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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