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WHArS WANTED? Ct M bf Instrttng a Unit Wtni Ad rt Btt'i clMMtltxiHlttrtitlngeotumns. The Omaha AILY Bee. SUBSCRIBERS f tiling fe ftf The Bet rtgultrly r prompf'r jhourf rtporf to 'Phone 9f. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING, J 20, 1905. SINGLE COPY TIIHEE CENTS. STEP TOWARD PEACE Statement that Cur Eu Bent Names of f lenipoteatiariea to Washington. LETTER OF JAPANESE SAILOR Man Whoae Boat Was Lost In Battle Write to Friend In France. CONSIDERING DATE OF MEE1 Answer from Bnssia on Thii Qneitlo: Ixpeoted in a Day or Two. ARMISTICE IS THOUGHT IMPROBAI M. JTeraloff Comment! on Probability Battle Before Conference Meets. PARIS, June 24. (Special Cablem-am to s. The Bee.) A Japanese gentleman redding In Franc has Just received the following f Interesting letter, written by a friend In 4 command of a torpedo boat in Admiral g Togo's fleet. The letter was, of course. written before the recent naval battle. The tapanese gentleman only knows that the orpedo boat which his friend commanded rent down in the fight-he has not yet eard whether his friend was rescued. The Titer says: A thousand apologies for my lengthy lence. We have been and are mill ut Popart" a royal reception for the vm am- ittiuc ARGUMENT OF THE RUSSKY INVALID Paper Find Reason for Concluding Peace In the superiority of Japanese Forces In Manchuria. BIXLETI. WASHINGTON, June 25. It Is reroited unofficially that President Roosevelt at a late hour tonight was Informed hv Mr Meyer, the ambassador of the United States at Bt. Petersburg, of the selection of the Russian plenipotentiaries. ST. PETERSBURG, Juno M.-12:M a. m. Negotlatlons for the peace conference have made an important step forward, a propo sition for the date of the meeting of the plenipotentiaries having been submitted to Russia and being now under consideration. The exact date proposed has not been oscertalned, but there is reason to suppose that it is some time during the first week or ten days of August, which Is about the earliest period at which the Japanese repre sentatives cpuld be expected to reach Wash ington, allowing time for the necessary pre liminary correspondence. The emperor's answer Is not expected for a day or two, as the diplomatic mills of Russia grind slowly and the Foreign office, as one of the secretaries put it, "Is not used to your hustling American methods." but It is thought that the date will be satisfactory, as it will give ample time for M. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador at Paris, or other Russian negotiators, to reach Washington, and as there will be little preliminary work for them to do until the Japanese terms are submitted. , Whether the proposal regarding the date originated at Toklo or at Washington can not be learned, but the fact that the ne gotiations were conducted through Am bassador Meyer may indicate that Presi dent Roosevelt has perhaps again stepped to the fore and suggested to the two coun tries, neither of whom would be willing to take the Initiative, a suitable date. Ambassador Meyer Is still exchanging communications with Foreign Minister Lamsdorff by letter, the minister being confined to his apartments in the ministry, but in his latest note, written by his own hand, Count Lamsdorff expressed the hope that he would have sufficiently recovered to permit of personal exchange of views today. The .minister' Indisposition also prevented L rim rrom receiving the German, French and other ambailp iu.i. i . day. Armistice) Improbable. M. . Neraloff. under minister of foreign affairs, spokesman of the Foreign office, in an interview in the Gtzetta. declares an armistice pending the meeting of the plenipotentiaries is Improbable, and he com ments on the possibility of a battle taking place before a conference Is held. The Russky Invalid, the army organ, supplied an argument for peace in an estimate 'of the strength of the Japanese armies, at which It places from 650,000 to 000,000 men, including the forces opposing Oeneral Llnevltch, exclusive of cavalry and artillery, it estimates that there art from 430,000 to 460,000 bayonets, which give Field Marshal Oya'ma a decided numerical superiority over the strength usually al lotted to Llnevltch' army. The Japanese forces, it says, are divided as follows: Oeneral Kurokl, 115,000 to 130,(tt0 bayonets; General Oku, 110,000 to 116.000 bayonets; General Nogl, 86.00O to lw.000 bayonets; Ueneral Nodzu, 45,0iW bayonets, and Oen eral Kawatnura. 73,000 to 80,000 bayonets, The Novoo Vretnya prints an interview which its correspondent at Paris had with a Japanese diplomat, who says that while nobody outside of the emperor of Japan and his personal advisers is yet in posses sion of Japan's terms, he believes that they are moderate and will be acceptable. He adds that Japan is anxious to conclude a lasting peace, but that her attitude la not Influenced by slightest doubt as to her financial ability to continue the war, she having anticipated a much longer and mor difficult period of hostilities. Russian Retreat and Advance. The emperr has received the following dlspaloh from General Llnevltch, dated June 23: There is no change in the position of the armies. After the Japanese advance on our right flank, which I have already reported, the nemy advanced against our front east of the railway, where tiie Cossacks, noticing the enemy advancing, had withdrawn slowly; On June 19 our cavalry having been re inforced met the Japanese advance and the enemy hastily withdrew to the southward. On