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SIXGLE COL'Y F t V E CHXTS.
T
PUT 1IEADST0GETHER
Fmidiat and Cabinet Membiri Hald Ling
and Important Conference
TRY TO DECIDE WHAT CUBA HAS OONE
Iilanden' "Substantial" AccepUnc f
Amendment li ii Doubt.
ALSO MATTER OF FUTURE RESPONSIBILITY
Haw QcTtrnmtBt, if Recognized,
Ee Impotent
LEAVES UNCLE SAM IN PREDICAMENT
Jlclilnley Dnrmi'l Know Yet to Whnt
lUlcnt He Would He Untitled
to Assist the IJxecutlve
Brunch There.
WASHINGTON. May 30. An Important
conference on Cuban relations took pIhco
at tha Whlto House thin afternoon. There
Mere present with President McKlnloy. Sec
retary Hoot, Senator 0. II. Piatt, chairman
of the senate comtnlttco on relations with
Cuba, and Senator Spooner of Wisconsin.
For mora than nn hour and a half the sit
uation In Cuba wus considered nml when
tho conference broke up no determination
had been reached. It Is expected that the
whole matter will be brought before tho
cabinet tomorrow nnd possibly will be
lurthcr discussed with those who have had
much to do with shaping Cuban relations
thus far
Secretary Hoot has been fully advised by
Governor General Wood regarding tno
progress of events In Cuba and has been
Informed of the action of the convention in
Its successive stages, together with the
final action of the convention in adopting
the Piatt amendment and the interpreta
tion placed upon It by the convention, ns
well as tho Interpretation of the Intcrvlows
between the Cuban commissioners and the
president nnd secretary of war. He was
thus able to Inform the president fully of
tho dcllnlte results of the convention In
adopting the Piatt amendment ns amended
or Interpreted by tho delegates. This In
formation was tho baBls nt tho discussion
during tho conference today.
The president and his ndvlsora must de
termine whether tho Piatt amendment has
bucn "substantially" adopted by the con
vention. This Is preliminary to the with
drawal of tho United States nuthorlty and
forces from tho island. If It should be
found that Iho Interpretation of the con
mention Is not satisfactory to this govern
mcnt qulto a difficult problem arises, as It
aeems to be the Intention of the Cubans to
proceed to form a government, nnd that
government must bo recognized or "rejected
hv the nresldcnt. as ho has full -power to
determine whether the net of congress has
been compiled with by tho convention.
'Who Is to Preserve Order.
Another problem whloh. haa been dls
cussed by those "inluraatod In Cuban aVfalrs
relates to what would follow should thu
new Cuban government bo recognized. The
Cuban government. It is assorted, will bo
for aoruo time without the machinery to
execute its own lows and put In operation
its own edicts. It Is held by some lawyers
that tho moment the Cuban government la
recognized tho nuthorlty of the United
States ceases and there Is some question as
. I. . T I . . . I 1. 1 . I.
preservation of law nnd order, as tho new
government would have, no troops and no
police forco and would be practically pow
erlcss should thcro be any opposition to its
decrees ond orders. Tho question whether
Uultdd States forces would be warranted
",n upholding the government, In executing
Us ordors has been raised; nuo -whether
tho president of the United States would
bo authorized, as commander-in-chief of
tho army, to give orders to American troops
further than their recall from foreign ter
ritory.
Before tho Cuban convention acted these
questions were under consideration to somo
extent, but ns a new government Is In
process of formation, with the Piatt amend
ment adopted with certain reservations,
they become vitally interesting. That tho
president and secretary of war regarded
tho wbolo Cuban problem a serious ono was
shown In tho consultation today with tho
eenatom whp wcro largely responsible for
the legislation.
An Impression gained currency that tho
Philippine situation and the effect upon it
of tbo supremb court decisions wib the
subject of the conference today, but this
was denied by those who participated In
It. The corapleto opinions of the court
havo n6t been road and considered with
the care, necessary to arrlvo at any fruitful
results us to their bearing upon the Philip
pines.
BEWARE THE GREEN PEA LOUSE
Department nf Aicrlculture Gives
WarnliiK tltnt Insect Will He
Uniisiinlly Hun),
WASHINGTON, May 30. Tho Department
of Agriculture has issued a report on the
ravages of tho green pea louse, giving
warning that this Insect, ono of tho most
Important of those which ravaged the crops
of tbo country during the last two seasons
will widen Its range geographically and
increaso the amount of destruction.
Since Its first appearance In May, 1S99,
nt Bridges, Vs., Its devastation has steadily
increased and It has now becomo the cause
of great toss in the principal pea growing
regions of tho United States, Tho estimated
loss it caused along the Atlantic coast
states In 1S9'J Is estimated at $3,000,000, and
In 1900 this had reached H .000,000 by the
mlddlo of Juno, In somo farms In Mary
land 80 per cent or more of the crop was
destroyed. Vigorous efforts aro making to
control Its spread and the official bulletin
glyes a detailed description and means of
fighting It.
.instlce Hrevver to Wed,
WASHINGTON, May 30. Announcement
has been made of the engagement of As
sociate Justice David J. Brewer of the
United States supreme court and Miss
Emma Miner Mott, a well-known school
teacher of this otty. The wrddlng will take
place next week at Burlington, Vt., whero
the nearest rolatlves of Miss Mott reside.
Miss Mott Is principal of the Morre school
building. Justice Brewer Is a widower.
