THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1003.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Packers Are to Be Asked to Siyn Hew
Scale of Wages.
ANSWER MUST COME IN WEEK OR TWO
Romp Believe that Employers and
Employes Will Be Able to Get
Together In Time to Pre
. rent Open Brcteh.
It bi stated by labor leaders In author
ity laat night that at noon today a new
scale will be presented to the packers by
Stephen Vail, second vice president of the
amalgamated association. The pork butch
ers, coopers, butcher workmen and sausage
makers will present a scale for readjust
ment. A demand will be made also for an
Increase In the pay of unskilled labor from
174 cents an hour to 20 cents an hour.
Neither the sheep nor beef butchers will
present any scale, as they say that last
fall when they presented their scale It was
arranged satisfactorily. It la understood
that either one or two weeks will be given
the packers In which to make an answer.
In the meantime the men will work as
usual.
A number of the managers of packing
plants said to a Bee reporter last night
that they bad nothing to say as no demands
had yet been made on them. One packer
said that when the demand was presented
It would be carefully considered. Neither
the packers nor the employes seem to think
that there will be any trouble here, as It
has been currently reported that there will
be little It any difficulty In coming to an
amicable agreement.
Connrll Grants Ureases.
An adjourned meeting of the city council
mas held last night and forty-two liquor
license applications were granted. The
city clerk was directed to Issue them at
once to' these applicants:
Taul & Burth, 2621 N street; Berlin
Healey, 2403 N street; Riches & Carlson,
2402 N street; "John Raab, 250t N street; Bit
Lutes, Thirty-eighth and L streets; Law
rence Connors, 3U Q street; John Wrede,
Twenty-fourth and P atreets; Swan Larson,
2520 Q street; Arthur Mets. southwest cor
ner Twentieth and VI
streets; diaries
attend a meeting at the assembly room In
the high school building Friday night of
this week to discuss the problem of pro
viding more school room. The letter say
"We want your help and advice to decide
the matter. Will you please come."
There is now about $7s,000 of liquor II
cense money In the hands of the school
treasurer and possibly a portion of this
money , may be expended by the present
board In either starting a new high school
or arranging for the construction of an
other ward school building. With the rapid
increase In , the enrollment, additional school
room Is needed and It Is understood to be
the desire of the present board to do away,
as much as possible, with the renting of
outside rooms. It Is expected that a large
number of taxpayers will be present at this
meeting.
Maale City Gosslu.
Poundmaster McOlll reported last night
that he had nineteen dogs In the pound.
A S 1 a caB or "mallpox at the home
ui iu. uruce, inircy-inira and J streets,
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Strailey, Forty-third and L streets,
Julius E. Tondraln and wife. Thirtieth
and Jackson streets, announce the birth of
a ron
Claude L. Talbot will go to Lincoln todav
to attend the state convention of the East
ern star.
A general teachers' meeting will be held
at ine nign school building "Saturday morn
ing at o ciock.
Several old frame buildings In the rear
of the city hall building are being tarn
aown ana cartea away,
The Magic City King's Daughters will
meet with Mrs. L. F. Ktter, Twenty-first
ana ti streets, tnis anernoon.
The annual May party of the South
Omaha Cavalry troop will be given at the
armory Monday evening, May 11.
Police Officer William McGralth has been
assigned to a beat and J. M. Fowler has
taken his place as Jailor at the city prison,
J. J. Markey has resigned as master
workman of Ancient Order of United
Workman lodge No. 66, and A. E. Spear
has been elected to nil tne vacancy
On account of the closing of saloons In
Omaha yesterday the South Omaha liquor
dealers did a rushing business, a great
many strangers coming from Omaha to
Quench their thirst.
The ordinary civli service examination is
considered easy as compared to ine ex-
imlnatlon for natrolmen and firemen as ar
ranged by tne present uoara or r ire ana
ponce commissioners
Mrs. Olive Hull of Omaha will deliver an
address to the women of the First Metno-
dint KolscoDHl churcn at tne nome or Mrs
Farreli, Twenty-third and F streets, Friday
afternoon.
