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The Omaha Daily Bee. y ESTABLISHED JUSE 11), 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, JUNE 10, 1903-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THKEE CENTS. CHAMBERLAIN ALONE Heaves in British Cabinet Bcfnis to 1 Throw Over free Trade Policj. RITCHIE EXPLAINS MINISTERS' POSITION Declare! Recent Speechei Were Individual Expression! of Opinion. CONSERVATIVES DANGEROUSLY SPLIT Old Politician! Recall Daft When Home Ruie DiTided Liberals. PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES GRAIN DUTIES Government Would Remove Tax sad Thih Opposed by Some Support ers Obtain Aid from Opposi tion and Irish. LONDON. June 9.-The rumored reslgna- tlon of Mr. Chamberlain la the most start ling development of the proposal of the chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Ritchie, to abolish the corn tax, the debate on which kept tha House of Commons today packed and spellbound until midnight. Even if Premler Balfour persuades Mr. Chamber- lain to remain In the cabinet the colonlel secretary'a preferential tariff program Is hopelessly snowed under and his Influence as a political power In Great Britain at I least temporarily eclipsed. I All members jf the government who con- trlhuted to today's debate vigorously de clared themselves as free traders "" XranKiy opiKWWI mr. t 11.1111m lain p.v- porala. Except frr Mr. Chaplin a not a voice on either side of the house was raised In effective support of Mr. Cham berlain's campaign. Former members ol cabinets and private members. Irrespective of party, protested against any dickering with Great Britain's fiscal policy. Tin unionists vied with the liberals In declaring themselves out and out free traders. ' All that was lacking In the complete rout of the protectionist cabinet minister was Mr. Balfour's official pronouncement as premier and on behalf of the government that the cabinet as a whole refused to adopt Mr. Chamberlain's views. Balfour Pleads with Chamberlain. nwh th. enlonlal minister and the ore- mler were absent from the debate, because, said modern governments were alive to the according to report. Mr. Balfour was danger and referred to the fact that Rus spendlng the evening endeavoring to per- sla. France and Bweden wers strenuously suade the colonial secretary to remain lrt I tha cabinet, notwithstanding his differences I with his colleagues. Tha debate was adjourned at midnight. I when Mr. Ritchie said he hoped Mr. Bal- f mr would bo able to give the house a I definite statement on Wednesday on tie-1 half of the entire cabinet, though he could I not promise It. -- I On .he resumption of the debate Mr. 1 Chaplin's amendment to the budget bill, which Is the cause of this sensational po- I llttosJ ertsto.'wl!l bo taken up. Sir Henry I ramphell-Barie"men will demand th right I of the liberal to know the premier's attl- I tude toward free trade before they sup. I jirt him In the repeal of the. corn tax. ' , I Mr. Balfour will reply and Mr. Chamber-1 Iain Is also expected to speak. There are I many members who believe tonight that I the premier will also resign and that a I dissolution of the house Is involved, but these rumors lack confirmation, the best opinion being that a solution of the crisis wlU be avoided by Mr. Chamberlain's resig- nation or by an open declaration tnai ne li willing to drop, for the present, his preferential tariff proposals. Mr. Chaplin's amendment was scarcely made today before It became a secondary consideration, Its defeat was assured. Until midnight the fight If an undefended strug gle could be so described, raged arounl Mr. Chamberlain. "OH and vitriol" Is the only adequate description of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's speech, which started the revolt. Amid Intense silence this famous tory ex-minister extolled the colonial neo- retary's virtues and damned his program. VI "Black Michael." as he Is familiarly railed, was never seen to better advan tage. The ministers sat with troubled faces, Mr. Balfour looking especially de jected. Mr. Chamberlain, deserting his usual place, paler even than usual. stretched himself nonchalantly at the end of the treasury bench. Throughout the afternoon ho never exchanged a word with his colleagues. After Mr. Ritchie had rw- "nouneed the colonial secretary's Ideas, Mr. I Chamberlain stalked out of the chamber V without even a nod to Mr. Balfour. Dtnaad Government's View. Member after member rose from the unionist benches, some who supported Mr. Chaplin refused to eat their words with which they had previously supported the government when the corn tax was origi nally brought In, others lauded Mr. Ritchie for his refusal to pander to the spirit of protection, all demanded that Mr. Balfour enlighten there regarding the government's view. Sir Henry Fowler, liberal. In an excep tionally able speech dwelt on Premier Bal four's duty to the nation to ascertain the opinion of his colleagues and let the house and the people know the cabinet's decision regarding a question which was so vital to the empire. After the dinner recess the excitement was heightened by the absence of both the colonial secretary and the premier. A bit' ter attack on any tampering with free trade was made by Sir John Gorst, con servative, who declared that a great por tion of the rising