Movement of Ocean Veaarla, May 30,
At New York Arrived Mllano. from
Hamburg. Sailed Ln Hretagne, for Havre;
iiurunrossn, lor uremen, via uoutnampton.
At Liverpool Arrived Culls, from New
York: New England, from Boston. Sailed
Noonl nnd. for l'hl adeinh a.
At Plymouth Arrived Auguste Victoria,
irom New vorK, ror unernourg- umi nam
bjrir. At QlasKow Sailed Peruvian, for Boston.
At London Sailed Mnnltou, for Now
York,
At Queenstown Sailed MttJtstJc, fiom
idvcryuui, tor ttvvt lorn ,
EMPEROR WELCOMES QUEEN
Wlllictiulnn nml Prince Henry (liven
Hnjul llcceilloii at Potsdam
li William.
POTSDAM, May 30 Queen Wllhclmlna
and I'nnco Henry arrived here today. They
were received nt the station by the emperor
and empress of Germany, who accompanied
them to tho new palace. Tho visitors were
warmly cheered.
The Zapfcnstrelch Riven tonight In honor
of Queen Wllhclmlna was n most interest
ing ceremony. The bands played a num
ber of old Nethorland hymns. All the as
sembled troops presented arms when the
hymn called "Wyhelmus Nassus" was ren
dered. The music concluded with the "Honorar
''ch of the Dutch Navy." Major John B.
IJ' . "''Itcd States military attnehco at
m Just received news of his
pro.. lieutenant colonelcy, at
tended tu. monies here at tho special
luvltutlon of the emperor.
At the banquet given at the now palace
In honor of Queen Wllhclmlna and Prince
Henry Emperor William In a speech of
welcome tald
"Nat as a friend do we greet your maj
esty today on her second visit to our
house. You come In the springtide of life
and by the side of your beloved husband,
who Is of genuine German stock. These
halls welcome the great granddaughter of
Louisa Henrietta, the rose of the house of
Orange, lfow, then, can tho queen of the
Netherlands be welcomed otherwise than
as a member of our family nna house ana
In view of the Intlmata relations which
have subsisted for centuries between my
ancestors nnd yours?"
Queen Wllhclmlna, replying to the em
peror, expressed her thanks nt his friendly
allusions, both past and present, recipro
cated the emperor s wishes for a continu
ance of friendly relations and drank to tho
health of the emperor and the empress.
After dinner their majesties witnessed
from a balcony tho military tattoo, to which
Genera! Bonnal and other foreign attaches
ha(j ucen invited
SON OF PRINCE BISMARCK
Count William Dim nt Vnmln, Prus
sia, of Peritonitis After
Short Illness.
VAItSIN, Prussia, May 30. Count
Wll-
late
brief
Ham Bismarck, second son of tho
Prince Bismarck, died today after a
lllncrs. He was born In IS
count William Ulsmarck died after an
Illness of six days. Tho cause of death
was peritonitis, from which he has greatly
suffered. His funeral will occur Monday,
whlrh Is tho day set by the emperor for
the unveiling of tha statue of his father.
1'rlnco Ulsmarck, erected In front of tho
Holcbstag building. It had never been cer-
taiu that tho members of Prince Ills-
mnrck's family would attend the unveil
Ing of this statue and now the attendance
Is Impossible,
Tho emperor is reported tonight as un
willing to postpono the unveiling of the
Ulsmarck statue, as the preparations for
me ceremony aru an complete unu muu
sands of guests from Germany and else
where hnvo been Invited to be present. It
Is possible, however, tjiat a change may bo
made at tho last hour and the ceremony
postponrd. ' ' " n.
Tho newspapers tonight contain obituary
notices of Count AVIlllam Ulsmarck. Few
of them aro complimentary and the ma
jority point out that the son possessed
bll his father's foibles, without his
father's greatness.
Count William Ulsmarck leaves a widow,
whose maiden name wns Sybil von Arnlm;
thrco daughters nnd one son.
CYRANO'S AUTHOR IS HfNORED
Kdinnnd Itnstiiiul Made One of tlic
French Immortals, Despite Oppo
sltlon of'Prlrsts.
PAltlS. May 30. Marquis dc Vogue and
Mi- Kdmond Rostrand have been elected
members of tho academy, In place of tho
Dilko de Broglle and Viscount Henri dc
Ilocraler. The former's election wns as
sured, but there was considerable opposi
tion to M. ttostand. It recently became
known that Mme. Sarah Bernhardt actively
canvassed In tho tatter's behalf.
Some surprise Is manifested here at the
eloctlun of M. Rostand, In view of the op
position of tho purists, based on his lack
of classlcaltsm. Frederic Mnsson, tho his
torian, who wns favored for the honor ac
corded M. Rostand, was only defeated by n
bare majority after six ballots. Tho ab-
senco of somo four of his oppontnts ond
thu departure of M. Dcschannol, who, after
voting for M. Masson, left to attend tho
Chamber of Deputies, turned the voting In
favor of M. Rostand.
M. Rostand is otic of tho youngest "1m-
morteles" ou record.
SLAVES WOULD STAY SLAVES
Itrltlah Commissioner Avers Those In
Znncllinr Ho .Vot Wnnt to
He Free.
LONDON, May 30. Nlncty-clght per cent
of the slaves of Zanzibar and Peroba prefer
to remain slaves, according to correspond
ence Issued by tho Foreign office concern
ing tho working of thn decrees freeing tha
slaves. Fewer slaves applied for freedom
In 1900 than In 1899, because, the British
commissioner avers, most of tho slaves
know they arc not likely to gain much
present advantage, seeing that those who
were thrown on their own resources have
a difficult tlmo to mnke n living. The
masters have been kinder since the slave
legislation was enacted and seek to make
their service more attractive.
