COMPLETE MARKET NEWS y IH THE BEL .1 The Omaha Daily Bee fULL BOX BALL SCORES IN THE BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAIIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 18. 190.W TWELVE TAOES, SINOLE COPY THREE CENTS T r PLAN TO END STRIKE Indication that ths Chicago Trouble Will Be Orer by flight TEAMSTERS BACK DOWN GRACEFULLY, Question of Making DeliTeriea to Boyootted Houses ia ArbitraUi WORK TO BE RESUMED IN MEANTIME Original Cause of the Walkout ia to B Ignored. SJOPS STRIKE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Jndge Sentences Three Jttnllt Agitators to Deteatloa School ad Releases Aaother oa Probatloa. CHICAGO., May 17J-H Is highly probable that the next twenty-four hours will set the end of the teamsters' strike in Chi cago. Although none of the labor lead ers will so acknowledge It, It Is generally understood that the proposition for the calling off of the strike has been ar ranged. Tomorrow at i o'clock a meeting will be held between the Teamsters' Joint council and a committee representing the Team Owners' association. It will be made prac ticable to the teamsters that the business Interests of the association renders it Im perative that the boycotts be lifted. It will then be agreed by the Team Owners' and the Teamsters' Joint council that the demand of the team owners to make de liveries to boyootied houes with union drivers be submitted to arbitration. This arbitration ia to concern only the Team Owners' association and the teamsters. J the members of the Employers' association being In no manner Interested in It in an official sense. Pending the decision of this board of Arbitration the strike Is to he railed off and such members of the Teams ters' union as are able to obtain their old situations will return to work. This will end the strike entirely with the exception of the strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. and, as it Is not expected that ag gressive measures will be adopted by either side, the trouble in this direction Vuln ellrwd to ilia nut fir&duallv. Gompers Confers with Donne. i President Samuel Gompers of the Ameti N can Federation of Labor was very active today in all efforts made toward settling the strike. He conferred with members of the Team Owners' association, held con ferences with the teamsters, and had an extended talk with Mayor Dunne. He re fused to state the result of his day's work, but expressed himself as being confident that the strike would be adjusted within a abort time. The manner of the settlement he declined to discuss, but said he was in favor of almost anything that would bring about an honorable adjustment. . Little if any opposition was made by the . strikers und thtr friends to the making of deliveries by nonunion drivers. In fact the streets had almost resumed their nor- oate that a strike of such large proportions was in progress. ' Jevenlle strikers Sappressed. The authorities have taken hold of the strike fever in the public schools with a Arm hand and this afternoon Judge Mack of the Juvenile court sentenced one boy to be Imprisoned at the John Worthy school, which la a branch of the house of correc tion, and two at the parental school, while a fourth was released on probation. When Judge Mack passed sentence the lads Joined in an outburst of crying and ap pealed volubly for mercy. Their parents also wept and pleaded with the Judge for another chance for the prisoners. The Judge, however, remained fixed in his de termination. He replied to the parents These school strikes must stop. They hsve got to stop and they will stop right away. It Is time these boys learned there is such a thlna as law and that those who , break lawi must suffer. The sentences Will stand. I Blv r.rr.nt. K'.r. mmttm mi r-ul a ., the parents of young strikers in the Har VVrlson school district and they will be ar- r aimed in court tomorrow momma. -' Negro Kills School Boy. Two colored strike breakers, Jesse Bal linger and Jamea Jones, one of whom Is believed to have fired a shot that resulted in the death of an 8-year-old school boy, Enoch Carlson, were arrested today. Both negroes desperately resisted the poflco. They are employes of the Peabody Coal company, which has been active in attempting with nonunion negro teamsters to deliver coal at the public school and naa been resisted by strikes of hundreds of pupils at the schools. The shooting Carlson followed the Jeering of colored nonunion men by a number of school boys, who were playing ball In a vacant lot. Vntll the ardor of the school children has cooled, do more deliveries of "nonunion" coal will be made at the public school buildings unless absolutely necesary. This announcement Is made by officials of the Board of Education, who bellve that 'an ounoe of prevention Is worth a pound of cure," The decision to stop the deliveries of coal by nonunion drivers was reached after the compulsory education department had put down strikes at six schools and after cisturbances had been caused at seven other schools Campers oa th Groaad. Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri can Federation of l.abor, win the central figure In the teamsters' strike situation today. His presence In Chicago was re garded as offering hope of peace, but the ory of the strikers was still for ar bitration, which the employers had abso lutely refused to the garment workers In whose behalf the teamsters quit ' work six weeks ago. Mr. Gompers met the labor leaders to day la his rooms at the Brlggs house. Just before going into this conference he said: "I am not In a position to say what will or will not be done. I will say, however, that I have np Intention 1 of Interfering unless 1 em commissioned by President Shea and his colleagues to do o " That President Gompers came to Chicago at the solicitation of both buslneas men and the teamsters' officials to act in the cap acity of peice nuke- was the statement of the National labor chief himself today. Statemeat of Gomaera, -sJy mission to Chicago," said he, "is to Cry to be helpful in bringing about an adjustment of the strike. I came here at the solicitation of one of the Chicago news papers which sent me, through lis Wash lugton correspondent ten days ago, a long telogram setting forth that the situation in Chicago was very keen. I was urged to Dome and uau my Influence to restore peace. The telegram stated that I enjoyed the confidence of both sides, the employers as wall as tbe unions. I plaoed the telegram CAN PROVE UP UNDER OLD LAW Commissioner Richards Isaacs Clr ealar to Lasd Office Officials. Z fFrnm a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, May it. speciai Tele- .) -Commissioner Richards of the gen a land office today Issued a circular to ( ters and receivers of land offices jghout the United States In explana- of the act passed at the last session ongress prohibiting the selection of ?r lands In lieu of lands in forest -vcs. . Jer the provisions of the act all se . -ns under the act of June 4. 189", and juTie i, 1300. made prior to and pending for adjudication on March J, 1906, the date of the approval of the act above referred to, according to Commissioner Richards, may be perfected and patented as though the act of March S. 1906, had not been passed. If in an adjudication of any se lections then pending, the same should be held Invalid for any reason not the fault of the party making the same, the commissioner holds that another selection for a like quantity of land may be made In lieu thereof. Should an application be presented under the provision of the law above referred to, he directs regldters and receivers to be careful to see that the same Is In strict compliance with the Instructions of the genera land office under date of July 7, 1902, with the exception that Instead of the showing specified In those Instructions the selector will be required to file his affi davit setting out the fact as to prior se lectl3n In llru of the relinquished tract. This statement must Include Its date arid place where the selection was made, de scription of land, general land office num ber of such selection, and date of final re jection and cancellation. The act of March 3, 1906, makes no provision for cases where land within forest reserves may have been reconveyed to the United States, or where such selections, If made were finally re jected and cancelled prior to the passage of the act. Except as to exceptional cases specified there is no provision of law, ac cording to Commissioner Richards author izing selections of land In lieu of such relinquished tracts. A. A. Tollerton, wholesale grocer of Sioux City, shipping 1.600 cars of merchand ise yearly, one of the largest shippers In Iowa, appeared today before the senate committee on Interstate commerce in op position to proposed legislation for gov ernment regulation of rates. He said he had been in business in Sioux City for thirty years and that freight rates had de creased all the time. "Since the passage of the Elklns law," he said, "we have had no rebates or secret preferences. We do not want any change In the law. We be lieve the power Of making rates should re main where It is at present and we believe that any law curtailing the powers of rail roads in making Interstate rates will do us great damage." William H. Maxwell of Pierre, 8. D., was today awarded the contract for con struction of the new public building at Laramie, Wyo., at his bid of $70,807. Max well agrees to complete his contract on or before August 1, 1906. Dorus E. Ruckman has been appointed postmaster at Raleigh, Emmet county, I a.. vice Oscar Myhrer, resigned. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Rlv. erton, routes 1 and s: Henry B. Blel, car rier; Eva S. Blel, substitute. Iowa Bea consfield, route 1; Robert E. Hupp, carrier; Florence B. Hupp, substitute. Holstein. route 3; Adolph H. Meyer, carrier; Fred Bchaal, substitute. BAPTISTS PERFECT UNION Ohurches North and South Form Perma nent Organisation at St. Louis. MISSOURI MAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT Rev. Dr. lashing of the Baptist Vat .vrrsity, Ha a goon, India, Drops Dead la the Palplt. FORMER 0MAHAN IN TROUBLE aid to Be Short In His Aceoaats Manager of Bncktnham Clnh. ST. LOUIS, May 17.