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he Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII XO. 205 OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 190S TEN PAGES. SINGLE COrY TWO CENTS. '4 r. 1 . k 'fa- FOUR MOKE BISHOPS . j Methodist Conference Finishes Work TWO CHOSEN OS FIFTEENTH i f Dr. Lewis of Iowa and Dr. Hughes ' of Indiana Elected Early in Daj. DR. MT5TYRE ON SIXTEENTH i Los Angeles Dirine Is the Seventh Man Selected. f BRISTOL COMPLETES THE LIST Fnato of Metropolitan M. E. Chnrch at WMkliftm Elected oa tho Eighteenth Ballot-r Chore. Vnlon Dlscnaoed. JTXWXY ZUICTX9 BISHOP. Dr. William T. Aadarson, Ir Tork. Sr. JoJia Knelaon, Bar, O. Dr. WUUtm A. Quayla, CUoico. Dr. Cfearl W. Smith, Pittsburg. Sr. WUaon S. twla, Sloax City. , Sr. Bdwia H. Knga, Oreeacastlo, lad. Dr. Robrt Mclntyre. Lo Angeles Dr. Frank M. Bristol. Washington. BALTIMORE. May 26. The general con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church this afternoon finished the work of elect ing bishops by choaing Dr. Frank M. Bris tol of Washington on the eighteenth bal lot. Dr. Robert Mclntyre of Lo Angeles, Dr. W. 8. Lewis, president of Mornlng rde College and Dr. Edwn H. Hughes, president of DePauw Unverslty were elected earlier In the day. The thirteenth ballot resulted In nd choice as follows: Total vote, 731; neces sary to a choice, 488; Rev. Drs. Edwin H. Hughes of Greencastle. Ind.. 4fl; Wilson F. Lewis of Sioux City, 4M; Robert Mclntyre of Los Angeles. 422; Homer C. Stuns of Madison. N. J., 346; David O. Downey of New York, 29; Frank M. Bristol of Wash ington, 198; Joseph B. Hlngeley of Minne apolis, 113; Henry C. Jennings of Cincin nati, KS; Dsnlel Dorchester, Jr.. ofMrVL' nstl, 109; M. C. B. Mason (colored) of Cincinnati, V; Daniel Dorchester, Jr., of Pittsburg. 73; Richard J. Cooke of New Tork. 72; Charles L. Ooodell of New York. 29. Fourteenth ballot: No election. Total vote, 755; necessary for a choice, 804. Lewis. 488; Hughes, 488; Mclntyre, 4; Stunts, S44; Bristol. SIT; Downey. 273; Vision, 310; Hlngeley, 190; Jennings, 90; Cooke, 62; Dorchester. 53; Ooodfcil, 25. lal or All Methodists. Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Lewla. Rev. Dr. A. L. Reynolds and J. W. Herring, the spe cial commission appointed by the Methodist Protestant general conference at Pitts burg last week as a return delegation to respond to the overtures looking toward organised union with the Methodist Episco pal church, were Introduced today. They were received with great enthusiasm. ..The response . Methodist Froteat - ants, ow given by Drv Lewis, was that that tody believed In and was esger for organic anion, nut because rte membership is found north and south. It la most desirous of Joining a united Methodism. They desire t- n:.ik-; ti t tr im tern-lit uwarda union a iwn u wnr.l t I'.raa un.ru of the Metho ds' E,V- -iuih and the Methodist r'copa! c'r.'iJi sout'.i T iiill to ini- dominium ol sentiment to:irU M.l :iiRr uvict the Methodist Protestants are asking the United Brethren denomination to co-operate with them In seeking this end. In this way responding to the ik rturs from the United Brethren looking towards organised union between th.j Methodist Protestanta and that body. DR. LEWIS PKOMI.tEXT IN IOWA President off Mornlnsalde College, Near Sloox City. SIOUX CITY, la.. May .- Special.)-Th election of Rev. Dr. W. 8. Lewla, president of Momlngslde eollege, as bishop of the yethodist Episcopal church, has aroused Hussion in Sioux City as to Dr. Lewis' t'iiure flans. It Is said Dr. Lewis declared he would not accept an election to the blshroplc unless he were to be permitted to finish the work of securing the SMCUPO endowment for Morningslde college. Many fel that an episcopal residence will be established In the west and It ta hoped hero that Dr. Lewis may be given this sta tion. It would not be contrary to all precedent If Dr. Lewis should be allowed to remain In the executive chair of the college for some years to come, other Methodist bishops having carried en edu cational work In connection with ecclesias tical duties. The board of trustees of the college- will meet on June t. Dr. Lewis' year expires June 10. The news of his election has been received with great Joy In northwestern Iowa, where Dr. Lewis is widely known. There will be regret over his departure frcm this part of the state, but his friends are pleased over his promotion, feeling that It la a deserving recorr.ltlon of good work on the part of a good man. FAMOUS OUTLAWS SURRENDER Taosnas aad Jaaaea Wyrllff . Themaelrea l'p to Oklahea tats Aatkarltlea. Give TAHLEQUAH. Okl.. May 3i.