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Daily ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATU11DAY MOllXLNG, MAY 17, 1902 TWELVE rAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. The Omaha JdEB. LAY COLOSSAL PLAN Anthracite Miner Decidt on Scheme to Paraljte Buiineia of Country. TO TIE UP INDUSTRIES THROUGHOUT LAND Will Beck to Enliit All Bituminous Workmen in the Strike. NON-UNION AS WELL AS UNION MEN IN Special Kational Convention to Be Held to Perfect the Plan. DIRECTLY AFFECTS HALF MILLION MINERS Business in General U Btnant In Region of Strike aad People Pre pare for Prolonged aad Bitter Slrnsale. HAZLETON, ra., May 16. The anthracite mine workers In convention today In order to win their strike, unanimously decided upon a plan that. If carried Into successful operation, would practically tie up the In duatrlea of the country, paralyze bualneea and Inconvenience the people throughout the United 8tates. It la their desire that a special national convention of the United Mine Workers of America be called as aoon aa practicable for the purpose of endeavor ing to have all the bituminous mine workers, both organized and unorganized, involved In the anthracite miners' struggle, This announcement waa officially made at noon today by President John Mitchell In a statement giving the result of the de llberatlone of the delegatee In convention. Thla statement la aa follows: At this morning's session the convention petitioned the national officers to issue a call for a national convention of all mlneia employed In th: United States for the pur cose of considering the situation In the anthracite fields. If the desire of the anthracite miners Is carried Into effect a national suspension of coal mining will be Inaug'J rated. All questions of detail as to the direction of the strike In the anthra cite field wore referred to the district and national otllcers. Dellnlte plans will be outlined within the next few days. For the preeent the engineers, firemen and pump runners will continue at work. All rrlne workers were advlned to remain at their homes, abstain from frequenting sa loons and, under all circumstances, observe the law. Woald Involve Half Million. If a special national convention la called and the miners aucceed In. their object, It would directly affect 449,000 men, who are employed In and about 'the coal mines of the country. Coal would aoon become carce and thla would ultimately reault In the tielng up of railroads and all aorta of Industries that use large quantltlea of coal. It la doubted by some lntereated persona here who are closely watching developments that auch a stupendous movement could be brought for the reason that the bualnesa Interests of the country would not stand Idly by and permit auch a plan to be put Into effect.- .. . v The striking miners are enthualaatlo over the convention's action and most of them can aee only auccess In the proposition. An absolutely trustworthy source la au thority for the atatement that the special convention will be called, probably to meet In Indltnapolia, In the courae of several weeks. According to the rules of the United Mine Workers a petition signed by five mine workers districts la necessary to call a special convention. I'nanlmona for Meeting. , The three anthracite districts are unani mous for auch a meeting and It Is likely that the West Virginia district and the Michigan district will consent to the Is suance of the call. ' The two latter districts now have amall but atubborn strikes In progresa and they will doubtless conaent te the call, ao that they too, may receive the benefit of whatever may be accom plished. National Secretary-Treasurer W. B. Wil son of Indianapolis said today that within the next two or three weeks, regardless of the epeclal convention 30,000 men In Virginia and West Virginia and from 15.000 to 20,000 In the aoft coal region of contra! .Pennsylvania, will be oa a atrlke. They will be called eut, be said, for the purpoae of forcing the mine ownera to give them higher wagea and Incidentally to help the anthracite workers. These men are partly organiied. 4neatlon of Rights. A point has been raised that the United Mine -Workers cannot call out the men employed by companies with whom the miners have yearly contracta or wage agreements, but Secretary Wilson said that auch la not the case. He said that the mine workers' organization respecta all such agreements or contracta, but added that a general convention haa power to abrogate them If It deeiua auch action necessary. If the Itfe of the union waa en dangered. Mr. Wilson aald, then a conven tion would call out men working under contracta or agreements. The correspondent of the Associated Press made an effort today to learn wbat atepa. It any, had been taken in the direction of a sympathetic etrlke of other trades unions It waa learned that aome of the labor leadere of the- country had Informally discussed such a movement aome time be fore the present strike waa Inaugurated but that no dellnlte plan presented Itself. Engineers, Firemen nnd Pnmpera. The matter of calling out the engineers firemen and pump-runners from the an thracite mines, to allow the workings to become flooded and damaged, waa left by the convention te the discretion of the national and district officers. What they will do cannot be definitely learned, but it aeema probable that these men will be per mitted to remain at work tor the present at least It waa aald at atrlke headquarters today by an official that the United Mln Workers' organization haa all along fol lowed the policy of protecting mine prop erty on the ground that the destruction of accumulated wealth, as a rule, ultimately ahecte