Double earn on the 8herm.ui avenue line
are being switched at Twenry-fourth and O
streets now. instead or going around tne
loop. The change has been made necessary
KEEPS MAYOR MOORES BUSY
Congratulations of friends and Bush of
Business Combine.
WATCHES STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY
Looks for So Herloas Trouble Bernnse
Me Has FaltH la the Good Sense
of the Omaha Labor
I n Ions.
Frank E. Moores, mayor of Omaha for
another term, had to devote most of yester
day forenoon to receiving congratulations
and to expressing the thanks be felt to
those who had stood by him.
"It was a great, victory for us and one for
which I hold the rank and file. Hot any man
alone, responsible. I am gratified and
pleased beyond expression.
"But I am not Intending to spend many
hours In mere Jubilation at this time. There
are serious matters of public concern and
they shall claim my first attention.
don't wish the boys who have stood to
gether so well for the party to be at outs
In their personal affairs and above all
things I desire that my third term as mayor
snail begin with labor and Its employers
at peace. To that end I shall Immediately
aaaress myself to bringing about a recon
dilation of present differences and If
fail It will be only because every effort
or wnicb I am capable Is unavailing.
have hope because I have faith In the fair
ness and good intent of the men who have
struck. I know them. I understand them
and I believe I have their confidence. Thus
aided, why should I not be able to go far
toward bringing them and their former
employers together again T In the closing
nours or the campaign I was too busy to
figure out a .plan but things are taking
snape now and I think some way out will
De suggested within a week.
Saloon Order Well Observed
"My order to keep saloons closed during
the strike has been very well received by
both parties to the trouble and has been
very well observed by the saloon men. It
must be well observed. Conditions are too
critical to permit of any other course and
any violator of the order will be arrested.
I don't care who he Is. But there will be
no militia called out for Omaha. People
may rest assured of that. It Isn't neces
sary. I have faith In the boys, and I know
they will not make It necessary. Always
there are some rabid ones in an organiza
tion and some dangerous hangers-on to a
crowd, but the laboring men of Omaha are
too well balanced to let matters reach mob
after they hsd given up search Earl Camp- HAQX It DDllRT TfiVC lVVV
bell of 41Zt Klrnoias street came along oe- i VJlflLl 1 llUUU UUUJ ULiLil
MVenng Ine r.veniiig; nm lim iuumii ins
money. lie too ine same to Aim. iwcvor
mirk and asked If she had lost the bill.
Thus an honest boy and a bit of luck mads
a man happy.
MURDER FANS FEUD EMBERS
Bis; Fight Seems Imminent Between
Coekrell and Harsjls
Factions.
Payne Decides to Investigate Management
of All Larger Office?.
ADMINISTRATIVE METHODS YEARS OLD
Far Foarteen Years Few Chances
Have Beta Made, Thoaith Baslaess
Has Trebled aad Irreaalar
Methods Possibly Resulted.
WASHINGTON, May . A far-reaching
LEXINGTON. Ky., May S. People not In
volved In the Cockrell-Hargls feud contem
plate calling on Governor Beckham to bring
peace In the community.
it la reported that the friends of J. B.
Marcum are uniting against the Coekrell extension of the present Investigation on
family with a view to precipitating a fight.
A newspaper man who arrived from Jack
son tonight, describes the situation there
by saying: "The town can only be com
pared to a man sitting on a barrel of pow
der In a shower of sparks. When the ex
plosion will come, ho one knows but I be
lleve it Is Inevitable. At least three men
know who assassinated James Marcum, and
though they are silent. It Is believed their
doom Is sealed. Such knowledge in
Breathitt county means death or exile.
There are also others left who know who
assassinated Jim Coekrell. They will not
be overlooked. If the people remain or
there Is a possibility of a rigid Investlga
tlon by the law, I believe they may be put
out of the way at an early day.
Several families are preparing to follow
the Postofflce department to include most of
the large offices In the country Is In con
templation. This statement was made today
by Postmaster General Payne.
Mr. Payne said the Increase of $5,000 to
the appropriation for the contingent ex
penses of his own office had been made to
allow the Investigation of the department
along these lines, but he admitted that it
was not at that time anticipated that the
Inquiry would prove so sensational.
