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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAIIA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1904 FORTY TAGES.
SINGLE CX)PY FIVE CENTS.
J PAGES 1 TO 12.
GETS LEADING ROLE
Faint' Dramatio Student 8tara in Beal
Lift Dram in Paria.
AMERICAN CONSUL PLAYS GOOD ANGEL
Beeonei Hereine from Jail and Plaoee Her
in Safe Mug.
HER ONLY OFfENSE IS BEING PENNILESS
Taken for Automobile Bide and Left
Lockee Up in Village Hotel-
POLICE SEARCH FOR MAN IN THE CASE
Ideality Is Kiiki, hmt Ip to Date
Ha Ha Not Beea Located Fatae
Cables Moaey t th lm
fortaaate Girl.
Copyright. 1804, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 14. (New 'York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) The atory of
tha adventures of Miss Arabella Crane,
tha young ' American girl reacued from a
French prison a few daya ago by Consul
General dowdy, read Ilka a chapter from
Tha Arabian Nights." Since last Wednes
day aha haa been aheltered at the home
ef the British-American Young Women's
Christian association. No. I Rue de Turin.
Miss Crane's home la In Decatur, Ga..
Where her family Is prominent. She Is
unusually pretty, char mine of mani.jr, and
came here to atudy for tha stage.
Hera la tha atory of her strange adven
ture as gleaned from her and the American
consul general;
Mr. Oowdy received some ten -days ago
a note which had been posted at Dreux,
an ancient Druid town in the Department
of Sure at Loire, fifty miles from Paris.
It was apparent at a glance that the note
had been written by an educated person.
The writer said aha waa an American girl
of 23, penniless, speaking no French, and
held by the police of Dreux, although no
criminal charge waa pending against her.
Mr, Oowdy waa touched by the girl's
appeal. Ha dlspatot.ed an attache of tha
consulate to make an investigation. Tha
attache reported to Mr. Oowdy -that the
girl's note waa substantially correct, and
he waa directed to bring her to Parts at
once. ' Tha polio of Dreux corroborated
the ' glrl'a atory and said ah waa under
no charge whatever, but waa held because
she did not appear to have any means of
elf-support. They were glad to surrender
ber to tha American consul.
. Story at MIsadveatar.
Miss Crane then told Mr. Oowdy of her
strange adventure in an automobile. She
aid she tlad coma to Paris a short time
ago, seeking an engagement on tha stage.
One day, during her rambles about the
any sue met man ai in nuici ov. cioi -burg,"
who introduced himself aa Sir Wll
llanr Wra (no soctr luime appears- In
Burke), and reminded- her that the,ynhad
already nut. In London. He told her he
bad. been-seeking ber, high and low, and
was deeply in lova with her. Without
further ado "Sir William" proposed mar
riage to Miss Crane, She said she could
not think of taking such a step on such
abort notice, and suggested that tha sub
ject be dropped for tha time.
"Sir William" then proposed that they
take a jaunt about the . city and eeethe
sights in his automobile, which waa stand
ing at tha hotel door.
Miss Crane accepted tha Invitation, never
dreaming that kar escort was masquerad
ing under a false name and title. They
went out beyond V ere allies, and Dear there
topped at a small town. Tha man said
his automobile had got out of order, and
he would have to stop there a abort time
o repairs could be made
He took Mlaa Crane to a hotel some dis
tance back from tha mad and said they
would dine there aa tha repairs to tha
automobile would take an hour or mora.
After - dinner. "Sir William" told Miss
Crane' that ha had found It Impossible to
have tha repairs don before the following
day. Tha young woman protested that ah
must be taken back to' Paris without
further delay, and suggested that they
return by train. Z '
Drops from Wladow.
But tha man could not be moved and
left the' girl In her room. Miss Crane then
determined to get away from the place
alone, but found the door locked. Her
arte for help went unheeded, and at last
he had almost given up hop of making
her escape. Boon after midnight, however,
he found that one of her windows waa
not locked and through this aha crept out
on tha ledge. 8b mustered up courage
and dropped to tha ground, a dlataaoe of
ten feat. Lankily aha was uninjured.
Miss Crane set out along a road aba sup
posed would lead her to Parts, but In fact,
ha was going In exactly tha opposite di
rection. She had only a few copper coins,
and these aha spent for breakfast.
She Anally reached tha village of Dreux,
Bfty miles from Parla, penniless. Driven
to desperation she finally appealed to tha
police for something to aat but could not
make herself understood aa aha could not
peak Wench.
Tha polio searched her and, finding no
paper to Identify her, she waa looked up
as a tramp and held until Mr. Oowdy sent
his attache to tha rescue.
Tha American consul general aald ha had
found tha girl's remarkable story of ab
duction to be true, and that he knows
the Identity of tha man who posed aa "Sir
William White," and ha will be erreeted
nd prosecuted If the detectives can locate
htm. Mr. Oowdy refuses to make the
nam of the offender public
Miss Crane' father haa cabled to him
10. and aaya more will be sent a ah
may be properly taken oar of.
According to the date given by the PruX
police as the one on which the girt ar
rived there ah must have been in Jal two
a, .
