Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MOliXlXG, JU2sE 11, 1001 TEX PAGES.
SINGLE COVY FlYU CLXTS.
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IN BURSIJsC SHAFT
Mere Than Thlrtj Ken Eejond Btach in
Fort Royal Mint.
RESCUING PARTY AMONG THE MISSING
Dctcendid t) Sara Fellow Workmei aid
Hare Net Returned.
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIONS ARE HEARD
Two of Them Oconr After Stcond
Dcicent. CROWD STANDS HELPLESS AT THE TOP
Jllvcr Coulil He Diverted Into Shnft
nnil tliiencli Flames, Imt It Jllftht
Droit n Miner If
Alive. .
PORT ROYAL, Pa June 10. The Pitts
burg Coal and Coke company's shaft No. 2
at this place Is again on fire, after steady
running for seven years, and over thirty
men are In tho mines, many of whom It ls
fcarod will never bo heard from again. The
names of all those known to be entombed
cannot bo learned, but tho following are
known to bo In tho burning mine:
Jock Peoples, married.
Tony Stickles, married.
Frank Davenport, married.
Daly.
William McCunc, superintendent, home at
iW'est Newton.
Dennis Wortley, pit boss of tho mine.
Michael Roy, foreman of the Euclid mines,
and about thirty other miners.
About 6 o'clock smoke wuh seen to be
Issuing from shaft No. 2, which Is on the
lino of tho rittsburg & Lake F.rlo railroad.
It 1b thought the fire started from an ex
plosion and that six men were In the mine
t the time, tho men being Jock Peoples,
Tony Stickles, Frank Davenport, Daly,
Lawrcnco Sctler and Stakes. Stakes and
Botler were not near the place In vhlch tho
explosion occurred, and on tho arrival of
a rescuo party they were quickly brought to
tho surfaco, after being nearly overcome
by afterdamp. They could glvo no Informa
tion as to what had caused the fire and told
tho rescuers that four other men were en
tombed. Ileseurrr Also Lost.
About 7 o'clock Superintendent William
McCuno of West Newton, general supcrln
tendent of thin district: Dennis Wortley, pit
boss; Michael Hoy, foreman of the Kuclld
mines, and several other bosses,, with about
twenty men, went down shaft No. 1, which
Is Just opposlto on tho Baltimore & Ohio
eldo of tho river, and have not been heard
from since. About threo hours after the
rescue party had been In tho mine two
more explosions wero herd.
Meantime the crowd nround the opening
W-the shaft had Increased, the crowd In-
elullng'many';Jc)CX8s Wives Hnd sinters of
Ken entombed. All sorts oi plans nave oeeu
suggested for tho rescuo of tho men. Some
talk of turning the rlvor Into tho mines, but
many aro opposod to this for fear of drown
ing the minors. All that would be necotsary
to let tho deluge of water looso In tho mines
would be to pull ft plug which was placed
In tho mines after tho explosion of seven
years ago, and the water would rush In the
mines at a rapid rate.
Daly, ono of tho men known to be In the
burning mine, went In for the first time
this morning and It Is not known who he
Is or whero ho Is from. At 11 o clock to
night four men volunteered to go down
shafts No. 2 and 3, and one man down No.
1, but up to this time It Is not known
whether they have succeeded In making any
rescues. Gas and smoke are Issuing from
tho mines at midnight and over 200 mon,
women and children are awaiting for some
pews of relatives. Doctors have been called
and assistance is being offered on every
aide. ,
Three O'clock llnlletln.
TORT ROYAL, Pa June 11. At 3 o'clock
this morning heavy volumes of smoke aro
Kill Issuing from tho mlno and hope of
laving any of tho entombed men, miners or
rescuers, ls fast disappearing.
Tho fan is now working, hut until the
Barnes are extinguished or news comes from
one of tho rescuing parlies no further par
ticulars aro obtainable.
Tho Port Royal mines are situated on tho
youghlogheny rtvor, thlrty-soven miles
from Pittsburg. They aro owned by the
Flttoburg Coal company. District Superin
tendent McCuno, who ls reported killed at
the hoad of a bravo band of volunteers, was
ono of tho most experienced and best known,
miners In western Pennsylvania. The 'Port
Royal mines aro located In tho thick coal
belt and are for that reason extremely gase
ous and dangorous. Tho Btato mining offi
cials have made tholr management tho ob
ect of repeated caution.
Seven years ago tho mines caught Are
from a similar explosion. The mine boss
Was killed, but the others In the pit es
caped. SARAH LOOKS YIUNG TO THEM
Member of limine of Common Think
Her n tJIrl of Thlrtj -Five.
(Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Juno 10. (Now York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Sarah Bern
hardt this afternoon visited the House of
Commons, whero several statescn wero
presented to her, treating her with tho
deferenco paid only to royalty in this coun
try. Arthur nalfour, John Morlcy. Herbert
Asqutth, Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Far
qubar and Winston Churchill were among
those Introduced. Mr. Chamberlain bowed
low over the divine Sarah's hand with an
obeisance almost oriental and addressed her
In Freuch while she replied In English, She
expressed great admiration at tho architec
ture and decorations of the House of Par
liament. It was generally agreed that she
would pass for tho ago ot 35.
WHAT THE QUEEN IS TO GET
Ilritlli Chancellor of Kicucqner Sy
Committee lMnnft to Alloir
Alczniulrn Caa.Oofl.
LONDON, June 10, The Houso of Cora-
Bfons voted dowu by large majorities a
cries of amendments to tho civil list and
crown bill proposed by Mr. Labouchero and
others, among which was a motion to re
duce the grant from 170.000 to 415,000.
