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IRISH WORK AS ONE
Oranje. tad Greea United for Common
Good of Island.
HEW IQWS TO ATI 3' ASSOCIATION
Remarkable Success of Branca Estab
lished ut Antrim.
HARD TACTS PHOTO BEST LOGIC !
Leadim Unionist Talks on Duty of All
kcsuiu, uuwiuc.
for the Country. :
WH7 E3HGEATI03 IS GENES AL
THr ew Ham Baltt la Tea
Iran ta ".com modate Increased
Fopalatloa at Twa
Haadred.
1U1LIN. Mav 2. Spcriai. One of the ,
moet remarkable instances of the way
in which a'! ctsnees of Ir'shmen r rnm-
tng together to work for the common grnd
nt the fmmirv has Jnt been sffordo-1 In
file nrganlsa' Inn of a branch of ths Towi
Tenan's' aewclHt'cm In the town of Antrim,
which would be tiie very last pt'- In
which otic would expect a determined re
volt ass. Inst th present conditions. The
logic of facta hss been too much, nowever.
for th hard-beaded' m"n "f A"rr,n
the new branch of tha Town Tenants' -snriatlnn
Includes nva of all political be
liefs and all rltginiia (tr-ia. At tlia open
In raoMtna. on of the lt-adln nnioniata
of tha district declhren that the tlmo na
r..l fnr "lKbels" in Irish noHtica. andlsayino; tiie railroad .fttuatlon 1 nthc . outi
that it waa the duty of avery insnman io
wot It tor prartical measures for the good
f his country, no matter from what source
iev came. Tha same speaker referred
tar !-. anllant flht for the rlirhts.nf 'he
town tenants made by Martin Ward of
Loughrea atrainst I-ord Clanrlcarde. and
said that Mr. Ward's waa an example that
should be followed in all parts of Ireland.
Aatrtm'a Rrrsrd la Baal.
Tha conditions which have brnunht about
this rhanipi af spirit in tha moat conser
vative corner of Ulster are remnrkahle
enough. The county of Antrim sent mure
amlBTanls out of tha country last year
than any other county in Ireland, snd
tha mason for thia la not fsr to seek.
Thera 1 probably no county In Ireland in
which tha housing of tha people la worse.
Fifty thousand people, or 3 per cent of
tha population of the county, llva In two
hmisea. while 1.twa penraa occupy
houaea of only one mom. In tha town of j
Antrim only three new himm war" built
from im to 19l. althmigh tha population
had Increased V during that period. The
problem ot over-crowdlna; la reaily worse
In tha country towna of Ireland today than
It fs tn tha worst alume of Jtaw Vork or
Oilcaco.
Kvery day which passes, now that home
rule as part of tha prmrram of the &n
gllsh libera la haa baan dropped, brio as the
union of ail. partiss In Ireland nearer to
the nnniiillarisj fact. Already Parlla
mentarlana have adopted a greai oaJ f
tna Sinn Trin proa ram of building op In
dustries at Homa and semiring coiirr a wf
the Inral governing bodies, whlla the Sinn
retnars hava met tha Parliamentarians by
proposing that only a bodyguard of the
Irish M. P. 'a should be maintained at
Westminster to watch proceedings there
and summon their cotnradea tf their votea
should be needed at any rime, while the
rear of fho party devoted themselves to
work at home.
Pamaaa Rail Itaatavaal.
A very Interesting relic of the pant has
just been restored ar the ancient parish
: hurr.h of Dunsford. County Down." This
s no less than the farrmua statue of "Our
T.ady of Dunsford.'" which was venerated
oy pious Irish pilgrims in pra-reftrrmatton
iimea. hut which has been lytng broken
and defaced In a farmyard near tha church
for canturles. The parish church of Duns-
' ,'ir.l waa built In UW. and tha status was
rectad In a rricha In I lis outside wall about
tha ama period. When the church passed
lnu Protaatant bands Hie statu was re
sXoved by vandals and after many vtctsst
ttidea It was thrown down and broken and
tha fragments 't trodden Into tha earth
of a neighboring farmyard.
Lately tha Rev. Or. Marner, tha present
retitnr of CHinsford, whu ia a keen anti
quarian, recognised In auma of these frag
ments til relics of "Our Lady of CXins
fnrd." and he hnd all that could be found
carefullr coll. Tied Tin result was that
he was able, with the help of a Belfast
aulptor. to restore the statue to what Is
lK-vonl any doubt its original appearance,
for the missing pans were very few and of
Utile ' importance. The statue. Which is
aboiii' five fee' liign and represents tlis
Virgin with bowed head represents the
Child Christ, haa been restored to its old
niche in tha church wall. Since ita restore-
Hon hundreds of pious . Catholics have
flocked t thia Protectant churchyard to
see tUe relic which haa been so wonder-
fully preserved and restored. An Interest
ing feature of ths unvslling and re-dedtca-toa
nf the statue waa the fact that the
sermun. the prayers and all tha hymns
were in Gaeilc.
ataj Manages Caa Warks,
Ireiajid haa the distinction uf originating
a new field of woman a work. An Irish
woman lias been appointed the manager of
the (as wurks at Magherafit. County
Derry, and sim haa assumed her new du
ties, which Involve the direction of several
scores of men. The woman is Miss Rich
mond snd she has secured her training In
gaa malting oy aaaisnog nrr nroner in
the management of tne KUSennv gas
works. Her appointment at Magherafeir i
was ii.sda purely on her merita and In com -
jieiiijun with several man.
