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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1002. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. X FLOODS IN NEW YORK Smre Deluge 8weep Western Fart of Empire State. STORM DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS Whole Towns and Boadwayi Are Inundated by Torrents. HUNDREDS ARE RENDERED HOMELESS Lire Stock Carried Before Waters and Oropi Buiced. TRACKS AND BRIDGES ARE SWEPT AWAY feat One Fatality Reported, Thongh DcTiiUtlon Lies on Ercrr Hand Idaho and Wisconsin track by Storm. BUFFALO, N. Y.. July 6. A. ter-lfle rain tnd windstorm swept over western New York at an early hour today. Rivera and oreeka roe rapidly, overflowing their banks and sweeping away houaea and barns and live stock. The loss will reach Into hun dreds of thousands of dollars. Telegrsph and telephone wire are down and com munication with small towns In Wyoming, Niagara snd Cattaraugus counties Is difficult to establish. This city wag not In the path f the storm. A dispatch from Arcade says the flood at that place claimed one victim and did damage to the oztent of $100,000. Minne Loper, who kept a bakery on the bank of the creek, was drowned early In the day. The downpour and the cloudburst above the village turned the creek Into a torrent. The water roae very rapidly and was sev eral feet deep on the lowlands before any one realized the danger. Miss Leper's bakery shop was swept out Into the street. but It bad not gone far before It fell apart. Hiss Loper's body was reoovered. Miles of Roadway Gnllted. There were many .narrow escapes. At Yorkshire, two miles below Arcade, the ap prosches to the bridge were washed away. but the bridge Is standing. Miles cf road way are also gullied or burled In derbls and they will have to be rebuilt. At Sandusky I few miles from Arcade, It is reported that two bouses were washed away. From everywhere come reports of live ptock killed. The loss to individuals will be very high and the loss to the town from the destruction of bridges aud roads will also be hlih. PORTAGE, N. Y., July 8. The worst atorm ever known In this section Is now weeping down the Genesee valley. Rain fell heavily for twenty-four hours and at an early hour this morning a cloudburst lent the streams over their banks. The river Is now a torrent a mile wide. At 8 o'clock this morning every one living In the lower fart of town had to abandon their homes. tTbe farms are laid waste and no Held crops (an be saved. Houses and barns were swept down the river. The roadbed of the Penn lylvanla railroad Is washed out In many - places. 1 . ...; Damage Will Reach Millions. HORNELLSVILLE. N. Y.. July I. A tre- fccendoua downpour of rain early today caused one of the worst floods of the year In this vicinity. All of the lower part of the city was soon flooded. Railroad traffic In both directions was completely tied up all Bay and not a train arrived In the city after I a. m. Three houses were undermined and tarried away. PIKE. N. Y.. July . At dsybreak this knorning Pike was under three feet of water Almost every bridge over oreeks In Niagara Bind Allegany counties and In the southern part of Wyoming county was washed away The damage In this town and In the lm mediate vicinity will amount to $1,000,000, fcluch stock was killed. BATAVIA. N. Y.. July . The heavy rains of the last sis days have swollen Ton- awanda creek to a degree never before known, even In the worst spring freshets A torrential downpour fail at midnight, enaklcg the situation perilous for persons jiving near the river. At 3:30 a. ra. the flood came over the banks of the creek, which are fifty feet Vgh. Hundreds of acres of farm lsnda are knder water and damage will be great. Wreckage Fl.la the Torreata. ATTICA, N. Y., July 8. The storm sent BTonswanda creek over Its banks and the reservoir of the Atttra Water company, two ynllea south of here, gave way under the pressure. The east end of the dam at the Attica mills was washed away. Dead cat tie, wagona and wreckage of all kind were Crashed down the atream. Seven iron bridge In this town were carried away Hundreds of acres of hay and crops are ruined. The railway roadbeds are badly tyaabed out. ELMIRA. N. Y., July 6. The greatest Rainstorm in years visited this valley yea terday and today, 8.8 Inches of rain fall ng from 8 o'clock Saturday morning to 7 O'clock this evening. This afternoon a ter rlflo hailstorm destroyed many tobacco .crops south of the city, . uprooted trees overturned tobacco barns and outhouses and accomplished much destruction of property. The smaller streams overflowed tbelr banks and greatly Interfered with railroad traffic. Three Towns Vnder Water. DUNKIRK, N. Y., July 8. Canadaway pad Walnut creeks are over their banks and the towns of Arkwrlght, Pomfret and Hanover are under water. Eleven brldgea at Arkwrlght were wsahsd away. LOCKPORT, N. Y., July 8. Two miles of the New York Central tracks on the Nlag ara-Rocheater branch were waahed out by the flood tonight. Aa eaatbound special freight train ran on the weakened road and was wrecked. Bridges east of Mlddleport ere dislodged by the torrents and miles kf fencea were swept away. GOWANDA. N. V.. July 6. Cattaraugus creek was higher today than it has been In forty years. Thre bridges between Spring "rllle and Oowanda have been waahed away Btaadlaar