The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTAHL1SJI33D JU2sE 10, 1871.
031 AHA, MONDAY aiORKLXG, MAY (5, 1001.
SINGLE COPY lflVE CENTS.
FAREWELL to PEKIS
Unitad Btttw Cavalry and Ai ' f Vncats
tho Hepcued Capita, t
RETIREMENT MADE CEREMONIOUS AFFAi.
British Generals and EtafTi Preient and an
Ircort FroTidsd.
GENERAL CHAFFEE EXPRESSES THANKS
Telli Troopsra Pnblicj that Their Canduct
Wai Oraditabla.
NFANTRY WILL FOLLOW SOON TO COAST
Intends In AVI Mill run- with llcndiiiinrt
ers .SlnfT Soon lis Transports
Itciich Till, u, Where I'm
hnrkntlnu In ti Occur,
rEKIN, May S. The United States cav
alry ami attlllory led Pekln HiIb morning
to march to Ton Ktl. Imposing farewell
ceremonies attended their departure Hlr
Alfred Gaslca and other Hrltlsh generals,
Tilth their staffs, worn present and the
British comrautidcr sent u detnehmont of
Dnluchls, who efceorted tho Americans out
eldc tho city wall.
General Chntfeo publicly thanked the cav
alry and artillery for their services In the
International relict expedition and for their
behavior since, which has been, ho raid, a
credit to themselves ami their nation.
The Infantry and headquarters' stuff wilt
lcavo hy rail as soon as the transports ar
rive at Taku.
CHINA MAKES SUGGESTION
Onirlnl rinlm IIIm Coil lit r.v lias SiiIiI
MoiiicIIiIiik Ahiiiit MiiitiRliiic
.MiiiU'liurlii'N (Jntci Open.
LONDON, May 6. "I am luformed by a
Jilgh native official," Hays the Shanghai
correspondent of tho Times, "that China
lias approached the powers, suggesting a
complete opening of Manchuria to tho en
terprise of ull countries, nud that replies
liavc been received from Jupun, the United
States and Orcut Britain.
"Japan cordially approves tho suggestion.
Tho United States government generally
nsscnts, but suggests an application of the
prlnctplo to tho whole empire. Great
Britain approves. It Is feared, howovcr,
that KtlBsIn will object.
"The Chamber of Commerce nud the
British and American associations nre vig
orously protesting against the proposed In
crease of tho customs tax to 10 per cent."
LAST BAND IS ON THE RUN
ytiiMHliiiiM Claim to Have Destroyed or
Demoralised (iniius Hint Menaced
Manchuria.
8T. PBTBKSnunO, May G. The nussky
Invalid publlshos details of the recent op
erations In Manchuria. It appears that the
North Mauchurtan division, under Gm
eral Zerpltskl, fought over twenty engage
ments, loslug altogether twenty-four men
killed and seven officers and slxty-onu
men wounded, two officers having died of
their wounds. A quantity of guns nnd
rifles were captured.
Tlin total result of tho operations Is that
of three bands which nt the beginning of
the your were menacing the peace of Man
churia, two have been annihilated, accord
ing to tho Hussky Invalid, and tho third,
nftor sustaining a number of defeats, is
Dow being pursued by the Russian division.
Corcaii 1,111111 I'IimIkc.
YOKOHAMA, May G. Advices from Seoul,
capital of Corea, says: "In the Corcan
loan agreement, now published, the Yun
Nan syndicate retains n tenth part for the
ostensible purpose of establishing a bank,
whllo tho government undertakes to ropay
tho wholo G.000,000 yen In twenty-four
years, the customs duties being pledged
ps security."
AstrolnKCi-s (ii I'lnk die Day.
SHANGHAI, May G. It is reported that
fnmlno will inaka It Impossible for the
Chinese court to remain lougor In Sin Ku
find (hut tho court Is now only wultlug for
astrologers to tlx uu aiupclou; day tor be
ginning tho Journey to Kul Feng Ku In tho
provlnco of Ho Nan.
Waldcrsec to Itctiiru In .In no.
I1EHLIN, May 5. In view of the favorable
development of events here, says the I'eliln
correspondent of tho Loknl Anzelger, It Is
possible that Count von Walderseo will re
turn home abqut the middle of June.
MEXICANS DOUBLY REJOICED
Additional Victories (lier Indians
Cclchrnted with Anniversary of
American Forces' Triumph.
MEIUDA. Yucatan, Mexico, May G. There
la great enthusiasm over tho national holi
day nnd additional thanksgiving services
wero held In nil tho churches becauso of tho
downfall of tho Maya stronghold, Santa
Cruz, which was today formally occupied
by tho federal troops and tho state forces.
Frcsldent Ulat telegraphed his congratula
tions to tho troops and their commanders.
Tubllo rejoicing Is going on in every town
In Yucatan and Cnmpecho. The federal
troops are rapidly taking possession of tho
strong places held by the Indians.
MKXICO CITY, May G. Tho nntlonal hoi
lday commemorating tho victory of the
American forces over tho French and the
imperials at I'uebla, thlrty-nlno years ago,
was celebrated all over the ropubltc with
tho usual enthusiasm. President Dlnz and
n largo number of distinguished people
went In the morning to San Fornado ceme
tcry, whero they placed wreaths on tho
tomb nf Opnoral Zaragossa, leader of the
victorious Mexican forces. Tho city was
decoruted and tho president was greeted
vlth enthusiasm.
Wholesale Arrests,
ST. PETBItSnUKG, May 6Durlng the
last few days there have been wholcsile
Arrests and seizures In connection with th)
alleged revolutionary movement. It Is re
ported that persons of high position ar.d
reputation nre Involved
Soverol hundred persons have been ar
rested during the last forty-eight hours, In
cluding a number of prominent men,
Melbourne In All Dressed 1 i,
MELDOUHNE, May 5.-Ono hundred
thousand sightseers throrged the streets
of Melbourne today to view the beautiful
decorations In honor of tho duko and
duchess of Cornwall nnd York, Lord Hope-
toun, thft governor general, accompanied
by Lady Hopotoun, vlsttcd the Ophlr this
afternoon to welcome tho duke and duchess,
weather Is beautiful.