LONDON HAS TELEPHONE EAR
Specialists Net lee Effect hrtMi
W I'a th leatrnmeat
Regalarly.
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LONDON, May 14-New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) "The tele
phone ear' has been observed In London
as well as la New Tork. An ear specialist
ays he ftret noticed lb affection through
lttlnc next to city "financial district"
at dinner. When placed on their left he
eould keep up normal conversation, wall
If h sat on their light they constantly
asked hua to repeat his remarks or la
paid no attention to what ha said.
Nina out of every ten who us the tele
phone hold ft, receiver to the left ear.
lny Dud U impossible to bear ever the
tU-i,tttt4 Jliw.ti f.M r,
MRS. MACKEY TALKS OF LONDON
Plaaetes; a, Moot Elaborate Dinner
Party with Guests all front
Peerage.
(Copyright. 1WH. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 14. New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Th most
talked of American In London today Is
Mrs. Frank J. Mackey. Bh Is arranging
the biggest and most wonderful parties
during June which hav ever been at
tempted here. She has planned to give
a series of biweekly dinners, followed by
dances, but her big party is to excel all
the other entertainment
She purposes to give a Louis XV dinner
party for sixty people, recruited from De
Bretts' peerage, and aa far aa possible
the women are to be chosen for their wit
and beauty. Each woman la to go as a
beauty of tha Louis XV period. In aprtgrred
brocades, with poudre heads or wigs. The
men ar to follow suit, and tha entire fur
niture and house decoration will be cf
the bum time, with a floral wreath to
match.
After th dinner a pavane (a slow,
stately dance), will be danced by the best
looking guests. Bearers will carry Into
the room on old sedan chair, from which
will alight a masked beauty in poudre
and patches, such as Is seen in Watteau's
or Bouchr's pictures. The sixty guests
will Join in a cotillon afterward.
The presents are to be Louis XV trifles,
all made especially by Cartler and Bouch
ereon of Parle. Parts perruqulera already
are at work on powdered wigs for the
women guests.
Princess Hatsfeldt will give a big ball on
Derby night (June 1) at Cfarldge's hotel.
Wednesday night aha gave a party at
Claridge's, at which the guests were
mostly American. After dinner cigarettes
were smoked, and then the whole party
went off in electric cars to the Prince of
Wales theater.
Headed by the duche of Marlborough,
there was a representative gathering of
smart Americans, both resident and new
comers, at yesterday's court in Bucking
ham palace. Mrs. Choate had a long list
of compatriots to Introduce. Among them
was her close friend, Mrs. Phillips, who
wore a dress of bluish roa pink, with a
train of vteux roses scattered with shaded
leaves, ranging from the palest green to
vivid autumn reds. The dress, mad by
Worth, was a masterpiece.
Miss Martha Phillips, her debutante
daughter, wore virgin tulle, with a silvery
train and a long rope of tasselled pearl
circling her neck. Mlsa Phillips Is very
tall and graceful, and haa been much
admired sine she cam.
Sensationally beautiful waa tha drees of
Mrs. Lara Anderson. None of th gowns
worn at the palace last night rivaled
hers for costly magnificence of materials.
The effect Mrs. Anderson presented In her
glittering rob of silver and gauso was
one of fairy splendor. . The whole over
drees was a mass of flashing diamonds and
hanging pearls, sewn thickly all over th
gown, while from th shoulders hung long
epaulettes of glistening stones, fringed with
the same. Mrs. Anderson has been stay
ing In town at Halfmooa street. She. and
her husband are going on a cruise in
the steam. yacht Catania, which they have
charter) for the see son from th duke
of Sutherland.
Mrs. Whltrtdge was another interesting
presentation.. Like many other Americans
h availed herself of the . privilege of
wearing a pal color Instead of -a ' white
dress. Mauve was the color chosen, and
her dress -was fringed all around with
shaded wisteria.
KAISER ON THE WATER WAGON
Sara Ha Feel . Meek Bettor Slaee
teelttlagr He BVeer mmtk
Lteeera.
(Copyright. 190. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May 14 Nw Tork World
Cablegram Special . Telegram. ) Emperor
William telle tha people of bis entourage
that he feels ever so much better since he
left off drinking bear and spirituous
liquor.
During his Mediterranean trip he prac
tically waa a teetotaler. He rarely touched
alcohol, confining himself to apple Juice,
water and fechlnier and Alx-La-Chapelle
mineral water a. Twio only did he tak a
mouthful of champagne onoe when ha
dined with the king of Spain and once
when parting with his royal guests at Na
ples. Sine his return to Germany he has ad
hered largely to this new program. Wheiv-
ver he dine alone with hia family ha con
fines himself to mineral waters or th
Juice of raspberries.
TAKES SHOT AT AMERICANS
aya We Possess Little Dramatio
. Taleat aad. Hav Pew
Good Aeter.