Craps Ralaed. WALES CENTER. N. Y.. July 8. South fet here Buffalo creek Is higher than it ha risen since the week of the Johnstown flood - The big iron bridge at Java has bem washed away. Reladorf's dam and cider mill at 8trykersvllls are gone. McBeth's . grist mill In Wales haa shifted off It foundation and la In danger of collapse. K Hundreds ot acres of farm lands are cov ered with mud and standing crops are ruined. WARSAW. N. T.. July 8. The loss from Poods In this city w ill reach $100,800. Oatka creek, flowing through the center of the village, burst its bounds and, making a Channel through the principal atreta, car i tied destruction In Ita wake. Houaea and f barns were swept bodily down the street a.1 together with aa immense amount of debris iCoctinued, on Second Page.) PAY HOMAGE TO THE POPE Entire Papal Court aad Thousands c Catholics Attend Twenty-Fourth Coronation Anniversary. ROME, July 8 All the members of the American college at Rome, Including Rev. Dr. Thomas Kennedy rector of the college, nd Fathers McCsd, McCourt and Mulllo of Philadelphia, were present thla evening t the fetes held at the vatlran In celebra tion of the twenty-fourth anniversary of the coronation of the pope. The entire papal court and thousands of members of all the Catholic societies rep- esented in Rome, assembled at 9 o'clock this evening In the great brllvdere court of be Vatican and paid homage to his holiness. The court was beautifully adorned with apeetrlea and a profusion of plants and flowers. The pope occupied an especially constructed and richly decorated gallery. Ills holiness entered the court by way of the lapidary museum and the library. He was greeted with enthusiastic acclamations and the band played the pontifical march. A chorus, composed for the occasion, was sung by a choir of several hundred pupils from all the clerical schools In Rome, who defiled before the pope carrying banners. The Vatican officials, a number of women and the members of the diplomatic corpa witnessed the scene from windows over- ooklng the court. The fete was brought to a close by the pope pronouncing a pontifical blessing, after which he was sgaln greeted. A great flock of pigeons sent to Rome from all tha chief towns of Italy was then released. The pigeons flew off to their homes, each .one bearing an announcement that the cere monies had taken place. Tbe pope, who was delighted with the fete, was In excellent health and his physi cians announced that he has improved, both In health and spirits In the last year. A dinner In celebration of the anniver sary was given In the Vatican at noon to day to 1B0 of the poor of Rome. Cardinal Resplghl and a number ot prelatea and papal officials were creeent. ON EMP0RER AND MORGAN Vienna Paper Prints Satirical Edito rial on Lnncheon Aboard Yacht Hohensollern. VIENNA, July 8. The Neue Frele Tresse haa published a satirical editorial on the fact that J. Plerpont Morgan took luncheon with Emperor William on board the Im perial yacht Hohentollern at Kiel July 3. The paper remarks: "Without his checkbook Mr. Morgan would never have been the emperor's guest." The article harps throughout upon the probabilities of mtifortune overtaking "the Napoleon of finance" and says that gilded by the imagination his trusts appear to be excellent, but that the first moment public confidence Is disturbed the system will un dergo a severe trial. The Neule Frele Presse concludes by saying: "Could a thought reader have penetrated the secret recesses of the minds of Emperor William and hla guest, what startling contrast might he uot have discovered. In Emperor William's mind perhaps, a yearning for fame and splendor. In that of Mr. Morgan the hope of new trusts and rising prices. How fortunate', it la that social politeness veils such opposltes." BERLIN, July 8. Emperor William will stsrt on his voyage to . Norway on the imperial yacht Hoheniollern tomorrow. He will be accompanied on the trip by Oenerals von Kessel, von Schell and von Moltke; General von Huelsen-Haesler, chief of the military cabinet; Baron von Sonden- Blbran, chief of the marine cabinet: Cap tain von Grumme. aid-de-camp to Em peror William; Baron von Llncker, mar shal of the Imperial household; Prof. Dr. von Leuthold, aurgcon general; Herr von Tschlrklschy, formerly German minister to Belgium; Prince Albert von ' Settles wig. Holsteln, the prince of Saya-Wlttgensteln; Count Schlltz, Baron Halntte, Profs. Hues teldt and Sanzmann. STRIVES FOR COMPROMISE Vatican Aasloaa to Satisfy the Desire of United Itntra and Alao Assist Holy Bee. ROME, July 8. The Vatican Is striving to find a compromise between satisfying the desires of Washington as set forth by Judge William H. Taft, governor of the Philippines, and relieving the holy see from direct responsibility from the withdrawal of the friars from the Philippine archipel ago. Several plana to this end have been dis cussed by the Vatican authorities. Tbe most acceptable of thess la that the gen erals of the four religious orders concerned on being Informed of Washington's request shall themselves order the withdrawal of their dependents, who number about 600. This plan would necessitate a letter from tbe general of each order to Governor Taft, pledging the writer to this action or the Insertion of a clause In the contract between Judge Taft and the Vatican that atepa to this end will be taken Immediately by tbe generala when they are aware ot the wlshea of the United States. The Vatican would thus be under no odium, the pope merely accepting an accomplished fact. ARE COMING TO AMERICA t'Oala Botha Announces that Ha, Da wet and Delarey Will Visit the United States. (Copyright, 190S, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 7. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The Dally Mall's Pietermarltsburg correspondent wires that Journal the following: Louis Botha, in the course ot a conversa tion, ssld after a visit to Europe that he, Dewet and Delary intended going to Amer ica, but their precise tour would have to be determined by circumstances. Their object wss to collect funds for the relief of Boers ruined In the war. He Is arranging for an official history of the wsr from the Boer side, written by himself, Dewet and other leaders. CASTRO TO JAKE COMMAND Veaesaelan President Will Lead Army at Valencia ta Oppose Rev. elatlonlats. W1LLEMSTAD, Island ot Curacao, July 8. News has reached here fro.ro. aa official aource In Caracas that President Castro will leave the capital of Venezuela tomor row for Valencia, in the state ot Carabobo, to take command of tbe 4,600 government troops concentrated there, who are to op pose tha main army ot tha revolutionists which, under the command ot Luciano Mendosa snd General Solagnto, is march ing toward Valencia from Barsiquimeto. The revlutjonists are esttmsted to number more thaa 1.000 men. Barsiquimeto was captured by them last week. plan VICOROUS CAMPAIGN ''' '-an and Democratic Cemmitteei Get ' Beady for WoTk. DEMOCft,. 'CK THE CONFIDENCE On Other Hia . ahllcana Bnter the Work of Be. dinar Oat Printed Natter with Assurance, of Success. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 6. (Special.) The republican and democratic campaign committees are both planning a vlgoroua campaign for the election of members ot the house In the Fifty-eighth congress. Their programs for the preliminary work of the campaign Include plans for sending out millions of copies of speeches present ing party arguments on tbe Cuban reci procity Issue, the Philippine and other subjects which are expected to enter the political discussion on the stump next fall. The Intention of the democrsts is to keep the Philippine question conspicuously be fore the people, not so much along antl Imperlallsm lines, but rather in the direc tion of opposition to the republican con duct of affairs In the Islands. Speeches touching every phase f the Philippine question from the democratic standpoint will be placed in the hands ot voters. The speech of Senator Hoar con taining his Ideas as to the moral obligations of this government in Its dealings with the Filipinos Will be used with a view to em phasizing the democratic rontentton with the arguments of one of the ablest states men In the republican party. Tbe argu ment that the retention of the Islands Is not desirable from financial and commer cial considerations will be presented by tbe speech of Senator Dubois of Idaho, who de voted his remarks almost entirely to that feature of the question, and the speeches of Representative Patterson of Tennessee and Representative Shafroth of Colorado have been selected as forceful discussions of the genersl Philippine situation. Other subjects, such as the alleged extravagance In the matter of appropriations by the re publicans at the session of congress Just closed and the republican advocacy of ship subsidy will also be Injected into the campaign by the democrats. A democratic speakers' bureau will be organized at once. The executive commit tee this morning mailed to each senator and representative a letter making Inquiry as to how many speeches he would under take to deliver In the campaign and asking him to indicate that part of the country where. In hla Judgment, his stumping tour would be most effective. Every represents ttve who can safely leave the contest in his own district will be expected to do so. Democrata Refuse Forecast. The democratic members refuse to make a forecast as to the result of the campaign beyond the general statement that they are certain to make decided gains In some parts of the country, particularly In the eastern states. They call attention to tbe discon tent among the laboring men aa Indicated by the strike of the anthracite coal miners In Pennsylvania, which, they assert, will draw a large element to the- democrat! candidates, and they insist that thousands of republicans who are dissatisfied with the Philippine policy of the administration will also leave their party. In contrast to the lack of confidence among the democrats Is the assurance with which tbe republicans enter the campaign. At no time In many years have the party managers felt as sure of their ground Without exception they predict a much larger majority in the aext congress than they have In this one. The continued prosperity of the country and a general disposition to Indorse the administration of President Roosevelt are counted upon to hold the country with the republicans The leaders declare that the president has strengthened himself with the people by reason of his forceful method of ad ministering public affairs and that he wfll be enthusiastically Indorsed In the elections next fall. Tbe republicans are also per fectly