Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXV-XO. 206.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1906-TEN PAGES
SINGLE COPY -THREE CENTS.
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HnVITTV 1T Mnnin
Piwinn nf Bnfiii.l Tnini Brinei Princei
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and Envova to Weddinff.
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SPANISH CAPITAL CUTTERS IN GLORY to
PomD of the ADOrotchinf Eojal Weddinj
Becomes Maernncent.
FESTIVITIES i IN
PARDO PALACE
Special Performance in the Theater in the
Afternoon.
AMERICAN ENVOY SPLENDIDLY RECEIVED
Mr. Wkltrldi Is Quartered at Palace,
especially Decorated to flbow
Spain's Cordiality for
Inltrd states.
MADRID, May 23. The preparations for
the marriage of King Alfonso and Prln-
cess Victoria las Princess Kna of Batten-
berg is designated by the Spaniards) are
fast approaching culmination with the ar- chairman beg. 5.t uproar steadily In
rival of foreign princes and envoys, the creased. Whet. Vdson, county was
Influx of vast throngs and the final adorn- I
ment of streets and buildings. 1
Such a spectacle of royal splendor has I
seldom been seen as when the princes
coming to the wedding arrived this after-
The train of the prince of Wales
and the Archduke Franals Ferdinand of
Austria arrived at 2:30 o'clock, after the
trains of Prince Albrecht .of Pruiwta, the
Grand Duke Vladimir ot Russia, Crown
Prince Constantine of Oreece, Prince Al
bert Leopold of Belgium, Prince Eugene ot
Sweden and many others.
Officials Receive (meats
The Palace guard, with their white uni
forms and shimmering helmets, and a bri
gade of lancers, with steel breastplates.
were drawn up before the station. Await
ing the princes were the royal family, the
Infantas, the captain general of Madrid
; the ministers and the ambassadors. The
women were bright In summer silks, while
the officials and ministers were resplendent I
wun goia lace ana atcorauons,
Trumpet blasts greeted the prince of
Wales and Archduke Francla Ferdinand
The former wore the uniform of a British
general. The princess of Wales was ex
quisitely attired in a figured silk gown and
the archduke wore a white uniform of a
general of Hussars, with a sliver helmet
surmounted by a vivid green plume.
There was another shimmer of uniforms
and dresses as the royal representatives
of Germany. Russia and .Greece arrived
with their retinues. Later there waa a
. brilliant pageant, as all the princes and
prlnoeases, with their retinues, proceeded
to the Pardo palace, where King Alfonso
and Princess Victoria received throughout
the remainder of the day. The Pardo
palace was the center of the festivities to-
night. I
King Alfonso and his guests witnessed a I
performance,, at the .Pardo theater, one
quaint feature Of which was a tableau of
n old Spanish marriage, suggestive of
the nuptials which are to take place on
Thursday. William Collier, the American
minister, was among the guests, but Special
Envoy V. W. Whltrldge and the other
envoys were not present, as the guests
were restricted to princes and resident
diplomats. The streets tonight presented
a spectacle of lurid color and intense
activity. Railway trains are bringing In
thousands of foreigners and provincial
Spaniards. All the main thoroughfares are
packed with dense throngs of people In
bright summer attire, many of them wear-
ing the picturesque costumes of Castile and
Aragon. The streeta along the route of the
weddlng cortege are ablaxe with color from
end to end with floral arches, sunbursts of I
British and Spanish flags and garlands of
roses looped on the balconies. Many build
ings are surrounded with gigantic crowns
Which at night sparkle with electric lights.
At the plaia angle there la a huge Japa- i
nese parasol edged with electric lamps.
under which a military band plays for
street dancers. With nightfall the colors
In the streets change and sparkle with
myriads ot lights. Thus the capital haa
taken on Its brightest hues for the mar
riage of the king. The weather today was
intensely hot and. clouds tonight threaten
to dampen the splendor of the festivities.
American Envoy Arrives.
Mr. Whltrldge, the American envoy, ac
companied by his family and his military
and naval staff, reached Madrid after mid
night, owing to a slight delay of his train
Mr. Whltrldge was heartily gratified at
the splendid quarters assigned him in the
Plno-llermoso palace, regarding it as a
manifestation of Spain's cordiality lo the
I'nited States. Along the front of the
palace are looped garlands of red and
white roses, and over the massive doorway
is ' the escutcheon ot the I'nited States,
framed in prismatic glass, through which
electrio lights produce a glittering effect.
The wings ot the palace are fronted with
huge escutcheons of Spain and Battenburg,
each framed with prisms. The Stars and
Stripes float from an upper window of the
pa Wee, the staircase is transformed Into a
flower garden, and the stately interior is
hung with many of the government's Gobe
lin tapestries. Detachments ot cavalry
and civil guards are in constant attend
ance. Mr. Whltrldge received Mr. Collier, the
American minister, this morning and dis
cussed the program for the American en
voy's reception. At 4 o'clock this after
noon Mr. Whltrldge. escorted by a troop
of Hussars, will visit the foreign minister,
the duke of Almodovar, present his creden
tials and arrange for an audience of King
Alfonso, at which a sealed, autograph let
ter from President Roosevelt to the king
will be presented. This probably will be
tomorrow, as the king is overwhelmed
today by arriving princes.