The woeful deficiency of flre-flghtlng ap-
parutua in most Irish towns has again Ueen
iliubiraid by the catastrophe at Fermoy
Half uf one of the principal squares In the
town h.s been wiped out and damage to
tne a.nuitnt of fcjje.i! done, only becauao
there a .is nt a steam fire engine avail
sole. Tiie water pleasure was not great
i ntiailii and tne old hand fire engine which
tiir town possessed was quit inefficient.
The fire had. theiefore. to be allowed to
i born in act:i ally unchecked until a steam
!,r engine could be brought from Cork.
twviv.v-f1 s miles away.
A new opening for the Investment of
Ir an capital will soun be afforded by the
launching of the first Irlith insurance com.
-.aiiy. The company has now been fully or
stnisid snd the preliminary csDltal sub
a. i. !-'.:. A limited Isnue uf stock will be
I cut u tne ni' ket tn feat weeks, and the
cun.paoy will 1m- ready to begin business
ra: !y in ln summer. It may be mat tioucd
that Ireland ia the on ly country In Europe
v. hit has not m national Ineuranre com-
kajf.
F. X. CULI.F.N.
SKSIARY OF TGE BEElFRFi AND WAGES
laadar. tlay 3, I).
1DOS
sn' mf a m'
3
34 5 6 Z
c r
O if
10 11 12 13 11 15 16
1Z 18 19 20 21 22 23
4?J ,26 2f ?S 29 SO 'j
TU wsmia j
for omaha. council fluffs a.vd i
VICINITY -Fair Sunday, rising tempera-
tu - - .
; wiin pnhMhl.! snows Sunday, ruin tem
perature.
F'R IOW -Sunday. increasing cloucii
nc.s snd narmnr.
Twniwrni iir at Omaha yesterday:
Hour V-K
.1 a. m M
a. m r:
7 a. m ''A
a. m 'IT
9 a. m V
1 a. ni :
11 a. m i
2 m '
! p. in
: p. ni :
o. m .H
4 o- ni Vi
9 p. m
7 p. m 5j
I 2m
SOI
inc.
will hold
House repuhiii-ans
a confer
ence Tuemiay mailt, at whirl! the cui rem y
question mill he considered. Another .'011
frrence will he held Friday nient. at
which other pending measures will he
discussed. X. Paca 1
Southeastern railroad lines ruiHc tha
meat tariff, and one member of the Inlcr-
ommcrr-n i nmmiiwiim ih iiimcu a.i
try means higher rates or lower wiie.
X. Paffa 1
Through Burlington tram dynamited in
Butte. Engineer Ih killed. , X, Page S
Catholic IioMta in large imnineri parade
In New Turk. X. Paga a '
Pacific freight rate war Rives eastern j
shippers eham e to send goods to orient j
X. Page 1 j
! Decision of Judge .1. A. Riner of Chey-1
enne . may prove the iweniy-elght-liour '
law Invalid. X. Page 1
Funeral of Dr. Morgan Dlx in New
York Is largely attended by business m n.
X. Pa X
Poll of Connecticut democratic delega
tion to the Denver convention shows
only ix for Bryan. X, Page X
Former Attorney General Juitmin Har
mon may have the democratic nomina
tion fur presidency if he desires.
. X, Page 1
Oklsthnma desperadoes rob bmik at
Tryon, holding off the citizens. X. Paga 1
Frost In southern Nebraska does reat
damage. X, Poga 3
Penrl Taylor, aesaujted at Mlndcn by
her brother-in-law. is not expected i(J
live until Sunday. X. Page 3
KOTnsnrrs op ocsajt mAmmm.
part. Arrive. Sailcs.
NTtw yoRK t.autania
SHW TOR It 1'ellln ...
KW T'RR Cadrie
QI'BBNST'lWN . L Prevaace ...Bailie.
gi.'UKNUTOWN
UiNHtll NlimMa
Pl.TMCit-rw K. . Vlnn ..
Pfavaa, la Toaraine Blmrhar.
SOUTHAMPTON Teuumlc
BAILEY'S FATE IN BALANCE
Pa mar rata af Tessas
tasanearat
Seaala
a W airfare Win
at tha
DA LI. A S. Tex., M.iy 2. Democrats of
Texas are today choosing four delegates
at -large snd four alternates to the Denver
I convention. The chief Interest in the con
test centers in the campaign waged by
United States Senator J. W. Ha.ley. who
in seeking election aa a delegate. Senator
Bailey heatie his ticket, while the opposi
tion ticket Is headed by Cone Johnson.
