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aily , Bee VOL. XXXV-XO. 312. OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1906. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. Fhe Omaha D 3 WEEK IN CONGRESS - " Senate Will Vote on the Canal Leel Bill Tburadaj. DEBATE WiLL BE KEPT AT MINIMUM Eundrj Ciril and Agricultural Bill Will Oomi Next. LOWER HOUSE EXPECTS TO BE BUSY Keat Intpeotion Amendment Will Come Up 'xoday or Tomorrow. PURE FOOD BILL WILL BE PASSED Mrmn Will H Pat Tbrnngh I'nder Special Hal Today U Last senon nay. WABHI NGTON, June 17. In preparation for the vote on the sea level Panama canal bill, which la fixed for next Thursday, the aenate will devote much of the time thla week prior to that dale to the conalderatlon of the bill. Senator Knox la scheduled for a speech Monday or Tueaday In support of a loch canal and ha will be followed by other senators for and against the bill a It stands. The adoption of a provision In the sundry civil appropriation bill by the house In opposition to the sea level type of canal haa had the effect of stim ulating Interest In the aenate. and It 1" probable that thla provision will itself be mada the subject of discussion., The aenate agreement calla for a final vote on the bill before adjournment on Thursday and for beginning the vote on amendments at S o'clock on that day. Two Important Measures. It to possible that late In the week the senate may be able to take up the sundry civil appropriation bill or the conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill, the former containing the house prohibition against the expenditure of money for a sea level rajial, and the latter, the meat in spection provision. Both measures are at tracting much attention from senators, but there will be an effort to hold debate down to the minimum dimensions with the hope of preventing the too great postponement of the day of the final adjournment of the session, which the senate leadera are still hopeful . of bringing) within the present month. It la therefore probable that these matters will receive more attention In com i ttee rooms than on the floor of the aen ate. Neither bill will be considered until the Panama, bill la disposed of and It Is doubtful whether the sundry civil bill can be prepared for consideration during the present week. The eenete calender of bills of local char acter haa grown to large dimensions dur ing the last few weeks, and as much time a possible will ba devoted to It. The lAke , Brie and Ohio ship canal bill will also continue to receive attention. y Week tit the Hons. T)ire is to be more speed In, the legls "la lion"1, vt "the; fiattonal bouse of repre- eentatlvee this week' than In uny week 'during 'the session If the pfans of the leaders determined Upon Saturday are'car rled ovfl. The" program contemplatea -the passage of the meat Inspection amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill and the sending of that measure to conference; the passage of the pure food bill under a special rule' and the passage of the Im migration bill, also under a special rule. The last day of the session on which the rules may be suspended by a two-thirds vote, will occur Monday, and the speaker's private list of members to be recognised under this order Is rapidly growing to large proportions. Many bills, local In their ap plication, will be passed under this order. Meat Bill Tomorrow. The meat Inapectlon amendment will be called up Tuesday and disposed of with as great dispatch as possible. The time to d spent oti It Is estimated at two days Debate on this bill will be confined to the discussion .of various provisions of the measure and proposed amendments thereto. The pure food debate will be somewhat political In its .nature. . For several weeks members who have applied for time to make tariff speeches have been told to wait until the pure food bill came up. The pas aage of this bill before the adjournment of the session was planned some time ago by Speaker Cannon and Chairman Hepburn of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce commission and It was decided then to make It the vehicle for the closing political speeches of the session. The Immigration bill, whch Is to close the week's work, will be given the con aiders Hon which the time permits. In or der to finish the program the leaders hare set for the house msy require that body to alt during the evening, as well as carry Ing out the special order for 11 o'clock ses ' slons each dsy. - The omnibus public building bill and the general deficiency bill will not enter Into the legalatlve consideration this week. The public building bill Is to be one of the last taken up by this session. So many members are Interested In tMs hjll and therefore remain at the capltol while It Is pending that putting the bill last on the program makes It easier to maintain a Quorum of the house during the wlndup of the session when the presence of mem bers Is needed to prevent useless delays. Will Resnaa Coal Henrlnga. Th Interstate Commerce commission on June 30 will be in session In Washington and will be ready at that time to bear the presidents of the railroad companies, con cerning which testimony haa been taken recently to show that rebates bave been granted or that the distribution of cars haa been Influenced by favoritism. The presidents nho have been notified that the Commission will hesr them are: A. J. Cassatt, Pennsylvania railroad: Osesr G. Murray, Baltimore ft Ohio; George W. Stevens. Chesapeake ft Ohio; L. K. John