HONOR THE UNITED STATES
Uritlsh Warships at Sidney Kly Amer
ican Flans He fore Tranaport
Glacier.
SIDNEY, N. S. W., May 30. As tho Duke
of Cornwall and York, lu the royal barge,
crossed the harbor tnilnv in trmnoM thu
naVal depot at Garden Island, nil the Brit-
Ish warships were flying tho United Status
flag out of compliment to the United States
transport Glacier, which was mooted In
the stream
TURKEY PUTS UP THE BARS
Armenians Who Adopt American
Hnaalan Cltlsenahlp Can
not Heturn.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 30. An official
order prohibits Armenians who have be
come naturalized American citizens or Hus
slans from entering Turkey.
Ilrvcrldite la In Berlin.
BERLIN, May 30. United States Senator
Albert J. Beverldge has arrived In Berlin
Ho has been visiting Prince llatzfeldt In
Silesia, studying rural conditions. To
morrow he will have Interviews with Count
von iiuelow, uaron Kheinbaben, Dr. von
Mlquel and Dr. von Siemens. He will start
for Russia Saturday.
PICNICKERS ROW TO DEATH
BeTtn Eink When Beat Got Orer Schuylkill
Rher Cam.
OARSMAN FAILS TO HEED WARNING
Locks Closed nml Dnnurr Itenllrcil
Only When It U Tun Late tu
Sav c the Five Ulrls nml
Their liscorts.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30. A rowboat
containing seen young persons was swept
over Flat Rock dam in the Schuyklll river
this afternoon and seven of them flvu girls
nnd two boys were drowned. The vic
tims, all of whom were from Philadelphia,
were.
HOY RICKEIt. aged 18.
FLORENCE DENSMORE, aged 19.
MAZIE KENNEDY, aged IS.
MAUD BUTTER, aged 19.
MAMIE SULLIVAN, aged 21.
FLORENCE BOND, aged 21.
BERTRAM OSMOND, aged 19.
The young man saved is John Moore,
aged 21.
Tho party was composed of members of
tho Elm Social club, oue of the numerous
associations in this city organized for the
promotion of picnics.
They held one today nt Rose Glen, on
tbo Schoyklll, and after dinner started
for a row. In company .with a second party
occupying another boat. Heavy rains dur
ing the past week had made tho muddy
stream quite high and tho current wns
much swifter than usual, but they struck
for midstream.
All tho girls wore huddled In the stern,
ono of the boys was rowing nnd the other
wna sitting on tho bow of the boat. After
getting In the mlddlo of the river and
finding the current too swift tbo boat was
rowed in toward shore. During this time
it was carried slowly down stream. The
boy doing tho rowing decided to go through
tho locks nnd as he approached the dnm
ho was hailed by tho lockkecpor not to
approach any closer.
WnruliiK Unheeded.
The warning w-as not heeded and the
young oJrtman kept on rowing until he
found that the lock was closed. Ho at
tempted to turn tho boat, which was then
about fifty fcot from tho dam and twenty
five feot from the shoro, but ho turned the
wrong wuy. A moment later and tho boat
was In tho swiftly moving current.
Realizing then for the first ttmo that they
wcro In danger, tha girls began screaming
and the oarsmen lost control of tho boat
Swiftly It was carried toward tho brink of
tbo falling waters, and Just as It reached
tho breast of tho dam, over which thirty
Inches cf water was passing, tho entire
eight stood up and the boat went over stern
first.
The drop to the rocks below Is approxi
mately twelve feet. Tho boat struck the
water bottom up and as it disappeared the
whole party was under It. Nothing more
was seen bv the few pcraons who saw the
accident for almost a minute, when the
bont renppenred with ono boy clinging to
Its keel. Then the other young man was
seen to come to the surface and mako n
frantic effort to reach shore by swimming,
Tho six girls never rose to tho surface.
Tho boy who was swimming, and who
proved to bo Osmond, beenmo exhausted nnd
sank beforo he could be rescued. Mooro,
the other boy, who was clinging to the boat,
floated fully a half mite down tho river Hnd
his rescuers had an exciting time before
tboy landed blm In another boat. Ho wns
greatly exhausted and was slightly injured
by tho falling of the boat. Up to a late
hour tonight nono of the victims)' bodies
had been rccovorcd.
Three Other Drown.
ULKVEiiANU, O.. May 30. Three un
known young men were drowned In Rocky
river today while Ashing In a rowboat. The
boat suddenly turned over In sight of sev
cral spectators on the shoro nnd before help
could bo given tho three found watery
graves.
RAGSDALE OF IIWA IS ONE
President Includes Ills Anionic Com-
missions Signed He Goes to Tleu
Tnln ns Marshal.