(Copyright, MO, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, May 14. (New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) There is
little or no dramatis talent In America,"
ays Alfred Capua, th great playwright of
present day Parla. "Few, If any, real
drama are written In tha United States
or England, and in neither country la there
mpr than a handful of player capable of
presenting them according ta th demands
of real art"
M. Capua said what has Just been quoted
In a discussion of an attempt ta form a
theatrical trust In Parla
"Th dramatio authors, said Capua,
"themselves ar strong enough to forbid
any such thing. In those countries where
dramatle talent la lacking It la easy to see
how a theatrical trust can be not only auo
eeeafu! but beneficial."
DESERTS PRIMROSE LEAGUE
Femeer Wile at ressltr Withdraws
aa Accent at Teadeaey a
Caaseberlalaleaa.
(Copyright M04, by Press Publishing Co.)
. LONDON. Msy M. (Now Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tha latest
free trade aeceder from oonservatlam la
Mr a George West better known aa Lady
Randolph Churchill. Bb ha reelgned
from tha Primrose league, which her flrat
husband founded, because the ministerial
party is bowing tha knee ta Chamberlain
lam. FIGHTS SHY OF KNEE BREECHES
th Low Hat Preeeated at Caart Be.
ee.ee Ho Will Xet Don
These.
(Copyright IM, by Pre Publishing Co.)
LONDON, May U (New Tork World Ca-blogrenv-Special
Telegram.) Seth Low was
not preeented at court, although that for
mality waa offered to him. Possibly he
did not ear to don knee breecha.
He dlued tonight with Ambassador Choat
CI1APW1W0LICY
I'a ?Utbollci Planning to Participate in
National Election.
HOPE TO CHECK HOSTILE 'LEGISLATION
Hop to at Lt.at Ha Taoit Content of
Pope and Vitioan.
FEW CATHOLICS NOW IN PARLIAMENT
Eipeot to Elect Majority of Lower Hones
of Legiilalura.
INVESTIGATE MIRACLES OF LOURDES
Pep Haa a Conference with Doctor
Who la Malt la; th Investigation
Express Hop gaaetaary Will
Be Preserved.
(Copyright 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, May 14 (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) An Independ
ent Catholic party la soon to be organised
In Italy, th principal aim of which will
b th participation of Italian Catholic In
active political life. Immediately after the
death of the late pope It was hoped that
his successor vrould change the policy of
the papacy toward the government and.
even if not explicitly renouncing all claims
to temporal power, at least permit Italian
Catholics to vote.
But the liberal tendencies which were
known to form part of th charaoter of
Cardinal Sarto before hi election to the
papal throne aeem to have disappeared
since his election, and tha appointment aa
secretary of state of a foreigner, who waa
well known for his unoompromlslng hos
tility toward the Italian authorities, has
decided the leaders of th Cathollo party
to this important step. No one Imagines
that the Vatican will approve this move
ment but it is hoped that after the ad
vantages accruing from a large Cathollo
vote have been shown th Vatican will at
least permit it
It was Plua IX who, after tha annexation
of Roma by the Italian government ut
tered the famous "Non expedlt" by which
all Italian Catholics were forbidden to vote
for candidates for Parliament The policy
of Plus IX was strictly followed during
tha twenty-five years of tha reign of th
late pop, with th consequence that nearly
all the members of tha Italian Parliament
are at present either hostile to the church
or members of rocletles which the church
does not allow Catholics to Join,
Cheek aa Legislation.
Much legislation hostile to the church
haa been approved by Parliament and much
of th church property confiscated by the
government. It 'is claimed by - Cathollo
leaders that such would not have been th
case If a majority of the members of the
lower house had bean, allied with th
church. - - .
The fact that th relations between the
authorities of th Vatican and Qulrlnal,
although carried on in secret ar at pres
ent very cordial, gives tha outward hos
tility of the Vatican a form of artificiality
which la declared to b Inconsistent At
any rat th party 1 soon to be organised
and there la no doubt that many f th
Italian bishops and cardinals' in sympathy
with th movement will encourage it
To overcome any possible objection from
th Vatican authorities their explicit con
sent will not be naked. It is baUeved that
whan tha organisation shall have assumed
large proportions tha great number of car
dinals who ar in sympathy with th move
ment will be able to obtain at least th
tacit consent of th pop a
At th do of th medical congress In
Rom Tins X gar a private audience to
Dr. Boles aria, who haa charge of th md
loal investigations Into th miracles which
are proclaimed at Lourde. Th pop said:
"We must not apeak of miracles without
serious reasons. W live in a time when
many things ar caused by suggestion, at
least from th view point of human science.
As to th sanctuary of Lourde a, I hop it
will not parish and that th virgin will pre
serve It Th splendid fight made by th
bishop of Tarbes for its preservation makes
ma feel confident that th famous sanctu
ary will survlvi all hostile action."
Lapponl Fied Oat.
Th dismissal of Dr. Lapponl from th
ofllc of special medical attendant of tha
pope, after hie many years of solicitous
ministrations, was not ntlrly due to th
destr of Plua X to hav his own Venetian
physician. Dr. Lapponl haa been Insistent
that the pop should not remain a pris
oner In th Vatican, Uk hi predecessor,
but should aaek more exercise and even
tually chang of climate. He even In
stated on th necessity for this step, say
ing ha oould not otharwla guarantee
permanent good health for Ms illustrious
patient - Some members of th pope's en
tourage suggested that this change of front
had perhaps its origin In th tact that tha
doctor was a Free Mason, a Plus X re
luctantly asked for th resignation of th
old and faithful doctor, a whom, however,
others honor will be conferred.
