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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1903-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. k I LONG STRIKE IS OYER Eiaokiaithi 8gu an Agreement with tbe v Union Pacifio Boad. ARE TO RETURN TO THEIR fORGES TODAY Settlement ii Similar to that Beached with the Other Two Trades. OLD MEN TO BE REINSTATED IN PLACES Increase of Ten Per Cent in Pay and Nine Hour Day Granted. PIECE WORK LEFT TO OPTION OF MEN Rimor of a Hitch on the Qnrillnn of t'ortmia In Omaha Shops la Declared to Hare Beta Groundless. Upon these terms, corresponding with those regulating the settlement with the boiler makers and machinists, the black smiths yesterday concluded a settlement and signed up an agreement with the Union racinc: ' Strike declared off Monday; men to return to work Tuesday. All old men reinstated who apply tor work within thirty days. Piecework left to the discretion of the men. An average of 10 per cent Increase in pay. Nine hour to constitute a day's work. The matter of the nonunion men Is left to adjust Itself. This statement of the terms Is officially given out by both sides. Both the former strikers and the com pany seem well pleased with the outcome and happy over the thought that the strlge Is ended and peace restored. Throughout the long conferences, which were animated at times, a fraternal feeling existed and the men express their appreciation at the treatment they received from President Burt and Superintendent McKeen. About 800 blacksmiths and helpers lolned In the strike, all save those at Denver going out July 6. The Denver men struck June S. with' the machinists. Omaha Denver, Cheyenne and Kansas City are the places where the men struck. The workmen In the other shops along- the system did not go out. About seventy-five Is the total number of Omahans. Many of these have been at work elsewhere, but nearly all will return and resume their former places. No Flsht on Foremen. A rumor was out during the conferences that the blacksmiths were making a light against the foreman at the Omaha shops, Mr. Mould. James W. Kline, executive committeeman for the blacksmiths, who has had charge of the strike here, emphat ically denies this and says that no animus whatever was directed toward any foreman Mr. Kline expressed for himself and others appreciation at the courtesy extended the committeemen by Superintendent McKeen, -Fortmurrt Would- and one or" two" others -of showing them through the new shops. "We are thoroughly satisfied with the terms of the agreement.", said President John Slocum of the International Brother hood of Blacksmiths, after the settlement, and his words were voiced by bis asso ciates on the committee. inv men woo jmruciimieu in me comer- ences with President Burt and Superintend ent McKeen were President John Slocum of Mollne, James W. Kline and H. M. Col llnson of Kansas City, D. C. Tuhey of Cheyenne, and William Orleb, John Wal lace, James White, Charles 1 tender of Omaha. Mr. Slocum left for his home in Mollne yesterday afternoon and the other gentlemen-from abroad will leave at once. This practically wipes out the Union Pa cific strike. A few plpemen and locomotive woodworkers have some differences on piecework yet to adjust and are now in conference with the officials. They went in as soon as the blackBmlths concluded their affairs. . The carbullders have proposition or two also to submit when their committee can be assembled from the lfferent points along the route. Machinists Retnra to Work. Pursuant to the terms of their agreement with the company last week, the Union Pacifio machinists, helpers and apprentices who had been on strike for very nearly a year returned to their old places In the shops yesterday. Of the 243 journey men, helpers and apprentices who wont out at Omaha eighty-five went back and many more reported for duty, but took leaves of absence to attend to private matters be fore returning. Others will return to the city, after having been at work elsewhere, and resume their places. Of the 700 or 800 who struck on the entire system it Is be lieved the overwhelming majority will be back in the shops within the sixty-day limit given for their return. The ma chinists, ss well as the boiler makers, are well pleased with their settlement and per fect harmony seems to prsvalL Cheyenne Men Retnra. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. June 1 About fifty Union Pacific striking machinists and boiler workers returned to work in the Cheyenne shops this afternoon. It is understood the blacksmiths will resume work this week. The strike ia practically ended here. MURDERS TO ESCAPE WORK Kearo Shoots White Creditor and Is ' Lynched by Georgia Mob. MACON, Ga.. June 8. W. Cope Wlnslow, Jr., whose father was one of the leading members of the Georgia bar, was In stantly killed by a negro named Banjo Peavy, on the former's farm near Fort Valley this afternoon. The negro owed Mr. Wlnslow a small amount ef money and Was asked to work out the debt. He refused and shot Mr. Wlnslow through the forehead. Peavy was soon captured and turned over to the sheriff, but later a mob retook him and he was hanged. His body was riddled with bullets. POPE REPORTED WELL AGAIN Holy Father Recovers Vsaal Health aad Btrenarth Without Operatloa. ROME, June 8. The pope's health con tinues favorable. Since the time his holi ness was archbishop of Perugia be has been occasionally troubled with hem orrhoids, especially Ifter a period of la lgue. This Is the case now, Fortunately the reappearance of the trouble was accompanied by hemorrhage, thus avoiding the necessity of an oiw ra tion. The pope has experienced much relief and may be said tonight to be entirely well actio. ARAB BRIGANDS PUNISHED French Artillery Bombard the Villas of Flgnla; with Deadly Effect. BENI-OCNIF, Algeria. June l-The Frenrh artillery opened a preliminary fire at 6:30 this morning on the rbelHoui Flguig tribesmen. General O'Cor y .oom mands the punitive expedition, ''''., 'S of 4.000 men of the foreign legtv strong force of artillery, armed wltt. tiling melinite shells. Details of the v gagement have not yet been received. It was General O'Connor's plan to advance upon Flguig In three columns and post his artillery on commanctng hills surround ing the rebel stronghold. The actual bombardment began at 7:10 and lasted until 9:90 a. m., when the French troops occupied two strategic hills, gaining these positions by surprise. It Is believed the native loss was heavy, but no definite details of the casuiltles will be obtained until the French enter Flguig. There was no loss on the French side. The bulk of the population of Flguig l.i expected to be friendly to the French, as neighboring tribes are assisting In the operations of the punitive expedition. France has formally notified the powers that It has no Intention of taking Moroccan territory and will only punish the Arab brigands who were responsible for the re cent attack upon the oscort of Governor Jonnart. General O'Connor was instructed to give the women and children of Flguig an op portunity to kave the town before the bombardment. A friendly Arab courier. bearing a notification to this effect to the women and children, was killed while carrying the message. PLAGUE PROBER FEVER RIDDEN Sachs' Attendant "offers from In jection of Experimental Seruma. BERLIN. June 8. One of the attendants of Dr. Milan Sachs, the young Viennese physician who died from the plague, is suffering from a slight attack of fever, which Is believed to be due from serum Injections. Chancellor von Buelow has fur nished official information regarding the case to the foreign embassies and minis ters here, according to treaty requirements. The authorities are continuing to adopt rigorous measures to prevent a spread of the plague. All the household effects of the family with which the late Dr. Sachs boarded have been confiscated and burned, and all persons who came Into contact with the deceased have been segregated for observation. Frequent conferences continue to be held at the ministry of education with special ists of the hospital where Dr. Sachs died. all tbe barracks of that institution have been cleaned out and disinfected and visits to the patients have been forbidden. MACEDONIANS DISTRUST BEAR Consider Raasla Could Battle Balkan Troubles la Slnsle Day . .m"t .-wu...- - SOFIA, June t At an immense meeting held today, Mlchallovlskt, the president of the Macedonian . committee, declared the only hope for Macedonia was a direct re approachment between Bulgaria and Turkey. The Macedonian committee, he said, had too long been regarded by the world as the tool of Russia, who could stop the Turkish atrocities in a single day if it wished. He advised supporting Bulgaria in exhauntlng every means for a raclflc solution of the Macedonian question. The meeting adopted resolutions in favor of an appeal to the Bulgarian government for a diplomatic solution and a recourse to arms as a last resort. Refugees now arriving at Kostendll and Dubnitaa say it is absolutely Impossible frr Christians to exist In Macedonia any longer, ATTACK AMERICAN CUSTOMS Anstro-Huna-arlaa Exportere Declara Earopeaa Imports Unjustly Handled. VIENNA. June 8. The Austrian and Hungarian Exporters' association has sent circular to its members regarding what It describes as the chicanery practised by the America customs appraisers in handling European Imports. The circular points out that much in justice results from the course of pro cedure In the case of appeal from the decision of the appraisers, the Importers not being permitted sufficient time to obtain proofs from the country of origin that their Invoices correspond to the market value or the goods in the country where they are manufactured. The members are Invited to Inform the association of all cases where they suffer similar injustice, in order that collective evidence may be submitted to the American government. KING'S MEDAL FOR AMERICAN Edward Grants Signal Honor to Hew York Archi tect. IiONDON, June 8.