the morning of June 20 our cavalry reoceupied points on the Mandarin road. Japanese Infantry began at otcloek on the Hume day a determined advance against Gujlchl, opening an artillery tire on our outposts. At noon our men north of liujieni witnircw and the advanced guard or ma oivimon When we of the suirnlilnn ttnn - - meet ashore we discuss and often wonder !ht -n.al' ,he """"'"ns will come or If i, yWl," ,fa!i Vo ,h"v know that we are ready? To the northwest lies the har- Hasebo, while MoJI Is on our east, and here Tn.r Sm I'P' waltt"- waiting for the enemy, win ,e never come? iJ f ou do, not npar from WP when a meet L,i m? inkrt P' take this ns my fare ul do not exPert t' see you ngaln In this life, except perhaps in your dreams. n -ntmy .at goes down I shall go, too, and a Russian ship with us. it takes its weight In shells to sink a tor- Fhin..b,at,.t'?". mn-velous how they (the shells) do not hit. I have seen not one, but manv torpedo ac tions and I know. With six compartments L1.JV b(,at we ""Sht to be able to close In within twenty yards of the target before It lf we. hlt we ,ia" down Wth the Russians: if we are hit the Russians shall come down with us. for the last man alive will steer the spare torpedo in the water. What Is life but a dream of sum mers night? Can one choose more glorious n exit than to die lighting for one s own country and for the emperor, who Is a ruler and leader to the nation s heart? Does not many a worthy man end his life's chap tei obscure for want of opportunity? Then let me uphold the honor and duty of being Japanese. By going down with them we snail In a measure pay the debt we owe for the slaughter of those poor, Innocent peasants. They too, are fighting for their country, so shall Bushl honor Bushl. There are more torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers than the number of ships in the whole fleet of Admiral Rojestvrnsky, and if each of them destroys or disables one of th enemy s vessels it ought to do. , 1 .1 er. ToP' now gray-haired, walks quietly to and fro on the bridge of the Makasa and keeps silence, so all will go well. Do you remember the storv when he uM l.j iukio ror me nrst time since the commencement of this war? Some pub lic school boys were determined to unhar ness the horses off his carriage, at the in stigation of the Asahl, I believe, and them selves draw It to the gate of the Imperial palace. Well, Father Togo got wind of this and so he sent his chief -of-staff In the car riage, while he was seen, but not recog E u.' tJ.iML.t,u.'SUy wa'K'n toward Niju b,H,r,hlVwl,h hls MUe daughter's hand In his. Will he play another trick upon the poor, unsuspecting Russians when they come? I bid you again farewell. Work, work and work, for the coming Japan depends on you young fellows. I remain your very humble brother. CRITICIZES SHIPS OF GERMANY Naval Leaaue Would Have Nineteen Vessel Replaced vrlth Modern Fighting Machines. STUTTGART, June 24.-(Special Cable gram to The Bee.) The resolutions recently adopted by the Navy league in connreas at Stuttgart are welcomed by the "Rheln- un-weiiaiiscne Zeltung," with the JF !?,?Arr!?e ?oa caV"ehas triumphed!" m1 nauonai jutcraj acu points out that, i-ftd lUT three double squadrons of battleships has not been relinquished, but merely . disguised. Among the resolutions adopted by the league was one in favor of superseding ships of Inferior value by vessels of the most modern type. An official table of comparative values of battleships pub lished by the league shows that in the estimation of the agitators the Oerman navy possessed no fewer than nineteen bat tleship units of inferior value. Thus a demand for the supersesalon of those so- called obsolete craft by the most modern constructions actually exceeds a demand for a third double squadron. How far the Reichstag will permit the government to advance in the direction desired by the league remains to be seen. In the meantime there are apparently grounds for assuming that the naval au thorities favor the construction of a 16,000 ton type of battleship Instead of continu ing to build ships of 13,200 tons, which rep resents the latest class. Whether this In crease of tonnage will be associated with demand for an increase in the number of battleships as contemplated by the naval program of 1900 Is for the present uncer tain The proposed increase In the ton nage will of course necessitate a corre sponding adaptation on the part of the Oerman shipbuilding yards. It will be remembered that a short time ago the managing board of the Vulcan shipbuilding firm at Stettin raised the ques tion of transferring the works In whole or In part from the shores of the Baltic to tome North sea port, upon the ground that the company could not at present contract for 15,000-ton battleships because these vessels could not pass the, Kiel canal. The proposal has been dropped, but It will undoubtedly be revived and adopted as soon as the requirements of the gov ernment have become known. MAY ABANDON CONFERENCE Eumor that France and Germany Hare Dew Solution of Moroccan Question. PLAN FOR DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS Statement that Each Point at Issue Will Be Taken t'p and DIscassed Separately Press Advises Patience, PARIS, June 25 Speculation Is rife re garding the probable purport of Germany's reply to the French note regarding the proposed International conference over Moroccan affairs, which reply has not yet been received. The statement that Ger many would refrain from replying before further verbal explanations