The chancellor of .ho exchequer, Sir
Michael Hlcks-neach, oproslng an amend
went that 60,000 should he paid to thu
queen consort for her sole use, said there
was no reason to conceal the amount pro
posed by the committee for Queen Alex
ndra, which was 33,000.
pacific coast T Russia
Senator lloicrldKC Confers nlllt St.
retcrnliuiR for Strnnivliln Line
Concessions,
(Copyright. 1001, by Press Publishing Co.)
ST. PETERSBURG, June 10. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Senator Deverldge Is conferring with the
foreign office relative to concessions for a
steamship service between Vladlvostock
and a port on the Pacific coast. He found
the Russian government already prepared
to open up this trafllc by starting a line
of stcamcrB between Vladlvostock and San
Francisco for the carriage of trans-Pacific
malls In connection with the trans-Si
berian railway, which will be completed by
tho end of tho year. Two steamers, tho
Manchuria and the Mongolia, 345 feet long,
of C,000 tons burden, 1,075 horse power, and
sixteen knots speed, are building at Trieste
." the East China Railway company, which
' 'dy has a fleet of twenty-eight steamers
t Yellow sea trafllc.
ncburla M already launched and
will 't'nrAil in ih iiu4nn ,Timml. I
sinner U- Thn Manchuria will ho
finished Ii. im.mn nr.rnlnp- nn Ihn new
service the i. .st of December. The passage
from Vladlvostock to San Francisco Is ex-
pected to occupy twelve days. The Trieste
Shin Building company has Just slgno.1
a further contract with the commissioner!)
of the Russian government for the construe-
tion of two other steamers of 6,000 tons and
100 feot long for tho same service.
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MALI 5 MA5UN5 ntOlUntU
McmlierN of the Crnft llnve Klltu-
Innteil All Athetotic I
Features.
Ku.Mtv, jun in. isvory free .Mason in tne
united States wll bo Interested to learn
that tho Italian Free Masons, after having
for nearly three decades followed the ex-
amplo of tho French branches of the craft
nVall ref;
rltes. .nd In barring the use
In eltmlnatl
from their
of tho words, "A. O. D. O. A. D. U." which
no words. "A. O. D. O. A. D. U." which
r Zihs 'hI:1?0;!'' 'nVh0 R .0hy '
'J" i of the Universe,' have
restored this mystic device, and have
stand
tho
now
Dtvlnltv.
Thin win have tho ff. nf hrin.in
about n rpcnnrilliitlnn hw.n th n.u.n
lodges and those of tho United States, of
Oreat Britain, of Germany and of Scandl-
unvia, waicn nave ooycoitea a tnoso Ma-
sons of the Latin countries who have dei
i- . . . .. . .. ..
nled allegiance to the Great Architect of
tho Universe.
The new departuro of tho Italian grand
orient has Just been made In a speech by
me grand master of Italy, Ernest Nathae,
a frequent visitor to tho United States, well
Known in Business circles there, for In an
address which ho has Just delivered In con-
ncctlon with tho transfer of the hcadauar-
ters of the grand orient from the nor-
gheso Palaco to tho Glustlnlana Talaee he
ucnicd that Masonry was longer atheistic,
and declared that the Italian brethren had
resumed as their motto tho old device of
"A glora del grande artlchetto del unl-
verse."
BESANT AND BUCHANAN DEAD
Two KnmoiiH Authors laa . Array
Within Fiw-'ilo'iVT'oi VJ'
Knot. nth.
LONDON, June 10. Sir Walter Resant
died yesterday and Robert Buchanan died
luuny. uesani naa Doen two weoKs III with
grip at his homo In Hamnsted. Buchanan
nun Bunorni rrom a complication of dls-
cases slnco last October.
Walter Dosant was born In Portsmouth In
1838 nnd educated In King's college. Lon-
don. and chrut'a mil. nmw.i. .
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wns Lrrfliitintr.,1 with i,ih ..!.... i
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nonors. Ho was Intended for tho church,
nut aosndoned the career. He was many
years stcruUry of the Palestine Explor-
atlou fund nnd wrote In that connection
"A history of Jerusalem" and edltod tho
) great work. "The Survey of Western Pales-
tine." Among his best kuown novels aro
"All Sorts nnd Conditions of Men." "The
World Went Very Well Then." "Dorothy
Forster." "Uncle Jack," "Beyond tho
Dreams of Avarice" and "For Faith and
Freedom." He collaborated other novels
and plays with James Rice. May 24, 1S05.
ho was knighted by Queon Victoria.
Robert Williams Iluchanan was horn in
Warwickshire, England, .August 18, 1841.
lie was educato.1 n the High school and
Madcap Prince," "A Nine Days' Queen."
"Lady Clare." "Alone In London." "Jo-
i.h' s.MihMrt ,,T.
soph's Sweetheart" and "Sophia." Many
of his poems and ossays have appeared In
The fnntftmnnrnrv Hnvtanr ... 1 1 Vi ... V. t n V. i,.
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was mosciy connectod, one of his latest
volumes of talis and ballads was "Red and
iv nuo ueatnen, and another of his more
recent wonts was "Hachacl Deno, a Talo
of the Daepdalo Hills."
WHITNEY WOULD BUY RiPPR
Offer Lnrti- Mcnx SrvpntT-Fivr Thitn.
nnil Hollnm for
Yfilmli nmUI.
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v,,., ...... 4v , . umuning yo,
uutiuu.i, u uiiu IV, .um Urid LA
T HVIinV T,, in ' . I . . , .
hlncrom Qn..l,l Tl . lit n t.,ti.
ney. who only leased tho Drhv wlnnnr
Volodyovskl from Lady Meux for his
racing career at $15,000 a vear. Is now ex.
tremely anxious to buy tho horse outright,
thr've Me ForevVr" ft he hkded into the matter 2K5
"'wiJ ..w.w.o. ib Li.nya iuciuuc ' A I ad.uuv, w txa wuuwuuuuo . ...