ths workmen seriously. Notwithstanding that 145.000 men have been Idle for the laet five daye no dls turbaacee of any kind have been reported here. The region la extremely quiet. All the delegatea left for their homes today and Haileloa presented a deserted appear ance. All of the local unlona throughout the coal field held meetings thla afternoon or night and received reports from their convention delegates. Steps were taken by moat of thevlorale" to gtvs relief to the members. If needed. They expect a .long strike. Operators Ready for Least Flht. President Mitchell said today that be bad had no communication with any eae rearing oa a acttiemeat of tba atrlks. The coal companies continue their prep arations for a long struggle. Mloe mules ilauc en Second Fg ) THE PALACE Desperate ,, y Rebellions Sortie, Rloterr hot Art i-reniaeni iai w -w PORT AU PRINCE. Hsytl. Ma '-'J;, There were further disturbances here night. A mob attacked the palace, but the rioters were fired on by the presidential guard and eventually dispersed. Borne of the attacking party were killed or wounded, according to report. The actual casualties cannot be ascertained, owing to the dis turbed state of affairs. A number of delegates from the southern towns have arrived here with the Intention of forming another provisional government. The revolutionists In the north refused the overtures made to them with the object of everting civil warx, They took this action after raising a loan of $50,000, guaranteed by the customs receipts of Cape Haytlen and Oonaives, the two ports In their hands. The northern army, correctly, will soon begin Its march on Port au Prince. The members of the diplomatic corpe and the national bank officials here have pro tested against the loan made to the revolu tionists. It la feared tbe situation will become more critical tomorrow on tbe arrival of M. Fouchard and Seneque Pierre, two lead era who have been In exile at Kingston, Jamaica. An attempt made yesterday to plunder tbe residence of Admiral Killlck, who de livered himself in favor of the revolution ists and went north with his two ships, but Intervention saved the house from tbe rioters. TO BUILD GRAND STATION Depot at Lelpale to Coat Twenty-Six nnd a Half Million Dollars. ' LEIPSIC, May 16. The municipality of Lelpslc yesterday approved a contract Of the Prussian ft Saxon railroad authorities for the construction of a central railroad station at Lelpslc to cost 108,000,000 marka ($26,600,000), of which Lelpslc la to pay 17.000,000 marka ($4,250,000). The state railroad administration la projecting new and splendid stations at other cities. Emperor William wished to spend 6,600,- 000 marks ($1. 375,000V for the construction of a new railroad atatlon at Homburg, but the conservatives In the Diet refused auch a large appropriation for a railroad station t auch a smalt town. Emperor William ia proceeding to presa his scheme, however, and a curloua scene occurred In the royal waiting room of tbe Homburg atatlon yesterday when his maj esty ordered the burgomaster of Homburg and a number of prominent citlxena of the town to attend a meeting In the waiting room to hear Herr Thlelen, the Prussian minister of public works, lecture on the desirability of the propoaed new atatlon at Homburg and the architects explain their plans of the projected building. WILLIAM STILL IMPRESSED oarers to Present America with Statue . of Frederick the " Great;' '. WIESBADEN. Hease-Naesau May'. IS. The German emperor, Wednesday, May 14, telegraphed aa follows to' the president of the United States at Washington: I am still under the deen fmrjrwsalon created by the nplendld and cordial recep- iin ui my uroiner, x-rince Jienry, Dy the citizens of the United States of America. In the speeches with which he was greeted the fact was often mentioned that my ancestor. Frederick the Great, maintained a friendly attitude toward the young American republic during the course of its formation, thereby laying the cornerstone of the friendly relations which have al ways existed between our two countries. The example set to me by the great king I Intend to follow. I wish to commemorate tne visit or i-rince j-ienry Dy a gift to the people of America, which I renuest vou to accept in their name. I Intend to present a statue, in bronze, or Frederick the Great. to the United States, to be erected In Washington, on a place which you will kindly choose. May thla gift be looked upon aa a lasting sign of the Intimate re lations which have been successfully fna. tered and developed between our two great nations, w i l,liam i. H. President Roosevelt replied Thursday, May 15, thanking Emperor William heartily In the name of the United States, and say lug he would lay the matter before congress Immediately. KOCIAN TO JTOUR AMERICA Former Pnpll of Knbellk la Engrasred for Eighty Violin Con eerts. LONDON-, May It. A syndicate, headed by Rudolph Aronaon and Including Joseph Letter and H. W. Arkell, haa engaged Koc tan, the young Bohemian violinist, for a series of eighty Concert In the United Statea and Canada, commencing In Novem ber. He la guaranteed f 100,000.', Kocian waa a pupil of Kubellk. Hti has performed In the principal cltlea of Europe DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Belle Seara, Tekamah. TEKAMAH, Neb., May 16.