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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. JUNE 23. 1P05.
Trlrphono (?M.
"Hood nature and
tfnm tit temper
mill trlre yon an
rnr roinpnnlon
for life"
Bee, June 22. 1005.
Special Sale of
Renaissance and Jap
anese Linen Center
Pieces and Doylies
100 dozen 3oc Tenneriffe Doylies at 12 Jc ench. .
100 dozen 50c Japanese Center Pieces at i;c each.
100 dozen 50c Renaissance Center Pieces at 19c each.
50 dozen ?1.00 Renaissance Center Pieces at 49c each.
10 dozen f 1.7." Japanese Scarfs at 91.28 each.
See our Sixteenth Street Window Display.
Hiorips on. Reld eh &fioi
Y. M. C A. Building Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Strut
within tho legitimate sphere of action belonging-
to tiie Judiciary. And Insolur an
human fit nihility permit to reach a con-c-lnsiim
from ii strlftly leal und Judicial
stnnlrliit. The final and ultlmato con
struction; of tli" constitution Is by that In
ternment entrumed to1 the court. We have
endeavored to dlschargo the trust thus
reptiS'-d In tlie tribunal over which we for
a time give exprenslon to Us utterances
and decrees according to the meaning ex
j.rcxseil or arliilng by necessary implica
tion. lr so doing we are unulile to escape
the conclusion that the legislative enact
ment In controversy conflicts with several
of the provision!) of the fundamental law
and that the former must give way and
be declared without legal force, Inoperative
and void.
In regard to the provisions of the sched
ule which tho attorneys contended were
merely temporary and directory Judge
Hohiomb says that they are In many In
stances as lasting as other portions of the
constitution and were so Intended. Much
reliance had been placed on a. Kansas de
cision upholding a similar statute, but
Judge Holrumb points out that there la a
marked difference between the constitu
tion of the two states In that the Ne
braska document designates specifically the
time When terms of office shall begin and
end.
With reference ""to tho contention that
the legislature had the power to postpone
i for a year the choice of the successor to
the prosont Incumbents. Judge Holcomb
says that it would leave the control of
.tho offices exclusively In tho legislature.
IIo says that tho provision of the constitu
tion providing that "an officer shall hold
over until his successor Is elected "can
not bo understood to confer on the legis
lature the power to unnecessarily postpone
the election of a successor to the office,
and thereby create a condition authorizing
the Incumbent to hold over after the ex
piration of his term. The mischiefs which
would result from this construction of tho
constitution and the recognition of this au
thority In the legislature are too evident
to require discussion. By the adoption of
' measures of this character the legislative
deportment would appropriate to Itself an
extensive and dangerous power and In
fluence over a great number of offices and
' officers."
"I am willing to take my chances," he
said. '
Clerk of the County Court Ieslle said he
was not anticipating any other result very
strongly.
"As the tl-ne went on since the agreed
suit was brought and submitted to the
court I have been growing in the belief
that we would have an election this fall
4s usual," said Mr. Leslie, who will be a
candidate for the county Judgshlp. Judge
Vlnsonhaler has announced his Intention of
resigning as soon as certain business ar
rangements aro completed, and in any
event he will not again be a candidate.
Clerk of Court Uroadwell, now serving his
second term, will hold for two years moro
and so Is not immediately interested In
the decision.
One of his deputies, Andy Gallagher, .com
mented on the decision In these words:
"The supreme court of the great state of
Nebraska having spoken, why should we
question Its decision. What the court says
goes here."
County Assessor Becd's naturally expan
sive smile was broadened a bit as he went
to lunch after hearing, of the decision at
Lincoln.
"I have put in a somewhat strenuous
morning with tho Board of Equalization,"
he said, "and It really needed something
like this to keep me level. The supremo
court always has had my deepest respect,
and, of course, right now it is even more
popular with me than ever. But, seriously,
as the lawyers say, I will have to see the
decision itself before committing myself."
The county commissioners were seen and
they all had the same newly upholstered
smile and erect air of being sustained by
righteousness and victory.
"Just what we expected," said Mr. Mc
Donald, and he spoke the sentiments of
the other men affected by the . decision,
Messrs. Kennard and Hofeldt.
' OMAHA MEN ARE NOT SURPRISED
' 'Abbott and County Officers Dlsenss
-'.. the Decision..
When the announcement of the decls'on
. was mnde about the county court house
. there was not as much surprise apparent.
'as might have been expected. Certain
'of the county officers all along have ex
pressed the view that law. with relation
to their offices would rot stick. John C.
Drexel, county clerk. Is one of the men
who have freely expressed that opinion.
He aaidt . v ".'"V- i t ,
"I am not at all surprised, because I
have, believed from the time the bill was
passed that. )t would be knocked out It
attacked."
Asked If he would be a candidate for re
election. Mr. Drexel refused to declare
himself on the matter.
"It Is too far ahead for that," said he.
"and I may make up my mind to stay out
of the light."