-Thomas and James Wycllffe, the famous Oklahoma oinlaws, who hsve been hunted by the au thorities of Oklahoma for 13 years, surren der&d to til slate authorities of Oklahoma her todAy. NEGRO RESCUED FROM MOB aBWaBMaSSBB Mat ka Robbed Saloon Taken fcy O Hirers In Tint to Snro Hla Life. BELLEVILLE. 111., May J.-After hay ing been chased two miles by a score of Infuriated farmers, bent on lynching him for hatn.g robbed a saloon. George Lewis, a negro, wss rescued from the mob by deputy sheriffs Just ss a noose wss bring actuated about hia neck and was safely landed In Jail here today. Eldeai Mich Decree Mason. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. May -(Special Tela grSm.V Ceremonies attending the 'wo days funersl of Martin Collins, the eldest thirty third degree Mason In the United State, who died yesterday, aged S3, were begun at the home at 11 o'clock thla morning and J wer prtvste for the family and frU-nda. The body will lie ln state at th Scottish cathedral until 2 o'clrck tomorrow. kne Mason will have an elaborate ceremony. Leading Mason are arriving for tho funeral. Mr. Collin broke the fa mous deadlock thirty years ago. sending treat u Wells, father of th present mll lionalr nvajror, 14 coogrea SUMMARY OF THE BEE Weaaetasr, Mar 2T, !SO. 1903 -vlAy2 1908 sn: moy ttz. la mf fpj sn -r--'-r- 2 34 5 6 Z 8j9 10 J I 12 13 U 15 16 1Z IS 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 2Z 28 2930 TXB WIATHia. For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity Generally fair, except possibly looal thun derstorms Wednesday; cooier Wednesday. For Nebraska Probably showers snd thunuderstorms Wednesday; cooler Wed nesday. For Iowa Generally fair and continued warm, except local thunderstorms Wed- Fn. 3 Hour. De Hour. S a. m a. m 1 a. m 8 a. m I a. m 10 a. m 11 a. m. 12 m 1 p. m 2 p. m J p. m TIC. Mile, Pa., are al nglng In the hope quent murders. rag 1 ie In the Investl ey Jerome. Pag sed existence of 'ing sent to the rag 1 o a telegram of Foreigners lowed to wl the dffect mi S d. Closing argu gallon of Dlst - Many clues U Mrs. Gunness a La Porte officer Secretary Taft; Mr. Bryan, says. nas favored the en actment Into law of a bill for publicity of campaign contributions. Page 2 Heroic efforts are being made In Wash ington to secure the enactment of some sort of financial legislation. rag 1 The price of corn still rises In Chicago. rag 1 Notorious Wycllffe outlaw surrenders to authorities of Oklahoma. rag X Crest of the flood passes Fort Worth, Tex., during Tuebday and little more dam age Is done. The loss In Oklahoma Is enormous. rag 1 Presbyterian Mission board asks for $1,200,000 to conduct the work the coming year. Pag Methodist elect Dr. Wilson S. Lewis of Sioux City, la.. Dr. Edwin H. Hughes of Greencastle, Ind., and Dr. Bristol, rag X Colorado gives enthusiastic welcome to the trade excursionists of Omaha, rag 1 Illinois officers take negro away trora would-be lyncher. rag 1 Governor of Colorado Issues requisition for Frank Shercllffe. rag 1 Tidal wave lifts tramp ateamer on Its trip to New York. rag 1 Monitor Florid will become a target for American vessels. P7 Soldiers at Chester, Pa., are ordered to J shoot to kill if further trouble takes piac. lags 1 KZBBAIXA. Graln rate hearing at Lincoln cornea to an end. rag 3 Men digging water works trenches at Beaver City strike for higher wages. rage 3 School fund apportionment to the coun ties at the rate of a fraction over 90 cents per pupil. rag 3 POBT. Cornhusker track athletes hope to beat Minnesota In Saturday's meet. rag COMl&XmClAI. AJTD rDTAJICZAX. Live stock markets. rag T Grain markets. ragT Storks and bonds. rag 7 MOYXXZKTt) OP OCXAV ITBAMUXTS. Port. Arrived. .. Minnehaha NKW YORK . NEW YORK . PLVMOU'lH . CHERBOURG HAMBURG .. GIBRALTAR GENOA GENOA TRIESTE .... BREMEN .... LONDON ..... ..Mau Anutaniam. ..' I . Praatdant GraaC ..Kroa r. Wllbelm ..Bluacaer iie'ratia"".'.'.'