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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JTOE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1902 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COrY FIVE CENTS. POUR SHOTS 1XT0 HOB folio An Foroed to Use BsTolTers Againit x Brie, 8tones and Clnbe. BlOTS IN CHICAGO BECOME MORE FIERCE trended Kuse Oonrert BusineM Street! Into Veritable Battlefield. MANY PEOPLE ARE MORTALLY INJURED CaraYanof Thirtj-Six Meat Wagons Taoei ' Terrents of Missilss. DRIVERS COVERED WITH BLOOD AND DUST Pol Ire Make Desperate bat Vain S trea cle to Sapprrss Wild. Disorder Department Store DrlTCra Retara te Work. CHICAGO, June 4. Driven by men cov ered with dust and blood, duf of them barely able from exhaustion to bold th reins to their bands, thirty-six meat wag ons CDtered the main rate of the I'nlon tock yard tonight, amid a shower of tone, brick, bottles sod sticks. The asgons, guarded br fiv police wagons filled with bluecoats and two omnibuses crowded to the fullest capacity with po licemen, were on the return from a de livery of supplies to downtown provision houses, after one of the fiercest days In ghe strike of the beef packers' teamsters. Many of the drivers and officials at the packing houses were cut and bruised from bead to foot. The police were in even worse condition. The wagon drivers had been working from 6 o'clock la the morn ing and their progress from the stock yards Into the city's business district and back again had been conteated bitterly by ftnoba of strike sympathizers. At the very entrance to the stock yards tonight, after all seeming danger had passed, George June, an employe of the Anglo-American Packing company, was truck by a base bsll bat and knocked from his wsgon seat. He wss picked up In an unconscious condition and It Is be lieved may die. Police Fatigued by Flahtlatr. Many others were struck at the same time by a ahower of stones, but tbs police were too worn out to offer resistance. More than a dosen battles were fought during the day between rioters and the police and the hoapltals tonight are overcrowded with the Injured. The fiercest battle of the day took place this afternoon at Sixteenth street and Michigan avenue. The rioters stood on the viaduct and hurled rocks at the meat wagons passing underneath. The mob waa the most formidable In numbers and la daring of any of the crowds during the day. Before this mob was dispersed the police were compelled to use revolvers. More than .fifty ahots were fired, bullets passing over the beads of the crowd, which finally became frightened aad scattered, but not until many ot the rioters suffered se rious injuries, I A conference as bald tonight between representatives ot the packers and the teamsters looking to a 'settlement of the strike. President Frederick W, Job, chair man of the State Board of Arbitration, drought about the meeting. A settlement of the strike of the deliv ery wagon drivers ot the retail State atreet department stores earlier In the day formed the basis on which the opposing ele ments hoped to effect a compromise. By the settlement of the department store (drivers' troubles 1.300 men arc back at (.heir work. Partial List of lajwred. Following Is partial list ot those In jured In the riots: ' Edward Ehlmsa. Swift 4 company, driver, lt on head with rock, serious. Miss Carrie Bchownald. knocked down by lories and trampled, serious. John J. MrGulre. policeman, hit on the tiead with a horseshoe, badly hurt. John Linencugal, policeman. Injured at Congress street. Ous Billings, clubbed by police at Harrl (on street, serious. Nicholas Caulley, driver for a brewing company, struck Policeman Curry and nocito mm aown ua was euDsequentiy Beaten and arrested hv that nfflrer Policeman Curry, badly bruised in melee nth mob. Chris Eckels, driver tor John Miller, In fared at Harrison street. ' Albert 'Wagner, driver, beaten on head svlth club and sent to hospital, condition asrlous. Cornelius Ryan, policeman, hit on bead arlth a brick. John Monahaa, said to be a anion team ster. clubbed and badly hurt at Harrison ,a,ad Blate streets. t George Schrlbner. policeman, hit on head Lavlth brick. I Edward Rohrer, policeman, struck on deck with brick. f John Johnson, driver, hit with bricks. jperlous. , Charles Wright. II year eld. skull crushed by brick, probsbly tetal. r W. W. Parrtsh, Armour eV Co. drlvsr. 'truck by chunk of coal. ! George Slegross. knocked from wagon of ,nnour and Company, and badly injured, SU Randolph and Clark streets. 1 E. Lewis, Bchwarsachlld A Sulzberger driver hit with horseshoe at "Newsboy" Jley and Fifth avenue, may die. Phillip Ryan, struck on bead by lump of .goal v L. Bow ell. Swift and Company driver, kit on head with bottle thrown from win idow near Madlaon atreet and Fifth avenue. M. H. Eheppsrd, wholesale man from tCwift and Company, hit on head by brick hlle standing in front of 155 Fifth ave fcue. seriously injured. Captain George M. 6hlppy of South Chi cago station, hit on head by brick at Fifth ,Tenue and Adams street. Sergeant 8upple ot Harrison street ele ction, struck on head by brick at Fifth ave Sue and Adams street. ! V'Ullam Oranger, policeman, hit in face fby a aoda bottle thrown by girl from win dow at Fifth avenue and Jackson Boule-'.vard- f J. B. Todd. (MM Elite evesus, bit on head 'by flying cudgel. t C. B. Boyston. M Justin street, bit on bead at Fifth avenue and Adams atreet. T. Donelan, bara boas for Annocr aad ; Company, Injured In melee at Fifth avenue .and Adams street. J. O'SulUvaa. policeman first precinct, tit