WASHINGTON, May 30. Tho president
today signed commissions for the foilowiug
appointed:
War Artillery corps: Colonel Cart A
Woodruff, Lieutenant Colonel William r
vose, John Storey. Majors: Henry C
Danes, Edwin S. Curtis, tfarry R. Ander
son, Robert H. Patterson. Oliver E. Woods
Cnptalna William R. Smith, Daniel W
Ketcbam, Andrew E. Hero, Jr., Leroy S,
Lyon, Arthur W. Chase, Frank E. Harris
William S. McNalr, George S. Gatley,
Thomas B. Lamoureaux. J. N. Horn, George
Ulukeley, William C. Davis, Frank O
Mauldlng, Frank W. Coe. Wllllnm J. Snow
First lieutenants: Hanson B. Black, Henry
M. Merrlam, Oliver M. Spauldlng, Elijah II
Martlndale, Jr., Henry C. Evans, Jr., Mor
rU M. Mills. Edward Carpenter, Harry L,
James, Harry P. Wllbury, John T. Geary
Charles R. Lloyd, Jr., Guy T. Scott. C,
Stuart Patterson, Jr., Conran H. Lama
Arthur F. Cassels. Second lieutenants
George C. Hagood, Spencer Bremen, Fred
C. Doyle. Chaplains: George D. Rice,
George C. Stull. Paymaster, with rank of
captain: William B. Rochester, Jr. Com
mlesary, with rank of captnln: David B
Case.
Signal Corps Captains: Carl F. Hartman
Ocorge C. Buruell. First lieutenants: Al
fred T. Clifton, Richard O. Rlckard. Frank
E. Lyman, Jr., Charles S. Wallace, Otto U,
Grimm.
Second lieutenants of cavalry: Joseph
McMullen, William S. Barrlnger, Robert G
Collins.
Captain In tue Porto Rico regiment
Louis E. Burnett. First lieutenant In the
Porto Rico regiment: Walter F. Martin.
State Harry B. Ragsdnle, Iowa, marshal
of tho consular court of the United States
at Tien Tain, China.
Treasury Ernest E. Mead, second lieu
tenant revenue cutter service.
HEAD OF MAN DISCOVERED
Wrapped In Old Coat and Itustr Itasor
Is Found Not Fnr
Away,
ST. Louis, stay 3g. ine nead of a man
wrapped In an eld coat, was found near
Edgemont park, East St. Louis, 111,, today
Some empty envelopes, found Inside th
coat, worn addressed to F. It. Williams, Ne
York City. The coroner held an lnques
over the head and a verdict of suicide wa
returned.
A search of the ground near where the
head was discovered brought to light an old
rusty razor. About 100 yards from the spot
where the head lay a headless body was
found last April. It was never Identified
KlKhteen OH Wells Ilnrn.
BAKU, May 30. A fire at Balakhna has
destroyed four reservoirs of petroleum aid
a puut or eighteen wells, i
ART RETORT TO ' TILLMAN
McLiitirln Issue Address In Henly tu
III Opponent's Hecent
Clinru.c.
CHARLESTON, s7C May 30. Senator
John L. McLauriu issued tin address to the
people of the state from his home in Ben-
ncttsvllle today He opens by saying that
the recent address to tho people by Senator
Tillman makes t necessary that he should
ay something In explanation of his mo
tives nnd actions nnd that "had It not
been for Senator Tillman's Intrusion upon
the Gaffnoy meeting thcro would have been
no necessity for It. A Joint debato was
precipitated by him, contrary to my wishes
nd of the gentlemen who Invited me."
He continues:
"It Is too late now to consider whether it
ns wlso or unwise nnd the people must
udgo between us. I dostre to announce
my candidacy In opposition to 'he senior
enntor for the unexpired long term and
wilt discuss with him In n fair nnd
reputable manner the national Issues of
the day and lento It to you, to Judge who
can more honestly nnd honorably repre
sent you In tho United States sennte. In
1S97 I was elected to the senate ns a dem
ocrat ard I am still a democrat."
Senator McLaurln say that his recent
Greenville speech gnvo the people tho rea
son for his official actions since 1899, but
thnl tho address of Senator Tillman makes
it nccesnnry for him to say lie Is a demo-
rat, and continues:
"The senior senator charges that I am
republican nnd was organizing a repub
lican party here. If ho believed this
harge why did ho consent to run with mo
n a democratic prlmnry? I denounce tho
hargo ns nn Infamous falsehood nnd tho
enlor senator knows whnt fie says Is un-
rue. Ho charges that tho dispensing of
tho public patronage has been plnccd at
my disposal and unlimited money Is fur
nished mo 'by republicans to nld In the
scheme of n new party.' I denounce this
s a malicious falsehood.
An II l.lttuil Disturber.
"The people shull Judge of our democracy
and not tho senior senator. Tho senior
senator Is addicted to making reckless and
false charges against others which he never
substantiates. An honest man Is always
hary in charging others with dishonesty;
tho thief often cries 'Stop, thief!' Ho is
nn ambitious boss and habitual disturber
of tho political peace and harmony of
South Carolina."
Senator McLaurln closes as follows:
"Fellow citizens, there will never be
anything llko unity or qulctudo nmong our
people until ho Is relegated to prlvato life.
His incendiary nppcals to class hatred
and prejudice, such an ho made at Gaffnoy
to factory operatives, and his dictorlal
spirit nnd utterances will keep up dissen
sions nnd discord In tho state. With the
aid of the people I will mako a heroic ef
fort to break down bosslsm. with Its train
of political evils, nnd I invite all good
citizens to assist me to Inaugurato an era
of free thought, freo speech and Indepen
dence of action in South Carolina. Tho
senior Fonator In the quietude of a farmer's
llfo in Edgefield county could be viewed ns
pltchforklcss pigmy nnd o blessing to
tho state."
MULTIPLE AGENCIES, VICIOUS
Declaration of the Clilriiicn Confer
ence Is Unit Tliey Mnnil In Wuy
of Insiirnuce Itefurni.