TO STEAL THE MORGAN GEMS
Man nf (Joint Stjlr. lint Hill Motives
I llctrnjcd liy Electric,
Wires.
(Copyright, 1901, by Pre Ppbllshlng Co.)
LONDON, May t.. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) An clabor-
l planned scheme to rob Mrs. J. Pier
Morgan, Jr., of her Jewels was frus
. Jed by o. remarkable accident. A man
who gave his name us (leorgc Howard
called on April 21 at J. Plerpont Morgan's
houso nt 13 Princess (Jate nnd asked per
mission to examine tho call wire of the
district messenger company. Ho was shown
upstairs, but was kept under observation
by tho housemaid. He then ea'.d he would
go tn tho roof, and did so, but pulled the
telephone wlro about no thnt tho tc.ephono
company sent an electrician on a ryclo to
sen what was tho matter Howard was
arrested nnd when searched typewritten
Instructions were found on him containing
nceurato information i to where tho
family's valuable wero kept.
Howard Is now Identified as a man long
wanted by the police for several nudaclotiH
Jewelry robberies extending over some
years, tho aggregate valuo of thn Jewels
stolen being 1:3,000. Ho got 2.000 worth
at tho houso nf Mrs. Mlerlllo on Park Lnnc,
3,000 worth from the house of Mme.
Domlngiiez at 7 Tllney street, nil American,
nnd 1,210 worth at Mrs, Arbuthnot's, !
Wilton Crescent. These robberies have ull
been perpetrated within n few months.
Hownrd refuses all Information nnd says
he ban no confederates, but the police be
lieve there must have been relations with
somo well plnced receiver to get rid of nil
theso gems. Ho had a houso at Ilcester.
TunbrJdgo Wells, living In good style, hav
ing evaded arrest for several years.
At tho time of his visit there wero
10,000 worth of Jewels in Mr. Morgan's
house. Howard Is tho mo.it Important
Jewel thief eapturo Scotland 'Sard has mndc
for several years.
FASTEST OF CHALLENGERS
I.nniliui Ktncrts Aurec Shnmriick II
Is tlu llcst llncrr Bvrr Sent
fro in Bn Kin ml.
(Copyright, HOI, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May G. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Whllo chnry
In prophesy, all this morning's newspaper
experts speak In terms of high praise of
the cup challenger's showing In Saturday's
trial.
The Dally Telegraph says: "The display
was satisfactory In disclosing tho prob
abilities nnd potentialities which havo
served to raise solid hopes In the minds'
of all connected with tho boat."
Tho Chronicle says: "Everybody Is sat
isfied nnd the critics ngreo that no yacht
built on this side of the Atlantic has ever
approached It In point of speed."
The Morning Post says: "The challenger
easily overhauled tho older Shamrock and
created n distinctly favorable first Im
pression." PROPERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Conflict iretueeti IFnltcil Ktntr nml
Vatican In Niuin, to, lie at
on 12nd.
(Copyright, 1M1. by Prcws Publishing Co.)
ROME, May 6. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Tho arch
bishop of Manila has Just arrived at Homo.
During tho present month there lire nlso
expected Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop ot
Haltlmore, nnd Mgr. Chnpelle, archbishop
of New Orleans, who Is now discharging
tho functions of Icgnto of the Holy Sco In
tho Philippines. The meeting of these three
prelates la designed to remove the conflict
which has arisen between tho Vatican and
tho United States over the property of the
monasteries In the Philippines.
LIKE AMERICA'S Y. M. C. A.
Voiiiik Men's Society In Hi. Petersburg
Celebrate First His Mouths'
I'riiKrcsslve Existence.
ST. PBTEnSDURG, May 5. Tho Young
Men's Society for Moral and Physical De
velopment, founded In St. Petersburg by
James Stokes of Now York under tho pro
tection of Prince Alexander of Oldenburg,
celebrated this evening Its first six months
ot existence.
Prince Alexander opened the meeting nnd
nddrcssca wore delivered by President
Tourchanlnnff nnd Secretary Sldtroff, who
explained tho objects of the society, vir
tually Identical with those of tho Young
Men's Christian association In the United
States nnd Oreat Urltntn, and rovlowcd tho
work nlieady accomplished. Prlnco Michael
Khoelkolf, minister of railways, was pres
ent. The society now has nearly S00 mem
bers, of whom 300 are enrolled In tho
evenlug classcB. It bus an orchestra and
two excelleut choirs. The moctlngs aro
held under tho direction of orthodox
priests. They are well attended nnd tho
organization Is growing In favor with tho
nusstan associations. Two members,
Father Vassllleff of the orthodox church
and Franklin Fay Lord, have been elected
delegates to the Juno conference of the
Young Men's Christian association In Ilos
ton, nnd will uttend tho function.
STABS BARONESS AND OTHERS
Insane I'atlcnt nt (Ircnna Duslies
About In Ills Underclothlim,
KiilUncr All lln Finds.
ORENNA, Sweden, May 5. While
riaroness Augusta von Dusen wns Intro
ducing a patient named Nephrlmann luto
a hospital for nervous diseases here, Neph
rlmann becamo violent, seized n knlfo and
Btabbcd tho baroness and her three daugh
ters. The patient then escaped Into the stroet,
clad only In her underclothing, tried to
force an entrance Into several houses nnd
nttacked and wounded flvo persons before
being overpowered.
One of the daughters of tho baroness
has succumbed to her wounds.
Olad (o Oct "The Flower Olrl."