Atorney Lysle I. Abbott, who acted for
the County Officers' association In prepar
ing the bill and. advocating It before the
legislative committees, discussed the de
cision with circumspection:
"I have no idea," he said, "of the grounds
given for the decision. I have felt all
tho time that the four bills covering the
assessors, registers of deeds, county com
missioners and supervisors would be sus
tained. As to tho fifth bill, that relating
to the other county officers, the judges
and regents of the university, I rather be
lieved that the incorporation of the judges
and regents would bo considered In the
light of an lnduoement for the bill. I
have expressed the view that if I had
the Work to do over again I would be
very Vnuoh inclined to put all the offices
affected into on bill.. The merits of the
deHsftiri , cannot,- of' course, be discussed
hi advance of the opinion In full."
. County . Engineer Kdquist said: "At the
time the bill was Introduced I told Mr.
Warner, who is a friend of mine, (repre
sentative i, from Lancaster and co
Introducer of the bill), that some one
would probably attack It and have It de
clared unconstitutional, so I am not much
disappointed."
Mr. Edqulst said he would, so far as he
knows now, be a candidate for re-election.
"ARNOID"
KNIT BATH APRON
Makes Baby's Bath a Pleasure
Tlien preparing baby's bath, tie
Uils aprou u round you. aud after
washing, wrap tho infant in the
apron, and you'll be pleased with
the way the garment absorbs every
atom of moisture, leaving baby's
skin soft, cool, sweet aud dry. It
can be also used as a carriage or
cradle ijullt.
This garment is made in both
merluo and cotton; has closely knit
ted back, with heavy, long, down
fleece. Exceptional care bus been
taken to render it highly absorbent,
aud it Is absolutely non-shrlukable.
The edges are neatly bound aud ele
gantly finished.
Standard size Is 36 Inches square.
Trice, fl.OO.
Writ for catalogue.
DEN SON & THORN
1S11 DOUGLAS BT.
SACRED HEART GRADUATION
Academy Closes Twenty-Third Year
with One Hundred and
Twenty-Eight.
The twenty-third year of the Acamedy f
Sacred Heart was brought to a close
Wednesday morning with commencment
exercises and distribution of premiums In
the parlors of the academy at Thlrty-slxtli
and Burt streets.
According to the usual custom obtaining
at this institution only the pupils, teachers
and Catholic clergy of the city were present
at the exercises. Graduating honors were
awarded to Misses Margaret Brown, Rose
Coffman, Mary Halltnan, Margaret Ijinl-
gan, Agnes McNally, Mary Murphy and
Clementine Rousek. The school year closed
with a total of 128 pupils. The gold medal
for Christian doctrine, offered by Rt. Rev
iticnarrt scannell, D. D., was awarded to
Miss Mary Ifallinnn, one of the graduat
Ing class. Honorary distinctions and rib
bons were given to various pupils for ex
cellency In the various branches of study.
In the absence of Bishop Scannell, who Is
In Europe, Rev. A. M. Colanerl, vicar gen
eral, presided and conferred the graduating
honors. ,
An Interesting program was rendered by
the pupys In connection with the com
mencement. Joseph Gahm, Robert Cusea-
den and Ben Stanley offered several piano.
violin and vocal solos, respectively. The
address of welcome to the clergy by Mis
Agnes McNally was well received. A neat
little phllsoophlc skltch by Misses M. Rous
seau, I. Farrell, M. Schmidt, C. McCaffrey
and H. Perry, 9-year-old girls, was one
of the best features of the occasion. The
little philosophers, inveighing against the
false theories of the day, acquitted them
selves In a manner altogether worthy of
older heads. A chorus gave a selection
from "The Redemption," which was accom
panied by a tableau of the Good Shepherd.
Miss Gleeson displayed skill In her rendi
tion of Soiree de Vienne, No. 0.
Yesterday afternoon, on the spacious lawn
of the academy,' the procession of the
Blessed Sacrament was observed In memory
of the feast of Corpus Chrlstl. The Thir
tieth regiment band from Fort Crook was
in attendance, with a detachment of thirty
soiaiers. mis procession and accompanying
service Is described as being one of the
most beautiful and Impressive ceremonies
of the Catholio church.
JEROME WILL INVESTIGATE
New York District Attorney to Take a
Hand in the Equitable Affair.
STATEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Steps Will De Taken to Secure the
Iletnrn of Any Money Wrongfully
Taken from Treasury
of the Society.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Followlng the pub
lication of the report of Superintendent of
Insurance Hendricks as to the affairs of
the Equitable Life Assurance society came
the statement that District Attorney Jerome
of New York county has undertaken an in
quiry into the conduct of the society.
August Belmont has tendered his resigna
tion as a director of the Equitable.
Attorney General Julius M. Mayer ar
rived here from Washington tonight and
will remain In town several days Investi
gating Equitable affairs.
In an interview tonight Mr. Mayer said
It is manifest that the people throughout
the whole country sft profoundly Interested
In the affairs of the Equitable Life Assur
ance society. Therefore, I think it fitting
to say that appropriate sups will be
speedily taken by me.
First, to accomplish the return to the
Equitable of any profits wrongfully made
or retained by reason of trust relations or
other cause.
Second To debar from holding office in
this company any person who has been
faithless to tils trust or who violated any
orovls ons of law
Third To obtain an accounting for any
waste or misapplication of funds for any
reason or by anybody.
