The Omaha Daily Bee.
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031 AH A, TUESDAY' 3IAY 7, 1001 TJ2N PAfiES.
SIXCJLE COPY EL YE CliXTS.
HAY STIR LABORERS
Heme of Ccmmoni Adopti Coal Tax Despite
Federation' Warning.
SPEAKERS ARE WARM AND CAUSTIC
JUsail Each Other with EpitheU Ifors
Ftrcible thin Beautiful.
BALFOUR'S DEFENSE OPENLY RIDICULED
Adhennts Admit He Doein't Know What
He's Talking About
GENERAL STRIKE SEEMS PROBABLE
Tabor Mrnibera Inllinnte Hint Orent
StrtiKKle Mny Hr Prreliltnlctl
lletween Their Oritnnltie
4 Inn nntl rnrllmucnl.
LONDON', May C There was unusual anl
(nation ami attendance In the House of
Commons today when the last Installment
of th toal tax resolution debate was opened
by Sir Edward firey (liberal), who dellned
the measure as harsh and oppressive.
The Houso adopted the toal tax by a vote
of 333 to 227. Consequently the tax of a
shilling per ton on export coal was adopted
by a majority of 100. These figures, appar
ently, do not represent the feeling of the
members of the House, but the government
mado tho Issuo strictly a party one and se
cured the record attendance for this Parlia
ment and by vigorous efforts polled within
a score of tho nnrmul majority. The gal
lories wore packed to overflowing
The principal fight during tho last days
of the discussion of the coal tax whs chiefly
within the liberal ranks. Sir lidward Grey,
It. If. Asqulth, William Abraham (liberal)
mid Mr. Charles Fcnwlck nil assailed tho
tax eloquently, the last two speaking with
lio little pathos and a broad accent on be
half cf the miners In whose Htitlou of life
they worticd before coming to Westminster.
Tcrhaps the most interesting feature was
tho speech of Hon- Frederick Lambton,
brother of tho curl of Durham, who, stand
lng amid the conservative members, de
nounced the government as n "pack of
Tlotous hounds after n ewe lamb," by which
lie referred to tho coal Industry. Ho de
clared that tho chancellor of the exchequer
had represented the colliers ns liars and
forgers and maintained that they were "as
honorable n set of men as ever sat on the
Kovernmcnt bonches."
Sir Michael Hlcks-Iltach attempted to ex
plain, but Mr. l.ambton paid little heed.
The sleepy people who had como In to hear
tho final singes of the debate blinked vigor
ously ns they heard the right of miners to
etrlko proclaimed by an nrlntocrat who do
cleared that the miners were "ns good r.s
many a man who has won tho Victoria
cross."
Aiuerlcnu Competition II Ik I'enr.
Another supporter of the government.
John Wllion, bitterly objected to the tax,
bringing up tho question of Americau com
petition and contending that tho duty
would give the United States a chance to
cut out British coal.
This started the ball rolling and for some
time, tho Houso gave Itself up to a discus
slon of tho relative merits of "Pocnhontas
find "Smokeless Welsh." with frequent ref
erences to Amerlca'n growing merchant
marlno and tho advantage of coal.
Mr. Balfour, in n rambling style, summed
tip the debate, basing his argument on the
question that such a great Industry as tho
export of coal could not bo seriously af
feetcd by tho imposition nf a tax of a shll
ling n ton. Ho dismissed ns highly Improb
bio tho theory that Amcrlcun coal would
over bo nblo to compete with English.
In tho division which followed there was
much cross voting. Mr. John Morley voted
with tho government. Several liberals ah
stained from voting, while almost all the
conservatives representing coal counties
Joined the opposition.
During Mr. Ilalfour's summing up one of
bis own adherents remarked audibly, "It Is a
wretched speech, but of courso Dalfour
floes not know what he Is tnlklng about."
This was n verdict which seemed to meet
with tho approval nf other government
supporters nearby. Indeed, If tho most
urgent whips had not been present nnd If
It had not been feared thnt tho govern
mont was likely to bo defeated many mlu
tstcrlallsts who voted In favor of the tax
would cither hnvo abstained from voting
or would havo voted against It.
What the Minors federation will do re
mains to bo seen. Judging from the
speeches of the labor members during the
last stnges of the debate, the federation Is
qulto likely to declare a general strike
thus precipitating a struggle between or
ganlzed labor and Parliament. Such a col
llslon, ns was said frequently during the
discussion, might provo ruinous to tho coal
Industry nnd highly injurious to the
country.
NEW CABINET FOR PRUSSIA
I'lihllo Aniiniitteement of (lie Nrv
Member Who Hater the.
tllnli.tr.
BERLIN. May 6, Tho new ministry Is
gazetted as follows:
Daron Rholnbnben, minister of finance.
General DodblelBkl, minister of agrlcul
ture.
Daron von Hammersteln, district presl
dent of Motz, takes the portfolio of tho
Interior,
Herr Moller, minister of commerce.
Herr Kraetke, director of the Imperii)
postofllco becomes secretary of state of tha
department.
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR TOTAL
Wnr Oilier OIHclally Anuotiiicea Dentil
ItciiiiltliiK In llrlllNli lliinka Dur
InK the CuiiipiilKii,
LONDON, May C The War office today
officially gave out the total number o
deaths In the South African war as 714 off!
ccrs end H,;t51 men. Four officers and 314
men have been Invalided home and subsc
qucntly died. Two thousand four hundred
and ninety-three non-commlssloned officers
and men have left the servlco unfit for duty
HOLDS AMERICAN PRISONERS
llrltlah Ci nvr nunc lit Mill Detain Tims
ruptured Until lluer Wnr
U Over.