--In order to associate himself with the American nation and President Roosevelt in the partial remodel Ing of the White House, King Edward has awarded the royal gold medal for the pro. motion of architecture to. C. F. McKim the New York architect, who designed the medal. The presentation of the medal was fixed for June 22. On the following day a din ner will be given in honor of McKlm a the Royal Institute of British' Architects, the guests Including Ambassador Choate. FRANCHISE FOR WHITES ONLY Colored Men Will Not Be lowed to Veto la Transvaal. Al- PRETORIA, Transvaal, June 8. In conse quence of the opposition to the municipal enfranchisement of colored men the gov ernment has decided to amend the munici pal ordinance so as to exclude aliens as well as colored men. thus restricting the franchise to white British subjects. NAMES MANILA ARCHBISHOP Vatleaa Aaaoaaces Appointment rot. J. Harty al St. Loula. t ROME. June 8. The Vatican today offi cially announced that Rev. J. J. Harty, pastor of St. Leo's church of 81 Louis, bad been appointed archbishop of Manila. UNION LEADER IN TOILS Charged with Extorting Honey to 8ettle Iron Workers' Strike. CHICAGO WAITERS SECURING CONCESSIONS Four Thoaaaad Building Men Walk Oat at Pittsburg and 8R.OOO Are Expected to Be Idle Soon. NE . K, June 8. Samuel Parks, business a ent of the Housesmlths' and Brldgemen's union, was arrested today and held in bonds for a hearing tomorrow on a charge of extortion preferred by President Paulson of the Hecla Iron Works and R. A. McCord, son of the president of the American Bridge cbmpany. It is alleged Parks was given a check for $2,000 to settle a strike In the Hecla Iron Works In May. 1902. District Attorney Jerome appeared per sonally at the hearing and asked for heavy ball. He said: I have received notice that this defendant has collected large sums of money. In the recent subway strike 1 am given to under stand that he got 15,000. After his arraignment Park said he took the check in question, but said it was to be used for the waiting .time of the men on strike. Frank Buchanan, president of the International Structural Iron Workers, said today that Parks had shown the check at one of the meetings saying it had been given him by the Hecla people for waiting time, meaning that It was to go toward paying the men for the money they lost while they were on strike. A large number of men received money from the check. Walters Obtain Conceaslons. CHICAGO, June 8, Two additional res taurants were added to those tied up by the striking waiters and cooks today, al though nearly a score of managers and proprietors visited the strikers' headquar ters and signed the union scale. Several prominent clubs have also entered into negotiations with the union leaders and one, the Washington Park club, is said to have granted the demands of both waiters and bartenders. - Employes of the Union League club were ordered out this afternoon and quit work. Fonr Thonaaad Quit. PITTSBURG. June 8. Four thousand men were thrown out of employment today and by the end of the week it is expected 26,000 more will be Idle as the re sult of the action of the Builders' league in ordering a general suspension of all building work until an adjustment of the difficulties between the stonemasons and bricklayers has been reached. Ship Ballders Suspend. NEW YORK, June 8. The machinists in the yards of the Townsend-Downey Ship Building company went on strike today and In doing so completed a general strike of the machinists. In all the ship yards of tbe firms belonging to the New York Metal Trades association In Greater New York, New Jersey and on Staten Island. v FrSottcarly alt- -the locar ship-- -bunding firms are members - of the Metal' Trades association and tbe strike involves 2,000 or more machinists. ' A meeting of the Metal Trades associa tion was held today, following-which H. C. Hunter, secretary of the association, said: During the past week practically all the machinists who were members of the Inter national Machinists' union, and who have been in the employ of the members of the New York Metal Trades association, en gaged on marine work, have gone on strike. All tne amalgamated machinists are work ing.. At the conference held today to con sider the strike situation it was unani mously resolved not to concede any of the demands of the machinists and the associa tion will Immediately proceed to attempt to break tne strike. Baltimore Bakera Q,ult. BALTIMORE, June 8. In consequence of the refusal of the proprietors of the large bakeries in Baltimore to grant demands made recently by the Journeymen Bakers' union a general strike was begun today. The union asks a minimum rate of 112 pei week for bench workers, $14 for oven and dough workers and a ten-hour day. Tbe large bakers affected were able to supply most of their customers with bread. Can Makers Walk Oat. SAN FRANCISCO, June 8. Over 1,100 employes of the American Can company went on strike thla morning. The walkout was due to differences between the Can Makers' union and the company relative to the demand of the employes for In creased wages and shorter hours. Salmoa Caaaera on Strike. VANCOUVER, B. C. June 8. The salmon fishermen today declared a strike against the canneries. The trouble is entirely over wages. BUILDING BOARD IS SPUT Sixteen Unions Desert General Body aad Walk Out of Coavea. tloa. NEW YORK. June 8. 