took place be tween Premier Rouvler and Prince Radolln, the German ambassador. Is not regarded seriously In well Informed circles, where It is thought probable that an Interview will not take place before Wednesday, when the reply from Berlin may reach Paris, but the officials are without definite Information on this point. It Is alleged that the contents of the reply was given out today In which Germany requests a clearer statement of the French program for Moroccan affairs, suggesting that each subject be discussed separately in accord ance with the terms of the Madrid conven tion, the two points principally referred to being coast trading and frontiers, and that should France accept, Germany would abandon the idea of the conference. This, however, la regarded as a surmise. Meanwhile public anxiety relative to eventualities, though somewhat abated, Is stin intense. The press continues to advise patience and confidence In the efforts of the French government to arrive at a pacific settlement It is pointed out that the negotiations have heretofore been con ducted In a spirit of courtesy and lhat ap pearances show that everything Is being done by both sides to reach an amicable arrangement. Resentment Toward Frnnce. BERLIN, June 25. Chancellor von Buelow received M. Blhourd. the French ambassa dor, today. The newspapers continue to discuss the situation between France iand Germany with some heat. The North German Ga xette declares that "In Premier Rouvler's note the republic adopts no decided stand point toward a conference and therefore the situation Is no clearer." An attempt Is being made to shift the responsibility for the recent war panic to articles in the British press, and the Na tional Zeltung solemnly reminds France that a Franco-German conflict would not be decided by a Trafalgar, but on French or German battlefields. Concession to German Firm. LONDON, June 26. The correspondent of the Dally Chronicle at Tangier says. It Is reported that the sultan of Morocco has granted a concession for a port at Azerud, at the mouth of the Wadl El Kus river, on the Algerian frontier, to a German company. BREEZY CHAT OF N0TAFifs Americana All the Rage la Li ! This Seasoit and Rornltv if ' Gracious. LONDON. June 24-(Rpecial Cbfl'"am to The Bee.)-Royalty in England i'not gracious and condescending this s',m, and young prlnceoses of the relgnlnJ'0"90 are allowed much more IntitiKia uai. Mrs. Caielet, an old friend of th amily, gave the Princess Enid of berg her coming-out ball, a: id t r.aughts are still aiTectlng the A In London to a marked degree. ; during the recent visit of the yoi of Spain It was noticed that A were very much courted everywhei bassador and Mrs. Reld and Miss Ij present at the state ball at Bui palace, at Lady Londonderry's bal of the king of Spain, at dinners a eons without number, on entei In their honor being given by L. downe and another by Mr. and Mr dish Bentlnck at Aldershotl Mrs. John Jacob Astor his beg' tertam In her new resld Americans who are enterlalnii are the duchess .of Roxburai of Marlborough, Consuelo, iuchess l"f Man Chester, and Mrs. Mackay.tvho In L'rlnK1ns out ner granaaaugnter, t! PrlnceJl trice Colon na. Mrs. Ogdr Mills Misses Mills and Miss Hirden h is begi' ice. J" alninl ie. th" rivet in London and Mr twin daughters were pre the drawing rooms. The marquis of Salishn proving, but It will be he is able to leave his b Viscount Wolseley ha his 72d birthday Lord V In four regiments, T Eighty-fourth and N through ten campaigns to the Nile, 18R5; ten patches, thrice thanke possesses eight orders of Honor, Osmanleh war medals and thirty Mills a mted at ia steadily 1 lm- me time beV"" I. Just celebrate leley has served ifth, Eightieth. m Burmah, 1' e3, es named In y Parliament dls- ' and u.rtjtr t.fc legion 1 MedJIdle), nine ;lasps. From the post he occupied IHjrlie Xrlmea- to th8 commander-in-chief, he has lJe no fw" than twenty-two "stafB servlc1 RPPolnt ments. and is colonel 0) the R03,'al 1" Guards, and colonel-ln-thlef of ' tno E1Kht" eenth "Royal Irish" regiment. Mlrza Mohamed All Khan. Alaj'tf" tana' the Persian minister to Great f BrUaln now, a dispatch from Teherant rt8- on his way to England. He has lfea rale to the rank of prince, as well aif Prmted to the high military grade of anf . . and returns to London In the erf y. mg wun rd. . leommo- has rid has Us flt- I have will bforo TAFT CONFERS WITH WALLACE ubmwi i 11 1 -m. t--.r Panama Canal Is to Resign Are Revived. NEW YORK, June 25. Secretary Taft 1 had a conference at the Manhattan hotel today with John F. Wallace, chief engineer of the Panama canal; T. P. Shonts, chair man of the canal commission, and William Nelson Cromwell, counsel for the commis sion, but refused to make any statement as to what matters had been discussed. Immediately after the conference Secretary Taft left for New Haven. There will be other conferences before Mr. Taft starts for the Philippine Islands. Today's conference was brought about It is believed, by the recent return of Mr. Wallace from the Isthmus but it is not known whether his visit portends his resig nation unconditionally or conditionally, if certain plans decided upon already are not changed. It is believed he is dissatisfied, whether about contracts already let. or generally, he will not say. Friends of Mr. Wallace are of the opin ion that he has not yet resigned and that if certain suggestions he may make after a close inspection of the ground are adopted he may remain In office. In any event, it was said he would not sever his connection