It Is rumored that he offered Lady Meux little care. There may be a few old mon tnrougn tno oeatn oi .uiri. .nine ueien
$75,000 for Volodyovskl. She Is lndlsnnsd nd women who must have rations Issued bach, wero this evening found guilty and
to sell an sho Intends to turn the borse
from track to stud nurnosos when his ta.
clng career Is ended. Tho .price offered by
......
Mr. Whitney Is thought by competent au-
thorttles to be governed by sentimental
rather than practical considerations.
LOUIS STERN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Former United Mnte Commercial
Aicent Commits Suicide nt
llnnilii rn. Hn nrln.
P.AMBERG. Bavaria, June 10, Louis
Stern, the former United States commercial
agent here, shot and killed himself today
lu the public gardens near the town.
ST. PAUL, Minn,, June 10, Louis Btern,
formor commercial agent at Bomberg, was
a resident of this city, employed on the St.
Paul Volks Kettung at tne time ot ms ap-
polntment eight years ago. He was a na-
live of Germany, but had llv(d In the
United States for many years.
FIRE CHIEF'S RESIGNATION
Swenle nf Chlcnun Department Qvilt"
After llnlf b Century' Serv
ice and Will Travel.
CHICAGO, June 10, Dennis J. Swenle,
chief of Chicago's lire department for over
half n century, formally resigned his posl-
tlon tonight. Inability to cope with the
arduous duties of his office, owng to 111
health, Is given as tho reason. The veteran
Are lighter says he will spend the next two
years la a trip abroad. .
jqT TO PLEASE HIS ENEMIES
Eeiater Dietrich Seeks to Accommodate
Hii Friends Inetcad,
EFFECT OF STEPHENSON'S APPOINTMENT
Opposition Aroused In Lincoln Moves
1). B. Thompson to a Plicniinc on
the Politics Involved
In the Mutter.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Speclal Tele-
grm.)-Speaklng of the appointment of
PlMa, ft Ctankmiinn nf t Iti nnl fl T 1 tv
Thompson's personal representative during
mo tatters campaign tor scnaiorsnip, 10
be collector of Internal revenue for Ne
braska, Mr. Thompson, who has been In
Washington since Friday, today said:
I
understand thiit th nnnnlnlment has not
hrn f.nrnr hi v rnrntved in Lincoln bv a
certain newsnaner nuhllshad there, and by
certain republicans who opposed my sena-
torlal candldacv. Persons y. I don't be-
lleve tho opposition of tho newspaper re-
ferred to hurt me much. Tho fact of the
matter Is 1 have made friends, not enemies,
through Its persecution. Of course. I sup-
pose any appointee of Senator Dietrich's
who does not come from tho circle it
I otiatrinlnna u-111 mit with nnnnsltlnn. but I I
"-'"""" rr-
don't Imagine that ls going to deter Sena-
tor Dietrich from doing his duty. It could
hardly be expected that one's enemies
would be preferrod to ones frlendB wnen I
appointments are mad-3."
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take 'X next Zal
unt W tne.b.eglnnl"?..f 'f "V "
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viiar as u a-nn n rnmn irnin l ii r hccuuuio
of the two collectors Hout and Stephen-
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department
" "' V""v" wii arranEe with Houtz to have
!n.Pofflc tiTrne ove? to him on July 1.
" a f Senator Dlct.
cchrQ1DB lo ,uc u '
rich
Thompson. Go Ahroml.
D. E. Thompson leaves tomorrow tor no
York to Join Mrs. Thompson, mey sail on
Thursday on the Hamourg-Amencan iincr
neutscmana lor jsurope, wncre uir, ...
inanri lull' AllvitMf Ann MPniPITl DOT,
Mr.
-
"d Mrs. Thompson will spend several
weeke In Carlsbad, and then visit .Norway,
Bioeria ana Mancnurm.
Senator llletrlch'n IMnim.
Senator Dietrich has been making the
erand round of the departments, prepara.
torv to leaving tomorrow with his daughter,
Gertrude, for Nebraska. He ls closing up
matters that require immediate attention,
nn that he can leave for the Philippines
with a feeling of comparative comfort.
Todnv he filed with tho postmaster general
his recommendation for the appointment
of Jacob Fischer as postmaster at Hast-
Inira. vice Leopold Hahn, who will step
down and out on July 1, as Mr. Fischer's
annolntment will be announced omciany in
a few days.
Move Anuln.t Johnson.
u nnhin n.w In the case of J. I
hv. Johnson of Lincoln, agalnat whom
,i,r. hvn Wn filed with tue commls-
.i.n.. nf th irl lnd office. Commls-
sloner Herrman, when asked an to tho
.t.t. nf ihn Johnson case, said: "His
political enemies are not backward In per-
slstency. They are alter jonnson wun a
hnt nnlj.r. hut nothing has been done as
yet. Just how soon they will move, now-
vr. I cannot say."
n sni.oni nnitiilncs.
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Advertisements win oe sent out tomorrow
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inviting bids for the construction oi a
l .. 1 1 J I hn.-.ttnl
oncu scnooi uu..u.uB u-
ouuaing ai uouju, .-uw., u
bl3s ,or n"ter,al8 ,or thP recon i, ,a
lnlrlr barn Bt lhe l,amo Indian acnpoi. maa
for tho school ana nospitai nuHaiiigs ...
bo opened by Commissioner Jones oi me
Indian office, while bids for tne materials
will bo filed with Superintendent
Wlnslow at Genoa. As the law requires
that Invitations for bids must co pumisneu
for threo woeks, It will be about July 3
before the bids are opened. A number of
Nebraskans Interested In the Genoa school
had tho Impression that the amount ap-
nronrlated for Genoa In the Indian appro-
prlatlon bill passed during the fltty-flfth
congress would lapse wun ne ciose oi ine
used.