generation In the United 'Kingdom was already so degenerate and poverty-stricken that anything tending to increase the price of food would threaten a national disaster. Jamea Bryce, liberal, followed, declaring that the referenco to tha United States made by Mr. Chamberlain and other speak ers In support of the protectionist argu ment waa quite erroneous, as American prosperity was due greatly to the cheap ness of food under a system by which free trade prevailed between all the great states comprising the American nation. The col onial secretary's idea would disintegrate the empire and produce a network of pro tective tariffs such as that in which Amer f lea was now enmeshed. Colonial secretary Denounced. Then came another sensation, when Hon. Arthur Elliott, secretary of the treasury, replying on behalf of the government to air. Bryce's Inquiry, made a bitter attack on protectionists and tariffs. He declared that tha policy of the government was clearly exhibited by Its declaioa to revoke the corn tax, wtuVh aavored of protection. "I ask the house," he said, "seriously to consider what this country has to gain by giving up Its position of being a country of cheap Ian porta. I am sure that the more tha people Inquire Into tha subject the more they will find It Is essential to the prosperity of the country that this country sC&UAwe aa Bewud. rage- L0UBET T015N0RE P0PEi Proposed Visit of French President to Rome May ri' . pllcatlot X. . V y. ROME. June . The negotiate. the Vatican and France regarci attitude to be assumed by President L towards the pope during the preside!, coming visit to Rome are at a standstill. The Vatican hopes a change will occur by France modifying the situation. If no change takes place the Idea prevails that M. Loubot will not ask to see the pope, thus avoiding a refusal, which would necessarily bring about a rupture between France and the Vatican. The authorities believe that by M. Loubet and the pope Ignoring each other the present status of the relations between the church and the French republic would be maintained. The pone todav received soft Dllgrlms who re returning to their homea from the holy land. They were mostly French. m audience lasted twenty minutes. Onlv a dm.n loaders of the pllgrimHB wars nermitted to kiss the hand of the pope, who addressed a few words to them nd gave the apostolic benediction to an. The pontiff urged the French pilgrims to "pray fervently for dear France, wmcn needed It so much. PARIS, June 8. A dispatch to the Temps froln Kome says the pope's reception to the french pilgrims today was due to the fear of the Vatican authorities that failure to receive them would cause exaggerated re- portB cf his ill health. The correspondent ad(5 that the pontiff Is certainly wcaken- ,ng but he says the pope continues on foot, directs the affairs of the church with his ftccUstomed clearness of mind and today discussed the affairs of tne original mis- aions with Monsignor Savelli. AMERICA BEST RUM FIGHTER I.-H. Henrr Somerset Muos Rnon. ef tnlted States to Overcome Ancient Cnstosas, GENEVA. Bwltxerland, June . At to day's session of the conference of World's Women's Christian Temperance union the presiding officer, Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens of Portland. Me., read Lady Somerset's presidential address In which the absent president predicts that the eventual out come of the Women's Christian Temper ance union's fight would bo a complete victory over the liquor traffic The address also referred to Great Brtt- aln's unenviable reputation for Inebriety, righting tne evil. Lady Somerset also mentioned the "mag ntflcent efforts of the unitea mates, more nowerful In Its youth, to overcome ine cos torn engrafted Into old countries, enfeebled by time." and concluded with an appeal for the exaltation of the home, asserting that , the work of the World s women s Christian Temperance union could oast 00 summed up In the woras or us greai founder, the late .Miss Francis Wlllard "to make the world wider for women ana more homelike for humanity -The report of the I.oyal legfosT showed fh,- membership of that organisation to amount to 800.000 young abstainers. The next convention will probably be held jn Boston. A constitutional amendment gives the general officers power to call a convention every two years. Instead of three and to choose the place of meeting. M0R0 PROVINCE -IS CREATED GeBeral -nya Likely to Bo First Governor of the Now Philip pine Colony. MANILA, June 9. Tho Philippine com mission has enacted , a bill providing for the government of the Moros. Governor Taft and Major General Davis jointly drafted It. The measure practically makes the Moro province an autonomous colony of the Philippines which the Philippine govern ment controls and creates with' an ap pointive legislative council to provide local laws, the commission reserving the right to amend or annul them. The council Is to be composed of a gov emor, secretary, treasury, engineer, at' tomey and superintendent of schools. Governor Taft will appoint the officials. The bill will extend the Jurisdiction of the Philippine courts and constabulary to the province and will recognise Moro laws which do not conflict with American laws. The measure also directs the confiscation of the tribal laws, creates Moro courts. provides that the Philippine courts