CHICAGO, May 30. Local Insuranco
agonts lu tho six excepted cities of the
west havo taken n hand ln the commission
controversy and at an all-day session here
today prepared a platform and appointed a
permanent committee to meet with any
committee of i tho companies if called upon.
This committee, however, was not author
ized to conclude an agreement without the
sanction of the conference.
Representative committees wore present
from tho Louisville Board of FIro Under
writers, tho Cincinnati Underwriters' asso
ciation, the Milwaukee Board of FIro Un
derwriters nnd the St. Louis Association
of FIro Insurance, Agents. Tho declara
tion follows:
"We, tho delegates from the local agents
of Cincinnati, Louisville, Milwaukee' and
St. Louis, in session at Chicago, May 30,
1901, recommend for adoption by under
writers In tho six excepted cities substan
tially ns follows: The present system of
multiple agencies, admitted by most com
panies to be utterly vicious, stands directly
ln the path of needed reforms. With only
ono agent for each company an agency ap
pointment would bo n valuable business
franchise, readily placed at a lower com
mission than now obtains, It would natur
ally be given only to tho best clnss of
agents, would again universally Invest re
sponsibility and loyalty In agency repre
sentation, would put control of under
writing facilities In the hands of the men
who fight tbo battles of zuund Insurance,
In their communities and so rectify In a
largo degree tho wholo Insurance situation.
"Wo also declare that unless companies
and managers recognlzo that rebatcrs neu
tralize the tfforts of honorabale and loyal
agents, nnd unlefs an effective rule Is en
forced between tho companies compelling
the discharge of a rebating agent or em
ploye, tho most noxious source of demor
alization will continue, and healthful co
operation bo found Impossible.
'Wo believe that unless the foregoing
fundamental reforms arc accomplished no
decrease In commissions could bo more of-
fectlvc, if attempted, but when Btich re
forms are made other essential rectifica
tions would easily follow In natural and
logical progression,"
The meeting was unanimous ln its action.
H0BS0N URGES FRATERNITY
Yoimir Aliitiiiiuiin of Merrlmnc Kniue
AVniils North unil South to
Decorate Together.
DETROIT, May 30. Captain Richmond P.
Hobson made an address here today which
was characterized by eulogies of tbo sol
diers of tho civil and Spanish-American
wars who gavo up their lives In tho cause
of humanity.
Captain Hobson said, after expressing his
appreciation at being Invited to speak In
the north on such an occasion:
"I wish that tho states of the south would
all adopt this day for memorial and decora
tion day for tho confederate dead and that
the custom would begin and becomo genera!
for the south to Invite citizens of the north
to come south and for the north to Invite
citizens of tho south to como north to Join
together In one spirit in a common me
morial celebration for the gallant dead of
both sides."
Captnln Hobson said that, In his opinion,
tho civil war was a sociological necessity
to cement tbo union of the states. Dis
cussing slavery, he said that to It we must
ascribe tho remarkable progress made by
the colored population in so short a time.
However, bo said that he believed at the
time of the civil war It bad' run Its course
and Its abolition was a necessity "to make
tho avenue of freedom open for our country
in its advenco upward with the principles
of universal aad complete human liberty."
ROWERS FOR t ALLEN BRAVE
Omaha Obterres Htmerial Daj with Im
prestiYe Eorticei.
VETERANS OF TWO WARS JOIN HANDS
t'lornl Tribute Are Strewn
Various Cemeteries nnd Hcv
Hirst Delivers n Patriotic
In the
A. U.
Ad-
ilro Features of the liny.
Soldiers from tho army of a generation
ago, soldiers from the volunteer forces
that fought against Spain lu the cause of
freedom only thrco years ago, soldiers but
recently returned from putting down tt.e
Insurrection ln tho Philippines and sol
diers from the standing army Joined in
tha observance of Memorial day ln Omaha.
It was not a dny for pomp and heraldry,
and there was quiet dignity and impressive
simplicity In every nation of tho veterans
who wero decorating tho graves nnd other
wise paying tribute, to their departed com
rades. Wblte-balred patriots who had endured
tho hurdshlps of the long strugglo for the
preservation of the union and lived to see
their sons bear the same flag honorably and
triumphantly through a later war were
the proud companions of thoso sons In tho
celebration yesterday of tbo memory of th?
fallen heroes of two wars.
As the sun roe on what turned out to be
ono of the faircbt and balmiest days of the
season salutes wero fired at Prospect Hill
and Forest Lawn cemeteries. Sergeant
Allison and a sjuad of regulars from Fort
Crook fired the salutes In tho Grand Army
of the Republic circle at Forest Lawn, while
members of Company L, First Nebraska
volunteers, with a Spanish gun captured by
them at San Tauinh, Philippine islnnds, did
tho ilring at Prospect Hill.
tirnves Are Decorated.
In tbo early morning tho graves of all
tho soldiers of '01 and '9S who are burled
hero wore beautifully decorated with flowerj
and flags. Company L marched to Prospect
Hill and covered the graves of tho departed
members with foliage, nnd flowers, nftor
which there whs a brief song and prayer
service At Forest Lawn the groves of
veterans were decorated by the various
local pests of tho Grand Army of tho Ro-
public nnd brief memorial services wcio
held. There woro no formal exercises at
tho other cemeteries, but nt all of them
tho resting places of departed soldiers were
strewn with flowers by committees from
thu Grand Army nnd the Woman's Relief
corps.
To the bushels of buds and blossoms laid
upon tho graves of the veterans by their
former comrades were ndded the offerings
of relatives nnd friends, and by noon
every cemetery was a veritable bed of
flowers. Thousands of men, women and
children visited tbo cemeteries during the
day in reverence for loved ones who were
burled there.