It ls the Intention of the Indian office to
L A". Z in .h enn.trne..
spend about $5,000 at onco In the construe
tlon ot outbuildings at tho Omaha and Win
, ...H.n na .va new arhnnl hlllld
neuasu . .-v.
ine Just completed makes these outbuildings
necessary. It being the Intention of the
Indian offlco to open the new school Septem
jjer 1.
Chance Control of Klnndrena.
I Commissioner Jones said today that It
WSB Hie lUlvUtlVU Ul HID lliuiuu utiv.u tu uul
I ou tno Flandreau stoux oi aoutu uaixoia
from the Santeo agency In Nebraska and
place them dlroctly under control of tho
I .l.t.nJ.nl nf t Vt EM o n A nt a it nlinrkl
I lit- J I 4 Tlnlt! at Cont aa Anam nrt!'1"" " ,,,v" " 11
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I Witni lUI bia vt V liu , .... u .m.umo, no
.1 1tft mlls onnv frnm ViU
nmmc-v." said Mr. Jones, "and he could not
aive nronor care to them because of the
distance. They are all citizens, having
taken their allotments, and really need but
them, but they are very few and tho Super-
tntendent of the Flandreau Sioux will bo
able to give them much better care than
I
Agent Balrd."
Omaha. Poatofllce Ilnaliieaa,
Omaha Is still continuing to show gratify
ing gains In postofflce receipts, the report
Issued today from the Postoffice department
showing that the receipts for May were
$34,274 as against $30,930 for the correspond
ing month last year, being a gain of $3,344,
or 10.8 per cent.
Departmental Mote.
The National Park bank of New York has
been approved as reserve agent for the
Commercial National bank of Council Bluffs,
la.
The postoffice at Beach, Dickinson county,
la,, has been ordered re-established and
Joseph I. Myerly commissioned postmaster,
John A. Mundo of Wllmot, S. D., Is ad-
mltted to practice before the Interior do-
partment,
T. J. I.lnderlnth of Denmark has heen
I awarded a contract for carrying the mall
from Denmaik to Maxwell, Neb.
Warren E. Turk hais been appointed sub-
stltute letter carrier In the postoffice at
Lincoln,
Postofflce established at Summit, Albany
county, Wyo., with Mary A. Baker Tost-
master.
The postofflce at Coffman, Neb,, has been
discontinued on account of the postmaster
refusing to renew his bond.
Congressman Mercer has recommended
I Mr. Cain for postmaster at Meadow, Sarpy
I county, a new postofflce just established.
ls GLAD HE'S arrested
Young; Mnn villi Desperate Record
Snjs ,o lie tun Uc
Good.
CHICAGO, June 10. After being chased
through the streets by two detectives and
a crowd of people, a young man, who gave
the nanio of Melvlllo Chester Flndlny and
who said he was the. son of a wealthy busi
ness man of Kansas City and n graduate of
Vale, was arrested this evening. After his
arrest he was recognized ns Melvlllo Ches
ter Klndlay, alias Melville Chester. Jr..
Jordan llanna, John Held, V. O. Drown and
various other names.
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but not before tho policeman had struck
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him several times with tho butt of his re-
volver, Inflicting a deep cut In tho back of
Chester s head and which he showed the
police i.onignt,
nmior nas been In Chicago but a few
days, coming hero from Memphis, but slnco
i arrival nero ne is saw to uavo forged
ehecku on over n dozen merchants, tho
amounts varying rrora jiu 10 i&o,
When searched at the Central station
Chester had a number of checks of the Na
tionni uiscuit company in Ills pockets.
which tie tald he filled out as he used
them. When told tnnlrhf. that hn wnuM ir
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to the penitentiary. Chester said ho knew
it, but ho did not care,
"I ara glad I am arrested," said he. "I
come of good people In Boston, wncro my
father Is In the banking business. 1 could
live a good llfo If I only would do an mv
father often requested, but I cannot con
, t u , . .
omo bum self a",d now that f
ara under arrest I will take mv m.nlal.ment
like a man."
a CITY,
forger arrested In
Juno 11. Tho alleged
Chicago tonight, and who
hs n'no as Melvlllo Chester. Jr.. Is
"PPed by tho police hero to be Melvlllo
Chester Flndlay. son of tho proprietor of an
art storo In this city. He ls charged with
numerous small forgeries In Kansas City,
Ho was arrested In the county court house
hero two months ago by Detective Andrew
O'Hare, but In the struggle that followed
O'Haro was badly beaten and Flndlny es
caped. O'Hare has wide fame, as a flshter
and Flndlnv u ih nnti. .,ri.o.,. .u.. .
on W'" ver
escaped from him. Flndlay comes of a
highly respectable and well-to-do family.
TELLS OF HUSBAND'S MURDER
Mm.
Knhney of IMttnl.urc Tentlllen
In Trlnl of IIIiIiIIcm and
Dorinnii,
in i&uuku, Juno 10. Tho widow of Gro
cor iThomas D. Kahney, for whoso murder
Joan anu taw-aril Diddle and Walter Dor
man, alias R. D. Wilcox, aro now being
tried, was called to tho witness stand and
graphically told tho story of tho nlsht of
me murdor. How sho had u strango intul
uon or coming peril, had gone through tho
house to seo that all was so- uro. and finally
fallen asleep on tho bed wl'b her boy. who
was restless and nervous 'h was awak
t-ned uy feeling' a hand and. cloth over her
- ooo iriea to rise ana was roughly
mrusi d.ick oy me strong man, who was
endeavoring to drug her Into Insensibility,
She detected tho pungent and burning ordor
.cantiuf, uCr nuumraii, airuggica aes
porately, but wns thrust back again by an
umtr oi mo rouDcrs, wno naa como to his
companion's aid.
