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1 The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUSE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUSING, JUNE 18, 1903 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. ( v I 1IECHMS JUBILASI Bejoioe Greatly at Ciui Friendly Mew age to Hew Bfrrian King. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR DENOUNCES MURDERS Congratulates Peter, but Alio Condemns Beavm for Election. ITALIAN MONARCH SENDS GOOD WISHES Britain Stands Beady to Act if Froteit at Orime Will He' p. ASSASSINS UNLIKELY TO BE PUNISHED Russia's Attitude Taken as Support ( Little Nation's Choice aad Caaraatee that Coesplra tors Will F.tripc. BELGRADE, June 17. The cabinet min ister and other Servian official here are Jubilant over the cxar's telegram to King Pater, demonstrating sympathy on the part of Russia. King Peter has telegraphed to the csar thanking him warmly for his roes age. The array regards the caar'a telegram as putting the seal of approval on the deeds of the officers. Up to the present the diplomatic corps has officially Ignored the provisional gov ernment, but the Servian officials express the conviction that the powers generally are bound to follow Russia's lead. The Austrian government has promised King Peter the free use of its railroads for his Journey here. The municipality of Bel grade haa voted a large aum towarda the reception of King Peter, whlcii promisee to be elaborate. About 8,000 adJIUonal electric lights have been ordered for the Illumina tion of the city, Nothing Is rjw heard but talk of the approaching reception of the new king. The municipality of Belgrade is also send ing a deputation to meet King Peter and Intends erecting three triumphal arches be tween the railroad station and the town The skupshtlna and senate during the day adopted a modification of the constltu Uon of ISM. It Is understood the chief differences deal with the curtailment of the king's prerogatives, but his majesty will still remain chief of the army. There will only be one chamber, having a propor tional representation of the various par ties. The constitution altogether will be liberal and the changes made are Import ant In this respect In that they will com pletely alter the existing cumbersome ma chinery necessary to modify the constltu Uon. Denounces the Assasataa. VIENNA. June 17. Cordially worded tele grams have been exchanged between Km peror Francis Joseph and King Peter, but the emperor In the midst of his congratu latlons to the new ruler seised the occasion to denounce the a sua Ruinations. The text of the new king's message fol lows: 1 'hasten, to inform "vour1 rhaieatv of mv call to the Servian throne, to which I have been elected by the unanimoua vole of the Senate and Skupshtlna. I Intend to take up again my ancestral traditions and hope to bring freedom fend happiness to my fatherland. I reapeotfully pray that your majesty continue to evince to me those feelings of sympathy which your majesty entertained for my father up to the time of hla death. Should your majesty be pleased to show me the earns sympathy in the fulfillment of my duties, it will make lighter the task for me. It Is my Intention and firm resolve to merit It. The emperor replied li. the following terms In acknowledging the friendly notification of your aooeaalon to the throne, I desire to assure you without delay of mv com Plate sympathy and wishes that you may have a long and happy reign. May It be vouchsafed to your majesty to carry out successfully the noble mission devolved upon you by restoring peace, quiet and esteem to your unhappy land, eo sorely visited by a succession of International storms; and by raising It again, after the severe fall which It recently sustained In the eyes of the civilised world. trough the nemous ana universally one pi sea crime. Your majesty has ray sympathy In exe cuting this task, and you may be con vinced that it will always be my heartfelt desire, aa It la your own. to maintain and strengthen the friendly and neighborly relatione wraon nave existed so long De tween our two countries. Kiagr at Italy Congratelates. ROME. June 17.-King Victor Emmanuel has telegraphed hla congratulations to his brothsr-ln-law. King Peter of Servla, also expressing his wishes for the tranquillity and prosperity of the country under the new regime. ST. PETERSBURG. June 17. -The cxar congratulation to King Peter was conald ered a publlo expression of tha unqualified favor with which the proclamation of King Peter was received In official circles here. It is regarded as unlikely. In view of the attitude of the Servian people, that Russia will support the suggestion thst the powers should demand the punishment of the as saasins of King Alexander and Queen Drags. Tssig Mllaa la Dancer. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 17.