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The Omaha Daily Bee. CHEAPEST BECAUSE BEST THE BEL CLEAN AND CONSERVATIVE THE BEE. V ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 18. 1905 TEN TAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. 2 t WITTE IS FOR PEACE ) Chief Russian Edvo, . Iks of Pending Beguli ITI0N OF RUSSIA 1 ISUNDERSTOOD 1 V - Peaoe-at-Any-Prico 1 ii Practically Withou'. I ica. FEARS CONFERENCE W dE A FAILURE Eelietea Terms of Japan Will Be Bach thai'. Cannot Accept!. RUSSIA EXPECTS AID FROM EUROPE lltlrmtil that Homers Will Brine Prcnort to Bear on Victors to Prevent Humiliation of Muscovites. T. PETERSBURG. July 17.-M Wltte, the senior Russian peace plenipotentiary, re ceived the correspondent of the Aassoclated Press at hi villa on Yelagln Island today. In according the honor of an Interview to the Associated Press, he said he expressly desired It stated that he had declined all previous requests of Journalists for Inter views and would decline all future requests. He further said that he made an exception In the case of the Associated Press, as It was the representative of the press of the United States, and as he was about to be come the temporary guest of the United States, and also as a mark of the par ticular sympathy he felt toward that great country. M. Wltte spoke In French. After greet ings, which wer cordial, the conversation gravitated to the high mission with which the Russian statesman la charged and the disposition of the foreign press to Interpret Ms appointment as an Indication that Rus sia had desired to make peace at any price. "No, no," said he, straightening up in hi chair and speaking slowly and distinctly a If weighing the value of each word. "In the first place I have been designated by the emperor as his ambassador extraordi nary for pour parlers with the Japanese plenipotentiaries to ascertain whether It is possible to conclude a treaty of peace. My personal views are of secondary Import ance, but vmy ideas are in entire ac cord with those of my friend. Count Lams dorff. , "In serving my emperor I have received precise instiuctlon from his majesty and hall follow them. lit I mate Decision with Mcholaa. "The ultimate decision remains In the hands of the emperor and It Is for him to decide the destinies of Russia, The em peror Is the friend of peace and desires peace, but I very much fear that the Jap anese terms will be such that we will be unable to reach an accord. "Secondly, the world should disabuse Its Wind of the idea that Russia wants peace at any price. There re two parties In Russia. One favors tha continuance of the war a outrance this is a large and in fluential' party,. . The other, to which I belong, favors peac. I avow It frankly, because telling the truth has always been my rule In politics. I was for peace be fore hostlltt.es broke out. When the war bgan, the situation changed. "Even though there are these two par tie a to the advisability of ending the war In the present circumstances, both would be united if the Japanese demands wound the amour propria of the Russian people, or jeopardised our future as a na tion. "I am sure If I report that the conditions of Japan cannot be accepted Russia will accept the verdict and the Russian peo ple will be ready to continue the war for year If necessary. Russia Is Rot Crashed. "Thirdly. Russia la not crushed, aa the foreign press has led the world to believe, The Interior situation Is very serious. I do not deny, but in Europe and America the true significance of what Is happening la not understood. Correspondents come her and talk with a few hundred people in ot. Petersburg and Moscow, mlsln. terpret what Is happening and fill the world with false impression aa to Rus sia's future. "Russia has little resemblano to west ern countries. To know Russia, to under stand the soul of Russian people It Is neces sary that one should have been born here or lived many years In Russia. The cus toms, history, the mental psychology of the people are entirely different from those of western nations and Russia cannot be Judged by western standards. It is such an Immense country, composed of diverse elements and Interests, yet the Russian Deo pi are like a great family. At present they are torn by Internal dissensions, but these divisions would disappear should the people really feel that the Integrity of the country and Its future destiny were at stake. ' Russia Is not on the verge of dissolu tion aa a great power and Is not oullxed to accept any conditions offered In spite of me military reverses It has sustained. "We are, passing through an Internal crisis, which has been marked by many grave events, and which may have others still In store, but the crisis will pass and In a few years Russia will again take Its place aa a preponderant power In the European concert." Kmpects Aid front Russia. Th Novoe Vrmya today prlnta the fol lowing statement of Russia's position, which may be Inspired: Russlu can consent only to s'uch a peace as will not affect the dignity or vital Inter ests of the empire. To act otherwise would be fatal lo Russia and would threaten all Lurope. Europe no longer believes in J;iui s assurance ihut it will not