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OMAIIA, FRIDAY MOUSING, JULY 21, 1905 TEN PAGES.
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BASK CLOSES DOORS
City National of Kansas Citj Eat Too Much
Devlin Paper.
ATUTO
BANKS REFUSE TO ASSIST
After Examination They Deoide that Bisk
is Too Great,
CAPITAL STOCK GREATLY IMPAIRED
This Deficiency Met bj a Loan Which Cane
Dae Yesterday.
NO SIGN OF RUN ON OTHER BANKS
America National Holds
Worth of Devlin Paper, V
Wilt Be Able to With
stand Storm.
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KANSAS CITY, July . t"p to the cl(.
Ing of banking hours no flurry effecting
other local Institutions had followed the
failure today of the City National bank of
Kansas City. Nothing- bordering oh a run
was experienced at any of the other local
banks, and. according to the officers at
each place, none was expected. The City
National had been In a weakened condition
for some time. Its failure had been antici
pated and therefore no surprise was shown
in hanking circles today when the an
nouncement was made that It had been
taken In charge by Bank Examiner Ames.
Neither Mr. Ames nor the failed bank's
officials or Its attorneys were In a position
to make a definite statement regarding the
bank's condition.
The failure was due In a great measure to
the fact that the bank held upwards of
1100,000 of C. J. Devlin's paper, which was
tied up In the recent failure of the First
National bank of Topeka, of which Mr.
Devlin was the principal stockholder. The
only other Kansas City bank that had held
Devlin paper was the American National.
C. S. Jobes, president of the American Na
tional, stated today that the $307,000 of
Devlin .paper held at the time of the Topeka
failure had been purchased since then from
the American National bank by its direc
tors. Thus, It was stated, there was no cause
for a run on the American National. In
deed, It was announced by a member of
the Kansas City clearing house that no
other Kansas City bank would be permitted
to fall, in case of a run, which was not
expected, and that the clearing house would
gladly have aided the City National bank
had It not been found that the latter carried
so much bad paper.
The Cltisen's National bank of Eureka,
Kan., and the First National bank of
Toronto, Kan., both of which Institutions
were headed by Edward Crabo, president
of the City National bank, had apparently
not been affected by the Kansas City fail
ure up to the closing hour today. Telephone
messages from both points stated that the
banks would not close.
Loaus. .Becomes. Due. v
Borne time ago the comptroller of Hie
currency at Washington Instructed the offi
cers of the City National bank to repair
Its capital. This was done by borrow
ing from a local capitalist. Following the
failure of the First National bank of I To
peka the Kansas City capitalist became In
sistent upon repayment of his loan and
this demand caused the officers of the City
National to decide upon closing their In
stitution. The only other bank in Kansas City which
was caught In the failure of the First Na
tional bank of Topeka was the American
National bank, which is said to hold up
wards of $300,000' Devlin paper. It was
stated positively today to the Associated
Frees by a leading banker that the other
Kansas City Institutions would not permit
this bank to fall.
There was no appearance of a run on
other Kansas City banks at the opening
hour today.
The City National bank was organised In
1900 and la one of the youngest of the na
tional banking Institutions In the city. Its
capital Is $300,000 and It has deposits of
$1,476,645. Its officers are: Edward Crebo,
president; James G. Strean, cashier; John
Moore, vie president; Charles A. Loomls,
second vice president.
The Last Statement.
The last statement ot tho City National
bank. Issued on May 29, isu6, showed the
following:
RESOURCES.
Loans flVS discounts $1,036,(45.70
Overdrafts fcat.SO
inuea mates Donas ana pre-
mluma
Cash and Sight exchange.
66.i7.82
Total $l.Ua.12
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock $ 30O.O00.0O
X. ndivided profits 1,071. IS
Circulation Zlu.uuuuO
Deposits 1.476,b4.M
Total Sl.ys9.720.13
The bank was clewed by S. A. Ames,
bank sxamlner, under Instructions from the
comptroller of currency. The comptroller
bad yesterday. It is stated. Informed the
officers of the bank that It must take up
$2uD,ueO bad paper Immediately or they would
not be permitted to open today. The bank
Was exani.....d last night by a committee of
local bankers, who reported at a meeting
early today that the affairs of the Insti
tution were In such shape that they would
not feel Justified In extending assistance.
Although the City National bank was not
a member of local clearing house associa
tion, that association, it was stated by one
of Its officers today, would have extended
aid had tbey not found so much bad paper.
From another source It is asserted that
when the City National banlk was ordered
to repair Its capital several months ago
the needed funds were borrowed, not from
a local capitalist, but from certain New
York banks, but from what institutions it
Is not disclosed. Examiner Ames said to
day that It would be impossible for him to
talk at this time either regarding this state
ment or other affairs ot the bank. The
bank's officials likewise declined to Issue a
statement now.