, An unique feature of the festivities this
afternoon was the ascension of twelve bal
loons fflm the Aero Club park. The per
fect weather lent to the success of the
event, the flight ot the balloons over the
city being witnessed by the royal family
from Pardo palace.
Dragged by Horse.
8TCRGI8. S. D.. May .-8peclal.)-Jt Is
reported that Henry Byron ot Butte county
met with an accident and la said to be
suffering from a lot of cactua needles
which are scattered from the top of hia
head lo his feet. It appears he was thrown
f-om his horse and dragged over the range
by two fingers which caught In the loop
of his lariat. He waa atlll being dragged
when discovered by a man, who at once
proceeded to rope Byron's horse and then
ralease Byron from his perilous position.
Byron waa unconscious when relaxed and
aaaaaated so fur severs! hour a.
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS FIGHT
Over ! Hoar-tAJaamneil
whiimi orniiii.
V tcnvl! 1 !.- rn . o Tltm ata t A
dfincH ratlc convention which met her today
nominate candidate for governor and
rauruad commissions rs, aiijournen at n..v
this cvenina until 10 o'clock tomorrow
mnrnlwf, without even effecting temporary
i . . . .
organization. It wan decidedly the moat
turbulent body of the kind that ever as
sembled !n Tennessee. Free fights were
numerous and it was with the utmost
dlfflculty that any record of the pro
ceedings could be in:ide.
Adjournment wns taken after an under
standing had been reached between the
leaders of opposing factions that the three
gubernatorial candidates, Governor John I.
Cox, Congressman M.-Jcolm R. Patterson
and Judge John It. Bond, each name four
representatives who snail constitute a com
mittee to decide on a temporary chairman.
Before this agreement , was effected the
battle over contested delegations occupied
the entire time of the convention. The ser
vices of tin police were necessary from the
outset. ,.' jt
Vice . ."Van W. K. Abernathy of the
state cl fi called the convention to
order at . -f. -Cohere was confusion from
the tsart . '.en the call of the roll
of counties . flection of temporary
reached a battle on, the wildest
excitement prevail.. 'he county was
Anally passed, the 'A going to the
committee on credentl. . et to be named.
and slowly the roll can proceeded, every
move making a freh contest. Chairman
Abernathy was often swept aside by the
tempest and, with many speaking nnd
shouting from various parts of the hall.
none could be recognized. Once the chair
man laid down the gavel and advanced
to the front of the stage, as he says, to
make himself heard. When he went back
for the gavel, Luke Lea of Davidson
county, a Patterson supporter, had it and
was essaying to act as presiding officer
Abernathy protested. Lee. was obdurate
and from then on there were two presiding
officers and pandemonium reigned on the
floor. At length the council of war be
tween the leaders brought about a tem
porary truce and adjournment followed,
PRESIDENT
AT PORTSMOUTH
Chief Executive Will Make Memorial
Day Address la Old
Virginia.
WASHINGTON, May 29 President Roose
velt left at 4:38 this afternoon on the May
flower for Portsmouth, Vu.. where tomor-
row he Is to deliver a Memorial day ad-
dress before the Navy and Army union.
The president' waa accompanied ty
Mrs. Roosevelt, his sister-in-law. Miss
Carow, and hia children. Ethel and Quen-
tin. Neither Secretary Loeb or Assistant
Secretary Barnes are witn tne party,
Morris C. Latta, the president s personal
stenographer, who has had wide experience
on presidential trips, will direct the details
' tne trlP ,n lne tDMnc( 01 Becreiary
ILoeb.
At the conclusion of the ceremony at the
cemetery adjoining the naval hospital at
Portsmouth the president, Mrs," "Roosevelt. I
Miss Carow and the-children will be the
guests of the commandant of the Ports-
mouth naval station at luncheon. After
luncheon the party will go aboard the May
flower and proceed to Hampton, Va., where
a brief atop will be made at the Hampton
Institute. While the president is there the
grounds of the Institute will be closed to
all except members of the president's party
and the students and faculty. The presl-
dent will deliver a brief speech at the In
stitute.
Immediately following the ceremonies at
the institute the president and his party
will again board the Mayflower and start
oil their return trip to Washington. They
expect to arrive here about I o'clock Thura-
day morning. It being necessary to make a
slow run up the Potomac on account of the
I considerable draft of the Mayflower.
PENNYPACKER CITES DUTY
Pennsylvania Governor Folate to
Constltatlon aa Comment on
Prise Fight.
HARRISBITRO. Pa.. May Governor
Pennypacker declined to make any com
ment today on his action la ordering the
state police department to prevent the
fight between Fitxslmmons and Burns at
the Tuxedo Athletic club at North Esslng
ton tonight. When asked for a statement
as to what impelled him to take this
I action
the governor quoted from the
state constitution, as follows: "The su
preme executive power shall be vested In
the governor, who shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed."