restrict Lurpean Interests in the far east. Even In Liigluntl and Ameik-u the voices of mui'-il limtu-ators can be heard In favor ot the indirect Interference of (lie powers to luodoraie JapYs demands. Our plenipo tentiaries must remember that they muut fl-fend the interests not only of Russia, but a so of the oilier Caucasian powers, and they will And moral support fi Ber lin, furls, iutiitngtou and perhaps even In Ixmton. Our army In the held is much stronger than it was lifieen months ago. Ino Hamburger Nachrichten proposes that Curope intimate lo Japan that extreni demands will be routined by Kurope in 4iin.ru!, especially Germany. This is a vUuable statement. We must ascertain tlie acceptable maximum of our concessions to Japan from tlie European poiut of view und act accordingly. Tho report that M. 6hlpoff, director of the Treasury department, would not accompany the Russian pest commission to Washing ton 1 Incorrect. Wltte t Sail July SO. WA6HINGTON. July 17.-Ambassador Meytr has cabled th State department that kit. Wltte, tho Russian chief plenipo tentiary to the peace conference, will sail from Cherbourg on July 'M. II. Kontkonskl May Cow. LONDON, July IT. M. Routkowskl, the Rutlan llnactat agent la London, informed I Continued oo Second Pag. TO STOP WHITE SLAVE TRADE Tnflte Esropess Countries Sign Treaty Aimed to Prevent Trains In Women and Girls. BERLIN, July lit. The Relchsanzelger publishes the details of the treaty entered Into between twelve European countries. which having been duly ratified, goes Into effect today. The contracting states ob ligate themselves to establish each a bu reau for the collection of information re garding the solicitation of women and girls for Immoral purposes abroad. These bu reaus are to exchange information among themselves, and a strict watch Is to be kept, particularly at large railway stations and seaports to detect persons engaged in the white slave trade. Efforts are to be set on foot among fallen women for the purpose of obtaining Information , about those engaged In the traffic. The contracting states further obligate themselves to financially assist girls enticed abroad to return home. Agencies and per sons advertising positions abroad for women are to be subjected to .police at tention. MoBt of the signatories Include their colonies, but Germany, Great Britain, Den mark and Spain reserve decision regarding their colonies until a later period. The Reichsanzelger also prints the pro clamation Issued by Chancellor von Buelow announcing that the treaty has been rati fied and Is In effect. While no American state Is party to the treaty. It is understood that efforts to sup press the trade will apply equally to those who try to entice girls to North and South America. KING IS OPPOSED TO FORCE Oscar Bays He Hopes Norway Will Hot Be Coerced Into t'nlon. BERLIN, July 17. Dr. Hugo Oanz. corre spondent of the Frankfort Zeltung, has had an interview with King Oscar of Sweden at Stockholm, during which his majesty said he admired the way In which the Norwegians won to their side all the European publicists, without, however, benefiting their cause. "The wrong remains wrong," said the king, adding that the Norwegians had sur prised him wtih the suddenness of their acts. King Oscar denied that he had pre vented the crisis by declining to accept the resignation of the Norwegian cabinet, for the Norwegians themselves had de clared that whoever accepted a portfolio would cease to be a Norwegian. The correspondent remarked that he had heard only words of respect for the king in Norway, to which his majesty replied: "For my part. I have forgiven the Nor wegians, and hope to God that the Swed ish people will also remain calm, for It would only be hanging a millstone about our necks to restore the union forcibly." The king also said that appointing a Swedish prince to the Norwegian throne would certainly be the simplest solution of the difficulty, but the result would be distrust In Sweden or In Norway. Every time public opinion, either In Sweden or Norway was displeased at the sovereign' act the cry would be raised that "the son doe this to please the father." or "the father does this to please the son." MOB ATTACKS BOAT ROCKER Man Who Imperiled Lives of Three Young; Women Rescued from Death by Police. NEW YORK. July 17 Prompt retribu tion was' meted out to night to Samuel Brooks, a bather at Audubon Beach, whose foolhardy mlschlevousness Imperiled the lives of three young women. Brooks wa rescued by the police after having received a terrible beating at the hands of hun dreds of people who had seen him rock a boat until It was capsized and it occupant thrown Into the water. Carrie Bauer, Nellie Hatten and Agnes McLaughlin, each aged about 18 years, were rowing In the vicinity of many bath er when Brook and a companion who were In the water approached and, heed less of the protest of the young women, climbed into the boat. Taking positions at either end of the craft the men began to rock the boat, and although the thor oughly terrified girls begged the Intruders to desist, continued until the boat was upset. Bather attracted by the plight of the I drowning girls swam to their rescue and after a struggle brought the three In a semi-conscious condition ashore. Meanwhile Brooks and hi companion warn away and the latter escaped. Brook was less fortunate and when he reached the shore an infuriated mob that had wit nessed his performance set upon him with umbrellas and sticks and might have killed him but for the timely Intervention of the police. lie was put under arrest. BRADLEY IS MADE RECEIVER Kansas Man Is Placed In Charge of National , Bank of Toneka. TOPEKA. Kan.. July 17.