with the work for some time. ambassador extraordinary, brln him costly presents to King Edwi The duke of Leeds, who is vice dore of the Royal Tacht squad sold his fine old yacht Corloande, bought the steam yacht Aries, and ting it out Bt Cowes. The duke and duchess of Norfolk gone to Arundel castle, where they be In residence for a short time b returning to Norfolk house. The .tplendld plaster panels which h been made by French sculptors for S derland house, In accordance with the du: of Marlborough's designs, arrived week from Paris. I Colonel and Lady Georjr-.. Home-Drum- mond have left BUilr-r Intend Tern- btaa: for. New York. Tf-i" etaies ana Canada. PERSONAL ELEMENT COUNTS Maa Behind the Gun Responsible for Victories, According; to Brit. Ian Admiral. LONDON, June 24 (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Rear Admiral Fremantle, in WOMAN KILLS FOUR CHILDREN Mrs. Watt C, Greicxs of Grand Lake, Colo., Shoots Her Offspring; While Temporarily Insane. th. Ki.i.i. n.,rti. r Hhi.,,- i 1 an interview yesieraay, saia: ine man superior mrces, nnauy railing Duck as far as Lioaenjao. The fight ended in the even ing, the enemy remaining mint four miles south of this spot. It was found latei that two regiment of Japanese infantry and two regiments of cuvalry with ma chine, mountain 11 nil field guns, hud ad vanced along the Mandarin road. To the west three battullons of infantry, a squadron of cavalry and three guns ad vanced. We resolved to advance on June 20 In order to drive the enemy back and to enable our advance guards to recover their former pusitlomt. For this purpose the troops selected began to move toward Llaoenjao. Bcouts were thrown out and tiie Japanese retired before our advance guards. In the evening of June 20 our advanced troops occuplt'd Menrhuagal and a pass to the west of that place. On the nxrninK of June 21 our further advance begun and the enemy, pursued by us, letlred gradually to positions near Rescopin so. A lively fire was opened by degrees, four Japanese batteries being Mi ll The .apnnese showed a disposition to ofler an obstinate resistance, and the pperranee of our troops here oaused con ' f utlou among them, compelling them to V id for reinforcements. . The object of our advance being fully at tained, our troops were withdrawn in the falling darkness, the positions which the enemy had occupied before our advance remaining In our hands. A Japanese battalion and too cavalry ap peared north of Chajuahen, Corea, on June Japaaes Report Minor Victory. TOKIO. June 26. S p. m. The following official dispatch has been received from the Japanese army headquartets In Manchuria: The enomy holding th northwest emi nence of Manchansuu waa attacked and dlslutlsed on the afternoon of June L but a portion of the enemy holding the hills to til west onerea iiuuuurn resisianc behind the gun is the most Important factor In naval warfare today." In this emphatic fashion the admiral summed up his views of the lesson of the battle of the Sea of Japan. He said: Gunnery is the beginning and end of every naval engagement. If your sailors can shoot accurately your Meet has a chance to win; If they cannot shoot accurately your nVet is lost. Accurate gunnery is the first easentlal of naval efficiency, for a man-of-war today Is nothing more than a floating gun carriage. Sir John Klsher and Admiral Percy Scott have this matter In hand so far as uur navy Is cor.rerned, and the supreme import ance of precision in shooting Is being im pressed upon all ranks. What really deturmlned the result was the vastly superior shooting of the Jap anese. From the outset it was a battle of gunnery. The torpedo did some devastating work, but this was after victory was assured lo the Japs. We do not need to look for the reason for Togo's triumph. It was not a question of ships, guns or torpedoes, but of the per sonal element, which, notwithstanding the progress of science, is still paramount in a sea battle. The guns must, of course, be tSere, but It is the men behind them who win or lose the battle. (Continued on fteoood Page.) Crnlser Rons Down Liner. FERROL. Spain. June SR.-The British cruiser Cernarvon ran down the North Ger man Lloyd steamer Coblens In a dense fog at 4 o'clock this morning; oft Cape Prior (on the northwest roast of Spain ten miles from Ferrol). The Cobleri was badly dam aged and sprung a leak. The passengers were transferred to the oruiser, which 1towd th liner her. The injury to th cruiser waa trifling, but th Coblens will have to go into dry dock. GRAND LAKE, Colo., June 25. Mrs. Watt C, Greggs killed her four children and attempted to take ber own life to day. The woman Is In a critical condition from & wound in the side and may not live till morning. The crime la believed to have been committed by the woman during a fit of temporary insanity. Her husband says that recently Mrs. Greggs has shown signs of mental aberration. The husband. who waa on his way to a neighbor's house, heard shots I nthe direction of his own home and, hastily returning, found his wife lying wounded on the doorstep and three of the children lying on ' the floor in pools of blood. The other child was sitting in a chair, dead. The children ranged in age from 6 months to 8 years. BANK CASHIERJS ARRESTED Tbonina J. Casey of Clinton, Mo., Ac- cased of Forging Two Xote Aggregating- aiO.OOO. CLINTON, Mo.. June 25. Thomas Casey, cashier of the Salmon bank, waa arrested today on a charge of forging two notes aggregating 110,000, preferred by W. M. Stevens. Casey had hypothecated the original