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Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE li, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1903 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. The Omaha LAWMAKERS IN FIGHT Hoiay Et tl Precipitat.d in Illinois Eoum Betmen Biral Traction Factions. SPEAKER REFUSES TO ALLOW ROLL CALL Enraged Uaniber Struggle to Crag Pre siding Officer from Hit Chair. ONE PARTY LEAVES CHAMBER IN UPROAR Temporary Orgaiiu ion ii Made and Majority Hate Tkir Way. CHAIRMAN AFTERV'ARDS CRIES BRIBERY Vsplalaa Extraordinary Action by gaylna- Cash Wti Offered film to Let Bill Chicago Favors 'l4ni.. Ga Through. ePRlNOFIELD. 111., April 23. Slugging and rolling over ' each other, acroea the speaker's platform, at the feet of a score of wenen gueste, the membera of the Illi nois leglalature todar surpassed the wildest scenes of the Austrian Relchsrath. To night charges by the speaker of the house, Isaao Miller, that attempts had been made to bribe biro were formally made as an explanation for the extraordinary actions on his part that precipitated the riot. Chicago street railway franchlsea, moro valuable than gold mines, were directly at atake, the federal coun receivership pro ceedings against the Union Traction com pany having brought the matter to a sud den Issue, The federal receivership was held by many to Indicate an Intention by the company to fight out a claim to ninety-bine-year franchises Instead of negotiating with the city council for a renewal on a tweuty-year baals, with a nunlclpnl owner ship option on the part of the city. The stormiest time ever experienced In the Illinois legislature began almost with out warning In a whirlwind of wild dis order, which arose today In the house of representatlvea over rival traction meas ures, or so-called municipal ownership bills, Chicago Favors Mueller Bill. The ' municipal ownership fight now In progress here Is the most Interesting which the state capital lifts . witnessed In many years. Chicago sentiment Is said to favor the Mueller bill, and Mayor Harrison, Graeme Stewart, the recently defeated can didate for Chicago's mayoralty chair; John M. Harlan slid others of Influence have been here rjveral days working for It. The Lindley bill, the municipal ownership measure favored by an active minority, has, however, been forced ahead. Testerday the apeaker arbitrarily refused a roll call on a motion to postpone consideration of the Lindley bill, although a majority of the bouse demanded the roll. The postponement motion was declared carried, amid the protests of the majority. - -.JMteaapt to Eject Apeaker. Today Speaker Miller ordered the Lindley measure advanced to a third reading and a tumult of voices rose In opposition, during which the attempt was made to pull the apeaker from his chair. It was 11:20 when Speaker Miller an aoanoed that the Lindley Municipal Owner ship bill was a special order. The bill was then read. Mr.- Lindley was recognised and offered a number of amendments. Speaker Miller then ordered the ana id tnents read. The first was read, but when the apeaker started to put ' the question . of lta adoption to a viva voce vote the house waa thrown Into dlaorder. A large number of the membera were on' their feet, eome of them etandlng on chairs and a ' few oa their desks, demanding a roll call. "The' amendmeat la adopted," said Speaker Miller, bringing down his gavel. Calls tpeaker a Liar. You are a liar!" retorted Mr. Allen. Above the din Mr. Sherman, as he seised bis "kitchen chair',' and placed It on bis desk In front of htm, could be heard shout log: "The speaker Ignores the rules of the house. . The chair la not In order." The second and third amendments were similarly put and declared carried. By this time a perfect pandemonium pre vailed. ; Many members had aelsed bill books and were pounding their desks, while Mr. Cummlngs, from his seat In the front row, on the democratlo aide, waa vigor ously wielding a board When the reading of the fifth amendment was con-pleted personal violence against the speaker waa threatened. . A number of women were aittlng on the couch on the apeaker'a platform. "Will the ladles please move out from behind?" ehouted Mr. Allen. "Oct them out," shouted Mr. Sherman, "Get the ladles out; don't act the coward." In the uproar Mr. Lindley was heard to move the previous question on the bill. The apeaker put the motion, and although he eould not be heard the movements of the gavel Indicated that the motion prevailed. Declares House Adjoarned. It was now 11:40. Above the din an In distinct motion for a recess to 2:10 waa heard, and a moment later the apeaker brought down his gavel and declared it carried. fully half ths members rose In , protest and stood on their desks, shouting, "No, you don't adjourn." Mr. Murray, from the top of his desk, then addressed the members of the house. "Gentlemen Of the house," said he, "I aotlce that we are without a apeaker." "The house Is adjourned," Interrupted E. E. Erlckten. - "No, it has not," was the response from several members. "It Is very evident." continued Mr. Murray, waving his handa for silence, "that we are without a speaker at this moment, and that there Is a majority here, and I therefore move that Hon. Mr. Allen be made apeaker pro tern of this house." Amid great confusion, Mr. Murray put the motion and declared It