-J. T. Bradley was today notified from Washington by T. P. Kane, acting comptroller, that he had been appointed permanent receiver of the First National bank of this city, of which C. J. Devlin is the principal stock holder. Th depositor had petitioned the comp troller to appoint a Kansas man to the position. Mr. Bradley was named aa tem porary receiver when the bank failed. DOUBLE MURDER IN CHURCH Fight la Lea County, Kentucky, Hons of Worship Results In Two Deaths. MOUNT STERLING. Ky., July 17-News was received here today of a desperate fight on Fraley Creek, Lee county, last night In which John Mullet of Breathitt county, shot and killed James Crees and J. M. Thomas. The shooting occurred at a church during services. Neither of the dead men was armed. Muller was arrested and lodged in Jail at Beattyville, barely escaping an enraged mob. The Jail Is heavily guarded tonight for fear of a lynching. MOFFATT WINS BIG SUIT Denver Capitalist Is Given Judgment Against Eastern Railway for l,22:l,SOO. WASHINGTON, July 17.-The supreme court of the District of Columbia today rendered Judgment In favor of David H. Moffatt of Denver, Colo., In his suit cgainsl th Chesapeake Beach Railway romoanx on a promissory note for f 1,22? -uu. EXPENSE BILLS MANIPULATED Eentational Ivideace Presented to Inter itate Commerce Commiuion. LOUISVILLE GRAIN SHIPPERS FAVORED Duplication and Alteration of Ex. pense Bills Gives Them Big Advantage Over Com petltors. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 17,-Evldence of a sensational nature was offered late this afternoon at the hearing which Is being conducted by the Interstate Commerce com mission to investigate charges of Irregulari ties in the freight rates on grain originat ing west of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers and shipped to southeastern points. The evidence presented today con sisted of sixty-seven "expense bills" from the local office of the Southern Mississippi Valley association, some of which had been altered and the rest duplicated and even re duplicated, with the result that Louisville shippers were given an Illegal advantage of 3 cents per 100 pounds over competitor selling grain In southeastern territory. St. Loala Shippers Complain. The hearing was Instituted on complaint of shippers of grain from St. Louis and other Mississippi and Ohio river points, who charge that Louisville shippers, by manipulating expense bills, either with or without knowledge on the part of the rail roads, were securing lower rates to south eastern territory than other points in this territory. Under the present system the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are billing points for all gran originating west of those streams. Grain shipped from St. Ixmts to the Atlanta (Ga.) district, by way of Cairo, 111., at the regular local rste, would In consequence of the shorter distance, be carried 8 cents per 100 pounds cheaper than it would via Louisville. By the presentation of an expense bill for each car of grain handled from St. Louis at any time within the previous ninety days, the Louisville shipper may ship an equal amount of grain on to Atlanta and have the rate "shrunk" 3 cents, thus placing him on an equality with the St. Louis shipper. Defense of Louisville Dealers. The Louisville shippers, through coun sel, before the commission denied that these expense bills had been manipulated and duplicated so as to allow of the shipment of grain to the southeast, that they bought the grain in the vicinity of Louisville, and thus saved them the 3 cents over St. Louis grain. The duplicated bills Introduced to day, however, were admitted by counsel for all parties interested to have been in many cases forged from beginning to end. The others had been obtained by erasing such words, for Instance, as "bricks" and writ ing In wheat. Every one of the bill Intro duced today was In favor of a single Louis ville grain firm which does an Immense business In the southeast. As the bills thus far shown cover only the months of Sep tember and October, 1904, those Interested expect the total number of such bills used during the last two years to number hun dreds, and to cover a saving In freights to the guilty users of many thousands of dollars, to say nothing of the-' advantage reaped in getting hold of the grain trade of the southeast. A thorough investigation, will be started and criminal proceedings in each state and the federal courts are ex pected. No action had been taken In the matter when the commission adjourned until to morrow. CHARITIES CONFERENCE MEETS State Supervision and Administration Dlscnssed by the National Convention. I PORTLAND, Ore.. July 17. The general -ramon luuuy 01 me conierence on cnari