Fhe Omaha Daily Bee
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VOL. XXXVII NO. 274.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNIN'CJ, MAY 2, IPOS SIXTEEN TAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
ELK1NS IS FOR DELAY
Senator Calls Up Besolution Poitpon-
ing Operation of Commodity Law.
RAILROADS ARE NOT BEAST
Urges that Time Was Too Short to
Straighten Legal Tangles.
KELSON AGAINST CONCESSION
Says Attack on Validity of Law Bars
Them from Consideration.
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED
After Klni4r4 Drkalf ItirMI CtM
Over 1 mil Monday, Sew
nAii . Will Be
Preeented .
WASHINGTON, May 1 The time of the
-ni( was taken up tor two hour today
null a speech by Benttor Jeff Davi of
Arkanas. asking that the committee on
tin- Judiciary be discharged from furl tier
consideration of hi hill for the suppression
of trusts. The remainder of th day was
given over to the consideration of a resolu
tion hy Sernior T'lklna suspending until
January 1. lltlo. the commodity clause of
tha Hepburn rnllroi1 rate law. The resolu
tion provoked so much debate and so many
amendment were offered dealing Willi
other ph.iees of the railroad legislation that
the whole matter went over until Mon
day, tomorrow being given over to eulogies
for the late senators from Florida. In the
meantime the senate leaders hope to per
fect a resolution that can be agreed upon
1 Ant Monday.
The rommodity clause, under the- provls-
W77s or me nepourn nni, wem inro errecr,
today and railroads therefore which haul
Interstate commerce rroducts of mines or
manufacturers in which the carriers are
Interested, are liable to maximum tinea of
85.000 for, each ofrense. The Klklns resolu
tions proposes to give the railroads twenty
months additional In which to divorce
themselves from these properties, on the
jground that the financial condition of the
f country has been such that the railroad
' have been unable to find buyers and to
settle such questions of Joint ' ownership
aa are Involved In mortgage covering both
the railroad property and mining or manu
facturing property. Mr. Elkln used this
argument in pleading for the adoption of
Ms resolution. Several .senators, notably
Messrs Culberson and Nelson, argued that
the railroads had not assumed an attitude
that ent'tlrd them to consideration. With
the whole subject . unsettled . and many
amendments pending, the senate, at 4:IS
p. m.. adjourned.
Klklaa Tails I Rfwlstlsi.
Late in tie hcfsIou of the senate today
Senator Klklns succeeded In getting consid
ers 'Inn for his resolution to suspend the
operation of the commodity clause of the
rallrOKd iae law, which i!jue bccai.io
effn-live to-lav. V"!ieii the measure was
en 'ted vil Unys ago It went over
urder obje-tiun from Mr. Culberson, ml
neiity lender, but It was tkrn up toilsy
by a r ;e o ft lie senate Mr. rulbrrson
had je'i wil unai! mors ro'ictt aud'he was
flrt i- opnis -0 to P,k again.! the reo-
Iiiticn. lie said that the committee had
giv..i ro r Min why the extenalon should
be mid!1 ami ra'led upon Chairman Klkins
' for an explanation Mr. Klklns answert-d
that toe comlil.oa of the country demands
a delay In the operation of the law; that
the ra!lroals have b en unable to find cap
italists to take over the coal lands owned
by the root's. For tbis situation lie blamed
the prcrent panic and he sakl that had it
not been for this money shortage and busi
ness depression tl.e railroads would have
ben able to comply with the law. He
rail, d attention to the fact that the bill
did not repeal the law. but only suspended
"tt temporor'ly. The Lackawanna and the
Reading railroads were especially chartered
! by attttes to own coal lands, the senator
i said, tind lie showed that the properties
were mortgaged and reraortgaged. and
that the difficulty had been experienced
with, these obligations. Other railroads
owning roal lands were In the same condi
tion, be declared.
Mr. Nelson's OfcJetaa.
Mr. Nelson said it appeared that the at
titude of the railroads was against com
pliance with tha law and to litigate aa to
the power of congress to enact such legis
lation. He expressed the opinion tliai the
railroad were not entitled to auy special j
consideration. So long as they undert.il;? to
attack the validity of the law. lie declared,
congresa was under no obligation to favor
them.
Mr. McCumber construed tha commodity
clause as not preventing the railroads from
wning coal mines, from mining the coal
or selling the product of tbe mines. Ha
aid that the coal could be aold at tha
mine to Independent dealers, who could
ahlp tha coal over tha railroad wherever
taey pleased, and there would be no vio
lation of tha law.
Mr. Warren said that such a transaction
would be a perfectly patent evasion of the
law.
Mr. McCumber admitted that a deal of
this character might be t.pen to suspicion,
but he believed there would be r-o technical
Violation of tha law.
Mamt Asra4aeata OsTereal.
Senator Klkins was permitted to perfe-.'t
his resolution In accordance with recom
mendations from the committee' and Inler
atate Commerce roraroSKa. A large num
ber of amendments were then offered to
the resolution. Mr. Fulton offered an
amendment requirlr the railroads to keep
on file ail schedules, including Joint rates.