The details of the proposed general In
vestigation, have not yet been formulated,
but It has been decided to Include all first-
class ppstoffices whose snnual receipts ag
gregate $500,000. Mr. Payne said that the
present administrative methods of the pos
tal service were established by former
Postmaster General Wanamaker, fourteen
the example of the more than fifty people Trs M. since then the business of the
aepanmem nas ireoiea. it migm ne mat
some of the methods were faulty and the
practices Irregular, consequently the lnves
who have fled the county,
MILITIA
COMMITTEE NAMED
National Gaard President Appoints
Ksecatlvo t'onnrtl for Association.
COLUMBUS, O., May 6 Major General
tlgatloo would be made In the hope of Ini
tiating new and better methods as well as
to correct abuses.
Government Seeks Indian Lands.
Inspector McLaughlin of the Indian bu
reau has been ordered to the Unltah res
ervation In Utah to negotiate with the In-
cnarles Dick, president of the Interstate dlans who own the FH.nr.tinn m.
Na,,,.0nJ,,.vU,",r,d ,a8,,ocl"t,on' today .p. lotB-nl of a part of their lands and the
pointed tne following executive committee: cession of the
unairman. uoionei Edward e. Britton, ment. The law ...twi... it.
New York; General James A. Drain. Wash- arhltrarllv to n. it.. , .
- Ti o m I - " " . n .n.iuu in cm
i-biuu. ucuei.i iiuium acurry. leoneseee; 0f f. lure to reach .n ..-m-i
General John A. Chase, Colorado; General
James B. Smith, Illinois; Colonel William
G. Chear, Georgia; Colonel Edward Wll
Hams, Kentucky.
Major Ilowse Snbmlta Reply.
Major Robert L. Howse, charged with
cruelty to Filipinos during his service In
the Philippines, has submitted his renlv to
DECLARE MEN ILLEGALLY FREE ch're to ""dary of w.r. ah
me papers in tne case have been submitted
to the Judge advocate general for a report.
Will Revise Geneva Convention.
Delegates to represent the United States
Sooth Bend Police Charged with Re
leasing- Prisoners Without
Authority.
at me international conference at Geneva
wklflk I. . - 1 - ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind.. May t. Thirty I ,, J exiena tne ueneva
violence and Deace will he re.tnret t.r,. I South Bend policemen have been called unaer wnich the various
any very serious Incidents haDDen."
"Does the campaign leave you much fa
tigued," a caller Inquired. "Mr. Benson
fainted from exhaustion Just as he was
leaving his house for a meeting recently."
'Compliments" His Opposition.
"Wel It's been something of a strain,
but I haven't reared tho point of exhaua
tlon at any time. Mr. Benson was less
accustomed to campaigning and I suppose
It went harder with him for that reason.
Then, too, perhaps he strained himself In
trying to be all the things his organ said
he was. To that evening organ,, by the
way, I really must send a gift In acknowl
edgment of the help It has given me. Con
sidering Its restricted circulation and still
more restricted editorial capabilities, the
little feather-weight did me more good
than I supposed was possible but then
before a grand Jury to testify to alleged ?a c'" Bc'tles ere recognized In one
Irregularities in tne release of persons
arrested. It Is said prisoners have been
freed without the knowledge of the prose
cutor.
Sergeant Chappell, who was on the stand
nearly all day, refused to open the record
have been designed by the president as
ioiiows:
Francis B. Loomls. assistant secretary nf
stste; General Geom n n.i. .j
vocate general of the aftnv and Pnmm.n.r
Sargent. United States Naw. who..
Laundry Lesson Number Ten,
Object is to clean and freshen
effectively
banishes
dirt and
dust and
leaves
the garments
sweet and
fresh.
Save the clothes
not the
mMit.
T ha had at all arocerv stores IK
KusuQfr OmaU St. tool Swif t & Company, Chicago st.jojepb s.ri rt.Wertk
Swifts
Pride
oao
of arrests. A legal light will follow for Plntment was announced today
possession of the books.
MASONS UNVEIL MONUMENT
Past Grand Master Drnmmoad
Rememberel by . the
Order.'
Is
PORTLAND. Me., May 6. A monument
erected to the memory of Joshta H. Drum-
mond, a past grand master of the general
Rassla Holds Railroad Monopoly.