Although the holding of Devlin paper
upon which no Immediate realisation could
be made M the prime cause of the failuie,
it Is stated that the general knowledge
that the bank held other bad paper and
was In a weakened condition, had led to a
gradual withdrawal of deposits. At no
time had a run of any big proportions been
on. but It Is stated withdrawals have been
made ajletly for several months, and that
within sixty days tuoO.Oc had been taken
out.
The majortiy of the bank's depositors are
persons la medium circumstances, two
thirds of 'whom live outside of Kansas City.
Ka Excitement Shown.
Ti.e.o was no excitement at the doors of
the bank when the closing notice was
posted today, less than a dosen depositors
aipearing to withdraw their money.
Aside from the notice placed on the bank
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HIGH WATER IN KANSAS
Sadden Rise of Sprlnar River Floods
Three Tnnm-JtTfKl Persons
Reported Drowned.
ST. IJUIS. July 20.-A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Galena. Kan., says:
A cloudburst occurred near here today and
tonight there Is great fear that many of
the farmers living in Spring river valley
may have perished, as It Is reported that
a wall of water several feet high tore down
through the valley. The little mining town
of Badger, six miles from here, is inun
dated and the residents of the village of
Lowell were flooded out. Couriers gave
wsrnlng to people in the valley. r
Spring river has risen twelve feet, in
twelve hours and Is steadily rising. Gangs
of miners are hard at work at building
colter dams around the shafts opening
Into the different lead and tine mines.
The Spring River Power company re
cently completed a huge concrete dam near
Baxter at a cost of $l,0",ooo, and behind
It Is stored millions of gallons of water.
Tho dam Is equipped with flood gates and
Is guaranteed to withstand freshet force,
but fear Is expressed that the force of
ie cloudburst may overtax Its strength,
-.'ear Turkey creek. In Jasper county, the
ibers of a family are reported to have
drowned, but the rtport is not con-
lal to the Republic from Carthage,
Mo says: Following twenty-two hours of
continuous rainfall Spring river is on the
areatent ramoaice In the history of thlwl
county. Three teamsters, Calvin Rudy and
two whose names are not known, are
reported drowned and thousands of acres
of wheat and corn flooded. Much live stock
Is reported drowned.
The river rose suddenly today from a
quiet narrow stream to a roaring torrent
a mile wide. Half a mile from the river
the 'Frisco railroad station stands six feet
deep in water. One train attempted to
ford the flood, but was stalled by extin
guishment of the engine's fire. Six west
bound trains are stalled here.
The McDanlels Milling company, stand
ing near the "Frisco depot, is flooded, as
well as six other large concerns, among
them being the Carthage Light and Power
company.
One lime warehouse took fire and burned
to the water's edge.
Kendrlcktown, the stone quarry settle
ment, is under water and Galesburg and
Georgle City are likewise sufferers.
HITS AT THELABCR UNIONS
Chinese Not Anary nt American Gov
ernment, bat nt Workmen
of California.
SHANGHAI, July 20. About 1,500 people,
Including the heads of all the principal
guilds and delegates from many provinces,
attended a Chinese mass meeting yesterday,
which arranged to begin the boycott of
American goods tomorrow. It was dis
tinctly announced that the action taken
was not against the American government,
whose constant kindness was fully recog
nized, but It was pointed out that unless
the Chinese showed themselves to be In
earnest they would produce no effect on
the California labor unions. ; t
Thero Is still much doubt as to whether
the boycott will really be maintained.
WASHINGTON. July 20.-The Department
of State has received a report from Samuel
L. Gracey, American consul at Fuchau,
China, on the meeting held by Chinese mer
chants at Shanghai on May 6. to dlscuBs the
American exclusion laws and the Chinese
boycott of American goods. The society
most active In this question Vas the Jen
Chlng (Man Mirror) Literary society of
Shanghai.' More than 200 people attended
and adopted resolutions declaring that they
would stop consuming or ordering Ameri
can goods; that the natives who worked
for American merchants or who were en
gaged In the transnoratlon of American
goods, would ask for higher wages, that
the privileges given to the Hehslng com
pany for building a railway should be with
drawn and that any Chinese merchant
found to deal secretly in American goods,
not only would be fined, but socially boy
cotted. A thorough Investigation of the
sale of American goods, ' especially of
American kerosene oil and American clothes
was called for and the support of Im
partial American newspapers, and mission
aries In the efforts to remove the exclusion
laws, was urged. The printed proceedings
of the meeting have been spread widely
through all classes of Chinese society.
CHARGES AGAINST PREACHER
Arrested for Disposing of Mortgaged
Property and Raising a
Note.
TROT, Kan., July 20-(Speclal Telegram.)
Sheriff Ramsey returned from Southern
Kansas today with Rev. J. C. Lannlng. a
Baptist evangelist, who formerly preached
In Doniphan. Monday a warrant was Is
sued for his arrest, the complaining witness
being John Trant, prosperous farmer near
Troy. The plaintiff alleges that the
preacher disposed of mortgaged property
and raised a promissory note on which he
was security from WO to $189. The note was
given at a sale for $170 to cover numerous
purchases made by the defendant. After a
correct computation It was ascertained that
the note did not cover all Ma purchases and
It IS alleged that he altered the same. It
Is contended by the friends of Rev. Lan
nlng that the payee changed the note and
that an attorney In Troy threatened to
prosecute him for the offense. Lannlng
was arraigned before Justice Brown and
hie bond flxed at $j00 which he was unable
to give and was committed to Jail to
await his preliminary hearing July 27.