tle and correction considered the subject of state supervision and administration, the topic being Introduced by the report of the committee on state supervision and admin istration, read by Miss Julia Lathrop ot the Hull house, Chicago, chairman. Miss Lathrop also read a paper on the subject, going Into details of the essentials neces sary to a successful end. "What has the public a right to know about the public and private charities, and how shall It learn about them?" was dis cussed by Miss Frances Greely Curtis, member of the State Board of Charities of Massachusetts, and by Ensley Moore, mem ber of the Board of Public Charities of Illinois. "The Juvenile. Courts In the Small City and Town," and "The Girl Offender and Probation and Causes and Remedies for Delinquency and Dependency" were the topics under discussion In the Juvenile courts section. The convention assembled tonight to listen to the discussion of the subject "Needy Families In Their Homes." The report of the committee was read by James F. Jackson of Cleveland, the chairman. After a general dlsousslon of this report a paper was read by Mrs. Cora P. Bour land of Peoria, 111., on "Co-Operation Be tween Women's Clubs and Organized Char ities." This subject also was followed by a general discussion. POLICEMEN COME OFF WAGONS City Guards o Longer Maintained on Vehicles of Strike Af fected Houses. CHICAGO. July 17.-The frequently de ferred plan of Mayor Dunne to take po licemen oft the wagons of firms affected by the teamsters' strike went into effect today In the business district. About SCO policemen were returned to ordinary du ties. For a time the business streets and crossings will be guarded by additional policemen. Specially guarded routes to all freight stations will be taken by wagons for the str.ke affected rfrms. As a pre liminary to the change today the police on wagons in the business district have for a week been In plain clothing Instead of uniform. , EXPLOSION IH GOLD MINE Three Men Killed and Four Severely Injured by an Aecldent at Meeteetse, Wyo. METEETSE, Wyo.. July 17.-Three men were killed today by an explosion In the Kirwln gold mine, near here. The dead- M. C. CHUBB, shift boss. WILLIAM GOPS, miner. JAMES MILLER, miner. Four other were severely injured. When the explosion came there was no doctor In call nearer than Thermopolls, 100 miles to the southeast, but Dr. Rich ards, at that place, covered the moun tainous distance In a little less than eleven hours. Four relays were used by him In making the trip, ranchmen along the route supplying the horses. THANKS FROM Y. M. C. A. OMAHA. K. July 17, 100.-..-To the Editor of Tlie Roe: The Itnnnl of directors 4iu1 the Citizens' Com mittee of the: Young Men's Chris tian association wish to express to you their very liljili nppre clntlon of the value of the serv ices rendered by you In your news paper articles published on the cam paign which the Ynun.fr Men's Chris tian association ho been making for funds for the erection of their new building. The publicity which your paper, has given to this great work has been a most Important aid to the campaign In furnishing In formation to the public and In pro moting the enthusiasm and Interest necessary to insure Its success. I. W. CARPENTER, President. n. H. BALDRIC, E. Chairman of Citizens' Committee. FUNSTON TAKES THE STAND Ex-Congressman Contradicts Witness Who Said He Made Inflamma tory Statements. IOLA, Kas., July 17. The trial of ex-Con-grejisman E. H. Funston, charged with in flammatory utterances and carrying con cealed weapons, as the result of the dyna miting of three s.iloon,s here last week, ended tonight and Judge Adair announced that he would reserve his decision until next Wednesday. Mr. Funston was placed on the stand to testify in his own rehnlf, being the only witness called by the defense. He flatly contradicted the testimony for the prose cution. Mr. Wheeler had testified that he heard Mr. Funston say last Monday, when the town was Intensely excited over the dynamiting of three westside saloons, that he was glad some one had the courage to do It and that the only regret he had was that the saloonkeepers were not In the buildings at the time, to be blown up with them. Mr. Funston also denied that he had made the statement that he came to town that day to shoot the man who sold whisky to his son, and that the man who said he made such a statement was a "falsifier and the truth Is not In him." Mr. Funston said there was no crowd around him until the mob took him to Jail. He said he did not come to town to take the side of the person who did the dynamiting, but ad mitted that he bought some large shot. "I wanted the shot to protect my property against a threat that had been made to burn it." he said. Asked If he talked in a loud tone of voice on the street, Mr. Funston said: "I was talking in a positive tone. I was giving them some straight facts and putting them out by the yard. I did not say anything In favor of the saloonkeepers you can bet on that." SWIM LOWER NIAGARA RAPIDS Carlisle D. Graham nnd William J. Glover Make Perilous Trip of Four Miles In Twenty-Six Minutes. NIAGARA FALLS, JT. T., July 17-Cart-isle D. Graham of this city and William