In the Persian series the rllnlom.ti ...
changes which will appear In the forthcom
ing volume of foreign relations Is the fol
lowing communication to the State de
partment. from Lloyd C. Qrlscora, who at
the time of Its writing was United States
minister to Persia:
I have the honor to Inform vn.i ih.i in
view of the many Inquiries received at this
legation In regard to the possibilities of
obtaining concessions for the construction
or raiiroaas in rersla I have recently nut
man I supposed was possible but then 1 monu, a giouu lusncr m iuo i. '""" m t-ersia i nave recently put
that only goes to show that even In his Und chapter and general grand council of " '.q"!;'n ?rand Y11"'. H was
awkward Infancy a deliberate liar can do United Btatea and an honorary member I between the Persian and RuElaVgovV?"
scme aood i for the man he" attacks. I or toe supreme eouncii oi tne nortnern lur- menta whereby no railroads shall he mn.
have been in a good mapy campaigns and isaiciions or masons or, tne united states "j;1"" excepting Dy nusnans
had to take a good deal of personal abuse was unveiled by the. grand lodge of Maine fl'l!!."",,''" 1."?' 1" !
b OfCiai CV LI VirtaaC ICS v lUUBJt
Twentieth Anniversary Meeting;
the Omaha Loan and Bolldlnsr
Association.
Metx northwest corner Twenty-first and B by tne moving of a large house on Q
.. "... sv..w n.n 2513 N street: Fred street. Single cars still go over the VI
11 Krut. 611-613 North Twenty-seventh "treet viaduct
street; F. J. Franek. Twentieth and S CO-OPERATION A SUCCESS
streets; Albert Krug. 2524 Q street; Thomas lU UrCnH I WVi M OUWOUOQ
Condon. Thlrty-flrst and lree"' .r' '.' Twentieth Anniversary Meeting; of
Martin, 410 North Twenty-fourtn street,
Charles Winkler. 2423 N street; Frank Boa
anck. northwest corner Twenty-fourth and
Q streets; Charles F. Weymueller. 3129 Q
street; John Buck. 8301 Q Bl"el' Vn"rl" An event of unusual Interest to members
F. Weymueller. 2613 N street, m '"""""j of the Omaha Loan and Building assocla
2801 Q street; Max Flotnow. auui w svr,v. Uon ob8erved ,n a bUsinessllke way at
Max Flothow. 826 North B-"J the office of the association. Bee building,
street; George W. Tlerney. 2522 Q street. th- twenUpln annual
n-r. w Tlerney. 2630 N street, George .a .. it
W. Tlerney. -SSI North Twenty-.ixU '.reeM M of , of year. of
John Buck. 2709 Q street: John Buck 24.1 aUen(Jance w ,arge an
N street; Emu iiauen. """-"--
enthusiastic. Business was dispatched witn
vim and unanimity. H. J. Tenfold, E. A.
Parmalne and T. J. Fltsmorrls, retiring
members of the hoard of directors, were
unanimously re-elected.
The reports of the officers covering the
first four months of 1&03 and the aggregate
business of the association since organize
tlon furnished some very Instructive facta.
...h r..i- William Jetter. 3301 Q street;
t . i...-. 9ni Q street: George Schuler,
602 North Twenty-fourth street; Samuel
.. t.nt.1: Joe Pert. 2019 B
N. Burke. 8305 Q atreet;
N.iann. 2411 N street; James Har
-j i noiilevard streets; Gus Hedgren.
.t . v T.ntv.iAvnnth street
I10. r.T .;,..t. t0hn Larson. 2401 The Omaha was the first co-operative as
uiDeiKa. vi V ,oclatlon organ,le1 tn this city and the
Q street. ....itinn for an ex- third In Nebraska. The movement started
jn report a .,, i the eastern among the clerks of the Union Pacific head
JZ, n t the city. Chairman Welsh of the quarters during the winter of 1882-3 and
judiciary committee reported In favor of the was Inspired by George M. Nattinger. the
voting of bonds for this purpose. He sug- present secretary of the association. High
.Jt ..... k. m the sum of $35,000 be rents due to scarcity of homes started the
voted for the construction of the proposed Idea of co-opcratlon as a medium both of
system This report met with favor irom saving auu ui uuujb uwucou.y. ...