Ch-tirman Morton of the Equitable so
clcty today declined to comment on the
Hendricks report, saying that he had not
yet digested it. He said he had not ac
cepted any more resignations. From an
authoritative source it was learned that
Mr. Morton Is now devoting himself to the
work of reorganizing the board of direc
tors.
Attention was directed today to the fact
that four of the Equitable officers men
tlon1n the report of State Superintendent
of Insurance Hendricks ns drawing salaries
for the last five years are no longer ac
tively connected with the company. E. W.
Lambert appears In the report as medical
director, with a salary of $2E.0O0 a year. He
died thirteen months ago and yet, accord
ing to the table, his salary was paid this
year and last.
Edward Curtis, who figures as a medical
director at J15.0M) a year, walgned that
position eighteen months ago. George H.
Squire, who is now a director of the com
pany, Is down on the list as financial man
ager at $12,000 a year, although H. R. Wln
throp succeeded Mr. Squire as financial
manager many months ago.
J. B. Loring is recorded as a registrar,
with a salary of $3,500 a year. Mr. Loring
ceased to perform the active duties of the
reglstrarshlp in 1903.
Officers of the society today said that
possibly Mr. Hendricks had gotten hold of
an old list.
District Attorney Jerome today received a
telegram from Superintendent Hendricks
stating that an official copy of his report
the Equitable society had been for-
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
WEAVER PURSUES GRAFTERS
T
on
wnrded as requested and should reach New
York tomorrow.
August Belmont has tendered his resig
nation as director of the Equitable society,
to take effect if the trustees accept it.
They have not yet done so, although It was
tendered several days ago.
Further Developments Expected.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. June 22.-Further de
velopments may be expected before Super
intendent' of Insurance Hendricks gets
through with the- Equitable Life Assurance
society. The report Just submitted by Mr.
Hendricks is only a preliminary one which
does not contain many matters relating to
the management now under Investigation.
These lines of Investigation may produce,
It Is understood, as Interesting exhibits as
those to which Investigation has been com
pleted sufficiently to be Included in the
preliminary report.
It Is reported that the inspectors of the
state Insurance department who are work
ing on the society's hooks will require four
and possibly five months to complete their
examination of the company's financial af
fairs.
Governor Will Help Jerome.
WRECK ON WYOMING LINE
Engineer Toy Has Arm Droken When
Engines Come Together
at Ohlman.
SHERIDAN. Wyq., June 22. (Special Tel
egramsAn engine on a freight bound west
and a helper engine on a passenger train
met la a head-on Collision at Ohlman last
night. Foggy weather was the cause. W
H. Toy, engineer of the freight, had his
left arm broken.
MODERN WOODMEN IN PARADE
Ten Thousand Men Take Part in
Demonstration , at Head
Camp Meettns.
MILWAUKEE. June 2.-Ths feature of
today's session of the head camp, Modern
Woodmen of America was the parade In
wnicn ju.uun members of the society turned
Peoria seemingly leads In the contest for
next fear's convention.
Borne of the Industrial conditions that
threaten to become unusually oppressive
to girls was the subject of an address by
Mrs. Florence Kelley of the Consumers'
league before the council of presidents
at the Atlantic City meeting recently and
she offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted by the council:
Whereas. The development of machinery
during the past five years has enabled girls
employed In the needle trades and the tex
tile trades to double the amount of their
product, and
Whereas, This Increasing speed Involves
corresponding Increase of strain upon the
eyes and the nerves of these young work
ers, and . .
Whereas, The young workers under the
age of 18 are Increasing more rapidly than
any other part of the working class, and
their health and welfare constitutes an
ever-Increasing element of the health and
welfare of the nation, and
Whereas, Two states. Ohio and Colorado,
have shown by successful effort that pro
tection for these young workers can be
afforded (Ohio by prohibiting for them all
work after 7 p. m. and Colorado by rc
restrlcting their hours of work to eight
In one day and forty-eight In one week).
Therefore, Resolved that the council of
the General Federation of Women's Clubs
recommend to the state federations and
the clubs that they strive In their re
spective states for the legal protection of
these young workers under IK years of age.
First. By statutory promoiuon oi wum
for girls under the age of 18 after 7 p. m.,
In manufacture and commerce, as In Ohio,
aud
Second. By restricting their employment
to eight hours In one day and forty-eight
In a week, as In Colorado.
Mrs. Kelley's resolutions have already
been adopted by the Consumers' leaguo and
will be presented to the coming convention
of the American Suffrage association at
Purtland, and to the National Council of
Women and Congress of Mothers and other
women's organizations for adoption.