carried. Mr. Allen was hurried to the chair, ee-orted by Beiller, Trautman, Christian, Tlce and others. Speaker Miller had carried the gavel to his room and there waa a momentary em barrassment, owing to the abaenre of this emblem of authority. Mr. Schlageubaut. however, roae to the emergency and ferorght up the rung of a diaabled chair and handed It to Mr. Allen. The apeaker was surrounded by a large number of members, both democrats and republlcaoa. He at once made an attempt to restore order and requested the mem bers to resume their aests. Htliu Senate's Message. in tne miast or the uproar a massage from the aenate waa received and before the clerk knew juat what aaa the matter he had read the message. It was Inipoaslble to bear him and some organisation man 'Continued oa Fourth Page.) BRITISH TAXES ARE REDUCED Impntl on liromn Cut nd Grain Daly AboU Ished. Dtni LONDON, April 23 The budget, which was introduced In the House of Commons today, shows an estimated expenditure for 1903-4 of V ' 70,000. The chancellor of the exchen- 1, . Rltchlo, fixed the national debt' ''A. ,$135,000,000, of which lai.sno.r.nn . , 'or the sina ' on the Ing fund. The estlm. existing basis cf taxatlo! riving an available surplus "0.000, Mr. Ritchie's proposals Include t.. Ing: The abolition of the duty on t B; the taxes on sugar and coal are exchanged. Four pence Is taken off the Income tax. The duty on tea, which the trade expecUd would he reduced. Is not changed. Mr. Ritchie said the total expenditure for the pant year from every source was $l.O05,35,ooo. He" estimated the cost of the wars In South Africa and China at $1,085,000,000. of which $340,000,000 had been defrayed by the revenue. The sum of $745,000,000 via charged to the rspltal ac count. The latter would be reduced to $550,000,000 by the Transvaal repayment and the Chinese Indemnity. Including the war debt, the national Indebtedness now reached the enormous total of $3,8!'l,745,0OO. The chancellor, however, saw no reason for apprehension In the fall in consols. The chancellor viewed with great con cern the Increase In the army expenditure and hoped great reductions would be pos sible soon. On the other hand, the pos session of a strong navy was not a matter ot national pride, hut of life or death and to preserve a strong navy he would be grudge no cost. There waa an Indication that some of Great Britain's neighbors wished to call a halt In their expenditure for armament. If this wss the esse, Creat Britain was fully rtady to follow suit. M. Ritchie pointed out that the reduc tion of the Income tax Involved a reduction of revenue of about $42,500,000. The remls slon of the grain duty meant a reduction of about $10,000,000, leaving him a small working surplus of about $1,850,000. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the former chancellor of the exchequer, thought It scandalously unjust that the well-to-do classes should be relieved to such an ex tent while the wage earner's only advant age was the remission of $10,000,000 In In direct taxation. The grain tax, he added, was an Infamous one, and he was glad, therefore, that it was repealed. He vehemently complained of the pro posed expenditure for South Africa, which be claimed ought to pay for the war. The colonies, he further asserted, ought to con tribute toward the support of the navy. RUSSIA DEMANDS MANCHURIA Refuses to Evecuate Province Unless Given Virtual Soverelgratr by China. PEK1N, April 23. Russia haa demanded that China sign an agreement practically ceding the eoverelgnty of Manchuria and excluding other nations from that country. The Russian charge ' d'affaires, M. Plancon, has Informed Prince Chlng, presi dent of the foreign office, that no further steps In the evacuation of Manchuria will be taken until this agreement is signed. Prince Chlng refused the Russian de mand, but his refusal probably pleases Russia as well as ,hls acceptance, because either alternative means the relinquish ment of Chinese sovereignty In Manchuria. The Russian demands arei (1) No more Manchurlan ports or towna are to be opened. (2) No more foreign consuls are to be ad mitted Into Manchuria. (3) No foreigners, except Russians, are to be employed In the public service of Manchuria. . (4) The present status of the administra tion of Manchuria Is to remain unchanged. (5) The customs receipts at the port of New Ctiwanr are to De given to tne Kusso Chinese bank. (6) A sanitary, commission Is to be organ ized under Russian control. (7) Russia Is entitled to attach the tele graph wires and poles of all Chinese lines tn Manchuria. (8) No territory In Manchuria la to be alienated to any other power. YOKOHAMA, April 23. Three Japanese warships have been ordered to New Cbwang. The Russian demands for privileges In Manchuria have excited the Japanese press, which insists on vigorous action, confident that the United States, as well aa Great Britain, will support Japan. HE LIKES AMERICAN WAYS Brltlak Conanl at - Chicago Pays Glowing Tribute to Busi ness Methods. , , LONDON, April 23. The British consul at Chicago, W. Wyndham, in his annual report on Chicago and the whole consular district, gives a glowing account of the great and increasing prosperity thereof and pays high tribute to American methods. He expresses the opinion that the progress of the country Is largely due to the "opportunity, both In business and In