Several of the friends of the minister
called on him this afternoon and promised
to prepare him a big supper. Rev. Lan
nlng formerly lived at Nebraska City, Neb.,
and has evangelised all over that state, is
familiar with all the leading ministers. He
said to the correspondent, "I deny the al
legations and am absolutely sure that I
will be exonerated. The Lord Is with me
and I am not worried. I'll be wtth my
friends In a few days at Iola, where I am
conducting a revival In a big tent."
FRAUD ON BALLOT ALLEGED
On Political Lender at Philadelphia
la Indicted, with Three Elec
tion Officials.
PHILADELPHIA. July 20.-Thomas E.
Hartman, a city employe and a local repub
lican leader, was held in $2,000 bail; Otto
T. Kurh, Judge of election; Charles Judge,
Inspector; Benjamin Williams, clerk, were
each held in $1,500 and E. M. Gunkel. also
a clerk, was held In $500 ball on the charge
of ballot box stuffing and conspiracy. Be
fore a magistrate, evidence was produced
showing that out of a total of 374 voles in
the division where the men arrested served
as election officers. Jul were fraudulent.
The arrests were brought about by the
city party, a reform organisation. Whole-
jsale surest tor ballot traudg axe promised.
MINISTRY MEETS DEFEAT
Balfour Cabinet Loses Motion to Rsdo.ce
Irish Land Commission,
PREMIER REFUSES TO MAKE STATEMENT
Majority Against the Government Is
Only Three and There is
Little Probability of
Change.
LONDON, July 20. The government was
defeated in the House of Commons tonight
by a majority of three in the motion to
reduce the membership of the Irish Land
commission. On the announcement of the
vote a scene of greatest excitement was
produced by the liberals and the Irish
members yelling "Resign:"'
The incident is considered hardly of suf
ficient Importance to Justify the govern
ment in resigning, but when asked by Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of
the opjsltion, what course he intended to
pursue. Premier Balfour declined to make
a statement.
' John Redmond, leader of the Irish party,
said the premier had repeatedly declared
that he would resign if defeated and that
If he disregarded this vote of want of con
fidence he would be acting against all
precedents. Was he going to swallow this
humiliation as he Swallowed every other
humiliation during the last few years, the
premier was asked ny Mr. Redmond.
Mr. Balfour, replying very coolly, said
that Mr. Redmond had greatly agitated
himself over a matter which could be set
tled In due time. He was, he said, not
conscious of any humiliation. There would
be ample opportunity within a few hours
of proving whether the government still
enjoyed the confidence of the majority of
the house.
Cabinet Will Retain Office.
The premier said he would consult his
colleagues as to whether the question
would again be submitted to a vote and
would make a statement Monday.
After some wrangling over the question
whether to adjourn until Monday It was de
cided to adjourn until tomorrow.
The Associated Press understands that
It Is practically certain the government
will neither resign nor dissolve Parliament.
Sir Edward Grey's motion of censure of
the government regarding the fiscal ques
tion will be discussed Monday and the
ministerialists argue that its rejection will
prove that the government still possesses
the confidence of Parliament. It Is. not
unlikely, however, that Mr. Long, the chief
secretary for Ireland, will resign.
CONSTITUTION FOR RUSSIA
Zemstvo Congress Completes First
Drnft of Proposed Organic Law
for Csar's Domnln.
MOSCOW, July 20. The xemstvo congress
reassembled today without Interference on
the part of the authorities and commenced
a discussion of the proposed constitution.
..The mealing was again held at the resi
dence of Prince Dolgorukoft. The first reso
lution proposed protested agalst the viola
tion of private rights and the general ar
bitrariness of the authorities.
A delegate from Tver, Central Russia,
maintained that the resolution was not
strong enough and it was finally referred to
a committee to be redrafted.
Later an amended resolution was pre
sented and passed. It likewise protests
against the constant violation of the pri
vate and social rights of Russian citizens by
administrative officialdom and calls upon
all local officials to protect the sufferers
from the present state of affairs and to as
sist In preserving the troops from illegal
and arbitrary acta of the authorities.
The scheme for a constitution as elabo
rated by a committee of the congress was
next discussed and Its details criticised by
the delegates.
The chief points raised were the omis
sion of adequate proportionate representa
tion and the non-recognition of female suf
frage. By a vote of 220 to seven, the congress
passed the first reading of the project as
submitted and copies will now be dis
tributed for examination and discussion.
The congress rejected a proposal that af
ter the re-examlnation of the project the
xemstvos organize a general petition
thereon to the emperor.