There la na contest over whom the d.-e-gatea
shall support, both sides being
pledged to Bryan. The fight is on the
endorsement of Senator Bailey and the
contest haa been carried an in every county
in the state. A heavy vote ia expected.
j
DIVORCE CASE MADDENS MAN!
j
Jaaepai B. Blent af Hattl Creeks
M I oh.. Kills Hatkre-ls-Uw i
and ratkrr-la-Lan. J
!
BATTLE CREEK. Mich., May S Angered
by an action for divorce started by his
wife, Joseph B. Blunt, a liquor salesman,
broke inl the homo of Mrs. Blunt'a par
ents hsre early today, where sli- was liv
ing with her children, snd killed his wife's
father and mother, Mr. and Mm. Homer
8. Jonis. Mrs. Blunt, wbo aaw her par
ents killed, fled, scantily clad, from the
maddened man a revolver, rushing out
doors into a snow storm with her baby in
i her arms. Blunt then went downtown and
I gave himself up to the police.
!
FUNERAL CF DR. MORGAN DIX
H
l at reds of Pro m I a ea t Sra Par I-a at
Roasvorts ta lertar af ;
Trinity Ckarrk.
NEW YORK. Mav
-Hundrvds of men
' prominent m New York business, gialal and
religious 111 sttnde,! the funeral services
today over the body of the Rev. Dr. Morgan j
Dig. The seniles were held in Trinity
church, of which Rev. Dlx was rector for
Ulan thirty years. Owing U tiie ill
of Bishop Potter, the funeral servtcrs
were conducted by the Right Rev. Dr.
i David H. Greer, coadjutor bishop of tile
dlocrse of New York. aasiMted by the Rev.
Dr w T Manning
assistant rector of
1 t-,,., y eiiurrh
! M PRC V HF Wit I PAY AIM
....... w- . --" r-iaa
l
;r.vm.r so- ..r. ...rnv -n,
Oaltatiojaa and. Have
Maaay Left.
'
and steamsl,.
every dollar of !
promoter, is about to pay
his indebtedness reaultino from III i-nltnni
.,e h.. k..- , ..... .
. in urn i:uiiatipr
panic, ass a statement made today before
his counsel. Counsel declared that writ n
all indebledneaa la settled. Mr. More will
- a. ilu.1 unlul 1.,,. .rf.i
yp, ... 'I
PULL OF Tat It l ta kfTICrT E1
j
Is Delegates lata Bryaa aad Re-
Bulastt ra Divided.
HAR TrXJRD, Conn.. May 2. At a incei
ing of tiie Connecticut delegation to the
Denver convsntiun this afternoon Alrxamter
Troup secured a poll aa to the personal
vief ermines of ths delegation. The rauit
allowed six were for Brran. two for Joun
suo. and six noncommittal. Tile daiigaLlun
ia luiluat rue
,1ds Say One Maat Go Up or the
Other Down.
-6TATE3U3T
BY C01ECSSI0TE2 ,
Federal Official Sayi Chance Maat
Come Unless Business Improves.
MEAT TAUIT ALREADY HIGHER
Southeastern Lines Advance Bates One
to Three Cents a Hundred.
LOCAL MEN HOT LTFCRMED
Omaha nutria la mt Wfilffn l.lara
RaiM af rrriaat Ram ar Tat
W uri Haa Xmt Brnmrn
r-.iUr.
WASHINGTON. May t It appears likeiy
that the. anticipated Increase In ri:!md ROME. May :. One of the r-Rt"t dlffi
frla;ht rates la about t b made. A faw lenities In the marriase between the Prince
days aao a member of the Interstate Com-
meres commission expressed tho opinion
that within three nr four monihs. un'ess a
decided Improvement in railway conditions
should take place, ft probably would be j
necessary ror ine carriers eitner to in
crease fr'ight rates or to reduce the wages
of their employes. Personally and ofM
clsllv. the commissioner deprecated the
taking of either horn of the dilemma by
the railroads, but he believed It to he in
evitable that one or tho oilier coursa would
be taken.
Sooner than was expected, action looking !
to an Increase in freight rates haa been
taken. The rail wave of tha southeastern
territory have filed with the Interstate
Commerce comniissfnn tariffs, effective
June 1. Increasing their freight rates on
fresh meats materially. The proposed rates
will affect ail fresh meats shipped Into
tile southesstem territory from the north
and west. The new rates will take effect
at Ohio river and Mississippi river cross-
Ings. Including Memphis, Tenn.. and will be
effective into ail parts of what is known
as the Carolina territory that is, the s-o-
tion of the country east of Asheville. N.
C and south of Danville. Va.
The increase will amount to from 3 cents
to 11 cents per lo pounds on all fresh
meats. It Is the first marerlal ra.se In the
rates on foodstuffs made by the railroajls
of the country for a good many years. It
will mean much to the consumers, as it
will prnbahly result in sn Incress of ap
proximately I cent a pound on low grades
of meata and perhaps aa much aa 2 cents
per pound on the select cuts.
