
FnlntliiK. '
CHICAGO. May 1. A photographer
brought tbe dog show of the Mascoutah
Kennel club to an abrupt close tonight.
He took a flash-light picture of the show,
where 2.000 dogs are chained up. the aUles
between the kennels being Jammed with
sightseers. Ten pounds of flash-light pow
der were used and the flash fumes set every
dog in the place frantic with excitement.
Many of them tugged wildly at their chains
In an attempt to get at the crowd. The
dogj were so wild that It produced much
excitement among the people and there was
a rush for the doors, in which a number
of women fainted, but none were Injured,
Tbe doge continued In such an excited con
dition that it was found necessary to clobo
tho doors for tne night.
HOTTEST MAY DAY IN YEARS
St. Pun I Thermometer Indicate Mnety
niul Mnet -Tvo Decree Ahovc
I'nrRip Torrid, Too.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. May 1. All past rec
ords for May weather during the last thro
years were broken today. Unofficial ther
mometers registered as high as nine-two
degrees In the shade, while the govern
ment Instrument, many feet above the
asphalt streets, reached ninety degrees.
FARGO, N. D., May 1. Tho weather Is
unusually torrid for this season. The tem
perature was eighty-nine In tho shade at
noon.
STOVE TRUST IS PR0IABLE
Larue Manufacturer Said to
Worklni? for t'onihlnnlton of
Intereat.
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 1. Indianapolis
stove manufacturers are being approached
with propositions from large manufacturers
of Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis with a
view to Joining a stove trust which Is
being formed. Local manufacturers are not
favorable to the Idea, though they say tha;
a stove trust Is very probable. Ah yet no
options havo been given on the local
plants.
ENGINEER HAS LONG FALL
Thrown lot) Feet Doirn IJiiihnnkment
In Great .Northern Wreuk
, cur Fort llentuu,
! HELENA, Monu May 1 A Great
t Northern express train was wrecked two
' miles west of Fort Benton today. The en
gine, tender, baggage and mall cars were
ditched and Engineer John Wilkinson was
killed. Tho fireman was thrown 1E0 feet
down an embankment, but received only
slight Injuries.
No passengers were Injured. The wreck
was caused by a washout.
Atery Company to Join,
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. May l.-The stock
holders of the Avery Plow company today
uuthorlied the director to sell out to the
now tilow combine belne enctneered bv
' Chicago capitalists If they can get their
! price, which Is between ll.&VU"'' nnd JJ.t),-
im. ii is sain in i-ouisvnie mat ine new
combine 16 to Include eight factories In In
diana and Illinois.
t'uhiiiia Are OR,
I NEW YORK. May l.-Members of the
1 commission from the Cuban constitutional
I convention sailed for Ilavanu today on the
J steumeulp Havana.
United Itatei Minister to Obiaa ii at Hit
Heme Once Mere.
ARRIVES IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS
He ii Accompisied bj Ur. Ceifer and
Member i of Family,
VIVID STORY OF HARROWING PRIVATION
Life ii BuiiainiJ bj Eating tbe Pleih ef
larorite Horiei.
PARTY TARRIES BRIEFLY ON OMAHA SIDE
Delejatioi of Iowa Friendiii at Station to
Extend Grietiig.
RECEPTION TENDERED AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
Miiiiter Oenpr Eaji He ii Net a Candidate
for GeTirner.
WILL ACCEPT IF OFFICE IS OFFERED
.Man of the Hour from China Tnlka at
LriiKtli of Public Arinlrn Itcaehe
l)ra .Mnlncn After Mops lit
Sr ernl Tim us.
Majjr Edwin II. Conger, minister to
China, stepped upon the soli of bis home
state, Iowa, yesterday and was accorded
a hero's reception. He reached the Union
station ut Omana at 6:15 a. m. In cumpany
with members of his (nmlly and an escort
of lowans, sooe of whom had Joined the
party at Ogdcn and others at Denver.
Major Conger's immediate party consists
of his wife and duughtcr, Mlis Laura Con
ger, and his niece, Miss Mary Pierce, of
Des Moines. The members of the escort
wero John N. Baldwin, Dr. Donald Macrae,
Jr., E. E. Ayiesworth, N. M. Pu.ey anil
John T. Stewart, kecond, of Council Blurts.