shall try cases between Moros and Christians, gives the province Its net customs and for estry collections and authorises the coun cil to abolish slavery. Tha province Is divided Into five dls trlcts Sulu, Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato and Da van. The bill provides for a partial military government and It la expected that Gen era! Leonard Wood will be the first gov emor of the Moro province. SHOCK KILLS THE SHEEP Saperlmpoaed System on War Ships is Condemned After Final Test. CHERBOURG, France, June . The sys tern of superimposed turrets on war ship: has been condemned by the naval commis sion, which has been experimenting with the battleship Henry IV. The final trials were to test the possibility of men occu pying the lower turret while firing wa being done from the upper turret Four sheep were lifted up in the lower turret to represent gunners, and after ten shots had been fired three of the animals were found to be dead. The fourth had broken away and had sought refuge In the captain's cabin. LEAGUE- MEETS IN A FIELD Irishmen Convene ia Splta of (he Efforts of tho Police. DUBLIN, June 9. An Irish National League meeting announced to take place at Tallow, Waterford, 8unday, was sup pressed by the police. The members of the league, however, are assembled In a field outside the town, at which the proposal of the corporation of Waterford to present an address to King Edward on the occasion of th king's pro posed visit to Ireland was denounced. Jews Xeed Not Fear la Odessa. ST. PETERSBURG. Juts 9. General Arsfleff. the new prefect of poltc of Odessa, In receiving a deputation of rabbis recently, assured them that the Jews of Odessa could pursue their avoca tions without fearing anU-semite outbreaks. as the authorities would strongly suppress aujr such, movameot at lis ouUeU could after Pennsylvania Anonymous Financiers Make Big Offer for Few Railroad Bonds. WALL STREET RUMORS NAME PARTUS e Will M Oatlet to East for estern Roads, Ending Strained Relatione in Transpor tation Circles. NEW TORK, June 9. An offer has been made to the syndicate which has agreed to underwrite the $75,000,000 new Pennsyl vania railroad stock at 120 by an Important financial Interest to take over any or all of the stock that may come Into the syn dicate's possession. In fact. It Is asserted that this flnanclnl Interest Is ready to take all the new stock. It Is Intimated that with its present hold ings the possession of the new stock would probably carry control of that potential property. The Identity of the Interest which seeks control of the Pennsylvania Is not disclosed, but rumor has for some time attributed such a desire to a group of powerful finan ciers Including the Rockefeller Interests In combination with the Goulds. It Is further stated that the proposed purchasers have offered to take the stock at a fixed percent age over the syndicate price. The possibilities of such a deal, involving change of Pennsylvania control, have been frequently discussed lately In Wall street, where It Is thought a return of normal conditions will reveal some decided changes In railroad ownership. It has been suggested that the acquisition of an Influential voice In Pennsylvania by Rockefeller-Gould Interests would put an end to the strained relations that have so long existed between the most Important railroad Interests In the country. Inasmuch as It would give the Goulds a much d' sired outlet to the Atlantic seaboard. SPLIT IN RANKS OF LABOR Q,aarrrl Leads to the Formation of a Slew Central Labor Or ganisation. NEW TORK, June 9. The delegates from the sixteen unions who yesterday left the meeting of the Board of Building Trades because that body refused to expel the Material Drivers' union and thus end the building strike took steps today to form an Independent central labor organization. As soon as this Is completed It Is ex pected the new organisation will order all the unions affiliated with It to have their men return to work. The executive committee of the Lumber Trades association, the association of Deal ers In Masons' Building Materials and the New York Truck Owners' association de cided today after a six-hours conference with the commltteo of the members of the United Board of Building Trades, to open their yards for the delivery of material tomorrow. Thle ends the .lockout which the material dealers decided upon with a view to putting an end " to ' the building strike and the strike of the ' material drivers. ' Former Judge Samuel O. McConnell, president of the Fuller Construction com pany, according to J. Sherlock Davis, vice president of tha Dealers' association, de clared that he would use all material de livered, whether by union or nonunion drivers. The revolters from the Board of Build ing Trades have reorganised and signed an agreement. It recites the differences which have existed and concludes with the pro posal made by the mechanics, which was accepted by the material dealers. ASKS WHITE PLAGUE CRUSADE Workman's Supreme Medical Exam iner Thinks Fraternal Societies Cam Overcome Consumption. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 9. The supreme lodge. Ancient Order, of United Workmen, began Its biennial session at the state capltol today. Mayor Smith and Governor Van Sant welcomed the delegates to the city and state. Supreme Master Workman Webb McNall replied on behalf of the delegates, after which the lodge went Into executive session. In his report Supreme Recorder M. W. Sackett gave the total membership at the close of 1K02 as 461,610. The amount that had been paid to widows and orphans dur lag the year was $9,160, 461. The death rate during the same twelve months was 11.84 per thousand. An address by Dr. D. H. Shields, su preme medical examiner, waa heard with Interest. Dr. Shields says The great problem that confronts this organisation and indeed all others is to promote healthy and rapid growth with a decreased death rate. We find upon in vestigation that 662 of our members htve died during the year of consumption. Were it poshthle to so legislate an to prevent tnese deaths it wouia De 01 great ten;nt to us In eliminating the excessive cost problem. Can it bo done? We have the opinions of the most learned men In the medical profession that consumption la a comSiunlcable disease and that being lie case. It Is a disease that can be pre- vented or obliterated If the fraternal orders would begin a thorough and systematic agitation of the question of suppression we could In a gen eration kill ".he destroyer. NEW POLAR LAND IS FOUND German Antarctic Expedition Dis covers Ice-Bonnd Territorlty and Names it After Kaiser. SIMONSTOWN, Cape Colony. June 9- The German Antarctic steamer Gauss cr- rived today and will remain about three weeks to refit and then proceed homeward. The expedition discovered a new land which was named Emperor William It land. It was covered with Ice with the ex eptlon of an Inactive volcano. The ex pedition was icebound there for almost a year. Several expeditions with dogs and sleighs left the winter quarters, but found the season too advanced and their progress was hampered by fearful snowstorms and darkness. Gauss made Its way out of the Ice with northward flowing currents on April L The expedition enjoyed good health and there was no sickness, accident or death among Its members Prof. Drygalskt speaks In the highest terms of the vessel, both at sea and In the Ice, and regarding Its equip ment There was enough provisions on board to last the expedition another two years. The results of the expedition are briefly: The discovery of a new land In the polar circle and Innumerable investigations of In terest to scientists. Specimens will be sent on ahead to Berlin. Fleet Kalis for Kiel. LISBON, June 9. The American squadron under command of Roar-Admiral Cotton Anas sauoa ivt suet, MAJOR MICHAEL'S CLOSE CALL Elevator Folia Foar Stories with Him, hat No Serloue Results Follow. (From a Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, June 9.-SpecIal Tele gram.) Major William H. Michael, chief clerk in the State department and a former resident of Grand Island, Neb., narrowly escaped serious Injury, If not death, this morning through the full of an elevator In an apartment house where he' had gone to call upon his married daughter. The lift In which Major Michael and three others were passengers dropped four floors and the passengers were thrown Into a heap and badly shaken when the car struck the bottom of the shaft. That no one was at least seriously Injured is considered al most miraculous, as the car was much damaged and flying glass cut two of the passengers slightly. 4 George T. Glover of Grand Island Is In Washington for a short visit on his way to Boston. Mr. Glover M the guest of W. M. Geddes, disbursing officer of the Louis iana Purchase exposition. The postofrlces at Baker and Walnut, Neb.; Artesian and La n gel on, la.; Dean and Lea, 8. D., become money order offices July 1. These rural carriers were appointed to day: Nebraska, Western, regular, N. L. Standlsh; substitute. Burton Hampton. Iowa, Hedrlck, regular, Charles E. Roberts; substitute, Bert Spencer. Henderson, regu lar, Bert Braden; substitute, Oscar Bra den. Newton, regular, Shelly H. Wells; substitute, Willie McCUllough. Reserve agents approved: . First National of Omaha and National Bank of North America, Chicago, for Genoa National of Genoa, Neb.; Merchants' National of Cedar Rapids for First Nationals of-Traer, la., and DunneU, Minn.; Cltitens' National of Cedar Rapids for First National of Chel sea, la. John W. Wamberg Was today appointed postmaster at Verdel, Knox county. Neb., vice F. A. Henderson, resigned. John 8. Lothrop of Sioux City, la.; Clar ence 8. Argo of Oacoma and William E. Benedict of Custer, 8. D., were today ad mitted to practice before the Interior de partment. These changes In salaries of presidential postmasters were announced today: Ne braska, Hastings, Increased $100. Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Centervllle. Dei Moines, In- dlanola. Increased tlOO; Dysart. decreased 1100. South Dakota, Lead and Sioux Falls, Increased $100. NEBRASKAN GOVERNOR'S WIFE Late Falrhnry Woman Becomes Bride f Kansas Chief Execu tive. . KANSAS CITY. June 9.