HE OMAHA DAILY DEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15. 1904. telephone 691.' WE CLOSE BATVS DATS AT IP. M. Be, Jail 14, 1X, Murphy had been ivritenced to life Im- firisonment for the crime and Is now serv ng time In the Montana pen,tn,,fll'r Merrill, .who says he has worked In various state In the west a' a railroad laborer, wants to rase his conscience. According to his story, Merrill killed Edwards in a quarel over money. UNDER HEAVY FIRE Lace ' "That your ,-neignbor make mistakes never Justifies you In Curtains mtxini tnem. zr v fT CONFEDERATES IS SESSION BnrriTori of War af 8ouion Meat in Convention at Nashville. HOLD MEMORIAL FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS Addresses Delivered by Act la Con. aaader Lee and General McK-Un Tell How Former Bebels Feel Today, III I I I In our Curtain Department we are showing many things which you cannot iiiateh either in style or prices. - Ruffled flwlss Curtains 3 yards long, figured center, plain 4-inch ruffle, at too per pslr.'i , ,'. '" Arabian Lae Curtain i yards long, haavy corded work on edpe nd border, at fl.M a fair. i. . v Cable Net Curtains 3ft yards long, good substantial quality, beautiful designs, at 12.15 a pair. Our line of Nottingham Curtains cannot be surpassed. Bee and -compare, them. Brussels Net Cnrtalris Beautlfuf new striped effects, at W.50 a pair. New line of Motifany Curtains, cither flat or ruffled. lust received a new line of Poor Panel at prices that a'r astonishingly low-c, . 45c, 40c, 75c, We and $1. a each. '..'' Investigate Our Deposit Account Department. ID) y. M. C. A., Building. Corner Sixteenth and Douglas" StP Of figures that they claimed would be the return on the real estate and other prop erty of the state, rromlnent lawyers rep resenting the rallroAds tried to mnke tho board believe that It was Its duty now to find a valuation on the roads at about 75 per cent of their actual value because In all probability that would be what land would be valued. An army of figures based on Prof. Davlsson's valuation of the state's property was fired at the board yesterday by General Manderson to prove that the roads were being taxed out of all pro portion to their property. When the board had about agreed to rule the value of the stocks and bonds for Its basis, Mr. Pollard, of. the Burlington changed front and told the board that to capitalise the net earnings for a valuation would be a fair method. The same day this statement was made the Northwestern filed a brief In which ' It ' tried to' show that either plan would be unjust, unfair and Illegal.' Mr; Hlshloymnh of the Mis souri Pacific told tho board It wn 'right to tax franchise, while every othir rail road agent said such a proceeding would be absolutely without reason or Justice. And thus the railroads have played horse with the board ver since the meetings begun. ' On several occasions the board has been about ready -to report, but on each occasion some oent asked pormlsslun to appear and It was granted him, thus delaying the report. ' Dee Want Ads are the best business boosters. .. -. DEATH RECORD. Funeral of A. II, Weckbach. - PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. June 14.-(Spe-claL) The funeral services of Anton Henry Weckbach were held In the 8t. John's Catholic church this afternoon and were very largely attended.' Father W. F. Bradley, assisted by Father Joseph Bar tek of the Bohemian church, conducted the service. Miss Rosa "Vorndran sang very sweetly "Lead, Kindly Light." Mr. Weck bach was bom in. Waldhauaen. Baden, Germany, April It, 1854, and came to the United States when 14 years, of age, and ( ha since that time resided In Plattsmouth, and for fourteen years has been engaged tn busineas. He was a member of the Mod ern Woodmen of America, the Ancient Or der of United Workmen and the Woodmen of the World, and the different orders at tended the services. He leaves a wife. Out of respect for the deceased the busi ness houses were closed during the ser vices. Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy. FARMINOTON, Me., June 14. -Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy, whose ability and devotion to temperance work ' was recognised a year ago by her appointment as a national or ganiser of the National Women's Christian Temperance union, and who was president Of the National Dorothea Dlx association, died today as the result of an unsuccess ful operation performed, at Washington. D. C, .last winter. Mrs. Beedy was sn active worker with the lata Francis Wll lard. "' 1 ' ' Morell Cotton. TABLE ROCK, Neb., June 14. (Special.) News has arrived her of the death at Manchester, la., on Saturday, June 11, of the death of Mr. Morell Cotton of this place, aged about 70 years. Mr. Cotton left here In the early part of lost month to visit relatives at his old home In Man chester, la., where his wife, who Is a helpless Invalid, had been for several months. Mrs. Mary McManas. AUBURN. Neb., June 14. (Specials Mrs. Mary McManas, wife of A. McManas, died at her home south of town yesterday. She was 68 years old at the time of her death, and had been a resident here for about thirty years. The funeral was held today at St. Joseph's Catholio church and Interment had at Holy Cross cemetery. Funeral of John Lneas. - SHELBY. Neb., June 14. (Special.) John Lucas, who was killed In a runaway, was burled tn the Shelby cemetery yesterday afternoon. The procession from his farm was more than one mile long, consisting of 115 teams. He was 43 years old; was one of th early settlers and highly respected. Two Classes of Fair Womeiv Some are fair because they happen bo, others attain the clear, rosy complexion, eoft skin, clear eyes, easy, graceful car riage to their healthful bodies because they are careful what those bodies are made of, In other words, they select food that will nourish. They don't eat "every thing that comes along." Every woman should read the little book in each pkg. of Grape Nuts for "The Road to Wellvllle" Is the road healthful beauty. There a Reason." RN OX MAY QUIT THE CABINET 8'atad at Wihttgloa that Ha Will Bs Eooceedad by- 8scrtar Hood. HE REFUSES TO DISCUSS THE REPORT Alleged that Attorney General Thinks that , tho State Should Have ' 3wo Senators - at All " ' ' Times. WASHINGTON, June 14. Although the attorney general refuses either to deny or to affirm the statement, It Is learned from a high source that It his Intention to retire from the tablnet within the next few diys, or as soon as his appointments as -United States senator from -the' titate. of Pennsyl vania shall be received from- Governor Pennypacker. ''He will be succeeded by Mr. Moody, the present secretary of the navy. It la said that after a conference with the president Attorney General-Kno concluded tliat his action in retiring at once from the Department of Justice would be In accord ance with the spirit of the constitution, which provides that each state shall have two senators and empowers the governor to appoint In case of vacancy. Congratulations for Knox. At today's meeting of the cabinet At torney General Knox was congratulated by the president and the members of the cabi net on his selection of senator in succession to Senator Quay. Incidentally, impending changes In the cabinet were discussed. Discuss Tyner Letter. The president had a conference with Dis trict Attorney Morgan H. Beach, who proso cuted the Tyner case, and Charles H. Robb, who was assistant attorney general for the Postofllce department In succession to Mr. Tyner. The conference related to the Tyner letter. SCHEDULE OF ROSEBUD LANDS General Land Office Sends Out Pant -phlot for. Bencdt intending, i- ''.' Settlers. (From a Staff Correspondent.) '"-'-' WASHINQTON, June 14 (Special Tele gram.) The general land office today Is sued a pamphlet containing a .schedule of the ceded Sioux Indian lands of the Rose bud reservation In the Chamberlain land district. South Dakota, subject f.0 disposi tion under the president's proclamation of May 13. 1904.. In all there are 838,887 acres to be opened to settlement lying In town ships 95 to 100 Inclusive and in 'ranges 69 to It Inclusive, Gregory county, S.outh Dakota. Fifty thousand of these pamphlets have been ordered printed and today 1,000 wars sent to the land officers . at Chamberlain and additional copies will be sent out as fast as the government printing office press can grind them out. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Day kin, regular, Frank Moor; substitute, John H. Moor. Dodge, , regular, Alexander P. Mailman; substitute, Max, Loegding.' Iowa Afto.n, regular, Albert E. Gunn; substitute, Edmund I. Woodward. Dayton, regular, Jacob A. Nixon; substitute, Reuben Swan son; Dysart, regular, John Monroe; sub stitute, Gilbert J. Monroe. An additional rural route has been or dered established July 15 at Davis City, Decatur county, Iowa. Route embraces an area of twenty-flve square miles, con taining a population of G1& HYMENEAL Goelet-Whelen. PHILADELPHIA, Juna 14. Miss Elsie Whelen of this city and Mr. Robert Goelet of New York were Jnarrted today In ths Church of St. Mary, Wayne, a fashionable suburb. The ceremony was performed by Bishop McVlckar of Rhode Island, as sisted by Rev. Floyd Totnklns of this city. The bridesmaids were Miss Alice Roose velt, Miss Frances Qrlacom, Miss Adelaide Jordan, Miss Esther. Whit Harrison, Miss Pauline Blddle, Miss Eiiith Druen. cousin of the bride, of PhtladeipWaj Miss Marion Haven and' Miss Nora Iaelln of New York. Mr. Goelet was attended by Mr.'1 Ogden Mills of New York, who acted as best man. After the wedding a reception was held at "Clovelly," the reeldencs of the bride's parents, near Devon. ; Th bride Is the daughter of Mr, and 'Mrs. Henry Whelen. She mad - her ; debut four years ago and has been an acknowledged belle end beauty, not only of this city, but also of New York and Newport. DlerarGordon. SEWARD, Neb., June K (BpeclaDVTh marriage of Miss Blanch Gordon of Logans port, Ind., to Dr. Henry Louis Dlers of Seward was solemnised at th horn of th bride parent. Major . and Mr. M. M. Gordon, on Thursday, June , at O'clock, Rev. E. Yates Hilt of th First Presby terian church of that city officiating. Da. and Mrs. Dlers were the recipients uf many beautiful and valuable presents. Among them was a .draft for' tt.eoo from th parent of the groorit." After a visit to St. Louis and points through Iowa, they will be at home In a cosy home In. Seward. Dr. Dlers is chairman of the democratic county central committee. ' - . - Vanee-Oplaea. ' SEWARD. Neb., June 11 (Special.) Mr. Aleo Vance and Mrs. Oplges of Mil ford were married at Seward on Monday. Mr. Vance Is a democratic leader of Mllford, being a well-known contributor of political articles over th signature of "Old Stal FIRE RECORD. I'nfortnnato Chicago Factory. CHICAGO. June 14. The building of th Vulcanite Roofing company, which wa damaged fcX.OOO by fir a few day ago, Buffered today In a similar way to th ax tent of 135,000. The police believe both biases were Incendiary, . NA8HVILLE, Tenn., . June . U-The United Confederate Veterans began their fourteenth annual convention today, and for the first time since ,-the organisation was formed General John B. Gordon, the behoved comm'ander-ln-chlef, whose body rests In .Oakland cemetery at Atlanta, did not preside. That his presence was sadly missed was apparent from the frequent reference to his many years of service as the head of the organization and his brilliant war record. The convention was called to order by General George W. Gordon of Memphis, commanding the Tennessee division. The welcoming addresses were responded to by Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee, who Is filling the unexpired term of the late Commander-in-Chief John B. Gordon. General Lee said; 1 wonder sometimes wiiether, when the great balances of the universe are poised and th great Judgments of the ancient days are rendered, whether even when the last human history is written of the war between the states and the slow ver dict " of remote posterity is taken, the cause we loved will seem as lost as li once seemed to us. It may be that. In the providence of Ood and the develop ment of humanity, the retirful socrittcos were necessury for the highest good of this nutlon and of the world. . Truly, In human experience, without the shedding pf blood, there Is not redemption. Rather let us believe that the world is richer and better, purer and greater, for the tragic story of forty years ago. and that the bloodshed has brought blessing, honor, glory and power, incorruptible truths of what a brave and noble people can never be despoiled. It Is a source Of Joy to every one of us when we see how prosperous our country has grown. 