Health I Hieelleut.
Minister Conger Is hale und hearty, and
declares himself in excellent health. ' I
had a little attack of grip In February,"
said be, "but I'm all right now. You lee
even the Chinese are not exempt from that
universal disorder. We had a very pleas
ant voyage, but I'm not much of a mllut
and am easily affected by a little rough
weather on the water. The voyage acrodi
the Pacific, however, was made without
Incident. We left Hong Kong March 2" on
the Nippon Maru and arrived In San Fran
cisco April 25. You see I've been away
from China almost six weeks, and 1 dar
say 1 know lets about Chinese affairs here
now than you poofllji hero In Omaha. 1
haven't been totting the paperB tetularly
and am somewhat out of touch with th
situation there."
.Not an Aftlte Candidate.
This incidental contersatlon was merely
preparatory, however, to an Inquiry on the
Important question of Mr. Conger's in
tentions regarding tho Iowa gubernational
campaign. "No, I shall not como out as a
candidate for governor of Iowa," be said,
"and I shall novcr under any circumstances
be a candidate. Several months ago I an
swered this same question and I still stand
by that answer. I said then that If I
were tendered tbe nomination I would ac
cept It, not otherwise. After conferring
with my friends In Des Moines I may be
able to strengthen this statement or I may
disclaim It altogether.
Mr. Conger said that reports had come to
him of the action of Senator Perkins of
Sioux City In withdrawing from the guber
natorial race In favor of himself (Conger).
The minister expressed his appreciation of
the nctlon, but said he could make no
further comments at this time. It was
noted as a significant Incident that James
Wilson of Adair entered the minister's
apartments after the guests had offered
their greetings and was closeted with htm
for some time.
Compliment to llalnhrldare.
With regard to affairs In China Mr.
Conger went no further than to commend
the record of W. E. Balnbrldge of Council
Bluffs, assistant secretary of the American
legation. Mr. Balnbrldgo's services havo
been Invaluable. He Is a fine lawyer and a
capable and industrious worker. His taleats
are of too fine an order for a clerical
position.
"It is not true, ad has been reported In
some of the newspapers," said Mr. Conger,
"that a coldness existed between myself
and the administration at Washington.
Thero was never any foundation for such
a report. The last letters I received from
tbe State department, which was a day or
so before I left Hong Kong, were highly
commendatory of my course, and expressed
satisfaction In every way.
"After leaving Council Bluffs I
shall go to my home In Des Moines,
remain there a day or two, and then pro
ceed to Washington to attend to some
official business. When that Is transacted
I shall probably return to Des Moines and
try to get some rest before going back to
ray post of duty."
Ilreakfas' nt I'nloii Station.
Tbe Conger party remained In tbe Union
station until after breakfast had been
served and then proceeded to Council Bluffs.
In addition to tho other friends who greeted
them on this side of the river was a party
of relatives from Des Moines. This portion
of tho Des Moines contingent had come to
Omaha on Tuesday and spent the night In
this city. Those making up the surprlso
party were Mrs. Nathan C. Coffin, Mis
Anna Conger, Miss Hazel Conger, Miss
Irene Courtney, Mr. Edwin Williams aud
Mr. Wlllard Pierce.
The real demonstration of tbe day, tbe
reception on tho Iowa aide, was then en
tered upon. After tho banquet and recep
tion yesterday afternoon the Conger party
proceeded to Des Moines In company with a
large delegation from that city as an escort
of honor.
ARRIVAL IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Magnificent Iteeepllon Tendered tbe
Mlnla'er and III
Party,
The private car bringing Minister Conger
Into It'wa arrived at tbe city station of tho
Northwestern promptly at 3 o'clock and
was greeted by more than 1,000 people who
had assembled to do the first honors to the
returning minister
Congreismau Walter 1. Smith, Mayor Jen
nings and other boarded the car to extend
the grte'ings of the city Postmaster 1. M.
Trcynor accompanied tbe party acrou from