-Winis J. Bailey. governor of Kansas and Mrs. Ida R. Weede were married In the First Congre gational church In this city at this even ing. , ... . , Rev. J. F. Flfteld performed the cere mony, which was brief and simple. Only a few guests were prbsent They Included E. M. Bailey, bTotoer of the, governor, and his wife-bar -end Sfco.. Z- M. Cafferty,, the latter tne governor's only sister; John AU- bert of Seneca, Kan., father of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Potts of Kansas City. Immediately after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey left for Topeka. It had been Governor Bailey's Intention to make a trip to his old home In Illinois, but this was postponed because of pressing business re lating to the flood. An Interesting Incident of Governor Bailey's recent campaign was a story to the effect that he had promised to marry If elected governor. After his election he was the recipient of letters from women In all parts of the country offering them selves in marriage. Governor Bailey said today: "Long be fore the election Mrs. Weede and I were engaged to , be married. I never made promise that I would take a wife if" were elected governor of Kansas. That was a story started by some of my Kansas friends. They meant It In a good natured way, but I really had the Joke on them." Mrs. W rede's maiden name waa Ida All bert Her first husband was a real estate man who died five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Weede lived formerly at Tuma, Colo , and Falrbury, Neb. Mrs. Weede met Governor Bailey at Balleyvllle, Kan., where she went to live after her husband's death. She has two children. WILL AID JEWS TO EMIGRATE Zionists Chang Policy and Decide to Help Persecuted Com rades. PITTSBURG, June 9. After a stormy session, in which Dr. J. Leonard Levy of Pittsburg and Dr. Emll G. Hirach of Chi cago were criticised by a delegate for not having attended the convention, the Fed eration of American Zionists adjourned to night The most Important business transacted was the Adoption of a resolution by which the federation will In future Join with .Twf.h nhlln nthrnntf nwletlAa In .tHIn. .j T ,v,...,v,., .v,. , . . J oppressed Jews throughout the world, In- Bicau ui ucvuiiiig n.ii it. Biienuun 10 pro viding homes for Jews In Palestine. This change In policy Is interpreted by ome ns portending a big Immigration of Jews Into the United States, for In the dis cussion of the resolution It was pointed ou that In the Immediate neighborhood of Klshlneff. Russia, there are 60.000 Jews who intend to seek homes elsewhere. BOLT STRIKES GIRLS' SCHOOL Strips Clothing from Tea and Injures Four Others. It Slays BROOKVILLE. Pa., June 9. During a storm today Corsica academy was struck by lightning and two girls were killed out right and three others and a teacher were badly hurt The belt first struck the belfry; and de scending through the celling ran along the blackboard at which two students were at work, hurling them to the floor. The two dead girls had all their clothing burned from their bodies and Prof. Car rier, who was standing close by, was sUo badly burned about the body. PARK COMMISSIONER FLEES Chicago OAclal Bolts Rather Than Far Six Indictments for Mis. using Money. CHICAGO. June 9. Herman B. Wicker- sham, former president of th Lincoln Park board. Is a fugitive from Justice. His bonds in each of six cases were declared for feited today. Wickers ham la under indictment for Ur ceny, ambesslement and for obtaining money by fala pretense. Nearly $30,000 is alleged, to have beau misused,, by him, G1TY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS i Effort to Fill Appointive Places Again Proves Futile. ALL NAMES SUGGESTED TURNED DOWN Mayor and Roard of Pablle Works Treated Alike by the Connrll De clining to Condrm Anybody for Anything. The council last night by a majority com posed of President Zlmman, Hoye, Back, Schroeder and Evans rejected every ap pointment submitted by the mayor and every appointment made by the Board of Public Works. Huntington was absent on account of sickness, but O'Brien, Nichol son and Dyball adhered to their position in standing by the mayor, who presented for six minor places the names of the men turned down by the council a week ago. It waa the last opportunity for the con firmation of the reiected appointees who are men already filling the Jobs with the exception of John C. Lynch, and are as follows: Gas Inspector, John C. Lynch: clerk police court, Lee C. Grier, inspector weights and measures, Thomas P. Maham- mltt; custodian city hall, Alfred Bugh: superintendent markets, William F. Gerke; poundmaater, John Laughland. The crowd filled all the seats In the coun cil chamber and overflowed Into the hall ways. Interest In what the council would do both with the mayor's appointees and those from the public works department was pronounced, and the action taken caused much savage criticism. On the face of it, at least, the public works de partment Is left without employes of any kind Indefinitely, regardless' of what may happen to sewers or the condition of the streets. Board of Public Works' List. The Board of Public Works had held a meeting late In the afternoon and made a number of Important changes In the new list as first proposed. William Hutton was restored to h!s position as foreman of the sewer maintaining department and a place found for John F. Dalley at ftiS a month In the same department. John O. Snow den waa put back as Inspector end super intendent and Frank Flxa given the Job of permanent sidewalk inspector; Ed Tay lor was restored to the position of Inspec tor of street cuts and connections and U. B. Balcombe was made a wooden sidewalk Inspector. O. W. Covell was added to serve notices. Comptroller Lobeck voted against these changes and