notes In Kansas City, and copies were found In the bank here by Bank Ex aminer Cook. Casey is a son of the late George M. Casey, known as the cattle king of Missouri. The Salmon bank's affairs are in a deplorable shape and it is feared de positors will realise llttl. CHURCH AND STATE IN. FRANCE Chamber of Deputies JDehates Forma tion of Governlnjor Bodies to Control Pnbllei Worship. PARIS, June 25. With! the settlement by the Chamber of Deputies of the contro versy In the church an,d state separation bill relating to the formation of govern ing bodies destined to take over control of the churches, the debate was prac tically concluded. The basis of reform, Including the cut ting of the bonds uniting church and state, the abolition of the budgetary provision for members of the clergy except those en titled to pensions, the future disposal of religious edifices and the constitution of parish societies all aroused heated discus sion. The last named question attracted the close attention of the opponents of the bill, the desire being to prevent church property becoming the object of future po litical strife. It was finally decided that the governing bodies shall have power to make church collections and charges for ceremonies and to form reserve funds for the maintenance of the clergy and the edifices, but they are not to be allowed to receive legacies. The sections permitting societies to fed erate Into dioceslan unions and eventually to form a national federation aroused a strong protest from the socialists and free thinkers. The chairman of the committee maintained that the state did not desire to render the state Impotent to continue its work, which would be the case unless mutual Intercourse and assistance were al lowed. Finally with a proviso for super vision of the finances of the societies to prevent the funds being used for political propaganda the clause was accepted. The only point left for discussion Is the regula tion of public worship with penalties for breaches of the law. CHINESE PROTEST IS HEARD President Changes Methods of Administer ing the Ixcluiion Act- CERTIFICATES FOR THE EXEMPT CLASSES These Will B Issued by American Consuls and Will Be Accepted Without Further Examina tion at All Ports. WASHINGTON. June 25-By the direc tion of President Roosevelt action has been taken by the administration which not only will facilitate the landing In this country of Chinese exempt classes, but will also eliminate from th emigration Tmreau such administrative features as have been sub jects of criticism by Chinese. It Is the de clared intention of the president to see that Chinese merchants, travelers, students and others of the exempt classes shall have the same courtesy shown them by officers of the Immigration bureau as Is accorded to citizens of the most favored nations. Representations have been made to the president that in view of alleged harsh treatment accorded to many Chinese seek ing a landing In the United States, the com mercial guilds of China have determined to institute a boycott on American manufac tures. The representations, backed by the authority of the American Asiatic society and commercial bodies throughout the country, Induced the president to make an investigation of the situation with a view to remedying the evils complained of, if they were found to exist. The subject was discussed thoroughly by the cabinet and the president took it up personally with Secre tary Metcalf of the Department of Com merce and Labor, who has supervision of the lmmigratlot. bureau. Orders to Consuls. As a result of the Inquiry, orders have been Issued to the diplomatic and consular representatives of the United Slates in China by the president himself that they must look clostly to the performance of their duties, under the exclusion law, and see to It that members of. the exempt classes coming to this country are provided with proper certificates. These certificates will be accepted at any port of the United States and will guarantee the bearer against any harsh or discourteous treat ment. Such treatment, Indeed, will be th cause of the Instant dismissal of the offend ing official, whoever he may be. In addition to the president's orders, Sec retary Metcalf has Issued instructions to the Immigration officers which, It Is be lieved, will remedy the difficulty heretofore complained of bv the Chinese government and individuals. It is anticipated thut the prompt action taken by this government to meet the objections made by the Chinese will eliminate the possibility of serious trade difficulties between China and the manufacturers of this country. Casslnl Preparing to Leave. Count Casslnl, the Russian ambassador, has engaged passage for July 11 from New York. The ambassador will probably re main In Washington to await the arrival of his successor. Baron Rosen, who lands In New York July 6. Count Casslnl will a fw days and met by the president's earn, escorted to Sagamore Hill, there to pre sent his letters of recall to the president. This ceremony over the ambassador will return to New York and remain until he sails. The presentation of Baron Rosen as ambassador will take place at Oyster Bay soon after the departure of Count Casslnl and will be characterized by the ceremonies appropriate to the reception of personal envoy of Emperor Nicholas. .New Embnsay for Germany. The German government has purchased a splendid site for Its embassy here oppo site the property of the new French em bassy overlooking Sheridan Circle, in the northwest section of the city. The prop