LONDON. May 5. Tho trustees of tho
Cnantrcy bequest havo purchased for tho
mtlon C, H. Channen's painting, "The
Flower Olrl," for 500. "It u n picture,"
says the Dally Chronicle, "which the na
tion will really care to possess,"
llpiuiisnii nnd gcotiU Cuiitiirc-d.
LONDON, May 5. "News has arrived
here," says tho Capetown correspondent of
tho Dally Express, "that Colonel Dennlson,
with a patrol of scouts, has been captured.
The location ot the mishap Is not known
In Capetown."
(icneiii Corrcsiionilciit's Hey clntloii,
LONDON, May 5. The Oeneva corre
spondent of tho Daily Mall asserts that
President McKlnley ha Informed Mr.
Krugor that he cannot receive him, either
ofllclally or unofficially,
Ainccr is Arm Inn,
LONDON, May 6. According to the Dally
.mu, irom mmia me ameer or Afghanistan
has sent an agent to Germany to purchase
six uatteries or Krupp guns for Cabul,
SEVEN DEATHS THE RESULT
Freight Train Blocks 0hicao Firemen 'a
Effort at Rescue.
CREW RECEIVES FIRST CENSURE
Is Arrrslcd anil Temporarily Held
llcsioiisllilc for Aivful ('nlns(roplic
Honil (Mllclals I'.nter
NtroiiK' Denial,
CHICAGO, May 6. Seven persons wero
burned to death, three fatally Injured and
sovcrnl others slightly burned and other
wise Injured In n lire thnt destroyed a
thrcc-story apartment building at 9316 Mar
quctto avenue, South Chicago, early today.
Tho dead:
MRS. JOSEPHINE COOLEY.
MA11EL COOLEY, 6-ycar-old daughter of
Mrs. Cooley.
ANNIE COOLEY, 15-month-old daughter
of Mrs. Cooley.
PETER ZOOK, owner of tho building.
MRS. PETER ZOOK.
VICTORIA ZOOK.
NICHOLAS ZOOK.
Tho seriously Injured:
William Cooley.
Mrs. Josephine, badly burned.
Lojkls Chrlstcnscn, faco nnd body burned;
uiH probably die.
Mabel ChrlstenRen, 2-ycar-old daughter
of Mrs. Chrlstcnscn, severely burned; will
die.
Horry Murphy, slightly burned and both
lege broken by jumping from tho third
story window; will recover.
John Zook, badly burned nnd bruised
about the body; will recover.
Mrs. Julia Erwin, burned nnd bruised.
Mi-iiukIIiik (o lcaic.
Whllo tho occupants of tho burning
building wore struggling with tbo smoko
ami flames In hnpo of forcing their way to
safety, tho firemen, who were responding
to tho alarm were vainly wnltlng for n
freight train, which blocked tho way of
tho Urn engines, to movo nway from tho
crossing nnd glvo an open road to the fire.
Deputy Marshal Drtscoll, In charge of the
firemen, culled to tho conductor nnd
brakemcn to movo tho train, but they re
fused to comply with his request. Tho
police wero sent for and the crew was
arrested. Thcu, under orders of the flro
marshal, tho train was backed from the
crossing, but by tho tlmo the firemen
reached the burning building the structure
had been destroyed.
Scattered among tho embers wero found
tho charred remains nf tho victims. Tho
bodies were burned beyond recognition, nnd
wero Identified In vnrlous wnyn. Tho
trainmen, who live nt Elkhart, Ind., aro
being held without ball, awaiting the ver
dict of the coroner's Inquest.
Tho origin of the flro la unknown. Tho
building wris nn old -one, built of wood, and
burned so rapidly that all tho avenues ot
escape by statrwnys wero cut off beforo
the occupants were awaro of tho fire.
OfllclnlN Make Denial.
Officials ot tho Lake Shoro & Michigan
Southern railway, on whose tracks the train
Is said to havo blocked the firemen, do-
clnro that they havo evldcnco that the
blocking lasted but a few minutes nnd that
tho members of tho train crow did every
thing In their powjer to make way for thu
flro engines. Conductor Drown, who was
arrested, claims one of tho firemen un
coupled tho nlr brakes without turning the
anglccock, setting the brakes, nnd that the
engineer was unable to movo tho train un
til tho pipes were filled again nud th2
brakes released. After an Investigation by
the police officials tho ttaln crew wns re
leased on bonds tonight.
The flrj was fraught with an Incident of
the most distressing character. Tho little
2-ycar-old dnughter of Cbrlstensen, who
lived on tho third floor, was terribly burned,
her left arm and her faco being roasted
Her fathor n follower of Dr. Dowie, re
fused to allow tho llttlo one to havo medl
cal attention and fought desperately when
she was taken from him. Ho clung to the
burned arm of tho child nnd part of the
flesh was torn from that member. When
finally tho police forced him to give up tlr
little one he cursed them nnd prnyed that
they might be punished for subjecting his
child to the worldly Hclcnce of medicine.
The fathor was knocked down by Home per
son in tho crowd and barely escaped lynch
ing. Ho was arrested.
Persons living In the vicinity of the
building wero today Inclined to connect ths
disaster with u warfare that had been
waged between tho Zook and Cooley fam
ilies for several days. Tho trouble led to
a fierce fight between Zook and Cooley
Saturday night. Cooley was severely beaten
and ho announced that ho would apply on
Monday morning for n warrnnt for Zook's
nrrcst. Tho Zooks lived In tho front flat
on the second floor. The Cooleys lived on
the floor above
COAST LINES UP IN ARMS
Will .1 :1 ii Cnllrornla .lolilicrn In Fight
liiK' Kutc rn Appeal for Uniform
Freight Discount.