LONDON, Mny 6. Replying to a question
tn tho House of Commons today Mr, Drod
erlck, the War secretary, said that anion
tho prisoners captured In South Africa
v wore twenty-six Americans, besides thirteen
others claiming to bo burghers. Ther
. wan no intention of releasing any of tb
I n.l.nn.rs until tho ,x-a I
SUGGESTION IS DENIED
klnu'a Reported Proiiniinl to
Open
Mn n churl n Turns Out to
He Fnlae.
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May 6. A representative
'y , Press was officially
of
In-
the
the
formed '" the statement of
hnnghal Co. ' 'of the Times that
hlna has appro towers, suggest-
HS a complete open. , hurla to the
ntcrprlsc of all country J that replies
ave been received from Ja.an, tho Unltcl
States nnd Great Britain, Is Incorrect.
China has not approached tho powers In
regard to a general opening of Manchuria.
What actually occurred Is that a high Chi
nese official threw out such a' suggestion,
nd after some slight diplomatic mention
tha matter ended there.
It Is realized In Downing street thnt any
tep towards securing the opening up of
Manchuria would be construed at St.
ctcrsburg ns direct opposition to Russia's
desires. Tho British Foreign office has not
tho slightest Intention of embarking upon
such a fruitless tnsk ns tho enc Indicated
by the Times' correspondent, nnd believes
the United States nnd Japan fully concur
with that view.
It Is now feared In spltn of tho protest
f the United States and Great Drltaln thu
Chlneso maritime customs will bo raised
considerably above the Ii per cent Increase
o which Great Drltaln consented In order
to holp China meet the Indemnity. Thnt
such action will principally hurt Amcrlcun
and Drltlsh trndo Is keenly appreciated in
Downing street. Dut It appears It cannot
bo avoided without tho Drltlsh nnd Amerl-
nn withdrawn! from the concert, which
tep Lord Lnnsdowno docs not contem
plate for a moment.
No official newB has bocn received hero
f Germans having fired on tho Drltlsh
flag.
RECEIVE A ROYAL WELCOME
Jlnljurnte Reception of Unite unit
Ducliesa of York fit
Melbourne.
MELBOURNE, May C Tho duko and
duchess of Cornwall nnd York landed from
tho stenmer Ophtr at 2 o'clock this after
noon. They were received at the pierhead
by Lord Hopetoun, governor general, and
the state, and federal minister.". After the
ministers had been presented tho party
passed down u quarter of n mile, of car
peted pier nnd entered carriages surrounded
by a gunrd of honor composed of Victoria
roops Just returned from South Africa and
proceeded a distance of seven miles through
brilliantly decorated streets bordered with
almost continuous lines of people. Tho
entire route was lined with demonstrative
crowds nnd tho decorations, arches, veno
tlan ransts nnd columns along the line of
march were very effective. Opposlto tho
town the procession pnssed benenth tho
queen's arch, canopied with tho royal colors
and sheltering a golden statue of Queen
Victoria. Twelve thousand troops were In
line. There nro 80,000 visitors In Mel
bourne, Tho drlvo terminated at Govern
ment house.
TALIAN PEASANTS REVOLT
Much Misery Prevnlla In Sicily anil
Southern I'nil of Prnln
auln. HAtlll! Mnv R Tho Pntrlp fn.lov nnh.
Ilshcs dispatches from Palermo, Naples and
l oKEia renortina an niarming situation in
Hlfllv nnrl nntith Ilnlv. Thn npna.intn In
tlm provinces of Messina, Catnnln and Syra-
cuso are In revolt and sanguinnry conuicts
with thn fiftllpn nnrlir nlmnqt itntlv. Tho
region In which the sulphur mines nro
situated is ngitntou anil a generni smite
Is threatened.
Mlserr prevails In the nrovlnce of Pontiles
(Puglla?) Tho fields and gardens are laid
wnste, tho municipality has suspended pay
ment and tho syndic has gone to Homo to
confer with tho premier. striKes are ex
tending everywhere In south Italy.
DELAREY'S FORCE DIVIDING
Knur Tlinunnnil Hurra Townril Whom
llrltlah Were llurryhiK Sep
nrnte mill Deoiinip.
KELERKSDORP. Transvaal Colony, May
B. General Delarey's force of 4,000 Doers,
which has been In the hills around
Hartebecbtfnntein, Is splitting up. Somo of
tho men are moving to tho southwest, whllo
others r.ro going north. Dclarey himself
Is moving south.
SAVINGS BANK IS CLOSED
Clrvrlnnil Institution Suapcntla Puj-
uicnt OwIiik to Aliai-uce. of
the President.
CLEVELAND, O., May 6. Tho doors of
tho Cuyahogn Savings and Dnuktng com
pany, at 1481 Woodland avenue, wero not
opened for business today. Tho following
notice was posted on the window:
"On account of the continued nbsence of
It. N. Pollock, tho president, the directors
have concluded to suspend payment until
such time ns they can make an examina
tion of their affairs. It Is expected that
every depositor will bo paid In full."
Hundreds of depositors, mostly working
people, gnthtred about the bank soon after
too notice was displayed, clamoring for
their money. Tho laBt statement published
by tho bank Indlcnted that tho Individual
deposits amounted to $314,960, loans on
real estate, discounts, etc., 1323.061.
President Pollock left tho city ten days
ago, ostensibly for New York. Since that
time nothing hns been heard from him
Experts were put to work on the bank's
books today.