-(Speclal Telegram.) N. E. Sage, who some time ago came here from Omaha and took the position of man ager of the Buckingham club, has tendered his resignation, which has been accepted. It is reported he Is short in his accounts. Sage lived In Omaha for a number of years. He was In the employ of Rome Miller as assistant manager of the Her Grand hotel. He went from Omaha to Colorado Springs, where he became assist ant manager of the Alamo. He returned to Omaha to become manager of the Millard after Mr.' Miller secured control of this hotel, and occupied this position from April to November, 1903, when he was discharged, Mr. Miller says, on account of his unre liability. Sage went from Omaha to St. Louis soon afterward and became manager of the Buckingham club about January L 1904. During the summer of 1901 Mr. Mil ler received a letter from the club people making Inquiries as to the character of Sage. Mr. Miller sent as an answer a copy of the letter he had written to Sage when he discharged him as assistant manager of the Millard. Sage has been In Omaha sev eral times since his departure for St. Louis and attracted much attention here because of his elaborate costumes. He was married In Missouri Valley, I a., where his wife's folks reside. STATE CLOSES THE HOCH CASE Attorney for Proaecatlon Asks Ex treme Penalty, While Defense Asks for Aeejalttal. "-Continued oa Ssugud. Paga CHICAGO, May 17. With an appeal to the Jury to inflict the severest penalty pro vided by law for murder, Assistant State' Attorney Healy today finished his closing argument In the trial of Johitnn Hoc! charged with the murder of Mrs. Marie elcker-Hoch. Counsel for Hoch, Attor ney, Isadore Plotke, then liegan his plea to the Jury In behalf of Hoch. Attorney Plotke made a strong plea to the Germans on the Jury. He referred to Hoch as "this German here," and he kept Hoch's na tionality before the Jury In nearly every statement. Judge Kerslen's court room was crowded, many fashionably dressed women being spectators. In the afternoon Attorney Plotke, in making his argument In defense of Hoch, accused Mrs. Flscher-Hoch of being the murderess of her aister, Mrs. Welcker Hock. and declared that she and Hoch should be sitting ss prisoners In the court. It Is expected that arguments In the case will be finished within one hour tomorrow and that the case will be given to the Jury before noon. ST. LOUIS, May 17. The organisation or a permanent body to be known as the gen eral convention of Baptists of North Amer ica was perfected today by the election of the following officers: President. K. W. Stephens of Columbus, Mo. First vice president, E. M, Thresher of Ohio. Second vice president, Joshua Levering of Maryland. Third vice president, Thomas B. Trotter or rsova scoua. Secretary. J S. Prestridjte of Kentucky Assistant secretary, W. H. Ueistwelt of Illiuols. Treasurer, H. Kirk Porter of Pennsylvania Kxecutlve committee. J. V. Man-In. E. J. Mullen and P. P. Eagon of Kentucky, S. A. Crandall of Minnesota, H. L. Moorehouse of New York, George C. Whitney of MasJ sachusetts, George D. Reese or rennsyi vatila, W. E. Hatcher of Pennsylvania, J. B. Gambrell of Texas, J. 8. Dlckerson of Illinois, J. W. Conley of Nebraska, C. C. Morris of Arkansas. C. H. llill of Cali fornia, W. W. Mandman of Georgia, S. B. Meeser of Michigan. After the business incident to the or ganization of the general convention had been concluded Rev. L. Call Barnes, D. V., of Worcester, Mass., In an address on "The Unity of the Baptist Mission" made what is regarded by his fellow Baptists as a radical utterance on the question of In fant baptism, which Is opposed by the Bap tist teaching. We have Insisted," said Mr. Barnes, "on individual Instead of collective obedience to God and so have had to insist on bap tism by personal action instead of baptism by proxy. But at the mouth of the whole battery of the world's scholarship and at the point of the bayonet of common sense, the forces of infant baptism have been turned until there Is nothing left for them but an act of Infant dedication, and the, sooner we turn, too, and publicly dedicate our children the sooner ws shall have taken away the last prop of baptism by proxy." Provisions of Constitution. It was decided to Install permanent head quarters for the general convention at Louisville, Ky. In regard to representa tions at future conventions the following sections of the constitution and by-laws, adopted today, will apply: The objects of this convention shall be to promote closer fellowship among Amer ican Baptists, their Increased efficiency and spirituality and the evangelistic spirit in our churches; to consider subjects having a bearing upon the missionary, educational and philanthropic enterprises of the de nomination and upon the moral and spirit ual welfare of society. This convention shall exercise no authority other than that which the weieht of Its opinions may carry nor shall It Interfere with the churches or with the missionary or educational agencies of the denomination. This convention shall be composed of rep resentatives duly appointed as follows: Each church may appoint one represen tative and one additional representative for every 100 members or fraction thereof above tne nrst if). Knell local or district association may ap point two representatives and one addi tional representative for every ten churches or fraction thereof above the first ten. Each territorial, provincial and state con vention (or general association) may ap point ten representatives and one addi tional representative for every 10,0u0 mem hr nhnvo the first 60.000. No appeals for money shall be made nor collections be laKen wnicn nave noi ueen approved by the executive committee. Address by Dr. Judson. Rev. Dr. Edward Judson of New York, son of Adonlram Judson, who was one of the first missionaries of the Baptist church, was introduced after the discus slon had proceeded for some time and made a motion that the report of the committee be adopted. "It seems to me to be In harmony with St. Paul's pronun clamento of peace," said he. "I find In It no plan to undermine the faith. It seems to me a noble formulation of Baptist brotherhood. There comes to me the memory of my father's great love for the south and I rejoice today that the bit