son, Norfolk ft Western, and W. H. New man, New Tork Central Hudson River railroad. ANGELA. ' TALKS ON HONESTY Vntveralty President Draws Lessons from Dlscoverr of Dishonesty (a Hlan Places. ANN AF,BOR. Mich.. June IT. President James B. Angell ef ths I'nlverslty of Michigan delivering the baccalaureate ad dreae tonight to the graduating cits of lire took for Ms subject "Honesty." President Angell pointed to recent dl. rovetire) of dishouesty In high place and urgad the graduates to nerve themselves fr etruggln to maintain their pure and lofty IdtsU qf duty and life bo matter bow othara, no mora gifted and no better trained sensed, by unscrupulous policy, to be pass tn ahead la the race toe wetila or ro DY F0R i COR0NAT,0N , ., Crowd of vndhjem to tables Flock to Wflranf KJ Haakon. C ANIA. June 17. Trondhjem. yes terrt. of flshcrs, today Is a cnpltaK Man 'v ee who will psrtlrlpate In the coron -" King Haakon have already Swelled Somilatlon and others are crowdlni rfh by steamers and trains. The gaiety over the confirmation of the country's new Independence will reich Its full tide Tuesday, when King ITnak.nn. Queen Maud and the baby. Crown Trlnre Olss, reach Trondhjem. All over the coun try flies the flag of Norway the white bordered blue cross upon a field of red testifying to the fealty of the people. One hears tales that the radical clt liens Object to the new monarchy. They Insist on calling Haakon "Mr. King." but un doubtedly the great majority genutne'y wel come the new order of things with reawak ened patriotism, which promises greater and finer accomplishments to the whole nation. King Haakon, Queen Maud and Crown Prince Ola are continuing their Journey northward along the coast. Today . spent In the vicinity of Mold, where their majesties were given a banauet tonight. Today began with a demonstration by the fisher fleet at Aalesund. Ninety stesmers, fifty motor boats and, scores upon scores of small craft participated. The royal yactit Helmdal at first steamed through the fleet and was wildly cheered, and then the fleet formed In two long 'columns and steamed up the bjord, the Helmdal lead ing. The families of the fishermen filled the boats. The crowd afloat numbered ,O0O. . At the conclusion of the parade nil the vessels passed In review beforo the Helmdal. King Haakon expressed his pleas ure at the honor conferred upon hlttl and at the picturefqueness of the marine parade. The royal family will Journey to Chris- tlansand tomorrow. They will be the the guests of the municipality at a state dinner. TTondhJom will be reached Tues day evening. The sea Journey northward is proving most popular and comfortable. A great heat wave Is sweeping over the southern end of the Scandinavian peninsula and the railway coaches resemble bake ovens. A majority of the vessels of the visiting fleet will reach Trondhjem by Wednesday. Although many of the royal delegates and embassies will arrive there Tuesday, some officials and statesmen already have 'de parted for Trondhjem and others will fol low tomorrow. The announcement that Emperor William will visit King Haakon Irr July wee re ceived with great satisfaction. It will be the first visit of a foreign ruler to the re established kingdom and therefore strongly appeals to the people. SOUTH DAKOTA MASONS MEET Shrlnera Initiate One Ho ad red Canrtl- dates sad Knights Templar -Elect Officers. SIOUX FALLS, 3. D.. June n.-CSpectal.f The meeting of the various Masonic so cieties of South Dakota, which has been In progress In Bloux 'Falls during the last week, concluded with the initiation or orer 100 candidates from different perta of the state to the mysteries of the order of the Mystic. Shrine. J. T. Gilbert of Sioux Falls, Illustrious potentate, presided orer the ceremonial. After the candidates had braved the tortures the 800 Shrlners pres ent sat down to an elaborate banquet. which waa served by the women of the Eastern Star. At the annual business meeting of the Orand Commandery. Knighta Templar, the following officers were elected for the com ing year: Grand commander, Charles A. Howard; deputy grand commander, Charles W. Adams; grand generalissimo, C. O. Bailey; grand captain general, Edgar D. Bmokman: grand senior warden, R. D. Jennings; grand Junior warden, John S. Vetter; grand pre late, John Babcock; grand treasurer, 'Mar tin Ohlman; grand recorder. George A. Pet tigrew. The new grand commander, Charles A. Howard of Aberdeen, announced the follow ing appointive officers: Grand standard bearer, Harvey J. Rice, Huron; grand sword bearer, John Staple. Lead; grand warden, William T. Kills, Sa lem; grand captain of the guard. A. C. Eolberg, Brookings; committee on corre spondence, Samuel H. Jumper, .Aberdeen. The meetings of the various Miusonlo so cieties and auxiliary organisations 'have proved very successful. The attendance was unusually large. The weather was de lightful, thus adding to the pleasure of the occasion. HARRY N. PILLS BURY 13 DEAD Fnntona Cbessmnstrr Passes Away at Philadelphia After an Illness of Maajr Months. PHILADELPHIA. June 17.