Ilcr thoughts flew to the helplebs boy at
her side, and nt the thought of his peril, sho
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Ws oack l0 tnc door by wnIch he. nusbnlld
wa3 cntorln, Tno shot rang out t,10
murderer and his companions fled. Tho
no,se of morQ Uaa on(j p of on
oliclotn (ol(1 her there .,.. , .
dltt0D t0 thc one wno hcld n
ghe tfj,d hQW gho opcnc(, th(J wn(jow nna
. . . . hllsh,m, asrini,
wa,t unU, j revolver." stacEered
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aKnn io m (ylnf. nt hjip
Eflr, KBhney tho yoWR gon toM of what
fae romcmbercd of the niurdor, 0 gn(, no
gaw
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Tne Blddlca enterod a pIea of ... .
hut Dorman crealed a BUrpr,B0 by plcadl"
was terrorized by a series of burglaries aud
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""mo whllo standing unarmed In his night
robberies, Kahney was shot down In his
clothes and Fitzgerald was killed a few
hours later whllo attempting to arrest the
ri.f.nrtnn,. Th nf Edwnrrt UMHln
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and Walter Dorman were arrested at tho
samo timo and will bo tried on charges of
receiving stolen goods.
The defendants will be tried separately
and tho caBO of John Btddlo was called first.
It is believed that Dorman will turn state's
l cwitcuiU!
0R IJNGER GOES TO PRISON
,,f,n,., r.....nlrn.-v In Drfrnn.l
IIlurill.H- yl 11. 1H.1I
CHICAGO, June 10. Dr. August Ungcr
and F. Wayland Brown, on trial for con
splracy to defraud Insurance companies
sentenced to the penitentiary under the
indeterminate act. Frank H. faralley, in-
dieted with Unger and Brown, pleaded
I ..,... I . . . 1 n,n,.a fl,.,lnnnn
guilty and turned state's evidence
Tho evidence In the caso showed that
Unger, Drown, Smiley nnd Miss Defenbach
entered Into a conspiracy by which Smiley
was to appear as tho nffianced husband of
the woman. Sho was then to bo 111, and
apparently dlo, leaving him the insurance,
which included ono policy In a stock com
pany and two In fraternal organizations,
the total aggregating $25,000. Tho woman
In her will said that she desired her ro
mains to be cremated, and It ls supposed
that It was the Intention to hurry her away,
after her supposed death, and cremate an-
other body procured from a hospital.
The woman became eick according to pro-
gram, but did not rally and dted. Her body
was at once cremated. An inquest was held
by Assistant Coroner John II. Wcckler with-
out a Jury and Weckler returned to tho
coroner's office a verdict that tho woman
had died of natural causes. The death of
the woman ls shrouded In mystery and
physicians on tho stand differed widely as
to the causa of death,
Tho state, howover, declared that tho
woman was murdered, although It could
not be positively proved. It was shown that
all the Insurance carried by the woman was
assigned before her death nnd that her will
was drawn up after these assignments had
been made. The will had no effect save In
the clause touchtng cremation and It Is
claimed hy tho state that tho will was pro-
pared only to facilitate the disposition of
I the body after death.
TERMS OFFERED THE COUNTY
Basil for tho Frepctid Franchise to the
Suburban Hallway.
CONDITIONS CONTEMPLATE NO PAY
Doeuiueut In Silent n to An' Mnttcr
of Coiiiiieimntloii for the t e
of the I'ulillo. IIIkIi-
vt ll ft.
It is said that the expected proposition
from tho Omaha Street Hallway company
for a franchise for suburban electric lines
will bo submitted to tho county commis
sioners nt their meeting this morning.
The suburban franchise matter, however,
may pnnslhly bo further delayed, because
somo of the commissioners nre not entirely
satisfied with tho proposition of tho Om. inn
Suburban Railway and Traction company.
Tho proposed franchise contract of tho
Omaha Suburban Hallway nnd Traction
company, which Is the ono pending beforo
tho couuty board, provides as follows:
First. In consideration of the sum of Jl
tho county of poiglas grants to the Onwha
Suburban Hallway and Traction company,
its assigns nnd successors, the right to
construct, own uml operate single or double
track rullwnyH along, upon, over, under nnd
ncross surh highways, public roads, water
ways, bridges and private property, ns mnv
be required for the system of suburban
railways contemplated by the company.
Second. Tho company shall lay Its tracks
nnd erect Hh poles upon the south side of
tne highways where they run easterly and
westerly and upon the east side of the high
ways where they r.in northerly and south
erly, and the Insldo rail shall not be closer
than ten feet from the center of the high
way, but whero It Is Impracticable to lay
tho tracks as herelnbefor.! stated the right
of crossing to the opposite side of tho road
Is granted, provided tlm company builds nnd
maintains at Its own expense crossings of
wood, brick, stono or nsnhaltum.
Third. The company shall have tho right
to change grades upon Its right-of-way ot
its own expense, but where chnngeii aro
proposed In the present established grades
special permission of the county mint bo
obtained and tho company must grade the
roads tho full width nt Its own expense.
Time tor HiiIIiIIiik,
Fourth. Tho company shall within six
monthsi of the date of tho contract tllo with
thc county clerk nlats nnd nurvevn of nil
lis proposed routes In Douglas county: shall
Within one Vear of tbn dnle of thn nnnrnvnl
of the plats anil surveys begin tho laying of
inicK, snau wmun one year irom tnc be
ginning of track laying on each separate,
iva.B tuiiiiciu ine location ot sucn rnuto
to tho colllitv line or lo tho terminus of
such route If the same shall llo In Douglas
county, ana snau within four years from
the date of the contract complete all Its
tracks, equip Its railways for truffle and
operate the same. If tho company falls to
complete Its routes within four venm. as
agreed, It Immediately forfeits all rights
and privileges granted, and tho county has
tno rigiu to pmce tne roadways wherever
inoy have been disturbed In proper condi
tion at tho expense of tho company.