SAN FRANCISCO, May G. Tho meeting
of the western classification committee nt
Del Monto this week Is attracting consid
erable attention In railroad circles, as well
ns among Pacific coast Jobbers, who will
probably have n largo representation at
tho meeting to protect their Interests In a
number of matters that will como up for
consideration.
Tho docket for tho Del Monto meeting
embraces 300 different topics, tho consid
eration of which will probably keep the
freight officials In session three or four
days.
Tho question that Is attracting the most
serious attention, nnd ono that Is stren
uously opposed by tho California lines and
the entire Jobbing Interests of the Pacific
coast, Is a proposition to chango the classi
fication of a large number of items of mer
chandise so us to permit eastern Jobbers
and manufacturers to ship carloads of mer
chandise to Pacific coast points at rates
that would provo dcstruetlvo to the busi
ness of Pacific coast jobbors.
As not forth In tho official circular that
has Just been berved on the several roads
that me parties tu the western classifica
tion, tho proposition embrocea u scheme
to establish a uniform discount for mlxd
carloads. It is thought that this Is a new
and ingcnluus plan tn accomplish the same,
obJectB for which tho St. Louis Business
Men's league has been contending for sev
eral yeara In lis noted caso before the In
terstate Commerco commission. Tho
schemo is believed to havo been Inspired
by certain Jobbing Interests, but Just what
roads are supporting It Is not stated.
Local Jobbeis say they do not bellovo tho
transcontinental lines will undertake, in
advance of tho decision of tho Interstate
Commerce commission In the St. Louis
Jobbers' case, to adopt any such nrlnclnln
of rate-making as that embraced In tho
scnenio to establish discounts tnr mixed
carload shipments, but somo think It will
be tuklng only proper precaution to be
irongiyrepresented at tho meotlug.
SUNDAY WITH THE PRESIDENT
DIiik's Itciircseiilittlt'c (.'nils (irrrdiiRs
lliclinnucd lrlcnn llnnd Scrc
iiHilr Hull linlit from Afnr,
EL PASO, Tex., May 5. The presidential
party reached El Paso, the gateway to
Mexico, at 9 o'clock this morning nnd will
remain here until noon tomorrow. Presi
dent Diaz of Mexlcohnd hoped to meet
the president here and shnke hands with
him across the border but as the Mcxicau
congress Is In scssloq he could not leave
tho capital. Ho sent, a personal message
to tho president, howovcr, nnd nlso ills
patched General Duan Hernandez, com
mander of the Second1 military zone ot tho
state of Chlhunhua, to 'personally present
his good wishes to the chief magistrate of
tho United Slated, Governor Miguel A.
Htimndn of Chlhunhua, tho most northerly
state of Mexico, al.iotravelcd to El Paso
to pay his respects, and these distinguished
Mexican ofllclals, accompanied by General
Hernandez's staff In full uniform, were re
ceived by the president In his car nt tho
station.
After exchanging felicitations tho presi
dent requested General Hernandez to con
vey to President Diaz his personal good
wishes for tho health and happiness of
President Diaz and for a continuation ot
the cordial relations at present existing
between tho two count jlcs.
President Diaz's message wns ns follows:
CITY OF .MEXICO, May 6, ll'Ol.
To tho President nf the 1'tilted 8tntr of
America, El Pnso, Tex.: When you nrrl.'o
tills day ut the frontier of Mexico I wish I
might shako hnnds with you, but I send you
lis cordial n. snluto ns cotreaponds with tho
cordlnl relations which exist between tho
two republics of North Amcrlcu. I nlso
send General Ilcrnunder. to express to
you thu sumo feeling.
POniFIIHO DIAZ.
To this tho president made the following
response;
EI, PASO, Tex., Mny G, 19rtl. To His Ex
cellency. General Pnrlfliio Diaz, President
of tho Republic of Mexico, City of Mexico,
Mexico: it gives mo grout pleasure, to re
ciprocate tho courteous greeting of your f x-
eeiiency nnd to express my most cordial
good wishes for your health and hnpplniss
nnd for tho continued, prosperity of the
Mexican republic, to which we are bound by
so many ties oi minimi niieiesi aim menu
uhlp. WILLIAM M'KINLKY.
It being Sunday tho president hnd re
quested the local commltteo hero not to
arrange any program for tho day. His
wishes wero respected, nnd the military
parndo and official exercises were post
poned until tomorrow. The president and
Mrs. McKlnley and the members of tho
cabinet attended the Stnnton Street Metho
dist church In the morning and In tho aft
ernoon somo of tho party went out for a
drive.
After dark tonight tho Mexican band,
which had been brought from tho City
ot Mexico hy General Hernandez, serenaded
tho president and Mrs. McKlnley at the
train. No horn or drums were used, and
tho soft, Spanish olr, played on guitars
nnd mandolins tn the cool ot tho evening
wero thoroughly enjoyed.
Whllo It was n comparatively quiet day
In El Paso, notwithstanding tho largo num
ber of strangers In town, It was otherwise
In tho 'Mexican city of (Jaurez, just across
the Rio Grande. May 6 is thu anniversary
of tho defeat of tho rencb invaders at
Puebla and Is celebrate as our Fourth ot
July Is In tho UnltodVis. The Mexi
cans aro not puritanical ill their observ
ance of tho Sabbath. Indeed, Sunday Is
always a fete day with them. Today tho
great feature ot the celebrations was n
Spanish bull fight. A famous matador had
como to Juarez from tbo City of Moxlco
for tho occasion. None of tho membors
of the president's Immediato party at
tended, but bull fighting Is tho nntlonal
sport In Mexico, as in Spain, and Goneral
Hernandez occupied n box overlooking tbo
ring. Tho fight proved to be more than
usually bloody, nnd tho net casualties wero
four bulls dispatched, one horse killed, two
picadors unhorsed and one toreador se
verely, but not fatally, wounded ns he
was helped over tho fence surrounding tho
arena by a maddened bull.