(Speclal Tele gram.) Mrs. Bells Sears, wife of Hon. W. O. Sears, died at her home In thla city at 1 o'clock today. Bealdes a husband aha leaves five children, tbe youngest less than a year and a halt old. The funeral will take place on Sunday and will be conducted by the Order of Eaatern Star of which ahe wae a member. Her death was sudden, re sulting after an Illness of only three daye, cauaed by blood poisoning. Mrs. Ellen Wolford, Teenmseh. TECUMSEH, Neb.. May 18. ( Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Wolford, aged (1 years, wife of Solomon Wolford of this city, waa held at the Methodist church In Vesta today at 13 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. B. Whltmer. Interment waa made In Vesta cemetery. Mrs. Wolford died at her home here at 10 o'clock Weduea day night. Ehe had been a resident of Johnson county since 180. A husband and daughter survtvs her. President f lona City Brldne Company, SIOUX CITY. Ia . May 16. (Special Tel egram.) Captain John Ellis of Kewanee III., president of the Combination Bridge company and director of the Credits Com mutation comoanv. died here tbla evening. He came here a few daya ago on business snd waa taken suddenly 111. Uremia cauaed hie death. He waa 76 years of age, J. P. Kettlewell, Eaeter. EXETER. Neb., May 1(. (Special.) The remalaa of J. P. Kettlewell of University place were brought here fop Interment yeeterday afternoon. Mr. Kettlewell re aided here for a number of years, having tomesteaded about three miles esst of tona. He leavaa a wife and two daughters. Geerare Hera, Ptattsmonta. FLATTSMOUTH. Nsb.. May 16 (Special ) The remains of George Horn, wae died In Dearer, arrived la thla city today. De ceased was 16 years old and had bees exkln. oa a rantftftt Walton, Cola, . MOB ATTACKS HOLD ALL INFANTS ELECT Presbyterian Beriiion Committee Preienta Overtures to the General Assembly. STATEMENT OF REFORMED FAITH -t John De Witt, One of Revision Com mittee, Dlaaents to Amendmenta on Infants' Salvation nnd Holy Spirit. NEW YORK. May 16. The second day's session of the Presbyterian General assem bly begsn at o'clock In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. The first half hour waa taken up with devotional exercises and then the buslnese program waa begun, the new moderator. Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, presiding. . , The morning session waa consumed In the presenting of reports of special committees, among them being that of the special com mittee on the revision of the confession of faith. The report of the Presbyterian General assembly's special committee on revision of the confession of faith covers two di visions, ths work assigned to the commit tee having been so outlined by the aseem bly. In the first place, the committee says It was to prepare "a brief atatement of the reformed faith" to be submitted to this as sembly "for auch disposition as may be Judged to be wise." The other part of the work was the preparation and submission to this assembly of certain revisions of tbe confessions of faith. In certain specified parts of It, and concerning certain specified subjects, by the method or textual modifica tion, or by declaratory atatement, or of ad ditional statements, undoubtedly with the view to their subsequent adoption by the presbyteries and by tbe general assembly. Additional statements are recommended concerning the love of God for all men. missions and Holy Spirit. In tbe form of new chaptera to be added to the confession. Also certain textual modifications. Salvation of Infnnte. The committee proposes the following: Overture Nn. a Khali tha fnllnarlna' declaratory statement be adopted as to chapter 10, section ill. of the Confession of r hi in r Second With reference to chanter 10. aee- tlon 111 of the Confession of Faith, that It la not to be regarded as teaching that any who rile In Infancy are lost. We believe that all dying in Infancy are included In the election of grace, and are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit, who works when, and where, and how He pleases. The committee says concerning the brief statement of the reformed faith that it was to be prepared "with the view of Its being employed to give Information and a better understanding of our doctrinal beliefs, and not with a view to Us becoming a substi tute for, or an alternative of our confession of faith." Statement of Reformed Fnlth. The committee then preaents "for auch disposition as may be Judged wise," the following as ft brief statement of the re formed faith: Article 1 Of God. We believe In the ever-living Qod.'who is Spirit, and the Father of our spirits: infinite, eternal and unchangeable In His being and perfections; the Lord Almighty, most Just in all His ways, most glorious in nonnesa, unsearcname in wisdom ana plenteous In mercy, full of love and com passion, and abundant In goodness and truth. We worship Him, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three persona In one Godhead, one in substance and equal In power and glory. Article II Of Revelation.' We believe that God la revealed In na ture. In history, and in the heart of man; that He has made gracious and clearer revelations of Hlmselr to men of God who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, and that Jesus Christ, the Word, made flesh, Is the brightness of the Fath er's glory and the express Image of Hla person. We gratefully receive the holy scriptures, given by inspiration, to be the taltnrul record or. uoa s gracious revela tions, and the sure witness to Christ, as the Word of God, the only Infallible rule of faith and life. Man n Free Moral Aftent. Article III Of the Eternal Purpose. We believe that the eternal, wise, holy nd loving purpose of God embraces all events, so that while the freedom of man la not taken away nor la God the author of sin, yet In His providence He makes all tninga work togetner in tne rumiiment or His sovereign design and the manifesta tion of His glory; wherefore, humbly ac knowledging the mystery of this truth, we trust in His protecting care and set our hearts to do