-Harry Nelson Plllsbury, the chess master, died here to day of apoplexy after an Illness of many months. Plllsbury waa born December i, 1871 at Somervllla, Mass., where the body will be taken, the funeral to be held there next Tuesday. Plllsbury learned the rudtmenta of chese when he waa It years old at the Deschap elles Chess club In Boston. His first nota ble victory waa a score of & to 4 In a match with John F. Barry of Boston In 1W1. In 193 he won the New York City tournament with a total score of 7 out of a possible V, and In 1W he won first prise at the Hast ings tournament against many of the strongest players of the world. This vic- tory logically made him one of the quartet i of the then most famous players named to compete st 8t. Petersburg Iasker. Steinils. Tchigorin and Pillabury. Ills score with the world champion, Ijuiker, was S to 2V. In 1897 Plllsbury won from Bhowalter the American chess championship, which he confirmed by a second match with Bho walter In 1!. In all Plllsbury played in fourteen International chess ' tournaments and was a prise winner In all except at Cambridge Springs. Pa.. In 1904. when he waa ill. Plllsbury showed his chess genius not alone by match end tournament play. At blindfold chess It Is said his record lias never been equalled. At Moscow he played twenty-two games without sight of the boards, and at Philadelphia twenty games, which feat he repeated at Vienna. Ktro In Rwomlaar Hast. Ftre from an unknown origin on the seoond floor of 111 South bevenleenih street aroused the sleeping Inmataa from their beds at mldnlKht Sunday lUgf.l. caus ing damage to building and household goods estimated at about l'U. Tn build ing la a pTtion of the boaton rooming house st 107 to 111 South Seventeenth street, of which Kees Ireland are pro prietors. Occupants of the front rooms on tie second floor loet their belonging, while the woodwork on the second and third floors was aamsged. Judge Neville is b owuer of the buito.it. g. which Is three euuiee hik-h. This was the thud LUu In. lha ira wilbia a few dare, BIG BLAZE IN ST. PAUL Bran Annex Building, ii Damaged to Extent of Half Million. THIRTY -SEVEN FIREMEN ARE INJURED Moat . of heatT Are Orerroiae f Heat and Smoke and All ttmt tm VI 111 i Recover. ST. PAt'L, Mlrfn.. June 17.-The six-story Hyan annex building was completely gut ted by a Are which was discovered shortly after 8 o'clock thia morning and which burned fiercely anj day. The estimated damage to the buildings and the stocks of the occupr.nts Is between JtSO.OOO and IWiO.OOO. The fire originated In the basement of the store occupied by the Palace Clothing com pany, supposedly from a defective electric wire. Several firemen were badly cut by flying pieces of glass and thirty-seven were over come by heat and smoke. Ten of theso were taken to the hospital and the rest to their homes. All of them will recover with the possible exception of Lieutenant W. A. Edwards, who tonight Is reported In a crit ical condition. - The Ryan hotel Is across the' alley from the burned structure, but It was not dam aged In any way and there waa no alarm among the guests. CANNON ATWHITE . HOUSE Speaker Kaya Satisfactory Meat In spection Law Will Bo Passed. WASHINOTON, June 17-8peaker Can non spent some time, at the White House tonight with President Roosevelt, confer ring on legislative matters. The speaker said regarding the adjournment program that he expects congress will close up business and get away from Washington by the first of July. Regarding the meat Inspection legisla tion Mr. Cannon reiterated his opinion that safe and sane legislation will be enacted and that notwithstanding differences on the matter of Judicial review everybody's constitutional lights will be protected. There are number of matters which are to be brought before the house before sus pension of the rules and Speaker Cannon says that If three hours be devoted to morrow for that purpose these can be dis posed of. This. In all probability, will be done unless the house decides to Imme diately adjourn after convening, out of re spect to the memory of Representative Lester, who died yesterday. Meat Committee Confers. Members of the house committee on agri culture. Including Representative Adams of Wisconsin, assisted by several officials of the Department of Agriculture, devoted some time today to a discussion of various features of the amendment proposed by the house committee to which the president haa "pointed out his objections. There Is to be a meeting of the full committee and an effort Is to be 'made to agree on aome ground of modification of 4he original fea tures so aa to facilitate action on tbe an are. Mr.' Adams. 'who was at -The "White House Frday and waa"made acquainted with the president's views, explained them In detail to his colleagues on the commit tee today. One Amendment Saggested. A suggested amendment, which Mr. Ad ams says emanated from the Department of Agriculture officials and which It Is said is favorably considered by the president, has been brought forward to eliminate the objections set forth by the president to the court review proposed by the amendment. This new proposition Is designed to give the secretary of agriculture final control of the situation, so far as the question of the fit ness of slaughtered aminala for human food is concerned, by the Insertion of the fol lowing clause In the paragraph of the amendment relating to Inspection and con demnation at ths postmortem examination of such animals: Which In the Judgment of the secretary of agriculture are sound. hes'tLful, whole some and nt ror human food. This clause is suggested to take the place of the words "found to be unsound, un healthful," etc. Inspectors are Available. The proposed amendment Is expected to meet with, opposition frmn the packing In terests, who object to dekgmg such final authority to the department officials.' Mr. Adams expressed the opinion that the com mittee on agriculture will recede from Its position, waiving the