J. Glover, Jr., of Baltimore successfully swam the lower rapids of the Niagara river from the American side of the whirlpool to Lew Iston this evening. The distance of four miles was covered In 28 minutes by Glover. The start was made at 4:02 p. m. from Flat Rock, which is on the Amorlcan side. The swimmers did not venture in the upper rapids where Captain Webb lost his life. Both men wore life belts and Inflated rub ber rings around their necks. From tho start Glover took the lead. He entered the rapids about a minute ahead of Graham. Until the Devil's Hole was reached the swift current had the swimmers in Its grasp. At that point a swirling eddy caught Glover and he was down nearly two min utes. His life belts saved him. Graham, by this time, had gained on Glover and when the two men reached the end of thti rapids, Just above the suspension bridge at Lewiston. there was but little difference between them. Swimming in the swift, smooth current wa hard for Graham, but evidently easy for Glover. At 4:28 o'clock Glover was pulled up on the dock at Lew iston. He was dressed and telling his story about fifteen minutes later. Graham was taken to a hotel in a wagon and did not leave until late In the afternoon. Neither of the men was injured. Graham swam the lower rapids twice before, first on Sep tember 7, 1901, and again on August 31, 1902. He Is about 55 years old. while Glover is 35 years old. BEACH G0EST0 NEW YORK District Attorney In Senrch of Evi dence Against Men Implicated In Cotton Scandal. WASHINGTON. July 17.-Morgan H. Beach, the United States attorney for the district of Columbia, who Is In charge of Investigation Into tlie cotton scandal, has gone to New York In search of evidence. He declined to make any statement be fore leaving Washington, but It Is under stood he Intends to Interview L. C. Van Riper and other New York brokers who made disclosures of the methods employed by Former Associate Statistician Edwin S. Holmes, who Is alleged to have used ad vance Information for the financial benefit of himself and certain brokers. It is not known here how long Mr. Beach will re main in New York. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Jefferson County, Nebraska, to Have Complete Kural I)e Ilverj. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. July i7. (Special Tele gramsCharles W. Gibson has been ap pointed postmaster at Litchfield, Sherman county, vice A. H. Potter, .dead. Complete county rural free delivery serv ice has been ordered established Septem ber 15 in Jefferson county, Nebraska, mak ing the total number of routes twenty-one. David H. Wheeler has been appointed regular and Julia M. Wheeler substitute rural carrier of route 1 at Coleman. 8. D. NEGRO PRISONERS "REMOVED Men Chnrged with Statutory Crime Taken from Gadsden, Ala., to Aanlston for Safe Keeping. MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 17. Follow ing tlie attempt last night by a mob at Gadsden to take fro mthe county Jail five negroes charged with criminally assault ing and murdering Mrs. S. J. Smith, the governor today ordered the alleged crim inals taken to Annlston for safe keeping. They will be later taken to Birmingham, where they will remain until their trial. The five negrvea were removed under mil itary escort. DAVIDSON'S SALARY FIXED Board f Education Detides to Fay Super intendent $4,600 Per Year. DS ON VARIOUS SUPPLIES OPENED Cadet t'nlforms. Coal and rrlntlng Prices Obtained and Some Con tracts Let at Last Might Session. The Board of Education last night fixed the salary of Superintendent of Instruction Davidson at 14.600 a year for the next three years. This is an Increase of $900. it was decided upon after an executive ses sion of nearly two hours' duration. 8ome members wanted to raise the superintend ent's saUry to $5,000 and other thought it should be 14,000. The compromise of 14,500 received unanimous support. All members were present. Bids were received for cadet uniforms complete with cap and referred to the committee on supplies. The Pettlbone Brothers' Manufacturing company of Cin cinnati bid $14.60; Fechhelmer Brothers' company of the same city, $16.75, and Browning, King & Co. of Omaha $18.75. Contracts for fuel were awarded as fol lows: Cherokee steam coal, C. B. Havens A CO., $2.83; Cherokee nut coal, C. B. Havens & Co., $3.62; Pennsylvania anthra cite, Pennsylvania Coal and Coke com pany, $9.57. Readvertlsements for proposals for Cher okee lump coal to be opened at an ad journed meeting at noon Wednesday were ordered, owing to confusion In the original bids received. It will be stated that 350 tons may be delivered before August 10 and that the board will allow 36 cents a ton delivery charges for coal delivered out side the first boundary limits. Some mis understanding as to specifications resulted from the first advertisements, resulting in terms that were hard to compute. Contracts for Printing;. The big printing Job, that of exercise books, was awarded to the Magic City Printing company for $490, and the re mainder of the other printing distributed among the other lowest bidders as follows: Reed Printing company, bulk; Rees Print ing company. National Printing company. Burton Printing company, Joseph