81xteen of the strongest labor unions in the United Board of Building Trades deserted that body to day after the most eventful meeting in its history. Thirty-six unions had delegates at the meeting. In all there are thirty- nine unions In the united board, and its total membership exceeds 68,000 of the high est paid workmen in the country. The united board has always been regarded as one of the most powerful labor, organ izations in the country. Until the factional fight developed a week ago. when a number of radical delegates under th guidance of samuei j. rariis, upset the plans of the men who wanted to end the disastrous building tleup by expelling the Material Drivers' union from the central body. The organisation was always known for Its conservatism and moderation. Last Wednesday, when the Parks faction won, the material drivers and handlers were given time to d&cide whether they would voluntarily withdraw from the united body. They refused to withdraw. There was a call for their expulsion and when the matter was put to a vote tbe re sult was 20 to lit m favor of the drivers. President John Donovan then left the hall. He was followed by Vice President Lemmon and the delegates of fourteen other organisations, making sixteen In all. The seceding unions are: Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners. Amal gamated Sheet Metal Workers, Plain and Ornamental Plasterers, Plumbers and J is Fitters, local No. I; Electrical Workers No. 8; Marble Cutters, Mosaic and En crustlc Tile Layers. Tile Layers' Helpers, Steam and Hot ater Fitters, Steam Fit ters' Helpers. Granite Cutters, United Der- rlckmen. Riggers and Pointers, Journey men Stonecutters, Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators. Slate, Tile and Metal Roof ers. and Elevator Contractors. , Ths unions which voted In favor of the material drivers were for the most part BOLD FELONSSTILL FREE Posses Paraae Prladaera Who Slew Death Watch and Escaped from Jail. GLASGOW, Mont.. June 8 Up to a late hour today no report had been received from the posses pursuing the four pris oners who escaped from the city Jail on Saturday night after killing the death watch. Two hornes were stolen from the Patton ranch last night and it is supposed they are making for the bad lands where, armed as they are, they can stand oft many men. One posse of twenty-five is hot on the trail and fifty more persons left Glasgow this morning. At daylight two of the men, thought to be Brown and Hardee, were seen near Milk river, going east and riding hard on Jaded horses. Sheriff Buck ley of Fort Benton and George Hall, United States marshal, have joined the posse. There la strong talk of lynching If the felons are taken alive, but this is hardly possible. DEGREE OF HONOR PROSPERS Membership Put at m,KAB la Iowa' Secretary's Official Re- ' port. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 8. The superior lodge. Degree of Honor, auxiliary to the supreme lodge. Ancient Order of United Workmen, opened Its, session tiers today Some of the delegates have been delayed by the floods, notably those from Kansas and states in that direction. Mrs. Anna C. Wilson of Morris. Minn.. grand chief of honor, delivered the address of welcome nnd Mrs. Louise M. Bush of Aberdeen, Wash., responded. Mrs. Elisabeth E. Alburn of Stoux City, ia., superior recorder, reported a mem bershlp of 85,558 and a beneficiary member ship of 34.820. The supreme ruler. MIbs Emma Bickford . . V- . . - . i.nm nrnier, ix. reported something over $9,000 received into and disbursed from the general fund since January 1. The beneficiary receipts during that time amounted to $12,102. SAY SCALPERS FORGE TICKETS Protection Bnrean Seeka to 'Expose Plaa for Defrauding Railways. INDIANAPOLIS. June S.-Charges of wholesale forgeries and frauds among the ticket scalpers have resulted In three ar rests. The investigation has been going on for some days at the Instance pf the Railway Ticket Protective bureau. Those arretted are Michael S. Meyberg of the ticket brokerage firm of M. S. Meyberg Co.; James B. Flnley, an employe of the Big Four railroad, who is said to have worked in conjunction with the scalpers, end Samuel Gllck, employed as a clerk at the office of A. L. Messing, a broker. WALL STREET STILL GLOOMY MmdatlM4' :(rivlt!oe"- Is ' Con tinued on. a Very Lars Scale. NEW. YORK, June 8. Wall street's gloomy spirits were unrelieved today en the liquidation which was in force last week continued on a large scale. There was heavy selling of the corn carriers and the cotton carriers based on the delay in planting the corn crop and by the bad weather In the south. The conlers were also under special pressure on ac count of the fear that labor troubles will break out amongst the miners. The declines reached three points or over In the course of the day for Atchison and Reading, stocks on the list. ARMED .MEN MENACE DEWEY Suspected Kansaa Murderera Object f Hostile Gathering's of