Mr. Foraker previously had Introduced an
amendment as a substitute for the resolu
tion which provided that the commodity
clause should not be retroactive or, in other
words, would not apuly to railroads haul- i
ing product of mines or manufactures
which were owned hy the railroads at the
time Hie law was passed.
Mr. llcybum offered an amendment to
the resolution, which provide that rail
road shall not fharge a greater tariff for
a abort haul than for a long haul. He said
that the evils which have grown up under
the discriminations have attracted the at
tention ft the couniry and unless they are
heeded bgialator would hejr from thrni
at the next election. All of the arue4
tneni were erdervd printed ar.J t.ie resolu
Uuu went ever.
rrau)lvsia'i TJiildead.
PHILADELPHIA. May l.-The directors
of tha VnnlJnl Railroad company lu
day declared a semi-annual dividend of I
r cent, which Is a rela tion of one-half
f 1 per cent front the last semi-anm.al
oividenrt and places tha atsck en a rcr
aval baai
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KORtrAPT FOR OMAHA. COCNCIL
Bl.lTrn ANT) V1CIN ITY Fair Saturday.
FORECT FOR NEBRASKA Generally
fair Saturday.
FORKC'AST FOR IOWA Fair Saturday.
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SOKISTIC.
Bill In corgrees to relmhure Nebraska
homesteaders for lands taken from them
by rorurvey. Chance for Standing HoiH
reservation opening bill. Pollard at head
of movement which promises to secure
action on bills as desired by the president.
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Senate has extended debate on Mr.
E:kin' resolution postponing operation of
commodity rate law. After many amend
ments weer offered and discussed action
was deferred until Monday. Paga 1
Police and express officials are puxled
at the robbery of the Pennsylvania ex
press train near Pittsburg. The claim
the loss will not be over $00. Pays X
Hcnator Jeff Havis makes a burning
wpech In the senate In which be ex
coriates the newspapers. Paa 1
Medll P. McCormlck testifies aa to cost
of print paper before the house Investi
gating committee. Tgm 2
May dap proves peaceful In I'ntteU
States, with very little trouble abroad.
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Ltokota Wenleyan university defeat
Carlton college of Minnesota In debate.
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IHeavy snowfalls In New York state.
Pag t
City Marshal La Rue of Atlantic, la.,
was locked in Jail by prisoner he ex
pected to hand over Into hands of Illinois
authorities. Pa 1
Dynamite suspecta in Minnesota explo
sion case arrested. One man found dead.
Paa-a 1
Orover Cleveland said to ha suffering
from cancer. ' Pagw 1
Bulldog prevents rescuers from saving
life of his master who la trying to effect
suicide. Paa-a
John R. Webster of Omaha elected vice
president of tiia Sons of tbe ,Aniricun
Revolfcfion.'"' ' : V " Paga 1
Vice President 'Fairbanks will represent
the Vnlted States In. Canada at the time
of the visit of the prince of Wales.
Pafe-a X
roxsios.
Ambassador I.eisliman must explain his
latitude In the case of the shooting of
Kansas man by a Turkish prince. Par 1
srrB&ASXA.
Returns of assessors show an increase
over returns of valuation mad.- by the
railroad. Paffa 3
X.OCAXb
Commenting on the death of Miss Nellie
Smith In an automobile aarident at Lin
coln. Chief Donahue warns Omaha drivers
to be mm" cautious. Pag 7
Terminal assessment figures show every
village in the county will be benefits by
cue ntw mn. x-ag I
feed dealers declare high price of niat
is Indjelnc people to turn to gardctiian.
which threatens to put the Beef trust out
of bupineK". Paga XS
Vice Pi'eldent Wiles of LoOiie-Wiles
company declares his company will Ulti
mately build a model cracker factory in
Omaha. Page
Manager Kager of state university foot
ball team proposes to bring A -Nebraska
game to Omaha provided suitable
grounds are secured. Pf
Acting Mayor Johnson dec.leares he will
issue no permit for peddler and Ihey
mil nae cu cane oui regular licenses.
CviUiUCu. A.MO ntDBITHAl,
Li', c . ti k markets. .Pag 13
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JOHN R. WEBSTER AN OFFICER
Oasaha Maa Selected Vice President
f Saas of Aaaerlc-aa ltevola
tloa at Baftls,
BUFFALO, N. T., May 1. -At today
session of the Sons of tha American Revo
lution Judge Henry Siockhrtdge of the su
preme court of Baltimore wa elected pres
ident. John R. Webster of Omaha maa
elected a vice president.
A. Howard Clark of Washington mas re
elected aecretary-iteneral and WilUrd Svcor
of loma tnasurer-geneial.
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NIGHT RIDING BEGINS IN OHIO
Aataorltlea aertoaaiy 4 oaalarr Declar
ation of Martial Law to Pre
vent Oetrages. .
COLUMBUS. O., May l.-The state au
thorities are considering the plan of de
claring martial law in the turley tobacco
district, Ohio, in order to protect the peo
ple from the night riders who make fre
quent dashes from Kentucky. Thi method
will be followed in case the legislature
falls to pass pending measure authorising
the adjutant general to aend a secret serv
ice guard Into the district.