terness between the north and the south passed away with the war. and we are now dwelling and mingling together In unity and love. Today we are not pro ducing Baptist brotherhood, but we are simply giving It a definite form, and therefore move the adoption of this report. The motion was seconded by Rev. Dr. R. W. Hatcher of Virginia. x "I think there is wisdom and strength In the.adop tlon of this plan of uniting the Baptists of the north and south," said he. "This action aends a message to the outside and tells friends and critics alike that so far as the American Baptists are con cerned, there Is an Infinite difference be tween separation and division. ve are separated In our work, but this meeting and this action will declare to the world that we are not divided. There are now no causes that stand In the way of our union of heart and cordial fraternity. In closing I want to say that, although am a democrat, I think that the power of one man to unify this country and towards effecting a unity of the world has been the supreme event In American history I feel that we must be united together. not only In the church, for the one great purpose that may lead to the salvation of the nations. I therefore, with great heartiness and all cordiality, second the motion to adopt this committee's resolu linn." Immediately upon the conclusion of Dr. Hatcher's speech, the convention spon taneously burst Into the singing of "All Hall the Power of Jesus' Name." Tbe report of the committee recommend ing permanent organization was then read and adopted section by section. The name of the organization Is designated as the General Convention of Baptists of North America. The geographical scope of the organization is to be North America and Its islands. There is to be a preai dent, three vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer. Churches, local, state and territorial organizations, are to have representation. It Is to have no authorlt except that exercised by the weight of It opinion. It is not to Interfere with the affairs of either of the existing organ Iza tions. The next meeting is to be held In PARRY'S PLAN IS APPROVED Manufacturers' Association noes oa Record Aaaln Railway Rate Legislation. ATLANTA, Ga., May 17-The Important feature of the second day's session of the National Association of Manufacturers were the addresses of President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway, the ad dress of Eugene N. Fobs of Massachusetts on reciprocity and the report of the com mittee on resolutions, which caused a lively debate and the rejection of one part of the report which called upon the Isthmian Canal commission to use American made goods In connection with the canal con struction. Increased attendance and In terest marked the day's program, which was opened by Mr. Foss. He was followed by President Spencer. Resolutions were adopted for the enforce ment of the "open shop" as embodying the true spirit of Amerlcsn liberty; deprecating the crimes and outrages on personal liberty ouring tne Chicago teamsters' strike; com mending the utterances of President Roose velt when he declared that the state Is back of the city and the nation Is back of the state, and commending the position taken by Chicago citizens regarding the strike, calling upon the Department of Commerce and Labor to make an investigation Into the laws of other countries which have preferential duties and demanding the con gress and the president to act quickly to rroteot our markets from the rising tide of discrimination; commending the work of the merchant marine commission and ap provlslng the passage of a bill for the up building of American Shipping In foreign trade. I The national manufacturers today passed a resolution upholding the stand taken by President Parry against the exercise of the national government of rate making power for the railroads. James A. Emory of San Francisco de- . llvered a strong address upon "The Neces sity or organization by Employers to Meet Abuses of Power by Organized Labor." A resolution pledging the support of the members as consumers of printing to the employing printers of the United States In the forthcoming struggle with the In ternational Typographical union over an eight-hour day was passed. The visitors wvre entertained at a Geor gia barbecue during the early part of the afternoon. ' - The closing day will include the election of officers and the formal business of the association. It Is said tonight that William McCarroll of New York, vice president of the association, will be selected as the next president, as the present occupant, D. M. Parry, will not be a candidate for re-election. ' The choice of the next meeting place will also be made tomorrow. San Fran. Cisco and New York are after the honors. FEUD FIGHT IN MISSOURI Pistol Dwel Sear (aatroa Resalts 1a Death of Two Men and Injury f Three. CAMERON, Mo.. May 17. As a result of a neighborhood feud ending In a fight with pistols today. Matt Pulllam and Walter Rice are dead and Charles MlUdaugh, Burr Snow and Odie Snow wt dangerously wounded. Odie Snow was shot five tunes. The fight occurred five miles east of here, near Matxl. and the partlcifMinu ware ail y j ling farmer 1906, and after that vthey are to be held trlennlaUy. Delegate Drops Dead la Palplt. Just as the Baptist convention about to adjourn today Rev. Dr. Cushlag of tbe Baptist university, Rangoon India, was stricken while occupying a seat upon the rostrum and fell, apparently dying, to the floor.. While waiting for the arrival of an ambulance a prayer was offered for Dr. Cushlng. the delegates standing with bowed heads whi the supplication was being voiced. Despite medical assistance, Dr. Cuahln died. He had been carried from the (Continued, oa avcoud Paft-eJ ALGOE FACES JUDGE BERKA Man Branded as Blackmailer on Trial in Police Court. SEARCHLIGHT TURNED ON HIS PERFIDY E. Rosevrater aad thief Doaahae Tell of His Bold Crime Whea Caught Asks to Be Killed. JACKSON. Midi.. May 17. 