Fifth. The company shall be permitted to
operate nnd maintain its railways In such
reasonaoio manner us ns triune sunn ue.
mand nnd to utlllzo such overhead wires
storage batteries, dynamos, undercround
appliances, track batteries, electric or other
chemical power or mobile force, except
steam, ns may prove expedient.
Sixth. All brldKes alone nnv of the htch
ways oco.iplcd by tho railway, excepting
nnnges over tne r.iKiiorn river, required
after the completion of the tracks, shall be
erected and maintained nt the expense of
the company. Tho company shall, til Its
own expense, strengthen nil bridges nnd
culverts now built and to be used by it, pro
vided such bridges and culverts need
strengthening, nil changes, however, being
subject to the. approval of the county. After
the completion of tho railway nil bridges
and culverts' used by It nro to bo main
tained nnd repaired at the Joint expense nf
company nnd county. Tracks upon bridges
aro to be laid ns nearly on the level of such
bridges ns possible.
Forfeiture nnil Ilevernlnn.
Seventh After tho completion of tho rail
way system failure to maintain a dally
service upon any lino or branch line, bar
ring accidents, delnvs by litigation, acts of
Hod nnd unavoidable delays ror an unrea
sonable time, shall be construed to be an
abandonment of such line or branch line,
and shall work u forfeiture.
IJIghtb. Freight nnd passenger rates shall
be reasonable, and the county Is conceded
tho right to tlx reasonable maximum rates.
Ninth. After the expiration of fifty years
from the completion of tho railway syatem
tho county may purchase the property at u
valuation to be fixed by tlvo urbltratora,
two of whom are to be selected by ench
party nnd thc fifth by the four so named.
Tenth. The comnauy shall within ninety
dnys nfter the dato of tho contract tllo
with the county a bond In tho sum of Wo,-
WX, conditioned that the company shall
well ami truly pcrrorm us oDiignuonn
under the contract, and tho company fur
ther binds Itself to hold the county harm
less ns to any nnd all damages coming
about by reason of tho construction, opera
tion nnd maintcnnnco ot ine rniironn.
ONE PISTOL DOES FOR TWO
,ouIn llnrtmaii nnil Ills Actress Wife,
Etosc Violet, Found Demi
In lied.
CHICAGO, June 10. Side by side, each
with a bullet wound lu the temple, thu
bodies of Louis Hartman and his wife
wero found dead in bed at the Great North
ern this evening, Tho room showed no signs
of a struggle. lioth lifeless forms were
composed and tho covering of tho bed was
well tucked about them, hut tho revolver
clutched In tho right hand of tho husband
told the story of tho tragedy.
On tho stage tho woman was known as
Rose Violet. Hartman was of respectable
parents and his marriage to her had caused
an estrangement that friends of his and
of his father, a wealthy New Yorker, wero
trying to remove.
From tho position of tho woman s body
It Is thought by tho physicians that she
was killed while asleep by hor husband.
Hartman was apparently between 28 and
30 years of age. Tho woman was about 25
years of ago and was small, with tho com
ploxlou of a blonde. "
NEW YORK, Juno 10. It was learned
from Stage Manager Lawrenco of tho New
York theater that n young woman, who
was billed as "Rose Violet" had been ap
pearltig In different productions at that
theater all last winter, and was originally
engaged by George W, Lcdcrer to appear
In "Tho Man In tho Moon."
BROKERS NOT RESPONSIBLE
Illinois Court Decide that "Your
Uncle" Xeeil Xot .Mnke. tioml
Fire Loss.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Juno 10. Tho appcl
lato court, In the caso of John Obcrman, ap
pcllant, against Charles M. Rceco, rendered
an opinion today In which It is held that
pawnbrokers aro. not responsible to owners
of property left with them ns pledges In
cuso of loss of tho property by fire or theft
The court reversed a decision of the Sanga.
mon county court in which Rceco was glvon
Judgment for $20 for a watch which ho had
loft at Obcrman's shop in pawn, and which
when 'he wont to redeem , It, Obcrman
claimed had been stolen.
till Consolidation lmlli'iiteil.
NEW YORK. Juno lO.-Hlgnlflcnnt changes
wero made In tho board of directors of the
American Linseed Oil company today, when
tho following members wero elected: John
D, Rockefeller, Jr., E. Parlameo Prentice,
his brother-in-law: F. T. Gales, Ooorge
Welwood .Murray, J, .M. liowers, J. A .vie
Oean. John Ii. Uodcers. E. V. Gary. F. J
Lovott and W. A Jones, Tho nld members
who hold over nre: (iuy U. Major, U. K.
Highly, J. W. N Daniels. V. P Orr nml
j s. r.mij . ii- is k uurHiiy i.eueveo um
thn Linseed comnanv hns cnmnlrted or
rmigemcnts to consolidate with tho Union
bcaa ana uu company.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Showers Tuesday.
wun fooler in Eastern Portion; Wednes
day, Showers; Variable Winds.
Temiiernture nt Onuihii Yesterilnji
Hour. lien. Hour. lieu.
A it. til 117 I p. m...... M,1
II a. in (is ' i. in .sr.
7 ii. in till :t p. m Sit
S n. in Ti -I i, m till
tl ii. in 7. r. p, n !M
III tl. Ill 77 II p. in Ill
II it. til VII 7 i. in nil
'2 in S p. m S7
t) p. in !.-.
SITS IN HER ROLLING CHAIR
Mm.
.Mclvlnlry Spends nn
In It Durlim .Mou
lin .
Hour
WASHINGTON. June 10. Dr. Rlxey, when
he left the White House at 10:15 tonight,
said: "Everything Is encouraging. Mrs.
