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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUIN'E 19, 1871. ST. VINCENT LOSS BIG British Island Stiffen Mora from Volcano Than Early Beporta Indicated. SIXTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE ARE KILLED Large Aria on East Coait ia Completely Desolated by the Eruption DETAILS OF CALAMITY DEFY DESCRIPTION GcrernoT of Windward Island Reporti that Lata Still riowa.' NATIONS SENDING AID TO SUFFERERS Culled States Joined by Foreln Powtri In Hutrnlig Relief ta the Stricken InrrlTori tbe Island. LONDON, Mar 14 The governor of the Windward inland. Sir Robert Llewellyn, telegraph! to the colonial office from the Island of 8t. Vincent, under date of Tuee day. Mar 11, as followi: I arrived here yeeterdsy and found the tate of affaire much worm than haa been stcted. The sdminletrator's report ahowa that the country on the east coast between Robin Rock and Georgetown waa appar ently struck and devameted In a manner almilar to that which destroyed St. Pierre, and I fear that practically all living thing In that radliie were hilled. Probably l.Siu persons lost their Uvea. The exact number win never ne Known. Manager and own era of the estates, with their famlHea anrf several or the bent claea of people, have been killed. A thousand bodlea have been found and buried, tine hundred and sixty prroonK are in in nospitai at Ueorgetown. Probably only six of thia number will re cover. The details of the disaster are too har rowing lor description. I mrxt mt fit t.utn which la running up and down the Leewarxl coast with water and provision. Twenty- wo uunurrn persona nave received roller. I have asked for medical officers from Trinidad and Grenada. All the neighbor ing British colonies are assisting gener ously. Every effort Is being made to grap ple with the awful calamity. All the best sugar estates In the Car ibbean oountry are devastated and' the eairie are dean. i ne eruption continues, but ! appar- v 1 1 1 1 7 in i h r m una. - . Anxiety la still felt. All the officers and realdenta are co-operating with me. The women are m axing doming. Sir Frederick M. Hodgson, the gqvernor of Barbadoea, forwarded to the colonial office today the report of the colonial aeo- retary, who has just returned from a visit to St. Pierre, Martinique. It confirms the worst account Of the dis aster. The secretary compares the Ignited matter, which destroyed everything within an area of ten miles long by six wide, to burning wax. He adds, significantly, that the services of doctors are not required, as there are no wounded persons. Governor Hcdgson estimates that 1.000,000 tons of voicanio dust fell on the island of Barbadoea. Earthquakes Two Weeks igs. NEW YORK, May It la a dispatch from lu correspondent at St. 'Vincent, British West Indies, the Herald says: Admonitory rumblings and earthquakes la the vicinity of Soufrler came two weeks go. On Monday, May 5, the lake In the old crater became greatly disturbed. On Tuee ' day, at 1 o'clock In the afternoon, the mountain began a series of voicanio efforts. Severe earthquakes accompanied these ter rible noises and detonations succeeded quickly. At 7 o'clock In the evening an immense column of steam Issued from the crater and lasted until midnight. A terrlfio explosion followed on Wednes day morning and at T o'clock there was an other sudden escape of steam. This as cended tor three hours, when other material 1 waa ejected. At noon three craters appeared to open and began to vomit lava. Six Streams at once ran down the sides of the mountains, making an awful acene. The mountain labored heavily for half . an hour after the appearance of the lava. I Fire flashed around the edges of the craters .and there were tremendous detonations, rsp- Idly merging into a continuous roar. I This lasted through Wednesday night and I' until Friday morning. The thunderlnga of the volcano were heard throughout the i Caribbean sea. 1 The eruption began Wednesday. A huge j cloud In a dark and dense column, charged ! with volcanic matter, rose to a height of eight miles from the mountain, top. Dark ness, like midnight, descended and the uphurou air was ladsn with Sne dust. Rala sf Mocks aad Btoaea. A brief rail followed, a rala of rocks and stones. There were bright flashes, numerous and jnarvelously rapid. These, with the thun dering, the mountain shocks, the earthquake roar and the falling stones, created a scene of horror. Large areas of cultivation have been .fcurles beneath the volcanic matter. On the Windward coast ssven plantations are totally destroyed. Nothing green Is visible. Sixteen hundred and twenty deaths are already reported. There are 1(7 cases In the hospital at Georgetown under treat ment, The deaths have been caused chiefly by suffocation by the sulphurous gases, light ttlog and burning lava masses. Few of the tesea in ths hospital are likely to recover. The crew of H. M. S. Indefatigable burled thirty peaaaat found dead on ths Owls eatate north of Soufrlere. A new crater Is reported formed on the Richmond estate nsar ths seashore. Littered with Dead Bodies. The country districts on the Windward Co it are littered with dead bodlea. Kingstown, the capital, and the whole population are safe. There have been no accidents or deaths. Clouds of dust ars bloving over the city, however. The royal mall steamer