3. 3. Donahue, Chief of Police, Omaha: Algoe and wife are blackmail ers. Reputation bad. Never ar rested here, but have settled several cases. Letter follow ing. JOHN BOYLE. Chief of Police. This self-explanatory telegram was re ceived Wednesday afternoon In answer to one sent by Chief Donahue Wednesday morning. Covrers and Confesses. On the witness stand Mr. Rose water told of the outrage this pair perpetrated upon him, and Chief of Police Donahue told, In graphic- manner, of being an ear witness. If not eye witness, to Algoe's bold and menacing threats of Mr. Rosewater and later of how the wretch cowered and craved, confessing his criminality and saying: "We both (meaning himself and the woman he pa rades as his wife) ought to be killed and aent to h 1." The man who is so laboriously defending this pair in court 1b L J. Dunn. Chief Donahue also tertlfled that Algoe told him, before his arrest that he had a lawyer, in timating that his plans had been systematically laid beforehand by the aid of legal counsel. Deeming It best, for obvious reasons, to keep the woman off the witness stand, the defense had no witnesses and will open argument In the case this morn ing, the prosecution having waived Its right to open. METHODS OF ARMOUR LINE President of National Leasrne of Com mission Merchants Testifies Be for Senate Committee. WASHINGTON, May 17.-Geors V. Meade of Boston, president of the National League of commission merchants con tinued his statement hgfore tbe senate ia- icmiio commerce cunnv.'l't toda, giv ing details of alleged abuses of the private car system. He asserted that Armour & Co. In some cases charged several railroads C.60 per ton of freight, for ice and paid the roads a rebate of $1 per ton. E. P. Bacon of Milwaukee was again a witness today. The proposed legislation he declared, had nothing to do with re bates, but was designed to prevent dis crimination In published tariffs. Joseph S. Call, an attorney of Los Angeles, Cal., representing 70 per cent of the citrus fruit growers of Southern California, appeared to urge empowering the Interstate Com merce commission to supervise rates, estab lish maximum freight rates and put them into effect until passed upon by a court In accordance, he said, with the recommenda tions of the president. C. M. Brown of California, representing the lemon industry In his state, said that Paul Morton, now secretary of the navy, but then an official of the Santa Fe rail road, In conference with lemon dealers on the coast asked if a H rate would relieve the lemon crop. When told it would, the witness added, that rate was made. Mr. Brown Insisted that oranges could- be car lied as cheaply as lemons. He was satis fied with the Armour car lines, but tho railroad rates were too high. F. D. Boles of Chicago, assistant trafflo manager of the Illinois Central railroad, discussed the difficulty of adjustment of rates because of the competition of water and rail rates. He declared that It would be Impossible for the commission to fix rates. The members of the Interstate Commerce commission have been asked to appear be fore the committee tomorrow. CROWE STORY FROM CHICAGO Woman Bays He Has Lived for Year la Shadow of Criminal Conrt BaUdlng. CHICAGO, May 17. A story of Pat Crowe's alleged residence for a year under the shadow of the criminal court building. while a large reward was offered for his arrest, was disclosed yesterday. Attorney Sidney B. Meyer said he had been In structed to begin suit against Steve Crowe and the Revere Hotel company, whose man ager, J. J. King, caused the arrest of Miss Anna Murphy, alleging failure to pay a board bill. Miss Murphy says the real cause was that she had threatened to tell the police that Pat Crowe had been In hid ing at the Revere house for a year under the name of John Helnse. The young woman was arrested last Sat urday on the complaint of King, and later was discharged by Justice Henry Roth. After the hearing she left the city, saying she had been threatened by members of the Crowe family In Chicago. At the Revere house Steve Crowe dented absolutely that his brother had ever been Inside the doors of the hotel. LEVY OUT CF PATTERSON CASE Lawyer for Show Girl Does Sot Approve of Her lateatloa to Retara to 8ta-e. NEW YORK. May 17. Abraham Levy, who defended Nan Patterson during her three trials for the murder of Caesar Young, announced today that he had with drawn from the case, finally and absolutely. Mr. Levy said he understood that Mia Patterson intended to secept an offer from a theatrical manager and added that he strongly disapproved of such an action. "I wish to announce that my connection with the case has ceased for all time," he said. "I put In nearly a year or arduous and patient work and after I had secured my client's discharge from custody my haads were cleared. I am through with the Nan Patterson case. That cannot be Cut too plainly," One of the dirtiest exhibitions of moral turpitude on the part of an alleged dlsbon ored husband ever given anywhere Is now being paraded