erty; which is shaded by magnificent trees, rises to a considerable height above the street, measures about 1,300x195 feet. On this site will be erected a splendid stone structure of the style of Frederick the Great, reproducing perhaps in general out line the famous "San Soucl" castle or the new castle at Potsdam. Emperor William has taken a keen Interest In the subject and will personally approve the plans for the building. CHICAGO STRIKE MAY SPREAD Prospect that Troobl Will Involve All th Vnlon Teamsters Em ployed la the Windy City. CHICAGO, June 25. Unless th referen dum vot to be taken by th striking teamsters tomorrow night results In the men agreeing to accept term of settlement offered by tba employers, ther la a prob ability that th struggle may extend to a general contest involving all of tb 35,000 union teamster In Chicago. The conserva tive element will us every effort possible to check a sympathetic strlk and th chance ar said to be about even that they will be successful. RESUMES EIGHTEEN-HOUR RUN Fast Schedule of Lake Shore Train Suspended Because of Wreck to Be Restored Todny, NEW YORK. June 25-The eighteen-hour running schedule for the Twentieth Cen tury Limited between this city and Chicago, temporarily abandoned, following the wreck at Mentor, O., will be restored to morrow. The following announcement was made by President Newman of the Central: The rigid Investigation of the wreck on the I,ake Shore road lit Mentor, O., which has been made by the officials of the Lake Shore, and by the state railway commis sioner of Ohio, who made personal Investi gation at the scene of the accident, having shown conclusively that the accident was not caused by the fpeeil of the train. It has now been decided tn continue the eighteen hour schedule, periling a thorough investi gation of the aerldert. Its schedule of eighteen hours betwnn New York and Chicago will be resumed Monday. TROLLEY CAR JUMPS TRACK Fourteen Person Islnred In an Acci dent on Chlrswo Jt North Shore Rtllvray. 1 CHICAGO, June 25KFourteen persons were Injured this afternoon, three of them seriously, when an eleitrlc car on the Chi cago & North Shore pUlway was derailed at Grove street. Evavton. The car waa traveling rapidly and Itft th rails In turn ing a curve. It ran 1(0 feet on the pave ment and was stoppet by striking a pole supporting the trollej wires. The front part of the car waa wrecked and the pas sengers were thrown lto confusion among th debris. Nearly tvery person In th car was injured. BIG SUGAR DEAL IN HAWAII Factors Organise a Company to Beflne Product In Competition vrlth Spreckle Interests. HONOLULU, June 25. The Sugar Fac tors' company, representing all of the sugar Interests here outside those of the Spreckles Sugar company, has purchased for approximately $2,000,000 the controlling interest In the Crockett California refinery and Intends to begin next January refining the Hawaiian product in competition with the Spreckles company. It Is expected that there will be a lively fight. The Sugar Factors' company controls 340,000 of the 4U0.0OO tons of the annual sugar crop of Hawaii, and has, it la stated, re newed for three years its contract with eastern refineries td dispose of Its crop with the provision of being allowed to refine up to 150,000 tons on the Pacific coast. The Sugar Factors say they have paid yearly 11,250,000 to the Spreckles refineries because they were unable to compete and they now propose to resist the Spreckles Interests. The Sugar Factors' company was organized laBt year for the purpose of com bining interests here to oppose the bpreckles company. FAVORS MIXTURE OF RACES Colored Author Say Amalgamation Througrh Inter-Marrluge Will ' Solve the Prohlem. BOSTON, June 25,-Amalgamation of the white and colored races through Intermar riage as a solution of the race problem was advanced by Charles W. Chestnutt, a well known negro author of Cleveland, O., in an address before the Boston lit erary and Historical association. Dr. Chestnutt, who is here to attend his son's graduation from Harvard, spoke on "Race Prejudices, Its Cause and Cure." After dlscusslog the differences between the two races the speaker said: "The most difficult of the difference which hold us apart frem our fellow elt Izens is our difference in color. Should this difference disappear entirely prejudice and the race prejudice would cease to exist. I believe the mixture of the races will In time b an accomplished fact, and that it will be a good thing for all concerned. North Bead student's Good Record. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. June 25. (Special Telegram.) Earl Mason Edson, of North Bend, Nxb., is one of the twenty-eight graduating from the Harvard law school this week who have been voted cum laude by the faculty for attaining the grade "A " in their work. Edson Is a Uut gradual of th University of Indiana. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Partly Cloudy Todnyi Warmer In the West Portion. Tuesday Partly Cloudy. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hour. near. Honr. Dear. B a. m 73 1 . m Ml 8 a. m Ta 9 p. m TH T a. m T4 a p. m 7.1 8 a. m TT 4 p. m Tft Da. m TH S p. m TO 111 i. m eo a p. m TB 11 a. m at T p. m...... T3 11 a 8a N p. m TO 0 p. m Ot BIG BLAZE IN NASHVILLE Fire In Retail District of Tennessee City Doe Dnmaae Amounting to One-Half million. NASHVILLE, Tenn.. June 2S.