While tha Ihcrease to the consumer In
the territory affected by tha proposed rates
la noticeable. It is likely that it is Intended
as a feeler of public sentiment with a view
to making a general raise in rates on all
commodities. It Is conceded by tariff ex
perte of railroads thst many of the com
modity rates of American railwaya now in
force are comparatively low and It ia re
garded by those who have studied tha sit
uation that In view of the increased cost
of railway equipment and of railway em
ployes it may be neeeeeary to Increase
some of tha freight rates. Thia Is a mat
ter, however, which the mterstata Com
meroe commission pr-insbly will Inquire
Into earefblly to determine whether the
rates proposed are In any sense excessive
or unreasonable. The increase of rates on
fresh meata into, the southeastern terri
tory la regarded aa the entering wedge of
a general increase on all commodities and
tha result of the inquiry Into the question
raised wilt bs awaited with interest.
Local railroad officlala maintain thev
have heard nothing concerning the ques
tion of tha raising of tha freight rates or a
reduction in the wages of ths men. E. li.
Wood, general freight sgent of the Union
Pacific, sa'd the matter had not been dis
cussed yn any of tha meetings which he
has been attending of late. He said that
he thought the proposed raise must apply
to the lines eaat of Chicago.
PACIFIC FH BIGHT StATK WIS
Tramps and kacalar Lines t,tra Eaurt-
"
SEATTLE. May 2. Special.) The war
between the regular Transpacific steamship
lines and the tram pa took another turn
tnl. ut week, when the rates made by the
former were cut from 6.50 to IS for flour
shipments to Japan and China. Within the
lnt three weeks six Independent charters
have been made by tba arenta acting fur
the tramp steamship st rates running from
12.15 to C.&0. The vessels will take cargo
for oriental ports that ordinarily goes to
the regular liners. This caused the Trans
pacific Freight association to not only meet
the tramp rates, hut to go under. The as
sociation haa a trump card up Its sleeve
tn the shape of a general agreement among
the five lines, the Great Northern. Boston
and Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Waterhouse
lines and tha Canadian Pacific, to lower
the rate to SI a ton for all general freight
ths Instant the tramps go below C At
this rats it will be almost Impossible for
the tramps to stsy tn the business, as they
cannot operate at a profit at that rata.
The regular lines will, of course, lose a
great deal of money, but aa ths owners
e wen ams ta siana me lose it is
J ,lclpd thal tn. trmmp. WL be dr,ven
out of business or compelled to come into
the sssoolstlon. One result of the new
rales hss been ths immense amount of in
quiry for space both from firms in tha
orient who want to lay in stocks tailing
advantage of the eheap transportation and
from eastern shippers who plan to make
! i (lental murker
; "
DCCIMOU
PAYOR
B 1ILROID1
jnalae Hlarr aa tsaaiscra
Twenty-EIat-Monr Law.
CHEYENNE. W yo.. May 2. -(Special)-
'in tli- Un.ted Statea district court here
: Jaure J. A. Riner has rendered a decision
1 of great importance to the railroads and
v,, against th. Union Pacific
lB- ,,!tgmJ v1olauon at t. ,we,;y-
I eight
, l. li. . ,
lour law i" eyn'a n.u mut-a on uie
t cars iCngtr man m wnm mini Piec:uuU
j in the last. The defense of tha railroad
; waa that it had not wilfully kept the atock
1 in tllS
cars and Its doing so was due to
pressure of business, engine failures, stc.
District Attorney Burke demurred, but the
de.inurrvr was overruled, and this action of
the court virtually dismisses ths cia.1, and
nineteen others of a similar nature. The
government will apprsl ths iim st once
to the circuit court of appeals and in all
;irubaliliry Ihe fight will be carried lo the
supreme court. The utaue will depend
practically jpun the interpretation of the
word wilfully. It is claimed by legal lights
that tha insertion of the word wilfully In
tna penalty clause practicably readers thu
law Invalid)
DIAMOND THIEVES ARRESTED
Xri Faaad la l.eedoo Wk
t.ema from Mr DirH T.
Morgan.
Stele
LONPOV May A third man waa r
rt(d her today rharard with complicity
In the jpwlrv rnhhery from the residence
of Mm. David V. Mnraan in New Y'lr on
March laet. H a name l William Wileon
and ha waa brought up in the Bow tret
nollca court todny and remanded. H a two
accompllcea are ("lauile J. Heritier and
William OTonnell. Ona waa arrested in
Thornton and the rther In Liverpool, and
both of them have been previously re
manded. Heritier waa a bu'ler n the Mirgan
home. He and O'Conncll had many looae
diamonds in their poeeesmon when ar
rested. . After hia arreat Wilwin crnifonaed to par
ticipation In the robbery. Fourteen of the
stolen diamonds were found on him.
HELIE MUST CHANGE
It H Wlba tn Marry Mme,
Re Mast Kvad rath
lie Law.
FAITH !
;ald I
do saann and Mme. anin 'rouio is ni
that the Catholic church does not recognise
divorce and has refused to annul Mme.
Gould's ts i marriage. The prince is d
vvrmlned to marry Mmr. Gould, and to this
end he has decided to become a protestant.
as this will enable the couple to he united
by both a civil and religious marriage cere
mony, tf the prince remained a Catholic
there could be no religious ceremony, and
consequently his wife would not he ac
cepted by society.