Pwpe at a Cartatealaa;.
Tha flrat christening honored by th
pope's presence ta centuries, took plao tha
other day. Tha child was th daughter
of poor Roman parents, who was being
christened by a curat of St Peter just
as Plus X descended Into th church to
receive th members of a pilgrimage from
south Italy. Aa la th custom, th pop
mad a tour of the large basilica, stop
ping her and there to chat with hta visi
tors. On passing th chapel, where th
baptismal font la kept h stepped to In
quire about th child, and insisted on sug
gesting the nam to be given to It speak
ing words of noouragement to th sur
prised parents, and giving tha papal bless
ing to tha newly mad Christian. This
act haa greatly Increased th pope's popu
larity among th Roman people.
Vaoarta Old IsaUoaa.
When some f the store rooms in th
Vatican war being overhauled recently
on of tha famoua bot air balloons which
were sent up In Part on the oooaaion of
tha coronation of Napoleon I by Plua VII
n Deoembar S. 1104, was discovered. On
f these mangolflera, aa tbey w.r called.
was earrted by th wind lnt th Roman
provinces in leea than twenty-four hours,
and feU at AngulUara. near Braoclano. It
was brought to Roma and deposited In the
Vatican, where It was forgotten. it !
made of yellow, water proof linen and
still shows tha mark of tha heating ap
paratua It 1 so weU preserved that Plus
X has ordered It placed near the Vatican
observatory In order that visitors may
Inspect It.
rrssek Trad Coadltlaa.
PARIS. May 14. During th first four
months of tha year French Imports de
creased HO.rtMl aad aiport increased
BUSY REVISING CHURCH MUSIC
Pop Mseh Pleased wtth Maaner la
Which Charch la America
la Complying.
(Copyright 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, May 14. (New Tork World Ca
blcgram Special Telegram.) Th "commis
sion appointed to supervise th music in
the churches of th diocese of Rome Is
hard at work examining all th numerous
compositions which ar submitted as com
plying with the wishes of the pope. Each
of the pieces approved is marked with a
special seal, which Is to be reproduced In
all subsequent editions, and without which
no composition is to be used In any of th
Roman churches.
Similar commissions are being appointed
in every dioces of th world, and their
Jurisdiction will be limited to the terri
tory of th dioces in which they ar ap
pointed.
Much gratification to felt In th Vatican
at tha prompt attention given by th
United States hierarchy to the papal de
cree, and, although it Is admitted that the
reforms proposed by Plus X cannot be In
troduced In the churches of America in
their entirety by reason of the different
local conditions. Plus X has several times
pointed out the prompt obedience of the
American bishops as an example to be
followed by other dioceses in Europe.
Since th first performance of purely
Gregorian muslo In St Peter's the suc
cess of th proposed reform has received
a slight setback. The pop has been In
formed that owing to the Immensity of
the church, only those in the Immediate
vicinity of the papal altar could hear the
singing, notwithstanding the great number
of the choristers, and many are the "mots
d'esprit" exchanged by th Romans over
the dryness of the Gregorian chant
The hotel keepers of Rome hav also
raised their voice in protest fearing that
tha abolition of the old muslo may hurt
their interest as many were th visitors
to Rome on special occasions who came
Just to enjoy the muslo. But this argu
ment has no weight with th pope, as his
object Is to have muslo that will express
the worship and that will not attract people
to come Just to enjoy it Notwithstanding
the pope's orders that a special approved
edition of Gregorian chants be published
immediately, the committee in charge finds
much difficulty In deciding which of , the
systems Is tha correct one. aa even among
the members of tha Benedictine order,
whose manuals were considered the exact
text there Is much diversity of opinion.
PASS THE BILLION MARK
New York Street Railway Transport
Mr People Than Steam Lines
f Valoa.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co.. 1J04.)
NEW TORK. May 14. (New Tork Herald
Service Special to Th Bee.) Interesting
facts in regard to the street and elevated
railway traffic In this city wera divulged
at a meeting of the state railroad commis
sion in the Whitehall building. Th re
port show that for th year ending Febru
ary 29, car lines In Manhattan alone car
ried (70,004,000 passenger, . exclusive .. of
transfer . ,.,
This is more than 100,000,000 more' pas
sengers than all th steam railroads In the
United States carried in the same period,
their record being 663,000,000 passengers.
In Greater New Tork more then 1.000,000,
000 passengers were transported.
Wbll there waa tha enormous gain of
more than 87,000,000 passengers on - th ele
vated lines during th year, th surface
Knes had cny a trivial Increase. This is
explained by the fact that the Naw Tork
Railway company, In operating th Metro
politan company's street car lines, has
reached th limit of Its capacity. It can
provide no further accommodations.