.J iw. r the council and the city eral months of planning and many prellml-
attornev was accordingly directed to draft nary meetings the association was formally
! .i.n. nrnvidlna for the Issue. launched April 27. 1883, with 2,013 shares
Than w.i.h hrouaht ud the city hall subscribed by 231 persons,
proposition and favored the Issue of $50,- The association prospered from the stsrt
000 In bonds for the purchase of a site end and has become one of the most effective
the construction of a building suited to the means of promoting home ownership In
needs of the city. Adklns thought the Omaha and 8outh Omaha. During the first
amount a little too large and at his sug- ten years of Its life the association handled
aestlon It was reduced to $40,000. With this $387,439.16, and paid back to members, prln-
amendment the reoort was adopted and City clpal and profits. $181,644. besides cancel
Attorney Murdock was Instructed to draft ling the mortgages on 15 homes pur
an ordinance providing for this Issue of chased or built by members, representing
bonds. 1145.000.
The Question of voting bonds to cover the I In twenty years the association has
$70,000 overlap was not brought up but may I grown from a membership of 231 in 1883
be at another meeting. The council will to 2,353 In 1903. The present number of
not designate a day for the holding of the
special election to vote on the bond propo
sition until the ordinances hava been passed
and published according to law
A protest against the grading of Twenty
first street from 8 to W street was read and
referred to the street and alley committee
and the city engineer. There was another
petition relating to squatters In the neigh
borhood of Twenty-third and Madison
streets. This complaint will be lnvestl
gated by the el'y engineer and the street
and alley committee
City Attorney Murdock reported on the
application of the Fire and Police Board In
relation to aecuring printed matter. Mr.
Murdock said that there was nothing In
the law about the matter and the mayor
then referred the request of the board to
the council printing committee. The com
mittee Is composed of O'Connor, Broderlck
and Smith
Several remonstrances agalnnt the grant.
Ing of saloon licenses were read and the
council agreed to meet tonight to listen to
the tales of the complainants.
After the meeting tonight the council
1U probably adjourn until Monday night
May 11
The bond of Tax Commissioner J. J. Fits.
gerald was reduced from $10,000 to $2,000,
This was done In accordance with the pro-
visions or the new charter.
Pahllo Meetla Called
1 Letter are being sent out by Peter J
i Bock. James Murphy and Dana Morrill, the
committee on buildings and grounds for the
ar a Flmaitoa, UUUg the public to
shares in force la 13,224, representing i
subscribed capital of $2,644,800. The as
sets of the association In February, 1884
were $23,642. Today they amount to $S08
678.63. Becelpta for the eight months of
1883 were $19,177.67. For 1902 they were
$380,664.60.
In twenty years the association has en
abled 1,195 members to become home own
ers and has paid to members on withdraw
als $949.68.!.
The figures constitute notable tribute
to mutual co-operation as Instituted and
perfected by the Omaha association.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Nora Romlnser petitions for divorce from
Mark, alleging nonsupport and asking the
custody of the four children born to them
since tneir marriage, jvovember i ism.
A. Krants of 1017 South Twenty-fourth
street will explain to JuJge Berks tnt
morning what he was doing iat night If h
was not abusing nis family, as charged by
tne omcer wno arrestea mm. i ne pri.-one
la saia to nave come nome from bou
Omaha with a larra amount of what h
could not aet In this city because of Ih
temporary outbreak of the 8 ocumb law.
to have been very rougn ami erratic in M
conduct, breaking two windows and frac
turlng the ptuce or nis nome circle.
Anna McCutcheon of 1313 Davenport stree
was taken In charge lesieriay ariernooi
on romul.lnt nf Duo Williams, who said
that she waa behaving In a manner to leave
no doubt that she was In a condition or
drunkenness and disorder. Although Otto
la considerably younger than Anna, yet h
la her stepfather and feels a resp lnxlblllt
for her conduct. It la said that laat nee
the woman caused her acquired parent
be arreeied and that he la Ow w jnaaing It
horse and a horse.
from political enemies with political motives,
but I don't believe that I have ever before
seen quite so much falsehood crowded into
such little space, nor persisted In with suih
blind disregard for Its own self-evident
contradictions, for fairness and even for
common doc-ncy. I am almost as much
Indebted to the paper for creating senti
ment in my favor as to Its business
manager and those other courteous gentle
men who carried their slight of the mayor 1
f Omaha Just as far as they dared when
thi president visited here.