Chairman Rosewater and Building Inspector Wlthnell for then. In addition some fifty laborers were an nexed to the roll, making the total names upon It nearly 400. As soon as the communication from the board got before tho'council Hoye was on his feet with a motion to reject. He smd the original appointees were legal and If the democratic members of the board wants! to object their recourse ia in court. Nichol son made a talk for harmony and moved an amendment that the list be referred to the stitet Improvements and viaducts committee with Instructions to at once call a Joint meeting of the council and Board of Public Works in order that a satisfac tory roll be made up. "This work Is child's play from start to finish," he declared. "It is an outrage un the public. The streets are In horrible condition and there Is not a man to repair them." President Zlmman then sought to sooth ruffled feelings by saying that none need fear results and that the council would take care of the matter when the time came. O'Brien, Dyball and Nicholson were the only men who voted for the amend ment to refer. Dyball then voted with the majority in favor of Hoye's motion. Then there waa a liberal exodus of Job hunters. C'ondltloa of the Market Hons. Building Inspector Wlthnell made a re port on the market house completion, which has been long delayed by the building trades strike. He said that Contractor Partridge Is willing to accept S965 In final settlement. This added to the amount he has already received, 10,6S6, will bring the total amount Just about to the original contract price, yet the building Inspector said It would require an estimated sum of $3,430 to properly finish the building. The appropriation set aside for the house was $16,000. Expenses, Including proposed final settlement with the contractor, will leave a balance of but $1,224, barely enough to make the building habitable temporarily. The communication was referred to the building and property committee. To Regulate Speed of Motors. On the motion of Councilman O'Brien, the proposed ordinance regulating the speed of automobiles was dug up from the dor mant state In which it has Iain since last summer. With Councilman Schroeder's name attached It was read the first and second times and referred. The new law would have a prohibition against reckless driving and provides for a maximum speed of five miles an hour In the business dis trict and eight miles In the residence dis trict, fixing penalties at a maximum fine of $S0 or ten days' Jail sentence. An ordinance providing for the issuance of $484,000 worth of renewal bonds to take up that amount of bonds soon maturing, was Introduced, read the first and second times and referred to a committee. The Omaha Street Sign company pre sented a new ordinance in relation to the proposition to furnish free substantial street markers, which are to yield returns on small advertising spaces. The measure was given the preliminary reading and re ferred. Councilman Evans had passed a resolu tion expressing the sense of the council that the Omaha Street Railway company should extend Its line from Thirty-third and Parker street to Thirty-third and Maple, 1 ne appuuiuiiem 01 iteorge w. Craig as assistant city engineer, made by City En gineer Rosewater, was confirmed unanl moualy by the council. Comptroller's Statement. Comptroller Lobeck's statement of the condition of funds on June 2 is as follows: 90 P. C. 1903. Levy A Misc. Warrants Funds Receipts. Iirasn. nlnn- General ... Blnking .... ..$lwi Hi. 77 $ia!.3'i.33 $ M.M 44 Water rent Judgment Library Fire Police Curb, gutter and cleaning Sewer maintain. Park Mrhtlng Health Street cleaning and sweeping. Curb, gutter and paving.... Paving bonds... Omaha sewer Ro.id Market place.... l'g ll.V 1.0n3 77 7.WM.11 15 3-41 Th 9H.ti.-W. 27 U.2 ,Ti5.34 .3M ,5s 46.313.61 S0.57ti Itl Ss.t3K.S6 l 446 05 7J 7$ l.l7 28 62, l'fi 5 9.6M.69 1.445 06 $.446 09 6.644 f7 90,9;. KS $.2.77 4HSI 10?.71 31 11 M t.464.2 15.8X1 25 4.71574 11.177 51 1A.I23 15 41,ll .."7 4.iM7.il ,72..a $.7 S3. 10 1.776 69 43 h 1.272 s9 $.a J 91J.32 1.0 4 .7: ; 674 12 .7 "9 ITS l.S7a.7 Totals $701,333 K4 $3X.6o.iM l'l? 77 4 Oeneral fund, baUuice $ A J 44 Set aside ,b.13 mount avallab'e $ 2i.U17.li condition ofjthe weather Forecast for Nebraska Fair Wednesday, Except Showers In Southwest Portion; Thursday Fair and Warmer. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar. 'Dear! lloor. Dev. It a. an ne) 1 p. m " a. m (1.1 S p. m T a. m...... flN S p. m IK a. m 4-0 4 p. m l O a. ra fi.l ft p. m lrt s. m 11.1 ft p. m (Ml 11 n. m MI T p. m tut 12 m m N p. m ' 9 p. m STILL TALK OF HANGING DEWEY Kansas Men Threaten to String- I'D Cattleman Whichever Way Trial Goes. TOFEKA. Ksn., June 9 As far as known the Osborne Mllltla company, on Its way to St. Francis with the men accused of killing Dnnlel Borry and his sons, has not been molested by the parties of armed set tlers. The militia reached the Dewey ranch to night with iheir prisoners and went Into camp. A slow march to ft. Francis will be started tomorrow. There Is no Jail In St. Francis and the troops do not wish to get the prisoners there before Thursday, when the trial will begin. The soldiers are proceeding with great caution. Armed men have been flocking Into St. Francis all day and the situation Is crit ical. The settlers are greatly angered