Cltlsena. TOPEKA, Kan., June 8 Large bodies of armed men are assembled at Goodland, Bt. Francis and at the Berry ranch In Cheyenne county. The gatherings are con sldered a hostile demonstration against Chauncey Dewey and his two cowboys, now being escorted to St. Francis by a company of militia. Since the Berrys were murdered last week resentment has been kindled against the cow men of the district, and It is now feared other fights will break out, no matter what may be the outcome of the movement against Dewey. MIDDIES ARE TAKEN TO SEA navai itoni atari on summer I raise Which la Due to End la Aacmt. ANNAPOLIS. Md., June 8. The midship men sailed today from Annapolis on their summer cruise on Indiana, Hartford and the training ship Chesapeake. The middles were distributed according to classes, the lowest being placed on Chesapeake. The shlpswtll go down Chesapeake bay to gether to Newport News, where they .expect to arrive on the 17th Inst. On the 18th they will leave for New London, Conn., at or near which place' they will remain all "he summer, arriving Inside the Chesapeake capes about August 3 on their return trip GUN EXPL0DES ON NEVADA Turret is Torn Vp by Shot and Vessel Will Consequently Need Docking. NEWPORT NEWS. Va., June & While the new monitor Nevada was at target practice off the capes the shock of the ex plosion of one of the big guns tore up the turret, inflicting considerable damage. The monitor returned to Old Point Com fort and the Navy department was noti fied. Orders are expected directing the monitor to sail at once to one of the navy yards for repairs. . CALL GUESSING CONTEST FAKE Poatal Authorities . Hold Publisher Who Falls to Pay Ilia Winners. MANSFIELD, O., June 1 George W. Cupp, publisher of a magaslne, was ar rested today charged with fraudulent use of the malls. The alleged fraud Is in con nection with a guessing contest relative to the vote for governor of Ohio, each subscriber being assured of a chance on a lurge sum of money. It Is said thut no prises have as yet been awarded, bene ths complaint to the postal offioiaia. MATHEWSON CASE IS NEXT Indian Office to Decide 8oon Whether Ee is Named Bonded Superintendent PRESENT POSITION ENDS JULY FIRST William J. Carroll, Formerly of Omaha, la Borled at Washington Routine Mattera la the Department. (From a Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, June 8.--(Speclal Tele gram.) W. A. Jones, commissioner of In dian affalia, after nearly two months' absence from the department, superintend ing the opening of bids for annual supplies for the Indian rervlce In Chicago and New York, Is again at his desk. During the absence of Mr. Jones there has been some matters which have been held in abeyance until his return, among them being the question as to what deposition shall be made of Agent Mathewson of the Omaha and Winnebago reservation. The last con gress failed to appropriate money for the purpose of continuing this Indian agency, and on July 1 Mr. Mathewson will be out of a Job, unless Commissioner Jones and Secretary Hitchcock should decide to ap point him bonded superintendent of Indian schools at the Omaha and Winnebago agency, a course which is, by the way, now being seriously considered. Indian agents who have been lrglxlated out of their posi tions by failure of congress to appropriate money to pay their salaries have in many other instances been appointed "bonded" school superintendents at salaries almost as good as that which they formerly re ceived. Commissioner Jones said today that he would take up the Mathewson caso with the secretary of the Interior this week, and it Is expected that almost any day a con clusion may be announced. Former Nebraekaa Burled. Funeral services over the remains of William J. Carroll, formerly of omnna, wars held this afternoon in the chapel of the undertaking establishment of William J. Lee, and Interment was at Rock Creek cemetery. A number of Nebraska friends of ths deceased were present at the Inter ment, ex-Snator Thurston, with whom Mr. Carroll had been associated during former years, being among the number. Frank H. Broadfield of Omaha has been visiting the capital for several days upon pleasure bent, and left tonight for Phila delphia, and goes thence to New York upon business prior to his return to Omaha. Boom for Taft. There Is a quiet movement on foot to make Governor Taft governor of the Phil ippine islands, the vice presidential candi date with Theodore Roosevelt. Just how far this movement has progressed cannot be determined but his name was upon the lips of men in Washington today . who make candidates for presidential offices. It now transpires that the opposition to endorsing President Roosevelt at the time on the part of the senior senator from Ohio ws only a ruse to hold the Ohio convention unbound to any candidate until after Governor Taft s name naa neen pre sented formally as a vice presidential can didate. The activity, however, of Mr. Roosevelt's partisans In Ohio in insisting upon an endorsement of his admlnlstra tlon and further insisting upon endorsing him for the presidential nomination of 