Ills Time for His Friends.
But i am not wasting time over my
enemies. All I can spare I prefer to give
to my friends. They have been kind enough
to fend me all sorts of bouquets this
morning."
And In proof of this, his honor pointed
first to several boxes of roses stowed In
corner and then to a pile of telegrams.
Among these latter was one from George
A. Murphy of Edgar, Neb., who provoked
a smile from the mayor by wiring: "Hot
test congratulations to next governor of
Nebraska." II. B. Boyles of Omaha tele
graphed from Salt Lake City: "Congratu
lations. They did not fool the voters.
George W. E. Dorsey of Fremont tele
graphed: "Heartiest congratulations, old
man. You deserve all and more." C. D.
Sutphen of Malvern. Ia.: "Congratulations
to a war horse." E. C. Snyder, Washing
ton: "I am again permitted to congratu
late you upon a splendid victory. The good
city of Omaha also Is to be, congratulated
upon continuing you In your present office."
The little field piece captured at Manila
by the Thurston Rifles and long on exhl
bltlon In the mayor's office Is now as sadly
dilapidated as the nation from which It
was captured. A crowd of enthualasts
carried the cannon down onto Farnam
street after Moores' election became
known certainty Tuesday night and used It
In a celebration. Finally they wadded It
too well and the barrel was blown Into
fragments.
Effects of Wright's Election.
The election of Carl C. Wright, demO'
cratio nominee, to succeed W. J. Connell
ss city attorney started considerable
speculation as to who will succeed Mr,
Wright as a member of the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners and also as to
who will be assistant city attorney under
htm.
Mr. Wright at noon said: "I cannct
speak definitely of either matter. I do
not know who is to go on the
board, and I have scarcely given the as-
slstant attorneyship a thought, beyond re
solving that I shall attend to the city's
litigation myself and leave to the assistant
the office work."
Connrll Still Smiles.
W. J. Connell went about his business
at the city ball yesterday, wearing "the
smile that won't come off." He said: "I
slept better last night than at any time
since the campaign opened. I have been
defeated by an ample margin and when
my tenure is up I shall simply step out and
resume private practice and that is all
there will be about It. In view of the mul
tipliclty of details that have come to
devolve upon the city attorney's office In
late years I ran not say that I feel any
great regret In relinquishing the office,
From now until the end of the month and
the end of my tenure I shall have my hands
full straightening up affairs preparatory
to turning over the office to Mr. Wright."
HOLDUP ' MEN CLUB VICTIMS
Montana Drinkers Resist Raadlts
Who Raid Saloon at
Butte.
BUTTE. Mont., May . Four men were
victims of highwaymen in a holdup of n
saloon early today.
Thomas McGaff may die from the blows
of a rifle butt and Michael Murphy was
seriously Injurtd and Patrick Dooley and
jonn uooiey were relied by the same
weapon. The men were commanded to
throw up their hands and all resisted.
MATTERS IN FEDERAL COURT
Judge Mnna-er Dismisses Two Cases
and Contlnaes Others oa
Day's Docket.
shah. This agreement has several years
still to run.
Grata Report on Monday.
The grain crop report of the Department
of Agriculture will be given out this month
on Monday, the 10th of the month falling
on Sunday. The report will embrace the
condition of winter wheat, rye, meadow
mowing land and spring pasturage. The
acreage and condition of the cotton crop
will be announced on June 8.
Postofflce Changes In Progress.
The twentieth annual readjustment ol
salaries of presidential postmasters
throughout the United States Is now In
progress. The readjustment Involves about
6,000 postmasters. Most of the change!
are Increases. The appropriation for sal
aries for next year was Increased $750,000,
There will probably be eighty or ninety
fourth class postoffices advanced to the
presidential grade on July 1. and the Indi
cations are that 100 third class presidential
postoffices will be raised to the second
class and ten or fifteen second class offices
raised to first class.