LARGE HATS UNDER THE BAN
Catholics laaae Meanest t
Womea
who W III Orrpiir tra ad
stand seals.
NKW YORK. May I.-Edward J Me
Ginre. chairman of tiie parade committee
ef the Catholic celebration, who will man
age the big procession of the laity up Fifth
avenue tomorrow, sent aut last night the
tickets for those who will have grand
stand seats. With each ticket there waa
till formal fntunetlon:
"Ladle should near small hats."
The request was printed In Urge type.
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MYSTERY IN TRAIN ROBBERY
Officers Puttied at Boldness of Holdup
Near Pittsburg.
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rrTTSBrRn - l. -Following an
Investigation MM Ing through the night,
there Is absolutely nothing new concern
ing the robbery of the exprsa ear last
night on the New Tork and St- Louis ex
press of the Pennsylvania railroad, which
occurred at Walher'a station, eleven mile
from this cty.
The bold and western msnner In which
the robbery ws mod hsfl amsid the
many officer working on the mlter today,
but so far as known there Is no clue to
the two mn who boerd4 the train and
at the point of pistols stole four bags cf
money and escaped almost within the city
i limit, leaving the Adam express agent
; an aaxea mac as yet ne is naraiy anie to
realise what recurred.
All efforts to ascertain the amount of
the money stolen has also f sited. Neither
the railroad or express official are In
clined to enlighten the public regaiding
this fart. M. B. Slater, agent for the Adams
Express company at the I'nlon station said
today that the amount taken Is not nearly
SW.onO as reported, or even half that sum,
although he stated that there was no way
of telling exactly how much money was
taken.
An Important meeting was held In the
office of Mr. Slater at the Union station
early today. N. Boshon, the agent, who
wa reported tied up by the robber on the
train, returned to the city and he. with
Mr. Plater. C. H. Heiner, general agent.
Superintendent Brosius, in charge of the
central division of the Adama Bxpres com
pany with headquarter In Columbus. O.,
route agent from a number of stations
and sevrrsl railroad detective were at the
office behind closed door. Conductor Laf
ferty. who was In charge of the St. Lou'a
express last night, came to the city this
morning and reported to the railroad au
thorities today. '
COLPMBrS. O., May 1. The St. Loul
express on the Pensylvanla railroad, which
was held up last night ten mile west of
Pittsburg, arrived at the Union atation
here at J:S0 a. m.. forty minute late. The
crew confirmed the story of the hold-up
by two men at Walker Mill and ay the
bandit escaped with four aeaJed bag con
taining mall. They state that a number
of express package and a quantity of gold
bullion were taken, but do not know tha
value of the property.
Noah H. Roshon of Columbus, tha express
messenger, stated that two men entered his
car sst of Walker' Mill and covered
him with revolver. Then they tied him
with rope brought with them and rifled
the car. A the train approached Walker
Mill, they pulled tha aignal cord and
stopped the train. They made their escwp
when the train slowed up.
-ine conductor. I .L. Lafferty, wa at
traded .o the express j car by' the signal
ana round Koehon helpless.
While two men are known to have bound
and gagged the messenger. It Is aald there
were three men connected with the affair,
ft Is said a - track walker saw two men
meet a third, the latter having a buggy.
in the vicinity of Walker' Station..
According to a statement issued thi aft
ernoon by C. H. Heiner, general agent of
the Adams Exprcs company In thi city
, , .I'-. . . . . ..tin v i vue ruuoprr
Ms only SuOO, about two-thirds of which wa
cash.
George Jone. baggage master of the St.
Louis train, said today he was the first
man to discover that the robbjry had been
perpetrated. He was endeavoring to find
out who had stODned the train bv the
aignal rope and made his way to the ex
press car. As he approached the door he
waa surprised to see it fly open and
startled to find that Express Messenger
Roe hen, who waa trying to get out, had
kicked open the door.
"HI hands were tied behind him with a
leather thong made purposely for hand
cuffs," said Jones. "A handkerchief cov
ered hi mouth.
"The robber ha 3 disappeared I do not
believe mat tney got away with more
than 1300 or WOO."
Jone believes the robber were on the
i train at iT.UtJ jrg ,rnd may have been In
line car at the lime the train pulled out.
i i ne atory m: ine train waa neid up
by ten robber is a mistake," he said.
lavestlaatloa Carefml One.
The content of the bags were scattered
about and he found Roshon lying on the
floor, bound so tightly that he waa entirely
helpless. The messenger waa released at
one and told the conductor the same story
h repeated after hta arrival here.
Noah H. Roshon, tha express meaaenger
who was bound by the train robbara on the
St. Louis express, waa taken to Pittsburg
early today by Superintendent A. D. Bro
sius of the Adama Expraaa company.
Roshon did not even go home after arrtr
ing taera, but telephoned to hi wife and
then waa closeted with Mr. Broalus. All
sorts of rumor are current her regard'
Ing the robbery.