appointment of inspec tors under this civil service commission. This waiver was Inserted In the amend ment, because, he says, the committee was under the Impression that th edepartment had not a sufficient list of persons available for that position. He haa since, been In formed that there will, be a sufficient num ber for work. Chairman Wadsworth of the committee, who Is In New York, is expected to return tomorrow. MEMORIAL FOR CARL SCHURZ Appropriate Rational Monament la Proposed for Jh ' Great Pnbllelet. NEW YORK. June 17. Tha one hundred cttlsens of New York organ ized, to take measuraa to establish an ap propriate national memorial to tbe late Carl Shurg haa been completed. The member ship comprises a notably representative list of men, Identified with various public af fairs with which Mr. Schun was actively in touch. Joseph E. Choate la to act as chairman. Gustav H. Schwab as vice chair man, Isaac N. Sellgman as treasurer and George McAneny as secretary. It la the purpose of the committee. In co-operation with similar committees In other cities, to raise a fund, part of which will go toward providing a bronse memorial, but the bulk of which It Is expected will serve as a foundation for the promotion of one or more of the public causes to which Mr. Schun devoted his activities. It has been decided also that the ' memorial meeting planned for shall be held, under the com mittee's auspices, on Nortmber 14. Mr. Choate will preside and G rover Cleveland will make one of the principal addresses. A Cola borer In th Great Work. "Where all thle racket about r demanded the policeman, who had heard sounds indi cating a disturbance while passing the building, and deemed It his duty to investi gate, A meek, crestfallen man waa sitting on the floor In a corner of tbe room, amid en array of overturned chairs and miscellan eous furniture, while over him stood a reso lute, red-faced women, who turned and faced the officer. "I era engaged la the work of uplifting g husband, sir," she said "There Is no occasion for your Interfering." Chicago Tribune, REPUBLICANS IN QUAKER CITY Opening- of Gldn Anniversary of Party Devoted to Lincoln Memorial. t PHILADELPHIA, June 1-In the same assembly room In Musical Fund hall where on June 17, 1RSS. the republican party opend Its first national convention which named Fremont and Dayton as Its presidential ticket, there gathered today hundreds of re publicans from, different sections of the county to commemorate the event. It was the opening meeting for a four days' cele bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the republican pnrty under the auspices of the National Republican league, which begins Its annual convention here tomorrow. The old hall, which has changed little since the first convention was held within Its walls, was crowded with enthusiastic republicans who cheered every time the name of any of the republican presidents was mentioned. Among those who participated in the exer cises were 151 men who had voted for Fre mont for president. They entered the hn,l In a lody and were assigned to seats In the front, part of the auditorium. The appear ance of the old men, 'some of whom could hardly walk, was the occasion of long and enthusiastic applause. In the ranks of the 152 wes a delegate who proposed the name of Abraham Lincoln for vice president, but as the Illinois man waa not well known the nomination went to Dayton. While the meeting today commemorated the beginning of the first convention." It was devoted largely to addresses In memory of Abraham Lincoln, Speaker Cannon of the national Tiouse of representatives land Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, who vere to make ad dresses, were unable to jbe present. Governor Pennyparker I of Pennsylvania presided and Introduced Rev. Edward M. Levy, a Baptist clergyman of this city, who delivered the Invocation at the opening of the convention fifty years ago. He per formed a like service today. Governor Pennypacker delivered an address. Among other things he said: Fittingly we meet within the limits of that commonwealth In which the party had Its origin and which, while receiving the least proportionate reward has ever gtven to It the most continuous end effective sup port. 8lnce the election of Abraham Lin coln in IsflO, Pennsylvania has never cast an electoral vote against a candidate of the republican party for the presidency. The largest majority ever received by a presi dential candidate in America was given In Pennsylvania to a republican. Historical papers were i read by William Barnes, sr., of New Torkj who displayed ft flag which covered Lincoln's bier aa his body lay in state at Albany:, Dr. Robert Reyburn, Washington, who attended both Lincoln and Garfield, and Jacob Weand of Beaver. Pa. Colonel A. K. McClure of this city deliv ered an address on "Abraham Lincoln," In which he reviewed the martyred president's life and the events of hta times. The pro gram Included numerous musloal selections. GREENE , ON CANANEA RIOT Copper Klngr Says Agitators Plotted to Blow Ip Baak'aaa Start Revolntloa. ; WASHINGTON, June 17.