M. Petrunkevltch, president of the Mos
cow Agricultural society declared that all
hope for the government's scheme had
proved vain. Everything was going on In
the same old way and it was difficult to
say whether the semstvolsts really in
tended to work In the national interest. It
was obvious, he said, that the bar sepa
rating the emperor and the people was too
strong and that they could not count on
reforms from above. They had appealed
to the emperor and they should now appeal
to the people.
Prince Rostkovskl said that the speech of
M. Rostkovskl was a direct Incitement to
revolution and left the hall.
Prince Dolgorukoft repudiated Prince
Rostkovskl's construction of M. Petrunke
vttch's speech, which he said only echoed
what had been set forth In the memoran
dum presented by the marshals of the no
bility to the emperor.
RUSSIA ACCEPTS INVITATION
Will Take Part In Moroccan Confer
ence if Told of Program
Beforehand.
PARIS, July 20. Russia has given notice
of Its acceptance of the Moroccan confer
once on the same conditions as Great
Britain.
A dispatch from Tangier July 16 said that
the government ot Great Britain has ac
cepted the invitation of the sultan ot
Morocco to attend the international confer
ence on Moroccan reforms on condition
that the program to be discussed by the
conference be communicated to it before
hand. Premier Rouvler and Prince von Radolln.
German ambassador, conferred today on
details, time and place of the conference.
Indicatltns point to the meeting taking
place at Tangier, .although San Sebastan,
Spain, is urged by those wishing to free
the conference from Moroccan Influence.
The Etho de Parts asserts that Assistant
Secretary of State Loomls may represent
the United States If the meeting takes
place outside of Tangiers.
In the course of the conference between
M. Rouvler and Prince von Radolln, the
former made known the general lines of
the International conference according to
the French view point, particularly as re
lates to French policy and giving financial
aid to Morocco and In maintaining order
and security In the country by a police
system under French supervision. These
exchanges are gradually bringing the par
ties together upon the essential features of
the oouisrence.
SHONTS AND STEVENS SAIL
Chairman of Canul Commission and
thief Enalneer Leave for
the Isthmus.
NEW TORK. July 20.-John E. Stevens,
the newly appointed chief engineer of the
Panama canal, sailed today for Panama on
the steamship Mexico. Chairman Shonts
of the canal commission accompanied Mr.
Stevens. Mr. Stevens will assume control
of operations Immediately on arriving at
the Isthmus. Neither Mr. Shonts nor Mr.
Stevens has visited the isthmus before and
both said they would prefer to wait until
their return before talking of conditions
down there. They told something of the
plans, however, and the work they propose
to do at once to assure the success of the
canal building. Mr. Shonts said he had
heard many complaints regarding condi
tions on the Isthmus, hut had paid no at
tention to them. Mr. Shonts continued:
There are men down there who have a
Just complaint., and that Is that thry have
nothing to do but work. They have no
amusements and no friends. Men 2, One) miles
from home and under these conditions get
homesick, of course. What they want is
amusement, healthy games and outdoor
exercise. In order to remedy this we will
establish a separate department and we
expect to establish club houses across the
Isthmus.
Mr. Htevens and I saw the president and
we talked over the canal plans In the gen
eral way. Of course, the kind of canal to
be built is yet to be decided uion. 1 should
say that It would take ten or twelve years
to construct a sea-level canal and about
five years to build a lock canal.
Mr. Shonts said that arrangements have
been made to carry on the work without
Interruption whatever should Mr. Stevens
resign as chief engineer.
Mr. Stevens said that he was going to the
canal zone with an open mind and would
make the beat of conditions as he found
them.
Speaking of the' possibility of Chinese
labor being employed, he said: "I have
tried the Chinese In this country and found
them good. I will try many experiments
until we get the best kind of labor."
DE LACEY'S HOPE IS BUOYANT
Bridegroom In Jail Says He Will Soon
Be Oat, bnt Gets No Help
from Homo.
Henry DeLacey, the agent for the United
States Investment and Brokerage company
who was arrested on a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretenses . at Council
Bluffs Wednesday night, after being mar
ried less than twenty-four hours, and who
sent a message to the alleged company at
Philadelphia Thursday morning, received
lh tn o w u hnrlr frnffl Hint eltv Thnrnitav
right, the return message stating that no
such company could be found in that city.
DeLacey would not talk of the particulars
of the message returning, only saying that
the company had the money to square up
his difficulties and would soon see that he
got out of jail. f
His bride of twendy-four hours has not
been to the police station to pay a visit to
him, but last night the officials at the city
jail permitted him to use the telephone. He
held a long conversation with his wife and
with another party also, but whether It
was for the purpose of securing funds for
his release he would Jiot state.
. DeLacey's arrest fefcalled to the minds
of the Young Men's Christian association
authorities that be subscribed $1,000 to the
building fund. One or two of the hustlers
called on Mr. DeLacey at his office and
solicited a subscription. Without the least
equivocation Mr. DeLacey hastened to put
his name down for $1,000. It came so easy
that the hustlers did not take It as seri
ously as some other such subscriptions
and when they reported it to headquarters
It wa8 thought at least safe to count that
"thousand" extra or put It on the reserve
list. This proved a wise Idea, for It was
not necessary to rely on this subscription
as a part of the $100,000.