-The suits has warned Madam Chrlstlnch. mother of Milan, son of the late King Milan of Servla, to carefully guard her son. She Is advised to keep her aon In the house and not allow him to appear on the streets. It Is presumed that this advice waa the outcome of fears that an attempt may be made to murder young Milan, although it Is not believed that there alll over be any prospect of his succeeding to the throne of Servla. Attltade of the British. LONDON, June 17. In accordance with hla promise. Premier Balfour in the House of Commons today amplified the Informa tion regarding the attitude of the British government toward Servla. lie said the diplomatic relations with Servla, which ended with the dealb of King Alexander, had not been resutnej. The government had considered whether It should mark Ita repugnance of the crimes which had disgraced the Servian capital by Withdrawing the Brltlslt minister. It, however, had been thought better that Sir George Bonham remain at his post and protect British interests. He would not be accredited to the new iov- ernment until further information was re- ceived retarding the circumstances under ceipts will be deposited in the Russla whlch It had come Into power. Chinese bank. Those powers. In regard to whose atti- tude ths government had recelvej lnfor- I Killed by Prematare Cxplealoa. matlon. had Instructed their represents- HONOLULU. June 17. Robert English, a uvea to accept ine present government as the tlefacto authority with which current business should be transacted. Killed la a Runaway. SAN JUAN, P R-. June 17.-Mlsa Jean' Ankrom. formerly of Waynesburg, Pa., the only woman school supervisor In Porto Rico, was thrown from a carriage In a runaway aoddcut at Ponce last Bight and SAILS FOR THE NORTH POLE Whaling Ship la Command ( (if tala Amniiditi Starts for the Ice Uil CHRI8TINIA, Norway, June 17. The haling ship GJoa, with Captain Ammund- sen's magnetic north -sle expedition on board, sailed at mldni . It hii been annov ' st the Am- mundwn expedition wti. t0 King Wllllam Land, on the east . U, Green land, and will thence proceed Hng tralght. If Captain AmmundMv to follow the course projected It wi. him almost across the pole. v r.tntflln Ammnnflun whn I. M N'nrviM gtan, was the first officer of Belgica In I " Gerlach's Antarctic expedition of 1SS7-! 9. 1 After his return Ammundsen consulted with Prof. Neumayer of Hamburg, the leading authority on territorial magnetism, win Informed him that the exact determi nation of the earth's magnetic north pole would be of the very greatest value to science. The fitting out of the expedition which has Just left Christiana followed. The ship is classed as being one of the trongest and best vessels of the Arctic fleet. It can be handled by a crew of seven. Is fitted with an auxiliary petroleum engine and Is equipped for a four years' stay In the Arctic regions. BLOOD FLOWS LIKE RIVULETS Yoana Jews Parade la Rasslan Polaad aad Are Bratally Beatea. BERLIN, June 17. The Tageblatt today. n mall advices from Lods. Russian Poland, (rives an account of disturbances there on Monday last. About 6,000 young working- men, Jews, paraded the streets In an or derly manner, but aa a socialist demon stration. Tha poMce, In view of the number of those engaged, called on the Costacks for assistance, and then the police and Cos sacks charged the workmen, beating them with the flat of their swords and fists and mercilessly continuing the beating after a number had been arrested and wars help less, and further beating them at the sta tion, where, according to the mall advices, blcod "ran In rivulets." It Is reported that ten young men were beaten to death and that of the 100 who were arrested all were seriously wounded. Surgeons worked for five hours sewing up wounds after the fury of the police haC been spent. GAINS FOR ,THE SOCIALISTS Oood Ibewlng Is Made at tha El- pease of Radical Parties la Germany. BERLIN. June 17. The socialist victory at the Reichstag election yesterday Is at the expense of the two radical parties, who voted as the socialists directed In the last Reichstag on tariff, military and naval affairs. Hence, on these questions, the new house Is not distinctly different from the old one. The returns received up to U tonight from SSI districts give: Conservatives, 30; center party, 12; socialists, 62; Poles, 14 free conservatives.. e; Alsatians, t; national liberals, t; miscellaneous, T; total members elected, 204. Reballotlngs will be necessary In 177 districts. The socialists strength In the new bouse will probably reach 80. SIR THOMAS IS ON THE WAY Crowd Cheere Hlaa When He Starts aad Kin Wishes Htm Good Lack. LONDON. June 17. There was a large gathering of people at the Euston rail road today to bid goodbye to Sir Thomas Llpton, who started for Liverpool to board the steamer Oceanic for New York. The ' crowd cheered him heartily while Sir Thomas waved hla farewell. On the same train waa J. P. Morgan, who waa also cheered by the Llpton contingent. King Edward telegrahed to Sir Thomas Llpton aa follows: As you are just about leaving for Amer ica, let me wish you a prosperous journey and all possible good luck for the great race in August. (Signed) EDWARD, R, & I. BANDITS IMPRISON AUTHOR Walter B. Harrla le Captured by tha Moantalneers af Morocco. TANGIER, Morocco, June 17. Walter B. Harris, the traveler and author, who was a member of Sir Arthur Nichols' special British embassy to the sultan of Morocco last year, la a prisoner of the mountaineers at Zeenat, the headquarters of the bandit Ralsult. Government troops attacked the place yesterday evening, burning many houses, but did not succeed In rescuing Mr. Harris. RUSSIAN JEWS STAB ENEMY Strive ta Hevenge Maasarre by At tacking Aatl-Semltle Editor with Knives. ST. PETERSBURG. June 17.