Wear la trans porting food and watsr to ths Leeward oast, sailing vessels proceed to the Wind ward coast on ths same ocean. Doctor and nurses hsve gone U the scene of dis tress. Ths majority of the oorpsss being found are eeversd whs esses. decoeipooed aad hardly approachable. The dsad are being turled In trenches, thirty In each. Much excitement was caused here, says a Bt. Thomas (a W. I.) dispatch to the Her ald, by a slight shock of earthquake which was felt about 4 SO Tuesday afternoon. Ths public wss get erslly excited aad many per 1 eons rushed from their houses, but the tremors of ths earth stopped beforet any actual damage was dene. XHale Salle with Fead. With food enough ee hoard to teed ths attre population of Martinique for a week the arulecr Dixie ta to sell tale aflermooa iCociUiues oa Second face.) PRAISE YANKEE GENEROSITY English l.aad Prompt Aid by Ameri cas aad I re Help for Their Kla. LONDON, May 14 At a dinner of the West Indlsn club, held in London tonight, ths Hon. Arthur Ponsonby declared that In view of the generosity- shown by Presi dent Roosevelt and the Amerlrsn people toward the Martinique sufferers, the people cf Greet Dritsln should not be behind In emulating President Roosevelt's exsmple snd helping their own countrymen on the Island of St. Vracent. lr Arthur ssld he feared, however, that t' ,V hion of donat ing funds for the sue ,' ,v victims of the disaster on the, et by King Edwsrd. mlghCN -r '... to overlook their suffering Tn. cent. C. T. Cox. the sdmlnlstrstor of th,, of St. Kltts, In the Leeward group, sf. In the same strain as had Sir Arthur Pon sonby. Mr. Cox said: "American philanthropy snows up on Martinique, yet no one In Bhg land haa any Idea how severely the In. habitants of St. Vincent must suffer, not only from loss of life, but from the loss of their trade, which. In normal times, is car ried on on the hand to mouth basis." Mr. Cox Who 1 nn 1.1. In rn,l.nl -- pressed on behalf of the British admlnls-' trators or west Indian Island the iluioii sympsthy for both the French and British sunerers trom the volcanic eruptions. Upon all sides bitter comparisons be tween the British government's lack of ac tion la regard to the sufferers In the West Indies, and the prompt and material re sponse of the United States to the emer gency are being made. At the request of Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial secretsrv. Sir Josenh rtlmaitaia the lord mayor of London, has opened a luna at the Mansion House for rll.f if tha victims of the volcanic eruption on the island of St. Vincent. EARTHQUAKES IN GUATEMALA Disasters Caae Two Thoasand Deaths and Destroy Vast Anns) of Property. SAN FRANCISCO. Mar 14. The steamer Guatemala brings additional details of the earthquake In Central America last month. Guatemala left tho port of that name April 19. Vd to that time 1.100 twlle. hart haan taken out of the ruins of Quezaltenanao. Captain Harris, of Guatemala, said: It la estimated that non n-nni. killed. The rieari wara ' -fill K..I moved when we sailed. The stench from the unburled enmees was frightful, snd to avoid a pestilence the government has been compelled to employ large gangs of men to clear the wreckage of the dead. Natives from the Interior are flocking to Ouatemala. The inhabitants are ter- IOr-trlrkn farm b-a . . , - ..... iv -! l wwiu there are fears of famine In consequence. The Pacific coaat suffered for greater damage than the Atlantic Captain Harris said the merchants ef Ouatemala were doing all In their power to alleviate the condition of the poor and the distressed. Credit haa boon In many Instances for four and five run Many of the wealthy planters have lost their entire fortunes. HONG KONG IS THREATENED Three Freeh Cases of Plaue, Brl ac inar the Total Up to ' Elchteeu. VICTORIA, B. C May 14. Reports from Hong Kong, received through the arrival of the steamer Empress of India, Indicate the health conditions of Hong Kong to be a threatening condition. India left there on April 21. During the two previous days three fresh cases of plague were reported In the colony, two of the victims being Chinese. The third's na tionality was not specified. This brings ths total for the year up to eighteen cases. The cases of communicable disease In the colony for the week prior to the sailing of India were: Seven, plague, with six deaths; cholera, 14, with 21 deatha; enteric fever. one fatal case; puerperal fever, one fatal case; smallpox, four, with two deaths. News also was brought that Macao had been declared an Infected port, twelve cases of plague having been located there since the beginning of the year. The Moukden dispatch ssys thst a letter from Harbin reports the arrival there of 6. 