-Flre In the retail shopping district today caused damage estlmnted at between l.W.noO and ftW.OCO. The flames were discovered In the Palace, a big department store occupied by Harris Bros, and Jacobus Bros, on tho southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Union street. Tho spread of the flames wus rapid and when they were gotten un der control the following included the list of losses: The Palace building occupied by Harris Bros., wholesale and retail millinery, and Jacobus Bros., owned by Norman Klrkman, burned. The Manlx, six story, occupied by Nash ville Dry Goods company, owned by Nor man Klrkman, burned. Two three story buildings being fitted up for Kress & Co., owned by Brown Heirs, wrecked by falling Walls and burned. Others who sustained losses are Wright Bros., decorators, Cash Grocery store, R. W. Turner, Cumberland Baking Powder company and Alfred Steam Dye Works. Wholesale Houses In Cleveland. CLEVELAND, O., June 25. Fire broke out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning in the part of the wholesale district at the southwest corner of St. Clair street and North Water street, completely gutting the Wlllard Storage Battery company's build ing, doing 350,000 damage. Fairbanks, Morse ft Co.'s building is also on fire and unless checked a fierce conflagration will ensue. CONFERENCE 0VER ELECTION Pollard, Strode and Rose Discuss Gov ernor Mickey's Proclamation Xo Conclusion Reached. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., June 25. (Special Tele gram.) E. M. Pollard, republican nominee for congress, was In consultation this after noon and tonight with Vice Chairman Strode and Halleck Rose discussing the legality of Governor Mickey's election proclamation. The conference lasted until 11 o'clock and no authoritative statement was given out. Governor Mickey has taken the stand that the election will not be called off and he so Informed the conference. It is understood Mr. Strode believes the call Is Illegal, while Halleck Rose takes the position of Attorney General Brown. It was stated at the con ference that all work in the democratic headquarters, such aa printing and mailing out -matter, had been suspended pending a, conference. Several of on with the election, believing that wtyfetfttrr the call was illegal or not congress would seat the winner. It was officially announced tonight that Fred Abbott of Columbus would be a candi date for regent of the university. Mr. Abbott Is editor of the Columbus Journal, and for a number of years has been In terested in school work, having been at the head of various schools throughout the state. He Is a graduate of the state university. CHANGES IN SALVATION ARMY Cousin and Merrlvreather Say Fare well to the Omaha Garrison. Before a congregation of some 200 of their followers. Brigadier and Mrs. Cousins of the Salvation , army and Major and Mrs. Merrlweather delivered their farewell ser mon at the Army hall, Seventeenth and Davenport streets last night. The four of ficers, who have had charge of the Army work In Omaha for the past two years leave for Minneapolis this week, to take charge of the work there. In bidding good bye to the Omaha branch of the Army Brigadier Cousins expressed sincere regret that he was compelled to leave Omaha, where, as he said in his talk, "the best two years of his life had been spent." The esteem in which the officers are held by the soldiers here was shown by the many expressions of regret heard, and on tho platform of the little hall last night not a few handkerchiefs were seen go to the eyes of the members when they spoke of their leaving and of the work which has been accomplished here during the stay of Brigadier Cousins and Major Merrlweather. After the four officers leave, the ,Armv work here will ba in Charge of Major Bon nett of Dallas, Tex., who will be In charge. PAPERS IN EQUITABLE CASES Criminal Proceedings to Be Brought Against -Men Who Looted Society' Treasury, NEW' YORK. June 25,-With Attorney General Mayer and his deputies working over the evidence taken by Superintendent Hendricks of the state Insurance depart ment In his Investigation of the Equitable Life Assurance society and District At torney Jerome also Investigating the Equit able, proceedings against the men who, Superintendent HenCrlcks says, accumu lated profits for themselves at the soclty't expense will be only a question of days. The attorney general and Alexander T. Mason, the deputy In charge of the former's office here, were In consultation today, and tomorrow Mr. Mason will begin the actual drawing of the papers against the directors who, it la claimed, profited from the syndl cate transactions. Attorney General Mayer will tomorrow go to Albany, where he will have a long conference with Governor Hlgglns, former Governor Odell. Superintendent Hendricks and some of the party leaders in both houses of th legislature. EXODUS FROM LODZ Thontandi of People Are Fleeing from the Terror Stricken City. SUNDAY IS COMPARATIVELY QUIET Cossack Attaok Jewiih Family Biding la Cab and Kill Them AIL RAID UPON THE LIQUOR STORES Mob Seiiea 8tampt and Cash and Adda Them to Funds of Eoolalista. GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED IN POLAND Work Will Ba Suspended la All Workshops, Factories, Office and Restanrnnta Cruelty of Soldiery, LODZ, Russian Poland, June 25. The most serious phase of the fighting between the military and strikers la at an end, but there are still Isolated attacks in the sub urbs. At Baluty this morning Cossacks attacked a Jewish family of five person who were driving In a cab to tho railway station and shot and killed them all. In cluding the cabman. At Pabjanlce, near Lodz, workmen at tacked two policemen and shot