ROAD NORTH T0 HUDSON BAY
Domiaiaa liawraant Plssa to Fi
ns nee 1. 1 tie fram Port
ra arch 111 ta Water.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Mav Z The Dominion
government will next week submit to Par
liament a bill providing for the construction
of a railroad t Fort Churchill, on Hudaon
bay. The proposal Is to provide monev
from the sale of J.onn.ona acrs of Dominion
crown landa in the west hitherto set apart
as railway reservation lands. It is esti
mated that the proceeds from these lands,
reserved by the crown, would in a few
years realise CCUiO'V'.iA or suffhnent to
pay the cost of the construction to Hudson
bay and improvements to the harbor.
WHEAT POURING FROM CANADA j
tlMrr tn Htatary af Port Art bar Haa
There Bee a Waca, a Rash
aa Lakes.
t
PORT ARTHUR. Cmt.. May 1 Never in
the history of this port has been witnessed
such a rush of grain as there has been for
the Inst two davs.
At the Canadian head of the lanes today
is a fleet of forty-three boats, with a
carrying capacity of 4.5m. bushels. Py
the close of business today over .
bushels of wheat will have been shipped
from here. The elevsmrs sre lined wt'b
vessels waiting to get under the spouts.
MULAI HAF1D NOW FUGITIVE
Saltan af Keatk. Detested, ftaid. ta
a rixlaar tram H oh. tile
THanata.
PARIS. May " A dispsti h has been re
ceived from Rear Admiral Fillbt-.-t, the
Frnch naval onimander Ih Moroccan
waters, saying that according to native re
ports. Mulsi Hat'id. the usurping sultan of
Morocco, has been vanquished b- the Benis
karou tribesmen, and fiat he haa fled in
the direction of Meqiiinex. an nnpJiicd by
thirty horsemen.
JAPANESE OFFICIALS SUFFER
Mea Via A ana a I ted Residents la
American. Cansalata at Mak
dea Paalsaed.
MUKDEN. May 2. The assault epiaode
of April at the Airerlcan consulate has
been closed. The American stsff has been
exonerated snd all three of the Japanese
officials have been punished.
STREET CAR MEN ARE READY
a day Mar Wltseis Baglaalag
T ran bio mm Cleveland Street
Railway.
at
CLEVELAND. May 2. Voting on the
question of a atrike by employes of the
Municipal Traction company closed at 3
o'clock this morning
International Vice President Behme'r of
the Street Car Men's union said: "Not
i per cent of the men voted against the
strike resolution. Tie counting of the bal
lots today will be merely formal."
"We have our plar.s ready for a strike,
there will he no tie-up and little dUorder."
id . General Superintendent Cook of the
i Municipal company.
Early Sunday morning may witness ths
Inauguration of the strike.
HOW TO VOTE m
BQHO PRGPOSITIQIIS
QUESTION 1
hall tha county of Xesoglaa lasna
tt. 000.000 bonds to erect aaw court
koosa aad jaii.
yes. ...HI no....!""!
QUESTION 2
Shall ths eity of Omaha issas
S6tt.uut saxuta for pa vtng- street intor-
aatrUoaaT
YES
QUESTION 3
kail
tha eity of Omaha Is as
SSu,uoa bonds to imyrsvliig pafks am 1
buoutvaraar
YE8....J NO
SPECIAL ELECTIOH
TUESDAY, f.!AY 5
Pans
MAJORITY TO CONFER
House Republicans Will Hold Two
Meeting 5ext Week.
FIRST IS TUESDAY NIGHT,
Question of Currency Measure Will
B: Discussed.
50
ACTION IS PROBABLE
Manir M'mhcn Think Creation Ofin1' to the hiaher cost of labor. In th
Commission Sufficient.
SECOND MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
Aatl-Trast. atl-lajaaetlna. Tariff
na Waatt Pala aa Otha-r Pra-
BmMal M emeu res May
Caaslderea.
B
WASHINGTON. Mi,r 1 The republican
members of the house of representatives
will hold two camufes nex week, the first
on Tuesday night and the second on Friday
night. At the Tuesday nisht meeting they
will decide whether there shail be any
financial legislation by congress during the
present tesetnn and at the second will con
sider the advisability of other Important
legislation. Imiudlns the amendment of
the Sherman ami -trust law and the regu
lation of Injunctions by federal courts.
The holding of the financial caucus has
beep postponed from time to time until
the conclusion of the consideration of the
sundrv civil appropriation bill could be
foreseen.
Chairman Tawney of the committee on
apprnpria'luns today announced that the
hill probably could be voted upon before
adjournment on Tuesiiav. and Representa
tive Watson, the republican whip. Immedi
ately fixed upon Tuesday night as the time
for the first conference. At that meeting
there will be a decided effnrt to have the
second Vreeland hill recommended as the
currency measure which the house should
pasa at tiie present session, but it In ex
pected that this effort will be vigorously
opposed by a number of members, who
whold the opinion that legislation should
go no farther at this time than to mnke
provision for a currency commission. The
advnentea of tho Vreeland hill believe
themselves to be In the majority, and ex
pres the opinion that before the confer
ence closes they will be able to secure
practical unanimflity for rhat measure.