.. J.FTiaMaa Irana . Koeals Albert. . Mar. Waahlnitsa . Groa. Kvrturau . atinsatooka FALLIERES PUJSJN BUSY DAY Ceremonial Call I son Member of English Relajatns; Moose Paid r Franco man. LONDON. Ma 24 M. Fsllieres, who ar rived here yesterday on a visit to the king of England, had a busy day today. He held a reception to the Gallic colony in London at the French embassy, after which he made a round of ceremonial calls upon various members of the English reigning houses. In th afternoon, accom panied by King Edward and Queen Alex andra, he paid a state visit to the Franco British exhibition. ANOTHER CASE0F THE PLAGUE Report that Ln Gnayrn Will B Reopened Boon Regarded Prenaa tnr at Wlllemstad. ennmmsaaana f WILLEHSTAD. Curacao, May i. The report thet the port of La Guayara would bo re-opened In the Immediate future Is considered here to be premature as It is unofficially stated that another case of bubonic plague has occurrd there sine the Issuance of President Cartro's decree. Popo Ptna Receive Bishop. ROME. May I'd. Pope Pius today re ceived in private audience the Kt. Rev. Charles E. McDonnell, bishop of Brooklyn, who afterward introduced to the pope his secretary. Mgr. John I. Barrett, and over 100 American pilgrims, most of whom left New Tork with the bishop April 30. RATES WILL NOT GO HIGHER Seathweatera Railroad gold To 1 roatemplallaaj Slight Hedactlone Soon. NEW TORK. May S8 There will be no Immediate advance ln tariff rates on rail roads of the southwest, according to an announcement made today by F. A. Lei and. chairman of the southwestern tariff com mittee, which has been In session here for more then a week. On the other hanl, Mr. Leland said, a proposition to make some slight reduction In rate will be sab mttted to the roada for approval. City Barked I nder Berkeley. BERKELEY. CaL. May fx. Buried a few feel undt-r the claaaie soil of -the Univer sity of California lies a ctiy of the stone age whnae walla rrapond to the In struments of the members of me Berkeley society for physical reavarch and show their well defined locations, according to the In vestigation made by Prof. Jooeph Venl, preaidant of the local Fajrc&icoJ SKKiiot and TEN DEAD AT FORT WORTH Crest of Flood Expected There Some Time During Day. RAILROADS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS Fear Thoosaad Persest Homeless at Dallas, Where Water la Reced ing itrea Oklahoma Fatalities. FORT WORTH. Tex., May Jg. With the waters of the Trinity river still near the summit of the banks, another great volume of water began pouring from the west fork of that stream toward this city late last night. Early today the river is rising at a rate of six Inches an hour and with such conditions as already prevail the out come when the crest of this second rush of waters reach this city cannot be fore told. That considerable additional property loss and suffering will result Is considered certain. f From 8unday night until noon yesterday the river was receding but slowly. During the afternoon the water was at a stand still. Last night the second rise, the crest of which should reach Fort Worth by late today, began. The number of dead here stands at ten. Two of the bodies of those drowned Sat urday night were recovered yesterday. One was that of a man named Welch, an em ploye of a saloon, and the other was of a farmer. Pople. The railway situation shows but slight Improvement. The Rick Island Is making no effort to run trains In any direction. The Joint track of the Texas & Pacific, Missouri. Kansas & Texas and Cotton Belt will not be opened for traffic before Thursday at least. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas la making no efforts to run trains north and the 'Frisco Is stopping all southbound trains at Car rollton and turning them back. The Fort Worth A Denver hopes to put a train through today, but its success Is uncertain. Railroads Lose) Million. Communication was attempted yesterday with Dallas over the Houston St Texas Central by way of Ennis, but the trains could not proceed further than the last named point. Only the International St Great Northern and th Houston & Texas Central had their tracks open yesterday. A considerable estimate places the losses of the railroads at Sl.000.000. A serious situation has developed here In connection with the c'.ty water supply. The mains are filled with black, muddy water unfit for drinking even after being boiled and settled. The city authorities declare it may be a week before they can restore the normal water supply. In the mean time those who can afford It are buying water from private artesian wells and those who cannot afford it are drinking the water that comes from the mains. Tririlling rescues were reported from Currowton and Grapevine. Thirteen men, women and children were caught In the overflow of the Denton river. Their condition became so precarious that they were forced to hold the