employment, in this large, young country; the encouragement given to workmen, the rewarding ot merit, the Intimate acquaint ance of the heads of firms with the work of their subordinates, the keen enthuslssm shown by the workmen In the Interests of their employers, to the absolute fearless ness on the part of the business man In venturing on experiments, either In ma chinery or system, that may be brought before him." Mr. Wyndham urgea the Importance of a careful atudy of the business and manu facturing methods ot the United States and the adoption of those which are suit able to the country where trade Is sought for. He considers that such a study Is Indispensable lo holding trsde where English merchants sre active. This study must, however, be prolonged for several months, aa a short alay of a Uay or two in the big cities, so often deemed sufficient by European visitors. Is "worse than useless, as any one not ac customed to their ways at Orat only sees the bad points and learna nothing." MANY ARE KILLED IN A RIOT Workmen Oraaalao an Attack oa Jewlsk Inhabitants of Raa. slaa Town. ST. PETERSBURG. April 23. Twenty, five Jews were killed and 275 were wounded, many of them fatally, during antt-semltlc riots at Klshlneff. capital of Bessarabia, April 20, wben a number of workmen organlied an attack on the Jewish in habitants. - The minister ot the Interior hss ordered the adoption of special mesaures to restore order In the town and district. Lord Roberts Special Commissioner. LONDON, April 23. According to the St. James Gaseite the government is censider lug appointing Field Marshal Roberts ss special rommliis'cner to represent Great britala at the ot. Louis exposition, WIPES ODT BRITISH FORCE Had Mullah Practically Exterminates Flying Column in Eomaliland. COLONEL PUSHES TOO FAR FROM BASE Commander and Nine Officers Killed--Only Forty Natives Ont of Two Hundred and Twenty Earspe Alive. ADEN, Arabia, April 23. The British transport Hsrdlnge arrived here tedsy from Berbers, the capital of Somallland, East Africa, and confirmed the report of a British defeat in Somallland. The officers of Hardlnge ssy thst ten officers and 180 men out of a total British force ot 220 men were killed recently in an en- i gagement with the Bomallleae. LONDON, April 23. The War office to day received from Brigadier General Man ning, In command of the British forces In Somallland, a dispatch, dated twenty miles westward of Galadl, Somallland, April 18, as follows: Reports a Dlsnstrr. I regret to report thst a flying column tmdr the command of Colonel Cobbe, which left Galadl April 10 to reconnolter the road to Walwal, hid a most serious check April 17. On the morning of April 17 Colonel Cobbe was at Uumburru forty miles west ward of Oaladl, and had decided to return to Galadl, owing to the serious difficulty In finding the road to Wnlwal and to the shortness of water. He waa about to leave his zabra (protected camp) when firing was heard In the direction of a small party under the command of Captain Ollvey, w hich had been sent In a westerly direction to reconnolter. At 9:15 o'clock in the morning Colonel Cobbe dispatched Captain Plankett with 1ft) men of the Second battalion of the King's African Rifles, forty-elsht of the Second Sikhs and two Maxim guns for the extrica tion of Captain Ollvey, If necessary. As a matter of fact Captain Ollvey had not been engaged. Colonel Plunkett, on Joining the detachment, continued to push on. Fugitives Br I us; the News. At 11:45 Colonel Cobbe heard a heavy fire In the direction taken by Colonel Plunkett and at about 1 o'clock In the afternoon a few fugitives coming In reported that Colonel Pl'mkett had been defeated with Iosk. The news has been fully corroborated since and I have to report the total loss of Colonel Plunkett's party, with the excep tion of thirty-seven Yaos, who have arrived here. The latest Information extracted from the fugitives la to the effect that Colonel Plun kett pushed on after the enemy's force to the open country, seven miles westward of Oumburrii, where he was attacked bv a very strong force of mounted troops and the enemy's Infantry, who attacked at close quarters. He kept back the enemy until he had no more ammunition, when he formed a square and charged with bayonets In the direction of Colonel Cobbe's zabra. He moved some distance In this manner, but a great many men, Including Colonel Plunkett himself, were killed or wounded by the pur suing enemy. At last the enemy's Infantry overwhelmed the square and annihilated them all. with the exception of the thirty-seven fugitives above mentioned. Officers and Men Missing. The dispatch closes with a list of the "of ficers and men missing and on doubt killed In action." namely: Colonel A. W. V.JMunkett, Captains Johnston. Stewart; Ollvey" Norrls and McKlnnon and Lieutenants Oaynor and Bell, all of the King's African rifles; Cap tain Vizey of the Second Sikhs; Captain Slme cT the India Medical staff, two white privates, forty-eight men of the Second Sikhs, and 124 men of the African rifles. The two Maxim guns were also lost. . Another dispatch from General Manning, who immediately on hearing of the defeat of Colonel Plunkett started for Guraburru with 460 men, says further Information reached him from Colonel Cobbe to the effect that the latter, with 220 troops, was encamped with plenty of food and supplies and four days