Messenger Roshon ha been in the em
ploy of the Adams Express company as
messenger for about rUne year. Previous
to that he was a conductor on the Pan
nanaie ran. naving morxed nimselt up
' from
brakeman. In all ba has worked
on the railroad for about twenty year.
He is N year old and live i'h h. wife
and on on at fol Nell avenue. Mr
Koshon wire, who baa always been
i anxiou concerning the safety of her hua-
i b"d on hl ,r,p' th' cr-
j ried revolver and wa prepared for an
emergency. 8h said, however, that he
told her over the telephone that ha could
do nothing, having been taken by surprise.
She said that ha had never feared a hold
up. DYS AMITE aiSPECTt ARRESTED
Three Men Held oa Charge of Blow
lac t p Bank.
WINNIPEG.' Man., May 1 Three men
auapected of being the Stephen. Minn.,
bank dynamiter were arrested at Emer
son. Man., yesterday and taken across to
St. Vincent. Mian., and placed in Jail. The
remaining auspecta started toward this city.
' but evidently escaped t ths wood. A spe
cial train was made up at Emerson last
night with many polks officers aboard.
Every man walking on I he track, or close
to it. su stopped and searched, but no ene
suspected of the Stephen crime waa se
cured. At Fmeraoa about one-half the cit
Isen are out with runt, hoping to make tha
rapture and get tha reward. Two suspects
arrested aro named Btarer and Co hi.
Stayer had alxty place of dynamite la
iContlnuad oa Second Fags.)
CRUISER IS BADLY SHATTERED
Wreck f Japanese Beat Carefally
F-aawilaed kr nivers -Prestdeat
TOKIO. May 1. An official report from
the Japanese cruiser Malsushima. sunk by
an explosion In the harbor of Makang, Pes
cadores Islands, on April 30, says' that the
divers have discovered a huge tent on the
pyrt side. The after deck is shattered and
the interior wreckage prevent the removal
ff mny bodies. The bodie of the captain
nd rommaJidcr of the ciuiser have been
recovered.
WASHINGTON. May I. President Roose-
elt today sent hi condolences to the em
peror of Japan regarding the blowing up
of the Japanese cruiser yesterday with
eavy loss of life. The text of the presi
dent's message follows:
To the F.mneror of Japan. Tnkio: The
American people nre deeply shocked and
rleved at the teriime naval insasier wmcn
as lust csused the loss of the lives of so
many csllant officers and men of the Japa
nese naw. On their behalf and personally
on niv own account 1 ileslre to express my
profound svmpathv and concern and I wish
It were rn rny power to show this sympathy
in
more practl-al rssninn man oy mere
word. THKOfHjRE ROOSBYELT.
Commander Dougherty, American naval
attache at Toklo. today cabled the Navy
department that the total casualties by the
explosion on the cruiser Matsusnlma yes
terday wore ?T men. His dispatch aa a
follows
TOKIO. Mir 1 XI a tin shim a was de
stroyed at Pescadores April X. Macailne
explosion. li.s. tweniy-mree. oi.i-ers.
thirty-three mtiishlpmen. one warrant or
ficer and lno men.
Admiral Sato, the Japanese minister of
marine, has conveyed to the Navy de
partment, through Commander Tanxuchi
the naval attache at the Japanese embassy
n Washington, an acknowledgement of
acting Secretary Newberry- telegram of
condolence of yesterday
MANY PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF
Steamer Kaela, Boss for Baltimore
aa Galveston, Collide with
Taak Steamer.
BRTMEN, May 1. The North German
Lloyd steamer Koeln, which left here yes
terday for Baltimore and Galveston, was
n collision in a fog last evening with the
Hamburg tank steamer TCmperor Nicholas
II, nine mle off Norderney. The Emperor
Nicholas II struck the Koeln amldshlp.
The steamer Feldmarscnaii, a uerman
East Africa liner, responded to signals and
took off K0 paaaenger from the Koeln.
On child waa drowned during the transfer.
The Feldmarschall took the Koeln In tow
and brought It Into Hremerhaven, arrivtr.
thi morning. The Koeln carried only sec
ond clasa and steerage passengers.
Tha Emperor Nicholas II had Its bow
stove in and wa otherwise seriously dam
aged. Its Ujld is partly fil ed with wtiter.
A tug ha been dispatched to It assist
ance.
FOG PREVENTS EMBARKATION
Passengers Destine tor inronin
Forced to Await Cemlsg of
Maaretaala.
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OtnEF.NSTOWN, My 1. A fog her made
It Impossible for 1 passenger mho were
awaiting the Cunard line steamer. Caronla.
to embark on that vessel when It passed
here early till morning. They will ba taken
by the Mauritania, whioh leave next Sun
day. m
The White Star line steamer t earic. irom
New York for IJverpool. and the same
llnea steamer Cmyrio, from Roston for
Liverpool, passed here at t a. m. Both
vessel proceeded without having landed
passenger or mil- owing to the heavy
weather prevailing.
FLEET WILL VISIT HONG KONG
United Stntea Government Ha Ac
cepted Invitation for Ves
sels to Stop There.
