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r The Omaha Daily Bee. Y ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOHNING, MAY 5, 1003 TEX PAGES. SINGE E COPY THHEi: CENTS. CHIEF IN COLORADO Dearer Warmly Welcomes Touring Preii , dent to Frontier Oitj. BADGES OF GOLD AND SILVER GIVEN Eooi.telt 6eti 8:riking Memento of Two and a Half H;un' Stay. CRUISER'S NEW BELL IS SHOWN HIM Children Present Eouque i, While Cheers and VLai.o Kesonnd. HUGO PROVIDES COWBOY BREAKFAST Baage Rider Krert Teat and Serve Executive, Afterward selling Wildly llli Train Pull. Out for Wtit DENVER, May 4. Thi Is president's day Id Colorado, and at every (topping place on President Roosevelt's Itinerary It ha been observed in Fourth of July (Bull ion. Tha nation's chief executive was the guest of the city of Denver fur two and one-half hours, and the people, regardless of political affiliations, greeted him with a warmth and heartiness of welcome not exceeded on bis transcontinental tour. Tha city's ordinary population of 175,000, with thousands of visitors from other parts of the state, was massed along the streets and avenues of the line of march. At the state capltol grounds and In City park every man, woman and child In the city had an opportunity of getting a good look nt this distinguished guest during bis drive over a route of about six mrles in V length, which was tha principal feature of the program for the day. - The mayor had proclaimed a holiday, schools were closed, business houses were closed and beautiful decorations were dis played on the capltol and many business buildings and residences in the streets traversed by the procession. The president made but one speech .in this city, and that was delivered In the open air on the capltol grounds, where no less inHU . yl The sun sb dent's visit I occurred to V sion (or Mr less than 25,000 peoplo were assembled. The sun shone brightly during the presl- vislt, and no incident or accident to mar the pleasure of the occa- ir. Roosevelt. Cron.a I.I Early In Day. The presidential train crossed the state line from Kansas early this morning, and, at Hugo, Governor James H. Peabody, re turning from St. Louis, Joined the presi dent and welcomed htm to the Centennial stato. The governor remained with the -president during the entire day and will accompany him as far as the southern state line tonight. A military escort was in waiting at the Union depot to receive President Roosevelt on his arrival In this city at 10:30 a. m. Mayor R. R. Wright, Jr.. and the members of tha reception committee appointed by him greeted tha presldenltal party when they allghtjd from the train, accompanied by Governor Peabody and staff. The mayor presented the president with a neat morocco bound program of his tour through the city and a magnificent gold badge, bearing the state crest and an ap propriate inscription.. Similar badges wrought in silver were presented to the other members of the party. As the presi dent, with his escort, passed through the Sally port, a troop of cavalry, drawn up In line, presented arms and Sntrlano's band played "The President's March." When the procession of carriages started up Seventeenth street the troops again saluted, the band playing "Hail Columbia." General Irving Hale was grand marshal of tho parade. March Throve, tha Streets. In tha first carriage with President Roosevelt were his secretary. Governor Peabody and Mayor Wright. Among the iscort in the twenty carriages following Fwsra United States Senators nenry Tfllor and Thomas Patterson. Congressman nhn F. Shafroth and H. m. mors, ex Governor Charles S. Thomas and David H. Moffatt. , . The United States army was represented by General Baldwin and the official staff of the Department of Colorado. The military escort consisted of a troop of th? Fourteenth United States cavalry from Fort Logan. Troop. B and C; First squadron cavalry N. O C. and the mounted signal 1 corps N. O. C, with tho George W. Cools Inrumeorps. Two mounted policemen rodo V each side of the president's carriage. At the capltol the following organisations were drawn up to receive the president's tarty and escort: Chaffee Light artillery. National Guard Colorado: First regiment Infantry, National Guard Colorado; High School cadets. Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans, service .men of the Spanish-American war, Army of the Philippines. Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons and Daughters of th Revolution. While the president was passing through the lines all armed bodies saluted and the unarmed organlratlons uncovered. Slegel's First Regiment band playing "The Presi dent's March" with trumpets alone, fol lowed by "Columbia." Rirortril Through Capltol. President Roosevelt was escorted through the main corridor of the capltol, which was beautifully decorated, and after spending a few minutes in the executive chamber passed under ah arch of silk national col ors, asparagus ferns and carnations to a stand erected on the west front of the capl tol, while the band played "Hall to the Chief" and "8tar Spsngled Banner." A vast multitude crowding the spacious capl tol grounds and adjacent streets sent up cheer after cheer as the president came In