YOUNGER BROTHERS' PARiLE
Auelrnt Uffnrt to Secure Ilelenae o
Mimic aiitn'a .Vntorlnua Crimi
nals .Mny Vet Succeed.
ST. PAUL, May G. The Doard of Stat
Prison manngers meet tomorrow nnd It !
believed that Colo Younger and Jame
Younger, serving life sentences In conncc
tlon with tho Northftcld bank robbery an
murder, committed twenty-five years ago
will be granted paroles under ths terms
of the law Just enacted by tho legislature
Defore the parole becomes effective It
must bo npproved In writing by all of th
members of the Donrd of Pardons, Governor
Vnn Snnt, Attorney General Douglas and
Chief Justice C, M. Start.
VALET JONES HAS DYSPEPSIA
lllce'a Sernut Who Sill tic StnrtlliiK
l.'onf extilou of Murder Una to
lio tn lloapllul.
NEW YOltK, May 6. Charles F. Jones
valet to the late millionaire Wlllam Marsh
Itlce, and who with Attorney Patrick I
charged with the murder of Mr, Dice, Is 111
nt the house of detention. It Is the Inten
tlon of the district attorney to have him
removed to a hospital tomorrow.
Jones Is suffering from an attack of acut
d)sp psla.
ESSENTIAL IN CANAL TREATY
auncefots Givn Uemoraidum of Features
Sec a ten Rtquire.
NO FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS AT PRESENT
rltlah Amlinaaniliir Will .Make the
.Next Mou When He Iteiiclivs
London In .lime to
Iteport,
LONDON, May C The Associated Tress
has been officially notified thnt Lord
Pnuncefoto has received from Secretary Hay
tho draft of n new Nicaragua canal treaty.
It Is understood thnt It advises neutrality.
WASHINGTON. May 6. It Is learned
from nn authoratlttve source that before
ccrctary Hay left hero for the west he
had several conferences with Lord Pnunce
foto relative to the basis for another Isth
mlnn canal treaty nnd that nn unofficial
written memorandum nlso wns submitted
o Lord Paunccfotc on tho subject. The
mbassador has made known the general
results of these conversations and of the
memorandum tn the authorities tn London
nd It Is doubtless to this that allusion Is
made In the London dispatches.
It Is said, however, that tho negotiations
am so tentative nnd Informal that they
nro not regarded ns nn official exchange or
proposition. What they embody Is not made
nown here, though It Is understood they
ro chiefly nn cxpoiltlon of tho views held
by United States senators ns to tho essen
tial features which should bo Included In n
rcaty. While this Is not n proffer of n
treaty. It conveys to tbe Drltlsh nnthorltlcs
thnt whlrh Is considered essential by the
senators who control the ratification of any
reaty which will be made.
It M nlso learned Indirectly from senatore
who hnvo been consulted that among the
chief features In the negotiations are n
neutralizing of tho canal, the United States
alone undertaking to guaruntco this neu-
rallty and tho admission of all shipping
on an equal basis with that of tho United
Stntefl.
Although, ns stated, these conferences
nnd the written memorandum hnvo been
exchanged, It Is not expected that thcro
will bo nny further negotiations prior to
Lonl Paunccfotc's departure for London,
which occurs on Juno r., or during his ab
sence. The Drltlsh embassy will remove
o Newport as soon us the ambassador
leaves.
SHE WON'T GIVE UP THE FLAG
Mr. Corn wnll la-West Itrnnre Ilc-
niitnila for tlueeii Vletorln'a tilft
.. to the Mnliie.
LONDON, May fi. A dispute hns arisen as
to the ownership of the ling which Quocn
Victoria presented to tho hospital ship
Mnlnc. Mrs. Ocorgo Cornwallls-West (Lady
Randolph Churchill) asserts that It belong
o her nnd Mr. Dernnnl llaker, owner of tho
vessel, declares that it is his property. Thu
Hag Is now In Lady Randolph's possession
It seems that whllo tho Maine was still tn
service as n hospital fchlp Mr. Dakcr gavo
orders that tho Hag should bo surrendered
o no one without an order from himself,
Tho officer In charge of the ship a few days
. . ir ,.--f. i
aier seni u io L.uuy luinuaipii npun m i
written request. He was dismissed for dis
obedience and Mr. Dakcr requested Lady
Randolph to return the flag to him, which
she. In splto of more Importune requests
ami demands, has failed to do.
Lady Randolph claims the flag aa her
own, but hns Intimated her willingness to
send It to tho United States government to
bo placed ns n relic In soma national
museum.
DEATH CALLS PRAD0 OF PERU
Former Dictator, 1'rcxlilt'iil it nil l'roin
luent Wnr FlKurr Idea In
Sevenly-Klflli Venr.
PARIS, May fi. Mnrlann Ignaclo Prado,
former .president of Peru, Is dead. Mnrlnno
Ignaclo Prado was born iu 1S2C. Ho partlcl
pated In General Cnstllla's revolution
against Echcnlquc's government In IS." I. He
marched against Lima In 1856 und entered
the capital November 6 nt tho head of n vie
tnrlous army. On November 26 ho declnrod
himself dictator and was subsequently
elected constitutional president by the
Peruvian congress. Ho was again elected
president In 1876.
ONLY GIANTS NEED APPLY
l'weuty 'riinuaiinil llollura Await l.nrtc
cut Ilrldnl I'nlr ut lloueu Kne.e
IleKciierntlnu Wanted.