satisfied with their record In con gress. When commenting upon this record they express tbe belief that If necessary they could carry the country on It alone, Tbey were given advantage they say by several mistakes of the democrats which they claim, further exemplifies the aaying "ou can alwaya depend upon the demo crata to do the wrong thing at the right time." They refer to the miscarrying of the democratic campaign In tbe senate against the army. The republicans have beon anxious to, obtain a well defined record of the methods employed by the opposition senators In the Philippine In vestigation and Senator Carmack in the laat hours of the session supplied this record. Senator Spooner seized the op portunity. For an hour tie gave the oppo sition a castlgation, such as is seldom heard In tha senate. He was In fine fight lng fettle and took the enemy aa they came. The republican committee will scat- ter copies of his speech broadcast. Speaker Henderson will take an active part In the campaign. It haa been decided to put him on the atump In all of the doubtful districts, which can be reached conveniently in an extensive swing around the circle. The speaker Is enjoying excel lent health and with the rest he can get between now and the date set for firing tbe first political gun, he will be In the beat condition for "spellbinding." Representative Llttlefleld of MMr, one of the very effective debaters In the house, and Representative Oroavenor of Ohio, will also be given wid fields for a discussion of the Issues In support ot republican candidates. Important Indian Legislation. At no session In pervious years has there been more important legislation affecting the Indiana than was enacted at the session Just closed. Among tha measures pasaed were tboae ratifying treaties made with the Indians of the five civilized tribes in the Indian Territory. These treaties wind up the affairs of these Indians so far aa their tribal relations with the government are concerned, aa they complete the work of abolishing the separata tribal governments and provide for the final allotment of the landa to the Indians in severalty. The treaty with the Creeks dtspoaes of about 3,000,000 acres of land and $2,500,000. The treaty with tha Chlckaaaws and Choctaws disposes of 8,600,000 acres and over $2,000, 000, and the Cherokee allotment act, which no one aupposed would get through at this aesalon, as it came before congress late, disposes of $2,500,000 and 6.000,000 acres of lsnd. Another important measures of this character ia the so-called Chippewa timber and allotment act, which provides for the allotment of the lands of the Chippewa In diana of Minnesota, the selling ot their tim ber, valued at $15,000,000, and the opening ot the surplus land to settlement. Feruker's Friends Gratlned. The friands of Senator J. B. Foraker are gratified over bis recovery from his recent (Continued en Second Page.) FIRE HAVOC IN CHICAGO Conflagration Devastates Buildings on Wabash Avenue, F.alalllag 3:tn,ooo Loss. CHICAGO, July 8. F.re early loday de stroyed tbe buildings at SOS. 107-8 and 311-13 Wjbash avenue, causing losses aggregating over $325,000. For a time the lire threat ened widespread destruction, as It was only through the utmost efforts of the firemen hat the flames were presented from spread ing to the department store of Siege!, Cooper A Co., fronting on State street and separated from the burning buildings by only a narrow alley. Much excitement wae caused among the guests at the Auditorium hotel, directly across Wabash avenue from the burning buildings, and at the Auditorium Annex. The guests were aroused from their alum bere at 7 o'clock In the morning as the Are had gained such headway that it threat ened other bulldlnpa In all directions. On the Wabash avenue aide the flames belched out Into the avenue eo fiercely that It was considered unsafe for trains on the elevated loop to paaa, and for over two hours all traffic on the loop waa suspended. The principal losses, aa estimated on the buildings and stocks, follow: Two-story brick building. 305 Wabash av enue, owned and occupied by the Kuntz- Remmler company, saloon and restaurant, $60,000; fully Insured. Six story brick building, 307-9 Wabash avenue, owned by Thomas Chalmers, 160,- 000; fully Insured. Henry Bosch A Co., occupants three floors at 307-9 Wabash avenue, paints and wall papers, $125,000; insurance, $110,000. George F. Moore Moulding company, oc cupying fifth floor, $15,000. Thomas Murdock, owner six-story build ing at 311-13 Wabash avenue, $40,000; fully insured. James H. Smith ft C., 811-13 Wabash avenue, manufacturers of photographers' $0,000; partly Insured. . Losses of other occupants Is estimated at $10,000 to $15,000. The fire originated In Bosch ft Co.'s base ment and had burned up to the second floor before an alarm was turned In. Explosion followed explosion In this building and many of the Iron shutters were blown from their fastenings and fell Into the street. Following a severe explosion that oc curred at 9:10 o'clock tbe side wall of the building at 307-9 Wabash avenue toppled over Into the Kuntz-Remmler company building, crushing the' smaller structure. SAILING PARTY MEETS DEATH Wife and Daaghter of Captain Horn and Young Woman Drown In Handy Hook Ray. NEW YORK, July . The wife of Cap tain Tiemann N. Horn of the Ninety-fifth