in the Omaha police court before Judge Berka. The husband and wife, as they call themselves, are sitting in court entirely devoid of shame or con trition, while their attorney, who evidently has Imbibed the grossness of the whole thing, asks tbe questions which place before the world the charged auction sale of a woman's honor and the desperate chase after the price the man alleges was agreed on. These are being set out for public inspec tion in the trial for attempted blackmail of one Morris S. Algoe. He claim to be a railroad man out of work and who has been idle, by his own and the woman's confession, for several months. Since com ing to Omaha they have made themselves rather conspicuous as saloon rounders and "can rushers" at different places where their presence could not be tolerated. They managed to live at good hotels while with out visible means of support. They are well dressed as to clothes, but nature has set the stamp of disapproval of her appetites on the woman's countenance. The man Al goe Is dressed in the extreme of fashion, circus socks and all. He takes some sort of prudent pride in showing his shins to the knee and sits, a type of many young fel lows In many towns whose means of liveli hood is questionable or unknown. Hot Clash of Lawyeis. During the cross-examUiauon by Algoe's attorney the latter began fishing with Questions not proper to the crubs-txarulna-Uon. County Attorney Slabaugh objected, and bo did Mr. Connell, Mr. Rosewater s personal attorney. Connell a objections brought Algoe's advocate to his feet with bitter wordB, and Cornell replied In kind. by implication putting Algoe's abettor in the same ciass with his client. He had drawn the complaint filed In the case. Mr. Connell said, and evidently knew ail that was back of and Inspiring the Algoe suit. This taunt brought out the passing of the "lie" and threatening movements. With both lawyers on their feet. Chief Donahue, sitting near, undertook to com pel a cessation of the turmoil. He com manded them to take their seajs, and Judge Berka also Interposed with a plea for maintaining the reputation of the police court as a peaceable and orderly seat of justice. When the ruction subsided the attorney for the Algoes argued for the propriety of his questions. He also Intimated that If he acquired the notion that the court could not protect him he would prepare to protect himself. Then Mr. Connell elaborated on his state ment as to the opposing attorney. He said the gentleman certainly would not deny that he had drawn the papers and that he knew all about the people who were the clients in the case. He was rather severe in the inferences he drew, and this fact brought from Algoe's counsel the assertion that Connell' s logic embraced a falsehood. Right there Judge . Slabaugh and Judge Berka again got Into the game and as it was noon the court took a re cess to t o'clock. Mr. Rosewater on Stand. Edward Rosewater, the complaining wlt r.esa in the case, went on the fctand In tho morning. In answer to question, and oftentimes of his own volition, he frankly told of all the passing conversations he hal had at odd tines with the woman known a Mrs. Algoe. This woman first brought her self to Mr. Rosewater's notice about the middle of last March. She said she wanted to gel contrcl of the privilege of selling cigars in tbe rotunda of The Bee building On this supposition she dallied along for several weeks, calling on Mr. Rosewater whenever she could find htm at leisure for a moment. She Interested him by her tale that she was out of work, that she coul 1 get good backing for her proposed business deal and that If she could not get the cigar privilege she would very much like to sell flowers, candles and books in the opposite side of the rotunda. Finally, on a rainy morning in April, when Mr. Rosewater was too busy to de vote any time to her case, she exhibited herself rain-soaked and discouraged. Mr. Rosewater had to go Into court and on her pitiful plea against being compelled again to come out In the rain to close the deal for a stand she got him to consent to visit ber room at the Murray hotel. Ou arriving there, as testified to In court, he sent her after some paper on which to make memorandum. She had got It and for about three or four minutes they were alone with tbe room door closed. Mr. Rosewster said he did not know whether the door was locked or not. He objected NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST ! Fair and Warmer Thursday. Friday Showers and Thunderstorms aad Cooler la West Portion. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdnyt Hoar. De. Hour. Dear. 6 a. m 4f 1 p. m Ma. m 4I X p. m BA T a. m IMl 3 p. a tut Ma. m tl.l 4 p. m (IT ft p. m...... (17 B p. m M 10 a. m.,..,. Ml II p. Hi - t 11 a. ni t r p. m HO 12 m tVJ H p. m AO O p. m. . . . . . 67 STATE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT Large Attendance at Twcnty-JSlath Annual Gathering Many More Constantly Arriving. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May 17. (Spe cial Telegram.) The twenty-ninth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Nebraska, the Women's Relief Corps and the Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic began In this city with a reception at the Barten bach Opera house by the local commit tee. Including addresses of welcome by Mayor Henry- Schuff and Charles G. Ryan, president of the Grand Island Commercial club, response by Commander Bross and a fine musical program. This la the first encampment since the Department of Ne braska has decided on account of the age of the veterans to do away with the all week reunion with Its attendant tent life, and Commander Bross states that there is at this time every indication that the encampment will be the largest attended In the history of the organisations, there being in attendance many of the soldiers of the days of '6u who were not delegates, but come for reunion purposes. Aside from this feature the Nebraska department at this encampment is to see and hear the national commander. Gen eral Blackmar, who will arrive from the east tomorrow evening. Commander Bross has his headquarters at the Koehler house, where the credentials committee Is busy enrolling the delegates The administration council is also having a' short session at the Koehler this evening. President Mame Hedrlck Cleaver of the Women's Relief Corps and President Mrs, Truell of the Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic have headquarters at the Palmer house, where the same preliminary matters are being looked after. Among the women present Is Mrs. General Dll worth of Omaha, a charter member of the Women's Relief Corps. Among the past commanders of the Grand Army of the Republic present to night are R. S. Wilcox. Omaha; J. W Evans, North Platte; Judge Reese, Broken Bow; Clare Adams, Superior; Tom Majors, Peru; A. V. Cole, Hastings; John Ehrhart, Stanton, and C. F. Steele, Fulrbury. At least BOO of the veterans and their wives were on hand this evening with the late evening trains bringing in still more. BIDS ON IRRIGATION WORK Large Siaber of Contractors Submit Proposal for North Platte Work. DENVER. May 17 (Special Telegram.) The agent for the government reclamation service today opened the bids for construc tion work on the North Platte Irrigation project. The bids were In ten divisions, according to various classes of work on the excavation of the forty-slx-mlle canal, Following are the lowest bids In each divi slon: Division 1. Robinson & Manev. Denver. I40.59S; division 2, Robinson & Maney, 42. S32. and Griffith & McDermott, Chicago. 14746; division S. Kilpatrlck Bros. & Col lins, Beatrice, Neb.. 176.817; division 4. Dead wood Construction company, Deadwood, S. D.. 33,196; division 6. Kilpatrlck Bros. A Collins, 171. 4M; division 6, Robinson & Maney, $25,335; division 7, Robinson & Maney, $35,135; division 8, James O'Conner, Morgautown, Ind., $3ti.560, and Robinson & Maney, $37,735.(10; division 8, Robinson & Maney, $33.jii.80; division 10, Robinson Ac Maney, $:9,7(Ki. Orman & Crook of Pueblo, while not se curing a divisional contract, may carry' oft the entire deal because. In the aggregate, their bid of $4D3.&08.5 Is more than $30,000 less than that of any other firm, their nearest competitors being Kilpatrlck Bros. & Collins with $435,000.50 and Robinson A Maney with $465,480.80. ROYAL ARCANUM CONVENTION Supreme Coancll Holding; Session at Atlantic City Hears of Good Growth. ,1 ICvBllnued. on Second Page.) ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., May 17.-Ovr a hundred delegates frcm all parts of the Vnltcd States and Canada were present at the opening session of the supreme coun cil. Royal Arcanum, which opened here today. Supreme Regent Robinson of St. Louis presided. The financial secretary in his report said the organization assets were in excess of $:,SO0,000, while the gain In membership during the yesr was approximately 26,000, making the present strength of the order B15.000. UNITED WORKMEN ENJOINED rand Lodge of Sooth Dakota May Sot Bend Cash to Supremo Lodge. ST. PAUL. May 18 A special to the Dis patch from Watertown, o. D., says that State Insurance Commissioner John C. Per kins has had an Injunction served on the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen now In session here to restrain that body from Issuing the guarantee fund of the state order to the supreme lodge. Last year the guarantee fund which went to the supreme lodge from South Dakota amounted to $21,000 and this year It would have been $41,000. M'MILLAN CALLED AS WITNESS Former Vnltcd States Attorney at Des Molars Summoned la Dea nlsen Case. RUMORS OF BATTLES Bnuians Think Both Land and Sea FighU Are Imminent. DISPATCHES FROM MANCHURIA CEASE Silence Taken to Indioate that General Linerilch ii Advancing. ROJESTVENSKY CUTS COMMUNICATIONS Joint Fleets Bow Belieted to Be on 'Wiy Horth Looking for Jap w REPORT OF ADMIRAL'S ILLNESS DOUBTED Raaslan Karal Officers Discredit Re port that Commander Has Asked to De Relieved oa Accoant Of Ills Health. ST. PETERSBURG, May 18 1:40 a. m With a suspicious stoppage of dispatches from Manchuria and a strong possibility that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky hss cut his last communications with home and set forth on the final stage of his Jour ney to his goal, either Togo or Vladivo stok, keen Interest Is manifested In nsval and military circles here In the twofold field of war. Though the Admlrallty, which has b.cn completely silent since the ad vent of P.ojestvensky In the Chinese sea, publishes no dispatches, the conviction Is growing that the united squadrons, as In dicated by the Associated Press on May 15. departed from the Annam coast Imme diately after their Juncture and naval offi cers are anxiously expecting news of the first skirmishes between scouts of the hos tile fleets. Officers Kasrer for Kews. The Associated Press correspondent, on his visits to naval officers yesterday to investigate the rumor that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's