000 Russian troops, who have been brought over from the Russian side of ths Amur river, enroute for Port Arthur. I These troops were dispatched at the rata of 1,000 odd men datyy, and the ammunition brought by them filled some eight or more freight cars. The rumor at the time in Harbin waa that Russia waa going to war with Japan and Great Britain and that 60,000 more men were to reach Harbin In a fortnight's tlms. MORGAN IS GOING TO SPAIN Tn Negotiate for Entry of gpa-nlh Line lata Ihlppln Combine. MADRID, May 14. It is reported here that J. Pterpont Morgan Is coming to Spain In order to negotiate for the entry of the Spanish Transatlantic company Into the At lantic shipping combination. Officials of the Transatlantic company. however, Informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that while they have not yet received proposals on the subject they would not reject the Idea of discussing ths metier If Mr. Morgan comes. The company ta subsidised by the Spanish government, and In view of the present con dition of the treasury it would gradually cancel tbe arrangement. Indeed the ques tion of lu cancellation has already been warmly debated In the Chamber of Depu ties, but ths subsidy was finally continued owing to patriotic motives. Tbe same argument, perhspe, may Impede tbe reported negotiations of Mr. Morgan, as the sentiment that still exists) here against the Vnlted States may be aa Important fac tor In the matter. STEAMER IS LONG OVERDUE Reported te Have Many Patttsgsr a Board aad They May Be Lost. LONDON. May 14. A dispatch from Ran goon. British Burmah, says a lifeboat be longing te the British steamer Camorta. overdue at that port from Madras, haa been picked up In the bay of Bengal. A lifeboat and boom belonging to Camorta haa also been picked np near KrUna lightship, on the Madras coast, by a vessel searching for ths missing steamer. It Is believed that Camorta foundered Aartnc a cyclone on May Besides lu Me passengers, who were natives. Camorta had a crew of eighty-nine. Cacaort was reported. ts have had & ps see met a M boarf OMAHA, THURSDAY JIOBMNO, MAY 13, NIXON LEAVES TAMMANY Croker i Baocessor Resigns, as Ee Says, to Maintain His Self-Respect, WILL NOT BE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILI Spurns Aay Vote of Conddence After His Resignation He Aanoaaees His Pernaaaent withdrawal from Politics. new TORK, May 14. Lewis Nixon leader of Tammany Hall for nearly six months, resigned that position todsy at a meeting of the district leader held In Tm "v hall. While the resignation wss not ' y unexpected. It was not thought Mr. Nixon would take such positive n until a later date, first awaiting ths of the leaders to see if they would give him a vote of confidence, aad went so far as to say thct he could no longer retain his self-respect If he remsined as leader. The meeting of the district leaders was cslled at the Instance of Mr. Nixon, who on Tuesdsy night sent telegrsphic messsgf-s to all of the thirty-seven. This action fol lowed a deadlock at the meeting of the sarbems of the Tammany Hall society Mon day, when Mr. Nixon's Intention of retain ing Thomas L. Feitner as grand sachem was frustrated by a tie vote, there being six of the sachems of the thirteen for and six against the retention, the thirteenth George C. Clauseon, being absent. Demands Fnll Leadership. The srtlon of that time caused a general discussion of the possibilities of Mr. Nixon losing control of the organization, snd the combination headed by John F. Carroll oust iuB oim. Mr. ivixon. in an interview on Tuesday, said if be could not have the con fldence of the leaders he would "get out." wnen Mr. Nixon arrived at Tammany hall today all of the thirty-seven lesdera were present. As soon as the meeting wss called to order Mr. Nixon arose from front seat and said: "Gentlemen, I have determined to resign as leader of Tammany Hall. Thia reslgna lion is absolute and positive, and will not be withdrawn. I wish it to take effect Im mediately. I feel that I cannot retain my self-respect and still remain the leader of Tammany Hall. My decision Is unalter able." Passes Ont Cheap Bessset. There was a moment's silence when Mr. Nixon had finished. Then Colonel Michael C. Murphy made a very complimentary apeech In praise of Mr. Nixon. He did not say, however, that he wished him to re main sa leader. Hs said that Mr. Nixon had done splendid work as the leader and had the confidence of all the leaders. Mr. Nixon Jumped to his feet as soon as Colonel Murphy bad finished and ssld: "I do not desire any vote of confidence whatever." He Immediately left the room, followed by an outburst of handclspplng. Outside the meeting room Mr. Nixon would only say to me newspaper men: 'I am ont as leader -of Tammany HalL tsmp Duuaing as my business; I am out of pontics and I am glad of it. I will devote my time to my business of ship buildlna? and- will talk about that by the hour, but I will not talk about politics hereafter. The cause of my resignation is plain. I could have won out and elected Mr. Feitner arand sacnem, out l would not appeal to Mr. Croker." Conference of Chiefs. following the departure of Mr. Nixon several of the leaders remained for some time in group chatting about the resigns lion ana tns possible developments. It waa announced that a meeting of the executive committee of district leadens will be held Thursday, at which time Mr. Nixon's res lgnatlon will be acted upon. There were numerous rumors about the Call regarding the future policy of the or gauizauon. The moat persistent one, and one that was endorsed by several leaders, was that there would be no actual leader or Tammany Hall for some time to come. inn wss coupled with a rumor that the nnance committee would be abolished, as well as the chairmanship of this com mittee. The chairman, who ta now Lewis Nixon and wss Richard Croker, as such had the handling of the funds of the organisa tion In the political campaigns. BOER DELEGATES GATHERING Boer Conference at Vereeslag Be