company, Seacoast artillery, his daughter Frances, aged 7, and Miss Alice McMahon of Nyack, N. Y., were drowned In Sandy Hook bay today. Captain Horn Is sta tloned at Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Captain Horn bad made up a sailing party to go out on the bay in his small cat-rigged yacht Midget. Those on board were, in addition to the captain. Mra. Horn with their two children, Miss Horn, a sis ter. Dr. Waterhouse, his wit and Miss Alice McMahon. - a Tit' t ru. , Vste- hcuse. At a point about naif a mile off Old Camp Low dock a strong puff of wind caused the sail to Jib and In a moment the little vesael capsized, throwing all hsnds Into tbe water. Captain Horn and Dr. Waterhouae made every effort to save the women and chil dren, but a strong ebb tide quickly swept them beyong reach and before other help could be bad Mrs. Horn, Miss Frances and Miss McMahon were drowned. The others clung to the mast of the cap sized vessel for about fifteen minutes until a sailboat, containing W. B. Tait of At lantic Highlands, N. J., and Walter Tubba of tbis city, came up and rescued Mrs Waterhouse. At the same time Captain Hortung, with hla lauch Edna May of Newark, N. J., rescued Captain Horn and hia baby boy, Miss Horn and Dr. Waterhouse and brought them to Atlantic Hlghlanda. Soldiers from Fort Hancock and some of the civilians of the reservation went out In boats, dragging in the victnlty of the accident, but did not succeed In finding any ot the bodies up to a late hour. The search will be continued and probably dynamite will be used In an effort to raise tbe bodies to tbe surface. PAIR FOUND DEAD TOGETHER Prominent Railroader and Wife Die In Bathroom While Children Dance on game Floor. ST. PAUL, July 8. A special from Grand Forks, N. D., says: While their son and daughter and aeveral young frienda were dancing in the parlor last night Charles J. McCormick, a Great Northern conductor, and his wife were dying In a bathroom upon the same floor. Tbelr bodies were found some hours later by their young son, who went to call them. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick had been out driving In tbs evening and had both ap peared to be In excellent health and spir its. Upon returning home tbey Informed their son and daughter, who were enter talnlng aeveral friends In the parlor, that tbey were going to take a bath. Later the daughter was asked to bring tbem some clothing and this was the laet seen or heard of them alive. The party in tbe parlor made merry un til a late hour and when the guests had left Htlby, tbe son, aged 13, went to call his parents, supposing they had fallen asleep. He could get no response and, be coming alarmed, sought for assistance. When the door to the bathroom waa finally opened Mr. and Mra. McCormick were found to be dead Tbelr bodies were in the bathtub and their clothing scattered about the room. Nearby stood a partly emptied bottle of beer and fragmenta of a lunch. A physl clan who was called thought they had been dead two hours. No satisfactory explana tlon of the tragedy could be given, though tbe evidence points to poisoning. An in quest will be held. Mr. McCormick was one of the oldest conductors on the Great Northern. He waa known aa President Hill's favorite con ductor and was alwaya aelected to take charge of tbe presldent'a private car. WOMAN SHOT IN HER HOME Fatally Injured Thraagh Window by I'uldeutlned Person at Me. Phersoa, Kansas. M'PHERSON. Kan.. July 8. Near here Miss Maude Holmes was shot In tha neck. head and breast and fatally injured lata last night by some unknown person, who Bred a full load of ehot at her through tbs window ot her bed chamber. Miaa Holmes belongs to ons of the prominent families of the county. No arrests have been made and the motive of the crime ta lacking. SEERS REST AT OYSTER BAY President Desires Brief Vacation to Be Tranquil as Possible. REFERS MINOR MATTERS TO WASHINGTON Will Consider Only Paramount Busi ness Isaacs at Small Uptown Office, Roosevelt's Person Under Strict Surveillance. OYSTER" BAY, N. Y., July 8. In dis cussing the presldent'a stay at Oyster Bay Secretary Cortelyou today said that there seemed to be considerable misapprehen sion as to some features of It. He stated that there would be no elaborate office established and that the only clerical force maintained would consist ot two stenographers. Arrangements have about been concluded for the use of two rooms In the bank building for office purposes and it will be there that the president will transact most of his business when he cornea Into tha town. Both the president and his secretary have planned to make their brief holiday as restful aa possible, and to that end will transact In Oyster Bay only the most Immediate public business. Everything else will be transmitted to Washington for attention there, either by tbe regular White House force or in cases where other is required by the various departments. This Is in accordance with the practice which has been followed successfully during pre vious summers. Will Xot Receive Detestations. The 'president will not receive delega tions and hopes to have all matters In tended for him not of the most pressing importance submitted by correspondence. Mr. Cortelyou will spend most of the summer at Oyster Bay or within easy reach of that place. Some time during the season he hopes