by piece of brick while at Fifth avenue "And Adams street. It is estimated that the tetal number of Injured is between 100 and 150. Poliee Beatea with Tbetr CI eke. la several instances during the fight at Congress. State and Harrlsea streets, which . w one of the very fiercest, the strikers aad ICeaUfiue caA fags 1 PEOPLE IN HOLIDAY MOOD All Classes la Easlaad taJte la Throwing OS? strata Ceased by the War. LONDON. June 4 The holidsy-mskling mood of the people and the desire to let off the strain aiiilng from the combina tion ot the announcement of peace In South Africa and the Influence of the ap proaching coronation festivities was ex emplified today by the unpredented mus ter of the classes snd masses for the coronation Derby. King Edward and the queen, the Duke and duchess of Connaught. the duke ot Cambridge, Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark and the Indian rajahs and their suites took special trains to the course and received ovations every place, which spread over every available spot. In spite of Inclement, showery westber which prevailed. A strong contingent of Americans was present. Half a dosen coaches from the leading hotels held transatlantic visitors. Mrs. Choate, the wife of the Cnited States smbssesdor, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Westlnghouse of Pittsburg, en their coach, Richard Croker of New York, waited above the paddock, evidently extracting great pleasure from his surroundings. He re marked to a representative of the Asso ciated Press: "These gatherings lid one of so many political and other cares." PRETORIA. June 4. Generals Botha and Delarey and other Boer leaders will stsrt for Europe shortly for the purpose of rais ing funds for the distressed burghers. General Schalkburger, who waa acting president of the Transvaal, joined General Delarey in addressing an open letter to the burghers. After referring to the courage which they had displayed and to their brave deeds In the field, he called on them to work together for the aoclal and splrltufi advancement of the country. General Botha remarked, relative to the end of the war: "It is the happiest day of my life since I left school." The Boers do not anticipate much diffi culty In bringing the various commandos in. The work of bringing the men to their farms and families will be hesry and diffi cult. It Is Impossible to send tbem straight to the veldt. It la absolutely necessary at this time of the year, to have warm shelter and wooden houses hsve been or dered from the coast towns to be delivered In sections to each family. Those who are unable to return to tbetr former vocations will be temporarily supported by the gov ernment. The question ot restocking the farms la under consideration. The main diffi culty Is to find wheat and cattle likely to thrive. No great difficulty Is experienced In regard to horses, as the government is able to dispose of great numbers of re mounts. KING RECOMMENDS REWARD Aaka Parllaaseat for Permlaaloa to Graat Lord Kltetaener Fifty Thoasaad Pom n da. LONDON, June 4. In the House of Com mons today the government leader, A. J. Balfour, presented a mesage from King Edward, as follows: His majesty, the king, taking Into con sideration the eminent services rendered by Lord Kitchener and being desirous in recognition of such services to confer upon him some mark of his fsvor. recommends that he. the king, should be enabled to grant Lord Kitchener &o,000. John Dillon. William Redmond and Swift MacNelll, Irish nationalists, announced their intention of opposing the grsct at every stage. A resolution giving effect to his majesty's meaaage will be discussed tomorrow. It was announced this afternoon that Lord Kitchener had been created a viscount by King Edward. The tact that the Kitchner grant is only 50,000 has already caused considerable discussion in the parliamentary lobbies and some regret has been expressed that it was not equal to the award made to Lord Roberts (100,000). It is known, however, that during the continuance of the war the question of granting Lord Kitchner 100, 000 was seriously discussed by the Parlia ment but the smaller amount was decided upon, on the ground of Lord Kltrhner'a lesser rank coupled with the tact that he received 130,000 at the close of the Soudan campaign and is still comparatively young, unmarried and at the height of his military career, while Lord Roberts is old, has a family and is not likely to. have a further chance to distinguish himself. VATICAN ANXIOUS TO SETTLE Method of Reaching- Agreemeat la Philippine Matter Sot Tet Dc. elded Ipsa, However. (Copyright. 190J. by Preaa Publishing Co.) ROME. June 4 (New York World Cable gramSpecial Telegram.) Governor Taft waa Interviewed today by the World corre spondent. He said: "1 had a preliminary exchange of vlewa with Cardinal RampolU on Monday and wsa received most cordially. The Vatican Is evidently anxloua to arrive at a friendly settlement, but It Is not yet decided whether the Philippine question shall be aubmttted to a propaganda or a committee of cardinala. The pope will re ceive us next week and I expect we shall finish our business quickly and have booked a return passage for July 10. as my presence Is urgently needed at Manila. I do not think the present mission will result in the establishment of a permanent American le gation at the Vatican." Governor Taft la the bearer of an auto graph latter from President Roosevelt to the pope. STEAMER IS FOUND SUNK Fate of the British Vessel Camorta la Xo Leaser a. Mystery. RANGOON, British Burmah. June 4 The