1904, brought about a change in the program. Governor Taft. however, is being seriously groomed for the vice presidency and it Is understood he has back of him many of the astute politicians of the ' Buckeye state.' To those who know Judge Taft there will be much wonderment that he would accept the vice presidency, in view of his ability and his comparative youth. But more and more are the great parties look ing to a vice president who will have all the qualifications for president should oc casion arise that the vice president would be called upon to fill the highest office in the government. Whether Judge Taft has any aspirations for the vice presidential office is not known in Washington. His nomination, however, would be but a re versal of conditions which obtained in 1900. The president at that time came from Ohio, the vice president from New York. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Number of Iowa Men Receive Appoint ments In Rural Free Delivery Service. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 8.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Alt crt H. Steinhouse has been ap pointed postmr.ster at Waverly, Codington county, S. D., vice R. H. Hoffman, re signed. The postofflce at Gallon, Cass county, Ia., has b"en ordered discontinued. Applications to organize national banks In Iowa were approved by the comptroller of the currency today as follows: First National bank of Elliott, with $25,000 cap ital, by H. E. Manker, J. J. Manker, J. V. Manker, C. F. Clarke and F. M. Byrkit; Merchants' National bank of Greene, with $60,000 capital, by E. W Soesbe. C. W. Soesbe, George A. Carney, Charles Gates and W. W. Thorp. Reserve agents approved: National Live Stock bank of Chicago for City National of Tipton; Cedar Rapids National of Cedar Rapids for First National of Deep River, la. These rural carriers were appointed to day: Nebraska Geneva, regular, John Kllng. jr.; substitute. William Kllnk. Iowit Anthon, regular, Frank Overstreet; sub stitute, M. J. Overstreet. Corwlth, regular, Roy C. Stllson; substitute, Alfred H. Page. Honey Creek, regular, Thomas W. Glover; substitute, John Foreman. Manning, reg ular, William S. Coe, rubstltute, Ixretta V. Coe. Marengo, regular, John B. Allum, sub stitute, Gertrude Allum. Muquoketa, reg ulars, William A. Conner, Fred O. Davis, William Evans; substitutes. Emma J. Con ner, J. K. Davis, John Evans. Newton, regular, Beth A. Cunningham; substitute. Wallace Cunningham. Talntor, regular. John B. Rhine; substitute. Mollle B. Rhine. Webster City, regular. William II. Clow; substitute, Clifford E. Clow. John Berlin of Genoa, Neb., has been ap pointed carpenter at Fort Belknap Indian school, Montana. Harry A. Austin of Omaha has been ap pointed clerk at $1,000 in the headquarters of the army. H. M. Bhepard has been appointed sub carrier at Mitchell, S. D. The poetofflces at Ballagh. Dwight, Ham mond, Marlon, Powell, Tarnov. Thomburg, Neb., and at Ford, Lawn Hill, Relbeck, Shipley, Ia., and at Eagle and Houghton, S. D.. become money order offices on July 1 next. Aoltmaa-Mtller Assets Sold. AKRON, O., June 8. At a mtlng of the creditors of the Aullmun-Mtller company here today the offer of Judge Vincent of Chicago to purchase the plant and assets of the company for $640,000 was accepted. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska -Fair Tuesday, Cooler in South Portion; Wednesday Fair. Temperatnre nt Omaha Yesterday I Hour. Dca. Hoar. Dear. R a. m ill 1 p. m M (1 a. m net 91 p. m KI T a. m M 3 p. m 8 a. an Til 4 p. m tIT 0 a. nt tit 5 p. tn...... l() a. m Til l p. m . . . . . . tlH 11 n. m TT T p. nt 13 m Hi H p. m ..... . tIT V p. ...... UK APPRAISERS COMING TO CITY Alvord and Bensenbera; May Meet Here to elect Third Member of Board. Jahn W. Alvord, the hydraulic engineer chosen by the city, and George H. Bensen berg, the engineer selected by the Omaha Water company, as two of the three men who will appraise the value of the water works, may meet in Omaha this week and name a third man. Mr. Alvord has al ready signified his Intention to the water board to be here Wednesday and go over the situation with the members, and the Water company Is making efforts to have Mr. Benxenbcrg out here at the same time. The latter is very busy at Cincinnati, and hist night It was nut known whether he could make the trip thl week. However, It Is understood that both sides are anx ious for the appraisers to get together and agree upon a third man. The question of how they are to be paid Is another prob lem that requires solving. Superintendent Hunt said last night that the company would be willing to defray one-half of the expense, Yesterday afternoon the council as a committee decided to refer the matter of payment to the water board, which is scheduled for an Informal meeting with Mr. Alvord Wednesday night. BUILDERS FAIL TO MEET MEN Conference to Take Vp the Project for Arbitration Falls to Materialise. The Joint meeting of representatives from the Builders' exchange and Building Trades council planned for yesterday after noon, at which a board of arbitration to