Roucek and the Great Western Printing company. Janitors' supplies were distributed among Harold Thomsen, Milton Rogers Sons & Co., and James Morton Sons & Co. Stationary, etc., , went to the various bidders, the South, McGeath, Moyer and Omaha School Supply companies all getting a share, ac cording to low bids. The offer of the Bennett company to dis tribute school supplies free from Its de partment store was rejected on the ground that the board would lose supervision over the matter and that It would subject ItBelf to an advertising scheme. Member David Cole attended the meet ing for the first time In more than a month, while he has been on a visit to Ireland. Annual Financial Report. ' Secretary Burgess submitted hi annual financial report for the school year ending June 30. as follows: GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS. Interest on funds in treasry $ 1,048.12 Liquor licenses 842,000.00 Loss ' and damage to book and property 149.76 Miscellaneous licenses 12,6.(0 50 Non-resident tuition I,u225 Police court fines 6,110.00 Rentals 1,412.75 Sale of furniture. Junk, etc 174.10 Sale of high school supplies 1,190.00 State apportionment 48,617.'8 Tax collections 301,415.89 Insurance on fire loss, Lake school. 83H.78 Miscellaneous sources 70.00 Total receipts $6,645.82 Cash in treasury July 1, 1904 236.350.89 Total general fund resources. ..$851. 896.71 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES. Advertising $ 55.60 Books 8.077.16 Architect's services 813.16 Cartage 479.80 Census enumeration 9i2.89 Drawing supplies 6H3.60 Election expense 1,778 31 Electric power 1(0.20 Examining committee 176. 00 Express and freight 418.66 Fuel 19,242.90 Furniture and fixtures 2,616.76 Improvements 9,407.04 Insurance premiums 490.S5 Interest and exchange 44.121.43 Janitors 36.949.88 Kindergarten supplies 834.71 Legal expense 2V.80 Light and fuel gas 935.32 Maps, charts and globe 1,676.97 Messenger service 65.47 Music supplies 2.111.39 Officers and clerks 13,043.33 Page service 34.00 Postage 190.33 Printing 1.6U1.10 Piano rent and tuning 166.50 Rent 45.00 Repairs, general 13.134.49 Repairs to heating 2,543.53 Repairs to plumbing 64S.77 Stationery 4,011,35 Supplies 8,612.72 Special taxes 2.71 Teachers 817,374.65 Telephones 250.96 Military supplies 139.00 Fire loss. Lake 279.89 Moving and locating Annex from Monmouth park to Omaha Heights 238.00 Miscellaneous Items of expense.... 1 121 u Construction Clifton Hill annex.... 967.00 .Total $491,786.83 Amounts transferred to special funds as follows Monmouth park building fund $22,154.68 Beals building fund (construction) 20.000.00 Bond redemption fund.. 47,000.00 Insurance fund I.OjO.OO $ 90.154.59 Total expenditures jf.ni 941 42 Warrants outstanding July 1, 1904.J22V917.40 Total general fund liability $8(3,868.82 GENERAL FUND RECAPITULATION. Cash In treasury July 1, 1904 $235,350 89 Received during the year 616,545.62 Total ? $nM.8S6.71 Warrants outstanding July 1, 19ut.$221.M7.40 Warrants issued during year 491,786.83 Transferred from general fund without warrant 90,154.69 Total $.S03.858.82 Balance July 1, 19(6 48,037.88 Total $851,896. 71 WARRANT AND CASH ACCOUNT. Cash in treasury July 1, 1906 $138,528.67 Qenernl warrants outstanding July 1. 190 90,490.78 Balance $ 48,037 9 MONMOUTH PARK BUILDING FUND. By balance In fund July 1, 1904 $ 6 032 60 By transfer from general fund.... 22,164 69 Total ... $ 27,187.19 To construction 27 167 19 BEALS BUILDING FUND. By transfer from general fund....$ 2O.0OO.0O To construction ls.734.64 Balance In fund July 1, 19fi6 $ 1265 36 SITE AND BUILDING FUND. By balance in fund July 1. 1904 $ 10,000 00 By proceeds sale lot 3, block 174, city 8.000.00 To purchase site Omaha Heights $ 400.00 To purchase additional site Vinton .817.60 Balance in fund July 1, 1! 9.62S 60 $ 16.0C .09 $16,000.00 BOND REDEMPTION FUND. By balance In fund July 1. 19n6.... $211, 613.50 (Continued on Second Page.) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Tuesday and Wednesday! Con tinued High Temperature. Temperature at Omaha Vesterdan Hour. Uen. Hour. Pel. . . 1-Jt . . n:t . . 4 . . t)H . . t2 .. ft I . . Prt . . Htt . . 84 B A T 8 0 IO 11 IS) TS Tfi TH TH ft o JOHN PETTY ANSWERS CALL Old. Time Gunsmith and Rifle "hot Dies from Effects of an Old Wound. John TV. Petty, the aged gunsmith who has been suffering from an attack of blood poisoning resulting from an old gunshot wound received In his right leg years ago, died at mJ home, 2311 Douglas street, at 4:25 o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr. Pctty's family, consisting of three sons and his aged wife, were at his bedside when the end came. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Lawe of Seattle also survives the deceased, but was not at home when Mr. Petty died. Mr. Petty was taken ill two months sgo. John W. Petty was one of the old set tlers of Omaha and for years has been recognized as one of the authorities on wild fowl and game birds in this com munity. For many years he has been the leading gunsmith of the town and none of the oldtimers would have any but "John" look over his firearms after re turning from a hunting trip or to repair any broken parts of the favorite shooting Iron. For years his place has been the hang-out for the old nlmrods who are wont to gather to "fan" over the old shoots which all have enjoyed for so many years along the legendary Platte. A comrade In the old days with Henry Homan. George Hoagland, John Hardin, General Crook, Dr. Peabody, Judge Doane, Goodley Brucker and Judge Dundy and all of the pioneers who spent so many happy hours afield, his memory will last as long as these congenial spirits can gather to talk of the old times. Mr. Petty has resided with his family at 2311 Douglas street, the members of his family being his wife, Mrs. Bessie F., John D. of No. 2 fire engine house, Ed ward F. and Albert 8., and one daughter, Mr. Mary Lawe, wife of Captain Lawe of 8eattle. Mr. Petty was 60 year old and had been strong until some years ago, when he wa Injured In the leg, which has bothered him ever since. Recently the wound In his leg opened and an ulcer formed, causing gangrenous poisoning, from which he did not recover. In the early 70's he conducted a gun store on Douglas street u. .er the name oi Collins & Petty. He fitted out many a buffalo hunter In the early times and was a crack rifle shot in his day. He won many matches and shot with such famous marksmen as Bogardus, Captain Carver and others. In recent years he has been in business for himself In a quiet way. The funeral will be held from St. Peter' church. Twenty-eighth and Leavenworth, Wednesday morning, at 9 o'clock. Burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre ceme tery. .. ELECTRIC t LIGHT FINANCES Insldo Figures of Business of Omaha Company Given In a Bond Advertisement. CHICAGO, July 17 (Special Telegrams Local bond brokers are advertising the sale of a $1,200,000 Issue of 5 per cent gold bonds for the Omaha Electrlo Light and Power company which are payable in 1908 and due In 1933. The announcement contain Inter esting and up to thl time secret Informa tion about the finances of the company, among other things the following This company controls the entire electric light and power business In the cities of Omaha and South Omaha. Nebraska (with the exception of a small amount of power In Omaha), and In Council Bluffs. Iowa, serving a population of about 170,000. The company operates under very favorable franchises, and its management Is made up of strong local parties. These bonds are, in the opinion of counsel, a first mort gage on all the property, rights and fran chises of the company, and are also a first Hen upon over 99 per cent of the capital stock of the Citizens Gas & Electric company of Council Bluffs. EARNINGS AND EXPENSES (As officially reported year ending May 81, 1906): Gross receipts $379,187.36 Operating expenses and taxes .... 254.519.62 Net earnings $124,667.74 Bond interest 73.979.19 Surplus $ 50,688.55 The operating expenses contain an Item of $40,000 which the company arbitrarily charges off each year against depreciation. The above gross earnings show an in crease of more than 13 per cent over the corresponding twelve months preceding. The company has been paying dividends of 6 per cent per annum on its preferred share since August, 1908. PASSENGER STATION BURNS Large Four-Story Stone Structure at Lonisvllle, Ky., Destroyed Loss is ff350,040. LOUISVILLE. Ky., July 17.-The Union passenger station at Tenth and Broadway was destroyed by fire tonight, entailing a loss of over $350,000. The amount of In surance 1 not known. The fire was dis covered about 9:30 tonight on the top floor of the four-story stone structure, and al though every fire engine In the city ex cept the reserves was on the scene In half an hour, the flames gained steadily and two hours after the start only the walls were left standing. Defective insulation of electric wires Is thought to have caused the fire. The loss Is confined to the passenger sta tion, station proper, the Louisville and Nashville freight depot, standing along side being saved by the firemen. The train shed was saved and the terminals were not obstructed. LITTLE HOPE FOR E. W. NASH At Lata Hoar Last Night Condition of Sick Man 'Was Most rrlons. Late last night Mr. Nash's condition had not Improved and very little hope Is en tertained for his recovery. Movements of Ocenn Vessels July IT, At New York Arrived: Olulla, from Trieste; Mlnnetonka, from London; Kur nessla, from Glasgow: Kroonland, from Antwerp; Gropser Kurfurst, from Bre men (Nantucket). At Movlllo Arrived : Virtorlan, from Montreal; Astoria, from New York. At Genoa Sailed : Canoplc, for Boston. At Boulogne Sailed: Patricia, for New York. At London Arrived : Denderah, from San Francisco; Mlrneapolls. from New York. At Gibraltar Arrived: Prlnceks Irene, from New York. At Plymouth Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm II. from New York. At Dvvex Arrived; Finland, from New Yurk. . iLIEF IN SIGHT Little Frospeot of Letup in Extreme Heat for Several Da vs. HOT WAVE COVERS MANY STATES It Extendi from Rocky Mountain to th Atlantio Coast. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN PHILADELPHIA Government Thermometer Regiitred 98 Degrees in Quaker City. MANY DEATHS AND PROSTRATIONS Great Suffering In Tenement Dlar trlrts of evr York, Chlrngo and Other Lara Cities. WASHINGTON. July 17.