British steamer Camorta. from Madras tor this port, with 650 passengers, all native, which was believed to have foundered on May la a cyclone, has been discovered eunk at Barngua Flats, in the Irrawaddy delta, directly In the track of shipping. The topmaats of tbs vessel protrude above the surface of the wster. Kltcheaer oa Way to Eaa-laad. DURBAN, Juns 4 The Times of Kstal states that Lord Kitchener has left for England and that General Lyttelton Is act ing commaader-ia-chlet of the British force la South Africa. Maadaanaa Sarpy Aaeeeaere. GRETNA. Neb.. June 4 (Special Tele, gram.) County Attorney Patrick has beea notified by Labor Commissioner Watson of Lincoln that he must bests mandamus pro ceedings against the Sarpy county assessors ho tailed to collect the industrial statistics while they were working oa the assess ment, and will compel tbem to furnish the earn. If they have neglected te do this they will have extra work to perform. Mr. Patrick via look lale Lhn loittedlAleiJt BRVAMSM IS VOTED DOWN Indorsement of Kebraskan and Kansas City Platform Bejected hj Indianiar SILVER EXPONENT'S FRIENDS IN MINORITY Coavratloa Hemes State Ticket Wlth oat fterloae Contests, bat Balks at Propeettloa to Back Orator of the Platte. For Secretary of State Alfred Schoon over of Aitlra. For Attorney General William E. Still well (by acclamation) For State Auditor James P. Rlggs (by acclamation) .For State Treasurer Jerome Herft (by ' -iiamation). '. Clerk of the Supreme Court Adam ,. ' raer fby acclamation). ''' 'ident of Public Instruction Sam neon. State V'p-Myron D. King, r. , 'r.'-jdward Bassett. Jf "4. Court-Ii. H State It Judge o Howard ot South Bentt. Jurires of the ''! -. Court for the Southern District j. . East of Bloom ing-ton, W. H. Brsck of Franklin and John D. Mftgee of Ruihl!le. Judge of the Appellate Court for the Northern District KHhard! H. Hartford of Portland, Jamee T. Bunderron of Fowler and Henry G. Simmons of Albion. INDIANAPOLIS. June 4. Tbe sbove ticket waa nominated at the democratic stste convention, which was held In Tom Ilnson hall today. The gathering was remarkable for its lack of discord, candidates for all but three of the offices being chosen by ac clamation. The hardest fight on the Door of the convention was for the office ot secretary of stste, the struggle being be tween Schoonover and Ballou. The friends of Mr. Ballou brought him forward at a late hour, but tbey made such a vigorous fight that for a .time they had tbe friends of Mr. Schoonover in trouble. While there was no fight In the conven tion proper, there was a battle royal in the meeting ot tbe committee on resolu tions. A number of the friends of William J. Bryan from the Second district were very much In earnest in favor of the in sertion in the plstform of a plank Indors ing him and the Kansas City platform. The majority of the committee was against any such indorsement, saying that tbey considered it out of place at tbe present time to Inject Mr. Bryan' name into tbe state campaign. Tbe fight lasted well Into the night and It was nearly noon before the report of the committee was ready for presentation to the convention. Mlmp Over Filipinos. The Philippines plank created much dls cusslon, tbe committee being called upon to consider all sorts of propositions in behalf ot tbe Filipinos, some of them being In favor ot immediate and complete Independ ence. It was only after hours of argument that tbe plank was agreed upon In the form in which It appears in tbe platform. The convention was cslled to order at 10:20 o'clock by W. H. O'Brien, vice chair man of the state central committee. The report of tbe committee on rules and per' manent organisation recommended that John W. Kern of Indianapolis be made per manent chairman. Chairman John W. Kern said la part: . I rejoice that today 1 see before me the reunited forces of the Indiana democracy. For the first time alnce 1K2 are we r-lth-out a schism or division and it is known everywhere, by none better than our.re- puDiican opponents, mat wnen tne In diana democracy Is united it Is invincible: The battle Is on between ttie forces of progress and retrogression. Our oppo nents, fscing the past, are seeking to com mence the work ot conquest and subjuga tion where Caeaar and George HI left off. The specious and eloqnent pleas of Roosevelt, Lodge and Beverldge for the conquest or distant lands are out re pro Suctions of the arguments made In favor of the subjugation of Greece, the parti tion of Poland, the destruction of Hun gary, the spoliation of the Dutch re nub lies In South Africa and the oppression of our own revolutionary lathers. The alms and purpoaea as declared by modern repub lican leaders ror tne upurting or tne nnnl m'hnu litirtv tViov wnnllt ritmv are no nobler or higher than the declared purposes of tyrants of a thousand years ago. Death of Two Repnbliea. Only yesterday the melancholy an nouncement was made of the death of two splendid republics In South Africa after a struggle disgraceful to the conquer ors and glorious to the conquered. I believe, as I believe the Lord llveth, that If the democrstlo party had been In control of the government of thle coun try the gallant people of ttlose two repub lics would today be free. There would have been no recruiting or supply stations maintained by a monarchy In the land of Washington and Lincoln had William Jen nings Brys-n or Grover Cleveland been president of the United States. only a tew aays ago a new rertuMlc wss born the republic of Cuba. while the destruction of the Dutch republics is Eng- tana s