Tomorrow Governor Murphy of Arizona
nnd his staff will partlclpato In tho formal
greetings. One of the features of tho pro
gram tomorrow Is to bo n Mexican break
fast, with tho typical Spanish dishes for the
women of the party.
SCORES THE INDIAN AGENTS
Civil Service Itefnrni l.rnuiic's Inv'et
tlKnthiK Com in It tec Itcpcntn
ClinrRcs of Fraud.
NEW YORK, Mny 6. A report by tho In
vestigating committee of the National Civil
Service Reform loaguo on conditions in
tho Indian service, with particular reference
to tho appointment of agents under the
present administration, has been presented
to tho council of the league. Tho facts and
recommendations contained In tho result
havo also been submitted to President Mc
Klnley. Tho report 3ays In part:
"Under the system of patronage appoint
ments these wards of the nation havo In
many cases been despoiled hy fraudulent
contracts whereby tho agents havo ob
tained large sums of money in violation of
law, whllo tho morals of the Indians havo
been corrupted by tho example of care
takers who aro often drunkon, brutal, licen
tious and dishonest.
"Recently tho secretary of the Interior
required that tho bids for tho leasing ot
the Indian lands should bo opened and the
leases awarded In Washington under the
direct supervision of tho Indian bureau,
and not, as formerly, upon tho reserva
tions. Tho result of this system and of
tho exposure of tho fraudulent use of In
dian lands already shows a net gain to tho
Indians of about $150,000, tbo greater part
of which was upon the Osage reservation
alone, Nothing could better Illustrate tho
enormous wasto and presumptlvo pecula
tions which havo existed In the past In
respect to this one featuro of Indian admin
istration." Numbers of instances nro cited showing
how ugents havo abused their power for
their own pecuniary benefit und with de
moralizing consequences to the Indians.
Tho report says It seems evident that what
ever temporary Improvement may be made
by changes In tho personnel of the In
dian service, no lasting reform can be In
uuguriitcd without n chango In the system
Itself, It concludes with the following
recommendations:
"According to section 1253 of tho revised
statutes tho secretary Is authorized to pro
scribe Bitch regulations for tho admission
of porsons Into tho civic sorvlco us may
best promote the efficiency thereof nnd to
ascertain tho fitness ot audi candidates In
respect to age, health, character, knowl
edge and ability for tho branch of service
Into which he seeks to enter, and for this
purpose the president may employ sultablo
persons to conduct inquiries.
"It Is submitted that under this law tho
chief executive has tha right to promulgate
regulations declaring that all appointments
of Indian agents hereafter shall ho made
by promotion from the superlntendonta of
Indian schools nnd from other higher
grades on tho classified list of the Indian
service, and by details from tho army. In
pursuance of this statute an Inspertor
might bo selected by the president from
the classified service to ascertain and re
port the relatlvo qualifications of the differ
ent persons In tbti service eligible tor
appointment."
ONE DRY SUNDAY IN OMAHA
IlaitanraaU and Hotels tha Only Open
Placet Down Town,
LONE THEATER ENTERTAINS THE PUBLIC
Trocndrrn Gives Tim I'erf oriiianecs
( iniiolcstrd Mci rrnl llootlilnck Ar
ri'stcd Mlfnrts to l.ny Founda
tion fur n Test Case.
Jupiter Pluvlus caino to tho rescilo ot
drouth-strlckcu Omaha Sunday and by send
ing a rain did what he could to assuage
tho thirst of tho city. Thoso who craved
something stronger ttun rain water, how
ever, went dry unless they wero so for
tunate as to bo members of clubs with bar
connections, ns tho order to close saloons
wns sweeping and well enforced. If nny
licensed corner In tho city succeeded In
kecplug open even Its stdo door, tho fact
was not brought to tho nttcntlon of the
police. Two reckless drink-dispensers
tried tho sldo door experiment enrly In tho
day, but wero promptly arrested, and the
result was that they had no Imitators, Tho
others accepted this us evldcnco that tho
order war not n Joke.
Tho order requiring drug stores to close
their soda water fountains and cigar cases
for tho day was also observed generally
and specifically. Tho stores themselves
were open und transacted n business In
prescriptions, medicines nnd sundries, but
tho two inhibited slda-llnes of tho drug
Industry were glvcu a twenty-four-hour
rest.
Itestniirniits Thrive.
Ono effect of this wus nn unprecedented
rush ot business for such rcstnurnnts as
nro equipped with soda water fountains.
As they were not Included In the closing
order, they caught all tho soda water and
ice cream trade that has deflected from tbo
drug stores, and their whlto-aproncd young
men wero busier than Swiss boll ringers.
Fortunately, tho day was cool, or other
wise such restaurants would havo been
swamped under n rush of patrons clamoring
fur soft drinks nnd frozen sweetness.
Much tho same condition of affairs was
observed In the cigar nnd tobacco linos.
All exclusive tobacco shops wore closed.
Lovers of tho weed were also turned away
unsatisfied from the corner drug stores, so
their only means of relief lay In tho hotels
nnd restaurants, most of which carry a
sldo lino of cigars.
Tho theaters wero cot affected by the
orders to nny great extent. Tho Royd was
dark, having advertised no bill for tho
day. Tho Orphcum company went to Coun
cil Illuffs and gavo two exhibitions, while
the Trocadcro gave performances afternoon
nnd evening as usual.
On account ot tho rain which fell at In
tervals all day and the consequent low
temperature tho day was not a fair test of
the efficacy of tho closing order. Tho
conditions could hardly bo considered nor
mal. On tho whole. It Is probable that the
order occasioned little Inconvenience.
Ilootl, lacks Arc Arrested.