.Military I'arsdr.
At 1:30 ln tho afternoon there was a pro
cession of military nnd kindred organiza
tions, hcaOcd by tho Tenth Infantry baud
from Fort Crook, starting from Sixteenth
street and Capitol nvenuo, thenoo on Six
teenlh strei to Famarr., to nty-slxlfi,
to St. Mnry's avenue, to Twenty-seventh, to
Leavenworth, to Twenty-ninth and to
Woolworth nvenue.
At Woolworth avenue tho Grand Army
posts nml auxiliary bodies Joined the pro
cession and marched with It Into Hanscom
park, where tho principal ceremony of the
day was held, with Rev. A. C. Hirst as tho
orator.
The general Memorial day commltteo of
tho Grand Army organizations was made up
as follows:
Custer Post Jonathan Edwards, C. M
Hamster. Charles It. Thomas.
Custer Corps Mesdnmes Anna N, Sayre,
.miuuo jinoueH, .Mice iieiuiersoii, J. u,
Drleslincli.
Grant Post I J. Hobbs, Ed Parmcle.
Joseph Doherty.
Grant Corps Mrs. Traynor, Mrs. Wilcox,
Mrs. Patch.
Crook Post Dr. Spauldlng, George P.
Gnrllck. A. K. Hhoades.
i. took L.orp. .viesunmes Auaic itnoaucg,
A. K. Askwlth, Elizabeth A. Hull.
Omithn, Guards Captain Ell Hodglns,
Lieutenant O. G. Osborne.
Thurston Hllles Sergeant Pegau, Clyde
Clements, F. W. Jnycox.
DH.
IIIHST TALKS I'ATHIOTIS.M.
Address Is the Feature nf Services ut
the I'nrk.
Tho Tenth Infantry band played a dlrgo
as tbo largo crowd at Hanscom park gath
ered about the (lower-covered mound pre
pared In honor of the unknown soldier
dead. After the reading of tho year's death
roll by Chief Marshal Simpson, showing the
dissolution of seventeen whose names have
been transferred from the rolls of their
respective posts to tho roster of honor, Dr. j
R. M. Stono read Lincoln's famous speech !
at Gettysburg, which has become and will
over remain n memorial classic. Major R.
S. Wilcox, commander of the Nebraska de
partment. Grand Army of the Republic,
was scheduled tn read this, but he bad been
called to Chicago by the Illness of a relative
of tho family.
Tho ritual of tho Woman's Relief corps
vn read by Mrs. Sayre. Mrs. Drlesbach,
Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Traynor and Mrs. Potter,
who, with the aid of a corps of little boys
and girls, covered the grave with flowers.
Tho Young Men's Christian Association
quartet sang "Rest, Soldier, Rest," and
after tho Tenth Infantry band had played
"America," the ritual srvlca of the Grand
Army of tho Republic was enacted by J. B.
Drlesbach, Dr. R. M. Stone and Alf. Bugh.
A saluto of three rounds rang out In
quick succession over tho grave from tho
guns of n platoon of the Omaha Guards
and taps was Impressively sounded by their
bugler.
Tho absence of Jules Lumbard In Chicago
necessitated tho singing of "America" by
the Young Men's Christian Association
qunrtet, und whon nev. Edwin Jenks had
pronounced nn Impressive benediction the
hollow square of old soldiers was broken up
and all assembled around the speaker's
stand, where the remainder of the program
was given, under tho direction of the Joint
commltteo, W. S. Askwlth,
Tho Tenth Infantry band gave a selection,
and was followed by the Young Men's
Christian Association quartet. Rev. Edwin
Hart Jenks offered prayer and tho quartet
sang the "Battle Hymn of tho Republic.'
Dr. A. C. Hirst, pastor of the First Metho
dist church, theu dellverel the oration. He
spoke In part as follows:
Thcro was a crisis day In old Home and
nn one could arouse the nenule: orator fnl.
lowed nr.ttor. each falling to kindle the old
tire. Then an old veteran stood before
them nnd held up the stump of an nrm that
had been lost In battle, lie spoke no word,
hut as they Hazed linon him the rnmmnn
heart waB stirred and the day wns won for
Home,
Patriotism and Love,
Ono of tho greatest pleasures that I enjoy
Is to talk, oven for u little while, to any
portion of my fellow citizens on such an
occasion as this, We meet in expression of
our love for our honored dead. At such
ii time a deep quiet and solemnity pervudex
our hearts, mingled with n feeling of sacred
Joy: although our loved ones aru sono from
us to return to this world no more forever,
we know that they did not die in vain, To
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SHE IS STILL SERiOUSLY ILL
.Mrs. .McKlnlo'n I'll nlcliins Wntoli
Her Kvery Sjiuploiu mill Hope tu
.Note Improvement.
WASHINGTON. May 30. Mrs. McKlnley
had n fairly comfortable day, but still
fculs tha effect of the fatigue incldcut to
tho long trip from San Francisco to Wash
ington. The physicians hope now that she
Is again safely established In the White
House that tho slight Improvement which
has manifested Itself slucc leaving San
Francisco will bo continued and that soon
sho may be ublo to sit up. She, is still
very seriously 111 and her every symptom
Is being carefully watched by those having
charge of the distinguished patient. Dr.
P. M. Rlxey, the physician ln chargo of
her case, spent somo time at tho bedside
of tho patient today. Associated with him
In n consultutlug capacity aro also Surgeon
Genernl Sternberg of tho army and Dr. W.