undertake the' settlement of local strikes was to be appointed, did not materialize. Said a member of the Building Trades council: "We were advised by the contractors to await notice from them and our men waited,' buj the notice did not come. The meeting, therefore, was not held and we have no further advice as to the matter." The reported plan of this meeting was for five representatives of the Building Trades council and five from the Builders' exchange to meet and select four men who should choose two more to constitute a board of arbitration to assume the task of settling tbe issues between the con tractors and their former employes. The Inference was drawn from thla that a settlement of all the local troubles might follow. EAST WELCOMES HEAVY RAIN Loaar Drouth Is Ended and with Go the Dana-erona Foreat Fires. It BOSTON, June 8. Rain, and plenty of it. tonight ended the fifty days' drouth In northern and southern New England and quenched most of the forent flies which have turned vast areas Into blackened wastes. The rain already has drenched the entire New England coast line. The storm Is traveling inward and before daylight ia likely to bring relief to all New England. , The drouth Just ended has btcn the long est and most severe for many years. Tem peratures during the last fifty days have ranged from frost to midsummer torrldness and damage has accompanied each, ex treme frcst having killed early vegetables and the hot weather parched meadow and brush lands. STILL TALK MILEAGE TICKETS Western Pasaena-er Association Likely to Copy Northern Mileage Bnrenn, CHICAGO, June 8. Members of the exe cutive committee oft the Western Passenger association were unable to settle the Inter changeable mileage book question today, and adjourned, leaving the problem to the regular meeting of the association about June 18. It was predicted by several members that a form would be adopted to permit the traveler to dispense with the delay at the ticket window every time he boards a train. The Interchangeable mileage book used by the northern mileage bureau, which Is good on trains of lines in that association, Is apparently regarded with great favor by the Western Passenger association mem bers. MAKES A HIT AT PRINCETON Walter T. Sellers of Fort Crook Reads the Class Prophecy at Old Nassau. NEW YORK, June 8. (Special Telegram.) Walter F. Bellers of Fort Crook, Neb., was the central figure at the class day exercises today at Princeton university, upon which occasion Bellers, as class prophet, made a great hit. The opening exercises were held at Alexander hull In the "quadrangle," which was crowded with a big audience of graduates, friends nnd relatives, who were welcomed by Master of Ceremonies John S. Dona of Charleston W. V. Around the old revolutionary cannon in the quadrangle in the afternoon Sellers read the prophecy, while, according to custom, the seniors covered the old cannon with flowers and marching to each building, cheered It in turn. MoTrinents of Ocean Vessels Jnne 8. At Cherbourg Sailed: Barbaroasa, from New York via Plymouth, for Uiemen: Frledrlch der Oroi from Bremen and Southampton, for New York. At (ilbralur Sailed: lahn, from Genoa and Naples, for New York. At ljeth Sailed: Mohican, from Phila delphia, for Liverpool. Arrived: Parisian, from Montreal. At Oluxgow Arrived: Columbia, from New York. At Manila Arrived: United States trans port Thomas, from Ban Francisco. At lmiou Arrived: Mlnnetonka, from New York. At InlHtrahull Paused: Buenos Ayrean, from Uluxgow. for Boston; Mongolian, from Glasgow, for New York. At The IJxard Passed: Switzerland, from Philadelphia, for Antwerp. At Hremeii Arrived : Harburossa, from New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg. At New York Arrived: Zeeland, from Antwerp: Rotterdam, from Rotterdam anil Boulogne: Hatavi.i, from Hamburg: I'nlled States cruiker Buffalo. from Gibraltar; Minnehaha, from Loudon; Victorian, from Liverpool. WATER STANDS STILL Bt. Louis Gains Ebort Beepite from Baraga of Malignant Mississippi. TWENTY DROWNINGS ALREADY REPORTED Enudreds Flee to Higher Ground, Leaving; Homes to Destruction. EAST ST. LOUIS FIGHTS DESPERATELY Entire Population Battles with Waters Striving to Bnild Up Levees. THIEVES LOOTING VACANT HOUSES Armed Men Watch Da in a Anxious te Shoot Marauders, Who, However, Work Silently aad Well Away from Guards. Falling; at St. Louis. The crest of the flood has been reached and the liver is falling. At 1:30 this morn ing the gauge registered 37.1 feet, indicat ing a fall of 0.4 of a foot since 7 last night. Keports from along the Mlxxourl river In dicate that it Is falling Vapidly. The high water mark of the great floid of 1905 Is established at St. Louis at 87.6 feet. ST. LOUIS, June 8. So great an extent of territory Is covered by the flood, so constantly changing are the conditions as the water creeps higher and renders the situation the more' 'chaotic, and so un reliable ure the various rumors of the devastation, that a substantial summary of the losses of life and property cannot be obtained, but up to 8 tonight information from apparently the most reliable sources showed tlio situation to be as follows: til. River stage 37.6 feet, stationary; prob ably a slight rise by morning, when the highest stage will have been reached. (2) . Twenty lives known to have been lost. (3) . More than I'OO.OOO acres of rich farm lands under water. I4i. All Venice and the greater parts of Madison Hnd Granite City under water. 