1 think we are convinced now that the south is fully on its feet again. In material prosperity we have not only reached, but supassud the achievements of our lathers. Indulge No Vain Reg-rets. At the conclusion of his address. General Lee Introduced Dr. Randolph H. McKlm of Washington, the orator of the occasion. Rev. Mr. McKlm spoke in part as follows! There axe two unique features which- must arrest the attention of every, observer of this 'sortie today. The first Is the fact that all tills pegeuntry, all this enthusiasm, .Is. a. trilute to a Jost cause. IkvuMn, is lha fact . U.t - fK ,utemDltf unduthc oiuib aim ampes une victorious banner), Miid- pay our reverent homage to the con quered one. A stranger coming Into our midst and observing this vast assemblage might, suppose thai , we were met here to Celebrate the foundation of a state or to ucclaim tho triumph of armies, or to exult in the victory of a great cause. But not so. Our new republic sank forty years ao, to rise no more; -our armies were deferred; vur banner went down. In blood. What then? Are we here to indulge, in vain to conspire for the re-establishment of our fallen cause? Not so. The love and loy alty which we give to the lost cause and to the defeated banner Is demonstration of the deep hold that cause had upon the hearts of the southern people and of the i.bsolute sincerity and of the complete de votion with which they supported it; hut it Is no evidence of unmanly and fruitless repining over defeat, nor of any lurking disloyalty to the union, in which now, thnnk God, the southern states have equal rights and privileges with all the other biates of our broad land. We accepted the results of the war In good faith. We abide the arbitrament of the sword. We subscribe as sincerely as the men Who fought against us to the eentlment, "One flag, one country, one con stitution, one destiny." This is now for us an indissoluble union of Indestructible states. We nre loyal to that starry banner. Htrane-e As1 It'-may seem to one who 'does not understand our people; Inconsistent and Incomprehensible HS "If Iha "appear, ' we salute yonder starry banner the banner of the Stars. and Stripes as the symbol of our reunited country, and at the same moment that we do homage to the memory of he stars and bars. ! Talks of Commander. The topics of greatest interest to the veterans before the convention met wore "who will be th next commander-in-chief" and will there be a permanent reunion city? General Stephen D. Lee, who la now fil.lig the un expired term of General Jv.hn B. Gordon, seems to have the support of nearly every body, but some opposition to' him has sprung tip, mainly in the Texas delegation. The Texana want General Cabell for commander-in-chief, and one of their argu ments Is that General Lee la now filling a government position. General Lee Is one of the Vicksburg National Military park commissioners, but his friends' say that that Is no objection and they will stand by him. Texas also hopes to secure for New Orleans the honor of either being the per manent meeting place of the confederates or the making of that city the pace of holding the gatherings every other year. Louisville and Baltimore also seek next year's reunion. General Lee favors the permanent reunion Idea, but prefers that any suggestion as to the matter should come from the veterans themselves. Memorial for Jefferson Davis. The Jefferson. Davis memorial . .services were held today. The memorial address was delivered by Bishop Gallor of the Epis copal diocese of Tennessee The United Sons of Confederate Veterans will convene at 3 o'clock. United States Senator William B. Bate will deliver an address. Tonight the veterans and their friends will be received at the state capltol by Gov ernor Fraxler and staff. At 1 o'clock Wednesday the laying of the oornerstone of the monument to the con federate private soldiers at Centennial park will take place. After the ceremonies Henry Watterson of Louisville dill -deliver th ad- dies. The parade of veterans takes place Thurs day morning. (Continued from First Tage.) i resulting In tho kwa la that vicinity to the Russians of M0 men. Neither has the War office anything enrrflrmatory of the reported ambushing and almost total destruction by the Russians of two Japanese battalions