On th surfae lines the total number
of passenger for th year waa 07,(44,(29,
an increase of only 144,811. -
Much more promising was th report of
th Interborough company, operating Its
elevated line wtth longer trains and new
electric system. It; carried in all 175,133,242
passengers, an Increase over 'tha previous
year of fUU,61
PICKS FOLK AS CANDIDATE
Radey of How Mexico Say Mix
aanrlaa Will Nasaed by
Damoerats.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co., 1901)
WASHINGTON May 14. (New Tork
Herald Service Special to Th Bee.) Dele
gat Rodey of New Mexico, who baa a
clear eye for coming president and presi
dential candidates, declares that Folk of
St. Louis will be th next democratic nom
ine. "When Roosevelt waa a member of th
Nw York legislature," said Mr. Rodey to
your correspondent "I declared he would
some day be president A month before
Bryan waa nominated at Chicago J pr
dlored b would b th eandidat f hia
party.
- "Now I am her to do som mora pre
dicting for my democratic friends. Neither
Judge ParVer nor any other easterner I
going to get th nomination at St Louis.
Th convention will find Itself tlad np by
reason ef the strength of Hearst and th
only way out of th difficulty will u in
th nomination of Folk, th young St
Louis lawyer, whose fame has already bo
oora national. Furthermore, Folk is tha
most formidable man in th democratic
party and th en that will giro the' re
publicans tha hardest race." .
POPULISTS WILL NAME TICKET
Ofcalrneaa C Exeeaftv Oaaaaaitt
ay There Will B Mm Fulea
This Yea.
(Copyright, by Naw York Herald Co., IPX)
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Nw York
Harald Bervlc Special to Th Bea)
In tha opinion of former Senator
M. C Butler, chairman ef th xoutlv
committee of th populist party, his or
ganisation will endorse non of th demo
o ratio candidates for preesnt now In th
field. Th pop will nominate aa Inde
pendent ticket at their convention, which
la called for July 4 at Springfield, III., and
not St Louis as haa beea generally re
ported. Pessimism pervades Senator Butler's
vlw f th political situation. He can
e nothing good in th reorganised dem
ocratic party. Th movement to nomi
nate Judge Parker fail to strike a re
sponsive chord within him. He doe not
ntaus over th candidacy of William
Randolph Hearat The former senator
says that no political Mose has appeared
to lead th people to victory, and that It
Is Impossible for him to say who will b
nominated by his party.
Senator Butler says that after the
Springfield convention h will resign as
chairman gad yeXua ta aocept rajc-
LET 00T SIX BISHOPS
Methodist General Conference at Loa An
gelee Oempletee One ef Iu Taika.
BISHOP F0SS NOT INCLUDED IN REPORT
Buppoied the Venerable Officer Wonld Be
Betained aa Active Superintendent
F0SS RETIRED ON VOTE OF CONFERENCE
ssBBBawaaa
Hamei Hade Piblio Will Be Placed Upon
Ike Superannuated EolL
P0UNGER MEN WANTED FOR THE WORK
entlsaeat of th Charca at Large I
Opposed to th Art ton Takes oa
Bishop by th General
Coaferae.
LOS ANOELE8, Col. May 14. The Meth
odlst general conference today performed
one of its moat delicate as well as pnlnfnl
duties. It retired, from all active participa
tion in church work of flv of its venerable
bishops. They ar Bishop Edward G. An
drew of New York, Bishop John M. Wal
den of Cincinnati. Bishop John H. Vincent
of Zurich, Switzerland; Bishop Wlllsxd F.
Mallalleu of Boston and Bishop Cyrus D.
Fobs of Philadelphia.
Tlie ballot on the retirement of these high
officials was taken at noon today and while
the vote Is closely guarded and will not be
mad public until the tellers' report to the
conference next Monday morning, it, can be
tated with every asanranc that those
above named will be placed on the super
annuatd roll.
The committee on episcopacy, whoa duty
It was to consider this Important matter
end make recommendation to the general
oonfereno. did not include th nam of
Bishop Foss among those to be retired. It
waa thought that this notion would result
in Bishop Foss' retention a an active gen
eral superintendent but it Is learned from
reliable sources that th vote In favor of
Bishop "Foes' retirement waa mora than
two-thirds of th accredited representation
to th conference. The vote on th other
bishop resulted E00 to 000 in favor of re
tirement
Six Vacancies Ar Created.
Th conference also accepted the request
of Senior Bishop Steven M. Merrill for re
tirement. The action of the conference to
day created six vacancies In the board of
bishops. These, together with two resulting
from the deaths . of Bishops Ninde and
Hurst during tha last quadrenntum makes
necessary the election of eight bishop by
the present conference.
It is also believed two missionary blah-
op will be chosen. .
' Charea Opposes Retirement.
In th church at large there is said to
be a strong sentiment against th retire
ment of. bishops, but a majority of th
delegates. It appears at this time, desires
to see younger and mor aetlv men plaoed
on the Episcopal ' board. Th bishops are
elected for life and nearly all the vacancies
heretofore created in the board hav been
caused by death while in active-service.
The oonfereno Is asked to set the date
for the balloting on the election of bishops
either at today's or Monday's session. It
is expected to be som day next week,
probably next Wednesday.
Whll th report of th committee on
episcopacy, on th subject of restoring tha
pastoral time limit will be againat any
disturbance of th present unlimited tenure.