HONG KONG, May 1. It wa learned
here today that the American government
has accepted the Invitation for the battle
ship fleet to visit Hong Kong on Its way
around the world.
Jap Mission Its Embassy.
TOKIO. May 1. U was officially an
nounced tody that I. Motono. Japanese
minister at St. Petersburg had been pro
moted to the rank of ambassador.
MARSHAL LOCKED UP IN CELL
Atlantle'a Police Head Takes Place
Kacape.
ATLANTIC, la.. May 1 -(Special Tele
gram City Marshal U Rue of Atlantic
was found this morning locked In a cell
in which he last night had placed Fred
Arterbuxa. alias George M. Howard, who
was wanted on the charge of robbery and
horse teal1ng at Tuscola. 111. The reward
the marshal expected to recover went
glimmering because he followed the In
junction of holy writ and handed tha bad
man a cup of cold water. A he threw
open the cell door the prloner bounded
out and puched the marshal in and easily
escaped after locking his captor lr. The
marshal was found at . and mild would
hardly express the rage that consumed
blm. Bloodhounds were put on the tracks
of the escaped man, but his scent waa
quickly lost.
JEKYL-HYDE CAREER AT END
"Dr." W. W. tioelet. a ttrsssate of
Colamhia, Held at Berkeley oa
Barglary (barge.
8AN FRANCISCO. May I.-' Dr." W. W.
Goelet. graduate of Columbia college and
traveler, who mas married to a young
society woman of Oakland four month ago.
la In the Berkeley city prison, charged with
the burglary of eight residences and apart
ment houses In Oakland and Berkeley.
Hi name appeared on most of the hctel
and apartment house registers as D. W.
Wythe, an alia he acknowledged.
Goelet methods, according to the police,
were to engage rooms in high class hotels
and apartment houses, then plunder right
and left. Some time ago he traveled with
Benjamin Fay Mills, the pulpit lecturer,
aa Mill' private secretary. Goelet waa
compelled to leave Lo Anglele under a
cloud of charge of theft- He had also
been secretary for Ir. Biddewolfe, a noted
evangelist.
HEAVY SNOW IN
NEW YORK
laches of
aad Tea Inches
Jamesiowa.
BrFFAIjQ. N. T.. May l.-Seven inches
of saow fell here yesterday and last night.
At Jamestown this morning tba now was
ten tncha deep.
Today opened with the sun chining
brightly and th snow disappearing last.
JEFF DAVIS RISES TOREMARK
Utters Few Temperate Words Abont
"Snbsidiied Press."
BIDS DEFIANCE TO HIS ENEMIES
Mares Discharge eaate Jndlclary
Can nit tee fram Farther Con
sideration af His Aatl- '
Trast BUI.
WASHINGTON. May 1 In the senate to
day Senator Jeff Davis of Arkna moved
to dlschsrge the committee on the Judi
ciary from th further consideration of hi
bill "for the suppression of trusts, pools
and combinations in trade." He spoke for
bout two hours, reading most of the time
fmm a typewritten statement, which he
said he bad prepared In advance "that no
Intemperate language might escape hi
lip on thi occasion." a thing which he
aid he had never done before.
During hi speech he roundly denounced
the trusts. commended the president's
recent message outlining measure for re
lief, spoke of tha removal of the motto
"In God We Trust" from the coins and
declared that John D. Rockefeller, the
Standard OH company and J. Plerpont Mor
gan should bo Indicted for treason. He
also paid his respects to the press, his re
marks In that connection being aa follom-s:
Iet scavengera of plutocracy howl; truth.
God s I'vlng truth where are the defenders?
Miserable travesties upon noble manhood,
post arsduate In all arts of siander or
defamation. I challenge the suhsldlxed
press: the people know your designs and
spurn your pretense, mhether under show
of argumi nt or more servient hypocrasie
Noi Immnahle Imp of pelf and greed,
I defy your taunts'. Tear to fraaraments my
political career if It comport with your ex
ecrable will. Stifle and distort my every
utterance. Not satisfied. If such be your
brutal frenxy, lash my poor form into in
sensibility. Then if it Is your further pleas
ure gnaw from my stiffening bon-s every
vestige of quivering flesh. Howl In
wretched beastlallty through my own inno
cent blood as It dries from your fiendish
visage.
Drag then, if yon want, what remains
into the filth and the vermin of your foul
dens and burn It upon the altar of Faal
or scatter It before the friendly winds of
heaven to your better the carrion crows
of the field.
All that they may do, all and more. If
there yet be open further depth of Infamy
to a polluted, besotten press. These resdy
servants of greed what have they not done
or attempted to fasten still more securely
an autocracy upon us? It seems to be
their special function, not aimply to pervert
truth, but to threaten and terrorise public
men.
Dare a senator align himself "with the
people?" What? Ye, men. illustrious
servants of the people, have lifted honest
voices here and elsewhere against the
march of plutocracy, to fall ambushed,
politically assassinated, and by whom. By
the trust wearing masks.
Ah, sir. newspaper mask. Put, Mr.