on the Hal Cheng road. The officials of the War office discredit both reports. Private,, .but .'reliable, advices from Port Arthur, dated June $, are to the effect that the. Japanese on .that date were still a considerable distance, from the fortifica tions. No mention was made of an en gagement. The absence of official news from Toklo regarding General Oku's movements before Port .Arthur Is raising a suspicion that the preliminary operations on land are not succeeding welt and that news Is being withheld until the Japanese can accomplish a victory. , Confesses to Murder la Montana. KANSAS CITY. June 14 William Mer rill, aged 60 years, appeared at th police station here today and surrendered, saying he rrad killed John Edwards, a railway brakeman, at Deer Lodge. Mont., nineteen years ago. Merrill said that a man .named Speaking of Quality! Just Open a Bottle of BLATZ WIENER BEER MILWAUKEE 1 1 TbMVS WtMt tb quality rum.ot coin Id It's rr kottl or ks IbM betri tb WiMir la bel. Ordr Wlaur tor th fek ot your bMltb nd In bMlib ot your rtmllr. Cry boltls ttrlllMe. Blitz Mllt-VlflDS, (Noo-Istos.) Toole JVil Blatz Brit . Co, MILWAUKEE OMAHA BRANCH. Tel. ion. 1412 Iwiiglas Street. ARMIES TRY." TO GAIH ADVANTAGE Vafanovr Rattle Bellevrd to Have Been Heavy Affair. ST. PETERBBTTRO, June 16. The general stiff remained In session until almost 3 o'clock thle morning and gave out Lieu tenant General Baron Stakelberg's mes sage announcing the fight at Vafangow. This unusually late hour Indicates that the authorities attach considerable Importance to the message, , It Is believed that the Vafangow affair may prove to have been quite a heavy fight. The fact that the Russians held their position in the face of heavy losses also supports this theory and It Is believed It may turn out tobe a severe check to the Japanese; northern advance. . The movement .of .1,090 Japanese north of Kuan Dlan San, only adds to the blindness of the situation In - the. northeastern field of operations. . It is unquestionable that the Cossacks have Ijeen worrying the Japa nese north .of Feng Wang Cheng and the movement may be merely an effort to clear the country.. At the same time this move ment holds the, possibility of a demonstra tlon against Mukden, .one of the main roads leading -directly east from Mukden toward the region to whlcl) the Japanese are now advancing. The. consensus of opinion, however. Is that the advance ,1s more In the nature of a demonstration than a preliminary to- an actual attack. ..A special dispatch from Liao Vang, dated June 14. says: "Yesterday (Monday) at. the battle of Vafangow Japanese troops numbering 20.000 tried to pass our flank, but were discovered. We changed . our position, flanking the Japanese and' opened a heavy fire. The result is unknown'.'" ' " The date of this dispatch does not agree With the Associated Press dispatch from Liao Tang, or with lieutenant General Ij.iron StRkelberg's 'message to the em peror, both of Which indicate that the bat tin took' place Tuesday. It Is thought Im probable that there have been two actions. TtlSSIAAS HETlHSf TO MANCHURIA Supposed ty He Party 'Which Started Toward Plnsc Vang, s tCopyright, rl)4, :by New York Herald Co.) ... SEOUL, June J4i-rNew-York. Herald Ca- blegram-'gpecial . Telegram to The Bee.) The Russians who were reported last week as proceeding westward toward Ping Yang went as ,tar aai Yesgsen whence small parties of scouts, arem eetit South and ast. Today a cunsiiWable,, body of Russian troops is reported crossing the estuary. of the' Yalu .and(Jmarohlng. Into Manchuria. It Is pfresumfd., these troops are identical with the above, scouts. , Great . Battle' Expected. PARIS, June 14. A dispatch to the Temps front Liao Yang, says that the Japanese divisions .whloh debarked atr Takushan and General Kurokl's divisions, which were at fJlu Ken, are. marching toward . Hal Cheng. Indications, It Is added, point to a great bcttle soon in- the region southeast of Hal Cheng. , CITIZENS jIFRAID TO SPEAR (Continued from First Page.) plot that was to, furnish the excuse for all subsequent outrages.',' " Bell IV-.nes Statement. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Vun 14. Ad jutant General &ucrman Bell, in cemmand of the military here, has Issued a statement OAMvrnlng the deportation of union miners and others from the Cripple Creek dis trict. The statement was prepared at the request of an eastern newspaper for an opinion as to why the deportations do not oontiict with the provisions of the constitu tion of the United States againBt depriving any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law. It reads In part as follows: The powers of the military In dealing with en organisation engaged In Insurrec tion against the lawful authorities of the state, in a orlmlnal conspiracy agulnst the lives of Its citizens, has recently been de fined by the honorable supreme court of this state in re Moyer, in which I refer you for my authority. I am taking only such steps as are necessary to restore peace In this community and to render safe the lives of its citizens. Many Innocent lives have already been sacrificed and the au thorities of Colorado propose that these assassinations shall cease. The people of Colorado love order and peace and law, Just as much as those of the older communities, but they sometimes make their election of citizens In a hurry, and tho murderous, unspeakable outrage at the Independence station a week ago, coming as a culmination of many hidden crimes, all traceable to the Western Fed eration of Miners, precipitated such an elec tion. A committee of forty leading business men today unanimously agreed upon the following statement of ths attitude of em ployers toward union labor In this district! Determined to Have Peace. In the future neither walking delegates, agitators or labor unions will be allowed to sy who may or who may not labor In Teller county, who may or who may not be In business here. The source of all strife In the Cripple Creek district has been the Western Fedeieuion of Miners and the Trades assembly, which they dom inated, and through which they carried out their boyootts, etc. There Is no room In Teller county for these two organisations, and their ex istence wi'l no longer be tolerated. Th citizens and taxpayers are determined to have peace and law und order In Teller county, and while they have no wish to work hardship on any person simply be cause of his membership In a labor union, nevertheless, drastic measures must and will be adopted to preserve peuce. Thlrty-RIx Miner Killed. VICTOR, Colo., June 14.-Thlrty-s!x man were deported this afternoon by the mili tary. The men were residents of different sections of the district, but mainly lived in Cripple Creek and Victor. There wa a large crowd at 'the Florence and Cripple Creek station when the men were loaded on the train, but little excitement or dem onstration of any kind was made. The destination of th exiles was given oat unofficially as New Mexico. Th report was current, however, that they would be taken through that territory to the Old Mexico. line and made to pass over on to Mexican soil. A strong guard of military will accompany the men until they are finally releaaed. The men sent out today are nearly all union men or union sym pathisers. Quite a number of them are married. Food was taken oa th train for ths prisoners. i ar ?arw ' : rt t i tNt B - VJfT iVX ' l f. 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During th after noon th court decided to have the letters read and tentatively ' admitted for such bearing as they might possibly have on th case, but reserved Its decision as to whether the letters should be finally ad mitted as evidence until suoh time as the cross-examination of Dennlson should de velop the fact that they bad a bearing on th question ot whether or not Dennlson was In Iowa between the dates of Novem ber 4, 1&92, and January, lam. The contl- ment of ths court as expressed by Judge Redlck, was that unless ths letters in question, purporting to have been written by Dennlson, showed on their face that Dennlson wa In Iowa between the two dates mentioned, they would be Inadmis sible under the Issues of the cause being heard. The case has not yet been submitted for final argument, but may reach that stage today. A Good Thins tor Mother, If she Is tired out, sickly, run down, Electric Bitters will give her new lite, or there's no charge. Try them, (Oc, For sal by Kuhn A Co. 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