It 1 reasonably certain that there win be
a minority report on th matter, mbody
Ing th views of th various conferences
that hav petitioned the general oonfereno
to restore th limit
Sixty-fir memorial (rem twvnty-Bve an
nual confer noes ar In th hands of tha
subcommittees of the stat of th ohurch
bearing en the proposition changing; para
graph 9tt of th church glsotpllne, relating
to amusements. Thlrty-fiv of these peti
tions ask that no ehang be mad in th
paragraph and ten suggest various altera
tion. It la said that soma of tha memorial
asking that no change be made In tha dis
cipline are signed by aa many aa 2,000 in
dividuals. No action has yet been taken
on th matter by th committee, but It
has been mad a special order for next
Monday, at which time th oommlttea will
formulate a recommendation to the gen
eral conference. The committee on state of
th church haa also passed a resolution
reoommending that final adjournment of
th conference be taken an Saturday,
May 2.
The conference has fixed upon Saturday,
May X, as the day ef final adjournment
Th rules for balloting for bishop war
adopted. Th eonfsreno heard th report
of Missionary Bishop F. W. Warn on hia
work in India and referred It ta th proper
committee. The entire body of delegates
accepted the Invitation of the Salt Lake
railroad to visit Riverside th afternoon
and at lLtt th day 'a session closed.
Bishop Foes May Be Retired.
In presenting th report of th episcopacy
committee Dr. Buckley stated that th sub
commit tee appointed to consider the names
of those who war Ineffective brought In
th names of Bishop Mallalleu. Waldron,
Vincent and Andrews. Th subcommittee
considered th condition and prospect of
Bishop Foss and aftar taking a tentative
vote upon him requested that he appear be
fore th committee, which he did.
After four hour' consideration of Bishop
Fobs' ffeotlvenes the subcommittee de
cided to omit his name from their report
Dr. Buckley's report was presented at th
moment th conference was about ta ad
journ for the day and earn a a surprise
to the delegate.
. Thr were numerous attempts to post
pone consideration by raising parliamentary
technicalities, but la every case these
failed owing to th prompt and decisive ac
tion taken by Bishop MoCabe, who was
presiding. Although th delegate had ac
cepted aa Invitation to visit Riverside this
afternoon and had fixed 11: a th hour of
adjournment tbey wished t hear Dr. Buck
ley's report
Dr. Buckley, after reading hia report
mad a very impressive statement la
which hs took occasion ta say that a man
wneeo duty It was to present a report of
this kind was to be pitied, but he waa
doing what he had been Instructed to do by
th committee. He sympathised with th
aged bishop and believed that other dele
gat In the conference felt as he did.
"But" said Dr. Buckley, "whll w love
thwa from our hearts, w lov th church
better than ourselves. It Is for th Interest
of th church that w tak this action."
Th vol was thea taken, the ballet put
Into th hands of th secretary of the gen
eral conference and a report from the tel
lers will not be presented until th next
aVMiUaueA Aa Scoii4 ia;j
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Kebrask Fair and
warmer aoaaayi stoma ay, an
P"B7.
1 Tsaar Actress Playa Leading Role.
Italian Catholics Chaeae Policy.
Methodists to Retire Five Bishops.
Rnmor Pert Arthar lies Fallen.
9 Kssnapstkls May Risk a Battle.
Illinois Repabllean Deadlocked.
Hearat Saya He Will Not Bolt.
S fcews from All Parts of Nebraska.
Itepabllcaa Ceaaty roavcatlo.
Barker Coa lessee Killing; Bretne
4 Aatla Win Oat la k Primaries.
Affaire at ffeath Omaha.
5 Beeomea Mormea with Red Tape.
Aatla Go Baek ea Their Pledge.
Paat Week la Omaha Society.
Tarka Reaame Their Bloody Work.
T Raaalaa Army la a Tight Place.
Nebraakaaa at M. K. Ceafereaeet
Dog Day oa la Pellee Ceart,
Coanell Bluffs and lewa New.
ft O'Brlea aad MeCey Fight a Draw.
10 Renin ef the Day's Ball Games.
Other Spertlnsr Events.
11 Flaaaclal aad Commercial.
IS Werkera Mast Be Genteel.
Condition ef Omaha's Trade.
14 Amusements aad Nfasle.
15 German View ef V. . Farming.
IS Weekly Review of Rportlae- Event
IT Nebraekaas svt World' Fair.
18 Editorial.
1 Making Baadagea for the Wonaded
Pnalahment ef the Children. .
23 Too Many Typewriters la New York
Some Advaaeee la Pheteerraphy.
24 Proa-res ef the Vetlaa- Contest
SS to 40 The niastrated Bee.
Temperatare at Omaha Yesterday!
Hear. ' Dear. Hoar. Dear.
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CLARA BARTON OUT OF OFFICE
Resign Prldaey ef American Red
Cross Seelety and 1 Succeeded
by Mr. Logan.
WASHINGTON, ' May 14. Miss Clara
Barton today resigned tha presidency of
the American Red Cross and was suc
ceeded by Mrs. General John A. Logan,
who has heretofore occupied tha office of
vice president of the association.