-Kroushe-van, the editor of the antl-semitlo organ In Klshlneff, which is believed to have been largely responsible for the recent massacre waa attacked by a party of Jewa In the street here today and atabbed In the neck. Th. wminrt la not believed to ha fstai ui. assailant was a' former atudent of the polytechnic school at Kleff. Threatened by the Mad Mallak. ADEN, Arabia. June 17. The British lines of communication between Berreba and Bohotle, Sonmliland, are threatened by the Mad Mullah. Thre companies of the Hampshire regiment and 3u0 native troops have been ordered from here to Svmalilanl. About 14.000 Abyssinlans are now co-operating with the British against the Mullah. Russia to Take Heeelpts. PEKING, June 17. Russia and China have arranged that the euatoma manage ment of Dalny and the adjoining frontier ahall be similar to the German arrange ment at Klauchou. Governor A Heft's, finan cial secretary, will be the Russian manager 1 of the customs service at Dalny. The re i pnoi at ivanunn. snut mgagea in DUatlng away obstructions in the channel, waa tn stantly killed by a premature explosion of dynamite. Danish War ships Going ta Kiel. BERLIN. June 17. The Tageblatt prints a dispatch from KUi aaying that a Danish squadron of war ships will be there at tha same time as the American uropeao anuadroaw OilAIIA TEAM COMES SECOND Modern Woodmen's Drill Contest it Won by Kama City. TALBOT OF LINCOLN CHOSEN HEAD CONSUL Herae and Saaaders of Iowa Also Receive OSIee, Ant l-Admlnlst re tloa Faction Hot Putting Caadldatea Forward. JsDIANAPOLIS, June 17. Wrangling In Woodmen's convention began today, administration forces wanted the con- j 1 ne slderatlon of Insurance rates postponed until Friday and to take up the election of officers today. J. U. Johnson snd his faction of "antls" desired that the readjustment of rates be taken up first. It was decided to proceed with the elec tion, which resulted: Head consul, A. R Talbot of Nebraska; head adviser, D. li. Home, Iowa; head clerk. C. W. Hawes. Illinois; head banker. P. R. Smith. Mis souri. Directors, Q. W. Rellly, Illinois; C. Q. Saunders, Iowa: P. R. Smith. Missouri: E. E. Murphy, Kansas; C. J. Byrnes. Michi gan. The antls presented no candidates. W. H. Murray, representing the Cali fornia promotion committee, is here word ing to secure the nineteenth convention for bis state. Other officers elected were: Head chap lain. Rev. W. B. Gardner. Providence. R I.; head escort, C. D. Elliott, Seattle. Wash, head watchman, W. B. Beachley, Hagers town, Md.; head sentry, George H. Bow man. Oklahoma City. O. T.; auditors, Louis W. Otto, Crawfordsvllle. Ind ; F. W. Par rott. Clay Center, Kan.; John Dennlson, Clarion, la ; M. R. Carrier, Lansing, Mich.; E. B. Thomas. Columbus. O. The report of the law committee was dis cussed by sections. The large cities were admitted to the Jurisdiction and power waa given to the executive council to ex empt any one or any section of any city. The woodmen month was changed to con form to the regular calendar. The prises for the drills In the senior class of foresters were awarded. They were: First, Kansas City; second, Omaha; third. Rock Island, 111.; fourth. Des Moines; fifth, Denver; sixth, Lincoln. TROUBLES COME TOO THICK Arapahoe Wosaaa Ends Domestic Difficulties by Morphine Boate. ARAPAHOE, Neb.. June 17. (Special Tel egram.) Mrs. N. Chesbro, a woman S3, years of age, committed suicide via the morphine route at noon today. The cir cumstances were as follows: Mrs. Chesbro Is an old resident of Gosper county, living some ten miles northwest of here with her husband, and up to some three years ago very happily situated, but about that time came domestic troubles and ahe left her husband and. as is supposed, set fire to their frame residence on leaving. It was burned to the ground on that day and Mrs. Chesbro was the only person there. Later a reconciliation was effected until about two months ago. when, discord again ap peared, and she attempted suicide with morphine, but unsuccessfully. She then left home, going to relatives In the eastern part of the state, returning here on last evening's train, and after leaving with one of our merchants $96 in money to be called for, went to an unoccupied house west of town and passed the night. At noon today she appeared at the doorway and attracted the attention of some parties passing, and as soon as her condition was ascertained was taken to the nearest house, but died before medical aid could be secured. A coroner's Inquest was deemed unneccessary as she stated ahe had taken poison with I suicidal Intent as she wished to die and had nothing to live for. Her remains were taken care of by local cltliens and rela tives notified, and will be bruied as they may direct, probably In the Arapahoe cem etery tomorrow. It Is presumed she was laboring under temporary Insanity, caused by her domestic troubles QUICKER T0 CALIFORNIA Central Paelfle Cat-OAs Progress, One Is Opened and Others Soon Will Be. SAN FRANCISCO, June 17. Mr. Harrl man's plans for shortening the time across the continent are gradually materializing. One of the Central Pacific's cutoffs In Nevada has been completed and the Southern Pacific has issued orders to run trains over the newly constructed piece of road between Valmymy and a point two and a half miles east of Iron Mountain, In Humboldt county. This cuts out Herrtn, Raho and 8tonehou.ee on the Salt Lake division of the Southern Pacific. Work on the other cutoffs In Nevada and Utah la progressing and the long bridge across the northern arm of the Great Salt Lake la nearing completion. Ilarrlmaa Sot In Control. SALT LAKE CITT. Utah. Juse 17. It ran be stated officially and with abao'ute accuracy, the Tribune tomorrow will say, that while the traffic arrangements be tween Senator Clark's Bait Lake-Los An geles road and the roads constituting the Harrlmnn system will bo most cordial, the ; lallcr siem am nae absolutely nothing i to do with directing the operations of the I ' clar,t road, which will do business with all j roads entering Suit I-uke City. Freight Congested at St. Joe. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. June 17.-Frelght traf fic conditions sre In such a bad way that at a m-etlng of all the loon I railway agents ! thta afternoon It was decided not to ship any out tomorrow ana possibly the next day. but to concentrate all efforte on the delivery of freight now on track and In freight houses In the city. GREENE TO SUCCEED GARFIELD Duluth Lawyer Is Xamed by Prealdeat for Civil Service Commis sioner. WASHINGTON. June 17-Henry F. Greene of Duluth, has been appointed civil service commissioner to succeed Mr. Gar field. Mr. Greene Is a lawyer. After conference with the president today. Secretary Moody announced the following appointments, sll of the appointees being from New York: Captain C. W. Rhea, to-be chief bureau of steam engineering, upoln the retirement of George W. Melville, In August next. Psy Director Henry T. R. Harris, to he paymaster general, upon the retirement of Rear Admiral A. 8. Kennedy, this month. Lieutenant Colonel a. F. Elliott, to be commander of the marine corps when Major General Charles Hey wood retires, next fall. METROPOLITAN, LOSES MONEY Witness Tells la Coert af the Ears lags af Street Railway System. NEW YORK. June 17.-Jaeob H. Bchlff. of Kuhn. I.oeb Co , testified today before Justice Scott of the supreme court in the suit of las dor Wormser, Jr., to break the lease of Its properties and system executed by the Metropolitan Street Railway com pany to the Interurban Railway company, that K'jhn, Loeb A Co. were paid for un derwriting the Interurban scheme Il.SOO.OOO. Mr. 8tlrkeny, counsel for Wormeer, ssked If the Metropolitan company had shared In the profits of the transaction, naming Thomas F. Ryan. Mr. Whitney. Mr. Wld ener. Mr. Ellins and the Morton Trust com pany. Mr. Schllt replied that every member of the underwriting syndicate profited in pro portion to the amount he subscribed. When Mr. Vreeland took the stand he said. In response to questions by Mr. Guth rie, counsel for the deftnse. that the result of the operations of the Metropolitan sys tem In 1901 was a deficit of more than (31.- 000. and In 1902 of about t.nB.000. This was exclusive of Interest on the floating Indebtedness or allowance for the franchise tax. Mr. Vreeland said that the amount of the Intereat and tax would be nearly $900,000. Mr. Vreeland said he had no Interest In the syndicate described by Mr. SchiftT and to the beet of his knowledge none of the directors of the Metropolitan syndicate or the Metropolitan Securities company. Mr. Vreeland said Ms estimates of the earnings of the Metropolitan system were not realised In 19"1 nor In 302. and he does not believe from present Indications thnt the estimates for IMS will he realised. They have not been realised so far. ST. LOUIS STARTS SONG FEAST Fifteen Thoeeaad Persons Attead Opening- Concert of national Saeagerfeat. ST. LOUIS, June 17. A great musical festival was inaugurated tonight In the Liberal Arts building at the World's fair grounds, when' 15.000 listened to the opening concert of the Thirty-first National Saen- gerfest, given under the auspices of the North American Saengerbund. The pro gram included famous vocal soloists, mixed chorus of 6,000 voices snd one of the largest orchestras ever sssembled tn Amer lea. The doors of the building were thrown open at 7, when S,000 people were waiting for admission. The first part of the struc ture to fill was the amphitheatre occupied by the chorus and orchestra. The main floor then began filling steadily as hun dreds' came streaming through the dosen entrances for two hours. The Saengerfest waa officially opened by President Otto F. Stifel, David R Francis gave the Saengerfest welcome to the World's fair and Mayor Rolla Wells ac corded welcome to 8t. Louis. President Deilcr of the North American Saengerbund concluded hy formally presenting the flag of the thirtieth Saengerfest held In Buf falo to the thirty-first Saengerfest. DETAILS OFCANK- MERGER Plans, for the Consolidation af Two Leading Concerns af Hew York City. NEW YORK. June 17. Details of the deal by which It Is proposed to merge the Western National bank of the United Statea in New York into the National Bank of Commerce were made public today. Under the consolidation the capital stock of the Bank of Commerce will be Increased from 110,000.000 to 25.000,000 by the Issuance of 150.000 additional shares, 125.000 of which will be used to acquire the Western Na tional after that bank has Increased Its capital to 112,500.000. Following the acquisition of the Western National a dividend of at least SO per cent will be paid to holders of Bank of Com merce stock. Twenty-five thousand shares of the new stock will be offered to Bank of Commerce shareholders to the extent of 25 per cent of their holdings on the date named at 1140 per share. The directory of the consolidated bank will be Increased so as to embrace the di rectors now on the boards of both Institu tions. It Is understood that Valentine F. Snyder, president of the Western National bank, will be selected for the presidency of the consolidated bank. STRIKER SLAYS FORMER BOSS Indiana Miners Quit Work Have I'nlon Charters Revoked. aad LINTON, Ind.. June 17.