Officials at the state police department
declined to disclose their plana, but Inti
mated that a sufficient forca of men will
be sent to North Exsington to prevent the
fight if the club makes any attempt to
pull it off.
FIRE INSURANCE RATES. RISE
Schedules for Baslaesa Districts
oa Paclfle Coast Increased
Twenty-Five Per Cent.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., May 29. Local In
surance managers have received notice that
fire Insurance rates on business blocks and
stocks of merchandise have been increased
25 per cent all over the coast by the Board
of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific.
The new rate appllea only to the business
district. It is a part of the horiiontal raise
that has been made by the Pad tic board
pending new adjustment of schedules. A
separate circular abrogates the (0 per cent
reduction which waa made here last April
on Insurance for dwellings. Los Angeles
still receives a 0 per cent reduction from
tariff schedules, owing to an effective fire
department. The rate announced yesterday
affects only new business.
MAG00N COMMANDS FORCES
a vy
aad Marines la Panama a
Waters I ader Govcraor's
Coatrol.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The command
ers ot the naval vessela In Panaman
waters, as weil aa the officers In charge
of the marines there are under orders to
obey any lawful instructions given them
by Governor and Minister Charles E. Ma
goon In the event ot any disturbaucs In
the canal sone. Therefore It will be un
necessary to specially instruct thera from
Washington If their services are required
ashore.
Inquiry here develops the fact that there
has been no change In the position origi
nally taken by thla government relative to
Its attitude in case of a revolutionary
mortttnegt in Panama.
CZAR IGNORES DUMA'S STAND
Government Decides to Treat Parliament'!
Action at Exceeding Authority.
MINISTRY WILL NOT LEAVE OFFICE
State Will Offer Its Agrarian Pro
jects and If Rejected Hear
Those of the Lower
lloase.
ST. PETERSBURG, May -As fore
shadowed In the statement made by Minis
ter of Agriculture Stichinsky to the Asso
ciated Press last night the government has
decided on its course of action with refer
ence' to the vote of lack of confidence of the
lower house and Us demand for the resig
nation of the ministry It will swallow Par
liament's affront and treat its resolution
simply as a declaration beyond Its com
petency and consequently as not binding
upon the monarch. In othir words, the
government has decided to ignore the de
mand of the lower house and the ministry
will not resign, but neither will Parliament
be dissolved. Moreover, instead of treating
the action of the lower house as cause for
offense the ministry will continue its con
ciliatory attitude in the hope that the storm
will subside, and unless Parliament takes
some revolutionary action the original plan
of prolonging the session until it is time for
the sumer vacation, at the end of June, will
be carried out. In the meantime the gov
ernment will offer Its own projects for the
solution of the agrarian question, and If
they are rejected the lower house will be
allowed to elaborate its own projects. No
amnesty will be granted, but the political
prisoners will be released as rapidly aa pos
sible. Ministry Looks for Victory.
The ministry is evidently strongly con
vinced that its agrarian program will win
the support of the conservative Interesta of
the country, which naturally are frightened
at the universal scheme for the expropria
tion of land proposed by the lower house.
Both the ministry and court eamerllla are
understood to have Joined In a decision to
adopt the above tactics.
The Novoe Vremya, apparently having
received its cue, this morning spoke of the
lower house In a contemptuous spirit for
"essaying a role beyond Its Jurisdiction."
The character of the attacks of this paper
is shown by the attempt to construe the
decision of the lower house not to hold
sessions on Saturdays as well as Wednes
days, which was adopted on the motion
of M. Ostrogorkl, a Jew from Grodno, aa
a nonrecognitlon of the Christian Sabbath
and as a direct affront to Christian Russia.
Rerh Predicts a Lull.
The Rech predicts a lull, during which
the opinion of the country will have an
opportunity to crysyillixe and the govern
ment will see how fully it has mistaken
the temper of the peasants and of the peo
ple generally.
The radical wing of the social democrats
is urging the lower house to transform
itself Into a constituent assembly, while
the moderate wing offers to support the
lower house if It continues Its present tone.
The spirit of the Jower house was much
calmer today. At the opening of the ses
sion a communication . from Premier
Goremykln was read announcing that the
interpellation regarding the death sentence
Imposed by a court-martial at Riga on
eight workmen accused of political murder
and robbery had been transmitted to. Mln
later Rudiger.
Black Hundred Telegrams.
M. Naboukoff, leader of the constitutional
democrats. In behalf of the constitutional
democrats presented an Interpellation de
manding to know who was responsible for
the provocative Black Hundred telegrams
printed In the Official Messenger since the
assembling of Parliament. The interpella
tlon asks specifically whether they were
printed with Premier Goremykin'a permls
sion and, if so, what was the purpose of
their publication.