OMAHA AFTER CONVENTION
Officers of Lessoc of Republican
Clnbs Noncommittal on tho
Subject.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July 20. (Special Tele
gram.) W. G. Porter of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
treasurer of the League of Republican
Clubs, was In the city today on his way
to Philadelphia, where he goes to confer
with the president of the league, J. Hamp
ton Moore, in reference to the next bi
annual convention of the league. Mr.
Porter stated that a number of cities were
already in the field to entertain the conven
tion, the .most aggressive being Omaha,
St. Joseph, Denver and Los Angeles. Mr.
Porter said he had no preference at this
time, but thought Omaha would take care
of the convention in splendid shape.
Rural free delivery route No. 2 has been
ordered established September 15 at Ar
cadia, Valley county, Nebraska, serving 323
people and ninety-six houses.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Macon,
Franklin county, Francis M. McElwee. vice
Thomas Blank, resigned. Wyoming Wol
ton, Natrona county, Charles B. Skinner,
vice Oliver G. Johnson, resigned.'
RUSSIAN PRINCE IN NEW YORK
Son of Admiral Potemklne Sella Prop
erty In Muscovy nnd Will Boy
Fnrm In the West.
NEW TORK, July 20.-,A young Russian,
claiming the title of Prince Potemklne, and
said to be the son of Admiral Potemklne
of the Russian navy, a descendant of the
house of Potemklne, from which the mutin
ous battleship Kniax Potemklne derived
Its name, la in this city, arriving Monday
night on the French liner La Bretagne.
The young man made the trip In the steer
age, although when his property was ex
amined at Hills Island It was found he
had nearly $25,000 in cash. To his fellow
travelers the young man said he had sold
his place In Russia, had divided a sum,
the equivalent of $10,ODO, among his ten
aunts and had left Russia tor all time. He
said after a short sojourn In the east he
would go west and buy a farm. He de
claimed against existing conditions In Rus
sia and said he did not desire to live longer
In that country.
JUDGE HOOKER IS NOW SAFE
Legislature of New York Refuses to
Remove Man Accused of
Crooked Work.
ALBANY. July 20. The assembly today,
by a vote of 78 to 7 saved Justice Warren
B. Hooker from removal from the supreme
court bench on the charges concerning his
connection with appointments In the Fre
donla poatotfice and a 1th tjie "Wlrtntr
Judgement," affecting property of the city
of Dunkirk, owned jointly by him and Stat
Tax Commissioner Lester F. Stearns. Forty-one
republicans and thirty-five demo
crats voted for removal; fifty-eight repub
licans and nine democrats against removal.
The action of the assembly obviated the
necessity ot e vote la Uie senate,
CHICAGO STRIKE AT AN END
Teamsters Joint Council Officially Declares
the Straggle Off.
MEN WILL SEEK REINSTATEMENT
It Is Thonaht That Abont Half of
Them Will Receive Their Former
Places AgainThirty
Lives Lost.
CHICAGO, July 21 The teamsters' strike,
which has so greatly disturbed business
conditions in this city for the last 105 days,
was at 12:30 o'clock tonight officially de
clared off by the members of the Teamsters'
Joint Council. The men have been ordered
to seek their old positions and it Is esti
mated that less than one-half of them will
be re-employed. The strikers have made, a
complete surrender and will apply for work
as Individuals and without an agreement of
any kind with their employers.
The action of the Teamsters' Joint Coun
cil was taken at the end of a day whose
events clearly foreshadowed the collapse
of the strike. Three of the unions had al
ready voted to return to work as far as
possible and It was certain that the unions
which had not yet voted on the question
of ending the strike would take similar ac
tion. The council, believing that further
effort was useless, decided to call off the
strike at once.
First Break In Ranks.
The first break in the ranks of the stalk
ers came this afternoon when the lumber
teamsters voted to return to work regard
less of what action might be taken by any
other union. Tonight the department store
drivers and the railway express drivers
voted to call off the strike and seek their
old positions in the morning. It Is expected
that about sixty per cent of the de
partment store drivers will be re
Instated, and the express drivers declared
tonight that they believed that about 100
of their number would be taken back by
the express companlt s. The express com
panies have declared all through the strike,
however, that not one of the men who
struck would ever be re-Instated.
Small Unions Vote Today.
Tomorrow the truck drivers and one or
two smaller unions will vote on the ques
tion of calling off the strike, but there Is
no doubt that they will decide to seek their
old places again. The officials of the team
sters' union declare that they expect such
action to be taken.
The only concession that the men have
gained by going back to work is In the
case of the lumber drivers, the right to
wear the union button. In the case of all
other unions the men by seeking their old
places tacitly agree to the terms of the
employers which were that only such men
would be taken back as were needed after
the nonunion men had been provided for,
and that the question of wearing the union
button should be left to the decision of
the Individual employers.