The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Logan's
residence and was participated In by Miss
Barton, Mr. Logan and members of tha
exeoutlve oommlttea f the Red Cross.
Miss Barton's latter of resignation was a
partial review of'tb work of th organisa
tion. Th resignation was accepted and in ad
dition to many individual expressions of re
gret tha executive committee united In a
letter to Miss Barton
With the retirement of Mlsa Barton Mrs.
Logan, aa vice president, succeeded to the
duties ef th chief position. She made a
brief address, saying In part:
In'eanumlftar the dutlM.. mHii. nmL
dent of the American National Red Cross
i no so with many misgivings a to the
Possibility of satisfying evervona. Hoe.
ever, desiring to do all I can to allay the
present excitement In connection with the
organisation. I have consented to try to
fill the position "with charity for all and
mauce lowara none. .
I shall be aovernad bv tha wisdom and
Counsel of the executive committer anf
endeavor to the utmost of my ability to
give raw reepeoiiui oonsiaerauon to eacn
memDer or uie society.
Every Interest of the American National
Red Cross shall be protected as far as it
is posaioie to oo so. The executive com
mittee shall be advised of every step taken
for the promotion of the welfare ef the
society and tha preservation of Its assets
and good name, and a full report will be
made to the next meeting of the American
National Red Cross society, to whom the
exeoutlve committee and myself ar re
sponsible. I shrink from undertaking th duties ef
the president and from making these sug
gestions, but having accepted the position
of vloe president from the society, I feel
I must; endeavor conscientiously to do my
auiy. I
Miss Barton left with Mrs, Logan a
number of suggestlona bearing upon the
conduct of tha society and Mrs. Logan
suggested that a meeting . be called for
September next for the consideration of
this memoranda. Xn speaking of th neces
sity for this meeting she put It upon the
ground of "th present unpleasant and
unsatisfactory condition of affair." 8h
suggested that at the proposed meeting no
proxies be received. She also expressed the
opinion that In the Interim a proper cus
todian should b appointed to tak c haras
of th asset f th organisation.
TESTIMONY IN GILLESPIE CASE
Friend of Murdered Wemaa Tells ef
Coa ve re at loa with Oa al
. Meg Crttlea.
RISING BUN, ln. May 11 Before th
trial of James Gillespie, Mrs, Ball Seward
and Mr. and Mra Barbour for tha murder
of Elisabeth Gillespie was called today
there waa aa exciting scan. John Edrlng
ton, superintendent of th poor farm, cam
Into th village with ropes for cows that
had escaped.
Everybody followed him, thinking there
waa to be a lynching. Finally Edrlngton
halted aad explained how ha happened to
be carrying rop and the crowd dispersed.
The principal witness was Mrs. Laura
Johnson, a friend of th victim, who rotated
a conversation that lasted three hour be
tween herself and Mrs. Barbour three yean
ago. At that time Mra Barbour attacked
Elisabeth Gillespie's character and charged
her with boat ride and flirting, whll being
a hypocrite in church. Mrs, Barbour also
charged Elisabeth with talking about others
and said if ah did not stop "peeping"
some on would throw vltrol in her face.
Th witness thought Mra. Barbour at that
time Intended to attack Elisabeth herself.
Mrs. Johnson aald I told Mrs. Barbour at
the time ahs waa a "wicked woman to
make such throats." Th cros-e lamina
tion developed that Elisabeth did go oa th
Obi river boat excursions oooaaslonally.
DISCIPLINES CROWN PRINCE
Kmperer William Objects (e sleek less
Hldleg by Heir Appareat
te the Threae.
NEW YORK, May 17. Crows Prtnoe
Frederick William has been confined in hi
quarter for three day, by order ef th
emperor, according to Time dispatch
from Berlin. The order is stated to hav
been due t th participation of th crown
prtne in th daageroua riding competition
oa th Berlin race track, wbsn, mounted
on an Arabian horse, he eutdlstanoed a
doaen brother officer and tried wlty Cap
tain Von Holslng f th First Uhlans of
th guard, for th Kaiser's cup, but gal
lantly renounoed all claims to the prise.
This la tha aecond tlm th aiDror haa
disoiy'ined his sua far reckless hdseman-
hln, i
PORT ARTHUR FALLS
Seniation&l, but Unconfirmed, Humor from
Parie Eajt City Haa Been Bednoed.
ALLEGED THE FIGHT COST 10,000 LIVES
In the Abeenoe ef Confirmatory Dirpatohea
Donbt At!acbe to Report"
HEAVY SHELLING EVIDENTLY GCirtG t
Special from Che Foe Saya That a Bom
bardment ie in Prof reea
HOT FIRE DIRECTED BY JAPS UPON DALNY
Harbor Is Thickly Mined, bat Strong:
Japanese Fleet Clear Ckaaatl
and Begin Operatleas
Upon City.
LONDON, May 11 A telegram from Paris
aaya a rumor is current there that Port
Arthur ha fallen and 10,000 men were
killed during th engagement Nothing con
firmatory la obtainable In London.
Th abov rumor I probably false.