-In a letter filed With the. State department and dated at Cenanea, Bonors, Mtuc.k gun U, . W. C Greene, president of the copper company at whose mines In, Cananea In which the riots occurred this month, charges that miners from the Western Federation had been through the mines Inciting the Mexi cans and tella how he waa warned of the plot to dynamite the bank and to Inaugu rate a revolution against President Dlas. He reviews details already published and says among other things: On the night of May 31 I was Informed by a. man working In the Cobre Grande that a Mexican working there had told mm that trouble was ko nar to stari in Cananea on the morning of June 1, at i o'clock, that a socialist club had held three meetings at midnight on the night of May 36, at which a large number of agitators of socialistic tendencies were present; that agitators of the Western Federation had beta through the mines inciting the Mexi cans and that they had been furnishing money for the socialistic club that hud been established at Cananea. He also gave (in two copies of a revolutionary circular that had been widely distributed, together wun a numoe.r or oiner ueta.ua. While It loohaj ridiculous to me that any thing of thai kind could be done, their program Ineluitd dynamiting the bank, where It -t reported we had ll.OGO.ou); breaking open the stores and getting fire arms and ammunition, and with them starting a revolution against the Dlax gov ernment. I soon saw a Mexican In whom I had confidence and upon asking. I found that he had heard the same rumors, he giving the further detail that agitators had a few nights before ' stolen some boxes of powder, which I know to oe the truth. Mr. Greene adds: All federation agitators were ordered out of town and I think there are about eighty seven of the agitators (Mexican) now In Jail; that many of them were deported from Mexico and southern California who have previously taken part In labor troubles, and tlmt all of the revolutionary club that stirred up the feeling escaped across the line the first night. He says there will be a permanent garrison of sev eral hundred men kept there; that com plaints of murder have been made against a number of employes, as well aa himaxlf, but the authorities bave taken tha ground that the employes acted In the discharge of their duties. He estimates that "about twenty Mexicans were killed for each white man." MISSOURI IS GETTING HIGH Blgr Masiy Coming Strong with Its Jane Rise and Promising a Hew Record. A portion of the regular June rise In , the Missouri river began to life the level of the stream again laat Friday and the waters are now. trespaasing on property not usually designated as the bottom of any river. It la rather late In the eeason for a great change in the Missouri above the normal, but the regular annual pro gram tuts evidently been delayed. The greatest rise for any one period was on Sunday, when the gauge went up eight or ten inches during twelve hours. The shores have been extended over bottom lands all along ths course and territory Invaded by the water which has been Inun dated but once In nineteen years, which was last year. The high water mark of l!o waa above that of any for eighteen years and the present stage of tha liver Is not far below the highest of last year.. Should there be a continuation of the rtse for another day at the present rata people living on low lands will experience great annoyance, and If the waters do not become stationary or recede soon, they will be obliged to move out of their houses. Gardens along the bottoma are already suffering because of too much wetness. Anniversary f Death f Gmea. HAVANA. June 17 -The anniversary of the death of Maximo Gomes waa celebrated today by placing a commemorative tablet on tho house In which he died. The cere mony was held under th auspices of the liberal nationalists and addressee salogisUa of General Gome were made by leader of all parti. Uu; houses war drmp4 with lpchia) aim fca were baix-tuaated. GOOD RAIN OVER THE STATE Timelj Boalint: Given to Hebraaka Crops, Iniannc Their Ealtj. EXTENDS AS FAR WEST AS NORTH PLATTE Precipitation of an lack at Lincoln and Other Polats, and Omaha Gets a Generons (toantlty. Omaha and the arrester oart of the com belt- was saturated last night In an un usually heavy rain that brought cheer to everybody but the calamity howler; to him it was a severe blow, for It gives all crops a new start, which, added to the one they had, will put them In the wear for a good ttme'tn come. Tha rain fell In torrents In Omaha and many places as far west as North Platte. At Kearney It is reported to have fallen incessantly for two hours; st Orand Island it came In time to stop a ball game and at North Platte It came down in volumes. Crops grain, fruit, gar den truck oil was Immensely benefited and the farmers already are said to be wearing the "smile that won't come off." , The wheat bulls who had befo raising tMn hirh In the rrain market for the last few days, some of whom are said to h.v, r.ianri nr. wvern.1 thousand dollars. view the situation with great concern. The ! Bee's .telephone lat night gave evidence of their keen Interest. Other people aa well frequently called, up to know "now tar oui In the state the rain extended." The official statement of the local weather bureau shows this rain was general from tho Missouri river to the Rocky 'mountains. It also shows, despite the howls of the ca lamity makers, that up to last night the deficiency slice March 1 In Omaha was 4.15 inches, which was but .63 more than that of the year previous for the same dates. The rain yesterday .will more than make up for this. Crops Were Not Lost. While tha conservative observer had by no means reached that stage where he was willing to admit Nebraska was conrrontea by a crop failure, he was growing anxious and tha tvDlcsl calamity howler who goes off on the least provocation had reached his senith. It Is admitted by some good juages that had tha lack of rain continued for another, ten days the calamity howler would have stood good chances of winning out. It had been about ten days since Omaha had got a wetting, but Friday and Satur day rain fell out In the state and the weather man reported It w'as on its way east and waa certain to arrive. This rain, by the way, was a vindication of the weather man. He forecasted yester day morning rain generally. 