History of the Strike.
The strike has been one of the most an-
anoylng, bitterly fought and expensive af
fairs of its kind that - Chicago has ever
known. It originated last winter over the
demand of the Garment Workers' associa
tion that the firm of Montgomery Ward
& Co. refrain from sending out any work
to nonunion men, although there was in the
contract between Ward A Co. and the
union no clause prohibiting such action.
The garment workers employed by Ward
& Co. went on strike, and their places
were filled by nonunion men. Four months
after the strike of the garment workers
the Teamsters' union called upon Ward &
Co. to arbitrate the strike. The refusal of
Ward & Co. was followed by a strike of
all the teamsters in their employ and the
strike rapidly spread to such other business
houses as attempted to make deliveries
to Ward & Co. About thirty . lives have
been lost during the strike and there have
been 100 cases of assault. In many ot which
the victims were seriously Injured.
GOVERNOR CALLS FOR PROBING
New York Executive Asks Legislature
to Investigate Business t)f Life
Insurance Compnnies.
ALBANY, N. T.. July 20. Governor Hlg-
glns this afternoon sent to the legislature
a message recommending for Its constdera
tlon the appointment ot a Joint commis
sion to investigate the business of the life
Insurance as carried on in this state.
In the senate Senator Armstrong Intro.
duced a concurrent resolution providing for
the appointment of a special Joint commit
tee of three senators and five assemblymen
to undertake the Investigation.
In calling the attention ot the legislature
to the Insurance matter the governor said
The resolution was referred to the finance
committee, which will report It favorably
this afternoon. The assembly had taken a
recess beforo the message reached it.
Both houses adopted In the afternoon the
Armstrong Insurance Investigation resolu
tion. It appropriates $50,000 for the expense
of the Investigation. The senate members
of the committee will be Armstrong of
Rochester chairman, and Tully of Corning,
republican, and Rlordan of New York,
democrat.
Speaker Nixon said he would not imme
diately appoint the assembly members.
NEW YORK. July 20.-Chalrman Morton
of the board of directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance society, when Informed of
Governor Hlgglns' message to the special
session of the legislature, said he had no
comment to make.
COMMITTEE REPORTS HEARD
Conference of Charities nnd Correc
tions Talks of Worklagmen's
Insurnnce and Nursing.
PORTLAND, July 20. The report of the
committees of the conference of the
charities and correction comprised the
work ot the general session today. Fred
Hick Hoffman of Newark, N. J., com
mentedMn his report on the governmental
system of worklngmen's Insurance in Ger
many and expressed a poor opinion of the
system.
At one of tne sectional meetings. Miss
Charlotte Aiken read an Interesting paper
on visiting nursing as an adjunct to the
hospital.
The different phases of dealing with the
sick was the subject before the confer
ence at the night session. The discussions
of the different speakers were Introduced
by Mrs. W. B Stevens and Mrs. M. B.
Trumbull, both of Portland. The subjects
were Introduced by Dr. Norman Bridge of
Los Angeles snd Dr. Lee K. Frankel, man
ager of the United Hebrew charities of
New York
K. W. Nash's Condition.
Reports of E. W. Nash's condition were
very encouraging last night. lie passed a
very good day and seemed brixhU-r than
he has been for some weeks. jUe hsl
Claris hold out bopa, .
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Occasional Showers and Thunder
storms Friday Saturday. Fair and
Warmer.
Temperature nt Omaha Yesterdayi
Hour. Den. Hour. Ilea.
ft o. m l p. m TT
flu. m TO a p. m
7 n. ni 73 3 p. m Kl
a. m T. 4 p. m Ht
a. m Tft R p. in n-t
10 n. m...... TT H p. m 81
11 n. m HI T p. m
12 m HI p. m TT
D p. in TS
OMAHA PARTY AT BEATRICE
Fred Krug Has Leg Broken by Be
ing Thrown from a
Mule.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 20. (Special Tele
gram.) The special train bearing members
of the Omaha Commercial club to the num
ber of 126 reached Beatrice over the Bur
lington this evening at 6 o'clock from Ed
gar, Neb., from which place the run was
made today. The visitors were met at the
depot by a number of local business men,
headed by the Omaha band. They paraded
uptown, carrying red, white and blue um
brellas and afterward marched to the
Christian church, where ttyey were served
win, supper Dy tne women or mo cnurcn.
Following the supper hour many of the
party called on local business men during
the evening in the Interests of Omaha trade
relations toward Beatrice and for the pur
pose of becoming better acquainted. The
visitors will remain In the city over night
and will be guests of tho Elks' lodge.
In speaking of the trip from Edgar a
member of the party suld: "Stops were
made at Ohlowa, Hebron, Swanton, West
ern and other places along the route and
at each place we were cordially received.
Crop prospects are exceedingly bright be
tween Beatrice and Edgar. The golden
grain Is being harvested and threshed.