and killed one and wounded the other. There Is a general exodus from Lods. Twelve thousand persons have already left and all trains are crowded. During the disturbances thirty-five liquor stores were destroyed by the mobs which appropriated all the stamps found on the premises. The cash and stamps were added to the funds of the socialist party. The workmen in all the factories will strike tomorrow. Some prominent ctttiens this morning telegraphed General Schustow, asking for protection against the brutality of soldiers, especially the Cossacks, who in one In stance killed and robbed the servant of a millionaire named Rosenblatt, who was carrying J5.000 to the bank. The general promised to punish the offenders but said he required witnesses to testify against the Cossacks. General Strike Proclaimed. WARSAW, June 26. The proclamation Is sued yesterday by the democratlo party of Poland and Lithuania calling out workmen as a protest against the Lode massacre declares that In order to show the solidar ity of their brethren and to protest against "the new and incessant crimes of the em peror's government" all Warsaw muit atop work tomorrow. The proclamation orders that not a single workshop shall be oper ated and that offices, shops, restaurant! and coffee houses must close and all trafila must cease. Jt say that the red flag, the flag of the workmen, must float in tho streets of Warsaw and calls upon all work men to help their brother arrange a gen eral strike. The military la patrolling the street in the factory and Jewish dlstrlcta. tonight In the suburb of Praga today workmen sh6t and wo'unded'two policemen. In Ogro dowa street there was art eneounur b- and one gendarme were wouncleor Slf WKJ streets processions of workmen were dis persed. Fear Disorder In Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, June 26.-rS:36 a. m. Beyond the bare announcement that firing was again heard Saturday night In th Jewish quarter at Lodi and that the Jews are leaving the city in great numbers, there is almost nothing known about the situa tion at Lodx and the developments of Sat urday and Sunday, The lack of Information prevented any manifestation of feeling on th part of workmen of St. Petersburg, many of whom are In sympathy with social revolutionary doctrines and for the same reason there 1 little discussion in the clubs and cafes, most of the people not being aware that any thing unusual is happening in Poland. When the details become known It may be expected that the news will create the i deepest Impression In all industrial section of Russia and bring about disorders, which would be particularly unfortunate coming Just at this Juncture when the government Is bending every effort to induce the people to be patient and to await the Issuance of a ukase announcing the convocation of a national assembly, the proclamation regard ing which cannot be long delayed. The date for the convocation waa some time ago tentatively fixed for June 28, but the final revision of the project is taking longer than had been expected and the ukase will probably have to be postponed. Hostile Demonstration In Italy. GENOA, June 25. A hostile demonstration took place Saturday night at the Russian consulate here. There were crle of "down with the cxar," and windows were broken. The police dispersed the mob. STORTHING IS CONGRATULATED Norwegians of Minnesota Send Greet Ins to Their Brethren Strugs gllngr for Political Freedom. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25. Ten thousand sons and daughters of Norway gathered to day at their annual picnic at Como park, adopted resolutions addressed to the mem bers of the Norwegian Storthing congratu lating them upon their action In declaring Norway Independent of Swedish rule, and urging them to stand firm until the free dom of Norway is accomplished and good relations with the sister country estab lished. An address to the Swedish Ameri cans also was adopted. In hls, it Is said, that while, as Norwegians and of Norwe gian descent, their sympathies are with the fatherland, still as American cltlxena they have naught but the kindliest of feelings for their Swedish neighbor and this good feeling they will maintain what ever may come to pass in ihe old country. Congressmen Halvor Steenerson and A. J. Vonsteadt of Minnesota, and Qllbert' R. Haugen of Iowa, delivered addressee. Gov ernor Johnson who was unable to b pres ent, was represented by Superintendent of Schools J. W. Olson Movement of Ocean Vessel Jan 2S. At New York-Arrived: United States, frum Copenhagen; Hamburg, from Ham burg. At Hamburg Arrived: Moltke. from New York, At Cherbourg Arrived: Frledrlch der Grnsse, from New York. At Liverpool Arrived: Lucanla. from New York: Bavarian, from Montreal; Lake Champlaln, from Montreal. At Queenstown Arrived: Cedrlc. from New York. Sailed: I'mbrla, for New York. At Southampton -Arrived: St. Louis, from New York. Balled: Barbarossa, for New York. At Moville Arrived: Columbia, from New York. At Boulogne-Ballad; BtaUndam, for New York. BLUE SUNDAY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS Business of All Classes Suspended la Capital of Lone Star Itata fos ' Tweaty-Four Hours, AUSTIN. Tex., June 25.-An old Sunday law waa enforced rigorously hare today and saloons and even soda fountain were closed from midnight lust night until mid night tonight. It was impossible to gat a shoe shlno or a cigar and th base ball managers had to throw wide th gat to veryona In order to play. Hundred left th city on local train for raaoru outside th city limit.