-A strike of 400 miners, the revokation of three local union charters by Vice President Boyles of the United -Mine Workers snd finally the slay ing of a mine boss by a discharged miner were Incidents todsy that aroused the peo ple of the Linton mining district to a high pitch of excitement. The Island Coal company's miners struck because one of their number had been dis charged for loading "dirty" coal. This was a violation of the union agreement and the suspension of the unions followed. Later In the day Dennis Butch, former boss of the Bogle mine at Beasonvllle, wss shot and killed by Green Letslnger, whom he haJ diacnarged. Letslnger Is In Jail WOULD ENJOIN SCALPERS Five St. Loals Railroads Seek Injunc tion Against Tbirty-Sevea Ticket Brokers. ST. LOUI8. June 17. Thirty-seven In junction suits against SL Louis ticket brokers were filed In the circuit court to day by five trunk lines centering In St. Louis. The object is to prevent the sale of non transferable tickets, and the companies have In mind especially the excursion tlcke:s sold for the Saengerfest. The railroad companies acting were the Chicago & Alton, the St. Iuls & 8an Francisco, the Burlington, the Missouri Pa- U-ltlc and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Several thenars la Paatomres In Statea. (From a Staff Correspondent ) WASHINGTON, June 17. (Special Tele gram.) Henry H. Rust was tod.iy ap pointed postmaster at Kenwood. Crawford county, la., vice E McCord. resigned. PoHtofflcea established: South Dakota, Lundy, Lyman county, John Lundmark, postmaster; Wyoming. Winchester, Big Horn county, Russell A. Winchester, postmaster. IULL0C11 CHARGES PROVEN Intpectonr Reports fihow Allegations Against Washington Offioe True. MANY ARE EMPLOYES ON PAY DAY ONLY Names Dnpllented aa Ralls, Persoaa Who Ferforna Ita Service aad Others Paid Irregularly Dis covered la lavestlgatloa. WASHINGTON. June 17. Postmaster General Payne today made public the reply of Fourth Asalatant Poatmaster General Brlstow to the charges of Seymour W. Tul- loch regarding Irregularities In the postal administration and also reports of Inspec tion and Investigation of the Washington postoffice between June 10, 189J, and July 31, 100, together with the transcript of the Tulloch charges made some years ago and the conclusions then reached by Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith. Tho reports show the existence of many Irregularltiee and the Inspector who In vestigated them reports that the flies of the postoffice cashier show direct orders from superior authority for the disbursement of all the questionable Items cited. In a summary of the several reports the postmaster general says: Mr. Tulloch's charge Is, In Its essence, against President McKlnley and Poatmaster General Smith. President McKlnley Is no longer living; Postmaster General Smith has answered for himself. With regard to the present management a thorough and searching Investigation Is now being made and all facts In the case will be made pub lic." It will be seen that the whole subject was Investigated by Postmaster General Smith. At the same time all matters re ferred, to In the charges affecting the pay ment of bills, accounts and financial deal Inga generally, were under Investigation by th comptroller of the treasury and all the expenditures referred to were allowed by the auditor snd comptroller, with the ex ception of 1160. Various reports are submitted by the different Inspectors employed. Postmaster's Son Cared For. Expenditures Irregularly charged to the Washington office which belonged to the department Itself are specified. Robert V. Willett, a son of the postmaster at that time, drew two salaries from July 1 to De cember 10, 1S. one as a laborer at the city postoffice at IW00 a year, and the other as a mechanic at $2 a day on what appears to have been a special roll of the free delivery service. N. H. Baker likewise was desig nated as a laborer on April 29, 1899, at $700 per annum and on the same date as me chanic on the free delivery roll at 12 a day. The Inspectors, continuing, say on June ! 189S, twenty-two employes were borne on the rolls and paid on what has been known as the "mliltar roll." while thlrtv-rm.r were paid by the cashier of the Washing ton postoffice. There was also found a "special roll" of employee paid from mis cellaneous allowances, said appointments miutr coniroi or tne Postoffice de-1 partment. This roll consists of nine "clean ers." with salaries from $4o to 100, and one "physician" at a salary of 11.700. Some of these "cleaners" appear to have performed little service and others none at all. Foar Paid Withoat Work. The moat Important exhibit Is the con fidential roll of Postmaster Inspector-ln-Charge Smith of the Washington division, made in July, 1839. He names four em ployes on the military roll who appear not to have performed any service in connec tion with military postal matters and for whose original appointment or continuance on the rolls no good reason exists. The payment to W. 8. Lamer, a mili tary postal clerk, under protest, by the cashier of 1118.93. subsequently disallowed by the audi'or of the treasury on January 4. 