Tho coming year's work for the Industrial
committees In the clubs was outlined by
the chairman of the General Federation of
Woman's Clubs Industrial committee, as
follows:
While every encouragement should be
given special means of relief, such as was
provided in Mrs. Kelley's resolution, the
clubs are requested to study the wholo In
dustrial situation of women, not from the
outside, as they have been doing, but from
the Inside, with working women as their
teachers. Every Btate and district federa
tion meetlnir should have an Industrial pro
gram, and some of the speakers on the pro
grams should be chosen from the ranks of
the workers. Research work should be un
dertaken In every community. The especial
research work recommended Is along tho
lines laid down by the Intermunlclpal com
mittee on household research. The object
of this committee Is to Investigate existing
conditions of household work, to secure fair
conditions for both employer and employed,
and place domestic service on a business
basis. The ultimate object of the clubs
should be to secure In each state a model
employment office law. such as the New
York Association for Household Research
was able to secure for this state. The clubs
were also asked to co-operate In the effort
to obtain an Investigation by the United
States Department of Labor Into Industrial
conditions of women and children. The
following circular, submitted to the council
for approval, has been sent out to every
federated club:
"A movement has been set on foot, mnlnly
through the Instrumentality of the Wom
en's Trades Union league, which hns for its
object an investigation by the United States
bureau of labor of women and children in
Industry, with special reference to the eco
nomic and social effect of their employment
and Its reactionary effect upon the home
and domestic life of our country. Miss
Jane Addams, Miss Mary E. McDowell of
the Chicago University settlement, and Miss
Lillian D. Wald of the Nurses' settlement.
New York, recently visited Washington for
the purpose of consulting President Roose
velt and others in the matter. It was
learned that the Department of Labor was
willing to do the-work, but that It was
without funds for such a purpose, and was
barred from asking congress for a special
appropriation.
"It was agreed that the only way to se
cure such an investigation was through
pressure brought fii hear on congress by or
ganization of wdMKfi' The Industrial com
mittee of the Genpral Federation of Wom
en's Clubs has been asked to make an ap
peal to the club' women throughout tho
United States to petition congress in be
half of this movejnent. Let the chairman
of the Industrial committee In every club
where such a committee, exists write a let
ter to the senators of her state and the rep
resentative of her district, asking that they
vote for the appropriation. Have this let
ter signed by every member of the club.
There is not the least doubt In the world
that the petition would be granted.
"There has been no official Investigation
into the Industrial conditions of women for
a number of years. The Information gained
at that time la absolutely valueless now."
The report of the program committee for
the 6t. Paul biennial occasioned one of the
liveliest discussions of the convention. Mrs.
Cowles of California, chairman, submitted
William Barolaj Panont Will Investigate
Construction of Flirtation Plant
SERGEANTS OF POLICE CRITICISED
Roundsmen Accused of Collusion with
Patrolmen Who Spend Their
Time In the Club
Houses. .
PHILADELPHIA, Juno H.-Frcquent
conferences were held between Mayor
Weaver Bnd his counsel today, but neither
the mayor nor his counsel will Intimate
what their next move will be.
Announcement was made today of tho
selectlcn of H. D. B. Parsons of New York,
an engineer, to take charge of the Inves
tigation of the physical work on thu filtra
tion system.
Mr. Parsons has been given authority
to pick the men who shall assist him In
that investigation, and as soon us his
choice shall be mado the actual Inquiry
will begin. It was explained today that
Messrs. E. T. Ferine and A. L. Tlnsley,
experts engaged In the filtration contract
investigation, would devote their time en
tirely to an exhaustive examination of the
books, drawings and other records in the
filtration bureau, while William Barclay
Parsons, who was chief engineer on tho
New York subway and now a member of
the Panama Canal commission, will have
supervision of the entire Inquiry.
Criticism of Police.
Director Potter of the Department of
Public Safety today severely scored the
sergeants cf police for what he termed
their neglect of duty. He said:
Every day complaints reach me In refer
ence to the conduct of policemen, hut there
could be no shirking of duty and miscon
duct on the part of the men It sergeants
kept a strict surveillance over the men.
Continuing, Director Potter said that he
had received information that policemen
were seen entering a republican club fre
quently while on duty. The director said:
I understand that patrolmen know Just
when to expect the street sergeant on his
rounds. They meet him and then almost
before he gets out of sight they sneak Into
tha club.
I want It distinctly understood that or
ders have been Issued that policemen re
sign from all political clubs. This order
Is stilt in effect and you will be responsible
for its enforcement.
The director said he was Informed that
a circular had been Issued Instructing po
licemen how to evade orders, and ho em
phatically told them they were to take no
Instructions from any ward leaders.
(Continued from First Page.)
ALBANY, N. Y., June 22.-Governor Hlg- . a general outline of the main points, which
gins has i otlfted District Attorney Jerome
that he could rel? upon executive co-opera
tion in any action he might take as the re
sult of Superintendent Hendricks' prelimi
nary report on the affairs of the Equitable
Life Assurance society.
TrinimliiUilppi Congress.
PORTLAND, Ore.. June 22.-The call for
the sixteenth annual meeting of the Trans
mlHsisslppi Commercial congress to be held
at Portland, Ore., has Just been Issued
The meeting will be held August 16 to 19
at the Auditorium on the Lewis and Clark
exposition grounds. The attention of the
convention will be directed toward the in
creasing need of a department of mines
and mining with a member of the presi
dent s cabinet at Its head. "
Torpedo lloat Dainaared.
NORFOLK. Va.. June 22-Whlle at
tempting to hack out of a slip at the
torpedo reserve nation at the Norfolk
navy yara me torittda boat Porter, taught
by a heavy wind and outgoing tide, was
driven stern first against the bow of the
yacht gunboat Hiren. lying In the rear of
the receiving ship Franklin, and several of
its rear stanchions carried away.