water. He haa about a thou sand camels and does not think he can withdraw from his position without as sistance, because the scrub la thick and the enemy'a forcea seem likely to act on the offensive. General Manning adda: I march again directly, and expect to arrive at Oumburru tomorrow at noon. 1 h M 1 1 ftprnmnliih lh .tlHr.Hnit nf Colonel Cobbe soon as possible and return to. Galadl. I can only carry sufficient water for the march to Gumburru, return ing dlrtctly. I shall, therefore, be unable to advance against the enemy if the lat ter holds back. WEDDING : MAY BE DELAYED Vanderbllt Likely to Eaperienee flame Annoyance in Securing; Lleenao to Marry. LONDON, April 23. William K. Vander bllt has returned to Paris. His hurried visit to London was connected with pro curing a special marriage license. There la much discussion aa to whether a license could be Issued under the clr cumstances. It was said that the ecclesl- astlcal court could not refuse, whatever Its feellnga toward divorced persons, but it was added that It could delay matters, probably a fortnight, by requiring the pro duction of documents which would have to be obtained from America. At the arch bishop of Canterbury's office It was said that the archbishop has the undoubted right to refuse to Issue a license. No application, however, haa yet been received from Mr. Vahderbllt. For an ordinary license one of the psrtles must live In any parish here for three weeks and .have the banns read on three suc cessive Sundays. The French formalities require a residence ot six months. Rdward Arrives la Italy, NAPLES, April 23 King Edward VII arrived here today and after visiting the queen of Portugal on her yacht and receiv ing the German crown prince and his brother and the crown prince of Portugal, landed, amid the plaudits ot thousands. Loubet Leaves Algiers. ALGIERS, April 23. President Loubet arrived here this evening. He at once went on bosrd the cruiser Jeanne D'Arc, which soon sailed for Phllllppevllle. BOODLE JURY DECIDES FAST Takes Fifteen Mlnatcs to Find Ver dict In St. Loals Case. ST. LOUIS. April 23. Louis Decker was tried todsy for perjury In connection with the Suburban rsllwsy investigation. It took the Jury Just fifteen minutes to find a verdict which will be read tomorrow. CARNEGIE AIDS TUSKEGEE (Ivea Negro laetltate Cxttio.ooo oa Condition that Waaalagtoa la Cared For. NEW YORK. April 21 Andrew Carnegie haa given $So0.0U4 to tbe Tuskegce Insti tute, with the sole provision that proper provision k made tor Booker T. Washing ton and hit vlls. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL I,oaaT List of Rnral Free Delivery Carriers Named for Nebraska Bootes. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 23. (Special) These rural letter carrier were appointed today: Nebraska Elm Creek, regular, Hansford Brooks; substitute, William P. Brooks. St. Paul, regular, Samuel W. Jack son, William 8- Potts, Edward E. West cott; substitutes, ffscar Berry, M. Walker, Frank Mahan. Silver Creek, regular, John N. Haynes; substitute, J. W. Riddle. Spring Ranch, regular, J. T. Kemp; substitute, John Cunningham. Strang, regular, Eugene L. Coon; substitute, Richard Trenaig. Sut ton, regular, James E. Marsh: substitute, A. F. Marsh. Swantnn, regular, George H. Mumby; substitute, wife ot O. H. Mumby. Tobias. regulars, Arthur Branchner, John P, Endorf, Harry Mahan nan; substitutes, J. T. Branchner, H. G. Enderf, William J. Mahannah. West Point, regulars, Ferdinand A. Newls, August Schwedhelm; substitutes, William Newls, Mrs. Schwedhelm. Wood River, regulars, James Blake, James F. - Brown, Harry Chapman, Truman C. Taylor, George B. McGlasson; substitutes, Ida L. Blake, Mat tie Brown, Jared 8. Chapman, Villa A. Taylor, Anna McGlasson Iowa Ames, regular. William 8. Hoon; substitute, Mrs. Bessie Hoon. Dfrita. regular, William D. Ewlng. Carroll, regular, Schlltz, jr.: substitute, Theresa SchllU. Saint Charles, regular, Albert H. Bu chanan; substitute, Hattie Buchanan. The First National bank of Churdan, la., was today authorized to begin business with a capital of $25,000. Reserve agents approved for Iowa banka: National Shoe A Leather bank of New York, and Citizens Nstional of Des Moines for First National of Churdan; Hamilton National of Chicago for First National of DeWltt. Carl R. Candle of Rapid City, S. D has been appointed examiner of surveys In land office. Albert B. Graeale of Iowa has been ap pointed a car laborer In United States fish commission service. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, John Henke, Blssell, Colfax county, vice R. Held, resigned. Iowa, John Jordlson, Coalville, Webster county. C. B. Havens & Co. have been awarded the contract for furnishing coal for the Omaha public building for the fiscal year from July 1 next at their bid of $5,780. Miss Mary J. France, ot Omaha haa been appointed stenographer and typewriter In the Roseburg (Ore.) land office. The British ambassador today asked Mr. Bowen to Join the representatives of the allies In signing a protocol for the settle ment of the claims to be adjusted' by the commissions which are to meet In Caracas. The Venezuelan plenipotentiary, while ready to draw up such a convention at the proper time, declined to do so until The Hague protocol, providing for the determination of the question of preferential treatment, had been duly signed and sealed. Instructions for