Both caucuses will be in the nature of
conferences and neither will be absolutely
binding upon members, hut it Is expected
UiHt. as usual, most if not all of the re
publican representatives will consider
ihemHHvea under obligation to support any
measure that may be agreed upon, es
pecially If It be advocated by a large ma
jority nf their f.-llows.
!eewd rasfmsee te GesmL
The first conference will be confined
strictly to the presentation of the currency
question, but the second will be of a more
general nature, and at that meeting meas
ures presented by any republican member
w!' recelee attention. It ia undcrsUiud
that especial consideration will be given
to Representative Hepburn's bill embodying
the views of the Civic Federation regardinu
injunctions, the anti-trust law. etc. It in
also highly probable that the proposition
looking to the placing of news print paper
and wood pulp on the free list of the tariff
will receive serious consideration.
1 It is my idea." said Representative Wat
son. "To hold a number of conferences and
discuss tho various measures which are
pending, such as the financial question,
removing the tariff from wood pulp, amend
ment to the Sherman anti-truat law and
others. I think the republicans should havrr
a thorough understanding on these quch-
tions and this understanding can be arrived
I at In no better way than bv conferences.
' There ia a wide difference between a con
J fer nee and a caucus. A conference such
as we intend to hold will not bind sny
I member participating in It."
Mr. Watson added that there ia no legis
lative program and said that the confer
ences would be absolutely frea.
"They are for the purpose of reaching an
agreement. If possible." he said.
At. REE OJ MIKE RIVER DAN
j
President afcal Senator Piles aad Its
reoentatlvo Jones D torn so It.
WASHINGTON, May 2. The president
has reached an agreement with Senator
Plica and Representative Jones of Waan
ington ss to the Snake river dam project,
which haa been under discussion so long.
Under this agreement the president will
consent to signing a bill providing for ths
erection of the dam for irrigation purposes
without charge from, the government, hut
If over 25 per cent of the water Is used
for power purposes the government will
make a charge. At the end of fifty years
the secretary of war is empowered to make
whatever charge he deems proper for
power uses of the water.
PROGRESS w KWLAD4 BILL
Waterways Weuirt Meata witb Fs vor
from Senate Cammlttaa.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-The senate com
mittee on commerce today adopted the re
port of its subcommittee which advised
the Newiands waterways bill. This report
Axes tho appropriation st rit'.OW.Ot snd
authorises the issuance of bonds when the
"waterways fund" falls oelow 15.(ifl.'JW. in
order to keep thu fund up to that amount.
The full committee expects to hold frequent
meetings witii a view to reporting the
measure as early aa possible.
NEW TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
May 11 Fixes! by Repablieaa latiaaa!
Cbalrmaa Heart a aa
faatma.
WASHINGTON. May i Heaoquarters of
tne republican national committee will be
opened in Chicago on Monday. May 11.
Officers of the committee. Chairman Ham-
S. New. secretary Elmer Dover, and Ser-
geani-At-Arma W. S. Stone, will be estab
lished at the Coliseum, where ths conven
tion will be held.
Tha Washington headquarters nf tho
committee will be closed temporarily one
week from today.
I WOMAN BRUTALLY ASSAULTED
Mlaa eltie
tela..
Kalteka at Cloaevllle,
ay Die fram 1 n-
jert
Kooeived.
DENVER. Colo... May l-M'.um Nellie
killili. '!.o lives in Globeville. aas
dragged into a freigut car by a negro
near her home today and brutally aa.auitcd.
It la believed ana will die. A posae is
searching for the negr j and it captured he
may be lynched.
COST OF PAPER GROWS LESS'
Jika n aerie Teatlaea to Tata la "alte
at larmw la i kara;e
Imaaaew.
WA3HTNi;TN. May 1 Acrordtnc to
fure submitted today by Jonn Nome,
representing- the American N'wspaiier
Piihlishem' association, to the select com-
! mil:e of the house on wood pulp and
I paper investigation rraardme; the ncresd
labor cost per ton of paper produced, the
Increase amounted to utit !T cents a ton.
In spfe of claims of the paper men to the
contrary, he savid. his calculation was cor
rect and yet he charaed that the paper
j makers had put on an Increased price of
I a ion. aueaina; tnii tne increase was
case f the Hudson River mill, Mr. Nome
presented data sfiowtng thst even though
I tho mill chsnged fwrm a "two to a three
tour basis." the cost of production of paper
I virtually had been reduced 11.11 per ton.
It waa. he said, a matter about which he
had personal knowledge.
Mr. Norrls. replying to questions hv Mr.
Mann, gave evidence showing that the av
erage wage of union paper workers 1n the
state of New Vork for the third quarter of
lW was t1".4 per week, which he said was
very low. He would not enter into a dis
cussion with Mr. Mann as to the latter's
uagesflnn that it appeared to he about
time the wages should he increased.
Answering Messrs. Ryan and Bannon. the
witness said that his wage calculations had
reference to union helpers, workers and
skilled laborers, exclusive of women and
children. In the state of Massachusetts,
he said, the average weekly wage for 1!
wns 18.31) and that this figure took into ac
count employes of a!l classes and sexes,
including those under 21 years of age.