W. Johnston of this city.
Tho president spent most of the dny at
tho Whlto House In the company of bis
wife. Lato In the afternoon, In company
with Secretary Root, ho went out for a
short drive, tnklnr. a Tide in the suburbs,
but he returned to the Whlto House In
about an hour.
CHIEFS ARREST APPETITES
Police AsKOcliitlou Members Anioim
the ." Guests nt llnuiiiict
lu .cvv VorK.
NEW YORK, May 30. A banquot wns
given to the National Association of Chiefs
of Pollco of the United States and Canada
by tho Now York Police Endowment as
roclotlon, nt tho Hotel Savoy tonight. Over
o50 persons sat down at the tables. Al
most all of tho officers of tho rank of cap
tain nnd higher ln the Greater New York
police force wero present. Martin W. Lit
tleton, assistant district attorney of Kings
county, was toastmaster.
Tho toasts and tho responses were: "Our
Country." Senator Cbnuncey M. Depew;
"City of New York," Comptroller Bird S
Color: "Our Guests," J. E. Hedges: "The
Police," Commissioner of Churltles John W.
Keller; "Tho Press," Creswell MacLaugh
Un. After the banquet considerable lectlonccr
Ing was done among the visiting chiefs, by
rival candidates for presldont of tho chiefs
association. The election Is to bo held to
morrow. The two foremost candidates are:
Deputy Dovery of this city, and Chief Syl
vester, of Washington. The majority of
southern and western cities are for Devery,
while tbo east nnd north aro fur Sylvester.
VETERAN MURDERS VETERAN
Aut .Miller Shoots John Price Dm-liitf
ISserelsrs lit Helium y, Then
K.lls Himself.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 30. John T.
Price, an old soldier of Bethany, Mo,, was
shot and killed while ln a parade which
was on tho way to the cemetery by Aut
Miller, n Jeweler, who was a brother-in-law
of Price. They had not been on good terms
for several days. Miller escaped to bis
home, but soon killed himself to escape
capture.
Miller had been drinking during the day
anil had frequently mado threats against
the llfo of Price. He waited until tho
parade had passed ln front of his store,
when he rushed out, pistol In hand, nnd
.vhot his victim to death. Both men mar
ried sisters. Miller and Price wero amons
the prominent eltUtns of Harrison county,
Missouri. Both men had good military
records during the war of tho rebellion.
PAUL MORTON TELLSTHE PLAN
Snnta Pe U'leuntlve Snys Two Stcn:u
ers a Month Are to Serve the
Itnnd's Oriental HiinIiicnn,
CHICAGO, May 30. Paul Morton, second
vico president of the Santa Fe, who returned
from New York today after having been In
conferen.co with the Hamburg-American
steamship officials relative to the establish
ment of a new line from San Frnuclsro to
tho Orient, In dlscusbing tho project tonight
said:
"The Santn Fo Is negotiating with the
Hamburg-American line, but tho terms of
tho contract are not alt agreed upon. Our
contract with the California and Orientnl
lino does not cxplro until next year, and
until that time a new lino cannot be estab
lished. It Is the purpose of the Santa Fo
to Inaugurate passenger as well ns frclgh'
service between San Francisco and Orlcnta'
points and we want the Hamburg-American
company because It Is In a position to give
better service than the company with
which wo now hnvo relations.
"At first wo will not run more than one
or two steamers a month, but as the trade
and traffic Increases tbo servlco will keep
pace with It."
RAILWAY ACCOUNTANTS MEET
National Association Klects Olllcers
nnd Decides to Convene nt I'll II
ndelphlu In ltllli:.
DENVER, Mny 30. Tho National As
sociation of Railway Accounting Officers
today decided to hold Us next annual con
vention at Philadelphia, In tho last week of
May, 1902.
Theso officers were elected for the ensu
ing year: President, II, C. Whitehead of
Chicago, genernl auditor of thn Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway; first vice presi
dent, W. B. Bend of St. Paul, vice president
and auditor of tho Chicago Great Wettorn;
second vice president, J. W. Rcnner, comp
troller of tho Pennsylvania lines west;
secretary nnd treasurer, C. O, Phillips of
Chicago: memberH of tho executive com
mittee, A. D. Parker of Denver, H. A. Dunn
of Savannah, Ob., R. Fenby of the Texas
& Pacific rallwoy, Frank Ray of the Minne
apolis & St. Louis and C. H, Brnnson of
tho Pittsburg & Lake Erie,
Ilnpes tn Settle Wahusli Trouble,
CHICAGO, May 30. D. B. Martin, traffic
manager of the Baltimore k Ohio road
arrived In Chicago today, expecting to arbi
trate tbo Wabash trouble. Genoral Pas
senger Agent Crane of the Wabash was
unable to get here, however, and the hear
ing was postponed until tomorrow, Mr,
Martin hopes to settle the matter In a few
days.
TO AVERTTIIE STRIKE
Chicago District Ko. 8, Association f Ma
ohiniiti, Taksi Further Stspi
PRESIDENT DRAFTS AN AGREEMENT
It Stipnlatti Twihe and Out-Half Fir Cant
Incrtasi Orer Old Beats.
SHOPS GIVEN UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK TO SIGN
Altar that Hour verr Uachincit Shall
Quit Until Initrnond.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEN OBEY ORDERS
Prompt tu Hvrcute President O'Con
urll'n Demand fur (rout Ion of
Work In ('liiitttinouKii, Al
Inulu und Other Shop.