PARIS, Muy 6. Tho late Count St. Ouen
do Plcrrecourt. whose family dates back
to William the Conqueror, bequeathed to
tho city of Rouen his fortune of 10.000,000
francs on the novel condition thnt tho city
annually give a marriage gift of 100,000
francs to n couple of giants, In order to
regenerate tho humun species. Tho candi
dates are to bo medically examined and
tho healthiest couple will bo chosen.
SULTAN SHOOTS HIS DOCTOR
MnsNnBP Artlxt TweuKa Ilia llnr nntl
Alitlul Ailuilnlatera n Till
of l.eiitl.
LONDON, Mny 7. "It Is rumored," says
tho correspondent nt Constantinople of the
Dally Express, "that tbo sultan shot dea
n physician, who while attending him fcr
car complaint and massaging him, unwlt
tlngly causea his majesty Intense pain. Tho
chamberlain rushed Into tho room und tha
sultan, who supposed thero wns an nttcmnt
on his life, fired again, wounding tho eham
berlaln."
GERMAN KILLS RUSSIAN
Llriitt'iinn t TeliiWot aUy of the filiation
llolie Attiiel.K WroiiK .Mini
nitU HI" UlrL.
TIEN" TSIN, Mny 6. Tho Russian lieu
tenant, Tolakovsky. from tho gunboat
Dobr, was shot dead by n German soldier
tlurtng u frnciiH on the Tnku rood. Tho
German tired In sou-defense, Lleutn'ian
Trlakovsky having attacked him with hi
dirk.
Wlioleaillo Arreata,
ST. PETERSBURG, May C During the
last few days thero havo been wholesal
arrests nnd seizures In connection with th
alleged revolutionary movement. It Is re
ported that persons of high position an
reputation are Involved
Several hundred persons have been nr
rested during thu last furty-tight hours, In
eluding u number of prominent men.
Sultan Cut" Dunn VlaltliiK,
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 6. An official
circular has boon Issued notifying tho
members of tho diplomatic corps that 1
future only distinguished visitors ac
companled b'y a diplomatist will be ad
mltted to the sclamllk.
ACKS0NVILLE IS REVIVING
l)ltreeil City lleRlua CoutttliiK lla
DpihI, Helping Its llunury it nit
tleliulliltiiK Itarlf.
JACKSONVILLE, Flu. i May C The work
f rclltf In Jacksonville Is progressing sy
ematlcally. The relief association today
ncrcascd its committee of nine to fifteen,
ppolnted n financial committee of five.
dopted a constitution and made the tem
porary organization permanent, with C. B.
Garner president nnd J. E. Parrott vice
president.
Tht following ore tho dead so far an re-
overed;
HAKKY D, DONATHEAU, white.
WILLIAM CLARK, white.'
UNKNOWN NEGRO, fotihd In tho rlvor
today at tho foot of Market street.
MRS. CORNELIA THOMPSON, widow of
the Into General Wnddy Thompson, bones
found In ruins of Old Ladles' Home, Union
ml Lnura streets.
MARTHA IIAOEN, n negro woman, fouad
yesterday nt Ocean and Slate streets.
Ono other unknown negro Is reported
found In the river, but tho report Is not
confirmed.
Ilonathcau was 51 years old and a prom-
tient real estate man. He leaes a widow
nd one child. He, 'vlth Clark, was cut off
by tho flames nt tho Market street wharf.
Six thousand destitute were fed today by
the relief association. Governor Jennings
as perfected the military government of
ho city by n general order placing Colonel
.ovell In command nud making Major Mas-
well provost marshnl.
The receipts by the relief association and
ther agencies approximate 150,000 tonight.
Ten cat loads of supplies wero received
today from Charleston n and ono from At-
anta, as well as many other small lots.
'crfeet order prevails. The work of re-
tulldliig has commenced. Insurance adjus-
era continue to arrive, but no concerted
plan of loss settlements has been arranged.
An official statement wns Issued nt 10:30
o'clock tonight, addressed to the people of
the United Suites, In which the commltteo
recites tho circumstances attending the
lire nnd says:
'The fire spread with such rapidity that
our citizens had great difficulty iu leaving
their homes and places of business. In
many cases they barely escaped with their
lives. We regret tn say that a number
were burned to death or drowned In their
efforts to escape from tho flames. Tho
number at this time we havo been unable to
ascertain, nlthough live bodies have been
akon from tho ruins nnd from 10,000 to 13,-
000 people are homeless.
"Tho burnt area extends east nnd west
nbout two miles nnd north and south vary
ng from one-half to thrco-quartcrs of n
mile. In this area wns situated the oldest
and most populous portion of the elty, em
bracing nil classes of people, high and low,
rich nnd poor. The flames carried beforo
them homes, churches and al the public
buildings save one. More than half of the
business section wns also consumed. Tho
property loss aggregates 112,000,000 to $15.
000,000.
"All contributions of money should be
sent to A. M. Ives, treasurer, nnd ull sun
piles sliould bo sent to Jacksonville Relief
association.
CHANGE IN POSTAL SALARIES
Some limn Ollle.lula Are'ltuised In I'ny
... .s. Whllo other, ,Aro
l.mtereil, )
WASHINGTON. Muy fi (Special Tele
gram.) Tho Postofllco department makes
public somo of the changes In presidential
postmasters' salaries In Iowa. Tho rhnnges
win be given out from tlay to day. Those
today are:
Increase, $100 Each Adair, Aftnn. Alden.
Allcrton, Audubon, Aurolln, Dloomfleld,
Buffalo, Center. Cherokee, Clnrlnda, Clear
koKP, Columbus Junction, Corning. Cor
rcctlonvllle, Coryon and Cresco.