Corn Is looking fine and prosperity Is ap
parent on every hand."
The visitors leave here tomorrow morn
ing at 7:35 for Wymore and the west.
An accident befell Fred Krug of Omaha,
a member of the Omaha Commercial club,
at Swan, this afternoon. Mr. Krug had
mounted a mule for the purpose of having
his picture taken when the mule threw
him heavily to the ground, breaking his
leg, and when the traia carrying the crowd
arrived here this evening Mr. Krug was
Immediately removed to Dr. Hepperlen's
rospltal, whore he received the necessary
attention. He la resting easily tonight.
He will probably be taken to Omaha to
morrow. WILLIAMSON JURY DISCHARGED
No Verdict Reached After Forty-Six
Hours' Deliberation Second Trial
Brains This Morning:.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 20. After being
closeted together for forty-six hours and
taking forty-two ballots. In which the vote
was ten for conviction and two for ac
quittal, the Jury in the case of Congress
man John D. Williamson, Dr. Van Gessner
and UnlU'd States Commissioner Biggs, re
ported to Judge Dellaven In the United
States circuit court this afternoon that It
could not agree and was discharged.
District Attorney Heney stated that he
would like to try the Williamson case over
at , once, whereupon Judge DeHaven set
the case for tomorrow.
Judge Bennett for the defense was much
averse to going to trial! tomorrow and
pleaded for time In which to "get ourselves
together," but Judge DeHaven said the
case would be set for tomorrow, when
the work of empaneling a Jury would begin
and that by the time this was done the
witnesses would be on hand.
On entering the court room Judge De
Haven asked the Jury if It had arrived at
a verdict. Foreman Hlnkle said It had
not and that there appeared no prospect
that one would be reached. Judge De
Haven asked if the Jurors understood that
they could find one defendant Innocent, ond
the Jurors said that they did.
W. C. Cook, a Juror, then addressed the
court, saying that the Jury had balloted
many times with the same result, that each
man had taken a part in the discussion
and that it was evident that no verdict
could be reached. Judge DeHaven then
dismissed the Jury.
The two Jurors who stood out against the
majority were for acquittal or compromise.
CATTLEMEN UP BEFORE COURT
Charged with Illegally Fencing Pub
lic Land in the Vicinity of
Pierre.
PIERRE, S. D., July 20. (Special Tele
gram.) At Fort Pierre today hearings are
on in the thirteen cases where prominent
ranch owners along Bad and White rivers
are charged with Illegally fencing govern
ment lands. Those who are up for hearing
are George Porch. R. W. Mathleson, R. A.
Scovil, E. W. Thode, Fred H. Sears, E. N.
Mollneaux, F. E. Olney, Charles Smith,
Osborn Lawrence, Henry Bchaecht, J. A.
Meeker, Floyd D. Hedley and Mrs. Esther
J. Currier.
These are a part of the cases which have
been looked after by Government Inspec
tor Moore and It Is rumored that there will
be half a hundred more before the work
Is ended. In all the hearings up to the pres
ent, pleas of not guilty have been entered
and the parties bound over. Unless the
others waive examination the hearings will
take several days.
SUES DEFUNCT GRAIN FIRM
Ohio Woman Has Receiver Appointed
for Company that tult Business
Three Years Ago.
CHICAGO. July 20.-To collect a Judg
ment for $11,000, said to have been lost In
speculating In a bucket shop, Mrs. Amanda
L. Stlchtenoth of Cincinnati filed a bill In
the United 6tates circuit court asking that
a receiver be appointed for the Central
Stock and Grain exchange of Chicago, the
Central Stock and Grain exchange of Ham
mond, lnd., the Hammond Elevator com
pany. Sldmon Mcllle, et al. The court ap
pointed a receiver for the Central Stock
and Grain exchange of Chicago. This
corporation. It la said, ceased to exist three
years ago. The order of the court does
not mention the other corporations named
nor McHle. who is credited with having
had the principal Interest in the defunct
corporation.
Movements of Ocean Vessels July 24)
At New York Arrived : Baltic, from
Liverpool. Sailed: Deutfcchland, for Ham
burg; La Bretagne, for Havre; Numidian,
for Glai-Kow.
At U'leenMown Sailed: Teutonic, for
New York; Westernland, for Philadelphia
At Liverpool Arrived : Majestic, fr..ni
New York. Hulled: Canada aud Victorian,
lor Montreal.
At Naples Arrived: Primes Irene, from
New York.
At Havre Arrived: La. tiavoie, from New
York.
HEAT WAVE BROKEN
General Belief from High Temperature in
the EyU
TWENTY-FIVE DEATHS IN NEW YORK
Many Persons Weakened by Heat and Ha
midity Snoonmb.
INJURY TO GARDENS AND ORCHARDS
Truck and Fruit Growers in Vioinity of
New York Report Heavy Damage.