5. Twenty-live thousand people home less. (HI. Freight traffic completely paralysed and passenger traffic practically stopped. 7). The shipping nnd manufacturing dis trict of East Bt. Louis for three miles along the river front Is under from three to eight feet of water. IS). Hundreds and probably thousands of cattle drowned. (9). East St. Louis threatened with com plete inundation; St. Louis flooded only along the water front. tin. Entire property loss estimated at $3,000,000. Houaea Are Swept Away. The flood has probably reached the zenith of Its power and the situation is appalling. The climax came last night, when, by the breaking of a' levea near Granite City, a wall of water six feet high rushed down on Madison and deeper en gulfed the already stricken city, sweeping houses from their foundations and drown ing fifteen refugees who were vainly flee ing for their lives. ' Ths report was current that .fifteen work men In the Bt.. Louis Car. and Foundry . works had been drowned, but later it was found that while seven employes had lost their lives, thirteen others, men, women and children, had perished. Hundreds of persons were forced to the roofs of their floating houses and an appeal was sent to St. Louis for assistance. Every effort was made to force steamers against the heavy current four miles north to the stricken town, but it was noon before the steamers Mark Twain and Annie Russell lashed together with their engines working under every ounce of tteam were after live hours of battle with the current able to reach Madison. For the balance of the day and far Into the night the work of rescuing refugees from floating or flooded houses, tree tops and various high places proceeded and, there being no place to take them nearer than SL Louis, they are tonight pouring Into the city by tho hundreds, weak and hungry and dispirited. It Is more than probable that the esti mate of twenty lives lost Is far below the actual number. On all sides persons are telling of having seen houses turn over plunging lone occupants beneath the water and men struggling In the flood too far from land to receive assistance, who from exhaustion gave up and sank, or of women being drowned under various circumstances. But these stories were so varied that con firmation Is Impossible. . John Arnold, who escaped from North Venice, brought the report that a house containing thirteen occupants was swept away last night and all were drowned. Thieves Loot Vacant Houaea. River thieves are looting the various vacant houses. Men in skiffs have been Been to enter half submerged houses in Venice, Madison and Granite City and carry away everything of value. Rai'.road men working along the levea report that a Madison man sought safety from the flood by climbing on the roof of his house. A man in a skiff rowed close to htm this afternoon and said: "Have you got a"ny money?" "No," replied the refugee. "Then stay where you are," was ths heartless retort, snd the skiff was pulled away. Later the refuges was rescued and told his story. Throughout the entire flooded district men wit IV riot guns are patrolling the levees to prevent cutting who are anxkius to try their marksmanship on river thieves, but so far the robbers have confined their efforts to houses far from the levees, where they are safe from detection. F.nst St. Lonla Desperate. At East Bt. Louis today the situation Is desperate. Mayor Cook has issued a procla mation ordering all business suspended and calling on every male citizen to lay sslde his employment and render service In pre venting the inundation of the city. Mayor Cook went about seeing that signs were posted offering men 81 cents an hour to help build the levees, but the offers of employ ment were ignored by the majority of the throngs of unemployed negroes and white workmen that stood Idly about. The situation Is growing so desperate that for a time It seemed possible that men might be made to work with rifles. The water is steadily creeping up, inch by Inch, to the tops of the hurridly erected sand bug levees and is already two feet above the higher portions of the city. A break In a dike would mean vast destruc tion to property and possibly loss of life. Citizens are now, however, hurrying to ths work of saving the city and the inspira tion has spread until idle workmen Join the throngs on the levees and the sand bags are piled higher and higher as fast as freight cars can bring them, and tonight the city Is still dry, although not yet safe. Beveral amateur photograplters cama to grief. Their cameras were jerked from their hands and hurled Into tho water and they were told that more trouble woud fulluw U tny persisted in taking ploturts thoae composed of unskilled workmen, i