President, Insignificant aa am I. if my
political career Is marked, let them sharpen
their blade for I will be here at the ap
pointed hour and while here only God can
stsy my voice in behalf of organised united
labor and the yeomanry of America.
FLEET AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Battleships Bench Xnterey Bar
Earlr In Mora In a;. Where
Great Crowd Awaits.
DEL MONTE, CaL. May 1 The Atlantic
bittleshlp fleet arrived lu Monrerev bay to
day and anchored off the city at o'clock
thi morning, one hour ahead of schedule
time. A great crowd wa gathered along
the shore line. Mayor Jacks called upon
Rear Admiral Thoma later in the day and
extended an official welcome. The entire
fleet will remain until tomorrow morning,
when the first squadron will go to Santa
Crux to remain until the afternoon of May
5, when Rear Admiral Evan will go aboard
the Connecticut and the last leg of the
Journey to San Francisco will be begun.
The ships of the second squadron will re
main here until May 4, when they will pro
reed to Santa Crux to unit the fleet.
The greatest number of visitor ever at
Monterey and surroundings resort are
here.
A varied program of field sport, boxing
bout, base ball gamea and dancing has
been arranged for the enlisted men, while
the officer are to be lavlaMy entertained
socially.
Ths fleet anchored in divisional forma
tion, four llnea of four ship each, with the
flagship at the head of each column.
PA80 ROBLES. Cal.. May l.-Rear Ad
mlral Evan waa weighed this morning
and both he and Dr. McDonald were Im
mensely pleased when a decided Increase
waa ahown. Th present plan 1 for the
rear admiral to leave Paso Robles Hot
8pring on the morning of May 6, Joining
the Connecticut at Santa Crux.
MAY DAY PEACEFUL IN EAST
lahor Tressles Are ca ice,
Belsg the Qoletest Os
la Year. .
rosea
BOSTON. Mass.. May 1 -May day In
New England, usually a day of industrial
disturbance, waa thia year one of the moat
peaceful on record, due in part to the dull
condition of bustneta and the cor sequent
oversupply In the labor market. The only
strike of magnitude In thi section this
spring, those la the granite industry during
March and April, which Involved nearly
1O.0CO men, have been adjusted, th striker
in several places returning to work today.
In the textile Industry of New England
about 40 per cent of the machinery la idle,
which has the effect of keeping about 100.
OnO operativea Idle or on short time. The
American Woolen company, which contrcla
thirty plants in New England, la operating i
about half of Its machinery, an Increase of
IS per cent sfnee January. The independent
mlils are on a similar basis.
In the cotton goods aad cotton yarn mills
about 40 per cent of the spindles are
stopped. The cotton cloth business con
tinues poor, cotton yarn is in little demand,
snd the Indications point to a general cur
tailment during the summer months.
ORATORS DEVOIMR CAPITALISTS
Large Meetings Held Abroad, bat o
Dlstarbaaees Reaalt.
PAR18. May 1. May day waa observed
in Paris today by large meetings in vari
ous quarter of the city, at which orator
denounced the exploitation of workmen by
the capitalistic class, after which resolu
tions In favor of an eight-hour law and the
continuation of the social revolution were
adopted.
The authorities forbade the street mani.
featation planned for this afternoon on the
boulevards, the Place Ie La Concorde and
the Champs Elysees. Tlie niunicipttl cav-
' aIiy k'1 ,i,p """"d" moving until J o'clock.
There mere a rew arrests, but no disorder
Fall at BasTalojthal necessitated the Interveniion of tho
troops. Dispatches received here from tlie
various provinces report large meeting!
and prx-esaions In the industrial cities, but
no disorder.
Madrid. May 1 A procession of .tQ
workmen, representing forty organisation,
peradd through Madrid today, earning
flag and banners. There were no disorders.
SAY CLEVELAND HAS CANCER
Statemeat Emaaatlna; from Rsaltaale
Compear Says This la Ex-Tres-Ideat'a
Dlaeaae.
NEW YORK. May l.-The Evening World
gives prominence today to the following
report In financial circles, emanating from
the office of the Equttable Life Assurance
society, that former President Grover
Cleveland Is a sufferer from cancer of the
stomach and that his case has been pro
nounced hopeless by specialists calied Into
consultation by Dr. Joseph D. Bryant of
this rlty, the family physician. Mr. Cleve
land remains at the Lake mood hotel In
Lakewood, N. J., although the house closed
for the season ten days ago. His wlf and
children are the only other guests.
A physician and nurses are In constant
attendance and a small staff of servants
has been retalr.ed to look after the Cleve
land family. Efforts to confirm the Even
ing World's statement that Mr. Cleveland
Is suffering from cancer nd that bis con
dition Is critical are unavailing, owing to
the extreme reticence observed by all con
nected with the esse since the beginning
of the former president's tltness.
When Pr. Bryant, mho has been Mr.
I Cleveland's physician for years, was a'ked
whether it wa correct that his patient"
Illness had been diagnosed as cancer of
the stoma rn. replied:
"Mr. Cleveland is all right. There i
nothing I can tell you of any Interest."