to put aside work en tirely for a short vacation, leaving As sistant Secretary Loeb in charge during his absence. The meager hotel accommodations here will go far toward giving the president that rest and freedom from unnecessary of ficial cares which he has made It plain to everyone he deaires. What scant accom modations there are have been already pre-empted and persons arriving bere from thla time on during tbe president's stay will probably find themselvea without a place to' sleep. Attends Sunday Services. Tbe president spent a restful night at Sagamore Hill. Even the howling of the family dog, which was kept up continu ously, did not disturb his slumbers. He srose early and attended services at Christ Episcopal church. In his carriage were Miss Carew, bis son Archie and Lieutenant Ferguson of the Rough Ridera, who is his guest. While waiting for Mrs. Roosevelt and the rest of the family the president stood outside the church and greeted his friends. To a newspaper man be laughingly re marked that Mra. Roosevelt and tbe chil dren were coming along In an express wagon. The people of Oyster Bey seem to resent the presence of the secret service men, aa they believe the president la perfectly safe from bodily harm. The' strictest surveil lance ia maintained, despite these protesta tions. There is mourning among the Roosevelt children today. WThlle they were at break fast the trick dog presented to Archie by Colonel Closon of Chicago died. The dog's mother, "Bozzle," recently exhibited her talent at the White House, and so pleased was Mrs. Roosevelt over the performsnce that she gave Colonel Closon a handsome collar for the animal. SONS -OF BENJAMIN MEET Fourteenth Annnnl Convention Opens at Philadelphia with Large Attendance. PHILADELPHIA, July 8. Tbe fourteenth annual convention of the Independent Or der Sons of Benjamin began here today with nearly 600 delegates In attendance, repre senting 184 lodges, comprising a member ship of 30,000 In all section ot the country. The most important business of today's session was the election of a grand master, Ferdinand Levy of New York, who haa held the office since 1888, being re-elected. Sellg Manila of New York, Joseph Sabath of Chicago and A. Rosenthal of Boston were elected deputy grand masters. There was a spirited contest for tbe office of grand secretary between Adolph SUbersteln, the present Incumbent, and Louis Strausa of New York, and no aelectlon bad been made when the session was adjourned. The bal loting will continue tomorrow. Among the recommendatlona made by Grand Master Levy In hia report waa one that the present rule upon the taking out of insurance, by which a male member cannot take out less than a $1,000 policy, be changed so that It be optional with .htm to take a $500 or $1,000 policy. Tbe mutual guarantee fund amounta at the present time to more than $175,000 and la being con stantly Increased. A banquet was" given tonight by the or der. TRIES TO SLAY HIS FAMILY Chicago Laborer Kills Sleeping; Wife and Child, Wounda Daughter, but Misses Stepsons. CHICAGO, July 8. Taking bis revenge for a quarrel of long standing, Theodore Oel feuer, a laborer, shot and killed his wife, Adelalne, today as she lay asleep In bed. Oelfeuer then turned the revolver on hla baby son, Walter, and on his stepdaughter, Llzz Stramm, who were aleeplng with hla wife, wounding the former, probably fatally, and putting a bullet In the latter'a shoulder. Oelfeur also fired a shot at his two stepsons, but hit neither. After committing tbe deed Oelfeuer hid In an attic ot the bouse until police officers ar rested him. GETS CHAIR AT COLUMBIA George Wills Botsford, Graduate ot Nebraska. State University, Meet ing with Success. BOSTON. July 8. (Special Telegrams George Wills Botsford, until recently In structor at Harvard university, baa been appointed professor at Columbia university and will lecture on history next year. Dr. Botsford is a graduate of Nebraska State university and afterward a graduate of Cornell, which gave him the degree of phil osophy. He was professor in Greek at Beth any college, West Virginia, and for Ave years from 1895 waa instructor in ancient history ot Greece and Roma at Harvard and RadcUffe. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Weather Is Promised Throughout the State for Today and To:nornw. Temperature at Omaha Yrsterdayi Hour. Dear. Hour, Dcg. a. m it 4 1 p. m set H a. m tut 2 p. m t T a. m 1 8 p. n MA a. m US 4 p. m fMI a. at T4 H p. m H 10 a. tn .TO ft p. m ...... MA 11 a. ra YT T p. m 04 12 at TO t p. m Ml 9 p. ni 7S SEVEN MAIMEDJN A WRECK Men Stealing: Ride on Freight Are Injured In Accident In Chicago. CHICAGO, July 8. A freight wreck on the Lake Shore ft Michigan Southern rail way at Ninetieth street today resulted In the injury of seven men who were beating their way to Chicago. Eight cars filled with tramps were telescoped and shouts of pain came from men burled in the wreckage. Msny of tbem were not se verely Injured and aa aoon as they gained their liberty tbey ran away. Those aerlously Injured were: Frank Hunter, Cleveland, right leg broken, head badly cut and Internal In juries, may die. Pike, severely crushed. Fred Trombuskl, Cleveland, leg broken, face and body cut and bruised and inter nally Injured, may die. Thomaa Taylor, Cleveland, right arm broken, bead cut, serious. John