"Jodie" Mcohan, freckled and 14, was
.the - first. i-.tofall before' the pro
nuuclamento of Mayor Moorcs
against the blacking of bootu on
Sunday. "Jodlo's" arrest was tho result
of a conspiracy between himself nnd
"Mogy," tho well-known bootblack poten
tate, to test the efficacy and legality of tho
mayor's order suspending unnecessary busi
ness In Omaha. As far as "Mogy" Is con
cerned, his shop was closed tight, but at
noon be was the center of n throng of
small bootblacks In front of tho shop, and
wns urging his hearers to violate tho or
der for tho purpose of testing it In tho
courts, promising them that ho would
stand tho expenso of the trjal nnd pay any
fine which might be levied upun them.
Several of tho boys succeeded In obtaining
customers and the nttentlon ot Officer
Edghtll, tho policeman on tho beat, was
called to tho work of tho boys. The officer
said that he did not llko to mako an ar
rest, but would bo guided by Instructions
from headquarters. Ho went to tho callbox,
and returned, saying that Captain Hayes
ha'd instructed him to nrrest all who wero
engaged In blacking shoes. "Jodie" Meehan
was tho first one seen ut work after ho re
ceived tho order and was promptly arrested
whllo nt work on tho shoes of Dr. Mer
rlam. Tho officer took ptty upon tho phy
sician's predicament and permitted tho boy
to finish the job, then accompanied htm to
the station, "Mogy" following them.
Tho nrrest created considerable excite
ment, as n number of men and women re
turning from church were attracted by
the officer's actions, and beforo tho boy
was taken to jail at least GOO persons were
congregated at tho corner of Fifteenth and
Far nam streets to see the first arrest un
der tho closing order.
Later four other bootblacks, who wero
stationed In front of Mogy's Farnam street
shining parlors, were nrrested. Tho boys
wero as follows: Jess Nolan, Joe New
man, Grover Schrlver nnd Toney Pasha.
Thu prisoners were released on bond.
Charles Chleborad was nrrested yester
day afternoon for violating the mayor's or
ders preventing tho salo of Intoxicating
liquors on Sunday. Chleborad has a saloon
at Fifteenth and William streets and lives
over his placo of business. Tho officers
raided his home and seized a case of beer
and n bottlo of whisky, which they charged
wore being offered for sale.
Thirsty Window Ninoslier.
Officer Ilauscnlck's superior muscular de
velopment camo Into play this morning
when, shortly after 2 o'clock, ho caught
and subdued Gort McCoy as tho latter was
making away from Michael Nlttler'a taloon
at Sixteenth and Dorcas streets, When
about half u block from the building the
officer heard n window crash und ran to
tho place In time to grasp McCoy, who, it
Is thought, was attempting to steal some
thing to drink. The latter, nn "old-timer,"
woll known to tho police, put up a stub
born fight,
DEATHS IN THE SOCIETY
One Hundred nnd Fifteen llnvc Oc
curred fclticc I.ti n t Wonnin's
.MlHslonnry Com entioii.
WASHINGTON, May 5. Three sessions
of tho biennial convention of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary society of tho
general Lutheran bynod wero held today at
the Luther Place Memorial church. At the
hour for tho rcgulun morning sorvlco ths
ronvontlon sermon was preached by Dr,
J. G. Hutlor, pastor of Memorial church. In
tho afternoon there was u meeting fcr
young people, und In tho evening tho con
vention memorial services wero held,
At tho memorial meeting tho address was
delivered by Mrs. S, F. Rreckenrldge of
Springfield, O. Sho reported that during ths
two years since the last convention there
had been 110 deaths among the metnbsrs of
tho society, among whom wero Mrs. Ilreck
nnd Mrs. Simon, who had died within throj
days after landing In Africa, where they hud
gone to engage in missionary work.
.IrnloiiN CoiiNlalilr's Herd,
IIEBRONVILL13. Tex. May 5. Manuel
Mtts, ii constable, killed hts wife today nnd
then committal suicide by blowing hlr,
bruins out. Jealousy Is tho uuppuned cause,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrnckn-Falr nnd Warmer
Mund.iy; Tuesday Fiilr; Westerly Winds.
Temperature at Oiniilin Yestcrdny:
Hour. Hon. Hour, lien.
a, n Ml t p. in 110
J a. Ill nil '1 p. in 110
n. in r.r :i p. in , , , , , , no
S a. in.,..,, till A i, in .lt
0 it, in . , , , , . ii:t r, i, tn ..... , nn
Id a, ill Ill (I p. iii .-.I
It ii, in til 7 p, in ft I
l- ni o:t h p. iii r,:t
o p. in n:i
KILLS A VALENTINE INDIAN
Aiilolne l.ndenuv Is Held for the Mny.
llIK f dohll Hull-Will tm
llelilud. VALENTINE, Neb., May G. (Special Tel
cgrnm.) As tho result of Imbibing too
much firewater Friday night, several In
dians engaged In a row among themselves
on thtt"outsklrts ol town, where they wero
camped. Tho row resulted In Antolne
Lade.iux shooting John llulI-Walks-llehlnd,
tho ball tuklng effect In tho left sldo Just
below the heart nnd ranging toward the
backbone. Several Indians seized Ludoaux
nftcr he bad done thu shooting, bound him
hand nnd foot with ropes and then turned
him over to the sheriff. They cnlled i
physician to attend tho wounded Indian.
All day Saturday John Uull-Wnlks-Ilehlnd
lay In an unconscious condition in bis
tepee, whilo bis brethren did nil they could
In caring for hi in. From tho first It wns
believed ho could not recover, nnd Inst
night he breathed his last without regain
ing consciousness.
At 9 o'clock this morning the county
coroner summoned a Jury to hold nn In
quest, which, nftcr hearing the testimony
produced by tho lndlanr, returned u verdict
to the effect that John Ilull-Walks-Ilohlnd
camo to his death from n gunshot wound
and that the shooting was done" -by An
tolno Ladcaux, feloniously, with intent to
kill, ami that tbo shooting wus, unjusti
fiable. Ladcaux Is to havo n preliminary
hearing next Thursday beforo tho county
Judge hero on tho charge of murder.