sname, ine oirtn oi tne cuoan re public la Amerlca'a glory. In Cuba the American flag went up as the emblem of liberty and It came down as proudly as It went up, the emblem of self-government. it went up in honor; it cawie down In glory. It was because of that resolution. Dressed by democratic statesmen and forced upon an unwilling republican administration, pledging the honor of this country sgainst the conquest of Cuba, that Cuba la to day a free republic. I think we may Indulge in the hope that some time In the future snotber star msy be added to the American flag to repre sent the sovereign slate of Cuba In the American union. But she must come Into our sisterhood of states ss did the repub lic of Texas, with the free will of her people. Cheers for Bryan. The name of W. J. Bryan was greeted with loud cheers when it was mentioned by Mr. Kern. Chairman F. B. Shlvely of South Bend, chairman of the committee on resolutions, then reported tbe platform. Upon motion of Mr. Shlvely tbe report was adopted unanimously and with much enthusiasm. A resolution was then adopted recom mending Thomas Taggert for chairman ot the democratic national committee. The following nominations were then made: Platform la Adopted. The platform as read by Chairman Shlvely of the committee on resolutions Is in part as follows: We, the delegate of the democratic party of the stste of Indians, In convention as sembled, do hereby adopt the following declaration of principles, and appeal to our fellow cltlsens who agree with these prin ciples to co-operate with us In the coming csmpalgn. We denounce the republican party for 1's surrender to and alliance with the truMs and we favor such legislation aa will sup prees and destroy all trust or combinations to control the production and tbe pries of commodities. We denounce ths Dlngley tariff law aa the breeder of trusts snd demand that the tariff duties shall be levied for the purpose of revenue only and limited by the needs of the government honestly and economic ally administered. We condemn the republican party for re fusing te give the Interstate Commerce commiaalon oower to enforce it dnclalnns against discriminations In railroad ratea. which discriminations have been a potent cause of the creation and maintenance of trusts, and we demand that the commis sion be given power to suppress this evil. Deneaaeee Ship aabstdr Bill. Continuing the platform favors the re storation and expansion of our merchant marine and to thta end demands ths re formatio of our navigation aad tariff JCouU&ued. a& Second faga.) BILL TO PROTECT PRESIDENT Aatl-Aaareky Mesisre, It Is Argaed, hoold Carry lallailted Death Penalty. WASHINGTON, Jjne 4 The debate on the anti-anarchy hill continued all day In the house. It was without sensational features, being confined almost entirely to the legal and constitutional phases of the question. Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin and Mr. Parker of New Jersey contended that the bill did not go far enough; that the killing of the president should be made punishable by death without any limitation whatever. Mr. Powers ot Massachusetts and Mr. Nevlne of Ohio, the other two speskera, supported the measure as It came from the committee. Mr. Hull of Iowa, chairman of the com mittee on military affairs, reported back tbe resolution calling upon the secretary of war for a detailed statement of tbe expenditures made under the direction of General Leonard Wood during his admin istration as governor general of Cuba, with the recommendation that It He upon the table, and moved the adoption ot the report. Vpon that question Mr. Hay of Virginia demanded the ayes and nays and tbe roll was called. The report was adopted 110 to 78. The house then went into committee of the whole and resumed the consideration of the anti-anarchy bill. Mr. Powers of Massachusetts, a member of the judiciary committee, supported the house substitute for the senate bill. He took the position with the judiciary committee that the law should protect the president, not as an Individual, but as chief magistrate. Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin a member of the judiciary committee, expressed the opinion that the language of the bill wss unfortunate. He believed, be said, that congress should make it a crime to kill, or attempt to kill, the president, without limitation of qualification. "If a president should go to the wicked city of Chicago, Incognito and while In toxicated become Involved In a quarrel and be killed," Interrupted Mr. Ray of New Tork, "should his slayer necessarily suffer the death penalty?" "No president of the United States has ever lowered himself to such an extent," replied Mr. Jenkins angrily, "and I de cline to answer a- question which disgraces the high office of chief magistrate." (Pro longed applause.) Mr. Jenkins argued that the limitations In tbe substitute bill would make It well nigh Impossible to convict the slayer of a president. NEED GUIDANCE OF AMERICA Filipinos, Says Baenranttne, Reoalre Help la Embracing: Their New Opportunities. WASHINGTON. June 4. Senor Buen eamlno today continued his statement be fore the committee on Insular affair, ex plaining the address to the Amerlcsn con gress made by him advocating Philippine In dependence. He said the original document showed that he wrote it as Aguinaldo's sec retary. He said he might be obliged te di vulge some secrets of Agulnaldo and Lopex. He stated there were four Filipino agents abroad working at odds and making In dependence Impossible.