Martin, Cleveland, cut and bruised about the body. Theodore Williams, brakeman, Elkhart, Ind., head cut and body bruised. Miles Gtddlng, Saginaw, Mich., leg crushed and body bruised. The wreck waa caused by the breaking in two ot the train while it was going at full speed. There were at least fifty tramps stealing rides In the cars that were derailed and it is remarkable that more were not Injured. SLAVS AND P0LES RIOTING Race War Breaks Out In One ot the Mining- Districts of Penn sylvania. CONNELLSVILLE. Pa.. July 8. A race riot between Slava and Polish miners and coke workers occurred last night at the Paul mines of the Ralney company near Vanderbilt, three miles from here. Mike Zovatchin, a Slav, was killed Instantly by three revolver wounda and Victor Henel, a Slav, who was shot through the body, will not live until morning. Thirty Slavs, men aud women, were all more or less Injured in the hsnd-to-hand fight that took place. The participants were covered with blood after the fracas, but their Injuries, while serious, will not prove fatal. Thirty ar rests were mads today. Jacob Wellk and Peter Panlk, two Poles are charged with the murder of Zovatchin and the fatal wounding of Hennel. They were taken to Jail at Unlontown tonight The others were heavily fined at a hear ing before 'Squire W. H. Wright of Daw son. Soma of .these will also be held for witnesses and perhaps accomplices. Laat night a big christening was held at the home of Frank Letkey, a Slavish board lng boss. Beer and other drinks flowed freely and at 11 o'clock the trouble started with the result stated above. FIVE DROWN IN MICHIGAN Two Men Meet Fate ear Renton Har bor and Three Boys Sink at Detroit. BENTON, HARBOR, Mich., July 8. Two men were drowned hers today, making a total of five lives lost here In this way In the last twenty-four hours. Robert Wilson of Detroit, was drowned In the St. Joseph river in the morning, while trying to ewlm. This afternoon Ward Klser, aged 17, of South Bend, Ind., was stricken with heart failure, while bathing In Lake Michigan and drowned before help could reach him DETROIT, Mich., July 8. Three youpg boys, Tony Henkel and Oscar Rosenberg of Detroit, and Conrad Brede, were drowned today In the middle channel at the St. Clair flats by the capsizing of a aallboat. The ac cident occurred about 200 feet from Sav age's hotel, where young Henkle and Rosen berg were stopping. A number of people saw the accident. but it was over and tbe boys had sunk so quickly that no aid could be given tbem. LAUDS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Lieutenant Llles Says Archipelago Is Richest Territory in tha World. BALTIMORE, July 8 Lieutenant D. C. Llles, U. S. A., who served on the staffs ot Generals Lawton, Funston and Smith in various capacities In the Philippines, whence be recently returned. Is visiting friends In this city. Engineer, artillery man, acout, gunboat commander and map maker by turn be had considerable op portunlty In seeing the archipelago, which he atatea possesses untold resources. "The future of the Philippines Is bright. Lieutenant Llles said. "Order has been restored from chaotlo conditions, which prevailed in the daya of the Spaniards. The climate Is splendid,' the people tor the most part are amiable and appreciative of what the United States has done for them, and it la my opinion the archipelago comprises tbe richest territory in the world." DEATH CLAIMS THIRTEENTH Motorman of Fated Car Swells Mat ot Victims of Mountain Lake Disaster. OLOVERSVILLE. N. Y.. July 8. Motor man Wlllalm Dodge of tha runaway car on the Mountain Lake railroad, died at Littauer hospital tonight, making ths thirteenth vie tlm of the wreck of Friday night. It la probable that George Flsber, whose skull was fractured, will die, and Edward Schell Is in a very serious state. Coroner Palmer has commenced an Invea- tlgatlon. It has developed that the frame of the truck of tbe runaway car waa broken and may have caused the accident, but tbe motorman's death will make It hard to de termtne the exact cause. The funerals of soms of the victims were held today and more will be beld tomorrow. Movements ot Ocena Vessels July At New York Arrived: Peninsular, from L.iatKn; noma, irom isepiea; nicilla. Irora tienoa. At Philadelphia Arrived: Haverford from IJverpool, via Oueenatown. At Movllle Arrived : Carthagenlan, from New York, for Glasgow; Columbia, from Qlasenw. and both proceeded. At Queenstown Balled: Campania (from Liverpool) for New York. At Gibraltar Balled: Lahn, from Osnoa and riaolea. lor Mew Torn. PUTTING IN NEW MEN Union Pacifio Evidently Preoeriar ta , r 0 Resume Bhop Operations. EFFECT OF STRIKE ON TRAIN SERVICE Officials Deny that Absence of Machinist! Delays Their Trains. NEITHER SIDE SHOWS ANY WEAKNESS Company and Striken Both Confident of Winning Out CAR BUILDERS' WALKOUT IS PROBABLE Declare They Will ?tot Submit ta Piecework and Company Rot Llkel? to Discriminate la Their Faror. The Importation of nonunion men to fill strikers' places contlnuea at different pointa over the Union Pacific system and has given rise to a report, which waa cir culated in Omaha Sunday, that the man agement of the company Intends to make a aeneral effort to resume operations In Ita shops within a very few days. President Burt was asked yesterday aft ernoon if there was any truth tn thla re port. He