Tho defendant In this caso is n first lieu
tenant of Indian police at the Rosebud
agency, has always boruo n good reputa
tion nnd trustworthy, and Is ono of tho
best pollro on tbo reservation. Few In
dians on tho pollro forco hnve rendered as
valuable scrvlco as he.
SHOOTS "HER SON-IN-LAW
Mrs. 1. II. l'ciry of Lincoln Is lie
vciiKeful Oier Kloiic
nieiit, LINCOLN, May G. (Special Telegram.)
P. II. Perry, a Lincoln luborlng man, to
night received word from Denver Informing
him that his wlfo had shot nnd seriously
wounded James H. Devore, her son-in-law,
cook In n Denver restaurant. Dcvoro form
erly worked nt the Llndell hotel In Lincoln.
Last summer ho eloped with u dnughter of
Mrs. Perry. Sho brooded over tho matter
nnd started for Denver, whero sho entered
tho restaurant nnd sent n pistol bullet
through tho head of Devore. To tho officers
who arrested her sho declared that Dcvoro
'had kidnaped her child. Devore will re
cover. MAKES THE SHOWMEN SHUT UP
II II (Tn lo Imposition Mitnnsic incut
(.'loses CoiiccsnIoiis Sunday nud
the AVur Is On.
BUFFALO, N. Y May G. Tho first Sun
day of tho Pan-Amcrlcnn exposition's of
ficial oxlstcnco brought out a good-sized
crowd. The gates were open, but tho
buildings were closed. Guards stood by tho
doors of tho great exhibit buildings nnd
told tho visitors that no one would bo al
lowed to enter.
On tho Mldwny two of tho shows opened
their doors this morning nnd their criers
announced that they wero ready for busi
ness. They wero promptly notified by the
exposition police to close their show). Thoy
did bo under protest nnd n test caso will
bo tried to decide whether tho Midway
concessionaires have a right to give their
exhibition on Sunday. Tho claim set up
by tho cbncesslonnlres Is that their con
tracts specify that they shall be allowed
to run every day the exposition grounds
nre open to tho public.
HUSBAND3 MUST COME BACK
Nt. I'nitl Hoard of Control Thinks of
Getting Out Heiiiilslllon l'npers
for Deserters,
ST. PAUL. Minn., Muy G, The County
Hoard ot Control has decided to seek re
quisition papers In order to securo the
return to this state of thirty husbands who
havo deserted their wives. The last legis
lature passed n law making wife desertion
a felony, punishable by Imprisonment In
tho penitentiary from ono to thrco years,
with a provision of suspension of sentence
provided tho delinquent husband shall file
n bond to the state to support his family.
Tho County Roard'of Control has had to
support a number of families where the
husbands havo deserted and left tho state.
Tho deserting husbands nre located lu
various stutos and the effort to secure their
return will doubtless glvo rise to some
novel circumstances.
MAYOR TAGGART AS RESCUER
Heads n Ituuaivay Team -rrllh Ills
Automobile nud Naves Some
Lives I'erhniis,
CHICAGO, May 5. Mayor Tuggnrt of In
dlanapolls, who is here on a visit to friends,
today prevented a pleasure party from
meeting with a serious nccldent If not
death In a runaway. Ho was riding behind
the party In an automobile when (ho horsts,
taking fright, ran nwuy, Putting his ma
chine to Ita full speed, Mr. Tnggart passed
the runaways, brought hla automobllo to
a stand, und, Jumping to tho ground, not
n second too soon, grabbed ono of tho
horses by the bridle. Tho speed of tbo
team carrlod him off his feet, but, though
he was dragged for more than a block, he
kept tight hold of tho bridle and finally
brought tho horses to a standstill. Beyond
n few slight bruises, Mr. Taggart was un
hurt. TRAINMEN ARE ASSEMBLING
llriitherliood's Fifth Annual Conven
tion at .Xlliiauhee Draws
'riiiiiiiiiiid UelcKUteH.
MILWAUKEE, May G. One thousand del
egates to tho fifth biennial convention ot
tho Ilrotheihood of Railway Trainmen,
which opens In this city tomorrow, reached
hero today. The convention will bo In
session two weeks. A larfio part of tho
time will bo tuken up with matters per
talulug to tho Insurance feature of tho
organization and amending nnd revising the
constitution. It Is also stated that sov
erol provisions will ho adopted relating
to the qualification!) of members and mak
ing stricter regulations ns to tho cIubs nf
men who will bn permitted to receive tho
benefits ot tbo organization,
MANY ARE MISSING
Jackienrille Still Unabli to Riokon Mortal
Cost of tha Fira.
PrtOrERTY LOSS SWELLS TO $11,000,000
Oitlztn Oommittse's Itemiitd Stattmant
Ehowi Now Tttal.
' ' ' "
SUCCOR COMES FROM EVERYWHERE
Mucb-Neadad Pretliiona Ifaw Baing Hur
riad ts tie Oitj.
THOUSANDS SEEK NEW FIELDS
Hi cry Train Curries Out HesldrntM
Destined for Other Places Presi
dent Sends Teleuriuu Mmsoiis
and Printers Appeal.
JACKSONVILLE Fla., May G. nuraora
of loss of life nro heard on every baud to
night and tho river bus been closely
wntched today. Muny persons havo con
firmed the report ot loss ot ltfo ut tho Mar
ket street wharf. Numerous advertise
ments appeared In tho local papers asking
for ufd In stturchlng for persons who nro
missing. As many have left tho city for tho
gulf It Is Impossible to ascertain who havo
been lost In the Market Btrect pier tragedy.