More Pay for Kxpert Shots.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22.-Addl-tlonal
pay of $1 a month to enlisted men
In tho army who qualify as "expert rifle
men'' Is offered today In general orders
Issued by General Chaffee, chief of staff,
and Is calculated to stimulate rifle prac
tice In the army. Qualification for i.i
additional pay cannot be mad by wen In
Uio artillery cores.
GERMAN ATHLETES IN INDIANA
Twenty-Ninth t Festival of Korth
American 1'nlon In Progress
at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 22. The
Twenty-ninth festival of the North Amer
ican Gymnasium union, which haB gathered
on the State fair grounds over 3,000 German
American athletes from twenty-nine states
In this country, representing 175 turnverelus,
and a picked team from Germany, reprs
sentlng 800,000 members of the German
Gymnastic unlyn, began Its work today
after the formal opening of last night.
At the State fair grounds the athletes
turned out of their tents to the sound of
the reveille at 6 o'clock and after a heacly
breakfast were escorted to the German
house to take part In the festival parade,
to witness which great crowds had gathered
along the down-town streets. The parade
was a gorgeous spectacle, for which the
committee hid been preparing for several
months. It was In six divisions, as follows:
First Division Six mounted heralds;
band; festival council; Hag of the North
American Gymnastic union; national execu
tive committee; the German team; Judges
of gymnastic contests; flags of the united
German societies of Indianapolis.
Second Division Detachment of continen
tal sollders; tloat representing "The Repub
lic," on wagon drawn by ten horses; band;
senior classes and active turners In column
of eights.
Third Division Float Illustrating the Im
migration of "The Fugitive German Revo
lutionists of 1MS-49;" band; active turners.
Fourth Division Float Illustrating "Tho
Turner Settlements, "established In the
northwest; band; active turners.
Fifth Division General Slgel and staff; a
company of Infantry; float representing
"The Turners in the Civil War;,r artillery,
pioneers of the Gymnastic union and veter
ans of the civil war; active turners.
Sixth Division Float representing Gym
nastics; Jahn, the futher of Herman gym
nastics; group of athletes taking part In
ancient Olympic games; group of hunters
of the time of Charlemagne; Knights with
attendants and yeomen: band: active turn
ers and other members of the Gymnastic
union.
There were 8.200 men In line In the fesll
val parade, which was witnessed by over
WO.OuO people.
The physical contests began this after
noon at the state fair grounds. There were
class and Individual competition in ap
paratus work, model exercises by societies
and ex-socletles and by the boys of the In
dianapolls gymnaatlo societies. At the Ger
man house there were song competitions
by men's choruses, declamations and' reel
tat Ions.
The model exercises this afternoon In
troduced contestants from Fond du Lac,
Mollne, Milwaukee. Chicago, Louisville,
Dayton and Indianapolis.
was heartily approved. Every standing
committee will be allotted time for the re
port of Its chairman and more time in pro
portion to Its Importance. The evening
will be given to state presidents' reports,
unless some committee program is of im
portance that demands an evening session.
The social side of the biennial afforded a
topic for general discussion. A few dele
gates favored eliminating the social fea
tures entirely, but the majority seemed to
Incline to a reasonable aoSount of enter
tainment as essential to the best results of
the meeting. There was also some ques
program, Mrs. Alice Wiles of Chicago being
one of the strongest opposers of the men.
but thfre seemed a general feeling that, re
gardless of sex. It was the best speakers
that the federation sought to address It.
The local chapter P. E. O. sisterhood will
hold Its last meeting for the summer Sat
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. F.
Wagner, 3Kt2 Charles street. The meeting
will be a combination of business and pleas
ure. There will be reports from the dele
gates who attended the recent national
meeting.
The Town Federation of Women's Clubs
of Huron, S. D., met on Saturday and com
pleted Its organization. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted and these officers
elected: Miss Clara Huey, president; Mrs.
M. D. Whlsman, vice president; Mrs.
George W. Long staff, secretary; Mrs. A. E.
Taylor, treasurer. The object of the or
ganization Is the enlargement and mainte
nance of the library and the clvlo Improve
ment of the city.
All former members of the Omaha Equal
ity, club and members of all the other wom
en's organizations of the city are Invited to
be at the Union station Saturday afternoon
at 8 SO o'clock to , meet Miss Susan B. An
thony and the delegation of suffragists
which passes, through the city enrouto to
Portland.
French Answer Sat Hecelved,
BERLIN, June 12. France's answer to
the German note on the Morocco questl in
has not yet reached the Foreign office, but
u I. i that Ambassador Klhourd
will present It In ths course of ths after-
I
KING CHRISTIAN IS VERY WEAK
Much Concern Manifest by Entourage
of the Aced Kln of
Denmark.
IMPERIAL YACHT CLUB. KIEL, Ger
many, June 22 Emperor William received
a telegram last night announcing that
King Christian of Denmark Is In a state
of gTeat weakness, which Is giving his
entourage much concern.
Reports from Wiesbaden a few days ago
described the king as well enough to drive
out and take part In small entertainments.
Greek Cabinet Heslgns.
ATHENS, June S The Ralll cabinet,
formed after the recent assassination of
Premier Delyannls, resigned today, owing
to the opposition among the ministers to
M. RalU's proposal to modify the Dely'au
nist program The king has entrusted M.