view. President Roosevelt was Introduced by Governor Peabody and he spoko for fif teen minutes, his remarks being frequently interrupted by erplause. To the Tune of "Ulsle." To thi tune of "Dixie" the president's party withdrew from the speaker's stand and. re-entering the carriages, drove to City park. The route lay through the Cap itol Hill residence section and during the entire drive tha president was busily en gaged In acknowledging the kindly greet ings given him. After entering the park (the carriages passed bei children, who waved oircd the enthusiasm lege of seeing the firs the carriages passed between rows of school raved flags and loudly evoked by the prlvl- ftrst rltisen of the re public. A beautiful bouquet was bunded to th president by Miss Kathleen Carroll, the ll-yisr-oli daughter or John F. Carroll, a well known newspaper cdltcr. Admire Silver Bell. . In the park also the 400-pound sliver bell, y)loon to be presented to the cruiser Denver. f ai shown to President Roosevelt, who ex ra:uioed it closely and admired It greatly. ICaotlaued oa Second Page.) KING BIDS LOUBET FAREWELL Kdvrard Complete Vlalt In France ad Spend Mailt on Royal Yacht. PARI3, May 4 Klr.g Edward left the Invalldes railroad station on his way to Cherbourg .before noon today amid the booming o '"O cannon and the acclama tions of p - "-dus crowd of people. The ceremony '"parture were on th same elnlioi.. eetaeular scale as on his arrival f.,. . President Loubrf, . -oach. called at the British embassy , with the king through the avenue ... t sides of which troops and large k '.j' were massed. The king wore the unli rm of a British admiral. In a carriage following that of the king and the president were Premier Combes and Foreign Minister Del caese, the latter wearing for the first time tho grand cross of the Victorian order, bestowed upon him yesterday by King Edward. There was a continuous roar of "Viva le rol!" along the route through the Avenue de Marlgny, over the pont Alexandre to the Esplanade do Invalldes. The station was sumptuously decorated with crimson and gold hangings and tha British and French colors. The band of the Republican guard played "God Save the King" at the moment of tho British sov ereign's departure. The final adieus were extremely cordial, the king and President Loubet holding a long and intimate fare well conversation. Then the king saluted the officers, bowed and smiled to the crowd, entered the trnln and departed for Cherbourg, where a French squadron Is waiting to render him tire well honors CHERBOURG, May 4 Th royal train if arrived at 6 this evening and was greeted with a salute of 101 guns by the fort. Crowds gathered to cheer the king at all towns through which he passed. The king was met by Admiral Couchard ond other local officials, with whom he ex changed a few words. He embarked on a maritime launch and was convoyed to Victoria and Albert, the royal yacht. The king will spend tho night on board the royal yacht, which will not sail for England until tomorrow morning. ARGENTINE IN GOOD SHAPE Presidential Message at the Opening of Congress Is Optimistic Document. BUENOS ATRES, May 4. The presiden tial message which will be read at the opening of the Argentine ' congress today will be entirely optimistic. It congratu late congress on th fact that "no danger at home or abroad threatens Argentine, whose credit. Is re-established on the Euro pean markets and whose trade Is notably reviving in every direction." The message refert to the note sent to the government, of the United States in consequence of the attitude of some of the European powers toward Venezuela and says: Europe now understands that the ob ject thereof wai not to ask protection for the republic, but merely to aet forth the danger to which American nations were exposed by the doctrine underlying the debt collecting expedition against tVenn uelu.- The revenues from posts and telegraphs for 1903 is established at $1,500,000 In the message, which says the estimated deficit of about $5,000,000 in the budget for 1902 has been covered by economy and good administration. TO COMBINE LONDON MILLS Make of Floor to Go Into Deal with Capital of 12,500,000. LONDON. May 4. An investigation of the report that negotiations are on foot for a combination of the London flour mills, with a capital of 112,500,000, with the ob ject of driving American flour out of the market shows the Corn exchange does not look upon it seriously and believes the combination is impossible of accomplish ment. The negotiations are being engineered by mall millers and it Is Bald that the big millers will not entertain the proposal to form a combination. A corn broker said today: "Even If the combination is effected It could not drive out the Americans, who have much greater milling capacities than the British millers and who have a lurjte surplus, which they could afford to ship here at any price tbey could get." BOTH SIDES SUFFER LOSS Sharp Conflict Take Place Between Turkish Troop and Revo lutionists. 8ALONICA, European Turkey, May 4. An engagement between Turkish troops and a band of revolutionists Is reported to have taken place In the Monasttr district of European Turkey. Both sides suffered considerable loss. Ten Turkish officers are said to have been killed. Ambulances are being hurried to Monastlr. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 4 There was another bomb explosion st Sslonlca yester day, but apparently no damage was done. MAY SEEK POUR EXPLORERS Sweden Grow Alarmed Over Nor denskjolil Expedition Lost In Antarctic Sea. STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May 4. Anxiety is felt here that nothing has been heard from the Nordcnskjold Antarctic expedi tion for several months. Preparations are being made to send a relief expedition out In September If no news is reached by that time. The expedition is on the steamer Ant arctic, which left on September 16, 1901 and was reported as having returned to the Falkland Island on July 4, 1902. TWO SEEK BUFFALO DIOCESE Friend Urge Vicar General and Com. plicate Matter In Rome. ROME. May 4 While Rev. Charles H Colton, rector of St. Stephen's church, New York, Is favored by a majority of the' car dinals of the congregation of the props F?nda s bishop of Buffalo, urgent pressure Is being brought to bear from Buffalo in favor of Very Rev. M. Connery, vicar gen eral of the Buffalo dlocess. Nothing Is sure in the mstter of this appoint men, until the pope gives his decision. Kloplug Princes Bear Daughter. LINDA V. Bavaria. May 4 Princess Louise of Saxony has fiven birth to a daughter. BEAR'S DENIAL IS FALSE Foil Text of Manchurian Demands Bhow Forecast Practioally Accurate. WASHINGTON HOLDS SITUATION IMPROVED Insula la Now Bettered to Hare Given Up Intended Con and to Be Preparing for Evaeoatlon. PEKING, May 4. Minister Conger, Mr. Townley, the British charge, and M. Uchida, the Japanese minister, have had several Interviews lately with Grand Secretary Ching on the Russian-Msnchurlan negotia tions. Prince Chmg at first was reserved, but subsequently discussed the question with greater freedom. The document embodying the Russian demands Is lengthy and certain portions are vague. Instead of absolutely prohibiting the Chinese from opening the new ports and admitting foreign consuls, it makes Rus sia's consent to such steps obligatory, which the Interested parties construe as meaning the ame thing. The Russian ambassador's assurances to Lord Lansdowne that the negotiations con cern Manchuria alone are confuted by the text, which admits that the administra tion of Mongolia la to remain unchanged and says Russian interests are paramount in North China and that only Russians should be employed there. The clause particularly distasteful to the representatives of the Interested powers is the prohibition against concessions or leases of land in the valley of the Liau river to other powers, which, it is asserted, Russia would take extreme measures to prevent. ' The scheme for the sanitary commission for New Chwang provides that the Russian consul and the Russian customs officials shall be members, but does not refer to 'other consuls. t Think RsmIs Ha Barked Down. WASHINGTON, May 4. The Chinese minister discussed the Manchurian situa tion with Secretary Hay. There Is good reason to believe that the negotiations have taken a more favorable turn and that the Russian coup which was expected has been either abandoned or indefinitely post poned. It Is understood that this Involved no retreat on the part of the Russian gov ernment from any position officially taken. Certain Inquiries were addressed by M. Plancon, t"he Russian charge at Peking, to the Chinese government respecting the Chinese purpose as to Manchuria. The Russians hold that these were erroneously taken to be set of demands. As a mat ter of fact, they were nothing but In quiries and, the Chinese answers being taken as satisfactory, the Russian govern ment has decided to carry out its original program for the evacuation of Manchuria. MURDERED GIRL IS BURIED Brother of Tonng Woman, Assisted by Fourteen Priest, Conducts errlre. LORAIN, O.. May 4. The funeral of Miss Agatha Relchlln, murdered - here Friday morning at the parsonage of St. Josephs Catholic church, was largely attended today. The services were conducted by Father Relchlln, assisted by fourteen visiting priests. At the conclusion of the services the remains were placed aboard an electrlo funeral car and taken to the Catholic cem etery at Elyrla for Interment. The detectives were hard at work on the case today, endeavoring to vertlfy reports to the effect that two men were seen on the night of the murder carrying a ladder near the rear of the parsonage. ' The officers are also Investigating the report that two residences near the Relchlln home were visited on the night before the murder by burglars, who were frightened away. Detective Kilbride of Cleveland ex pressed the belief that It will be Impossible to prove that Father Walaer committed the crime. It is generally believed . that unless ad ditional evidence against Rev. Walser is obtained he will be released when his pre liminary hearing takes place. The prosecuting attorney, Mrt Stroup, said in this connection: "It Is well known that the law holds a county liable for any harm that may come to a person at the hands of a mob, henna our action In placing Father Walaer under arrest was, perfectly Justifiable, even If his guilt cannot be