health had broken down, was repeatedly and eagerly questioned for the latest Information through the press dispatches which. It wiaa declared. Is a better source than the Admlrallty. Captain Clado confirmed the statement of the Associated Press that the vessels of both squadrons are equipped with apparatus for cleaning their bottoms at sea. He said It was entirely possible for Vice Admiral Nebogatoft to put the last finishing touches to the vessels of his division during the mysterious Interval when they were lost to. sight before passing the Straits of Malacca. Expect Rojestvensky to Star. Neither the Admiralty nor Individual of ficers have any information regarding tha rumored request of Vice Admiral Rojest vensky to be relieved, and all who were questioned regarding the report expressed doubts of Its accuracy. It was pointed out that It would be entirely possible for tha fleet to delay in the China sea until tbe arrival of Vice Admiral BlrilelT, and It was declared that Rojestvensky will keep his flag flying as long as he la . not utterly Incapacitated for command, which would then devolve on Vic Admiral Voelkeruain. who is known as an officer with a Teutonlo thoroughness and attention to the details of his profession. He Is also a notable strategist and theoretician. The Associated Press was informed last night that Vice Admiral Blrlleff will be sent to Vladivostok, which possibly ac counts for the origin of the rumor of Rojestvensky's request to be relieved of his command. Big; Laad Battle Expected. On the military side the Indications are, that events are rapidly shaping for the preliminary stage 6f another great bat tle. The Russian army has been refitted and lb ready for action, and It Is asserted that General Llnevitch Is not the man to waste days In Inaction. A further mobilisation of cavalry In ona or two districts was ordered today, but no large draft Is required as reinforcements for the cavalry arm are at hand In the recently embodied Cossacks, whose depar ture for Manchuria was postponed In an ticipation of May day troubles, the most of whom can now resume the trip east ward. A small but important detachment will leave St. Petersburg today to Join Gen eral Llnevltch's army. Rojestvensky Acts Independently. SAIGON, Cochin China, May 17 Admiral De Jonquieres, the French naval com mander at Saigon, who has been cruising along the Anuam coast on tha cruiser Gulchen, returned here today. According to the reports gathered concerning the Russian fleet. Admiral Rojestvensky showed absolute disregard of the discus sions on the subject of neutrality. Tha Russian commander proceeded as If his position gave hlin complete Independence. He declared that he acted on his own Judg ment and said that criticisms did not change his opinions. Iron discipline. It Is added, was main tained on board the Russian warships. A correspondent of a Hanou newspaper, who was said to have been lost Off Port Dayet, forty miles north of Kamranh bay, was rescued by a Junk and brought here. While on the Junk the correspondent saw thirty Japanese warships anchored in tha bay. The Junk later was stopped and boarded by the Russian repair ship Kami chatka. The boarding officer blindfolded the correspondent and took him on board Rear Admiral Nebogatoft s flagship, the Nlcolal I., where he was closely Interro gated. The explanations of the correspond ent were found to be satisfactory, and ha was well treated. The Russian officers said they had not been ashore since Febru ary. They expected an engagement to take place soon. The united Russian fleet was then about to start for Vladivostok. The bottoms of the vessels of Nebogaloff'a division, the correspondent asserted, ap peared to te foul, and the ships Were weatherbeaten. The entire Russian fleet comprised sixty vessels with a number of auxiliaries. DES MOINES. May r.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Former United Slates Attorney H. G. McMillan has been subpoenaed by the prosecution In the Dennlson case. It Is al leged that he helped to secure the release of Shercltffe from prison. Ramor Abont Japaaese Warships. AMOY. China, May 17 It Is believed that part of the Japanese fleet Is taking up a position below Formosa and that Admiral Togo has planned to fight the Russians south of Formosa. The Japanese get orders from this vicinity ' At New York-Arrived: Vaderland. from i 'iTf Antwerp; -oiaam. rrom Rotterdam; pyivia, i rum irrnoa. naiii'i: Victorian, fori Liverpool; Majestic, lor uverpon). At gueenstown Arrived: NooiMland, from Philadelphia; Ivernia. from Boston. At Liverpool Arrived: fx-eanic, from New York. Railed: RohemUn. for Muni. real; Cornishman. for Portland; Morion, for I'Minoeipnia. 1 eutopic, for ,i-w York. i Philadelphia. I BoJeiUeskr May Heilgs, At Indon Arrived: Mesaba. from New 6T. PETERSBURG. May 17-Very die York. - nuietlnK reports are In circulation this rwnM Kon-Arr1ved: lKr,c from8an! evening about Vtr Admiral Roj..tvn.kn Al Ht. John-, N. F. Arrived: BlberiMn. I inlih. Jt i -hM thai h hat telegraph from ;!hhow. to ihe t-rn! eror it.at It i impo-b for Mm f l V Ht'i inMirK-riflliru. JTV I JL1 I I1I1A l U - ! mli.l... f..r K-y Vt.rhr 'I ajftw avi v vi mm The state of martial law, first declared at Tamsui, Island of Formosa, and sub sequently made general throughout the IsUnd, has been followed by the appoint ment of a military executive ar.d the mov ing f the women and children from tho pescadore Islands to Formosa I to proexvd. An ivtnlug pspr prUtta