Largely Attended by Bergkcrs. Is to LONDON. Msy 14. Lord Kitchener has notified the Wsr offics that representatives of all the bodlea of Boers throughout the Trsnsvaal and Orangs River colonies are gathering at Vereenlng for the conference which begins tomorrow and that hs has sr rsngsd that the delegates shall not be Im peded in reaching the place. Consequently the assemblage Is expected to be Urge. The decision reached regarding the peace terms will be later submitted to ths Brit ish. A delegation, consisting probably of tbe same Boer leaders who went to Pre toria recently, will be deputised to convey tho decision to Lord Kitchener. GENERAL STRIKE IN SWEDEN Social Demoeratle Party Adherents Will Lie Idle Thrsaheat Debate an Isfrssi Bill. STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May 14 The so cial democratic party has decreed a general strlks in support of the suffrage movement. All Ks adherents throughout Sweden will stop work tomorrow, when the debste on tbe suffrage bill commences tn the Riks dag. The striks will continue throughout ths debate and probably last three dsys. It will Involve most of ths Industries, only such work being earned out as Is ssssntisl to the life and health of the community. The newspapers of several of tbe cities will suspend publication during the strlks. SessilssTlss Cvmmlaaleaer Plenaed. CHRISTIAN! A, Norw.iy, May 14. Mr. Weanerstrum. a comralssloner of the St! Louis exposition, sfter a canvass of the sit uation here, ha SirMed greet aaiisfac tloa with the plana and prospecu for Scan dinavian participation ta the exhibition. Bnlletlae Be Diarwatlaned. THE HAOl'E. May 14. The physical con dition of Queen Wllhelmiaa Is now all that could be desired. Regular bulletins tn rs gard to her health will therefore cease te be lasusd. Will at al gmlth RhmII. MIKNEAPOLIS. Msy M-Th. will of Sol Smith Ruemll, the actor, was filed todey. The estate, mostly real. Is vslued at siiOeoo. The only belre ars tbe widow. Urn. Alloa Adams Rueeell and two chll- na juiee. The. will Is very brts4a44 leases nm n mjg stesjanh MINERS SLOW IN DECIDING sevea iiandred Deterates Leave Hall Wllhent ettllas trlke Proposltlosw ft HAZLETON. Pa., May lAThe conven Hon of the anthracite mlnj(. workers held two sessions in the opera house here today ana without taking any act tea on the qure tlon of Inaugurating a permanent strike adjourned until morning. About 700 dele gates were In attendance. . The conrent'on Is metlng behind closed doors snd. although nothing officially is given out. It I known thatjthe all-Important question waa not reacheil, the two ses sions being devoted entlreli. to the or san itation of tbe meeting ancf the report of the committee on credentials. President Mitchell wss made chairman of the conven tion. The day brought forth n4 definite Infor mstlon besring on the profitable action of the convention and the situation tonight re mslns about the same aa It has been during the lsst forty-eight hours. President Mitch ell said that all hope of any concessions from the operators wss gone. He has had no recent communication, hi said, with the mine owners. Senator Hanna or any other member of the National CJv1e federation. He admitted that he had some sdvlre to give to the delegates at the proper time, but what it is he will not ay. "eatlment Pavers Strike. In an Interview today he said that there was no doubt that the sentiment of the men Is In fsvor of a strike, but he refused to mske any rply when asked If he would give advice thst would come in conflict with their sentiments. It le admitted thst what President Mitch ell euggesu will be done, notwithstanding the fact that a majority of the delegates are In favor of a strike If )he mine owners do not mske concessions. Therefore, It looks very muc'j aa though the whole mat ter rests upon the national president. The advice that he will rive, the miner, to morrow 1 known to probably onlv four others persons the three district presi dents snd National Secretsry-Tressurer W. B. Wilson, who arrived here today. There are persons here representing railroads, stock brokers snd others who are making an effort to get first Information. Tomorrow morning's session of the con vention will begin st f o'clock snd. ac cording to Mr. Mitchell, a final adjourn ment will be had In the afternoon. Quiet reigned everywhere in the rerlon today and not pound of coal waa mined anywhere. A great crowd of mine workers came into town from the surrounding villages snd coal pstches. They crowded arouad the convention hall, waiting for Information from the inside, and they were greatly dls appointed when tbe convention adjourned this afternoon without taking definite ac tion. BIG LOCKOUT IN WASHINGTON Men Encased B Bnlldlngr Trades Ob ject to Employment af Won Inlon Flankers. WASHINGTON, May 14 A lockout of about 2.400 men engaged in the building trades of the city went into operation here today. The kraua Is rir the employ ment of non-union plumbers-Ja the build ing work. HAYTI IN A CHA0TIC STATE Revolutionists Slese Cnstoms Homi nnd Are Collecting; the Duties. PORT AU PRINCE. Haytt. May 14. Ad miral Kllllck, commander of the ' Havtlen fleet, has started for Cape Haytlen with the Haytien war ships Crete A'Plerot and Toussatnt Louverture, having declared him self In favor of General Firmin, the former minister of Haytt at Paris, who Is the