1899, la gone Into at length and It la shown that this matter was entirely Irreg- " payments were directed with out proper vouchers. The Inspector says that while the cashier waa one of the office temporarily Larner called and demanded an immediate settlement and when refused at once appealed to the department, and on the acting postmaster demurring fur ther he was Informed by the department that the "Washington office held a letter from the first assistant postmaster gen eral directing payment be made to Mr. Larner and that If that waa not good enough perhaps it would pay one signed by the postmaster general. The amount was finally paid under written instructions On December 12 and 14 Larner waa re quested to call at the Washington office and furnish Information required by the auditor and return 8.1o overpayment of salary obtained by misrepresentation butthe dfendnt B,fd u Predicted ahe will no answer was received to such requests." acquitted. If she Is, she will be taken Attention la called to certain lUms au thorised for the military postal service of supplies, furniture, traveling expenses, ag- jKr's-atlng 18.750.70. The prices paid for some of the articles enumerated, such as wash stands at W each, appear to have been highly excessive and led to the belief that the feature of competition did not enter Into the transaction. ' Attention la also called to additional Ir regularities in connection with payrolls of clerks and laborers and to charging pre miums on the bonds of the military postal clerks notwithstanding such expenses are not chargeable to the United Statea. So Voucher for Smith. An Interesting feature concerns irregu larities In the appointment, compensation and promotion of Oliver H. Smith. On No vember 20, 1897, the first assistant post master general authorized an allowance of 1000 per annum for his appointment as laborer, stating that the free delivery divi sion would also allow 12 per day to cover carfare and Incidental expenses. Smith drew pay from November 2J, 17, to No-! vember 30, ltii), making his compensation for one year approximately tl.3tts.tl0. The Inspector reports "no one haa certified to the actual time Smith was actually em ployed, neither has any statement been ! attached to his pay vouchers showing what! particular service ne rendered, lie was I continued In the dual capacity of clerk ! and mechanic until April 1. 18, when he was promoted to be finance clerk at tl,7u0 a year. Tha inspector says ha knows of no au thority In law for his appointment or pro motion and calla attention to a letter of the cashier of the Washington office ad dressed to the postmaster dated December 20. 1&. to the effect that on that day Smith asked for his per diem as a mechanic and was informed by the cashier that he had no authority to pay him and that it would be necesaary for him to obtain the usual letter from the department; thst Smith stated that General Heath aald no author ity other than that given was needed: that Towers remarked: "Thst Is your answer, then. General Heath wants to know why you do not pay Mr. Smith." and the cash ier replied that ke would furnish General Heath with a full statement of the case, but that such request should come through (Continued ea aWeood Paj-J CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Thursday; Fhowers or Cooler at Night or FrUay in Weet 1 'union; Fair in East portion. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar. Dee. Hoar. Ie. n a. m ...... ns l p. as 7H a. m nu a p. m ?N T a, tl :t p. m NO Ha. tu a 4 p. sn ' H n. in Wl A p. m M to a. as a p. m II a. an Tt T p. m T la at TS a p. m Tt 9 p. m 74 CADETS HOME FROM THE CAMP llla-h rheol Battalion Gets Baek from Its Outing at Aabara, Happy aad Hungry. Ist night the Missouri Paelfle train brrught In a hand of youthful high school soldiers from Auburn, who rejoiced that they were home again, and anxious par ents, happy girls and Irreverent younger brothers crowded the Webster street sta tion to give them welcome home again. They were tired and hapry and hungry, for no matter how good camp grub tastes, there Is none like the kind that mother makes, and they were a hungry crowd to raid the larders and spoil the things for tomorrow's meals with. The whole battal ion Is well sunburned and many have faces that are red and peeled delightfully. It proved to be the most successful camp the High School Cadets ever had and they are loud In the praises of Auburn, Its peo ple and Its maidens. There were some thirty less to come back last night than had started out, but that was the outcome of the dance and the strike afterward. Principal Wuterhouse snd Commandant Wessels proved conclusively to them that no band can strike and continue to answer the bugle calls of the day. even If their bandmaster Is In the gunrdhouse for engi neering a forbidden dance. Only three mu sicians did not return with the excursion, and they escaped because they were play ing ball when the strike came off. The cadets threw discipline to the wind yesterday. They began the day with a pan shower and filled the air wilh their eating utensils while they rained down on unwary heads and wero thrown Into the air again and again. Then followed water throwing and