the British ambassador regarding the compromise, which the Lon don. government wJff; Vapt in, lien ot -Its proposition relative to 'the submission to The Hague of the question whether - the blockading powers or Venezuela shall pay the costs of the blockade, are expected to arrive in New York Saturday. Mr; Bowen la disposed to accept any rea sonable campromlse. It Is stated on high authority that Great Britain dues not wish to be placed in the - position of forcing i Venezuela to pay for the blockade estab ! II shed by the allies and that the British ambassador's original proposition In . this regard will not be insisted upon. LEE RETURNS TO FACE JURY Aaserta He Gave Evidence oa Which Senators Were In dicted. ST. LOUIS, April 23. Suffering physically and weary and worn from fatigue. Lieuten ant Governor John A. Lee, who left Kan- i Cltr Thursday returned to St. Louis tonight, accompsnled by his wife At his home tonight he said: I have not been a fugitive from Justice and have had no Idea of being one. I am not afraid to come back and tell all I know. I needed reat and thought a trip to Chicago would be the best way to get It. I am done with politics forever. I swear that I have not made a cent out of legisla tion this session. While some of the sena tors are being proved to have big accounts 1 have only $40 to my credit in the bank. It is sufficient for me to say that the evidence against Senators Farrls, Mstthews and Smith whs furnished by me. I know nothing of Sullivan getting any money. Word haa been brought to me that some of my enemies have threatened me with physical harm. 1 am prepared for them. I See this cane feel It. - Moreover, It is not all. j When- Circuit Attorney Folk was In- i formed of the lieutenant governor's arrival ! he Mr- U'e wouId b lT'n P portunlly to appear before the grand Jury Immediately. Lieutenant Governor Lee will appear be fore the St. Louts grand Jury tomorrow morning and tell all he knows concerning the alum legislation boodle deal of 1901. PRELATES ARE ASSEMBLES Many Dlcrnltaries . of the Cntholle Cborch tn Wnshlnartoa to Lny Cornerstone. WASHINGTON, April 23. Assembled to dsy at the Catholic university Is one ot the largest bodies of dignitaries of tbe Catholic church ever assembled in America. At 10 o'clock the annual meeting of the archbishops, the moet distinguished ecclesi astical body of the church, convened tn McMahon hall. The deliberations ot the body were presided over by Cardinal Gib bons and were participated In by all of the archbishops except two or three, who were unavoidably detained. The archbishops hsd under consideration many queatlona affecting the Catholic church In America. In addition to Cardinal Gibbons many of the bishops, clergy and ecclesiastical stu dents of the country are at the university to attend thla afternoon the laying of the cornerstone of the proposed apostolic mis sion house. This ceremony will occur at 4 o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons will bless tbe stone and Archbishop Keane will deliver the sermon. The occasion will be a notable one in the history of the university. HEALTH FOOD SLAYS EATER Klaln Man Dlea After Consuming Pre. pared Viands Sent by ' Mall. PENSACOLA, Fla., April 23. Roland U Morgan or Elgin, 111., died suddenly at his country home, six miles from this city, aftsr eating part of a package ot prepared food that be received by mail. The food waa in an original packsgo, wrapped in white paper. The postoisrk is too IndlBtluct to give the office here any due. OIL PLANT BLOWN TO BITS Inflammable Petroleum Vapors Cause Fatal Eiploiiea in Minneapolis. TEN UNFORTUNATES MEET INSTANT DEATH Flames Break Ont Amid Debris of Demolished BnlldlnaT and Race All Day la Spite of Fire men's Efforts. MINNEAPOLIS, April 23. Eight men and two women were killed by an explosion at the plant of the Northwestern Star OH com pany at the foot of Sixth avenue about 11:30 this morning. The dead: W. H. DAVIS, president. C. H. DURRIN, general manager. STANISLAUS W. MITCHELL, cashier. JACOB DOMM, bookkeeper. MISS CAROLINE A. RECORD, book keeper. HAROLD C. COLBORN. Clerk. MIS8 ELLA M. ROUNDY, stenographer. DAVIS DACEY, foreman- JOHN 8PONTANSKE, laborer. JOSEPH LA FOND, laborer. The explosion came without an Instant'e warning, throwing the walls down and starting a roaring fire among the debris. Not a person In the office escaped alive. Five workmen engaged on the second floor were thrown twenty feet Into the air, but miraculously sustained merely minor In juries. Although the cause ot the explosion has not been determined. It Is said that work men were emptying some oil tank cars Into the tanks in the basement of the building and It is possible that sparks from a switch engine Ignited ihe Inflammable vapors. Several explosions followed In quick suc cession and made the work ot the firemen both difficult and dangerous. The men could not approach the ruins and the water thrown on the flames was wlthojt effect. At a late hour tonight the fire Is still burning and the search for the bodies la carried on with great danger, for It la be lieved that another tank may explode at nny moment. WRECK MAIMS NEBRASKANS Coal Car Hons Away In Wyoming nnd Piles Union Pacific Train. i EVAN8TON. Wyo April 23. A runaway car, loaded with coal, today crashed Into the eastbound fact mall train No. 102 on the Union Pacific twenty miles west of