Michael Stakovich, a marshal of the no
bility of Oral, and Count Heyden, a mar
shal of the nobility from St. Petersburg,
while supporting the interpellation, ob
jected to the statement that such publlca
tlons were shaking the authority of the
emperor, to whom they were addressed
and upon their request the words referred
to were withdrawn and the interpellation
unanimously adopted.
CRATER OF VESUVIUS FALLS IN
Black Column of Smoke Eclipses San
and Caaaes Paalo Among
Peasants.
NAPLES. May 29. Another portion of
the main crater of Mount Vesuvius fell In
this morning, causing a thick, black column
ot amoke to rise to a height of several
hundred feet, eclipsing the sun and spread
Ing ashes and clndera over Torre Annun-
lata and surrounding villages. The In
eldent caused considerable alarm, especially
because it was accompanied by several
loud detonations, and many peasants left
their houses. Prof. Matteucri, director
of the Royal observatory, who had re.
turned to his post, ordered the workmen
who wero clearing the roads to atop opera
tlons. The professor telegraphed to Naples
tbu.t he believes nothing serious will hap
pen, even If the phenomenon should be
repeated.
NEW MINISTRY FOR SWEDEN
Cablaet Formed to succeed Staaf
Ministry that Resigned Last
Friday.
8TOCKHOLM, May 29.-The new cab
inet, aucceedlng the Staaf ministry, which
resigned May 25, -is composed aa follows
Premier M. S. A. A. Lindeinan.
Minister of Justice Albert Petersen.
Minister of Marine Admiral Dynssen.
Minister of the Interior M. Julilln.
MlnlHter of Finance M 8. Watts.
Minister of Public Works M. Hani'
maimkioia.
Minister of Agriculture Alfred Petersen,
Minister of Foreign Affairs F. B. Trolle.
Minster of War Colonel L. II. Tlngnten
MICHAEL DAVITT IS SINKING
Irish Leader Coatlaaes to Lose
Ground, Though Ha Is Free
from Pain.
Dl'BLIN. May J9- The bulletin Issued
this morning by the physicians In attend
a nee upon Michael Davitt says that be
continues to lose ground, though he
resting quietly and la free from pain.
Zulus Kill British Soldiers.
DURBAN. Natal. May JS.-Slx hundred
rebel Zulua aurrounded and attacked Col
onel Leuchar's force yesterday near Buf
falo river. Under cover ot the brush the
natives get within fifty yards of the Brit
Ish, but the latter opened a heavy rifle fire
upon the rebels and after two hours' fight
Ing the lulus fled, earing mveuty killed.
The British loss wag (me mag killed and
three wounded. -
ROME
The Eternal City
Described By
EDWARD ROSEWATER
In Next
SUNDAY'S BEE
HIGGINS VETOES TWO BILLS
New York Koveraor Makes Caastlc
Remarks Abest Delay In Exe
cuting Criminal Laws.
ALBANY. N. X,. May . "Little less than
scandalous," is the phrase used by Gover
nor Higgins in a veto memorandum Issued
tonight concerning the "law's delays" In
the cape of Albert T. Patrick, convicted
of the murder of W. M. Rice, in New York
City, in 1900. The governor's veto is of
two bills. Introduced by Assemblyman
Wade of Chautauqua county, to amend the
code of criminal procedure so aa to permit
an appeal from an ordar denying a motion
for a new trial in a criminal case on the
ground of newly discovered evidence. The
bills, which were Introduced In the senate
also, by Senator Smith, were ttndrstod
to have reference especially to the Patrick
case, and the governor so describes them
in his memorandum:
"Waiving the objection to the bills," says
Governor Higgins, "that though general In
form they are special fn their application.
and are Intended to grant a right of appeal
to Albert T. Patrick to obtain a review of
an order, if such order be made, denying
his pending motion for a new trial on newly
discovered evidence, I disapprove them for
the reason that they Introduce a new pro
cedure to our criminal, law and tend to
defer Indefinitely the termination of a cap
ital case.
"Rice, of whose murder Patrick Is con-
Icted, died on September 23. 1900, nearly
six years ago. The law'a delays 1n this
case seem to me little less than scandalous.
In case of extreme hardship where the
Judge before whom the motion for a new
trial is made, denies the defendant's mo
tion without giving proper consideration to
such evidence, the constitution provides a
remedy. An amendment to the code of
criminal procedure might, however, well be
made, which would permit defendant's ap
plication for a new trial to be. made to any
ustlre of the supreme court, within the
Judicial department where the conviction
was made, so that the defendant may not
be required in any cae to present his mo
tion to the Judge presiding at the trial."
Recorder Goff, before whom the Patrick
case was originally tried, has now under
consideration such a motion for a new
trial for Patrick, and Governor Higgins
haa reprieved the condemned lawyer for a
third time until June lit, on this account.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Sandry Civil Bill Coathlns Approprla-
tlons for Severn
Western
Projects.