proved." The Inquest will be held tomorrow and It Is probable Father Walser will be ar raigned Immediately after. . MADMAN TERRORIZES TOWN After Threatening People In Street Takea Itefuge In the Belfry of Church. LOCKPORT. N. Y., May 4. The village of Pekin, near Ransomvllle, has been terrorized by a man who gave his name as Joseph King of Scranton, Pa. He ran through the streets, armed with two coupling pins, threatening all whom he met. An attempt was made to arrest him, but he charged through a crowd of people and dashed Into the Mothodlst church door. He fortined himself In the church belfry. Two deputy sheriffs were summoned and found the madman still holding the church steeple. One deputy went up the tower steps and dragged bis man down by one leg and disarmed him. The man was held for examination as to his sanity. HELD FOR MENACING TOWN Indiana Veteran Charged with Try ing to Blnrkmatl Entire City. WASHINGTON. Ind . May 4 A warrant has been Issued for the arrest of Edward S. Bingham of Montgomery, charging an attempt to blackmail George B. Brown and the citizens of that town by writing them threatening letters saying that un less J2.500 was forthcoming he would de stroy the town with fire and dynamite. Mr. Bingham served two years in the army, going to the Philippines. MRS. KEMP SEEKSblVORCE Slater of Reginald Vanderbllt'a Wife Would Bo Freed From Husband. NEWPORT, R. I., May 4 Mrs. Belle Neilson Kemp, sister of Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbllt, has petitioned for a divorce. The rase will come up during th session of court convening next week. POLICEMEN PRESERVE PEACE Italian Book Driller and nigger lu ew York Threaten Trouble for Time. NEW TORK. lay 4 The strike of Italian rock drillers and diggers took a more serious turn In th Bronx today and fifty policemen were sent to keep order along the excavation for water mains where men are working In the strikers' places. A rumor wss circulated among the 1,200 men rt work that S.0O0 strikers would march out today and try to Induce them to quit. The police are picketed along the excavation and all persons near It and not working were ordered to move. Bands of Italians, however, marched by and shouted harshly at the men in their places. Agent Landeau et the Italian labor union said there were 85,000 men on atrike la the city and that all work in the Bronx would soon beNitopped. A box of explosives which wss in a shanty" for excavating work in the Bronx was ordered burled by the police and two guards were stationed aear to watch it. Encouraged by the action of the Central Federated union In endorsing their de mands, the laborers employed on the sub way remained on strike today and the tleup of work was as complete as on Sat urday. CHICAGO, May 4 The strike move ment of the laundry workers was augmented today by the closing down of five steam laundries in Evanston. All the laundries In the city remained closed today and restaurant proprietors have begun is suing printed apologies for the noticeable absence of napkins and for the. decidedly soiled table cloths.,- The - strikers are making great, efforts to Induce the Chinese laundries to Join them. ANDERSON, Ind., May 4 The Tin Plate Workers' International Protective asso ciation is engaged today on the new wage schedule, which may be finished by to morrow afternoon. President Howell and Secretary-Treasurer Taylor will be re elected without opposition. READING, Pa., May 4 About 200 hat finishers employed at the four wool fac tories In this city failed to report for work today because of a disagreement over wages. MAY LOSE A RICH GIFT Lacll of Harmony Among Engineers May Cnase Carnegie to With draw Offer. NEW TORK, May 4. Lack of harmony among the associations of engineers in this county may nullify an offer of Andrew Carnegie to give $1,000,000 or more with which to establish a national center for engineering interests In this city. Rivalry exists among the various bodies of the engineering profession and a high official in one of the bodies said it is doubtful if all can live In peace in. ons room. Not until very recently was it known to three' or four men whom Mr. Carnegie con sulted that he intended to found an institution which would be unique both in this country and in Europe. ,- Ha Intended that his gift should be used-' to erect a magnificent building at a monument of bis gratitude to the business . 'profession to which tin success war lit gely indebted. The building would -not cost less than $1,000,000, exclusive of the cost of the site. It would contain a perfectly appointed club to take place of engineers' clubs now located on Flth avenue, an auditorium with a seating capacity for 2,000 persons separate apartments for the engineering bodies which would constitute the union and libraries which would be unsurpassed in the engineering field. Mr. Carnegie has put his proposal in writing and as tho matter now stands it needs only the harmonious action of the councils of the concerns interested, a meet ing of which will be held Thursday, tc utilize his gift. DREAM PRODUCTS SELL FREELY Xew York Men Dispose of Share in Mythical Diamond Mine. NEW YORK, May 4 Central office de tectives and postoffice Inspectors toflsy raided the