His will. Article IV Of the Creation. We believe that God Is the creator, up holder and governor of all things; that lie Is above all Hla worka and In them all, and that He made man In Hla own Image, meet for fellowship with Him. free and able to choose between good and evil, and forever responsible to His maker and Lord. Article V Of the Bin of Man. We believe that our first parents, being tempetd, chose evil, and so fell away from God and came under the power of sin. the penalty of which Is eternal death, and we confess that, by reason of this disobedience we and all men are born with a elnful nature, that we have broken God's law, and that no man can oe savea out ny tii grace. Article VI Of the Grace of God. We believe that God, out of His great love for the world, has given His only begotten Son to be the Savior of sinners, snd In the gospel freely offers His all sufficient salvation to all men. And we praise Him for the unspeakable grace wherein He has provided a way of eternal Ufa for all mankind. Can Be Snved by Grace. Article VH-Of Election. We believe that God, from the beginning. Is Hla own good pleasure, gave to Ills Son a people, an Innumerable multitude, chosen In Christ unto holiness, service and salva tion; we believe that all who come to years of discretion can receive this salvation only through faith and repentance, and we be lieve that all who die In Infancy and all othera ilven bv the Father to the Bon who are beyond the reach of the outward meana of grace are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit, who works when and where and now lit pleases. Article VIII Of Our Lord Jesus Christ We believe In and confess the Lord Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between Ood and man. who. being the Eternal Son of God. tor us men snd for our salvation became truly man. being conceived by the Holy Ghost and torn or tne virgin Mary, with out sin: unto us He haa reevaled the Father, bv His Word and Spirit maklna known the perfect will of God; for us He fulfilled all righteousness and satisfied eternal Justice, offering Himself a perfect sacrifice upon the cross to take away the sin of the world; for ua He rose from the dead and ascended Into heaven, where He ever Intercedes for us; In our hearts. Joined to Htm by faith. He abides forever ss the indwelling Christ; over us snd over all for us He rules; wherefore, unto Him we ren der love, obedience snd adoration as our Prophet, rrieei ana runs iorever. Article IX Of Faith and Repentanee. Wa believe that God pardons our alna and accepts us as righteous, solely on the ground or ine peneci ooeaiance ana sacri fice of Christ, received by faith alone, and that this saving faith Is always accompa nied by repentance, wherein we confess snd forsake our sins with lull purpoae of and endeavor alter a new ooeaience to God. Mlaalen of the Savior. Article X-Of the Holy Spirit. We believe In the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Lite, who movea everywhere upon the hearts of men, to restrain them from evil and to Incite them unto good, and whom the Father is ever wlillna to viva unto all who aak Him. We believe that He naa apoaen oy noiy men or uod In making knowu lite truth to men fur their salva tion; that, through our Exalted Kavlor, He was sent forth In power to convict the oild of Bin. to enlighten men'e minds la ki( J JCoatUue n FgurtJi Pae) i SENATE SPRINGS SURPRISE Committee Scalea Down Appropri ations for Many Pabllo Buildings. fFrom a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. May 1 Speclal Tele gram.) When the public' building bill le reported to the senate next week It will contain enough surprises to cause hot mes sages being sent from cities effected. It is understood a rough Irsrt of the bill, which In all probability will be reported either Monday or Tuesday, has been made, and In the main tbe bill has been agreed upon, although another meeting of the sen ate public buildings and grounds committee will be held before final action la taken and a report ordered. According to best advices, Lincoln, Neb., will suffer a $50,000 reduction from the total which was given it by the house bill, namely, $300,000. This reduction in the amount appropriated for the Lincoln postofflce is due-to the In sistence of Senator Millard, who desired at least $50,000 tor the completion of ths Omaha postofflce and custom house. Tbe committee could not sea Its way clear to giving the Omaha senator the amount which be desired, but agreed to an appropriation of $45,000, taking It off the appropriation of $300,000 which tbe house bill gave to Lin coln. Senator Dietrich made a very earnest effort for an appropriation for Grand Island and York, but the aenate committee In sisted that as Lincoln was receiving a larger amount in proportion than any city having 150,000 population, members of the eenate body thought that Nebraska waa being pretty well taken care of. Cass County Is Ambitions. Representative Burkett received notice today that a special order had been Issued by Superintendent Machen of the rural free delivery directing Special Agent William E. Annln, In charge of the western division of that aervlce, to send an Inspector into Cass county, Nebraska, to Investigate the county system which It Is proposed to establish In that county. There la not a single rural free delivery route In Cass county at pres ent, but a complete county system bus been devised by the postmasters of the county and it is proposed to give daily mall aervlce to every Inhabitant of Case county. The routes have been mapped, petitions are on file and It only needs -an Inspector to pass upon them. It Is expected that In spector Llewellyn will be ordered to Cass