' "(From a Staff Correspondent,)
WASHINGTON. May . (Special Tele
gram.) The committee on appropriations
today reported the stindry civil appropria
tion bill to the house. These items are
found in the bill:
Iowa Construction and repair of Man
chester fish hatchery, $7,000, and 41020 for
pay of employes and maintenance of sta
tion. South Dakota For completion of the pub
lic building at Deadwood. $46,000; for com
pletion of the public building at Pierre
$a0,000; for pay of employes of Spearflah
fish hatchery, $3,480; for management, 1m
provoment and protection of Wind Cave
National park, $4,400, being $2,000 less than
the estimate ot the department; for cur
rent expenses Battle Mountain sanitarium
Hot Springs, $150,000; for grading and im
provement of grounds and acquisition of
and necessary for such purposes, $40,000.
Wyoming For completion of public
building at Bvanston, $.000. ,
Congressman Kennedy has been notified
that George P. Garllrk of Omaha has been
allowed an increase of pension at $12 from
April 25 last.
Congressman Pollard was notified today
that his efforts In behalf of securing an
Increase of pension for Isaac C. Thatcher
of Lincoln had been granted at $12 per
month from January 24. 1906.
Congressman Klnkald reports the follow
ing private pension bills passed: Manning
Abbott, Ruhsville, $24, to commence May
7; James Jacobs, O'NeifJ, $24. Bureau cases
decided as result of the congressman's
fforts: Nancy T. Nestlerode, Alnsworth,
$12. from October . 1903: Frank T. Marsh,
Lexington, Increase $10 from January 22;
Clarinda Davenport. Chadron, accrued pen
sion; George A. Hudcon. Arcadia, addi
tional. $S. from March 8, 1906.
The comptroller of the currency haa
approved the conversion of the Farmers
ft Merchants bank of 8tronrif burg. Neh.,
into the First National bank ot Stronis-
burg. with $00.0(io capital.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa. Aacott.
Pottawattamie county, George W. Collins,
vice George Morrison, resigned. South Da
kota, Tulare, Sping county, Charles H.
Wleting. vice E. A. Moosdorf, resigned.
HEAVY LOSSES FOR CHINESE
Destruction of Residence Crrtlfleatea
In 'Frisco Entails Additional
Expense aad Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29-4'hlnese
residents who were burned out during the
recent Are will sustain a still further loss.
it Is said, that may reach as high as
$00,000 or $60,000. They must obtain from
the government at Washington duplicate
certificates of legal residence in the United
States.
About 6,000 of the certificates were de
stroyed, according to an estimate made by
officials o fthe Chinese bureau. This loss
falls on tne Chinese alone, as upon them
rests the necessity, when occasion may
arise, of proving the right to remain here.
Without hia certificate any Chinaman be
longing to the excluded classes vould be
subject to deportation at any time.
MRS. MYERS HEADS THE LIST
More Than Half Governor Folk's Dally
Mall Caaeeras Coademaed
Mnrderosa.
JEFFERSON CTTT, Mo., May 2.More
than one-half of Governor Folk's mall each
day consists of letters concerning the hang
ing of Mrs. Aggie Myers, the Ksnsas City
woman convicted of having murdered her
husband. Women writers, without excep
tion, protest against the hanging, while
tlva majority of men writer insist lLat the
execution to carried out. w
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Three Confirmed, Three Rejected and Three
Laid Over
ACTION ON WITH MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
Fankhoaaer Attempts to Railroad the
baa Task Ordinance Through and
la Exposed In His Trick
by Xlmmaa.
Appointments confirmed:
City Electrician
WALDEMAR MICHABL8EN. rep.
Street Commissioner
THOMAS J. FLYNN, dem.
City Abstracter
WOOD W. HARTLEY, rep.
Appointments rejected:
City Engineer
ANDREW ROSEWATER, rep.
Health Commissioner
UK. K. W. CONN ELL, dem.
City Prosecutor
THOMAS F. LEE, rep.
Appointments laid over:
Plumbing Inspector
11. W. M'VEA, dem.
Boiler Inspector
ROBERT N. WOLFE, dem.
Gas Inspector
JOHN C. LYNCH, rep.
This was the fate that met Mayor Dahl
man'e first nine appointments in the city
council. After the doings of the secret
caucus Monday were exposed councilmen
hurriedly changed the program. When
the appointments were received a recess
lasting thirty minutes waa taken during
which the council retired Into the Inner
most committee room at the city hall and
with guarded , doors and sentinel-environed
windows mapped out the line of action.
Zlmman voted consistently to uphold the
mayor's selections, but did not object to
holding up the three appointments for
further consideration. Bedford and Jack
son voted for Rosewater and Dr. Connell,
Elsasser for Tom Lee. McGovern voted
against Michaelsen and Hansen against
Hartley.
Mayor Dahlman witnessed what was done
to his slate, but said nothing, sitting lm
passively by the side ot President Johnson.
He told stories to a small group while
the executive session, as a meeting of the
committee of the whole, waa in progress,
Ovation for Klynn.