Neither St Petersburg nor Toklo have had
any Intimation of ths beginning of an at
tack on Port Arthur.
Fight In Progress at Dalay.
CHICAGO, May 14 A special from Cha
Foo to the Doily News says that when
th Daily New dispatch boat Fawan ar
rived off Dalny early this morning a heavy
bombardment was In progress, Aa the
channel was thickly mined by th Russians
and th Japanese admiral, Kataoka, had
issued strict orders that non-combatant
boats were to be exoluded it waa impossible
to get within the roadstead. Henoe am
accurate report of th proceedings 1 Im
possible. Aa far as It was possible to
ascertain th armored cruiser Yakumo, four
other cruiser, on gunboat and one battle
ship having cleared the channel entered
the harbor shortly after daylight and began
a heavy fir, which waa stlU In progress
at noon. It is estimated that 20,000 Japanese
troop are investing th town and there is
every reason to believe that they delivered
the assault this afternoon and ar in
possession of tha city. ,
It is understood that tha landing of the
second army was completed yesterday at
Pise wo. There are now MrOOO Japanese
troop ea th peninsula. .
Estimate of Jap Forcs.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 14. Th army
orgaq la disinclined to believe that Hal
Chlng Is the Japanese objective It says
th division of guards now marching
In that direction probably wiU ewerve
northward toward Liao Yang, followed
by th force now at Suyan Chow and,
combining with the division reported to b
at BomalUd, mak a combined attack
on Liao Yang.
Th Movoe Vremya'g expert ' estimates
th fore advancing against ZJao Tang
at 100.000 men, with 60,(00 horses and 270
guns and believes the Russlana are retiring
upon their base.
"It la a critical and anxious moment"
tha paper continues. "General Kouropat
kln allowing th enemy to tak th offen
sive, watching for a favorable moment
to atrik a decisive blow."
Although tha Issue price of th new Rus
sian loan la still a secret hers, th news
paper expreaaa satisfaction with Its terms.
Tha Novoe Vremya point out that 7 per
cent waa paid during th Turkish war and
that now th rat Is only 5 per cent
whereas th Japanese are paying at least
per cent ona smaller anoint
Th emperor haa accepted 2760,000 for the
navy from Oount Stroganov from th
patriotic emergency fund, consisting of
several million rubles deposited in the Im
perial bank by donator to his majesty's,
grandfather.
Th army medical department completed
its prephylaotio measures for tha far east
and la now able to cope with any epldemlo
among th troops. A disinfecting appara
tus la being sent broadcast to the army.
Every soldier waa vaccinated after passing
Baikal. Smallpox Is th only eontagtous
disease reported by th Siberian hospitals.
There hav been three eases at Chita, four
teen at Wsrkhneudinsk aad Flint Allln.
JESaKK NOT THE ENGAGEMENT
St, , PetersVnrs; Hears with latlsfac.
tlea Leea ef Jepaaeae Vessel.
ST, PETERSBURG, Msy 14, 4:61 p. m.
The admiralty denies the rumored engage
meat of Rear Admiral Jessen'a squadron.
A telegram from Vladivostok this morning
r?orts all well there.
G:end Duk Alexia, th high admiral, has
been at Cronatadt sine yesterday with
Vic Admiral Bojestvensky, the commander
ef the Baltlo fleet and Vice Admiral Avel
lan, the ohlef of the admiralty, Inspecting
the new Pacific squadron.
Th admiralty admits having received a
message from Port Arthur several days
old, la which Rear Admiral Wlttsoeft re
ports that everything was as wall aa oould
be expected.
There Is n further Information regarding
Japanese activity around Port Arthur.
Th Toklo dispatch recording Admiral
Kataoka's operations and th los of th
Js panose torpedo boat In Kerr bay, near
Port Dalny, waa read by th admiralty with
th greatest attention and some satisfac
tion. . It was oonsidered to Indicate that
determined operations will be undertaken
againat the fortreaa
Th general staff apprrrea of tha destruc
tion of tha piers at Port Dalny. A mem
ber of the, staff said to tha correspondent .
ef th Associated Press:
''Port Dalny would not be of th slightest
Doe In th defense of Port Arthur, whll
It would b a splendid plao for the be
siegers ta land."
RXMORS OS EFFORTS FOR PKACE
German Political Circles Consider
Time Not Ripe for Such Move.
BERLIN, May K Nothing la known at
ths Foreign office regarding th report
telegraphed from Berlin that there Is a
strong possibility of peso through th war
party urging th csar to end tha trouble.
It la pointed out In serious political cir
cle knowing th view of th Foreign ofllc
that th tlm Is not yet ripe for peace
efforts.
The German government Is a war that
strong currents in France and Great
Britain are working for peace and that
even high political Influence In Rural
Itself ar moving in th same direction.
It 1 admitted her that these effort
would t materially strengthened If th
Russians succeed In checking th Jpans
advance at Mukden.
Russia cannot however, be satisfied with
mere negative result of the military
operation. Th government of Emperor
Nicholas feel th nelty for r-eetab-
llshlr.g Its prestige, and only after several
decisive failure for Japan arms ou!4