against Dewey and his son snd claim tc have Indisputable evidence of their guilt. Even should evidence be Introduced excus ing their crime, whether guilty or not, the settlers In th?lr present inflamed state of mind are seemingly determined to wreak vengeance on them. The militia and sheriff are more than ever determined to protect the accused cattlemen because of the possibility of their Innocence. W. B. Lockwond. a member of the state legislature, wires that he looks for blood shed, as the settlers recognise In the pres ent case an opportunity to even up old scores with the cattlemen. TRAPPED FELON SHOOTS SELF Posse Surrounds Murderer, Seeks Final Escape in Death. Who 8HOALE8. Ind., June 9. Arthur Lynns. the slayer of his father's wife, who has been a fugitive from Justice for several days, pursued by a posse of several hun dred men, shot himself through the heart late this afternoon as he stood hemmed in by a band of enraged farmers. The shooting occurred on the farm of George Swaysee, not 100 yards from the home of John Goldsberry, Lyons uncle. The members of the posse were within. 100 feet of him when he fired. Toung Lyons was driven from the woods this afternoon by the vanguard of the posse and In an Instant was the target of a dosen guns. He returned the fire and made Ms escape round a turn In th road. Later he was overtaken and turning towards hla pursuers shot himself through 'the. heart. DEFENSE IN- MURDER CASE Slayer of Herbert Jackson Will At tempt to Show Justification for Shooting. The case of the State against Patrick Henry Jackson Is on trial before Judge Eatelle. .The evidence so far brought out is practically Identical with that at the coroner's Inquest over the body of Herbert Walker, the man Jackson killed. The de. fense will make much out of the testimony of Mrs. Garrity, the wife of the owner o the saloon where the shooting took place. At the coroner's Inquest she testified that as Walker rose from his seat before Jack son shot he placed one hand behind htm. She did not say that he reached for his pocket, but made a motion In that direc tion and the defense will endeavor to show that Jackson shot In self-defense, fearing that he would be assaulted by Walker. BENZENBERG CANNOT COME Engineer Chosen by Water Company as Appraiser Delayed by Other Business. The Omaha Water company received a telegram from George H. Bensenberg last night saying that he could not possibly come tq Omaha to take up hla duties aa appraiser for the plant at the present time owing to the urgency of the work he has on hand. John W. Alvord, the city's ap praiser, is expected out from Chicago todny to confer with the board, and It was the water company's Idea to have the two men get together to name a third man. PACKERS INCREASE WAGES Machinists Get Rise and Carpenters Make Demand for Higher Pay. CHICAGO, June 9. Machinists employed In the various packing houses at the stock yards were granted an increase in wages of 12V4 per cent today, through conferences between representatives of the packers and officials of the machinists' union. The carpenters employed In the yards, numbering nearly 600, have made demands for a 20 per cent Increase In wages. ENDORSE BLACK FOR CHIEF Wisconsin G. A. R. Assembly Votes I'nanlmously for National Commander. CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis., June 9 -Gen-eral John C. Black of Illinois was unani mously Indorsed for commander-in-chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic by the Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic as. sembly today. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jane v. At New York Arrived: Ethopls from GliiHftow; Kaloer Wllhelm der Grosse, from Hamburg: Kron I'riiis Wllhelm, rrnm lire men; Moltke. from Hamburg; Carpalhla, from IJverpool. At Rathln Inland Passed: Sicilian, from Montreal fur Jlaia-ow. At Plymouth Arrived: Pennsvlvnlv from New York for Cherbourg and Ham b"r .. . . . At nrnw iieao r-asseo: isceanic, irora New York for Liverpool. At Hamburg Arrived: Beigravia. from New York; Bluclier, from New York via Plymouth. At yueenstown -Arrived: Oceanic, from New York fur Liverpool, and proceeded. At Liverpool hailed: Aurnnia, for New York via yueenstown; l ltonla, for Boston via QueeiiMtown. At Yokohama Arrived: Empress of In dia, from VKiicouver for Hiogo, Shanghai and Hong Kng. At 8n r'rncl-o Arrived: Andrew Welch, from Honolulu; Alameda, from Honolulu, balled: C'oroiuido. for Honolulu; Harutnohocjtn, for Honolulu; Nebraakau, for Honolulu. At Antwerp Arrived: Tadarland, from New York. . . WATERS WIN AT LAST Mississippi Floodi East St, Louit in Ear'j Morning Eotirr, SMALLPOX ATTACKS REFUGEES' CAMP Foir Oases Develop at Edwardiville Among Eomeleu Victims, SHELTERING HOUSE THREATENS COLLAPSE Fifty Children Endangered tt Newport by Weakened Wills. THOUSAND OTHERS REPORTED IN PERIL Starvation Faces Multitude Which Flees to I pper Stories of Inun dated Section of Madison, Venice and Granite City. East St. I.ouls Inundated. At 2:15 this morning the water Is rushing Into East tt. Louis from the south side In a torrent and people are peeing for their lives. Tlie heavy pressure of the Hood lore away the Illinois Central embankment, swept other barriers aside and flowed on in a torrent to tne southern portion 01 tne city. One report has It that the entire city Is being Hooded, but