a few were ducked In the water bar rels Just for the fun of the thing. Blank cartridges left over from the sham battle had been carefully concealed and with the closing hour of the camp they were brought "forth and the hills re-echoed with the sounds of their discharge. The guard started out to arrest the offenders and the guardhouse was soon filled to overflowing, but ihe noise continued. At last the location of the one gun still firing was discovered. It waa found concealed in a tree with a string attached to the trig ger, and peace and quiet once more brooded over the camp. tl was great fun coming home, end the boys broke up helter-skelter st the sta tion and Joined with their parents to re turn home to eat from a white cloth and with real silver spoons and knives and forks. PACKERS ARE NOT HARMONIOUS .. .-. . Action of Xatlonal Company Indicates There Is Something; Vaasaal Doing:. CHICAGO. June 17. (Special Telegram.) Lack of harmony In the big packing com bine is reported at the stock yards and the hog market Is the place where the disagree ment Is making Itself felt. The National Packing company seems to have taken the bull by the horns In this market, and Is setting the pace for what is supposed to be the ruling factor In this combine, tt hav ing leaked out that tinder the Instructions of Charles Goerper the buyers for the small houses have. been Instructed to forge ahead and buy hogs regardless of what the large old houses are doing. In view of the general supposition that the National Is owned by the old houses, this new phase of the trade la Interesting and Is causing much comment at the yards. EVIDENCE IN STALL CASE ALL IN Indications ' Are that She Will Be Acquitted on Ground of Iasanlty. SHERIDAN, Wyo.. June 17. (Special Tel egram.) The evidence in the Agatha Stall murder case was all In thia afternoon and tomorrow morning arguments will be made. It Is expected the case will go to the Jury tomorrow evening. Public sentiment favors to a Nebraska Insane asylum. If not, an appeal will be taken to the supreme court. AMMON IS FOUND GUILTY Convicted of Receiving Stolen Money, Part of Get-Rich Firm's ProSts. NEW YORK. June 17. Robert A. Am nion was convicted today of feloniously re ceiving stolen money, tho proceeds of the 620 per cent Franklyn syndicate. Ammon's ccunsel made the usual motions for a reversal of Judgment and a new trial. Judge Newlerger promptly denied them and announced that sentence would be pro nounced on June 2$. FELON STARVES FOR WEEK Flees Officers. Hides Wlthia Jail Walls and Cannot Obtain Food. JOLIET. III.. June 17. ames W. Wilson who disappeared a week ago from the pen itentiary and waa supposed to be hidden about the prison, was found today con cealed In the drying kiln of the cooper' shop. Inside the walls. He had been without food for a week, but secured drinking water at night from a reservoir In the yard. Movements of Oeenn easels Jane 17. At New York Arrived: Aurania, from Liverpool and yueenstown : Graf Walder see. from Hemburg; Majestic, from I.lver- tool and Queenstown. Sailed: New York. for Southampton: Germanic, for Liverpool; Rotterdam, for Rotterdam via Boulogne. At Queenstown Arrlvefl : I eutopic, from New York for IJverpool. and proceeded: Haverford.' from Philadelphia, for l.Iver- ?ol. and proceeded. Billed: Saxonla, for u.ston At Antwerp Sailed: Bwltxerland, for Philadelphia. At London Arrived: Mlnneapolla, from New York. At Plymouth Arrived: Moltke, from Nem- York, f" r Cherbourg and Hamburg, and proceeded At Liverpool Sailed: Belgenland, for Philadelphia via (juernstown; Oceanic, for Siw York via (jueenstown. At Movllle - Arrived: Pretorlan, from Montreal f " Liverpool. At Hong Kong Arrived: Empress of In dia, from Vancouver via Yokohama, etc. At Bremen Arrived: Kron 1'rlas VU ia. xmua 1U Tax. . METCALFJS LET OUT Post muter General Eemovee Superin tendent of Honey Order Sjitem. TROUBLE SAIO TO CONCERN CONTRACTS Authorities Deem Indiscretions Sufficient to Warrant Dismissal. RIVAL PRINTERS CAUSE INVESTIGATION Two Firms Want Work Which Loweit Bidders Are Refuted. PAYNE LAYS MATTER BEFORE PRESIDENT Officials Make Harried Report Which Is Taken ta thief F.xeeutlve Before Removal Order Is Issued. WASHINGTON. June 17. As a result of alleged Indiscretion In the award of eon tracts for printing money order forms James T. Metcalfe, superintendent of the money order system of the Postoffice de partment, was today removed from office by the postmaster general. A full Investi gation will be made later. The dismissal Is the result of acta oppos ing the bid of Paul Herman of Ruther ford. N. J., the lowest bidder by Sl&.tOU. and In favor of the next highest bidder, the Wynkoop-Halleubeck-Crawford com pany of New York, of which Mr. Met calfe's son Is sn employe. The story Is briefly told In the following letter of dismissal signed by Postmaster General Payne at S o'clock this afternoon. WASHINGTON. June 17. la. Mr. James T. Metcalfe. Superintendent of Money or der System, i'ostorhce Department. Dear Hlr: ou are hereby removeu from the position of superintendent of the money order system. The charges upon which your removsl is based relate to your actions in the matter of letting the contract for money order lorms. These charges were made known to you this morning by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General ltrlstow and Assistant Attorney General Robb of the Postoffice department, and a transcript of your an swer thereto Is enclosed herewith. It appears from your answer that when the proposals of the different competitors for the contmel of supplying money order forms acre opened Paul Herman of Ruth erford, N. J. (formerly employed as fore man by the Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Craw-ford company of New York, by which com pany it seems your son Is also employed) was found to be the lowest bidder, hla proposal being $45.