-. . Bom sharp talk occurred between Chairman ' Cooper and ; Representative Jones over question put te) the witness and especially regarding religious mat ters In the Philippines. Chairman Cooper intimated that the questions put by Representative Jones to the wltneaa was plain and palpable at tempt to arouse religious prejudice. Mr. Jones commented on the fact that the wit ness, who had changed his views, "en joyed a fat office," while Agulnaldo was a prisoner. Senor Buencamlno stated that he, as well as Agulnaldo. bad been captured and that he was alive today waa due to the humanity of the American army. The witness said Agulnaldo had a palace for a prison. It was formerly occupied by Commissioner W orcester and the govern ment paid S500 Mexican a month aa ren tal for it. It Is as large as tbe White House in Washington. The witness said Agulnaldo lived In this house, while bis family bad at its disposal retinue of servants, a carriage and an allowance to provide food for the establishment. Senor Buencamlno resented the sugges tion that a government office had Influ enced his testimony favorable to the United States and declared that his law practice at Manila waa worth $1,000 a month, so that the $290 paid him as salary could not have been an Inducement to him to sacrifice his beliefs. He strongly op posed a colonial system, declaring that that system made Spaalsh rule a failure, saying that failure should be a warning to tbe United States. For the present, be said, the Filipino were obliged to have American guidance, as tbey had just emerged from Spanish darkness Into American civilization. NOT AFRAID 0F VOLCANOES Senator Morgan Plead for Klcaragraa a Better Thaa Panama Baate. WASHINGTON, June 4. Discussion of the project of constructing an isthmian canal was begun by the senate today. Mr. Morgan of Alabama, chairman of the com mittee on interoceanlc canals, opened the debate, speaking nearly three hour. A considerable portion of his speech was de voted to ths examination of tbe recently suggested danger to the Nicaragua canal route of seismic disturbances. This danger, he concluded, after a care ful review of many authorities, existed only in the Imagination of those who desired to defeat any canal project. His study of the situation bad convinced him that really there was greater danger from volcanic and earthquake disturbances to the Pan ama route than to tbe Nicaragua route, but be waa satisfied that little danger to either was to be anticipated. Mr. Morgan reviewed at length the polit ical conditions in Colombia, finding in them a grave menace to the United Slates in the construction of canal by ths Panama route. Hs presented also tbs present phases of the diplomatic negotiations look ing to the building of a canal by both the Nicaragua route and by tbe Panama route. He closed with a strong appeal for the passage of the Nicaragua bill. Mr. Quay called up the bill authorizing the promotion and retirement of the pres ent senior major general of the army Major John R. Brooke and it was passed. Mr. Piatt of Connecticut suggested that tbe committee on military affair report te the aenats a bill providing tor a perma nent grade for officers, and Mr. Warren of Wyoming, a member of the military com mittee, thought that all officer who had served la the civil war ought to be per mitted to retire at one grade higher than tbey beld ia the army. A bill granting te ths state of California (40 acres of land In Ilea of the section now occupied by the Torre band or Tillage of Miasma ladlaa waa passed. PUBLIC LAND LEGISLATION One Bill Relates to Grantiag Bigh of Way Actom All Pnblio Domain. IMPORTANT CHANGE IN LAND GRANTS Committee Considers Bill to Allow Road t Coasolldate Their Hold ings by Exchanging with the Government. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. June 4. (Special Tele gram.) The senate public lands commit tee todsy favorably reported Senator Bard's bill authorizing the secretsry of the Interior to grant rights of way across the public domain, through forest and other reservations snd all national parks, save Yellowstone, for construction of dams, reservoirs, canals, for irrigation, mining, manufacturing, power, public water sup ply and domestic purposes, also rights of wsy for telegraph and telephone lines, for trails snd wagon roads, these rights of way to Include all necesssry isnds for tbe pur poses specified. The privileges granted by tbe bill ahall not be construed as Inter fering with the control of water for irriga tion or other purposes under the authority of any state or territory. The house public land committee today considered Representative Miller's bill su thorlzing land-grant railroads now hold ing alternate sections of land received from the government to consolidate their holdings by relinquishing title to half of the holdings and acquiring in their stesd isnds adjoining sections retained. The bill In modified form has been endorsed by tbs secretary of the interior and la strongly urged by western congressmen. Railroad companies claim that under the prevailing checkerboard system tbey cannot lease their lands advantageously because stockmen ac quiring the privilege of their use are now prohibited by tbe department from fencing any but the leased sections. Under a former ruling the lessees of railroad lands were allowed to fence not only the leased areas, but the Intervening sections of gov ernment land. When this practice was stopped It greatly decreased the value of railroad lauds as private pasture. Suggests Amendments. Secretary Hitchcock recommends thst the bill be altered to provide