1 The temperature was no higher In Omaha Sunday than Saturday, but the humidity made the heat more oppressive. The maxi mum was 94 and this was maintained from t to ( p. m. At p. m. It had dropped to and then the mercury got on the to boggan and waa at 7 at S and 68 at 9 o'clock. The rain began falling at 8:06 end by 9:36 had reached a precipitation of 1.10 Inohes. ' Reporte early In the ntgM from Lincoln aard th rata fell there between f and T end between f and 8. the total precipitation amounting to about an web, .The rain was heavy all along the Lincoln division of the Burlington and good news came from va rious points. Shots VP Calamity Howlera. The calamity howlers will have ttf take to the woods and find some new theme for discussion for Nebraska which has not been in the least danger and did not require the aid of the rainmakers is safe,'' said J. F Buckingham, assistant general passenger sgent of the Burlington. "In spite of the howl which has been sent forth as to the condition of Nebraska the fact was that during an that time this state. was In far better condition In re spect to its moisture than was Kansas, Indiana or Illinois, and yet these states were not heard to complain. "The authentic crop reports as prepared by the Burlington and Union Pacific rail roads showed the state to be In fine condi tion and the only crop which was In press ing need of rain at all was the oafs In the southwest section. , Rain has been abundant in the northern section of th state, and why some of the papers would want to send out such reports has been a puzzle . The Bee published an Interview with Senator Dietrich Saturday afternoon, In which the senator said the crops were all In good condition and he was right." Heavy Rain nt Wayne. WAYNE. Neb.. June 17. (Special Tele gram.) A fine and much needed rain fell here this evening and Is still falling to night that will be of untold value to the hay and small grain crops, which had begun to suffer from the extreme dry weather. It will also save. the potato crop. 1 Good Rain at Franklin. FRANKLIN. Neb.. June 17. (Special Tel egTam.) A good rain Is falling. here tonight which will do much to Improve the grow ing crops. HAILSTORM IX BELLE rOmCHE Hack Yonns Stock Is Killed and Many Wlssswa Broken. , BELLE FQURCHE, S. D June IT. (Speelal Telegram.! At midnight last night the worst storm that ever visited this sec tion of the country struck Belle Fourche. It was accompanied by a high wind, vivid lightning and hall. The hailstones were of larg dimensions and not only beat down the crops but broke every window on the north and west sides of the build ings of the town. It cut through roofs and even broke boards on the north side of the houses. The damage to the city will be considerable, while thet to tha crops In the Surrounding country will be very heavy. The atorm waa of wide area and tbe devastation which It wrought will be a sad blow to this section. A great deal of stock, especially the young calves and colts, were killed or so badly Injured that they will have to be shot. BREAK tn THE DROCTH Rain Falls la large Portion f North ern Xebrgeka. NORFOLK. Neb.. June 17. Speol a k Tele gram) The drouth tn northern Nebraska was broken this afternoon by a fine rain which covered a wide area. DEATH RECORD General Hewsrt I. Porter. HAVERHIIJ Mass., June 17.-Generel Howard L Porter, one of the leading shoe manufacturers of this city and prominently Identified with th Yeung Men's Christian association movement, died suddenly today of cerebral hemorrhage. He 'was M years of age. General Porter waa prominent in the Odd Fellows fraternity and waa at one time chief of ths Patriarchs Militant of the world. He was a member of th Sons of th Revolution end a vie president of tbe So ciety of the l"ny ' the Fotoatae. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Monday, F.xrrt Showers and Cooler In F.ast Portion. Tuesday Fair and Warmer. Tempera tare at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar.. Peg. Honr. !. K a. m Tl 1 n. m Mt a. m 71 a -p. m...... 02 T a. m TJ . S p. m ...... 1 s a. m 7tt 4 p. m "4 f a. m HO B . m Id i, m sut ) p. m 1 II a. m Ht T p. m f III m T ft p. m Tn p. m U AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Heefry Rain Overtaxes "ewers and Maeh Damage la the Reanlt. Th heavy rainfall of last night caused considerable damage to the sewers In sev eral quarters of the city. One of the worst' of these washouts wss at Twenty-fourth and F streets. Here. Just west of the new paving and In the center of F. a hole was dug out nearly twelve feet long and eix feet deep. A man named Martin drove his horse Into this hale and only the narrow width kept his horse from diss pep ring. The rig was broken so that It had to be left in the street. He Informed the police that his horse had gone in up to his ears and there were no lights nor officers in sight. A man was sent out from the sta tion to his assistance, hut on arriving at F street the man was gone and there was no elgn of a horse In the hole. Whether It sank out of sight or managed to get out is not learned. The buggy was seen on tho street. Another hole was dug at the corner of the curb, where half a dosen pedestrians stepped In up to their knees. A woman was seen from a passing car to step Into the hole and fall prostrate to the ruin of her dress before a proper light could be secured for the dangerous corner. On Missouri avenue conditions were un usually bad owing to the torn up condi tion of the street. The .street cars were de layed on that line to some extent. The old water 'channels Were washed much deeper and It will require .some work before a team can pass this morning. Several other washouts were reported, but none so se rious as those st F street and on Mis souri avenue. There was little damage to property, from the wind. On the whole, the storm was most heartily welcomed. 