said: 'I am not giving out Information en that subject today." "Will you deny or affirm the report?" was asked the president. But he refused to do cither and declined to discuss strike matters further. The rather prolonged Idleness of tha bollcrmakers and machinists la said to ba having a bad effect upon the motive power of the road and while the officials have In sisted that their engines are not suffering nor their traffic facilities Impaired In any respect, the mechanics take the opposite stand and point to the fact ot the frequent delays In Union Pacific trains all over the system aa proof that the strike Is produc ing an effect upon the transportation serv ice. Officials utterly repudiate any such reports and hold that whatever delays have occurred during the last week have been due simply to heavy rains and high watera and not In any particular to defective boilers or car equipment. Can't Run Without Shops. 'As a matter of fact, the Union Pacific road nor any road cannot run ita affairs without shops; If It could, It never would have had shops In tbe first place," said a railroad man yesterday, "and more than that, the Union Pacific, of course, will get Its shops Into operation as soon aa It can. conveniently, but it does not follow and it Is not a fact that the motive power of the road is seriously defective as a result ot the strike or for any other cauee. Aa haa been aald before, this road baa suffered nothing seriously thus fsr from tha strike." There was a decided lull in atrlke affairs In Omaha yesterday. The blacksmiths and ' other strikers held executive meetings, the result of all of which was a more steadfast adherence to the original policy to stand out for primary demands. Not on the rail road's side nor that of the strikers' la there the remotest Indication of concession, and so far aa can be seen the strike Is no nearer an end than It wss June 18, when the boiler makers Initiated it. If the officlala of the Union Pacific have any plana for making concessions to the men they are surround ing all such with utmost secrecy. No Inti mation of yielding has reached the strikers. nor have tbe latter given anyone reaaon to believe that they were courting a compro mise. The fact that the company continues to Import foreign workmen tends to aupport the theory that It is not yet ready to re cede from its original position. These men have not only been sent Into Omaha, but Into cities on the western end of tha sys tem as well. A business office, It is said, haa been established by the road tn Denver for the purpose of recruiting shopmen. Konunlonlata Still In Shops. Although more new ones were on their way to take their places, three of tba non union arrivals from Chicago left the shops and the ysrds yesterday. Joining their comrades who had gone Friday and Satur day. These three, however, changed tbelr minds shortly after they had reached the outside of the yard gates, and asked to be readmitted, but this was refused them. The strikers are still claiming that by today all the men brought from Chicago will have left the shops. There are aome. however, who have failed aa yet to show any disposition to leave and are apparently well satisfied with their lot The vital turn In affairs which baa beam looked for since the early part of last week, when the car builders, learning ef the company's Intention to enforce piece work throughout the shops, manifested dis satisfaction and demanded a new beartng, probably will materialize before night. It dependa upon the result of a eonferenee which the car builders bave sobeduled with Superintendent McKeen some time to day. President Burt said yesterday that Mr. McKeen would not reach Omaha until this morning, but his arrival la confidently looked for then. McKeen Hurrying Home. The fsct that Mr. McKeen dropped every thing In the west, where be and General Manager Dickinson bad gone to survey the field, and started at ones for Omaha when the car builders renewed their complaints, leads to the theory that the company la more tiian anxious to patch up matters with the car men and avert their striking If possible. Whether ths compsny's desire for pesce will lead It to tbe extent of ex empting tbe csr builders from tha piece work regulation is a matter of considera ble moment Just now to tbe strikers as a body. Should such a remarkable conces sion be made ths demanda of the other crafta will bs pressed with mora tenacity and vigor than ever. Tha fact that tha car builders resolutely announce their deter mination to strike unless allowed to pro ceed under ths old daily-wage system leads many of tha strikers to believe ths company may grant tha csr men's demanda. Tha machinists are claiming mora strength each day. They are still rejoic ing ovsr the break at Evanston, where ten of tbelr men bave left the shops, lsavtng but nine at work, and these are expected to go. Report from Colambaa. A report reached Vice President Wllaoa yesterday that the only nonunion machin ists in Columbus bad been "run out - et town" by a crowd of strike enthutiaata. The meeting tonight tn Washington ball, at which President Samuel Oompsrs ot tba Americsn Federation of Labor and Presi dent James O'Connell of the International Association ot Machinists will apeak on organized labor and tha Union Pacific atrlka In particular, la absorbing interest among tha strikers.