Evanston. Two trainmen and several pas sengers were more or less hurt. The most serious injured: George Baker, engineer, Evanston, back sprained, cut and bruised about body; con dition serious. W. H. Chapman, engineer, Evanston, head and body cut and bruised. Clara Maggarla, Santa Clara, Cel., cut and bruised. ; Andrew Fisher and wife, 8anta Clara. Cal.,-. -'-Vi v.. c.: v - - ... Mrs. J. M. Baker, Fostcrla, O., seals wound. . Edrls Rush, Wstson, Mo., cut and bruised. Gladdla Monweller, Utlcs, Neb., cut about face. Mrs. George Hartlsa, Utlca, Neb., cut and bruised. . . The collision occurred on a sharp curve, the shock being terrific. The two engines on the v passenger train were, completely wrecked, while . the steel coal car was twisted Into an . unrecognizable mass. Traffic was delayed for aeven hours. NEBRASKA WOMAN ELECTED Women's Missionary Society Appoints Mrs. Merrill. Stat Vice President. MILWAUKEE, April 23. Mrs. J. E. Scott ot Evanston, 111., waa unanimously elected president of the Woman's Foreign Mission ary society of the west today at the annual convention In the Baptist Tabernacle church. The other officers elected were: Vice president, Mrs. L. E. Stlllman. Dayton. O.; foreign secretary, Mrs. Frederick Clat worthy, Evanston, III.; borne secretary, Mrs. Julia L. Austin, Chicago; recording secretary,-Mrs. J. W. Carpenter, Chicago; treasurer, Mrs. Matilda E. Kline, Chicago; ! auditors, George O. Holloway and James E. Plercy, Chlcagp. The state vice presidents elected In clude: Colorado. Mrs. H. F. Wilkinson; Iowa, Mrs. A. E. Atkinson; Missouri, Mrs. A. F. Braker; Montana, Mrs. C. L. Gave; Nebraska, Mrs. J. W. Merrill; North Da kota, Mrs. A. E. Mills; Washington, east, Mrs. W. F. Infield: Washington, west, Mrs. George Campbell; Wyoming, Mrs. W. H. Frazee. OMAHA STUDENTS COME FIFTH Crelarhton College Boys Beaten In English Composition Contest by Kansas Writers. ST. LOUIS. April 23. The results of the annual Intercollegiate contest In English composition between seven Catholic col leges of the west has Just been made known at the St. Louis university. A psper from St. Mary's college of Kan sas was pronounced winner of the first prize and St. Xavler of Cincinnati secured second. The third, sixth and seventh placea were won by St. Louis men. 8t. Mary'a also won fourth and eighth. Creigbton college of Omaha waa fifth, Milwaukee ninth and Detroit tenth. . CHURCH MERGER POSTPONED Frenchers Fall to Harmonise Doc trines and Put Off DIs- PITTSBURG. April 23. The church mer ger will not materialize, aa tbe representa tlvea of the Congregational, ' Methodist Protestant, United Brethren and Christian Union denominations disagreed today on the plans submitted. It wss decided that committees from each denomination confer during tbe summer and endeavor to harmonize ths different doctrines, so ttst a practicable plan of union may be presented to another confer ence. SNOW FALLS IN MARYLAND Winter lianas on In Booth, Cold Weather and White Blanket famine Late. CUMBERLAND. MU, April 23 There ass a big drop In the temperature here and throughout western Msrylsnd. Snow Is report fd In Ffosuurg and la the region st of Oakland.' CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Friday, Preb ably Showers; Saturday Fair. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hoar. near. Hoar. Dear. fi a. m 47 I n. m H a. m 4H x p. m on T n. m 4 :t p. m ...... OT a. nl no 4 p. m " O n. m na p. m To lOn.m OH M p. m TO It a. tn I'J T p. m HM Ua 01 p. m W p. m H4 DANCE FOR JUJSPITAL FUND Metropolitan Hall the Scene of Brilliant foclal F.vent. The charity ball filled Metropolitan hall last night with the members of the smsrl set ot Omaha and waa a moat pleasing and well managed dancing party. The women and gentlemen who have planned and worked on the arrangements and decora tions for the evening were the recipients of many congratulatory expreeslone from the dancers. The charity which received ao generous an offering was the Clarkson Memorial hospital, to the building fund of which the proceeds will be donsted. Tbe ball room was a pleasure to the eye, even wltbout the beautiful gowns and gems of tbe dancers. Festoons of pink and green bunting were draped effectively, while plum blossoms In wreaths and masses lent their freshness to the walls. Mesdames Arthur Crittenden Smith, Charles Kountxe and Clement Chase conceived and executed the deccatlons. Tbe elaborate banquet, which came late In the evening, waa the result of the ef forts of Mesdsmes W. J. C. Kenyon. Her rasn Kounlse, J. E. Summers and James McKenna. The decorations of the banquet room were In semblance of a palm garden, the graceful plants standing high on pedea tala and about In jardlnlers. The false win dows had been drsped and caged birds hung at Intervals, so that the high and some what awkward effect of ceilings wss effect ually overcome. The tables, with their glassware and silver snd cut flowers, were arranged under tbe palms, the whole effect being artistic. The ball was to have been opened with a "Sir Roger de Coverly." danced by some of the most exclusive society people of Omaha, but thla Idea was gtver. up. But with small loss. Tbe fine old stately dances are pretty and effective, but with the modern woman of fashion the modern dances are more pleasing. The waltz! What more pleasing, with the turn of It setting my lady's Jewels sblaie In rainbow fragmenta under the lights and bringing an answering warmth of color to her cheeks and a fire to her eyesl In the card room below, a large number of those who chose not the dancing gods for their pastime played for points. Mrs. Samuel Burns was the fortunate woman who carried off the first honors, a beautiful bronie vase, given by Mrs. George A. Jos lyn. Bishop and Mrs. A. L Williams and Mes dames A. J. Poppleton. Herman Kountze, E. Wr FalWleld.