that the exchange shall be with the approval of the secretary of tbe Interior and president, and the lands selected by the railroads in lieu of those relinquished must be approxi mately of the same value and character as the lands given back to the government. Settlers on alternate sections of govern ment lands, he believes, should also be protected. An effort will be made to pro vide that lands selected by the railroads shall lie In the aame county with those relinquished. The bill will be considered more fully at the next meeting ot the com mittee. Mrs. W. D. Godfrey of Omaha is visiting in the home of her husband' parents, Mr. and Mr. E. D. Godfrey of 842 Westminster street. Coatract for Crestoa Balleiag. The secretary of tbe treasury ha awarded the contract for the construction of the public building at Creston, la., to W. J. McAlpin of Dixon, 111., at $71,800: time to complete the work aeventeen months. Tbe postmaster at Marsballtown, la., will be allowed one additional letter carrier on September 1. The postmaster at Alta, Ia , has been authorized to change the alte of tbe post office to the building owned by C. W. Weglsler. A postoffice ha been established at Sboles, Wayne county. Neb., with J. L. Beaton aa' postmaster. Harry J. North has been appointed sub clerk and Arthur Hormek and Melvln L. Keener have been appointed sub-letter carriers In the postoffice at Cedar Rapids, Ia, Captain Robert G. Paxton, adjutant. Tenth cavalry, having reported his arrival In this city from Cuba, will, upon the ex piration of hi leave, join his regiment at Fort Robinson. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska F. D. Walker, Baker, Boyd county, vice H. Toler, resigned; C. V. Brede, Carns. Keya Paha county, vice John Harms, resigned; Alexander Smith, Hope, Hayes county, vice C. A. Overman, re signed. TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES Herbert Saeeeeda Paaaeefote and Hew Spaalsh Mtalster Cornea to Washington. WASHINGTON, June 4 Two Important changes In tbe diplomatic representation in Washington were announced today. Hon. Michael Herbert succeeds tbe late Lord Pauncefote as British ambassador, and Senor de Ojeda succeeds the Duke de Arcos as Spanish minister. Notice of Mr. Herbert's appointment came to the state department today through the British embassy here. At present Mr. Herbert occupies a place without a counter part in tbe American diplomatic service. Hs Is first secretsry of embassy at Paris, but with tbe rank of minister plenipotent iary. In very few instsnces does the Brit ish government employ an official of auch high rank in tbe office of secretary ot em bassy. The change In the Spaalsh legation here came as a distinct surprise to all but the Intimate friends of the Duke De Areos. He came to tbe United Slates as the first Spanish minister after tbe war, and natur ally his position was a very delicate one, requiring the exhibition ot Infinite tact to avoid unpleasant incidents. He was very successful in his mission, while socially bis relations hsve been very pleasant. " It Is understood that the change Is at tributable entirely to tbe retiring minister's desire to secure the best possible treat ment for hla Impaired vision, which bas caused blm much trouble and growing con cern. Therefore be bas secured a transfer to the Spanish legation at Bruasels. There be will be as near as practicable to an eye specialist who already has undertaken bis treatment In Inconvenient Intervals. Senor De Ojeda who succeed tbe Duke De Arcos, come to Washington with excel lent credentials. He waa secretary of the Spanish peace commission at Petlers and is t present minister to Tangier. To Eeeaeatlse la Prlatlng. WASHINGTON. June 4 The secretary ot war has promulgated a general order in tended to effect a large economy ia gov ernment printing. It provides that here after there shall he printed only tbe re port of superior officer In command ot military departments and la the field, and cblcfa of bureaus of the department. The reports of subordinate officers In tbs various branches are act to be printed hereafter, but the superior officers are expected to present a resume of their content where necessary la U bod et th report. CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecsst for Nebrsska Showers, Thunrler eiorms snd Cooler Thursday; Krlrtsy Fslr In West, Probably Showers In East Portion. Temperatare at Omaha Yesterday i Hoar. De. Hoar. Uea. B a. m etn 1 p. m M 6 a. a M S p. a Mil T a. m TO S p. m . . . . . . R3 8 a. m TS 4 p. m H a. m TO B p. m M 10 a. m T p. m e2 11 a. m T T p. n Th 13 m MO N p. as TT 9 p. m T4 HOLD SIGNIFICANT MEETING Rock Island Directors Adopt Amend meats to Constitution of the Corporatloa. CHICAGO, June 4. Stockholder or the Chicago. Rock Is. snd ft Pacific railroad met here last nigbt In annual conference and adopted amendments to the constitution thst sppear significant in the light of re cent railway cotnblnstloa. The rspltal stok was rslsed from $60, 000,000 to $75,000,000. Provision wss msde tbet tbe highest amount of Indebtedness to which the compter could be legally sub ject wss not te exceed $200,000,01)0, exclu sive of bond Issued for ths acquisition ot additional railways or properties, nnd se cured by mortgages or pledges of such ad ditional railways. Article 111 ot the constitution wss clsnged to empower tbe com pan ly "to build, con struct, purchsse, lesse or otherwise ac quire; to own, use, maintain and operate; to sell, lease, mortgage or otherwise con vey, lines of railway or railway property In any of the ststes or territories