The results on the appointments were
applauded, Street Commissioner Flynn get
ting the biggest enthusiasm. The audi
ence, which packed the chamber as never
before positively howled with delight when
twelve votes were registered confirming
Flynn, A group of his friends lifted him
on their shoulders and wanted to carry
him to the front, but he would not permit
It. The moKt Joy manifested over a re
jection was that of Tom Lee for city
prosecutor.
It was a gala meeting with everyone on
edge anticipating trouble and various
strange things. City Clerk Butler received
big bouqust of roses and corporation lob
byists were allowed the run of the floor.
W. H. Hoffman, the celebrated "Third ward
spouter," occupied a seat of honor inside
the council railing. Many of the former
councilmen' wiere present. Former City
Clerk EJ bourn performed the welcome ser
vices of all-round coach to President John-,
son 'and City Clerk Butler, and even then
business moved with tantallzlns delibera
tion. After the vote on the appointments
was completed the audience made a rush
for the doors and in a few minutes most
of it had disappeared. . .
Elsasser Gets Busy.
Councilman Elsasser put on the guise of
AJax, only Instead of the sphere he got
under the democratic municipal platform
and Introduced resolutions providing for
investigations Into all kinds of public ser
vice matters. What he didn't think of
Funkhouser did. Between the two they
lefe very little for their associates to start
In the Interests of "reform." Here is a
synopsis of the Elsasser resolutions!
Instructing lighting committee to confer
with gas company and ascertain if the
price of gas will be cut to $1 or lees: in
structing committee on railways to confer
with the street railway company to see If
the corporation will establish a unlverxnl
transfer system: Instructing the committee
on paving and sewerage to confer with the
street railway company to And out If the
company will remove all tracks not used
.from the streets and repair the paving,
also what the corporation will do about
repairing bad pavements between Its tracks;
instructing the telegraphs and telephone
committee to confer .with the telephone
company and see how much rates will lie
cut in Omaha and If connections will he
granted to all telephone concerns tributary
to the city: instructing the lighting com
mittee to And out what the electric light
company will do about cutting Its charges
to consumers,
Fnnkhonaer's Ontpnt.
The Funkhouser resolutions duplicate
some of the Elsasser business, are more
sweeping, but not so many. One directs
the committee on telegraphs snd telephones
to corral! all the facts and figures and
pertinent Information concerning telephone
ratea and conditions In Omaha, affecting
Omaha and in other big towns, with the
avowed Intention of reporting Information
that will enable the drafting of an ordinance
to carry out election pledges. The other
one tells the lighting committee to get
about all that la possible on electric light
and gas charges, both to consumers and for
street lighting from cities In Omaha's class;
also to Inquire Into the construction of
plants and the operation of municipally
owned plants and to make a comprehensive
and general report on the situation.
The solid council voted for all of these
resolutions.
Funkhouser In Slippery Spot.
During the course of the evening Mr.
Funkhouser Introduced a motion directing
the passage ot the ordinance that would
permit the gaa company to build another
tank at Twentieth and Center streeta. His
motion referred to the affair in a cryptic
way by numerals. Mr. Zlmman, having his
eye open, desired to know what the bua
luess was all about. Followed the reading
of the ordinance and the dawn of lta mean
ing on all present; also speeches by Zlm
man and Funkhouser. Said the former:
This Is an ordinance that the old council
would not pas. Before you take any action
it might be well to know that there is a
large body of cltisens who wish to be
heard on It. You cannot do Juatice to
lhee citlxens if you pass this ordinance
without giving them an opportunity to pre
sent their argument.
To which Mr. Funkhouser replied that
the gaa company wanted to build a atorage
reaervotr coating $57,000. which it needed In
lta expanding business; had bought a lot
tor the purpose near the location of the
present plant and for one be couldn't see
how three tanks could be any more nuis
ance than two tanks. A group of the
property owners of the vlclulty. Including
a committee of Ave from the federation of
Improvement clubs, laughed loudly when
the councilman said this. He then pre
sented a petition signed by about twenty
five business Arms supporting the ordinance
that the council would deal fairly with the
corporations.
Xlmmaa l-t Oat tke ..
Mr. Zlmman came back at Mr. Funk
houser rather hard. Bvery few minutes
Continued oa Second f sgK)
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PANIC IN DRY GOODS STORE
Rla Water Tank Falls Anions Clerks
and Cnstomera of ew York
Hons.
NEW YORK. May 29.-By the collar" of
a tank on the roof of Adams A Co.'a dry
goods store In Sixth avenue, followed by a
panic among customers and clerks, nearly
a score of persons, mostly women, were
Injured this afternoon.
The store was crowded with customers,
when the tank, owing to the giving away
of supports, toppled over on a dome sky
light, covering a central court, precipitat
ing 10,000 gnllons of water and a shower of
broken glass on the main floor. A number
of clerks and customers were cut by frag
ments of glass and other debris and a
panlo ensued In which hundreds of women
made frenaled efforts to reach the street
In the belief that an earthquake had oc
curred and the building was about to fall.