Increase, $200 Each Dellcvuo and Cor-
with.
Decrease, $100 Each Anita nnd Delmond
F. F. Benedict has been appointed post
master at Grand Center, Monona
county, la.
Charles E. Davis of Dcadwood. S. D.. nnd
Justus A. Miller of Cherokee, la., were ad
mitted to practice before the Interior de
partment.
postofllco has been established at Clara.
Cheyenne county, Neb., with Philip T. Hlg-
gins as postmaster.
Tho following contracts for supplies for
the Sioux City (la.) public building for tho
next fiscal yenr were let today:
Ice, Matt Hllgcrs; coal, Brown Coal com
pany; miscellaneous, Enrlght & Meyers Co.
H. S. Baker Novelty Manufacturing com
pany and tho Orcutt Co,
MUNR0E OF OMAHA TO APPEAR
Imluatriiil Coiiimlaalon Una Cnlon I'a-
ellle Mini Sluteil with Other
Wltneaaea for Mny.
WASHINGTON, May C The Industrial
commission will resume Its sitting for the
taking of testimony tomorrow, and will
continue for two weeks or more. Tho
questions thnt will rccelvo especial ntlcn
tlon rolato to tho Industrial commission,
ttio tarin and transportation. The follow
ing witnesses nro expected to testify some
tlmo during May, but their datPs have not
been definitely fixed: J. C. Stubbles, third
vice president of tho Southern Pacific Rail
road company, San Francisco; J. A. Muu-
roc. Union Pacific railway. Omaha: W. p.
Trlckctt, commissioner, Kansas City freight
bureau.
WILL NOT VISIT AUCKLAND
AUuilrul lleuiey to He Allowed to
Return to Mnulln Front
3Ielhiiiirne,
U'ARIft.Vf.TnN' Mnv . Oivlnt- In. tho
many changes of Importance now about to
lane pinco in tne American licet on tho
Asiatic station, Admiral Remey has In
formed tho Navy department that ho does
not teei udio to atisent nimseu from Ma
nila lnnir cnmicrh tn accent thn Invllnilnn
of tho New Zealand nuthorltles to extend
his vlult from Melfcnuruo tn Aiifklnmi
After having made the announcement to
that cttcct tho department tins afternoon
changed Its plnn nnd derided that Admiral
ucmuy anoum not go mere.
SAYS NOTHING ABOUT KRUGER
I'realileut Una .Unite o Stali-nieu
I'liueeriilliK Him 'llleiiilly
or I nnllW'liilly,
WASHINGTON, May G. It Is learned at
the Stalo department that tho president ha
mado no statement through any of the
usual channels to tho effect that ho would
refuso to rccelvo Kruger officially or un
ofllclallly. The government has mado no
promise ns to the character of his reception
If he should decide to come here.
St, .hir llonril I neonatltutlnunl.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. May B.-The Hoard o
Public Works of tills city, which wna
rroHtPii ny tlm Inst legislature, wns tic
clantl unconstitutional by Jinlgo Woods.,
In the circuit court here today cm ground
ui I'liinn it'KixKiiiou. i lie cuy is willlUUl u
engineering department.
STANDS BY L, K. SALISBURY
Grand Bapidi Council Reappoints
Him
Citj Attorney.
MAN WHOM GUY BARTON ACCUSED
(I r nntl Jury la Still to lie AaUeil to
Pruhe Aliened WittPrMork Deal
of Which Oinnhii .Million
aire ('oniplaliiftl.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. May 6. The new
city council tonight ro-clcctcd L. K. Salis
bury city attorney. It wns n Great surprise
n view of Salisbury's nrrest on nn Indict
ment secured in Chlcngo last February by
Guy Barton, millionaire contractor of
Omaha, charging Salisbury with the lar
ceny of $50 000 from n vault of the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank of Chicago.
It Is authoritatively slated tonight that
call for a grand Jury will Issuo within
he next few day to probo Into tho nlleged
waterworks scandal. The Omaha capitalist
wns seeking the waterworks contract and
charged Salisbury with the larceny of money
which he claimed he had given Salisbury
o nld him In securing the contract.
AUTHOR OF BREAD WINNERS
Mlsa Itln llurrla of (it nut pit lull. 111.,
la .Vow Credited with the
Work.
CHICAGO, Mny 6. Tho Tribune tomor
row will claim It to ho nn established fact
that tho author of "The Bread Winners,"
tho sensational novel published anony
mously in 18S3, was Miss Ida Ilnrrls of
Champaign, III., daughter of B. F. Harris,
president of the First National bank of
thnt city. At the tlmo tho book was pub
lished many of the reviewers asserted that
John Hay wrote the book. Some attributed
It to W. D. Howells nnd It was credited
to halt n tluzen other well known novelists.
Mnnlly it enmo to be the general belief
thnt the present secretary of state was tho
nuthor. Tho catnloguers never accepted
this, however, nnd labelled tho book anony
mous. No ono suspected that a woman,
much less the unknown woman In n com
paratively obscuro Illinois town, wns re
sponsible for Its being, and as u conse
quence tho criticisms wero not tempered
with any degree of nllownnce.
Miss Harris, who died ten days ago, wits
40 years old. Sho had been utmost a re
cluse a score of years and would havo
nothing to do with her family. Her eccen
tricities wero well known, ulthough thero
wns universal respect for ber mental at
tainments. In tho scaled envelope containing her
will, which has not been opened, Is said to
bo tho key to the tecrct that has been so
well kept for seventeen years and It is
claimed that when the will Is opened her
executor will make official announcement
of the fact that Miss Harris wrote tho
book. Onn womnn in Chicago, Mrs. John
C. Aldrlch, who was n school chum of Miss
Harris, says shn knows thnt Miss Harris
published :i book about tho tlmo "Tho
Bread Winners" came out and that it
brought her much money.