WIFE WITHDRAWS FROM WORLD
rVeotdea mt Pardaa I slteralty la
nrekra-Hewrted Over Her Sea
port af Mratie Creed.
T.AFATETTE. Tiid.. May 2.-President
Wlnthorp Ellsworth Stone of Tin due nn
rerslty confirmed last night a report that
his wife hss withdrawn from the world.
Including her huisband and familv. to pur
sue a mvsttc teaching supposed to be im
ported from India. He snd his two sons
are heartbroken and woulil eagerly wel
come her back, hut are unable to reach her.
The circumstances were laid by President
Stone before the board of trustees of the
university, with his resignation, hut the
board voted unanimously to retain Presi
dent Stone In the official position he has
haa helil with conspicuous success since
Three years ago there was organised In
Lafayette a class In Toga philosophy. Many
women and some men In tho college town
joined the class, which became quite the
fad with certain highly educated people.
It was taught that the complete power
of tha Toga, involved "withdrawal" or
separation from kindred, friends. The last
heard from President Stone's wife she was
In Germany.
MORE BODIES IN FIRE RUINS
lavestlaratloa at Bearte of Pfaat
Ckienaro H ed net Ion t'ampaap
Discloses Them.
mgi
I
CHICAGO, May 2. Three additional
bodies, making four in ail were recovered
today from the ruins of the plant of the;
Chicago. Reduction company, which was
destroyed by fire last night caused by tiio
explosion of a naphtha tank. Two bodies j
are believed to be thi se of William Lans. j
watchman employed by the company. .
and Stephen Novak. Six men are still ;
missing, according to the police, and It is i
thought the bodies of some of them may j
be in ths ruins. i
Another body, supposed to be that of j
John. Bonus, an electrician employed by the j
company, was dlscovired, but it could not:
be recovered, owing to the heat from the j
ruir.a. The body lav on top of a portion
of a wall, but efforts of the firemen to
lasso the body with ropes thrown from the!
roof of an adjoining building were futile.
The fifth body was later taken from the
ruins, making five In all. The enrpaa was
so badly mangled that it was unreeognita
ble. Five men are Mill missing.
OKLAHOMA DESPERADOES BUSY
Five Bask Robbers Hold Cltlsens at
Tryon at Bay Wklle They
Loot Safe.
TRYON. Okl., May 1 Five bank robbers
entered the Farmers' bank of Tryon early
thia morning and after demolishing the
big safe with seven charges of dynamite
secured 1600 and made good their escape.
ofor;,
Lincoln county for some trscs or them.
They forced an entrance from the rear and !
while three of the gang remained on guard j
outside-the others entered and cracked the
safe. The first explosion swakened a num
ber of the cltisene who turned out, but they
were fired upon and kept at bay. while six
othtr charges were applied, which finally
wrecked the vault and enabled ths robbers
to get away with the plunder.
A running fight followed In which a
fusillade of snots were fired, but no trace
waa left behind. A general alarm has been
sent out to adjoining towns and blood
hounds are being used In an effort to run
down the robbers.
SQUADRON AT SANTA CRUZ
Tlaasaada af People- Weteama War
Tim are Made.
SANTA CRUZ. Cal.. May :.-The first
squadron of the Atlantic fleet left Mon
terey at (.as this morning and arrived
hers st 8 . The shore was lined with
thousands of spectators, ss wers t.ie hills
surrounding the bay. Many people sre here
from lnteriur points and the same intense. '.
patriotic enthusiasm is manifested as wai -
, shown in he southern part of tha stale.
! Santa Cms a veritable hive of exciied
J humanity and the officers and bluejackeia
' of the warsnips will be well entertained
Nurt,, ,1,r,r
uum here. The previously
arranged program has nut been changed.
FROST IN SOUTH NEBRASKA
Heavy Freeaa Reported ta Wcalket
areaa. wltk serloao Darn.
It Reoaltiac
LINCOLN". May t A heavv
reported throughout out hert
Nebraak.. i
this morning. Orchards and fan, ens nun
tamed iieavv damage.
SOUTH BEND. Ind . May J.-A limit
storm .a prevailing todav I li roiighout In
diana and southern M.i ir,.a:i Tin r lu
been no serious frost aa yet.
YANKTON. S. It.. Mav i iSpccial Tele-gram-r-A
killing frost fell here laat nigiii
lie formed. Great damans aa done to
fruit and gardens.
WOOL HART IS SURE
Market in Omaha Secured by Lo ration
of the Warehouse.
KXXG GOES TO WORK AT ONCE
Building; en the First Structure Will
Start Tuesday.
PLANT BETWEEN TWO CITIES
Accessible to All the Railroads
Coming Into Omaha.
IN TIME TO GET FIRST CLIP
Kx see ted ta lat la Favorable
Rates aooaer Taaa First
Kxpected.
Arrangements were completed hr Charles
H. King, banker and promoter of the wool
market of Omaha, for a location for tiie
first storage house Saturday and work will
begin Tuesday on a hnu.-w iix. fct. j i?
east of the Independent Elevator companv
planr. half way between Omaha and South
Omaha.