Ralll with the task of forming another
cabinet. The situation Is serious. Owing
to ths split between the Delynnls(s and
the government majority It appears to he
possible that (be Chamber may b dissolved.
rifle violence on top of the engine and ten
der and In a moment was enveloped In
flames from tho engine.
Depot Is Wrecked.
The Chicago sleeper, which was Immedi
ately behind the combination - car, swung
from the track and, crashing Into the depot,
was completely burled in the wreck of tho
building.
The violence of the crash was such that
the depot collapsed on top of the wrecked
coach. Tho hapless passengers In this
coach were crushed and maimed in the
wreck and then completely burled in the
collapse of the structure.
The next sleeper following was left off
the track behind and the other remained
upright on the rails.
An Instant after the crash of the wreck
the boiler 'cf the -great engine burst with
terrific force, scattering fire and steam
through the wreck In a manner that mado
escape for the helpless Imprisoned passen
gers Impossible.
The wrecked combination car, which had
landed crushed and splintered on top of the
engine, was at once enveloped In blinding
flames and scalding steam. The cries of the
Imprisoned passengers were heard above
the roar, but they were beyond all human
aid and the car became a pyre for a number
of human beings.
The wrecked train was making nearly
seventy miles an hour when the accident
occurred, according to the fireman.
Fireman Tells Story.
Aaron Gorham of No. 9 Rose avenue,
Norwalk, the fireman, was badly bruised,
but otherwise uninjured. He miraculously
escaped death and was brought to the
Cleveland general hospital.
"We were speeding like the wind," said
Gorham, "when the engine left the track.
It occurred so quickly that I little knew
what happened until we crashed Into the
Mentor freight house. I neither heard nor
saw the engineer after that moment. The
engine turned and somehow tha tank man
aged to fall upon me, but not heavily, and
I w-as sheltered by It. I lost consciousness
from the terrible blow which I had re
ceived upon the head and I knew nothing
until I was dragged from underneath the
wrecked engine. My escape was positively
a miracle, since I did not meet the fate of
poor Tyler."
Gorham is 35 years old and single. His
mother Is seriously ill at their home In
Norwalk and Gorham begged that, If pos
sible, the news be kept from her.
One of the most appalling features of the
wreck was the burning of the dead and In
jured. A. P. Head of London, Eng., had In
haled flames and smoke. Ills tongue was
swollen and his lungs were seared, so the
doctors declared lie could live only a few
hours.
H. H. Wright of Chicago was pinioned
in the train and was partly extricated by
his own efforts when the llames overtook
him and burned him so severely that he
died lutor. He was brought to Cleveland
on the relief train and token to the Cleve
land general hospital. Ills arms and head
wero burned so that he was hardly recognisable.
Mentor, the scene of the wreck. Is the
homo of tho widow of President Jurat"
A. Gurllc-ld. Mrs. Garfield lias lived In
Mentor for a number of years. Her resi
dence, however, is about two miles west
of where the wreck occurred.
Switch Open and Locked.
Conductor Alexander Hammond of the
Limited told his experience:
"1 rushed back to tiie switch immediately
after the wreck. It was open and locked
open. 1 tried It and found that It worked
all right. The switch light was out. Not a
wheel had rolled over the switch since No.
10, the earn bound Chicago ana Boston train,
went through forty-five minutes before."
James 11. Gibson of 76 Flournoy street,
Chicago, a passenger on the train, died at
a Cleveland hospllul early today from his
Injuries. Gibson was conscious up to
wltlila a short time of his death and spoke
calmly of his experience. He said:
1 cm tell very little about It, for I soon
lo.i i-oiiHi-lousness and saw but little of
what occur red after the crash came. I was
sealed III the suiuki-r aud thu II i at realiza
tion 1 bad of ait accident nits alien 1 felt
myself suddenly burled over tha buck of
ths seats and found luysvir In daikneks
anions Urn uusxlln and slirlesliig mans
of human being. There was a frlghllul
roaring and hissing of steam and I seemed
... i.a Btinititf in lIdiiiii clouJ of It. 1
a rahlxid about blindly and felt, as It seemed
to me. ui- lilsli aiiove in" wum i i.-noi.u
was a window I mine. no my nanus
I have only a confused recollection of peo
ple coming to help me and 'he Impression
that my arms and hands were bleeding
where I Jind broken the glass. Then I re
member noth'ng more until I was aboard
the train coming to Cleveland.
Ornclal neport of W reck.
The following official report of the wreck
was telegraphed today by Vice President
W. C. Brown of the New York Central
lines to President W. H. Newman at New
York:
Train No. 10, eastbound, passed Mentor
at 8.35 p in., at which time the switches
were all set for the main line. No. Jo fol
lowed No. 10 fifty minutes behind it and no
trains passed Mentor in either direction be
tween the time No. 10 passed there and the
arrival of No. 26.
The operator was on the platform, with
two men named James Collins and W. M.
Ieuders, both of whom live In Mentor,
when No. 10 passed, after which the opera
tor went Into the office and remained until
about the time No. 26 was due, when he
ngaln went out on the platform and saw
No. 2i coming two or three miles away.
The operator says that be looked at the
awltrhllghts and they were white and the
switches were properly set for the main
track. He then returned to the office.