"I had no intention of saying anything
about It until tho will wns opened," saU.
Mrs. Aldrlch, "but It Is a fact thai 'she
wrote the story. She published n work at
that time, of which nobody knew the name,
and sho certainly received largo financial
returns from It. Later she told me that
sho had written 'Tho Bread Winners.'
Thero Is no doubt of tho matter nt nil and
It will bo proved beyond dispute In t short
time."
Mrs. James Farson. wife of n Chlcngo
banker, also says that Miss Harris was the
writer. Sho says she has known It a long
time.
HEARS MONTANA MINES CASE
Vive Chancellor Pitney Maleua to
ArKumenta of AmnlKniiiiited
Co m puny.
NEW YORK, May 6. Vlcn Chancellor
Pitney gave a hearing tonight In chancery
chambers In Jersey City on a rule to show
cause why tho Amalgamated Copper com
pany should not bo enjoined from absorb"
lng the Boston & Montana and Duttc it
Boston Mining companies of Montana. Tho
petitioner nllegcs that tho valuation at
which It Is proposed to take In tho com
panics raiued la excessive. The friends
of Henry H. Rogers, vice president of
the Amalgamated Copper company nnd
since the death of Marcus Daly tho act
lug president, admitted that tho purchase
of tho Doston &. Montana company nt $3:13
a sharo would lnvolvo nn expenditure of
$56,250,000, but denied that such an oxpen
dlturo would bo excessive.
Tho answer further sets forth that tho
market valuo of the Doston & Montana
stock Is greater than $375; that tho stock la
now selling at $130 per share nnd that It Is
legally dealt In, particularly In Boston. In
1S!)0 tho company paid dividends amounting
to $6,150,000 and In 1900 dividends of $6,150,
000. On February 20, 1001, n quarterly dlvl
dend uf $1,500,000 wns paid, Tho answer
hays that tho physical proporty nnd assets
nf the company, leaving out the goodwill
nml inlanglblo assets, nro worth nt least
$50,250,000.
The Butto & Montana company, which
was tho successor of tho Butto & Boston
Mining company, tho nnswer says, was or
ganized when tho Dutto & Boston company
went Into tho hnnds of a receiver In 1S07.
The properties of tho latter company, now
owned by the Butto & Montana company,
were bought for $1,000,000, but hnvo enor
mously Increased In valuo and nro now
worth $18,500,000. Tho stock Is now worth
$115 on n par valuo of $100. In Jnnuary,
1901, tho highest prlco wns $110 nnd tho
lowest $!3. Tho nnswer denies that $1S.
500,000 Is nn excesslvo prlco for tho com
pany's properties.
Similar affidavits wero presented from
William C. Rockufeller, vlco president of
tho Amalgamated Copper company, that It
Is an Investment company and that $75,000
worth of stock wob Issued In nrqulrlng cop
per companies. Tho policy of tho company
Is to acqulro copper companies when It
seems clearly for the benefit of tho entire
body of shareholders to do so. The Amal
gamated Copper company already owns 10,
000 shares of the Boston & Montana com
pnny, which It acquired In 1900,
Similar nltldavlts were presented from
Frederlrk B. Addlcks, as treasurer of thu
Butto & Boston; Godfrey Hymns, general
manager of the Boston & Montana com
pany; Clarence King, geologist nud raining
engineer, and Robert Wlnsor of Kidder.
Pcabody & Co. of Boston. C. M. Venner of
Boston, holding 100 shares of tho Amal
gamated Copper company, Is associated with
Mr. Geer In tho action,
lllliiola Mlnera Iteaume.
SPRINGFIELD, 111 , Mny fi.-The miners
at the C'ntlln nnd Fnlrmouiu mines In tho
Danvllbt district, who struck because thny
wero dlMntlsilt'd with tho decision of Na
tional President Mitchell of tho Culled
Mine Workers of America nnd Commis
sioner Justl of tho Illinois Coal Oporators"
importation, the arbitrators nf tint "dead
work" dispute, have returned to work on
recommendation of Btato President W. It.
liusEcii ot tno uuueu uinc workers.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Foreccnst for Nebraska Fair Tuesday und
eilnrstluy. Warmer In Eastern portion.)
Northerly Winds, Becoming Variable.
Temperature nt Oiunlin teaterilnyl
Hour. lieu. Hour. Den,
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WATCH TRUST IN FORMATION
S)inllente la I'tolilnu: i'uotlntliin for
the I'urehnae of Seernl 'lime
Keeper Worl.a.
WALTHAM, Mass., May It was stated
In watch mantifi.cturlng circles hero today
that a syndicate Is making nn effort to
absorb tho America u Wnlthnm company's
plant here, nud tho factory of tho Elgin
company, at Elgin, III. President Fitch
of the American Wnlthnm compnny left
for New York today, where thero Is to be
n conference concerning affairs In the
watchmaking line.
The syndlcntc hns been given options on
tho O'Hnrulnl company nnd thu American
Watch Tool compnny's works, nnd It has
purchastd the United States Watch factory
here.
It Is Muted that tho now company con
trols tho Philadelphia Watch Case works, at
Riverside, N, J., and hno been negotiating
with tho Standard Watch Case company of
Jersey City, tho Keystone Watch Case
company of Philadelphia, and the Bates and
Bacon Watch Caso company of Attle-
borough. Tho capital of the syndicate la
said to have been placed nt $75,000,000.