handsome offices of the "British African Financial company" In Wall street and arrested John J. Prince, his son, Joseph Prince, and Horace Blackmur on charges of grand larceny and tho fraudulent use of the mails. The three men are said to have victimized many persons by the sale of bonds an 1 stock of the Nnkanna Co., Limited, which they claimed owned extensive diamond fields In South Africa, which, with tho company, are said to be purely mythical. According to the circulars Issued titled men figure among the officers. The board of directors being given as Sir Frederick Cammington, chairman; SIgmund Roth child, J. Cammeron Rogers. Thomas Kanny Brown, Baron Heinrirh Von Trail. Hon. Edmund L. Wallen and Sir C'hnrles Noblo. According to Sir IVrcy Sanderson, Brit ish consul general, all those aro purely fictitious personages, like the British batik vof South Africa, which the prisoners ire said to have given as n reference. SHERIFF IS ON THE TRAIL Will Kndenvor to Arrest Member of Molt Who Killed Officer and Prisoner. CARUTHERSVILLE. Mo., May 4. A posse of citizens headed by Sheriff Frank lin started this morning for Wardoll, where constable W. J. Moneyhon and Rev. K. M. Malone, his prisoner, were killed late Sat urday night by a mob. Although the members of the mob were disguised Sheriff Franklin says be has evidence of the Identity of some of Its members and that they will be arrested if he can find them. He recogr.lzes the difficulty of reaching them, as the country Is wild snd they may be easily secreted by their friends. Mrs, Mary Frill, for whom Rev.' Malone. Is It charged, deserted his wife, and with whom he traveled about the country hold ing meetings, is In Jail here. She has not yet recovered from the fright the mob gave her. Many marvel that she escaped Its vengeance. WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER Mrs. Minnie Cummings of St, I.oula I Charged with Kllllag First Husband. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. May 4. A warrant was issued today, charging Mrs. Minnie Cum mings with killing her first husband, F. M Harris, October 4, 1301. The charge Is mur der in the second degree. Mrs. Cummings is now In Jail awaiting trial on charges of murder In the second degree as the result of the shooting of her busoacd. Dennis Cummings, April 1$, a rooming bouse here. She aliens that shooting was in self-defense. STRIKERS MAKE GOOD CAINS Many Teanrters Join Union and Oo with Their Brothers. DAY'S EVENTS STRENGTHEN THE MEN Teamster Gain Accession, Walter Secure Support and Bakers and Electrlo Workera Get Sew Scale Signed. Still holding the key to the complex local strike situation, the teamsters have forti fied their position by tho addition to their union of 100 new members and the formal co-operation of the horseshoers, who met Ia3 night and decided not to shoe the horses of any firm or company involved In the present strike. This, with the signing of the union scale by practically all the mister bakers that were affected, prepara tions to open a new union restaurant this morning, the agreement of the Omaha Elec trical company and F. M. Russell to meet the demands of the Inside electrical work ers, formed vital incidents In the strike yesterday. This being election day no material prog ress In affairs Is looked for. but by Wednes day both sides expect changes that may ultimately lead to a settlement of the whole controversy. The tietip In certain lines of business is too effective, it is held to be long survived. Trnmater Hold Big Meeting. The teamsters continue to occupy the center of the stage in the present struggle They held a meeting at Labor Temple last night and Initiated 100 new members, drivers from various places over the city who had never belonged to a union before. This brings the Team Drivers' jinlon No. 71 up to a membership of about 1,500 and tightens the teamsters' grip on the present situation, as well as fortifying them for future difficulty. Aside from this new ele ment of strength the teamsters have the steadfast support of the Horseshoers No. 19 which also met st Labor Temple last night and voted unanimously to stand by the teamsters by refusing to shoe any horses of any "unfair" firms. The action carries with It an order to strike If urged to do this work. This is regarded by the team sters as a Btrong means of defense, yet the horseshoers do not apprehend the necessity of being compelled to use It. The teamsters' fortifications are not only beneficial to .themselves, but to other unions engaged In the strike as well. Tho waiters have begun to see elements of strehgth In It for them. Yesterday the Ice wagon drivers, who are union men, whose employers have signed the scale, refused to leave Ice at certain hotels with bar annexes, that are Involved In the strike. All these places are kept under close sur veillance by the strikers' rickets and things came to a Bhow -down yesterday. In addition to this some of the brewery wagon drivers have refused to deliver beer to these places and the proprietors have been compelled to send private wagons for their beer. Down in the wholesale districts things are badly tied up. Most of these concerns do their teaming through the va rious transfer companies. Some