-The weathn bureau tonight announced that there wa no prospect for several days at least of a let up of the extreme heat which has extended over the country for the last few days. The entire country from the Mississippi valley eastward to southern New England and the Florida coast Is In the midst of a well marked midsummer hot spell. The maximum temperature today wer as follows: Philadelphia M Chicago 94 Cincinnati M New York W Detroit M Washington S3 St. Louis PJ Pittsburg 91 Boston 90 Hottest Day at Sew York. NEW VORK. July 17-After a respite of one day the hot wave that awspt over New York last week, causing (cores of deaths and hundreds of cases of prostra tion, returned today with renewed In tensity, the temperature being by far tho highest of this season. The highest point reached wa at 4 o'clock In tha afternoon, when tho weather bureau thermometer touched 95 degrees. In the streets, however, th heat was much greater, some thermometer re cording 103 degrees. While the heat was intense the air wa stirred by light breeze and the general suffering was somewhat mitigated by th absence of the excessive humidity that prevailed last week. It was largely owing to this that only two cases of death, di rectly resulting from the heal, were re ported. The total number of prostration for the whole city was less than fifty. There was little diminution of th heat after nightfall, the mercury standing at 51 degrees at H p. m. There are no pros pects tonight of any relief for several day to come. A number of drivers' helper employed by the American Ice company went on strike tonight and It Is expected that the entire force of nearly 1,000 will decline to go out with wagon tomorrow. They are paid $1.50 a day and claim that during th heat pell they are compelled to work from 1 a. m. to 8 or 9 p. m. Demonstrations were made 4n many places this evening by the men who had quit and In several place there were In dications of a riot. The police, however, kept the crowd In order. Fonr Dead In Chicago. CHICAGO, July, 17. Four deaths and fourteen prostrations were the result of tha great heat of today. A low humidity which prevailed throughout the day was respon sible for the few fatalities. Th mercury reached 94 deg. at 1:30 in the afternoon and remained there until 5:30, when it com- ' menced to decline. A breeze that blew oft the lake between C and 7 o'clock ent th mercury In that hour from 91 to 75, and tha evening was comparatively pleasant. The first reported was that of William Dublinski, wlnnenof many prizes in oontests for killing and dressing beeves, who wa overcome by the heat while at work In th killing room of the Hammond Packing company today at the stock yards. Not far away, and almost at the same time, John Goggal succumbed to the heat at hi home and died In a few minute. Th temperature wa 93 degree In tha shade. One Death at Philadelphia. PHILADEDPHIA. July 17.-Thl city ex perienced the hottest weather of the year today, the temperature reaching a maxlum of 96 degrees shortly after 4 o'clock. At 9 p. m. the government thermometer regis tered 87 degrees. One death and a dozen prostrations due to the heat were reported to the police. , Many Prostrntlons In Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE. July 17.-Wlsconsin ex perienced the hottest weather of the year today. The maximum temperature In Mil waukee was 94 degrees and two prostra' tlon was reported In this city. Fond Dtt Lao reports 95 degrees and two prostra tions. Madison and Racine, 98 degree with one prostration each. LACROSSE. Wis., July 17. Five heat prostrations are reported here today. Th Six Deaths In Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, July 17. Six deaths and six serious prostrations Is the record of one of the hottest days in Pittsburg for years. For nine hours the temperature was above 88 degrees and for five hours 90 degrees or over was recorded. The maximum, ac cording to the government thermometer, was 92 degrees, but on the streets ther mometers showed from 94 to 110 degrees. Mill workers handling white hot Iron and steel collapsed from sheer exhaustion and business was almost at a standstill. Score of Prostrations in Peoria. PEORIA. III., July 17. The extreme heat of the last few days reached a culmina tion today when a score of persons wer prostrated. In the business districts sev eral contractors suspended work, employe being unable to stand the labor In the sun. The government thermometer registered 92 degrees. Suffering; at Sioux City. SIOUX CITY. la., July 17 Intense heat continued in Slbux City and vicinity today, the official maximum record being 98 de grees, 4 dfgre.es lower than on Sunday. Suffering prevails, but no deaths hav been reported. KIXETY-FIVK IN SHADE HIGH MARK Omaha Still Remains In Grasp of Good Old Summer Time. "If we don't get some warm weather soon Nebraska can't boast of a 'bumper corn crop.' " drolly remarked an old-timer at Grain exchange Monday morning when the mercury was sticking around the ninety mark. And yet some people have thought for the lust day or two that the weather In Omaha and Ntluutka was hot. The cynical gentleman notwithstanding, Omaha had It 9u Sunday, which wa Ui V