CONGER LABELS WU A HERO
Siiya the Chlneae Mlulater la Untitled
to American Cltlaena' l.uxt
liiK (latitude.
CHICAGO, May 6. "Minister Wu Is a
hero and Is entitled to the lasting grntl
tudo of every American citizen. Tho state
ment now being circulated thnt 1 ever
challenged his truthfulness or his honesty
of Intention Is absolutely false."
In these words Major E. H. Conger,
United Slates minister to China, disposes
of the charge that he is at enmity with Wu
Ting Fang.
Mr. Conger arrived hero from his homo
nn his way to Washington, where ho Is go
ing to report to the State department. Mr.
Conger will remain In Washington two
weeks nnd will then return to Iowa to
spend tho remainder of his two months'
vacation.
Mr. Conger said: "If I rccelvo tho nomi
nation for governor I shall of courso lm
medlutcly resign my post in China and
como home for tho campaign."
GARTRELL AND SON INDICTED
Arc Held for Trial mi Charlie, of
Mui'derlnu it Co lorn tin
Miner.
KANSAS CITY, Mny 6. A special to tho
Star from Butler, Mo,, says: Tho special
grand Jury Indicted Dr. J. L. Gartroll and
his son, AV. II, Gartrejl. for mutdcr In tbe
first drgroo. Tbcy wero arraigned, pleaded
not guilty, nnd trial was set for the Juno
term.
Dr. Gnrtrcll brained D. B. Donegan, u
Victor, Colo., miner, near hero on March
10, and ho and his son deposited tho hotly
In Mulberry crock. The men were arrested
In Kansas City, after having disposed of
Donegan's horso nnd wagon, and con
fessed. LESS SINCE CANTEEN DAYS
Mlniater'N t'liminlttee Report t'utruc
the ItiiinorH thnt Soldier llrunk
eniieaa Wna on luerenae.
CHICAGO. May 6, The report of tho com
mltteo of ministers who recently lnvcstb
gated charges that the abolition of tho
canteen ut Fort Sheridan had resulted In
Increased drunkenness among tho soldiers
mado Its report today.
Tho report embodies statements by many
persons living In Hlghwood nnd other places
nenr tho fort nnd shows that tho charges
of greater disorder wero untrue. For tho
threo months precodlng tho abolition of
the canteen the percentngo of nrrests wns
5.2; for tho three mouths following, 1.9.
NEBRASKA'S PLAGUE PATIENT
Oniric llenjiiniln llnre af Pnwnee
Lily Una Weuk llenrt na Un
it mile I.eKiiey.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Mny C ChaTles
Benjamin Hnro of Pawnee City, Neb., tho
student who was taken with bubonic plngiu
April 4, was released today as permanently
cured, nnd dimming, ths friend who nursed
him through his sickness, wns released
with him. Tho university pesthousc, where
they wero confined, has been thoroughly
disinfected. Thuro hns not been the slight
tea sign of nny infection from thu dlsenso.
The only bnd after effect that Ilaro suffers
Is that of u weak heart.
AS SHYL0CK AND PORTIA
nt (ionilnlu nnd Miixlnr Klllott Try
.New Holes with Coualdernhlc
Sueceaa,
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. May 6. N. C. Good
win nnd Maxlno Klllott mado n success as
Shylock und Portia In "The Merchant of
Venlco" In tho Welting opera houso In this
city tonight, appearing In this classical
comedy for tho first time. Klnw & Krlangor
havo given It elaborate mounting. Tho
company numbers sixty people. In the
trial sceno Miss Elliott displayed histrionic
ability not heretofore credited to her. This
may also bo said of Mr. Goodwin.
CUDAHY VERDICT SUSTAINED
United States Circuit Court of Appriila
llulea Auuluit Frank
Mnreenu.
ST. PAUL, May C (Special Telegram.)
Tho United States circuit court nf appeals
today denied a potltlon for n rehearing ,n
tho rase of tho Cudahy Packing company of
Omaha ngnlnst Frank Marccau. Marccau
originally got n verdict for personal Injury
against tho company, but Judgo Sanborn
reversed the Judgment, nnd this ruling sus
tains his opinion.
ST. JOSEPH TALKS OF A HALL
Cltl.eiiN III M tin Meetluic Itcaolve to
llillltl One nt u t.'oat of
A hunt 11(10,000,
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 0, A mammoth
convention hall will bo constructed In this
city this Hummer. A muss meeting of
cltlions was held nt the Commercial club
rooms tonight, nt which dellnlto action was
taken for tho erection of tho building. Tho
cost will ho about $100,000,
ONE DEAD IN WRECK
Enrlington Pauenger Train Crashes Into
Preifht at Thajer, low.
FIFTY-TWO PERSONS ON INJURED LIST
U, Shirley and Wife of Omaha Are Ont
and Smiied.
CUDAHY SALESMAN'S HAND CRUSHED
Life Lost ie That of Engineer Sid Brown of
the TJjer.
STICKS TO POST AND DEATH IS INSTANT
.Many limn People Are In Coackea
thnt Are flushed Down KmltnuU
meul Vletlma from Other
ortliweat i'tmna.
CRKSTON. In., May C (Special Tele-
gtnm.) Ono man was killed nud fifty-two
persons were Injured In a wreck on tho
Burlington railway at Thayer today. Tho
dead :
SID BROWN, engineer passenger, homo
In Burlington, la.