-Edward Porter Peck and J. E. Summers., Jr..' received ths guests of the evening. Mrs! George E. Prltchett waa the ruler of the card tables by right of ap pointment, and tbe dancing floor waa gov erned by d committee consisting1 of Messrs. Arthur Crittenden 8mlth, Charles T. Kountze, W. S. Poppleton, N. P. Dodge, Jr., Luther Kountze, Clement Chase and Frank Haskell. LINEMEN DECIDE TO STAY OUT President Yost of Telephone Company Makes Them Verbal Proposition. "A committee of linemen visited Mr. Yost this afternoon and he made to them cer tain propositions, which be refused to put in writing when we asked him to do so. We, therefore, after hearing the report of the committee, have decided that we will entertain no oral propositions, regardless of their nature, and will continue tbe strike,' said Business Agent Stark of the Linemen 'a "alla B,Bht "ter l?a mf . iu Dinners were uui Btiijsiieu iu ai-i-eyi any terms not written out for their security In case ot future question aa to the exact terms, and It was their sentiment, in addi tion, that Mr. Yoat'a propositions were not acceptable because be waa not willing to mske the concessions asked. According to tbe committee, he ref'tsed to recognize tbe union in any way or deal with It aa an or- ganizatlon. He practically met the strikers on tbe question of tbe wage acale, but stood for the nine-hour day In city work. In reality tbe recognition of the union ia the vital point ot the strike, and the mon will stand out until they receive what they consider satisfactory concessions. A del egation of six linemen from the Bell Tela phone company of Fremont was present at tho Utter part of the meeting. FIND A REAL GRAVE THIS TIME Remains of Pet Poodle Found In Rnnnlusr Down Knight 1 Clue. Another good looking clue to the location of the body ot Mrs. Knight was worked out to a failure last night, at least the police so considered It until they received more Information than they started out with. . C. B. Smith, who Uvea at 8406 Hickory street, has a large plot of ground, which Saturday he had plowed up for planting. Sunday morning he saw that the field had beet, crossed by a wsgon. When he next met the man who had plowed the ground he asked him what he meant by driving over the plowing. The man aald he bad done no such thing and Smith, ths plowman and two of the neighbors started ,to follow tbe trail. It lead to a grave. Several more neighbors came along, dug down with a spade and uncovered new pine boarda. Sensation. They opened a corner by breaking tbe board and aaw a bit of pink dress protrude. That was enough, the police were sent for and tbe dirt shoveled from the boa and It waa opened. Within, wrapped In a little pink dress snd laid away by loving hands, was a poor, dead, poodle dog. Movements of Ocean Vessels April aa. At New Tork8al'ed: Auguste Vlctorli, Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg, La Champagne, for Havre; liarbarosra, for Bremen. At Naples Arrived: Princess Irene, from New York, and tal.ej for Oenoa. At Glasgow Sailed: Buenos Ayrean, for Boston. At Antwerp Arrived: South waik. from New York. At Southampton Arrived: New York, from New York . At Havre Arrived: La I-orralne, from New York. At 8:ll! Passed: Kron Prlnz Wllhe'm. irora New York for Plymouth, Cheruourg and Bremen. At Philadelphia Arrived: Nderland, from Antwerp. At Llvt rpojl Arrived: Tetuan, from New Yjrk. At uinraltar rasaed: Patrta. from Mar seilles and Naples fur Nt w York; Vlncenio Honnanno 1 rgenil. Irotu Syracuse and Palermo for New York. PAYNE FIRES TCNER Poatoffice Attorney Lotea Place When Hii Wife Raidi Department Safe. OFFICIALS FAIL TO RECOVER PAPERS Inspector Art Turned Empty Awaj When Demanding to See Booty. SUSPECT PROOFS OF GUILT ARE TAKEN Government Employes Fear Erideuce of Crooked Work ia Abstracted. LAWYER ACCUSED OF AIDING TURF FIRMS Resigns on Request, bnt Keeps Title Wlthoat Powers Till May, Seisins; Opportunity Than Made to Pos sess Himself of Documents. WASHINGTON. April 23.-A most sensa tional development of the present poatofflce investigation occurred Just before the de partment closed todsy, when l'ostmsster Genersl Payne announced the summary dis missal of James N. Tynt-r. asslatsut attor ney general for the oepartment. With the announcement was coupled ths startling rharge that all the papers and records tn the safe of the latter s oltlce had been ab stracted by Mrs. Tyner, Ife of the dis charged official, witn the assistance of two others. The postmaster stales that Mrs. Tyner haa refused to return these papers and that consequently he has decided to submit tbe esse to the Department ot Jus tice. The question of arrests will be passed on Immediately by Attorney General Knox. Mrs. Tyner Abstracts Papers. The facte are told tersely in the letter of dismissal algned by Postmaster Oeneral Payne late ycaterday afternoon and madu public tonight. The letter follows: Sir: You are hereby removed from IbV office of assistant