ot the United States." The following named men were re-elected to serve three years as directors of the road: W. B. Leeds. Msrshall Field. E. G. Reid and F. S. Wheeler. Tbe regular quar terly dividend of 1H per cent was de clared, payable August L The annual report ot the company to March SI, 1902, shows the gross earnings from operation $28,385,845; operating ex penses and taxes $18,254,725; income from lands, losns and Investments to make a total net income of $11,07,J69. From the net income has been paid interest, rent als of leased lines, bridges and dividend on capital stock $.1(H),828, leaving a sur plus for the year of $4,973,040.63. KANSAS CITY MAN CAUGHT R. J. Abbott Charged with Swindling Grain Dealers, Arrested la Dalath, Minnesota, DULUTH, June 4. R, J. Abbott, charged with swindling Kansas City grain dealers out of $1,200 on May 16, was arrested here today by Detective Matthew Kenney of that city and Chief of Police Troyer, as he stepped from the steamer Monsrch, which has just arrived from Canadian ports. This was the culmination of a three weeks' chase after Abbott by Pinkerton men, during which tbey followed him to Canada and then shadowed him until he again set foot on American soli. Abbott at first strenuously denied his Identity, but when tbe officers discovered ia bis baggag underwear marked with bis name and found a rating book of a Kanaas City commercial agency in which tbe name bad been written, but afterward partially erased, be weakened and admitted that he was tbe man. He denies that be Is Implicated in the fraud with which be is chsrged, and will leave for Kansas City at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning with the officers without requisi tion paper. It Is claimed thst Abbott, possibly as sisted by accomplices, followed two car loads of grsln from Rock, Mo., and sold It to Kansas City grain men on the claim that It was his own. Tbe same game was worked about a year ago quite extensively. COUPLE HISSED AT ALTAR Groom Jeered by Women, Wis Say He Bertayed Former Promlao of Marriage. WORCESTER. Mass., June 4. One of the most sensational scenes ever witnessed at a church in thla city was enacted at St. John'a Roman Catholic church her today, when Mary E. Donaher, a teacher in the public schools of Worcester was married to Dr. Maurice W. Qulnn, a dentist, of Brockton. As the wedding party entered tbe church It was met with hisses from 1,000 women, who had apparently gathered for that particular purpose. A detail of police was present to protect the bride and groom, but they were entirely powerless to maintain order. The women rushed by and around tbem close to the wedding party and gave vent to their feeling In no un certain manner. Tbe demonstration grew out of the at tempted shooting of Dr. Qulnn, several days sgo. by Miss Bertha Condon of this city, who asserted that Qulnn bad betrayed her under promise of marriage. OPEN SWITCH CAUSES WRECK Two Are Killed aad a Somber Injared la Aecldeat oa Soethern PaelSe. REDDING. Cel., June 4. The southbound Oregon express on tbe Southern Pacific road, which left Redding at 10:45 last eight, was wrecked about fifteen minutes lster near Clear Creek, four mile from this city. The accident was eud by a half-open switch, which bad evidently been left In tbat condition by aome unknown person. The train Is a "double header" and was running down grade at great speed. Both engines were thrown into the ditch and completely wrecked. Engineer J. M. White and Fireman Fred Taffel of th forward engine, were thrown under the wreckags and crushed to death, their bodies being fearfully mangled. The mail car was thrown across the track and all of tbs passenger coaches were ditched. A number of passengers were more or less injured, but se far as ran be learned none waa killed. Th name of the la jured passenger have sot yet bee a nscer 'sined. NEW POLITICAL PARTY BORN to Be Called "The American Labor I'aloa.' DENVER. June 4 A new political labor party has finally been agreed upon by the western labor convention, which adopted a declaratloa for socialism and Independent political action., Th convention today adopted the name, "Tbe American Labor union, for the or ganization and voted to send organiser throughout tbe east. President Daniel McDonald say the party will not eater the political field with nom inations for at least another rear. HOLDS ALL BONDSMEN Supreme Court Serenes Decision ia ths Eartlij Bond Case, CAUSE SENT BACK FOR ANOTHER TRIAL Opinion of ths Court ii Written bj Commia sioner Boaooe Found, ONLY ONE POINT OF FACT TO SETTLE Tbat ii Whether Defalcation 0ocrar4 Dor ic g First or Beoocd Term. ALTERATION OF BONO NOT MATERIAL If Defalcation Was Darin- leeesl Term All Bondsmen Against Wbem Actloa Is Peadlaa; May Be Held. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Juns 4. (Special.) Tbs su preme court delivered an opinion late this afternoon in which It Is held that If the shortage of former Tressurer Bartley oc curred during his secoud term of office all of the six bondsmen, against whom pro ceedings by the state are now pending, are liable for the full amount claimed by th stste. These bondsmen sre: W. A. Pax ton, Thomas Ewobe, Cedet Taylor. C. C McNish, E. E. Brown and John H. Ann. The esse Is remanded to the dtotrlct court of Douglss county with Instructions for sn otber trial, st which the only question or Issue to be considered is whether or sot tbe defalcation occurred during the aecond term, or In whole or in part during th first term. It Is ordered by the court that If the defalcation occurred during th last term tbe defendacts are liable. Tbe amount claimed by the state la approximately $600. 