At the Lakewood hotel today it was said
that Mr. Cleveland waa making very sat
isfactory progress and that there was no
material change In his condition. The re
port that the former president cae ha
assumed a grave aspect was denied.
Later Dr. Bryant said that he could not,
as a physician, make public the diagnosis
In the esses of any of his patients. He
added: "I have received favorable report
from Lakewood and I expect to take a
train for there late this afternoon."
BIG OIL SCHOONER ASHORE
lease! I.adea with standard
Prodacta traaded on Loos
Island Coast.
Oil
NEW YORK. May L The great four
masted German ship Peter Rickmers. whlci
left New York yesterday for Rangoon,
loaded with case oil, wa driven ashore oa
the south coast of Long Island laat night
In a terrific gale and mas still ashore today,
with life saving crews unable to board It.
The high wind which prevailed during the
day prevented the ship from gaining aea
room yesterday, and early In the evening
It Increased to a gale, againat which the
stout vessel could not hold It own and
It wa thrown ashore at Zachs Inlet,
about ten miles west of Fire Island.
A tremendous sea was pounding on tha
beach and amid the blinding rain squall
which swept across the ocena only the
flaring rocket sent up from the deck of
the stranded vessel In appeal for assist
ance gave information of tho disaster. In
effectual, effort were made by the life
aver to launch their boat in a terrific
a, and when the attempt waa abandoned
the life saving patrol burned signals
through the night to assure the seamen
that help would come as soon as possible.
The Rl krner wa loaded with 117,000
ease of oil from th Standard Oil com
pany. worth S80.0CO. The vessel 1 valued
at vaO.ono. It carried a crew of thirty or
thirty-five men.
A revenue cutter and a wrecking tug
were ent from Now York to Zachs Inlet,
and this forenoon the tug was Been stand
ing by the ship, but apparently unable to
render any assistance, a the wind and sea
were still too high.
It is believed that the crew of the ship
are ia no danger at present.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN WINS OUT
Debate with tarletaa College Ends
la Favor of Sonth Dakota
tolleae.
MITCHELL, 8. D.. May l.-(8pecial Tele
gram.) In the Intercollegical debata last
night between Dakota Wesleyan of this
city and the Carleton college of Northfleld.
Minn., the judge. Prof. G. I. Libby of
Grand Fork. Prof. . Frederick A. Stuff of
Lincoln. Neb., and President W. W. Smith
of Cedar Rapids, la., rendered the decision
unanimously in favor of Mitchell.
Thla is the second debate this week that
college has won. The question debated
was: "Resolved. That Railroad Doing an
Interstate Business Should Be Required to
Ir.corpora4e I'nder Federal Charters Con
stitutionally Granted."
Mitchell was repreM-nted by Sidney Gra
ham. Guy Cook and James Dobson on the
negative side of the queation. Raymond
Plumb, Fred Larson. Ned Jacklnson were
for Carleton and discussed the affirmative
side. This is the first time that Carleton
has been defeated In six years and Mitchell
has never tost a debate. The entire student
body of Dakota Wealeyan held a big dem
onstration, which lasted long after mid
night. DRY SPELL pVER MANHATTAN
Many Bars aad Saloons Aro Closed
Pending Investigation by
O facers.
NEW TORK. May l.-More than 9 hotel
tela and uuO . loons on Manhattan Island
and in the Bronx today were without
licenses to sell liquors. This unusual con
dition Is due to the new liquor license law.
which requires Insiiectkin and report by the
department of buildings on every applica
tion for a licence before a ceitifl"ate is is
sued It is likely that nearly all the ho
tels and a majority of the saloons will
eventually receive their certificates and
will be permitted to continue.
FAIRBANKS TO GREET PRINCE
Ylre President will Represent t ailed
Stales Daring lslt of Prince
of Wales la taaada.
WASHINGTON. May l.-Vlce President
Fairbanks will officially represent the
United Slates at Quebec. Canada, during
the visit there of the prim e of Wales. July
3 to 19, on the occasion of the celebration
of the Hli anniversary of the arrival of
Champlain. Tbis government also will be
represented by a man-of-war, under com
mand of Captain Winslow.
HETTY DOESJJOT USE 'PHONE
Rich Woman Derliaea to Pat Her
Own Ear to Reeelirr of
Instrament.
NEW YORK. Msy 1. Although prohahly
more actively engaged in business than
any other woman In th country, Mrs.
Hetty Green ha never used a telephone.
She said so yesterday when in th office
of a downtown trust company she had an
attendant transmit a message or her.
AID FOR SETTLERS
Bill to Reimburse Them for Land
Taken Away by a Resurrey.
LAND TO GO ON THE MARKE1
Speaker Cannon Likely to Give Stand
ing Bock Bill a Chance.
NEW TURN IN DAKOTA FIGHT
Congressman Pollard Starts Something
on Return to Capital.