Calls Miles Anti-Imperialist.
In a recent trial at Manila a letter taken
from a Filipino was Introduced as evidence
and signed by a native, saying the recent
visit of General Miles to the Philippines
was to collect evidence to aid the cause of
the anti-Imperialists. The letter, with
other evidence, was published In a Manila
paper. General Davis, commanding in the
Philippines, sent a copy of the letter to
the War department, with an endorsement
saying he had no doubt that the use ol
General Miles' name in this connection
was unauthorized. The letter, with en
dorsement, wss referred to Oeneral Miles,
who returned It with the further endorse
ment that the view of General Davis was
entirely correct and the use of his name
wss wholly unauthorized.
The State department today received r
cablegram from United States Consul Gen
eral McWade, at Canton, saying that bu
bonic plague Is Increasing In Canton. Ho
nan, Shuntak, Teon Kung and Yeon Shan.
The famine is Increasing In Kwangsl and
an American missionary reports that the
body of a victim had been eaten.
DRUMMERS ASK CONCESSION
Reqneat Railways to lasne Inter-rhaaa-eable
Tickets Good for
Three Thousand Miles.
CHICAGO. May 6-The Federation of
Commercial Travelers of America
started a movement aimed at aeeurtrs
8,000-mile interchangeable tickets on all
trains In the Western Passenger associa
tion territory.
A net l tlon signed by a large numoer oi
wholesale merchants of Chicago and other
cities of the middle west was presented to
the traffic officials of the roads today.
The ohlection aaalnat the present rorm
of Interchangeable ticket is that the holder
has to lose time at the ticket winaow in
getting his certificates, and In the rusn
season this results in his making fewer
towns during the day.
MOTHER'S CRIES SAVE BABY
iiihul Vails from ' L Trala, Passers
Catch It and Retora It
' ' I'nlnjnred.
NEW YORK. May . A 8-year-old child
fell from a window of an elevated train
today.
The mother's ' screams were heard by
two men below, who caught the child In
their arms and restored It to Its frantic
mother with no more serious Injury than
a slight bruise. . .
CONTROL OF PERSIAN CLLF
Great Britain I met an Ultimatum to Other
Itmrean Fowtr:.
WILL ESTABLISH A MONROE DOCTRINE
Attempt of Any Other Power to Secnre
Foothold In the Gulf Will
Mean a War, Says I.aaaJ
ilawne
LONDON, May . Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has proclaimed a British
Monroe doctrine in the Persian gulf and
has practically notified the competing
powers that any attempt on their part to
establish a naval or fortified port In those
waters means war with Oreat Britain.
"I say without hesitation." said the
foreign secretary, dealing with the subject
in the House of Lords yesterdsy evening.
that we should regard the establishment
of a naval base or a fortified port In the
Persian gulf by any other power as a very
grave menace to British interests and we
should certainly resist It with all the
means at our disposal."
Ijord Lansdowne preceded this explicit
enunciation of British policy by a review
of the situation there, as it affected Brit
ish interests, contending that so far as the
navigation of the Persian gulf was con
cerned Great Brltlan held a position dif
ferent to that of the other powers, both
because it wss owing to British enterprise
and expenditure of life and money that the
gulf was now open to the commerce of the
world, and that because of the protection
of the sea route to India necessitated Brit
ish predominance In the gulf.
Lord Lansdowne's attitude In this mat
ter generally meets with approval, al
though the answers thereto of the other
powers Interested In the gulf are awaited
with tome anxiety. '
The newspapers here comment on the
analogy of the present proceeding, which
Captain Mahan so strongly recommended,
to the United States policy of Monroeism.
The Westminster Gazette holds . that the
British motive, namely, the protection of
the sea route to India, corresponds exactly
with the American motive In excluding
European powers from American waters
because territory Is thereby threatened.
MRS. EDDY GIVESNEW CHURCH
Concord Christian Scientists Receive
Manlflcent Present from the
Founder of Sect.