are do ing a little hauling at night with small private conveyances to avoid trouble. Condition In Jobbing District. With some of the large wholesale grocery houses conditions are serious and indica tions are not encouraging with commission men who handle large supplies of ergs, poultry and t'uch goods. They fear that goods may be brought to them by non union drivers and that union freight hand lers may refuse to handle them, thus en tailing heavy losses. Dry goods whole salers are not suffering from the present strike as their spring trade Is all out and they sre now looking forward to their plans for the fall. It is conceded that present conditions cannot be endured and that some changes must be brought about that will enable the large Jobbers whose freights are con gested to move them. Some of these firms are urging the transfer companies to open up negotiations for settlement with the drivers. Two have threatened to cut loose from the transfer companies, sign the scale and buy their own teams If the transfer companies will not take the initiative. Coal dealers are experiencing a practical stagnation In business because of the teamBters' strike and with all these con ditions confronting them it Is believed that the employers of team drivers will start the ball rolling toward a settlement to morrow after the excitement of election I? over. One wholesale dealer yesterday said that such is contemplated as the result of conferences between the transfer men and their patrons. Striker Make Demonstration, The storm center of the teamsters' strlko wbs moved to Tenth street for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon because of an attempt on the part of H. G. Strelght & Co. to send a wag'mload of fruit to the Bur lington freight depot. After an hour and a half of indecision and Interruption the driver succeeded In delivering the fruit with the assistance of the patrol wagon and a dozen policemen. ; Early In the afternoon a man was started cut from the commission house In a light delivery wagon filled with crates of fruit. On reaching Tenth street he was stopped by the teamsters' pickets and after being argued with and harangued he turned back and a second wagon driven by a colored man was sent by the company down How ard street as s blind while the original wagon was started dewn Jackson ttreet again. The ruse failed and the fruit was held up again and the pickets telephoned up town and all of the striking teamsters were gathered togethered in the attempt to frus trate the delivery of the fruit. They ar gud, they pleaded and shook their fists at the driver with many imprecations and threats. Officer Harris was there alone and telephoned tho station of the state of af fairs, after which he advised tho man to return to the commission house, which he did. The crowd had grown until there were several thousand, and they followed the wagon, hooting, clapping. Just backed up In Btore the patrol with officers and Jeerlnr, cheering and as the wagon had the rear of the wagon arrived loaded the crowd was cleared away and the wagrn started down the al ley under the convoy of the officers and followed by the patrol wagon. At the freight depot a cordon of police was formed and the crowd kept back while the man unleaded hi wagon and then returned, while tha crowd Jeered and shouted "scab" after him. As the crowd surged toward town they stopped and argued with tho va rious nonunion drivers that they met on the streets. Souir Similar Experience. Another similar demonsiralion pecured at Sixteenth and Davenport streets yester- (Continued on Fifth Page.) FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Hour. Meg. Hour. leg. H a. ni 10 I P. II a. m 4.1 p. m T a. m 47 .'I l. m. . . . . . Ha. til 4H 4 a. in ' a. in r t n p. in Til 10 a. m M U p. m 11 a. m Ml T P. in " 12 m U s l. m "7 O p. n Ul EXPEDITE MERGER APPEAL Securities Company, While Professing Not to Worry, Seek End of Lltluatlou. ST. PAUL, May 4 The Northern Securi ties company will do all possible to ex pedite its appeal from the circuit court de cision, according to a statement received here with dividend checks today, dated May 4, and signed by J. J. Hill. After re ferring to past dividend, the circular says: The trial of the suit brought by the at torney general against your company in the circuit, court of the United Stales In March. l!n2, has resulted In a decree against your company's holding the stock of the North ern Pacific and Great Northern Railroad companies, and restraining the two railwav companies from permitting your company to vote upon the shares, and from paying to It dividends thereou. So much of the decree a restrains the payment of dividends has been suspended bv the court during the appeal of the case to the supreme court of the United States. This appeal has been taken by your com pany and will be urged as promptly as possible. The suits brought againet your company by the states of Minnesota and WashinK ton. respectively, have not yet been tried. The enrnlnes of vour properties have, since their purchase, largely Increased, and their actual value has been materially enhanced and cannot be Impaired, even though the decisions In any of theee suits should be adverse to your