MILK SUPPLY UNL0UAL TO DEMAND
Bilk and Iron Mills in Jersey City and
Vicinity Forced to (lose Hun
dreds or thousands Sleep
Outdoors.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Wlth the ther
mometer reaching a maximum of only
degrees today there was general relief In
New York and surrounding cities from the
withering heat of Tuesday and Wednesday.
Normal summer weatner prevailed through
out the day and tonight the city lacks
many ot the scenes Incident to the crest of
tho hot wave.
Although the) heat wave Is a thing of the
past, the effect of the recent high tempera
ture and humidity was still apparent to
day. I'p to 11 o'clock tonight twenty-five
deaths iiad been reported In Manhattan and
Brooklyn, with several others reported In
Jersey City and nearby towns.
Much damage Is reported by truck farm
ers in New Jersey owing to the recent heat
and lack of moisture. Peaches are drop
ping from tho trees and other fruits are
being affected. In some sections the wells
have given out and water is being procured
for live stock with great difficulty.
In the silk mills and Iron work districts
of nearby Jersey cities work has been con
siderably Interrupted. Newark alone has
thlrty-tive prostrations and twenty-ous
fatalities. Four deaths and many prostra
tions have occurred In Jersey City during
the past tweny-four hours. Elisabeth and
Paterson also report long lists of heat
victims.
Milk amounting to the Immense total
of 1,600,(k quarts was consumed Wednesday
In this city to quench the thirst caused by
the great heat wave. In order to procure
the unusually large quota, dealers were
compelled to advance the paying price one-
quarter ot a cent a quart. This makes
one-holf cent advance to the farmers in the
last three weeks. Thus far consumers have
not been affected by the raise, the average
retail price being seven cents a quart.
According to the police at least 100,000
persons slept out ot doors last night, etw
Joying a good rest in an atmosphere cooled
by the afternoon rain.
Murray hl.l was a vast solitude of de
serted mansions, whose caretakers, their
employers gone, sat on the steps and porti
coes and areaways and dosed during the
greater part of the night. Every publio
park was filled to overflowing,' while the
recreation piers along the East and North
rivers were crowded throughout the night.
Heat Wave Broken.
The wave of Intense heat which held the
city In Its grasp for more than a week,
causing nearly 200 deaths, several times
that number of serious prostrations and
untold sufferings to millions, hs been
thoroughly broken. The relief, which came
yesterday afternoon when a violent storm
of wind and rain swept the city for
scarcely more than five minutes, became
permanent.
Two deaths from heat and several pros
trations were reported early today, but
in nearly every case they are thought
to have been due to exhaustion.
Fully twenty hours after cool weather
had brought relief twenty-one deaths voro
reported today. All these fatalities oc
curred after the cool weather had exerted
Its saving Influences for at least twelve
hours, and death in nearly each Instance
was due to exhaustion from the heat that
prevailed early in the week. The tempera
ture today was from 7 to 10 degrees lower
than yesterday and the humidity was so
reduced as to make the day gratefully cool.
At 2 o'clock the oftlclal temperature was S6,
humidity 39.
Cooler at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20. The hot wave
which has Jrevalled in this city and vicinity
for the last two days, Is broken tempor
arily, and cooler weather occompanled by
showers is promised by the weather fore
caster. The government thermometer this
morning registered 79 degrees, six points
lower than at the same hour yesterday.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 20. There
was a distinct drop in the temperature
this morning. At 8 o'clock the thermome
ter In tho government weather bureau reg
istered 75, against 80 at the same hour yes
terday. There was an increase, however.
In the humidity from 65 yesterday to 73
today.
BOSTON, July 20 Cooler weather pre
vailed in eastern New England this morn
ing, the temperature ranging from. 74 to
SO and the humidity averaging about 60
per cent.
Cooler In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. July 20. The hot spell hag
been broken and at 10 a. m. today the
government thermometer registered 71, with
a cool breeze blowing. There were five
prostrations during the last twenty-four
hours, two of them serious.
Hottest of Bummer nt Huron.
HURON, S. D.. July 20. (Special.) This
closes the hottest week experienced In this
section of the state the present summer,
the temperature ranging from 90 to 94 In
the shade, with excessively warm nights,
something out of the usual during the
summer season In this locality. Much Im
provement Is noted In crop development.
Wheat is muklng rapid progress, while
barley, rye oats and spelts are doing ex
ceptionally well. Barley In some fields la
being harvested, and this work will be In
progrehH In every part of the county the
coming week, as all small grain, except
wheat, is fast maturing. Wheat is reported
In fine condition, and the outlook is espe
cially encouraging for a splendid crop.
Corn is making good growth and gives
promise qf a reasonably fair crop, although
very backward In many places because of
extensive moisture.
UNION PACIFIC DIVIDEND
Holders of Common Stock Will Re
ceive Return of Two nnd a
Half Per tent
NEW YORK. July 20. The crectors Of
the Union Pacific Railroad company today
declared a dividend 'if 24 per cent on the
common stocks, payable October L The
last semi-annual dividend declared (fee
Union Pacific was J per cent.