ACTION IS FORCED ON BELLS
ehowa Leaders It Is Xeresserr to Arl
on Mease re a Desired hy the
President and Sernres
Backlag.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. May '.-(Special -Sime
year go Senator Burkett when a mem
ber of the house. Introduced and had
passed a bill making a resurvey of town
ship eight, north of range west. In Fron
tier county. The survey wss made and a
a result boundaries were changed and per
sons who believed they owned cerlsln Ian Is
awoke to the reality that some of their
landa. by reason of the survey, reverted to
the public domain and were open to horn'
stead entry. About M0 acre thu reverted
and about the same amount ms lost to
renter by reason of the running of these
new lines. The land In question embraces
a narrow strip clear through the township.
Irregular in shape and embracing section
. 7, 1. 30 and 31. In order to correct th s
wrong. Judge Morris today Introduced a
bill authorising the Secretary of the Inter
ior to sell any or all vacant public lands
in township eight, which are embraced
witijin the fractional subdivisions result
ing trom the disconnected surveys. If this
Is done. It will give the right to adjoining
property owners to purchsse this land, ard
according to a further provision the antoun'.
of money equal to the proceeds of the sales
authorised by the act shall be prorated and
severally paid to th persons or heir of thi
persons who acquired title to the lands in
the sections above named in proportion f
the loss in area aeverally sustained by such
person by reason of disconnected survey.
Cbanee for Staadlag Rock Bill.
Senator Gamble of South Dakota and
Representative Marahall of North Dakota
today had a conference with Speaker Can
non with reference to consideration of tin
bill which ha passed the senate opening
the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River
reservations to settlement. Senator Gamble
went over the provisions of the bill csre
fuly with the speaker, who manifested con
siderable Interest In the bill and from hii
talk Senator Gamble said today that he
believed its consideration would be per
mitted at this seslon of congress.
Victory tr Issrgeli.
The president today ent to the sente
the name of Charle. H. Stt'.well to b post-
master at Tyndal, S. D., vice peter t nrun.
removed. Behind thia nomination I an ex
tremely Interesting fight between the con
tending faction of the republican party In
South Dakota. The Klttredge faction mon
out and appointed t'nruh. but charges
were made against him and they were of
uch a character that the department
thought It wisdom ti remove the Klttredge
appointee and today the antl-Kittrede
crowd, headed by Senator Oamble. are re
joicing over the nomination of Stllwell.
Pollard Starta Something.
When Congressman Pollard returned
from his recent visit to Nebraska- he came
back with a story of unrest on th part of
tiie republican with whom he had talked
In the state aa to the do-nothing policy of
congress.
"Are you not going to do anything to
carry out the recommendations of the pres
cient?" he wa frequently asked, and when
he came back he put the aame question np
to the leader. Their reply was somewhat
disheartening and no Pollard began to agi
tata for a, conference of republican mem
ber to hav a heart to heart talk over
legislative matter and agree upon a policy
that the republlcana could units upon. Pol
lard agitated the queation and recogntsintf
hi tender yearr in the lower house sub
mitted hi proposition of a conference to
Representative Townaend of Michigan to
frame up a call.
A a reult of interviews among the
younger member of the house a call waa
prepared which contemplated four proposi
tions, currency legislation, an amendment
lo tbe Sherman anti-trust law licensing
corporation. anti-injunction legislation
limiting the powers of courts a to exparte
Injunctions and power In the way of ap
propriations for enforcing section 30 of th
Hepburn rate law.
This call was about ready for circulation
and signature when the leaders, learning
of th movement, did not hesitit to state
that such legislation would be considered:
that the spesker waa In favor of some of
the legislation. If not all, aa recommended
by the president, and a promise was given
that just as soon a th aundry civil bill,
now under consideration. I out of th way
that committee having bill looking t th
legislation desired will report to the house
the result of their work.
One of the four propof itions hss been ac
complished, the appropriation of rrj-Vrin for
the use of the Ir.tersli.te Commerce eoni
mission to employ Inspectors for an ex
sminatinn of the bocks of railroads s
provided by the'Hepburn act. Thia legisla
tion mas accomplished yesterday. The dis
position of the house being shown In th-
vote ef yesterday, the Townaend call for
a conference aa suggested by Pollard of
Nebraska and Ellis of Missouri ha been
withdrawn for the present, there being no
disposition whatsoever to embarrass thus
charged with reporting bills sfter ths
promise given that the legislation desired
will be forthcoming. Should there be. how
ever, any considerable length of time lapse
before the Juriciary committee, which Is
charged with reporting three of tlie bills
above meulioned, report them, tbe follow
er of the president will get busy and the
closing days of th first session of the
sixtieth congress may be made memorable.
Iowa Society Election.
Between 100 and 1W Nebraskans resident
In Washington met last night at the Young
Mens fhria'tan association hall ti elect,
officers of the Nebraska asa-x-lation. Pre
vious to the ihition t.iire wa music, both
vocol and tiiMr imt i ral, and recitations by
Miss Maude Pell nice o( Omaha. Frank
Israel of lunk.lnun, Dundee county, mat
clc.ted president; P. V. Collins of Lincoln.
Lancaalcr county, vice president; Fred T.
Nielsen, also of Llnroln, secretary, and H.
A. Harding of Burt county was re-elected
treasurer.
The meetlr-g was enthusiastic And most