In the rush many were knocked down and
trampled on.
Firemen and ambulances were quickly on
hand and the Injuries of about a dosen
persons were dressed by surgeons.
G. G. DENNIS KILLS HIMSELF
Disease Drives Former Omaha
Man to Take His Own
Life.
LEAD. 8. D., May 29. (Special Tele-
gram.) G. G. Dennis, commercial agent
for the Northwestern Railroad company at
Deadwood. committed suicide this after-
noon by shooting himself through the
htad with a revolver. Ho had held thfl
position with the railroad company for'the
past eight years, and was very popular
with everyone In the city and In the
Hills. For several years Mr. Dennis had
been a sufferer from rheumatism, and
during' the past few days of bad weather
he suffered a great deal from the disease.
His friends attribute the commission of
the deed td this cause, as he Is not known
to have had any domestic or buslnens
troubles. He was prominent in local Ma-
sonic circles. He leaves a wife, a son
1 years of age.' and a daughter 10 years
old. Previous to his coming to the Hills
he was chief clerk In the ofllce of Superfn-
tendent H. S. Jaynes of the Omaha road.
CONFERENCE AT LAKE MOHONK
Three Hundred Men Prominent
Public and Professional Life
la Attendnncc.
In
LAKE MOHONK, N. T., May 2.-Three
hundred diplomats, jurists,- members - of
congress, editors, educators, clergymen,
lawyers and business men arrived here
tonight by Invitation of Albert K. Smllley,
to attend the twelfth annual Lake Mo-
honk conference on "International Arbi
tration," which begins a three days' ses
sion tomorrow. Among the many prom
inent men in attendants are Clifton R.
Breckenrldge of Arkansas, ex-Secretary of
State John W. Foster, Cardinal Glbbson,
Francis B. Loomls, Dr. D. C. Oilman, Prof.
Honda of Toklo, James Arbuckle of St.
Louis and William Dudley Foulks of Indi
ana.
Ex-Secretary Foster will preside. The
business men's conference on arbitration
will be held Thursday evening and the
platform wll be adopted Friday.
MOTHERS WILL MEET TODAY
Ksecntlve Board of National
gress to Hold Important
Session.
Cos
MIINEAPOLIS. Minn.. May 29-One of
the most important executive board meet-
inga of the National Congress of Mothers
will be held In this city tomorrow mornlne.
when various questions, particularly affect-
Ing child labor and lawa governing the
same, will be discussed and action taken
thereon. Mrs. Frederick Schoff of Phlla-
delnhla is here and wll preside at the meet-
Ing, at which the principal speaker will be
Hon. Benjamin B. Llndsey of Denver,
This meeting Is the one postponed from
Los Angeles, owing to the California
earthquake.
DOCUMENT IN PACKING CASE
Solser Asks l'realdent to Make Public
Reports of Agents on
'f Withheld.
WASHINGTON. May 2o Representa
tive fiulxer of New York, today Intro
duced a resolution calling upon the presl-
dent "if not Incompatible with the public danger of any serious revolution on the lsth
Ihimvii " tn sand tn the hnuao at his I mm of Panama." Chief Englnaer Stevens
earliest convenience the reports of Charles
P. Nelll and James B. Reynolds "In con
nection with their Investigation of the
'Meat trust,' the stock yards and the meat
parking houses of Chicago and of other
places, and all data, exhibits and all cor
respondence relating to the same."
Representative Finley of South Dakota,
will Introduce a similar resolution at the
request of Minority Leader Williams.
MORE WARRANTS FOR LAYNE
President of Defnnct Juplln Havings
Bank Maat Face Additional
Chares.
JOPIJN. Mo.. May . Additional war-
ranta were aworn out here this afternoon
charging George W. Layne, president of
the Joplln Savings bank, which cloaed yes
terday, and W. C. Porter, assistant treas
urer, with receiving deposits when they
knew the Institution to be In a falling
condition.
President Layne, who had previously been
released on bond on a similar charge, left
early today for Kansas City and St. Louis
to raise funda.
China's Reply Mdafles Cararglr,
PEKINQ, May 21 In consequence of the
vagueness of China's reply to the second
note of Oreat Britain on the customs ques
tion, the British charge d'affaires, Mr.
Carnegie, paid a personal visit to the for
elgn board yesterday and discussed the
question exhaustively with all the mem
berr. Mr. Carnegie considered the Inter
view satisfactory and today he sent notes
to the other legations Informing them of
the reaulta attained and adding that ha
expeoetd to receive satisfactory written as-
REPORT BY MILLARD
Chairman of Panama Canal Committed
raven Sjttem of Locks.
NEBRASKAN SPEAKS FOR MINORITY
Claim is Advanced that it
Will Ears
Much Time.
ECONOMY IN COST IS ALSO URGED
Estimate Extra Expense Exclusive of Eanl-
tation Will Be $140,000,000.