If this Is correct, between that time and
the time No. 26 headed In on the sidetrack
someone threw the switch for the sidetrack
and locked It In that position.
Seta Fire to Freight House.
No. 26 headed In the full length of the
train on tho house track, the engine leav
ing the rails ahouufour conch lengths from
the switch, crashing Into the freight house,
setting it on fire nnd turning the euglnn end
for end and telescoping the composite car,
which took fire from the burning of tho
house.
The conductor of No. Vt Immediately ex
amined the switch and called tne attention
of General Passenger Agent W. J. Lynch
of the Hlg Four, who was on the train, to
the fact thnt It was set and locked for the
sidetrack and the light extinguished. Tho
switch Is not damaged and worked per
fectly after the accident. The composite
car, which was telescoped by the engine,
was burned. No other cars In No. 26's train
turned over.
Every possible effort Is being mnde to lo
cate the party who misplaced the switch.
No. 26 whs on time and as a matter of
fact was running at a slower speed than
No. in when It passed through Mentor, as
No. 10 was late.
The result would have been the same hnd
any other of our through trains encoun
tered this open switch.
(Signed) W. C. BROWN.
Mall Was Valuable.
CHICAGO, Juno 22. A highly Important
class of mall was carried by tho wrecked
Twentieth Century Limited. Numerous In
quiries were received at the postofftce hero
today to discover whether any of the mall
had been saved. The train carried nothing
but first-class matter usuuljy of an urgent
character and tho postofflee department
made special provision dally to catch tho
train In order to reach the larger cities east
of here In the quickest posslhi time. Im
portant letters and documents could be
mailed up to within fifteen minutes of train
time, when the last pouch was shot through
a pneumatic tube Into the Lake Shore sta
tion at La Salle and Van Uuren streets nnd
then loaded Into the baggage and mall end
of the buffet car. It was this car which
seems to have suffered destruction not only
direct but by flames. Anxiety was mani
fested In many inquiries which came over
the telephone to the postofflee today from
people who hnd entrusted Important mat
ter to the "flyer." Tho train usually car
ries from fifteen to twenty pouches of this
class of matter.
Will It en nine Old Schedule.
NEW -YORK. Juno 22. The Twentieth
Century limited on the. New York Central
Lake Shore line will bo restored to a twenty-hour
schedule Instead of the elghteen
hour schedule now In force.
President Newman made this announce
ment this afternoon, and said that ho did
not believe last night's accident was due to
the speed of the train, but It was his Judg
ment that the twenty-hour schedule should
be restored at once.
8. C. Beckwlth, who tiled today as a re
sult of Injuries sustained In the wreck,
was well known In newspaper advertising
circles. He was president of the 8. C,
Beckwlth Special Advertising agency,
which' hns offices- In this city. lie was
born at CoinellsvlHo, Md., fifty years ago
and Is survived by a widow and two
brothers.
H. 11. Wrlgnt and E. tf. Naugle of Chi
cago, two of the men allied In the wreck,
were known In Omaha. Mr. Naugle, one of
the blgijest railroad timber and lumber men
of the country, used to live In Omaha. Mr.
Wright was secretary of tho Featherstono
Foundry company and was In Omaha a
great deal during the progress of the strike
Involving the foundrymen.
Local railroad men discredit the Idea thnt
the wreck of the Twentieth Century Lim
ited will have any disparaging effect upon
the fast-time trains, the eighteen-hour run
from Chicago to New York, pointing out
that the wreck was In no way due to the
fast time of the train, but the direful neg
ligence or criminal action of someone other
than any of the trainmen. It Is pointed out
that the switch was locked open and that
this Is not an ordinary accident. There aro
local railroaders who think the disaster
may have been due to a phot carefully laid
and executed.
broke ths slua sod iimnaaed to drug my
self l.uouali the wl'.duw.
Thvra Mua such a niouu of si'iim every
wliern that I seiucelv knew which way to
run. but 1 bad the liiatlii.il to stiiMcr away
from the blinding, siliiglns slciii I Mai
could foel was scalding my flesh. 1 must
hats lust tiunscluusntss about this lima, as
BUSINESS COLLEGES APPEAL
Decide to Go to Court to Heslat
sessment Levied by County
Hoard.
As-
Judge Ben S. Baker appeared before the
County Board of Equalization and per
fected the necessary steps to take an Imme
diate appeal to the district court from the
action of the board in levying an assess
ment on the commercial colleges of Omaha.
The claim will be urged to the court that
they are exempt under the constitution and
laws of the state.
Attorney Baldrlge appeared before tho
board to protest against the assessment of
the Sutherland Roofing company and tho
Sutherland Bros company. The return of
the latter was for 131,125 and this was
raised by Assessor Reed to $50,000. In the
rase of tho first mentioned company the
return of 110.600 was raised by Mr. Reed to
$.10,000. Mr. Baldrlge said the city assess
ment Is $15,000 on the roofing branch and
$15,0(0 on the other. He. also expressed the
view that manufacturing concerns which
employ many men and distribute money to
mechanics should be given more lenient
treatment by tho board than real estate.
The protest did not strike board members
as being well taken, but nc action was
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:A Bank
Account
i Gives a person the satisfac
tion of independence. No
; person fthonld be without
Jone. Small accounts equally
!as welcome ns larjj'e ones.