CHICAGO, May 30. Chicago district No.
S, International Asioclatlou of Machinists,
took further steps today to avert tho strike.
President Melllcnu prepared a draft of tin
agreement. This agreement cnlls for ou lu
crcadu of 1214 per cent over wages paid
May SO, a nine-hour day, time and a hulf
for overtime up to Mx hour nnd dutibb
time for tlmo exceeding six hours morn
than the nlnohour day, nnd also double,
tlmo lor Sundays and holidays. All shop
committees wcro notified today that If In
any sliop tho agreement Is not Mgned by
10 o'clock tomorrow every machinist em
ployed In that shop shall quit work nnd to
main Idle tlfl further orders from his or
ganization. Tho chiefs of nil shop committees uro
holdlug u meeting at headquarters tonight.
"If today wero not a holiday tho
machinists' strike would have been
In full blast before the manufacturers had
cateu their morning meal," said Business
Agent Robey of District No. 8 of tho Inter
national Association of Machinists. It la
regarded n an advantage by the union
men tbnt they have n holiday preceding
the Htrlke which they can use to round up
nil the workmen that the tleup of the local
machine plants may be mado practically
compkio tomorrow morning.
According to thn calculations of Strike
Lender Roderick, nboul 2,000 machinists
will bo Involved at thu start In tho general
walkout. This Is only half tho number of
union machinists ln Chicago nnd vicinity.
It Is asserted by Roderick nnd others of
tho executive board that tho reason the
other 2,000 will not bo effected Is becnuso
their employes havo cither signed the union
scnle already or expressed their willingness
to sign.
A genernl tleup, It Is thought, will throw
23,000 or 30,000 men out of employment In
Chlcngo.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 30. Presi
dent O'Conncll's order for the machinists
of tho Southern railway to strike was car
ried out today. Machinists nnd appren
tices numbering about 300 quit at Atlanta,
Birmingham, Columbia, S. C, Spencer, S
Ci Selmn and Ashevltle.
WABASH STRIKE COM ES TO END
Mlicliluists' Hotird Approves of Settle
incut mid Men Will Hi
ttii-n tu Wurli.
TORONTO. May 30. The rxecutlvo board
of the Machinists' association has approved
of the settlement of thu strike on tho
Wabash railway system and tho men will
return to woik at once.
.liiiucNliMv n Cnrmcii Strike.
JAMESTOWN. N. Y., May 30. The
Jamestown strout lallway employca struck
today, demanding the r. ltif tat'ment of threi
discharged men who belonged to the ntrojt
enr men's union. All of the city nnd subur
ban lines have been tied up, tho company
being able to man only four cars.
WOMEN TO PUBLISH PROGRESS
i:eeutlte t'oiiiiulttt'f of SulTriiKiNts
Decide tu Launch Periodical
Mlis Slum t'iiiiitiNCd.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 30. Tbo thirty-third
annual convention of tho Nntlonnl Woman's
Suffrago association opened hero today with
n large attendance of delegates, all of tho
natlonnl oflleers except Mrs, Catherine)
Waugh McCulloch of Chicago being present.
Tho convention wns called to order by tho
president, Mrs. Cnrrle Chnpmnn Cntt.
Matters of routlno business having been
disposed of rapidly. Mm. Catt vese to pre
sent tho honorary president, Susan B. An
thony, who at this convention for tho first
tlmo gave over tho reins of control of tho
convention to nnother.
At tho meeting of the executive commit
tee, on recommendation of tho business
commltteo It wns decided that n periodical
entitled "Progress" shall bo published by
tho association and that tho corrcsppndlng
secretnry will bo expected to hnve chargo
of the association's headquarters.
Tho chief feature 'was a spirited debato
In the question of abolishing tho rule of
holding tho conventions ln Washington Im
mediately following tho opening of each con
gress. No decision whs reached.
Welcome wns extended to tho woman suff
rage convention tonight nt tho First Bap
tist church by Governor VnnSnnt, Mayor
A. A. Ames, Henry Eustlc of tho Com
merclal club, James Gray of tho press nn '
Mrs. Mnud C Stockwell, president of t' e
IMnncsota State Suffrago association.
Rev. Anna Shaw wns to havo had an op
ponent ln debato on tho suffrago question,
but according to the statement made by
tho president of the association no one could
bo secured to nnswer tho challenge of Miss
Shaw, so Bho was obliged to arguo with an
Imaginary foe,
Mrs, Carrie Chapman Cntt, tho president,
responded to the address of welcome.
SURGEON ST. JOHN IS KILLED
Company A, Twentieth Infantry,
Meets Hand of InxurKeiils with
Fatal HesultN,
MANILA, May ?0, Thlrty-threo men of
Company A. Twcntloth reglmpnt Unit oil
States Infantry, recently encountered Sego
via's band near Paracale, North Camarlno
province Surgeon St. John was killed,
Tbo insurgents lost five men MKo1 and
had two wounded.
Donlol has been again attacked and rein
forcements have been sent from Marin
dlquc. Aa a result of the Investigation of tho
shooting affair at Camp Stotsenbjrg, Mny 21,
Lieutenant James Howell of tho Sixth artil
lery will be tried by court-martial, Sec
ond Lieutenant Charles R. Lloyd, jr,, also
of the Sixth artillery, and Dr. Overton, who
dressed tho wounds received by Lloyd at Ibe
hand of Howell, have been rt leased from
arrest.
Memorial day waa observed as a holiday,
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