company. SUGAR DUTIES ARE UNJUST Court Hold Collector Tet Wrong and May Deprive Treasury of Many Million. NEW TORK, May 4. An Important de cision was handed down today by United States Ctrcuit Judge Townsend, which if confirmed by United States circuit court of appeals will cost the government many hundreds of thousands of dollars In re bates, paid to sugar Importers. In 1898 the American Sugar Refining com nanv and other concerns appealed from the collector of tho port in assessing outy on nad Drougnt a sman nag wnicn no nssoe i a certain test of sugars Imported, the as- biKh abovo the mass. eessment being made under the cfilcUl The rame manifestation was repeatel polarlBCopIc teat returned by the appraiser. I twice during the evening when Mayor The importers protested to the general ! Moores stepped forward to speak and when board of appraisers, claiming that the test j he flnlchnd. They were scenes seldom wit was erroneous and excessive owing to an I nessed except in the midst of some con alleged Incorrect method of testing as pre- ventlon or assembly where the feelings of rrlhed hv the Treasury department. The ! the participants and auditors have been board confirmed the collectors rating and the Importera brought suit. FRANCHISE SOLD AT AUCTION Bidders Appear Before Los Angeles Conncll to Conisttt for Street - Ball way, . LOS ANGELES, May 4. A street railway franchise covering slightly over two miles on Sixth street from Flguoroa to the west ern limits of the city was sold to G. C. Johnson today in the city council tor $110, 000 after some lively bidding between Johnson, the Los Angeles Railway company and the traction company. Johnson declined to divulge his backing, but it is commonly presumed that he was acting for the ho-called Clark-Harrlman syndicate who are supposed to be behind the blanket franchise application. The franchise Just acquired Is a valuable one, but would not be worth the price paid ex cept aa a nucleus for a new system. THOUSANDS OF CATTLE DIE Kansas Stockmen Lose More In Last Storm Than In All Prevlou Winter. SHARON 6PRING8, Kan., May 4. Snow In the valleys yet tells of the severity of the past week's storm In western Kansas, Farmers are coming In with reports of serious cattle losses. It is probable that more cattle have been killed than In all other storms of the winter combined. In Wallace county alone the losses will amount to 600 head, while other counties have equal losses, Owing to tho stock drift ing against the barb wire fences. Several thousand head will only approximate the losses In western Kansas and eastern Colo rado. AID FOR UNION PACIFIC MEN Southern Pacific Boiler Maker lie. ride on Sympathy Strike, Com mencing Nest Friday. BAKE RSFI ELD, Cel.. May 4 The South- ! ern Pacific bollerraakers employed at Hakersfleld have voted to strike on Friday ' In sympathy with the Union Pacific strikers ! unless the latter strike Is settled before that j time. I It is learned on good authority that the I men at Oakland and Iob Angeles have voted ! not to strike, and at Sacramento the force ; Is evenly divided on the question. At San ; Francisco and Tucson tho men will go out. KANSAS MAN IS A .SUICIDE i, Though Weulthy and Honored. Well, I (., lnt-nti.1 v.-,iH 4 I'.nll Life. . . I marshal a political machine of 2,000 vote WELLINGTON, Kan., May 4 Tharles J. I o be arrayed at any time against munlcl Hurrphrey, aged 40, shot and killed himself I pal candidates in fuvor of equal taxatlou. j today. ! Humphrey was worth 160,000 and held many local public positions of trust. Ho I was a graduate of Amherst college. It Is I supposed Ul health was the cause of his suieiue. Movrment of Ocean Vessel May 4. At New York Arrived: Minneapolis, from I Iynl(iii; Kroonlnnd, from Antwerp; l tnrlan, from Liverpool; C'ymrli from Liverpool; L'AnultHlne, from llHvre. At Naples Arrived : Nupulltan, from New York via Ht. Michne'.s At Palermo elled: Sicilian Prince, for New York. At Glasgow Snileii: Kastslia, for Mon treal; I'ardlrlan, for Montreal. At Bi-llly Paed: Bulgaria, from Haiti more, tor Hamburg. At H ii mliurw Arrived: Augutte Victoria, from New York vIk Plymouth and Cher bourg. At Marseilles Arrived: Perugia, from New York. At ( 'heiimurg Arrived : Harhiirossa. from I New York via Plymouth, for Pr men, h'i.I proceeded. Sal'eci: FrU-drlek der Urose, j from Kremeri, tor ioik. I At jiieentown Hilled: Ivernla, from Liverpool, for New York. I At Plymouth Arrived : Knlier Wllhelm III. from New York, for C'h. rbourg and Lrenicn, and proceeded. CITY CAMPAIGN ENDS Republican! Finish Their Work with Hom ing Meetini at Bchlitt Hall. MAYOR MOORES RECEIVES AN OVATION Pecidedly Most Enthnoiaatio Gathering Dur.ng Municipal Contest. CORNISH POINTEDLY STATES ISSUES It ii Moorei and the People or Eowell and Corporations. REPUBLICAN SUCCESS MEANS HOME RULE Climax of tha Meeting Come Whr Mayor Moore Enter nnl Take Platform Tr Last Shot, ELECTION DAY WEATHER- ShoWets In eastern Nebraska. I'UL.LS REMAIN OPEN from 8 o'clock In the morning till 6 o'clock lu the evening. VuliMi 1-i.ACES Ust oi l.icallon by districts given Hi another column. AiAlolt, CAN Ul DATES uto Frank E. kioores, regular repuuiican nominee; Edwai-u hj. lloweil, democrat; Ernatus A. liention, pupuust