(.r00 different persons al-
i
; ready have accounts with us 1
and we respectfully place;
jour facilities, at your dis
posal. 4 per cent interest
paid on all deposits.
City Savings Bank
IBfb and Douglas Sts.
taken pending a further showing by tho
Sutherland comimnles. The assessment of
the Nebraska & Iowa Grain company was
reduced from the assessor's figures of $20,000
to $15,000.
The board spent the morning pssnlng on
smiUl cases which had been referred for rc
luspectlon. The members want the public
to know that reductions published aro In
ninny Instances not reductions In fact com
pared with last year. This year the figures
were boosted quite substantially In nearly
all cases, nnd where reductions from the
assessor's figures have been granted It was
for good cause shown.
OM'AHANS MARRIED IN CHICAGO
Mr. Cnss I.. Mills nnd Miss Ulrnrdet
Now Iteslde In I'nrk llorough,
llrookl) n.
Their friends have had occasion to send
congratulations to Mr. nnd Mrs. Cuss
Mills, both formerly of Oninhn, but now of
Borough Park, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1164 Fortv
fourth street. Mrs. Mills was Miss Dorothy
M. Glrnrdet. Mr. Mills was formerly city v
ticket agent of the Illinois Central, nnd a
more popular railroad man never was in
the city. Always genial, he made hosts cf
friends and "got the business," hence Ills
promotion to be traveling passenger agent
out of New York City for the Illinois Cen
tral, being given a territory through tho
south, chiefly along the Atlantic const.
Since going east he has continued Ills record
as a big business "getter."
The mnrrlHge took place In Chicago Fri
day, June 9.
FIRE RECORD.
I.nrd Ileflnery In Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, June 22,-The lard refin
ing building at the packing plant of
Schwnrtzchlld & Sulzberger nt Armour
dale, Kan., was destroyed by fire today.
Loss, 1200,000.
Enjoins Merirer of Towns.
PHILADELPHIA. June 22. Tho supreme
court today Issued a permanent Injunction
restraining the merging of the cities of
Pittsburg and Allegheny City.
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS
ATTENDINQ THE USE IF
OXYOLINE
PHYSICIANS who are using Oxyoline
are unanimous in Its favor for the treat
ment of Incipient TUBERCULOSA.
OXYOLINE stands upon Its merits as a
healing agent and Justly demands the
same impartial Investigation tliut is ac
corded other important discoveries of this
progressive age.
Modern surgery is accomplishing results
never dreamed of by the older surgeons
of the past generation. Scientists are dis
covering and developing the use of animal
serums for the prevention and cure of
many diseases.
The Invention of an apparatus for ths
production and administration of Oxyoline
for the PREVENTION' and CURE of
CONSUMPTION wl" ,uke ll Place at thu
head of the list of sclen'lno discovery for
tiie benelit of tho human race, oxyoline
Is a cure for nasal cutarrh, bronchitis,
sore throat, cousli, catarrh of the stomach,
indigestion, debility, weuk nerves, poor
circulation and all blood diseases.
A home treatment of ozolene has been
called Into use by the fact that many x-r-sons
living at a distance are unable to
visit the orhce. This tieutinent Is highly
successful wherever It has leen uhi!.
prompt and careful attention will be
given to all corresimndence. Consultation
free Call or address. bR BINi'LAIR,
rooms io and 'ii. Frenser Block, opposite
old puMluIUcu.
Chamberlain's
COLIC. CHOLERA AND
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A few doses of this remedy will
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tack of diarrhea.
It has been need in nine epi
demics of dysentery with perfect
success.
It can always be depended
npon, even in the more severe
attacks of cramp colio and chol
era morbus.
It is equally successful for
summer diarrhea and cholera
infantum in children, and is the
means of saving the lives of many
children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
Every man of a family should .
keep this remedy in his home.
Buy it now. It may save life.
Price, 25c. Laroe Size, 00c.
AMVSEHESTS.
AUDKTORIU
June 22. 23. 24
Thurs. Night, Frl. Night, Sat. Mat.
BEAUTIFUL
Enchantment
An Idyl of Fairyland.
A MULTITUDE IN THE CAST.
Benefit of THE CRECHE
25c and 35c.
Seats on Sale at Auditorium Bos
Office Tuesday Morning.
AN EVENT OF A LIFETIME
CARL HAGEIiBECK'S
GREATEST ANIMAL FEATURE AT
Manawa, Sunday, June 26
16 Elephants 16
Plunge in the Lake at 4 P.M.
- . . . I .... It. ...
A Wonderful Aunalto Exhibition.
v IKK TIIK KLKI'IIAVr RAllC AC'HURS
TMK LAKK.
BOYD'S FERRIS STOCK CO.
I TonlKht, Bat. Mat. & NUcht
btn MOTHS OF SOCIETY
Big
Week
Bun. Mat . A Hoyal Hlave
Thursday,
Little Lord r'auntleroy
Trloes lft-15-l!6o.. Matinees lftc
l l ii VI Mat... all Beats 2 c
TOMI.HT OM.V
pollard's lilliputiah opera cov,
theTgeisha
ftat. Mat. and Mahl-A UAIUI'V C1RU '