The hunger of lO.liflO homeless people was
satisfied today upon thu arrival ot relief
trains and boats bringing provisions from
nlghborlng towns. Karly this morning n
commissary wus established In tho center
of tho city and thousands wero fed during
tho day. Tho relief fund is growing hourly
and every mall brings offers of assistance.
Today an order was promulgated under
nmrtlul law requiring all merchants whoto
stores wero spared by tho conflagration to
open their doors and soil to all who asked.
Tho streets havo been crowded nil day with
shoppers who lost nil In the fire nnd many
stores will remain open nil night. ,
It Is estimated that 3,000 persons have left
the city nnd every outgoing train Is crowded
with rofugccii. Flvo carloads of tents were
received today, tho property of tho state,
which aro to bo used by the homeless tem
porarily. Another shipment of tents Is ex
pected to arrive from tho government to
morrow, Tho Tlmcs-Unlon and Citizen estimates
tho totul property losii nt $11,000,000. These
figures arc bused upon un Itemized state
ment furnished by a volunteer committee
of citizens.
Atlanta's Open llnnd,
A committee of Atlanta citizens was hero
today to deliver $1,000 worth of provisions,
promising another car during tho week. At
lanta nlso furnished 1,000 feet of hose.
Martial law Is being rigidly enforced and
tho town l.i quiet tonight, although much
anxiety prevails becauso tit tho threats said
to have been nadc by tho negroes that
they would obtain provisions by forco nt
their first opportunity. In tho eastern por
tion ot tho city the dobrls Is still burning,
but no further outbreak ot tho flames Is an
ticipated. As tho Atlanta delegation left tho city to
night Chief Joyner of that city's fire de
partment, on behalf of Atlanta, gavo 1100 to
the relief of tho members of tho Jackson
ville department who suffered from the lire.
Many other contributions were received In
tonight's mall. Mr. Fluglcr, who gavo $5,000
Sunday, offers to duplicate his donation by
another $3,000 should It bo needed.
Tomorrow morning tho cltlzon'a commit
tee will meet to further organizo the relief
work, Every portion of the city will be
visited ami food and provisions offered
whura tbero Is suffering. At n meeting of
tbo relief commltteo today n resolution waH
adopted offering work to every unemployed
person in tho city, to bo paid for at the
rate of $1 per day nnd rations. The men
will bo put to work clearing nway tho dobrls
In tho ruined district. It Is believed this
plan will prove u happy solution of tho rnco
situutlon and will prevent any anticipated
trouble.
Tho majority of tho property owners who
suffered losses have unnounced their Inten
tion of rcbulldlnr ns soon as the debris can
be removed. Tho city Is rapidly recovering
from tho shock and oxcltemcnt following '
the lire and work actually begins tomorrow
on tovernl sites In the Arc demon's path.
FROM M'KINLEY AND OTHERS
Offers of Aid Are Grntefull)- Hecelved
Southern llallroadH Trans
porting FrelKht Free.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May G.-Govcrnor
Jennings this nfternoon received the fol
lowing tolegrnm:
fEir-i P.38;,.T,e!J" ".-The Governor
of Morldn, Tnlluhnsace. Fin.: I havo just
learned of tho cnlnmltous lire thnt hns
tiwept over tho city of Jacksonville nnd
hasten to express tho deep sympnthv. In
common with our country, I feel for thoff
who huvo fcufTered. Tho government will
do nil it cun lu the work of relief.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
Governor Jennings acknowledged tho re
ceipt ot tho president's message of sym
pathy In tho following!
TALLAHASSEE, Fin.. Mav G. To Hon
William McKlnley. El Paso, Tex.: Ve i api
predate your sympnthy for tho suffering ot
our pcnplo caused by the Jacksonville con
fluKratlon. which Is appalling, and thnnk
you for tho aid of tho' government, so nen
rjiJ.8,s' bendered. Estimated that over
ruiS htirnclet'b and thnt loss will reach
J1G.CW.00O No lives lout so fnr ns known.
fcutHiient funds have been plnced nt dis
posal pf relief nss-oclutloii tn provide for
Immediate necessities. Perfect order pre
viills. I beg to extend gratitude for tho
people of Florida to you.
W. S, JENNINGS, Governor.
NEW YORK, May G, The Jacksonvlllo
emergency commltteo of tho Merchants' as
sociation of this city organized to send
relief to Jacksonville, FIa today received
tho following telegrams:
TALLAHASSEE, Flu., May S.-Food sup
piles needed us temimrnry relief, Jackson
ville association will Issuo mil, whlcfc
bo rurnlKTied you giving class of suppltr
needed, The people of Florida npnrecluu
your noblo work; In their nnme I thunk
y0r";,-o..V' s' JUNNINOB, Governor.
JACKSONVILLE. Fin -Ono hundred und
thirty-six blocks, covering the best renl
dentlnl nnd business portion of tills city,
burned. About lO.OOO people homeless nud
thousands destitute our people rcspondliiif
llboniUy, but demand for help beyond our
ability to meet. J. E, T. UOWDEN,
.Mayor,
To Mayor flowdon a tolegram wns sent
telling him thut tho citizens of New York
would respond to his appeal for food, cloth
ing, cots, household utensils, drugs, etc,,
ns soon ns they knew just what was needed,
nnd thnt tho emergency committee would
mcnt tomorrow with the oldv Galveston re
lief commltteo to take notion upon re
ceipts of nny (Infinite Information.
MIAMI, Fla., May .1, At n citizens' meet
Ing this afternoon nineteen cases of cloth
ing and a considerable sum of money wero
donated to the Jacksonvlllo sufferers. John
II. Kellly, president of tho Hoard of Trade,
wired tho relief rommlt'cn of Jacksonville
1300 nnd morn will follow
SAVANNAH, (!u , May G, Mayor Meyers
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