1 ' Glbbs Raid to Be Taken. It was reported to the South Omaha police that Harry Olbbs. a colored man wanted for cutting William Chestnut through the mouth, had been taken Into custody In Council Bluffs. The cutting, which was done with a raxor, was done at a late hour Saturday night. Chestnut atated to the police that he was Bitting on hie bed at 2S15 Q street when Glbb rushed In and made one slash across hie face. The cut lengthened the corners of the unfor tunate man's mouth about two Inches on each side. When he tried to tell of the mishap before the wound wes sewed up his mouth had the appearance of extending from ear to ear. Dr. DeLanny was called and united the severed cheeks and found that a. piece had been clipped off th man's tongue. Cheatnut said he could not ac count Tor the attack, but declared It waa not the flrML time be had been a victim of Glbb'e ferocity. Caught with. Gamblers. Among a gang of gamblers arrested last night were Al Burnesa and Geore Decker. Decker especially could not afford to be connected with the eng. He was released under 8500 ball last Friday to await trial on the charge of burglary. The ceses he Is supposed to be connected with were those of recent date on H street. It Is said that Burness also has been suspected and even warned by the police that ha would be well watched. They were arrested with a gang of six, engaged. It Is alleged, In an Interesting crap game In the build ing formerly occupied by Pat Crowe's billiard hall. This Is located on Twenty fourth street. Al Burness, Al Sulllvsn, Charles O'Nell. Richard O'Nell. E. Mil lettl, George Decker end C. F. Jones com prised the arrests from the reld. Magic City Gossip. There will be an adjourned meeting of th city council totngnt. Parks. Johnson ft Parks will la all prob ability finish ttve pavin of Twenty-fourth street tnis weeki A good crowd of people of St. Martin's enjoyed a picnic in Rlverview park last Baturaay, The sudden storm Isst night caused a suspension of nearly all the church ser vices in the city. . Miss Stella Leigh of Beatrice, Neb., Is visiting friends In the city. The teachers' examinations for the city certificates begin this morning it I L m. at the high school building. The great heat of yesterday afternoon detracted considerably from the golf games which were to have been played at the new club grounds. Still there were a few who had the hardihood to tackle the handi caps late In the evening. The mother of L. C. Marsh, the seeretsry of the local Young Men's Christian ssso eintton, Is paying him a visit of several days. James and Patrick Kruse arrived from Earlvllle 111.. In time to take part In the burial of their brother Andrew Kruse, 1T South Twentieth street, yestrday after noon, f W. L. MoCllntoCk. city sanitary In spector, In spesklng of th general sani tary condition, put Is expressively yester day by the uee of the word "bum." He has been extraordinarily active during th past month, but has found the city sadly in need of a good cleaning. FREIGHT RATES TO STAY UP Railroads Are I'nabl tn Grant Con cessions Asked for by l Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Cel., June 17.-There will be no reductlone on freight ratee on beildlng material to Ban Francisco and builders and property owners who have been hoping for some reduction In the rsll rates on structural steel and other ma terlala from the east will b destined to a serious disappointment. It is annonunced on the authority of tha traffic department of the Southern Pacific that no such re ductions have been or will be considered by the trans-continental line. It Ik ex plained that reductions in rates cannot he mad to Ban Francisco without making them applicable to all other Pacific coast terminals. For this reason the Southern Pacific and Santa Fa end connections are prevented from doing all that they would like to do In the way of reduced rates to stimulate the rebuilding of Sen Francisco. Mis Marlon C. Hallr Gradnates. QUINCY. Mass., June 17. (Special Tele gramsAmong the graduates yesterday at tbe Qulncy Mansion school ware Misses Maiion C. Haller ft Omaha and Alice M. Knott of Sioux City. Ia. Miss Knott de livered the valedictory. "Open Sesame." Game la Thrre-I Lcagac, At Springfield-Hprlnf field. I: Iecstur,' i. At Dsveoport Davenport. 4; Dubuque, t At Cedax Kattld CsOat ftapUla. 1; Hack Island, . RUSSIA IN FERMENT General Situation Ibrongbont Empire Hourlj Growing- More Dijquiidni. VERGE OF GIGANTIC UPHEAVAL Talk of Political Strike Which Will Brine Government to It Xneee. LABOR LEADER WILL TAKE CHARGE Prospect of Etrocele Between Parliament and the Proletariat. NO FURTHER BLOODSHED AT BAILYSTOK - Officers Tak Tronble to Clrcnlat Denial f Story l ard to Justify the Massacre of Jewish Inhabitants. ST. PETERSBURG. June 17.