Tha list of the Injured Ii as follow s:
O. K. Garrett, Murray, la., head and body
bruised.
' Major J. T. Hume, Des Moines, bruised
nbout nose, left eye und right arm.
Colonel Oliusteud, Des Moines, severely
Injured.
Gcorgo Vonbchrn, Charlton, right sldo
hurt.
M. Shirley nntl wife, Omaha. Mr. Shirley
cut nbout face und head, neck bruised. Mrs.
Shirley bruised.
W. A. Scott, Chicago, back Injured, right
leg und foot bruised.
Albert Brown, right nrm and leg bruised.
Mrs. Kills Plxley, West Solera, 111.. In
ternal Injuries; serious,
J. T, McCune, Ottumwn, hurt in stomach
and breast.
Clarenco Wolno, Grlnnell, scalp wound,
limbs Injured, bruised about back.
T. M. Gallup, Wyoming, enrouto to Ran
dolph, la., scalp wound, right kneo und left
wrist Injured.
E. G. Carter, Charlton, Up cut.
F. F. Flag, Chicago, Internally Injured;
serious.
Cuiliihy SiileNiunu Hurt.
J. L. Farthing. Creston, traveling sales
man for Cudahy, Omaha, right hand badly
bruised.
William W. Bond.
J. I). Johnston, Chicago, bruised.
C. M. Buchanan, Fairfield, scveroly
shaken up.
P. E. Bates, Chlcngo, porter, back
crushed nnd chest Injured seriously.
Mrs. F. A. Dell, Falrflcld, slightly
bruised.
William Treffcl, Burlington, head brake
man, passenger train, generni bruises.
A. C. Swccnoy, Kenkuk, hrulsrd,
K. L. Gardiner, Chariton, head, shoulders
nnd Bps bruised und cut.
D. O. Campbell, Cleveland, head, shoul
ders nnd legs bruised.
S. D. Reed, Osceola, slightly wounded.
Walter Crowley, Woodbine, legs badly In
jured. J. L. Farquhar, Galllon, O., badly
shocked.
Dr. Averlll, Afton, back Injured.
T. J. Burk nnd wife, Jacksonville, Fin.,
wifo badly cut on forehead, back hurt;
Burk's Injuries slight.
Mary Cherry, Leroy, la., chest and head
hurt, serious Internal Injuries.
Clydo Wilson. Hopevllle, collarbono
broken, head and legs bruised nnd cut,
R. B. Mitchell, Wcldon, nead and fnco
badly cut.
G. D. Mlllner, Clarlnda, slightly injured
both head nnd arms.
William Eidar, Ottumwa, shoulder dis
located, head cut.
Roslco Mownan, Talmage, severely
shocked.
Clarenco Whltlock, Osceola, arm broken,
Internal Injuries.
S. E. Rcem, Osceola, cut over cyo, aovero
bruises.
Fireman Mlko Cnnncy, Ottumwa, badly
bruised and cut, left arm broken twice;
may result fatally.
IC. Loneland, Chicago, leg and thrco ribs
broken.
Will Harper, Ottumwa, head and hands
cut.
Mrs. Will Harper, Ottumwa, back
sprained.
M. O'Connor, conductor, Burlington; back
badly Injured.
N. Anderson, Albla, In,
W. M. Beehre, Charlton; back Injured.
Effle Ellis, Murray, In.
W. A. Hart, Emerson, la.
Hugh Doran, Ottumwa; slight.
William Romers, Chicago.
W. N. Plfloy, New Salem, III.
W. R. Rund, Chlcncso.
C'nuae of Wrpek,
The wreck was duo to tho presence of a
freight engluo on thn main lino when pas
senger ttaln No. .1 enmo along at a rato
of forty miles nn hour. Immediately after
colliding tho two engines separated, ono
going on tho south sldo of the embankment
nnd tho other on the north side. The bag
gago cor, express car, smoker, day coach
nnd two chair cars rolled down tho forty
foot embnnkment, but, marvelous to rclnte,
not a fntullty to passengers occurred. En
gineer Shi Brown of tho passenger train,
whoso home s in Burlington, was killed.
Ho was burled under his engine. The crew
of the freight locomotlvo Jumped, Tho rc.
lief trains brought tho Injured to Crestru
and thny were convoyed to Cottago hotpl
tnl. Surgeons from Creston, Charlton ami
Afton wero sent to tho sceno of tho wreck.
Thnycr Is situated eighteen miles east
nf Creston, In the bed of a deep ravine.
and on olthor sldo of tho station the track
cunes sharply. Neither engineer could sto
tho other's train until they wore within
200 feet of the othor, hut thn engineer of
tho freight train heard the passenger train
coming and mado the utmost endeavor to
back his heavy train onto tho sidetrack.
Ho succeeded In getting all but tho englmi
on tho siding when tho crash came.
Ilnullieer SlleUa tn Ilia Pout.
As tho passenger train rounded tho curvo
Engineer Brown saw his port!, hut ho stuck
to his post, revorsed his engine, threw on
tho air brako to thn emergency notch, np
plied tho sand and waited the crash.
At the last moment tho men on tho
freight cnglno Jumped nnd escaped serious
Injury The Impact was terrific. Tho
freight cnglno wns thrown ncrnss tho tracki
and tho passenger engine hurled down thu
embuukmcnt, followed by tho bnggage ear,
tho oxpress car. thn day conch nnd two
chair cars, Tho agont nt Thayer nml so
eral hnngeis-on around tho depot witnessed
the wreck nnd rendered such nld to tho
wounded as was possible before tho arrival
v.