MeKlnley Is doing very nicely nnd Is gain
ing steadily. She sat up In a rolling chair
several times today, agsregitlng perhaps
an hour. We oro very much encouraged by
the steady Improvement."
Surgeon General Sternberg made his us
ual visit to the White House ami on lc.tvlng
said that Mrs. MeKlnley continued to Im
promo and wag doing very well. Tho con
tinued Improvement in Mrs. MeKlnley s
condition reported by her physicians ls
noticeable at tho White House in i percep
tible relief from the Intense anxiety that
has existed there for the last ten days.
Although sho Is by no means out of danger
and there In constant fear of relapse, for
the present she seems on the upgrade and
the president Is more cheerful. He saw a
fow callers today and to his visitors ex
pressed his encouragement. While Mrs.
McKlnley'3 condition fluctuated, ho said,
she appeared brighter this morning than
sho had for some dnys.
About noon tho president went for a
stroll through tho Whlto Houso grounds
with Comptroller of tho Currency Dawes.
Thc president talked hopefully of Mrs. Mc
Klnloy's' condition nnd appeared much re
freshed when ho returned to tho Whlto
House.
Iteiiieitilirniice n from Colorado.
Thc president and Mrs. MeKlnley received
from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Wnlsh of Col
orado tho exquisite gifts that were to have'
been souvenirs of the presidential visit to
Colorado had Mrs. McKlnley's Illness not
cut short their western visit. Today, ac
cording to official program marked out for
tho trip, the presidential party was to have
breakfasted with Mr. and Mrs. Wnlsh at
Glenwood Springs, Tho souvenir selected
for tho president ls a book of views bound
In Russian leather and mounted In gold, and
a nnme plate with dato nnd placo engraved
thereon.
Tho views ara steel engraved nnd show
tho points of Interest which the party was
to have visited. For Mrs. MeKlnley thero
was a gold cardcasc, engraved with namo
and date. Each of the cabinet Indies also
received a souvenir cardcase almost tho
equal of that made for Mrs. MeKlnley.
AID FOR THE NON-UNION MEN
.Machinist' Association Ileeiilen to K-
tenil It to Those Who Unit
will, the l.'iilonists.
TORONTO, Juno 10. Tho International
Machinists' association In convention today
decided lo extend financial aid to non
union men who went out with mcmbors of
the association. President O'Connell sta e 1
that officials wero not restricted ns to the
nmount non-union men should receive, but
ho added that In iny event It would be
sufficient to Induce them to remain In the
fight to tho end. Since May 20 over $4,000
has been distributed among strikers nnd as
yet no regular system of benefits has gone
nto force.
rotolutlcn wns pa. sod, asking the Amer
ican Federation of Labor to levy nn assess
ment, aB provided for In its constitution,
o provide funds for the strikers. In tho
event of a long drawn out fight nn appeal
for nld will also be made to tho trndo or
ganizations of Great Britain, which wero as
sisted by the machinists in their htrugglo
for an eight-hour day. On tho question
of finances President O'Connell snld that n
special strike fund of over $15,000 was still
infact.
Tho council voted down a resolution
pledging tho association to socialism. It
wns decided that a certificate of death from
a Christian Scientist doctor would not ha
ecognlzed In the futuro In a claim for
death benefits.
Tho committee on laws has finished Its
abors. The constitutions of local lodges
wero adopted. Tho question arose as to
tho dcslrablltty of removing the head
quarters ot tho orders from Washington to
somo more central point, Chicago or Cleve
land being mentioned. A decision will be
mado later.
President O'Connell recotved word this
morning that twenty-six firms In California
had granted shorter hours and nn lncreaso
In pay.
IOWA MEN MAKE BAD MONEY
Five Suspects Arrested nt Waterloo
llnve Complete Equipment for
Conn terfel tint;.
WATERLOO, Ia Juno 10. Sheriff Wil
liam M. Law of Black Hawk county and
Special Detective George .Icannln arrested
five mon here today, charging thom with
counterfeiting. They wero completely
equipped with dies for making ten, twenty,
five and fifty-cent pieces and dollars. The
dies were manufactured, It Is nllegcd, by
one ot the men under nrrcat, who ls em
ployed In ono of tho foundries In this city.
It Is not believed that much Bpurlous coin
has yet been floated or made. Tho men
under arrest are Will English, Will and
Frank Fonstermakor, Frank Raphael nnd
Mlko Hubbaid. They will bo turned over to
the United States authorities Just as soon
as officers arrive hero to take them.
SAMF0RD IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Fears that Alabama Governor's Sick
ness Jlny Have Fatal
Termination,
TUSCALLOSA, Ala,, Juno 10. Governor
W. H. Samford, who has been 111 hero for
sovcral days, ls rcportod worse today nnd
It ls feared bis Illness will have a fatal
termination.
.Movements of Oernn Vessel .tunc IO.
At New York Arrived Prlnz Willem V,
from Paramaribo, etc., and Port au Prinze;
Manltou, from London; Truve, from Naples;
Soutbwark, from Antwerp; Grosser K"r
furst, from Bremen and Cherbourg.
Af Glasgow Arrived Arcudlon. from
Montreal. ...
At Liverpool Arrived Lancastrian, from
Boston! Northwestern, from Chicago.
A i Greenock (Juno tt) Arrived City of
Rome, from Now York.
At llnmbjrg Arrived Totems, from San
Francisco, via Guayaquil.
At Antwerp Arrived Kensington, from
New York.
At Gibraltar Arrived Aller, from Naples
and Genoa. Bulled Werra, from Ger.ouund
Naples, for New York.
At Naples Sailed- Belgravla, for New
At London Arrived-Minnehaha, from
, New York.
FIRE IS HOSPITAL
Eick Soldiers at the Frasitlio Are Driven
From Thftir Coti.