The firv season s clip, which is already
being sheared, will be stored in Omaha,
four railroads and the Commercial club of
Omaha asking the IntcrMaie Commerce
commission to grtnt special permission to
put the wool rates in for-e May 5. Instead
of May "7.
This puis the Issf spike Into Ihe pre
liminary arrangements for the opening of
a wool market and storage houses in
Omaha. Mr. King arrived in m.ilia Friday
and met hia associates. Work on the in
corporation of a companv for some fl '.
floe to KOo.no began at once and during Hie
we k I he enmnany will he Incorporated.
Irs first asset will be the wMd warehouse,
with a capacity of Snt . pounds.
The lotation selected Is advantageous, as
It will have access to all lines and. thong!)
the trad Is t.KW hv Trti feet, tt in possible
to hse more than .l.nnn f.-et f trackage
about liio warehouse.
Arrangements have been made with all
railroads concerned to do all switching free
of charge and the wool growers who ship
to Omaha will be given everv advantage
which it is possible for a shipper to have.
Inaalries of Waal Market.
Commiswoner J M. Guild of tne Commer
cial club has eecHved numerous inquiries
about the wool warehouse. Not since the
I establishment nf the terminal elevstnrs nt
Omuiia haa there been so much Interest
shown in Omsna as a market town. It is
regarded as practira'ly certain that Ihe
Interstate Commerce commission will ar
range to ailok the rales to become effoctivo
at once and almost before the foundations
are put down for the warehouse the shp-
pern may sta.-t their wool to Omaha.
"We cannot discuss the plans for the
msrketing of wool In Omaha at this time,"
said Mr. King. "It Is sufficient to .-
that the product of the raiges will be sold
' fhe wav the growers want it to sell. Thev
j may come her- and sell It privately or they
may offer it st auciinn. It has frequently
been found advnntageoits to sell the wont
st auction, but above all other things thu
wool arowers will he given an opportunity
to store their wool in Omaha and thev
may borrow money agaitint II If tiley nerd
the cash to carry tJiein hmugft the season
while they sre WHiting for an advance in
the price of t;ic wool."
Mr. King said the plan of the company
for the first few year nt least would not
hi- Himplv to operat.- a wcol warehouse,
but ihe clip of the western ranges would
be accommodated durmg tile wool storage
season and would count on securing other
tliines to fill the warehouse during? Uut
w1nu'r months.
ta ta Railroad 1 ties.
As to the railroad rates S'antd
to
Omaha Mr. King added
"This storage In transit privilege ia very
satisfactory to us and we believe it solves
the problem of a wool storage house and
a market at Omaha."
The following Is tiie receipts of domestic,
wool received at the different cities, ac
cording to a private report furnished The
Bee by the Department of Agriculture:
' iW.
Boston, nounda .' 17J.NO.3TT
Chicago, pounds
Indianapolis, pounds
Louisville, pounds
a.i.T
l.HBtl.rtM
3.U44.ik
i.n:.:
1.-J. IM
il.jtl
St. Louis, pounds
Cncinnatl. ba
CLUE T0TRAIN ROBBERS
Many O givers at Wark. bat Little af
Avail Has Been e
comaltnked.
PITTSBURG, Pa.. May 1 Although
many officers continue to work on the, case.
It is stated today there Is no definite clue
to the Identity of the two men who held
up and robbed the express car of the New
York at St. Louis express train on th
Pennsvlvania railroad at Walker's Hill."
eleven miles from this city Thursday night.
Express Messenger Roshpii un'icd a state
ment today In which further u tails of the
robbery are given and lat. r left for Col
umbus, O., where he will meet his train,
esst bound and resume his old position.
It is still said the booty secured hy the
robbers will not exceed WOO. ttvo-tlurda
of which wss caah.
It Is the opinion uf the off.cers investi
gating tile robbery that the bandits es
caped to Steubenvllle. O., or vicinity in
a buggy.
CLEVELAND GETTING BETTER
Wife tltea Oat statement taring Hia
Traabla is Digestive
Disease.
j NEW YORK. May i-The following
, statement from -Mrs. Grover Cleveland was
given out here today:
"Ail tha reports printed in the last few
days to tne effect that changes tor tile
worse hail taken place lu Mr Cleveland a
condition are absolutely witiniui foundation
In fact. Mr. Clevelund Is slowly bnt sarelv
recovering from Ins lute ait-tck of digestive
trouble, and has suffered no check in his
j progress toward recovery His frietuis and
family are at a loos ia understand how
I uch rumors have uriKiuuieil.'
FCRD IS ACQUITTED
Saa I'raaelara Man
ery aitkl'
B-T
SAN FRANCISCO. M
'li.ef counsel lor I..C
i-iiersed win hnhinti
Daniel G. Coiiiuun to
V "e u eW of
Freed by
Brlb.
il 1'. -T.iri L. Font.
l'iuli-1 K.tilrtiau.
f'irmi r dupen isir
volo Ijr a trolie
franchise for t:ie United Railroads, aas
found noi g'uliv bv a jurv hers today. Ti.a
uiy was out but tao Bimui-a,