head of tho revolutionary forces In ths northern part of the island. ins northern revolutionists have seized the customs houses of Caps Haytien. port ae raix and Oooalves and are collecting du- ues. protests against this action on the part of General Firm in have been entered by the National bank and the diplomatic corps. A severe engagement hit ween the north ern revolutionists and tse southern forces, mesning the troops f-.m Port au Prlncs and tbe cities of Its vicinity, la expected to take piece tomorrow or the dsy after. A steamer from Kingston, Jamaica. Is ex pected here today or Thursday, bringing a number of Haytlens who have been in exile. Among them are M. Fouchard and Sen- oque Pierre, two more candidates for the presidency. The French stsamer Olinds Rodrlgues. on which ex-President Sam embarked yester day morning. 1 still In the harbor of Port au Prince. She ws to have sailed yester day, but was detained by the French min ister. M. Depres. 8ho will remain here until a foreign warship reaches Port au Prince. The absence of a foreign warship Is caus ing great uneasiness In the foreign colony here. After ths embarkation of General Sam all the political prisoner here were re leased, and last night they, with groups of drunken soldiers, paraded the streets. Shots were fired from time to time, and !t was feared that the plundering of stores and residences would follow. The provisional government constituted by M. Boysrond Canal, a former president, is attempting to control the situation, but General Saint Folx Colin, the district com mender; General Kebresu, the chief of po lice, and M. Polynlce, the communal mag istrate, ars the only officials who appear to be exercising authority. Tbey formed a corps of reapectable citi zens yesterday evening and aucceeded In disarming most of ths dangerous charac ters. As a result the night waa much quieter than it would otherwise have been. WASHINGTON, May 14. In view of the critical stats of stairs tn Haytl and Santo Domingo the Navy department is making plans to send ths trsinlsg ship Topeka, now at Port Royal. 8. C, to San Domingo City, to fill ths placa made vacant by the dlapstch of ths Cincinnati to Martinique. Orders hsve gone forward to havs the Topeka made ready for ec and unless ths iiu.uuu m me two mite repuDiics Is ma terially alleviated It will sail for ths scene of trouble In a short time. PREACHER MUST SERVE TIME Colored Divine Pannd Guilty ef Mau- elauaater aad Sentenced ta Penitentiary. EMPORIA, Kan., May 14 Rev. W. H. Pollstt, a colored preacher, who last month shot aad killed Islah Edmandson, a negro laeorer, aa a result or family troubles, was today found guilty of manslaughter la the na degree aad will be given three years ta the penitentiary. Pollett expressed eatlsfaoiioa as the verdict. Since his arraa soUett haa wavsrte4 four of hla xciiaw iriacr 1902-TEN PAGES. i FOUND M'KIXIEY COLLEGE President Roosevelt Lays Cornerstone and Senator Eanna and Otaen Take Fart. MEMORIAL BY THE METHODIST CHURCH institution Will Be Devoted to Teach ing of Pollers" and Diplomacy Elnqaent TrlhsrtAa of Roose. velt aad1 'Hasina. WASHINGTON. May 14 In tbe presence of a large audience President Roosevelt laid the rornerstone of - the McKlnley Memorial Ohio College of Government of the American university, located a few miles outslds of this city In the north western psrt of tbe District of Colombia. when completed the building will be de voted to studies embrsclng diplomacy, mu nicipal government, arbitration, civic and International law. On the platform besides the president were Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. Sec retary Hav, Senators Hanna and Dolllver, Bishop Wlllsrd F. Mallalleu of Massarhu setts and many men prominent in educa tional and church work. The ceremonies were opened bv a hvtnn written for the occasion by Rev. Dr. J. B Hankln, president of Howard university. uesponslve readings from the Proverbs and prayer by Joseph F. Perry. D. D.. of Chirsgo followed. Senstor Dolllver of Iowa was then Introduced. He spoke briefly of tne life and character of the late President McKlnley and ssld that It waa flttinr that his name should be connected with a school of political science. Hanna Shows Emotion. 8enator Hanna waa ths next sneaker snd from the beginning of his remarks until ths end his voice tremored with emotion. He asld In part: The laylna: of thl rornminna tt nmt suon or this temnle of learnln tn he builded by the Dtiblio native state, Is consecrated to the memory of her dearest eon, William McKlnley. (Applause.) Pile up your marble and every stone will mark an Incident In his life, of nig devotion to humaniiv anri hla f.llnw men. i Applause.) Crown It in the rlnrv nt It- ..nm nlH am and he will look down from on high and mess your r.oble work. It is Indeed a noble work. President McKlnley was deeply in terested in this enterprise and it was owing ' '" iiiBpniion oi nis oeller tnat the people of Ohio were stirred to make the realisation of It to meet his views and wishes. Look to Him far a Leader. It Was to him that wa lnnWa4 fn. au leader, not onlv in thnusht hut in ample. His Interest In this university was not because It belonged to a sect of which he was a member, but It was because of his devotion to sll public Institutions that contributed to the development of his countrymen. He knew the foundation of