county within the next week or ten days to remain there, pass officially upon the routes and Install the first county system In Nebraska and among the few complete county systems of rural tree delivery 'serv ice in the United States. . Senator Warren's bill providing for an additional circuit Judge In the Eighth Ju dicial circuit paased the aenate today as also did hla bill authorising a re-survey of certain townships In ths state of Wyoming. senator uieiricn saw me president today In behalf of Charlea E. Magoon of Lincoln; who ia a candidate for a position on the court of lalms. Tbe senator atated that the president had not reached a decision In the case, but he believed that Mr. Magoon 's chances were quite as good as those of any other candidate. A ,-Sew. candidate was presented todsy for a posnioo- on the court of claims bench, made vaaant by the death of Judge John Davis, being presented by Senator Cullom and Representative Cannon. Thla candidate ie John G. Thompson, as sistant attorney. general of the Department of Justice and well known here- It is atated that the Illinois delegation is heart ily backing. Mr. Thompson for the position. Fift-nt Over Leasing- Lands. The fight over the leasing of Indian landa for grazing purposes on the Cheyenne and Standing Rock reservations In South Da kota grows in Intensity. General com plaint Is being received by tbe South Da kota delegation hers that tbe Indiana' never consented to the lease of the country and while the subject of lesslng promises to be Investigated by congress It waa generally thought by members of the South Dakota delegation that leases on the agencies above named, with the exception of Walker lease. bad been approved and awards made. It now transpires that J. F. Wbltlock, who had a lease on Cheyenne agency, haa asked to be permitted to surrender his lease while another leasee haa asked leave to turn over hla leaae to aome one else. Representative Burkett, who haa never at any time been in accord with the leasing proposition, proposes that a thorough In vestigation of tbe subject be mads and be will aak the secretary of the interior to give him the protests from Indiana and othera Interested in thla question, failing in which he may present a resolution ia congress asking for an investigation. Tbe house committee on Interstate com merce directed that favorable reports be made today on a bill authorising the Du lutb, Pierre ft Black Hills Railroad com pany to conatruct a bridge across the Mis souri river at Pierre and a measure au thorizing the Federal Bridge company to construct a bridge across the river at Oacoma, S. D. Colonel Jack Hayes of Fort Meade, 8. D., la In Washington on matters connected with the construction of new buildings at that poet. E. A. Wlltse of Pender, Neb., is in ths city, presumably on matters connected with the Omaha and Winnebago reaervations. Postal Mattera. The postmaater general has accepted the proposition of Agnes B. Steeton to lease premises for tbe postofflce at Montlcello, la. Rural free delivery aervlce will be estab lished In Iowa on July 1 aa follows: AI bta, Monroe county, three additional routea, area covered, eighty square miles; popula tion, 1,667. Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo county, tour additional routea, area covered eighty-one square miles; popula tion. 1.825. Laporte, Blackhawk county, alx routea, area 117 aquare miles; popula tion, 1.685. Postofflce at Louise will be discontinued. Slgeurney, Keokuk county, three additional routea, area covered, ninety-eight aquare miles; population served, 1.761. What Cheer. Keokuk county, one route, area twenty-aeven aquare miles; pop ulation, 747. The postofflce at Coal Creek la to be supplied by rural carrier. Ellas C. Thayer of Manhattan, Kan., haa been appointed an Industrial teacher at the Sac and Fox agency. Indlaa achool In Iowa. E. F. Epethman of Omaha haa been ap pointed a clerk In headquarters. Division of the Philippines at Manila. The aalaries of the poatmaatera at Dallas Center, Elgin, Essex, New London, Ocheye dan, Radcllff and Williams. Ia.. have been Increased $100 and the aalary of the poat master at Whiting, la., Increaaed $200. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the First National bank of Chicago and the First National of Minneapolis for the First National bank of Lemara. I a. Santa Fe Bnye Oil Lavnda. BAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-The Santa Fe Railroad company, through President Ripley, has completed the purchase of petroleum plant and oil lands In tha K-.r river dlatrlit. The price paid la about mjj .ma u-i ui. ranroad In creasea Ita supply of fuel oil man ika... sands of barrels per month. The Santa Ke la using ae fuel for I'S locomotive im barrels of oil a month. The nuuUiarn. MARAUDERS BUSILY AT WORK Outlaw Bands Rove Volcano-Swept Districts in Quest of Plunder. PEOPLE TAKE UP ARMS IN SELF-DEFENSE Many Are Killed nnd Their Property Destroyed Stw Ernptlon Is Be ported Xorth of Mont Pelee. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. MARIE. Martinique. May 15. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) By courier to Fort De France, Marti nique, May 16, via Parla. "In company with Ferdinand Clark, a millionaire planter, I traveled across the island of Martinique today. We bad special relaya of horses and carrlagea and covered sixty miles in the northern and eastern portion of the island. "We were the first persons to visit the regions since the eruption at Mont Pelee. St. Marie Is on the eastern elde of the Island and about fifteen miles east of St. Pierre. Tbe distance la twice that by road. "The country through which we traveled Immediately after leaving St. Pierre la not policed and bands of negro robbera are terrorizing the natives, burning and pillag ing. All persons sre going armed to pro tect themselves from the robbers, who have committed numerous assaulta and have no fear of legal punishment. Men bave been killed In several places, cane- fields and plantations have been burned, and houses that bave been deserted by the owners have been looted by the robbers. "We have hundreda of refugeea and are hastening to Fort De France. The Inhab itants of the region east and north of St. Pierre fear another eruption of Mont Pelee and are hurrying to eafety. Every one expects a repetition of the outburst of last week. People ltot Destitute. "In section of the island south of St. Marie and east of Fort De France the ln habltanta were going about tbetr uaual duties and there were no signs of destitu tion. A slight coating of ashes was notice able everywhere. The ashes resemble Port land cement and a chemical analysis shows that they are practically the same. "The wave of fire that Mr. Clark men tions waa so sharply defined that a bull on the edge of the track waa roasted on one side . and not a hair was singed on the other side of the animal. I walked for half a mile through the ruins of St. Pierre yesterday and saw not less than 1,200 dead bodies. They plainly showed the ef fects of the burning as If aurrounded by gas flames. "The cyclonic fury of the flood of Are la ahown by the uprooting of trees, aome of which are turned upside down. I noticed a lamp poet that had been torn up bodily. I wltneseed the cyclone that devastated Porto Rico in 1899 and nowhere did I ob serve effects of the wind greater than we found in St. Pierre. "A man named Lasserne was approaching St. Pierre when the explosion came. He was with a companion In a carriage drawn by mules. The mules were killed and tbe carriage . overturned. Mr. Lasserne and hla companion were thrown from the carriage and badly burned. The coachman escaped unhurt. t New. Volcano North of Pelee. "ST. LUCIA, May 16. (Special Cable.) I passed Martinique yesterday on tbe steam ship Wear. Evidently a new volcano has broken out to the north of Mont Pelee. In following the uaual steamboat course from Dominica to St. Lucia we could see the mountain aendlng up dense black smoke, through which a red glow that extended to the water's edge could be seen. A shower of sand and asbea and a aulphurous smell caused the captain to change the course of the steamer and we went five miles to avoid the gas. Tbe captain and helmsman who remained on deck, complained of feel ing alck. After we ran out of the smoke and gaa we changed, our courae and ap proach St. Pierre. Mont Pelee had thrown out targe quantltlea of lava since I saw u a, few days ago. The appearance of the country waa changed. Old ravines had been filled and new crevlcea appeared in many places. The desolation is Inde scribable, and on a near view of St. Pierre I found it more ghastly than I thought it last Friday. W. P. LOUGH." . Wider Area Than Martinique. KINGSTON. Island of St. Vincent (Thurs day afternoon). May 15. A correspondent of the Associated Press has Juat returned here from a visit on horse back to tbe devastated district of thla ialand. during which he traveled fifty miles and pene trated to within five miles of the Soufrlere crater. Tbe ash-covered area of St. Vin cent exceeds, that of Martinique, which tbe correspondent haa also explored. ' The most conservative estimate of the death rate here now placea the number at 1,700. About 1,300 bodies already have been Interred. .The entire northern part of tbe Island Is covered with ashes to an average depth of eighteen inches, varying from a thin layer at Kingstown to. two feet or more at Georgetown. Tbe crops are ruined, nothing green can be seen, tbe streets of Georgetown are cumbered with beapa of ashes resembling snow drifts and ashes rest ao heavily on the roofs that In aeveral cases they have caused them to fall In. There aoon will be 6, COO destitute persona in need of assistance from the govern ment, which t already doing everything possible to relieve the sufferers. There are 100 injured people in the hospital at Georgetown. Ganga of men are aearchlng for the dead or rapidly burying them In trenches, and all that can be done under the clrcumstancea la being accomplished. The British cruiser Indefatigable brought twenty-five tona of supplies here and re turned to the island of Trinidad today for more. The governor of the Windward islands. Sir Robert Llewellyn, is here, supervising tbe work of the authorities. Great Destitution Anions; People. While tbe outbreak of the volcano on the bland of Martinique killed more people cutrlght, more territory has been ruined la St. Vincent, hence there Is greater destitu tion here. Rude coffins are being mads to receive the remains of the victims. The hospltsl here is Oiled with dying people. Fifty Injured persons sre lying on the floor of that building, aa there are no beda for their accommodation, though cota are being rapidly constructed of boards. It Is estimated that tbe aea has en croached from ten feet to two miles along the coaat near Georgetown and that a sec tion on the north of the island has dropped Into the sea. This is spparently verified by the report of the French cable ablp Polner-Quirtler, that soundings now show seven fathoms where before the outbreak there weto thirty. six fathoms of wster. Lieutenant Ben McCormlck, commanding ths United States steamer Potomac, now , Continued oa Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Saturday and Warmer In Southwest Portion; Sunday Fair. Temperature nt Omaha Yeaterdayi Hour. Dear. Honr. Dee;. n. ra All 1 p. m T3 en. m Aft a p. m 7 7 a. n...., r 8 p. ra...... TT It a, n Ml 4 p. m TT O a. m hl ft p. in 7 10 n. an (1.1 A p. m TT 11 n. m T p. m TT 13 m n N p. ra Tfi p. m ..... . 