(J"i0 below thnt of the next higher bidder, namely the Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford company; that the hid of Herman as submitted wss regular In form and thst he had deposited a cer tified che-k for I5.0H0 as a forfeit. It fur ther appears that within a day or two the Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-C'rawford company filed a protest sgalnst awarding the con tract to Herman, alleging that he was not financially responsible; that a short time thereafter Mr. Herman called at your office and you advised him to wlrhdraw hla bid and re-enter the employ of the Wyn-koop-HBllenbeck-Crawford company, un derstanding that st the time such with drawal would result In the contract betas swarded to said company and consequently In a loss to the government; that, you or fered to write and did write a letter to aald companv apprising It of your inter view with Herman snd using your pood offices In his ttehnrf, -that yon advise Her-- man thst his tt.iK) deooslt would probably be returned to him If he adopted your sug gestion. It further appears that you re garded Mr. Herman as possessing the mechanical qualifications requisite to the performance of the contract and that it wss not any part of your duty to pass upon the question of his responsibility, financial or otherwise. It also appears that you did not acquaint '-our sune-lor. First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne, with the fart that voti hsd endeavored to have "Mr. Herman withdraw his bid. It further appears that a hearing has been hart be fore General Wynne on the question of the financial responsibility of Mr. Herman, although It hns developed since the sub mission of your answer this morning that vou discouraged such a hearing and mani fested a desire that the contract be awarded to the Wvnkoop. Hallenbeck. Crawford compnnv. Verv respectfully, H. C. PAYNE. Postmaster General. Xothlaa? Illegal Done. In announcing his action. Mr. Payne said there was no charge that Mr. Metcalfe had done anything amenable to law, but that his conduct was a serious indiscretion that could not be overlooked. Mr. Metcalfe, he said, always hss been considered a faithful, efficient, painstaking and honest employe. The postmaster general, on his arrival at the department today, sent for Fourth As sistant Postmaster Brlstow ai d Assistant Attorney General Robb, and after detailing the information that had reached him re garding the money order btda. Instructed them to send for Mr. Metcalfe and Immedi ately Investigate the case. The two gen tlemen named, with Inspector Fosnea, thereupon examined Mr. Metcalfe cloaely for two hours and he. It Is stated, corroborated the facts stated In the letter of dismissal. Messrs. Brlstow snd Robb Immediately afterward had a long conference with the postmaster general, who also sent for First Assistant General Wynne, who haa Imme diate supervision of the money order sys tem. The postmaster general later conferred with President Roosevelt, and the order of dismissal followed. Mr. Metcalfe was originally appointed from Iowa and was In tha postal service since IKS. Since his administration of the office the money order service has been widely extended by mutual arrangements with a large number of for Jgn govern ments throughout the world and Mr. Met calfe has had cordial personal relations with many foreign postal officials. His sal ary was COOe a year. The Wynkoop-lIallentieck-Crawford com pany haa been the contractor for the money order blanks for sixteen years. Norman Metcalfe, the 27-year-old son of the deposed superintendent, draws a salary of I2.2SU from the company. Mr. Metcalfe when seen tonight said that he had done nothing wrong and had noth ing to conceal, that hla son's employment by the bidding Arm could have no effect on the award, that he auggested Herman's re turn to his compsny to handle the govern ment work there because he knew Her- limited nd that a tnn. jge of supplies In the midst of a contract term would have proved serious. He saya with Herman'a consent he wrote to Mr. Hallenbeck, advising that Mr. Herman lie restored to his old place and that lie told Herman that he had little doubt the gov ernment would allow him to withdraw his forfeit check of t&.UXX Call Marnra Forger. It Is believed, that the grand Jury will shortly be asked by the postoffice authori ties to find another Indictment againat A. W. Machen, the former auperlntendeut of the free delivery system. The charge. It Is aald, will be forgery, based upon tha cashing of a check for tt. drawn by the cashier of ths New York postoffice in favor of Henry L. Lorens of Toledo. O. It Is claimed that the money waa to have been sent to Mr. Lorens In care of Mr. Machen. , The check waa charted In thla city, being endorsed by Frank K. Raymond, who sayg he hsd the check cashed for Machen. Mr. Lor sua baa declared that the signatures;