th. n.nn1 which was to mske his country great, and his experience lu public life made him ap preciate perhaps more than any other man in' vaiue oi an inauiuuon like This. That cornerstone has beneath It a founda tion more enduring than granite It Is im mortality (applause) and that was the foundation of McKtnley's life. (Applause.) I'pon this subject I csnnot speak ss I would, my friends. The memories which come to me on an occasion like thia are too painful to dwell on. Our martyred president Is here todsy In spirit, snd If that sacrifice were needed that we might anarch our heart t learn wherein we could do higher a.ij nobler deeds if that example were neoessary to inspire the young men of this oountry to broader and more libera i and higher mo tives of social snd governmental life then lnrtfed: "His will, not ours, be done." (Loud ap plause.) Is Warmly Congratulated. At the conclusion of bis remarks the sen ator was warmly congratulated by Secre tary Hay and President Roosevelt and all within reach. Commissioner McFarland, Dr. T. M. Bris tol, who was President McKlnley'e pastor. and Bishop Mallalleu followed with brief addresses. Ths ceremony closed with a brief speech by President Roosevelt, who said: Ladles snd Gentlemen: I am to say ons word, nothing need be said more than those who have addressed you this srternoon, the statesmen who worked with Mrk'inW and the pastor under whose ministrations he sat. It is Indeed appropriate that the Metho dists of America, the men belonging to that religious organization, which furnished the Pioneers In carving out of the west what Is now the heart of the great American republic, should found this university In the tity of Washington and should build the college that Is to teach the science of government In the name of the great ex ponent of good and strong government who died last fall; who died as truly for this country as Abraham Lincoln himself. (Ap plause.) I thank you for having given me the op portunity this afternoon of coming before you and laying the cornerstone of this building. (Applause.) The president then, with trowel In hand, threw in the mortar, and tbe etone was lovered slowly into position. At some later dste It will be rsised suf ficiently to permit of the placing of some relics within the zinc box. The Dexology wss sung at the president's request and ths services closed with a benediction by Rev. H. R. Naylor of Washington. DEATH RECORD. Editor Cenrae S. Dnan. CITY, Neb.. May NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Msy 14. (Special.) Word waa received In this city todsy that George 8. Dunn, an old resident of Otoe county, had died In tbe hospital at Kansas City. Mr. Dunn, who waa about 67 years of sgs, came to Nebraska City In 1B5S. Later he entered the newspsper business, to which he devoted bis attention until the time of hla death, being pub lisher of ths Stsr at Marshall. Texas. Tbs remains will be brought here tomorrow for burial. Beth Shoemaker, Beatrice. BEATRICE. Neb.. May 14. (Special.) Seth Shoemaker, a veteran of the civil war and for many years a resident of this city, died yesterday morning, aged 6 years. He served with honor during three years of the civil conflict. He Is survived by a widow snd two children. The funeral was held this sfternoon under ths auspices of tbe Grand Army of the Republic. Moaoaa Connty Pioneer. ' ONAWA. Ia.. May 14 (Special.) Joseph D. Woodward, one of the pioneers of Mo nona county and a leading farmer, died at bis borne In Onswa last night, aged nearly 75 years. In 1855 Mr. Woodwsrd csme to Monona county to select lend snd entered SO0 acres at ths Bluffs land office in what la now Grant aud Maple townships. C. W. Hlrd, Fairmont. FAIRMONT, Neb., Msy 14. (Special.) Tbe funeral of C. W. Hlrd occurred here toda under ths auspices of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges. Tbs deceased hsd been a resident of this placa for about twelve years. Interment was at Friend. A wife and daughter survive him. Bryan at Blaad Monument. LEBANON. Mo., May lt-Tbe splendid monument erected here to the memory of the late Richard Park Bland will be un veiled June 17. Hon. W. J. Bryan and ex- Governor W. J. Bione and othere wilt be sreseut le delive adiUwaena. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebrssks snd Kansas mowers Tr.ure.iay; Friday fair In West rortion, probably Showers In East Por Hon. Temperature at Omaha Testerdayi Hoar. De. Hoar. Dev. K n. m ...... M 1 p. m Alt la. m Mt s p. m i T a. m M it p. m 4 " a. m ...... RT 4 p. m HO a. m no ft p. at : 10 a. m 61 A p. m M 11 I. n Ml T p. m .Aft 12 m 5 it p. m P: p. m f l FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS One of Biggest Schemes on Record Checked hy Arrest nnd Con. fesslon of Operators. KANSAS CITY, May 14 V. D. Snyder and F. W. Stewart, president and vies president or the inlon Wholesale company, with headquarters In Kansas City, pleaded guilty in the federal court here today to three in dlctmeats charging them with making fraudulent use of the malls. Sentence will be passed next Mondsy. The federal en thsrlties who have been working up the case against the men for aome time, char acterize the genera scheme of the com psny as one of the biggest frauds thst has ever been operated through the Vnlted Ststes malls. The scheme has been thoroughly sc counted in the civil courts where some