72 ADULTERATED MEAT CASES One Firm Pleads Guilty nnd Tvrenty-FlTe-Dollar Fine. Pays ST. PAUL, May 16. The cases sgatnst the packing housea charged with using borax In meata were called In tbe police court and a majority of tbem continued. There Is a case before the supreme court In vhlch this case is Involved and It waa the desire of both eldes to await lta de cision before the present esses were tried. McMillan A Co. did not wish to have tbe affair hanging and pleaded guilty to the charge of disposing of adulterated meata and paid a One of $25. The case against Nelson Morris ft Co. was dismissed, aa it was discovered that the firm had paid 100 fine for the same offense when the cases were first brought. The following firms are Interested In the pending rases: Cudaby Pscklng company. Armour Packing company (two cases) and Swift and Company. They will be called again June 17, by which time it la expected that the supreme court will have handed down Its decision. WICHITA. Kan., May 16. Aaslstant United States Attorney McKeever com plained before leaving here today that cat tlemen and meat dealera are afraid to make affidavits against tbe Beef trust, although they w'.Ulngly give Information. He said that wbile here he secured positive valua ble evidence of the existence of a trust, but he declined to state wbat It la. ALBANY, N. Y.. May 16. The examina tion of the eastern representatives of the big western packing houses which waa to have been begun today before Justice Ches ter of tbe state supreme court was post poned until May 26, upon motion of Attorney General Davlca. He gave aa his reason that his representative, E. H. Legatt, who had been directed to subpoena tbe needed witnesses, had been unable to locate any ot them. J. E. SQUIERS IS NOMINATED New York Mnn to Be Minister Pleni potentiary to Aew Republic of Cnbn. WASHINGTON, May 16. The president today aent to the aenate the nominations of Herbert Goldsmith Squlers, New York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the republic ot Cuba, and Edward S. Bragg, Wisconsin, consul general at Havana. The president aent the following nomina tions to the senate: John Gardner, Cool idge, Mass., secretsry of the legation of the United Statea at Prkln, China; Dewey C. Bailey, Colorado, United States marshal for district of Colorado; William H. Code ot Arizona, Indian Inspector. Registers of land office: Frank D. Mir acle, Henela, Mont.; Edward Brassey, Lew lston, Mont.; James M. Burllngame, Great Falls, Mont. Receivers of public moneys: C. H. Ben ton, Great Falls, Mont.; Louis W. Eldrldge, Lewlston, Mont. Nave,: Lleutenanta, Junior grade, to be lieutenants: Charlea S. Bookwalter and W. S. Turpin. Assistant paymaster: Charles W. Fen rose, to be passed assistant paymaater. ENGINEER FATALLY INJURED Passenger Train on the goo Crnahea Into n Through Frrlftbt. Line RHINELANDER, W'is., May 16. Passen ger train No. 84 on the 'Soo" line collided with a through freight near Pembina late last night, demolishing both engines snd In juring four men, one, Engineer Meager, probably will not recover. Tne othera Injured are the conductor of the pasaenger train, the engineer of the freight and the news agent on the pasaen ger. Tbe trains came together when both were going at full speed and the compact waa ao great that both englnea were badly wrecked. The passenger train, which was a light one consisting of three cars, waa thrown from the rails. CONFIDENT IT IS GOD'S WILL Mrs. Xation Serenely Aecepte Court's Sentence of Fine nnd Imprisonment. TOPEKA, May 16. Mrs. Carrie Nation waa today fined $100 and sentenced, to thirty daya in the county Jail for her part In the Joint raids tbst took plsce in this city over a year ago under her direction. Mrs. Na tion made no defense whatever and waa taken to her old aulte of rooms In the Jail. She expressed no regret in getting back and expressed confidence that it waa "God's will." HYMENEAL. Edwerds-IIoel. EXETER, Neb.. May 16. (8peclal.) Miss Alice Hoel and Ervan Edwarda were mar ried by Rev. Mills of the Methodist church Thursday at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. aad Mrs. Charlea Hoel. Mr. and Mrs. Edwarda left In the evening for Rose land, where he la atatlon .agent for the Kansaa City & Omaha railroad company. Cole-Keck. KEARNEY. Neb.. May 16 (Special Tele gram.) Invitations were received today an nouncing the coming marriage of Fred Cole of Omaha to Mlaa Mary D. Keck of Kear ney, tbe wedding to take place In thla city lifj 28. Wynn-Petty. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 16. (Special.) John Wynn and Misa Clara I. Petty were married at the home of the brlde'a mother In thla city. Rev. Asa Sleetb of ficiating. lews and Missouri Railroad. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., May 1.-The secretary of state today chartered the lows, at Mlsnouri railroad of Kansas City with ft capital of ll.hiO.uiio. This road la to ! extend from St. Louis to Mirnn, Mo., 1M ' mltee, and Is to be operated with the lowa st st. L.ouia railroad, which nlad amended charter today to extend Its line from Adair county to Cartervllle. Ia., and to Macon. Mo., a dlatance of 100 miles. The directors of the new company are: H. F. Reddia. Henry C. Solomon. H M I Kendriok, J. E. Murphy, of Kansas City, I and tialieck W, Bcamaa of Clinton, is. OSLY SLIGHT RAISE Bute Board of Equalisation Quickly riaiibel Ita Work and Adjourni. FEW HOURS SUFFICE TO MAKE UP REPORT Railroad Officiali Do Not Appear to AaiirM Arguments of L Boiewator. ONLY ONE LINE MATERIALLY INCREASED Praotically No Change Made la tit Valua tion! of Trunk Routes, OMAHA BELT LINE GETS BIGGEST BOOST Kelson Branch of Reck Ialand Conies Next nnd Increases on Other Ronda Are Only Trtfllnc In Amount. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Mav 16. rSr,Mi T.tnn The State Board of Equalisation thla morn- nnisnea its isbors, raising tbe asaeaasd valuation of all railroad nronertv In th state approximately $184,000. This makes total valuation of $26,589,592.70. This Increase la divided amnnr varlnna roads. . The valuation of tha Omaha n-n line waa increaaed from $6,600 to $10,000 per mne. ine Omaba Bridge and Terminal company la, not Included In tha .ia year, having been referred for taxo.iion to me Lrougias county authoritlea. Last year thla road was assessed bv tha atata tuuH or. a total valuation of $17,8!2. Tha grand, toiai ot ail roads last year waa $26,422,752. A comparison with the mil nt ! .... shows the following Increases in tbe val- uauuu per mile: rhirn v-v....i.. a. - , iicui.. f Kaunas, $100: Lincoln ft ntav um. tin. Nebraska, Wyoming Western, $300; Re- i-uui.can vaney. Kansaa ft Southwestern. $60; Nelson branch of tha RvV Li.- $500; Omaha Belt line, $S,600; Kansas City c orinwestern, 150; Kansss City ft Omaha. $300; Sioux City, O'Neill A West ern. $100. The Lincoln branch of the Mis souri Pacific waa reduced 1200 per mile and the Springfield and Papllllon branches $100 per mile. The Pullman property was in creaaed $4,000 In total valuation. Tbe following atatement. ihmi ik, uation per mile of each rait ma .. termlned by the board in the two years ua witn ths mileage, in which there waa no material difference In the two years: Comparative Valuations. Value- Valua tion, tlon. Mileage. 1901. 1P02. Road. R a- vr Atchison AV NahrnaU' lHl.fcl IW.bm J10.5SO Chi.. Neb. & Kan. .. " IW.1H 4.BOU tso R.9A O. 1. & W. C Lincoln & Black Hills. Lincoln & N. Wr, Nebraska Nebraska &. Cnlnrarin 1.500 3.400 ..$52.44 ..176.61 .. 73.49 ..136.74 .4.'). 71 Neh.. Wvn a. w A-..... , Omaha at North Platte.. m.h Omaha ft Southwestern, (n.w Oxford & Kansas M.fil Republican Valley ..,..5U.1 Rep. Val.. Kan. & 8. W. 8.60 Rep. Val. & Wyo 4!.17 I nlon Pacific 467.S8 V. P., K. Ac B. H..: .. 65 74 V. P., O. & R. V 414.44 C.. St. P., M. ft 0 271.16 F., E. ft M. V 963.71 F., E. ft M. V.. Lincoln. .24 8loux City ft Pacific.... 26.95 C. R. I. A P iu io C. R. I. ft P.. St. Joe branch gj.gg C, R. I. ft P., Nelson branch II 14 4.500 4,600 $.500 6.000 8.6U0 fooo iooo 3,600 4,500 6.300 10,000 8.300 8.150 8.000 6.000 8,800 3.000 Missouri Pacific ti'.ti M. P., Crete branch ... 6S.18 M. P., Weeping Water branch 61. R8 M. P., Lincoln branch.. 45. 29 M. P., Omaha Belt Line 16.54 Pacific Railway 71.22 K. C. ft N. W. 20.10 M. P., Springfield and Papllllon branches .... 7.88 St. Joe & Gd. Island. .112.53 Kansas City ft Omaha. .11)3.38 Stoux City, O'Neill ft Western 129.16 4.600 6.5"0 6.500 8.31 8,0u0 8.100 6.0M) 8,500 1900 Total valuation, 1!U Total valuation, 190$ ...$26,422.732. SO ... 26.589,192.70 Railroads Do Kot Appenr. The board waa in aesalon only a few rotn- , utes this morning, just long enough to for- ' mally and finally agree oa the valuation as previously arranged. It was expected that representatives of some of the roads would make anawer today to the arguments pre sented Wednesday by B. Roaewater nnd E. W. Slmeral, but none of tbem appeared. Mr. Slmeral waa here from Omaha prepared to make further argument on tha franchise question, but waa told by Auditor Weston prior to the meeting that the hoard bad agreed to consider only the tangible prop erty In determining the valuation. How ever, no record was made of tba decision. When questioned after ths meeting Treas urer Stuefer aald the final action of tbe board was unanlmoua. When asked If any member favored the consideration of fran chises he said: "No, we all agreed that we could conalder only the tangible property; that the law gave us no authority to go be yond that." No change waa made in the valuation -of telegraph property. TOOMBS SENTENCED TO HANG Man Fonnd Guilty of MnrderlnsT'Glrl to Be ExecateA June. 18. CHICAOO, Msy ll Judge Brentano to day denied a new trial ot Lewis O. Toombe, who was found guilty of murdering Carrie Larsen on tbe steamer Peerless, aad sen tenced btm to be banged oa June 13. In pronouncing sentence tbe court ad dressed Toombs In scathing terms. "It waa a cruelly executed murder ot a pure and virtuous girl, who you lured to the boat on the pretext of giving ber work," said the court. "She waa Just budding Into woman hood, and her honor waa dear to her ao dear that she died for It." Toombs, it wss shown at the trial, after murdering tbe girl during a desperate fight, weighted the body and thrust it through ft hole In tbe ice, where It sunk In ths river. A boy, who had been ft horror-stricken wit ness of ths crime, brought tha story to tha police, KNIFE STAl PROVES FATAL" Man Dies of Monad Innleted Woman Whlje In s Scnffle, PES MOINES. May 16. Louis Wads died at Newton early thia morning, aa a reault of the wound Inflicted In hla abdomen ft few daya ago with a ten-Inch butcberknlfat ia ths hands ot Jennie Thomas during ft scuffls in ths Vtoplft restaurant, where they were employed. Although Mlsa Jennie Thomas claimed the stabbing waa accidental and Wade made an ante-mortem atatement corrobora ting ber, ehe waa placed under arrest thla morning charged with maaalaughter.. It Ift said Wade subsequsAtlr withdrew, hla atata. menu , l.tKO 3,400 3.000 3, 8.5ti0 $.500 4.600 4 600 3,450 liM $.oo t .too 5,000 6.i Oil 6.500 6.S00 3.600 . 3.6(10 4.500 ' 4.5QU $.040 $.100 i.ooo lono , wo i.aoo 3,000 8.000 3.600 3,500 5.2O0 (.200 8.6"0 $600 .60 3.600 4,W0 4,000 6,000 (.000