-The pit- table affair at Bialystok spparently 'has burned Itself out. No further bloodshed wss reported today and no more Is ex pected even byhe radicals, who are sat isfied that the authorities are now In oon trol and will do everything possible to prevent a renewal of the excesses. This confidence le based on the action of the governor of Grodno, who is hated and distrusted by the bureaucrats and who, after Investigating the situation at Bialystok, took the unprecedented step in order to prevent a spread of the massacres to telegraph the authorltlea of all towna within the Jewish pale, denying the al leged official reports that the disorders were due to the wanton throwing of bombs at a Christian procession by Jewish revo lutionists. This measure, aided by the Catholic clergy, who today throughout Rus sian Poland addressed their congregations. Imploring them not to believe reports spread broadcast for the purpose of stir ring up bloody excesses, was efficacious In calming the agitated spirits among the Christian population. The Catholics of Warsaw cancelled a great religious pro cession which was to have been held here today, In order to avoid the chance of a conflict. Verge of Glgantlo IpheavaJ. The general situation, however, la hourly growing more disquieting and the country seems to be on the verge of another gigantic upheaval. In St. Petersburg and Moscow the populace ia greatly excited and nothing Is talked of except a general political strike which would bring the gov ernment to Its knees. The proletariat leaders, who have been preparing for months for a blow, believe the moment has come to strike. Tbe agrarian troubles are now sufficiently extended and disor ders In the army are rife. The ' govern ment haa openly refused to accede to the demands of Parliament and a rupture Is Imminent there. The ultimate plana of the leadere depends upon th success achieved, but It the government la brougbt down It la. not.' doubted they are determined that they and not Parliament ahall take over the reins nf ffnv.rnm.nl inn fnrevee entnV th frutta of victory. , J Insipid strikes In St. Petersburg and Mos cow with which the movement was started, while based ostensibly on economic grounds, really are purely political. The committee of the unemployed Is only a revolutionary organisation of last fall's committee of workmen In disguise. The bakers of St. Petersburg and adjoin ing towns struck today and only the black bread eaten by the poor was sold. The streets were filled with crowds of workmen. A correspondent of the Associated. Press was stopped today In one of the suburban towns by a workman who demanded money without the slightest embarassment. He announced that those who had money might as well divide, aa the workmen soon, would . be able to take what they wanted. A monster meeting of 15,000 social 'demo crats and workmen held this afternoon at Trrlokl, Finland, waa addressed by 'mem bers of the group of toll of Parliament and every utterance was frantically ap plauded. V . ' Government la Waiting. , The government appears to be waiting for tjie blow to fall before raising US hand and it la reriorted that the deslem of several ministers to raise the Question of a more active policy during the cabinet meeting yesterday was apparently fruitless. Heavy patrols have been placed In the streets and the railroad stations are occupied by troops, but nonaction hoe been taken to stop the agitation. The emperor li re ported to be spending most of hta time -playing tennis at Peterhof. ' It Is significant, as Indicating the progress of the revolutionary excitement, that a gen eral strike Is expected to be Inaugurated on the Nicholas railway between SL Peters burg and Moscow, which waa the only Hue out of Moscow not affected during the up rising last December. The wu.kmen In the abopa of tbe Syrian ft Vlasma have already struck, but appar ently the demonstration la premature. ' The Rerh today again appeal to the em peror to try to save the situation by dis missing Premier Goremykln and placing members of Parliament, who enjoy a tneaa ure of public confidence. In control of th government. Admiral Alexleff. command ant of the fortress at Cronntadt. has re ceived a grim warning In the shape of a coffin, which was delivered at his bouse. Organised Massacre. ' , IjONDON, June U.-The Pally Telegraph this morning prints a telegram reoelve4 In London from Helslngfors, Finland. It Is dsted Sunday afternoon and la signed by M. Vinaver and four other Jewish members of the Russian Parliament MM. Brando, Bchosherg, Katsenelron and Lrwln. The trU egram says: "The outbreak at Bialystok clearly wag the beginning of an organised massacre, similar to the bloody October days. Only energetic Intervention cin prevent a ter rible catastrophe. Peril Is Imminent. Appeal to all Influence to help us." BIALYSTOK (Via Warsaw). June 1T.-0-der haa been restored. ' The three delegates sent here by the lower house of Parliament hav arrtvd and begun an Investigation of the disturbance. Mall Waa Planter. WARSAW, June 17 A band of terror. Ists this morning held up a mall wagott het-M.n K n iMnlemtfa mnA VT ii .,1 u T I r . I rotista killed the driver and his horses and i two soldiers who were escorting the van I and plundered the mails and decamped. ' At I o'rliM-k this evening five terrorists phot and killed a pollen officer and his i wife wiille tliey were-wulklng in (he street.1 The assassins escaped. The Jews of Warsaw were unesay. hut at present thore is uu lndjuattog, 1st aa gali- JJewlak wuiU,