FLAMES START IN A STORE ROOM
Spread to General Buildings and Deitroy
Two Wards.
MILITARY ORDER SAVES THE PATIENTS
Bj Good Ditcipline They All Eicape Death
and Injury.
SAN FRANCISCO HAS ANOTHER BLAZE
Warehouse of Whllclurr AVreeUInu
Compiiny Is DiimiiKeil Thirty Thou
sand Doll ill's KiIon I yen
Threaten I t i ciikmi,
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno lo.-A nro at tho
gcueral military hospital at the Presidio
tonight destroyed two wards, klirhen, din
ing room nnd medical supply room. Nona
of tho patients wero Injured. Tho loss U
estimated lit $2?,000.
Tho two w.irds destroyed wero known aa
tho measles wards and were occupied by
sixty patients. There were 200 patients In
the general hospital and alt wore removed
to places of safety without confusion or
Injury until tho fire had been brought under
control.
The fire had Its origin In a room used
to storo paint, but the cause Is unknown as
yet. Tho watds destroyed will bo rebuilt
at once.
Three Alarms Turned In.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 10. A firo broko
out In the cstabl annum cf the T. P. White
law wrecking company on Spcnr street, In
tho wurcliouso dlstilct, at 0 o'clock tonight.
Several explosions of boilers occurred. It
Is said there was a quantity of nltro-glyc-erlne
nnd dynnmlto stored In the building.
The entire block was In danger of bolng
consumed.
So far iti known no ono bus been In
jured. The firemen found considerable diffi
culty In fighting tho flames, owing to the
danger from explosions. Tho llamcs spread
quickly and wijhln ten minutes after tholr
discovery threo nlarms wero turned In.
Tho firo was confined to the warehouse of
tho Whltelaw Wrecking company, which
contained machine! y and other goods, prin
cipally from abandoned ships. The plnco
held n quantity of explosives, making It
dangerous to tho firemen. It wns appar
ently distributed about tho building In
small quantities nnd tho teverfil explosions
that occurred did no damage to surround
ing property. Tho loss Is $30,000.
Indent embolic Church.
BAYFIELD. Wis., Juno 10. Tho old Cath
olic church nt La Polnto, Madeline Island,
wns destroyed by tiro today. Tho church
was nn ancient landmark nnd has been vis
ited by hundreds of tourlslH annually. Thc
original church was built In 1835 by Father
Baraga, and rebuilt nt n later date. It con
tained nn ancient painting, "Tho Descent
from tho Cross." which Indian tindltlrn
says was a gift to tho La Polnto mission lu
16il0 by Father Marquette. It Is the opinion
of some that the picture was stolen nnd
tho church sot on firo to rover up the losi.
REPORTERS CAN'T FIND OUT
Cabinet Has Meetlnn, Called Suddenly,
bill Members Won't Tell
for Uiiul 1'iirpone.
WASHINGTON, Juno 10. A cabinet meet
ing wns held suddenly late this afternoon
by messages sent tho various members from
tho White House. The president nnd Sec
retary Long hnd been out driving, tho sec
retary being especially sent for b' tho
president to Join him In tho drive. When tho
president returned ho found Secretary Hay
awaiting him, nnd tho two npent a ha'.f
hour together, tho sccrotary leaving later
on a night train for Buffalo. It was Im
mediately after this call that tho cabinet
was asked to assemble-, and they arrived
within a fow minutes of each othor. about
8 o'clock, nono of them being advised In
udvnuco of the object. Secretary Long
brought his young son. Secretaries Lrng,
Gage, Hitchcock and WIlBon, Attorney Gen
eral Knox and Postmaster General Smith
wero among those present. Secretary Root
ls In Buffalo, whllo Secretary Hay had left
for the name place.
Thc cabinet members Immediately re
paired to tho cabinet room, whero they re
mained less than an hour. Thoy took oc
casion to express their gratification ot thu
continued Improvement In Mrs. McKlnley's
condition nnd also discussed nnothor Hiib
Jcct, which none of them would disclose,
each member saying that It was a personal
matter and somo of them giving out tho
negative Information that tho meeting had
no relation to Cuba, chlnn, tho Flllplnrs,
the Porto Rlcans, tho supremo court decis
ions, tho Doer wur or any Important puhllo
question. Tho personnl Injunction on each
member to say nothing nbnut tho matter
proventcd any Information on the subject
being had.
Several cabinet officers said that their call
had to do with Mrs. McKlnloy's continued
Improvement. Somo announcement may b"
mado later about tho matter, which was of
either a social or personal nature and chiefly
concerning those presont.
PLOW MAKERS READY TO TELL
Itcircxciitntl c or Tivenly-One I'lrnis
line t oiiiolldnllon I'll! n Heady
tor Announcement,
CHICAGO, Juno 10. Pinna for n combina
tion of iwcnty-one of tho largest plow fac
tories of the country wnro practically com
pleted at a meeting at tho Auditorium annex
over which Charles H. Deere of Mnllno pre
sided. Judgo W. H. Vincent of Chlcnito has
tho details In chnrgo nti:. .'Xpects lo have
tho comblno Incorporated within a month,
with a prospective capital of $75,000,000.
The election of officers probably will bo
hold tomorrow. Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin
and New York will bo in tho trust. It Is
positively denied that tho prices of plows
will be raised.
STRIKE ON THE OMAHA ROAD
EniilneN at llftii Clnlre Draw Their
I'ell.nv Workmen from
the Curs.
EAU, CLAIRE, Wis,, Juno 10. A strlkn
was Inaugurated today by 135 men employed
by tho Omaha railway for a reduction 'of
two hours and half in tho workday. Somo
employes refused to strike and were
dragged from tho ears. Stones were thrown
and tho polite were called to the scene
No i-'iui was seriously hurt. An effort to
settle is lu progress