CONCORD, N. H., May . Mrs. Eddy has
given $100,000 for a new Christian Science
church here, In addition to a previous gift
of a site In the heart of the city.
SEEK TO CANCEL POLICIES
Insurance Companies Allesje Mlssoarl
Man Waa Dyla When
Insnred.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. May . Suits were
filed In the federal eourt by five Insurance
companies today asking that five policies
for $6,000 each, carried on the life of Eber
B. Roloson of Weatherby. be cancelled,
because they were secured by fraudulent
representations. It Is alleged that Roloson
had consumption when the policies were
Issued and that the examining physician
was In collusion with him. He died In
February.
When Judge Munger took his seat on the
federal bench yesterday the lawyers who
had cases to come up were not to be eeen,
and after dismissing two cases, Bernard
McGreevy against the Firemen's Fund In
surance company and Evans-8nider-Buel
company against the Saunders County Na
tional bank, he continued the remaining
cases on the docket for the day, with the
exception of the case of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company against
John Grant, which he held under considera
tion on demurrer.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
was an
Hon. N. K. Griggs of Lincoln
Omaha visitor last evening.
O. M. Stonebraker of the State Journal
company at Lincoln was an Omaha busi
ness visitor yesterday.
Ralph E. Johnson of Lincoln, state denutv
of the Modern Woodmen of America, was
in ine cny laai evening.
Adjutant Oeneral J. H. Culver of Lincoln
is In the city and attended the lval le
gion meeting last evening.
James 11. Pottle, a director In the
Brotherhood Wine company of New York.
Is registered at the Henshaw.
James Smethurst of Odell. Neb., one of
the leading farmers and riloneers of the
southern part of the state, is In the city, a
guest at the Millard.
Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Tuttle of Denver.
Frank H. Young of Broken Bow. A. T
Gordon of Lincoln and Henry Abeles cf
Denver are at the Her Grand.
James A. Snyder of Denver. John A.
Stevens of Hastings, D. Guthrie of Bu-
perlor, George P. lilssell of Central City
and J. J. Mcintosh or bidney are guests at
the Psxton.
Charles M. Monies of Lyons. W. O.
Sutherland. B. R. Browne of Shelton. R. E.
Sturtevant of Atkinson. Phil H. Kohl of
Wayne and H K. Uusbee of Kimball are
guests at the Millard.
E. J. Fair of Blair. A. Zlnk of Loud City.
F. X. Hall of Haatlngs. H. H. Pugh of
Lincoln. R. Ramey of Minden. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank J. 1'ettra of Madiaun and 8. H.
Robb of Gibbon are last night arrivals at
tne Murray.
John McKensle of Madison. E. M. Brad
ley of Crawford. T. L. Shaw of Pender,
C. E. Elliott of St. Paul, Ed Copley of Salt
Lake City. E. L. Phelpa and James Cooks
of Scranton and Eugene Moore of Lincoln
are registered at tne Merchants,
Kew Car for Weak Langs.
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion cures all coughs, colds, grip and lung
troubles or no pay. 50c, $1.00. For sale
by Kuhn Co.
Aa Honest Boy.
A $10 bill was lost Mondav by E. J. Oon
dolan In the yard of Mrs. W. J. MoCormack
of 42t4 Charles street and neither he nor
Mrs. llcCutmack cuuld Cud 1U shortly
Railway Votes aad Personals.
W. H. Cundy. traveling passenaer scent
for tne uenver ft nio uranae, witn head
quarters at Denver, came In yesterday.
George A. McNutt. traveling passenaer
aaent lor tne Missouri. Kansas a: Texas.
with headquarters at Kansas City, la In
tne city.
A party of Illinois Central officials passed
through Omaha Thursday on their return
home from the meeting of the Transconti
nental Passenger association at Portland.
Ore., on April 22 and 23. The party Included
A. H. Hanson, general passenger agent,
with headquarters at Chicago! a. O. Hatch
aaslatant general passenger agent, with
headquarters at Chicago, and J. . Merry,
assistant general passenger agent, with
headquarters at Dubuque. After the meet
ing at Portland the party went to San
rTancieco ana aiaeo in tne opening of the
new Illinois Central ticket omce is) tae
Palace hotel. Ban rancisvo.
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