ARGUES THAT IT IS PRESIDENT'S PLAN
Decision Based on Bpooner Law with
Its Provision In Favor of
Choice to Bo Made by
the Eaentlvo.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-In recommend
ing the construction of a lock canal across
the Isthmus ot Panama the minority of
the senate committee on Interoceanlo
canals has drafted an exhaustive report,
which was submitted to the senate today
by Chairman Millard. One of the chief
arguments made In tuvor ot the lock canal
is that the Bpooner act shows that con
gress Intended that ahouiu be the type,
although the authority to decide was con
ferred upon the president. The minority re
port says: "The president having takert the
advice of competent engineers and of the
Canal commission, lias recommended Uiat
It is advisable to construct a lock canal."
The minority declares that the only ques
tion presented Is whether congress shall
annul the action of the president or shall
simply withhold its hands and allow the
president to exercise tha power which
haa heretofore been conferred upon him.
1 ne canai type proposed py tne minority
Doaru 01 consuuuig engineers is me
lock canal, which is the type favored by
the minority ot the senate committee.
Araument of the Report.
The report argues that "thn plan la well
balanced, for it will take Just about the
same time to construct the dam, excavate
for the locks and build the locks as it does
to make the needed excavation through the
Culebra cut, a period of not more than
seven and a half years. Everything else
to be done the three dams forming Lake
Sosa, the dam and lock at Pedro Miguel
can be completed well within this time,
The cost of the canal Is 1! 40 000 000 This
includes everything but the sanitation, and
it. of roursi. includes th .nuinm.ni
ready purchased and in nrenaratlon for
construction already made."
The central feature of the plan Is the
dam and locks at flatun. and the minority
marm V. A Air I.I r. r.n B m I n nr i. . K .
dam will be as firm aa the everlasting hills.
The testimony ot engineers la quoted to
refute crlticlsma of the dam.
In answer to objections to the scheme of
having locks placed In flight the minority
says: "They are placed Immediately to
gether, so that a vessel can move from
the water at highest level in One lock. Im
mediately In the low level ot the next look.
Locks thus arranged In flight or in steps.
so to speak, are well known devices In lock
construction and no more of an experiment
than a, single lock.'
Corycs and Channels.
The sea level canal, says the report, will
have nineteen curves of 597 degree curva
ture, while the Suez, of twice the length.
has only fifteen curves of 7H degrees.
The minority says the length of the curves
in the lock level canal la only IS per cent of
the total length of the canal, while that
of the aea level is 38 per cent; and while
the degree of curvature is greater in
the lock canal than the sea level, the
curves are almost wholly lit channels 1.000,
800 and 600 feet In width. In which such
curves have not the slightest effect to In
crease the dangers of navigation.
Concerning the danger to the lock canal
from malicious mischief and attempted de
struction in time of war, the minority says
there is no reason for supposing that neu
trality mill not be accepted by all the
nations of the earth and that It would
" tn8 mo" 'ffectlve way of preventing
Hnjury to the canal. It is argued that the
'eveI nl. with Its tidal lock at Besa,
and Its narrow gorge through Culebra,
would offer excellent opportunity for do
structlon by explosives. The danger from
earthquakes is not treated ss -a serious
on" tne rePort Quoting testimony to show
t"0 earthquakea are not of frequent oc
urrence at tne isthmus and that violent
earthquakes have never happened at that
point.
Kstimatea made by the majority as to
the cost of the sea level canal are disputed
by the minority, which declares that the
r"1!-,!111 be bout tm-(m-m- ln,,"d
NO DAKGKR
TO
CAAL ZOftH
Mr. Stevens gays Revolution Would
Sot Affect Work oa Canal.
WASHINGTON. May $9. "Although I
have little time to look Into political Con
ditions In Panama, I do not think there Is
of the Isthmian Canal rommlssfkn said to-
day. "The Panama railway was never af
fected seriously by revolutions on thn
Isthmus, and even if there were to be an
Insurrection, I do not think the canal aone
rould be Involved In the disorder. Any
encounters would doubtless be without the
sone."
Mr. Stevens since his arrival In Wash
ington has been In conference with mem
bers of the committee, and appeared be
fore the house committee on appropriation.
Mr. Stevens urged the desirability of tha
lock plan, and urged that the commission
should krow at once what type Is to he
constructed. Speaking of the future of the
canal work, Mr. Stevens said:
"We have now come to the parting of the
ways and must know what sort of canal we
are to build. Just before I left the Isthmus
the first ot the new locomotives and large
cars arrived and within three months we
shall have the necessary equipment to
make the dirt fly. Ko far practically all
the digging which h;ia been done waa for
the purpose of laying tracks and getting
ready to make ua of the large care and
other machinery upon Its arrival. Now the
plant for handling the dirt la almost ready
ajid a halt must soon be called If It Is not
known whether the canal ia to be Of the
lock or se level type.''
CASH FROM WEST TO EAST
Haa
Fraaclaco Transfers Over
Millions to Kew York tab.
Two
NEW YORK. Msy 29 -The sum of H.IS0.
COO was transferred by telegraph from l
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