and muepcuaeni; jt-orie . iMooio, socialist. TO VO'IE rt'l KAIuii'l' TICKET put cri.r mark In party circle at lop vt buuot. One thousand men, with all the approving explosion of sound capable by buuiHU vocal organs, testified what they thought of Frank E. Moores at Schlitx hall last night. The meeting, which was the climax of the republican campatgu, began with a cheer for Moores, proceeded with cheers fof Moores at every suspicion of the mention of his namo and ended with three rousing cheers for the mayor that put all previous efforts to shame. It was a grand ovation to the man, a tribute that was spontaneous and heartfelt and Illustrated to a degree thi wondeiful love that the people have for bis personality. E. J. Cornish wns talking to the sea ol faces when the mayor entered. Mr. Cor nish himself had beep announced by a wavi of loud cheering, but the appearance of the mayoralty nominee In tall hat and long frock coat was the signal for two-thirds of the assembly to rise to their feet and rend the air with a prolonged roar. Hats were waved, men stood on chairs and one patriot I worked upon by conflicting forces. Hardly at a political meeting, even on the last nlrht befnru the election, are such out breaks of approval, regard and sentiment witnessed In a rliy no matter how large. George F. Munro addressed the meeting while It was watting for the announced speakers. He urged the republican voters to exert themselves at the polls to lnsun nu roaist election anfl a ' fair, count, rle claiirg tfcat information positive in charac ter had ben received that the corporations would try to vote men at $1 a head. "f there was ever a time when the party should be vigilant It should be at this elec tion," asserted the speaker, who ppeale' for coolness snd the allaying of any pas sion or excitement that might appear. Tersely States Issues. "I believe that the people understand what are the real Issues in this campaign," sild E. J. Cornish. ' If they do they will elect Frank E. Moores mayor. If Frank E Moores is defeated tomorrow equal taxa tion will not be known In this city until soma man Is elected mayor whom the rail roads and the corporations fight. If Frank E. Moores la defeated tomorrow home rule will not be known In this city until some man Is elected mayor whom the governor appointed police board will fight. If Frank E. Moores Is not elected mayor tomorrow you will se A combination of the corporate Interests In this city and the saloon and gambling Interests In this city to work to- i gether to 'rule over us In a compact or- , ganlzatloni BBd tne ma of tnxpa7eru wU, j never eallllliIl ,he)r rille untt, lt can agm, become the issue as It Is In this campaign The real question that confronts us Is whether the people will elect Frank E. Moores mayor or the railroads will elect Edward E. Howell mayor. As to Ersstui A. Benson, he cannot possibly be elected. "What are the virtues of the Benson sr gument?" queried the speaker. "It Is certain that there can be no moral Uprising on the part of men who plead the reason for It that they had bought the votes of some delegates but didn't get them. Dur ing the last week we have heard small reference to this feature of the original argument for the bolt, but these men found that thsy could not ask support for a man while reverting In the same breath to an unsuccessful attempt to corrupt the con vention delegates. . "When Mr. Benson asked for the nomi nation from the republican convention, all fair minded men tnut agree that, he by Implication made an agreement that If ho did not get the nomination he would sur render It like a man to whomsoever did get It." s Cheer for Mayor' Stand, The recent decision of the supreme court In tho fire snd police board case and the effect the democrats believe it will have on the vote for Howell came in for a long portion of Mr. Cornlsh'a speech. He j duwcw uuw uric politics areyruiea oy railroads and how tho governor must sc- I Hif m-B ill lutr winiies ul me raliroaoS in ! appointing the Omaha Fire and Pollca com- mission, which In turn had the power to I Ue rea(1 the mayor s recent instructions to I Chief of Police Donahue, announcing that j hereafter the chief executive of the city will command and that the arbitrary acts of Individuals on the police board must cease. The document was greeted With long cheering. "That Is the law as It Is," declared Mr. Cornish. "There can be no question but that the board acts as a board only wheu in session, and that when not i In session no member of the board has any moro power than you or I. This action by the mayor means much to the people. It means that as long as he Is mayor thero will be no secret meetings of th board where orders will be framed to suit cor porate Interests snd never heard ol by the people until they are executed. It r.ieanj ihat all orders will be transmitted to thn police through the mayor, and no matter though the majority may bold th position f the policemen anl firemen In their biiiids it will be ImiKisflble. to build u; and control Ibe rallroad-ialo jn-gamb-ling machine that we fear. That is the law and we have recently found In con vention, and you will also find in the gov ernment of the city, that when people tuva