ef the victims brought suit. The concern waa regularly Incorporated and the statement of the eecretery of stats that the firm htd a capital stork of $S8,000 gave them a rat ing. The Arm deslt In books and advettised for persons to tske charge of branch agen cies. Correspondents were reanlrerl in bring a letter of credit or draft for $800 or $1,000 to cover the cost of books with which to do business. The prospective sgent wis promised a salary on condition that he sold a certain amount of books. The books proved to be worthless and utterly un salable. When any of those who were csught made trouble they were sued fur damages. Such a suit brought by Stewart Is now pending In the federal court against W. 8. Ctrbly. who caused Stewart's arrest by the federal offlcere In Denver. Snydqr as emitted In Chicago a month ago. DAKOTA WORKMEN IN SESSION Election of Officers and Selection of Kext Medina; Plnce Oc cupy the Day. MITCHELL. S. D.. May 14. (Special Tel egram.) The grand lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and Degree of Honor have been very busy today in trans acting the matters that have come un for discussion and action. Past Surrerce Mas ter Workman W. Warns Wilson of Detroit. Mich., and Supreme Master Workman A. C. Harwlck of Buffalo, N. Y.. have been 'n attendance at both grand lodgee today and reviewed their work of the last year. Ths annual election of officers In both eranil lodges hag occupied the attention of the delegates the greater share of the day. rreo B. Smith of Hecla was re-elected grand master workman and J. D. Lavln. ox After ieen grand recorder. Ft the Degree or Honor Mrs. Algathe Sherwood of Des Moines was elected grand chief of honor. Miss Kate Sessions of Sioux Falls grand re corder and Mrs. Delia M. Stair of Mitchell grand receiver. The Ancient Order of United Workmen decided upon Lead. In tbe Black Hills, as the place for the next meet ing of the grand lodge and the Decree of Honor also selected the same place. The Workmen met In Lead two years ago. Lead lodge was awarded the banner for tbe great est gain in membership in ths last year. Both lodges will adjourn tomorrow morning. ATTEMPT TO JFIRE OIL WELL Watcbmaa Absent for n Shar Tin... bnt Returns Before Match le Applied. kvanston. Wyo., May 14. (Special Tel egram.) About 6 o'clock this morning the watchman who was placed at the Union Pacific oil wells at Spring Valley, after the raid of a few days ago, lef for a bait hour and when hs returned he found tbe csp pried off of the well and petroleum scattered over the premises. A large amount of kindling wood saturated with kerosene was also scattered about. These and other signs Indicated an attempt was made to Are the well. Armed guards have been placed at the weH- and the authorities are making a rigid examination. It Is claimed the attempt to firs the well wae the work of a rival company. A prairie fire threatened the town thle afternoon. The fire department was called out and subdued the flames before much damage had been done. PETTIGREW BUYS A MINE Former Sonth Dakota Senator Invests in California Gold Prop erty. SALT LAKE, Utah. May 14. The Tribune today says thst former Senator R. F. Pettl grew of South Dakota has purchased the Interest of former Senator Dorsey In tbe California King gold mine, located twenty flvs miles north of Yuma, Ariz., on ths Cali fornia aids of ths Colorado river. The mine Is said to be one of the richest in that part of ths country. WASHOUT CAUSES ONE DEATH Wreeke Train en Inlon Pneldr, Ktll-loa- Eaa-laeer aad Injuria Three Others. ELLIS. Kan., May 14 A washout today on ths Colby branch of the Union Pacific railroad caused a freight wreck In which ueorge Kegoelr, engineer, was killed, and tbe firemen and two brakeraen were badly scalded. HYMENEAL. Maaslea-SheaSr. FULLERTON. Neb., May 14- (Special.)-. At 11 o'clock today, at the First Presby terisn church, Miss Ollle Ehesff tu mar ried to William Maaglss. The bride is ths only dsughter of T. M. Sheaff. a prominent buaineas man of this city, snd ths groom Is asslstsnt casblsr of the Firit National bank. Beekeahnner-Bank. WEST POINT. Neb.. May 14 (Special ) At tbe Grace Lutheran church today Rev. A. B. Learner, pastor, married Miss Camilla Bank and Charles Berkenhauer, a young attorney of this city. The bride la the eldest daughter of Andrew N. Bank, living east of town. Blaek-Callaad. EKATRICE. Neb.. May 14. (Special ) Last evening at Centenary parsonage Miss Mary Calland was married to Perry Black, Rev. D. I Thomas officiating. The young ipeopi wiu mU Ualr .hum la tbig tit. ROADS BELOW VALUE Nebraska Transportation Lines Escape Theix Jnit Bhars of Taxation. STATISTICS SHOW THE DISCREPANCIES Unequal Assessment Provsti by rigtrsi Of fered the Bute Board. DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN THE ROADS Valuation! Previously Beported Show Some. Remarkable Divergencies. E. ROSEWATER PRESENTS PEOPLE'S CASE Reasons for Raisin Assessments oa Xehraaka Railroads Given to tbe State Board of Equalisa tion nt Lincoln. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. May 14. (Special.) Astound- Ing revelations In tbe valuation and assess ment of railroad property In Nebraska were called to light by E. Rosewster la an ad dress before the Stste Board of Equalization today. Mr. Rose nater was accompanied by E. W. Slraeral. both appearing to protest against the under-valuation of railroad property. At the opening of the session It wss an nounced thst Mr. Rosswstsr would make a presentation regarding the valuation of the tangible railroad property, while the ques tion of considering franchises tn determin ing the valuation of the lntanclbla would be discussed by Mr. SImeral Tha tin.nl wss asked at the outset whether or not It Intended to take the franchises of the va rious roads into consideration. Auditor , Weston said the board had been proceeding under the tacit agreement that It had bo right to consider this side of the question and after some general discussion It wss decided to make no ruling unUl after the presentation of the argument. Mr. Rosewater began by detallln ths re markable discrepancies In ths valuation of the railroads aa determined by the board in recent yeare. He epoke for nearly aa hour during the morning session, or antll a recess for noon was taksa. At ths after noon session he resumed hie discussion and" was followed by Mr. SImeral. All member of the board. Governor Parage, Auditor Weston and Treasurer Stuefer, were pree ent throughout the hearing. Tax on the Bee Bulldln. In the general talk whloh follow ts. formal argument Mr. Rosswstsr waa nuss. ttoned again regarding the taxee paid by D Duuaing company. In response to these Inquiries It was asserted that tha company hsd paid over $70.0CO In taisa within tbe last ten yeere. Instead of $69,000. which were the figures riven bv Mr. Rna. water from memory when he waa before the Doara on Monday. Another inquiry brouaht forth the euggestton from Mr. R eyewater that the railroad valuation as determined by the board should te about U per oeat of the real value, including both tangible and intangible property. The board adjourned at tha conclusion of the hearing, taking no action, either on tha question of considering ths franchises or on tbe general proposition of undervalua tion. Mr. SImeral argued from a legal stand point, citing numerous authorities, ss well aa ths recent decision of tbs supreme court, all of which he contended showed plainly that tbe franchises should be considered tn reckoning the valuation for purpose of taxation. Mr. Roaewater'e Argument. In presenting his case to tbe board Mr Rosewater said: "Gentlemen of the Board: For' many yeara there has been an Impression among ths people of Nebraska that the railroads of this elate were not besring their due proportion of tbe burden of taxation. Tho legislature has vested the power of assess ment In three members of tbs executive department of the state, and they are the supreme tribunal or have been up to date In fixing tbe valuations for asssssmsnt of ths various railroads, telegraph and other corporate properties. Up to ths present time, however, so fsr as I know, the various boards have only given a hear ing to tbe representatives of these cor porate Interests, snd the Intereeta that are much greater, representing as they do flve-eixths of ths tsxable property of the atate. have not appeared and havs not had their bearing. "I desire, first, to call attention to tbe various discrepancies in the mode of ae sessment that has prevailed up to this time and to the Injustice thst has been done to other taxpayers by the mode of amcts ment which has heretofore obtained. "When I came down three days ago I waa amazed to find that there was no record of sny of the elements that make up the total valuation of a railroad. Nothing In the auditor s office, excepting tbe total or aggregate value of each road, and the grand total of the valuations of ail the roads for sssessmeat purpose. Now, tbe ordinary assessor is expsctsd whsa hs vslues real estate or Improvements on real estate to view that property and arrive individually, aa hla own conclusion, as to its relative valus to othsr property. But the grand assessment board ef ths state does not take tbe trouble of viewing the property tbey are to assess, but takea in a lump, takes In wholesale, ths statements or reports made by the audltora or offlcere of the varioua companies and arrives la some manner I cannot tell bow at a eon clurton of the valuation of these properties. What Roade Retara. "I find upon examining the recorde that most of ths companies do not return any valuation. Some of them do, and It ta very remarkable that tbe managers of those rosds dlssgree so radically as to ths value tlon of properties that had a fixed aad tangible value in tbe market, or should havs a standard in soms manner. "I will call your attsntlon. for Instance, to the return of the Union Pacific railway'. In 1895 It returned 142 engtnee at 11,125 each. In l0z It returned 117 engines at a valuation of 11.000 each. In 1895 ths Omshs. St. Psul A Mlnnespolis returned Its engines st a valuation of $s.Am1 each This yesr It returend Its engines at a valuation of 14,000 each. Here Is a dls crspanry as between one to four or one to five between two railway systems ae te tbe vslue of property tbet should bs prstty thoroughly known. "Now. I contend that in ths ysar W5 the coat of all railway equipment wee very much lowsr tbsn It wss la 1901 or is la 112. In fact. It is wsll known tkat both labor and material bare gradually and stssdily been going up and In some In stances ths cost of machinery Is from 13 to &0 par cent higher today than It waa in 1S(. "There la another feaiuxe that isetrs g