It cannot be con firmed. At 1:30 the river still maintained a stage of 37.75 feet, the highest stage of the pres ent flood. ST. LOTIS. June 9. With an unexpected ness astounding to the tired cltliens of East 8t. Louis the Mississippi flood, which last nlfcht began to recede after reaching a stage of $7.5 feel, began a rapid rise today and reached $7.76 feet, establishing the highest official water mark ever recordet in St. Louis. The rise was rapid after the dawn of day. the water creeping up from 37.1 feet steadily regaining lost ground and Increas ing unto at noon the stage had reached 37.76 feet. From that time until 8 tonight the river remained stationary. Returning Flood the Cauae. What has caused tho rise is problemat ical. Forecaster Bowie advances the theory that the water that has spread ouf through broken levees to the north Is being drswn back into the channel by the receding water and has caused a temporary rise at this point. He says the rise will be of short duration and the decline will consequently be rapid. It Is estimated that 8.000 refugees have found shelter In St Louts and vicinity. People remaining In their flooded house in the Inundated districts are being fur nished food as rapidly as possible. It Is estimated that 4.000 people are still living In flooded homes in Granite' City, Venice and Madison. A supply boat will make dally trips to relieve suffering. . . The flood situation in East St. Louis Is critical. Last night It was believed the flood had been conquered and work on the , levees was stopped, but tho additional rise of today caused efforts to further raise tho levees to be hurriedly' resumed -and all business was again abandoned while citi zens aided In keeping the water out of the city. The viaduct leading from East Rt. Louis to the Eads bridge, which hss been the viewing point of thousands of people since the flood began, waa ordered closed today, as the water has. It Is believed, weakened the abutments and rendered the bridge dan gerous. The viaduct Is the only present connection between East St. Louis and St. Louis. Trains crossing the Eads bridge must stop at the relay station and passen gers are taken by boat to land and trans ported to places where waiting trains can be boarded for the resumption of their Journey. Reports are constantly being received that river thieves are looting submerged houses of the three stricken cities north of St. Louts. They have no trouble In going from place to place and Unless they are ac tually caught In the act of robbery there Is no way to distinguish them from honest workingmen trying to save their houshold goods. Death List May Bo Large. Repot ts received from Madison, Grant's City andVenlce Indicate that the death list may be larger than first estimated. At' least twenty people have been drowned In that vicinity. A report was received early today from Newport, a small town three miles from Granite City, that a school building in which are sheltered fifty chil dren was tottering and threatened to eol- I lapse at any moment. Appeals were made ' for assistance, but there was no way to reach them from St. Louis or East St. Louis, the only places that can now render aid. City Attorney Robert Hagenur of Venice Is reported by his relatives to he missing and they fear he perished when the city was overwhelmed. Deputy Coroner Wil liam Ballhnrn of Madison county and hie son, who lived In Venice, have been given up as lost. Louis Fisher and wife, who lived In Madison, are believed to have been drowned by the breaking of the levee that flooded that town. William Anchor and Mrs. Clifton and her Infant have been missing for several days and It Is thought they perished. Refugees Hare Smallpox. In one party of refugees near Edwards villa four cases of smallpox developed yes- -terday. The officials of Madison county are doing all in their power to Isolate the cases and prevent a spread of the disease. Numerous families, penniless and having no friends to whom to go, refuse to leave their flooded homes. In many cases these people are actually starving and food will be furnished them by men In skiffs at once. At T a. m. the official gauge registered 27.4 feet, a decline of 0.1 of a foot from yesterday, when the crest of the flood, 37.5 feet, was reached. The tendency ef the river this morning seems to be on tha rise, but the great volume of water com ing from above Is spreading out and does not make itself apiarent on the gauge by added Inches. In Madison, Venice and Granite City It la estimated this morning that at least 1,000 men, women and children are In a perilous condition. They are v waiting rescue, many In the second stories and en tops of houses and other points above the flood, leas In danger of death than starva tion. Immediate steps are being taken to remove those people to places of safety. Many 111 front Expos a re. From police reports It Is learned there are 290 destitute flood eufferere In 8u Louis, refugees from East 8U Louis, Madisou, Venice, Granite City and Kaakaskla. There are over 1000 tefugeee In the city, but they are being eared for by relatives and frii.ids In St. Louis and Its environs. A number have become 111 from exposure. There were 1.2U0 flood refugees In Vd wardavllle. 111., last night, from the tri citles and Newport. Because of the con geatloa t$ was) found oessary. to dle- 1