00. The opinion in this case Is by Commis sioner Koscoe Pound, the Junior member of tbe court commission. It 1 an ex haust iv treatise on all questions brought beforo the trlbunsl In Ibis action and I one of the largest handod down In recent years. Commissioner J. B. Barnes concur in the finding, but Commissioner Oldham takes no part, having appeared ence as counsel In the caae in the capacity of deputy attorney general. Satisfactory to State. "The decision is decidedly satisfactory to the tate." aald Attorney General Prout. "It mean that the state will recover a Judgment against all of th bondsmen who were defendants In this action. There Is but one issue left for consideration, and that is whether or not the shortage oc curred during the first , or second term ot tbe treasurer. "Tbe court holds that th record of th settlement at th end of Bartley's first term sre prima facie evidence that there ws no shortage at the end ot the first term. This being established, the burden is on the bondsmen to shew that the abort age was In the first term. If the shortage waa In tbe first term Dor-e ot tbe lx bondsmen would be llsbls under th bob in question. If the shortage was in th second term, all would be liable. If w bold one we bold all. "The only way now by which the bonds men can be released Is tor Bartley to go on tbe stand and testify that the shortage occurred during- the first term, but b will hardly do that, as hi own sworn report, made at the end of hi first term, showed thst bis accounts were square at tbat time. "Tbe case will be tried again In the dis trict court of Douglas county and before a Jury. There is simply the queatlon ot fact to be determined, and, a I ald be fore, the burden 1 on the bondamen." The caae has been three time before the supreme court. In tbe first trial la the district court a decision waa given la favor of tbe bondsmen. Tbat Judgment was later reversed by th cuprem court and tbe case remanded. At th aecond trial In the district court the finding was in favor of the state, but this Judgmsnt alee was reversed and the case again remanded. At the third and last trial of th caae In the district court a Judgment was fives releasing W. A. Paxton. Cadet Taylor ana Thoma Swobe, and holding E. E. Bro-ws, C. C. McNish snd John H. Ame liable. Th stat ppealed a to Paxton. Swob and Taylor, while Brown, McNish and Ame ap pealed aa to the atate. In th uprm court the two branche of th cass wsr Joined and argued at one time. There were several other bondsmsn originally, but all. excepting the elx now appearing a defendants, were released upon varlone grounds. s gyllabns of th Case Following Is the syllabus: The rule thst a decision of thi court 1 the lsw of the esse not orny as to th points expressly considered tn th opinion, but as to all mattera necessarily Involved In the Judgment rendered, has not the sans application where the evidence at euoces sive trials of the same csuse Is so ma terially different as to affect the con clusions reached. Whers the evidence at a new trial is or msy be presumed to be metertally different from that at a trial already reviewed by this court In a aubsequtaa ,-evlew it will Investigate the record uninfluenced by the former decision except so far as questions of law were there adjudicates, which apply equally to the evidence at each trial. A bond executed In pursuance to and IB substsntial conformity with ths provisions and requirement of a atatute need no consideration to support It. An undertaking not within the pnrvlew of the statute may nevertheless be upheld a a common law contract if otherwise unob jectionable and supported by a considera tion. ... Under section 15, chapter xc. Compiled Btatutes, an official bond -uut be approved as well as executed and filed within tbe time fixed by law. Such approval should come before filing, and neglect so procure apiroval of the bond renders the office vacant, if forfeiture Is inilfced upon, al though the bond Is duly executed aad filed. While approval of th official bond of s state officer Is not necesssry to Its validity ss agalntt the ruretles therein but. ss It Is for the benefit of the public, may be waived, yet this waiver Is for th state to make and the unauthorised filing of a bond without approval does pot preclude th stste from claiming forferiure under said section 15, chapter x. Complied Stat utes. The governor, not the secretary of state, la to approve the bond of state treasurer, hence so far aa the state is wncerned the filing of a treasurer's bond by th secre tary of atate. before It has been approved by the governor, does not dispense with the necessity of approval. Unless and until the state declare and enforcea a forfeiture. au h a bond become effective ss against the principal and sure ties from the time of delivery to and filing by tbe secretary of stats, whether It la ap proved or not. Th approval of such a bond after Instead of before filing thereof Is an 'irregularity'' within the purview of section u, chapter a. Compiled Stalutea, and ha no effect upon Ita validity. If such bond Is so approved after filing, quaere, whether the approval may not be aald to relate back to the time or filing la tbe eeriae that It would waive the neglect to procure approval In tbe time Cm a by law. It seems a proper construction of section U. chapter x. Compiled Statute, that the forfeiture therein provided la n incurred by failure to procure approval of an offi cial boed within- the time limited. provhi4