attorney general for th.i i'ost office department. I deem it proper to give you the reason for this summary action on tbe part of th. department. Early (n the month of Marc.l; I communicated to you through a mutual friend a request for your resignation. After a pulnrul interview with you und a more painful one with Mm. Tyner I consented to modify the demand so that it might take effect Muy 1. IKoa, with the proviso, how ever, that you w re given leave of absence from thH time of the acceptance of the resignation to the date of Its taking effeci with the understanding that you were not tn any way to undertake to discharge th. duties ot the office. Lnte yesterday afternoon Mrs. Tyner eame to the office of the assistant attornev general for the Poatofflee department and went through the main office to the private office, closing the door behind her. she llwn unlocked the Cnar entering from th publlo hall Into the private room and ad mitted her sister, Mrs. Harretl, whose so:, was formerly asslmant In your office, nn.l whose conduct Is now under Investigation by the department. She also admitted. I t the same manner, Q. . Hamner, an expert In the employ of tbe Mosler Safe company, with whom she had made an arrangement to meet her St the ' department . At her direction. Mr, 'Hamner-. opened -the -safe I'l the room and she took therefrom aft papers, records and articles of every kind an 1 carried them away with her. . Immediately upon learning what had beep done I directed the fourth assistant post master general to send two inspectors tn your house to demand In the name of tht Postoftlce department the delivery to them of any papers, documents or other ma terials which had been abstracted from the safe. This demand was refused by Mrs. Tyner and she likewise refused to permit the Inspectors to see you or to see and examine the papers In tier presence. Mrs. Tyner further stated to the postoftlce In spectors that she committed this act with your knowledge and by your direction. Further comment on this transaction on my part la not necessary. The facts In the case will be submitted tn the attorney general of the United States for such nctlon In the premises ns he may deem proper. H. C. PAYNE. , Postmaster Oeneral. llrlstow Orders Kvlctlon. When Mrs. Tyner entered the office her. visit was reported to two Inspectors and to Postmaster General Payne. An Inspector lBO rsporte(j the mltter t0 PourtB A, .,,., p.,m..,., n.n.i Rn.m. Mr Br,tow agked to have Mr.. Tyner eJected from the office, but the authority came too late. When the Inspector returned Mrs. Tyner hbd left. Afterwards, when the In spectors called on her, she told them they had no right to the papera, aa Mr. Tyner was still assistant attorney general, and moreover, insisted that tho paper were all ot a private character. ! " l auspected at the department thst I ne papers nave some couuecuua wun iub recent conduct of the office. Some weeks ago a turf Investment concert, whose affairs were aired in court, alleged that Its operations and working methods had been sanctioned by the assistant attorney gen eral for the Postofflce t'.epartturnt. Tbe charges Involving the office of the assistant attorney general and a lawyer formerly connected with that office were veutllated generally at that lime and an Investigation was ordered by the postmaster genersl. This was really the Inception of the In vestigation that haa apread Into every yart of the department. Mr. Tyner, at the time the papera were taken, waa still technical! assistant at torney general, and this fact will figure In consideration of the question by tbe Department of Justice. It Is pointed out, however, that although Mr. Tyner still held the office, bis resignation not having yet become operative, tbe acceptanoe of tbe resignation was with the strict under standing, specifically stated In the letter of acceptance, tbst he would not attempt to administer the duties of his office. It Is fully realized by the postmaster general that the case presents a delicate situation, and (or that reason he declined today to discuss the facts. Tyner Former Postmaster General. Mr. Tyner haa been In the government service in varloua Important capacities for many years. He Is from Indiana. He served as assistant attorney general for the Postofflce department and later waa first ssslstant postmaster general. Subsequently be, became postmaster general, and later again assumed office In the department. He Is one of the best known men In Official life In Washington. He snd Mrs. Tyner and President and Mrs. Grant were Inti mate friends. During tbe Universal Postal congresB, which met bere In 1H!7, he was ous of tbe committee which represented this government. An effort made tonight to obtain from Mr. Tyner or Mrs. Tyner a statement met with no success. Mrs. Tyner stating that tbey had nothing to say on the subject. The suggestion was thrown out that there might be something to give out by Mr. Tyner's side in tbe future. Mrs. Tyner apparently took the matter coolly. It at all concerned about the pos'msster gen eral's letter she did not how It In her manner. While refusing to admit directly that Mr. Tyner received Mr. Payne's letter. It was evident from her answers that l.s either had received It or had beeu niadt1 acquainted fully with Its contents. Mr. Tyner Is In a verf weak and almost helpless condition from bla long elckneen.