children upon their shoulders In order to keep them from drowning. Thes paopl. staed fa water al- most to their necks for tan hours until res cued. - Thirteen railroad employe engaged In re pairing a bridge at Grapevine were hemmed In by the rising waters on Monday. They sought refuge on top of a big water tank and at last .accounts were still on the tank surrounded by four miles of water. An effort will be made to day to rescue them. Water Receding at Dallas. DALLAS. Tex., May 26. After doing damage of over Jl. 000, 000, drowning at least three people and rendering 4.000 people ln Dallas homeless, the Trinity river today is falling slowly. It Is believed that when the water has receded It will be found that th number of deaths will be Increased. All of the workmen who were carried down with the Texas A Pacific bridge yes terday have not been accounted for. Frank Edwards lost his life last night by falling Into the backwater on McKlnney venue ln the heart of the residence dis trict. Dallas business men are raising funds to succor the distressed and homeless. The city Is still without light and water, the plants being Inundated. A few street cars are being operated by th power furnished by private companies. All the railroads are practically tied up, but few trains being able to enter or leave Dallas. Record (or Brnso nt Waco. WACO. Tex.. May 2S.-The Brasoa river is higher here by two feet than ever known. Thousands of acres of land have been over flowed and the damage to crop Is heavy. People living ln ths lowlands have been driven from their homes. Five Inches of rain fell In ten hours. Railroads hare been waahed out badly. Tributaries of the Bra sos river are extremely high and crops along these streams have been damaged. Seven Dead In Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA CITY. OkL. May 2S.-Seven persons are dead, from four to 300 are homeless, thousands of acres of lowlands are inundated, hundreds of houses are waahed away or damaged, railroad and wagon bridges are gone over a large area of the southern part of the state; several of the railroad bridges are damaged and the tracks of nearly every railroad company otierellng In the state are either waahed away entirely or disarranged ln those sec tions visited by the heaviest rains and most disastrous floods. The dead: WILLIAM T. LINDLEY, Anadarko. THOMPKINS CHEEK. Shan wee W. B. HALLERJS. wife and child, Fred erick. NEGRO, downed at Guthrie. UNIDENTIFIED MAN. body found floating In Cimarron river near Guthrie. Near Davenport both the Frisco and Katy tracks are washed out. Near El Reno &)e feet of the Choctaw track la gone. On the Santa Fe near Guthrie the tracks were damaged, but thave been replaced. The Rock Island near Apache and near Fort Cobb has been damaged In the loct!r.g of bridge tents. The tracks of the Wichita Falls and Northwestern ln th Big Pasture are unsafe and trains are delayed. The Oklahoma Central ha practically aban doned Its service. More than 600 house In West Guthrie are autmieraTCd. Th flood has fallen, but th bottoms are still submerged and water four feet deep is running through the streets. Hundreds are homeless and transportation from on part of town to another Is by means of boat. Along the valley of th North and South Canadian river th Cimarron, th Arkan sas th Washita and Red rivers, thousands of acres of growing crops have been dam aged and many homes washed away. Mat Killed by Train. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia., May U.-Speclal Telegram. V-Aleck Tow, f!" years of age. was struck and Instantly killed by Mil waukee passenger train near Dunbar last night Tow waa a mulo. ' PROCLAMATION On Saturday, Mar 30. Manorial day saarcleee will bo keld ln onr city to pay trtknt to the memory of tho as that have paased away la th df sns f ear flag. Zm ken day of peace and prosper ity we son at Una forget to take part im these exerctaes. Bat thla flam mnst k kept alive, and th way to do It 1 for each of a to lay aslds busi ness for a few fconra and Join thos that inter at tbemselve ln arrang-lag ths program, oo that th young a well a th old may observe) this day. Bow, therefore, a mayor of th city, X urg and rauat that all busi ness honsea cloe from 1 o'clock to 6 o'clock oa atarday afternoon, that we may all take part la the exer cise, and thereby Impress apoa oar children th aerda of theee his torical events. JAbtXB O. PilLMAB, Mayor. MONITOR TO BECOME TARGET American Gnns nnd Torpedoes Will B Trained Cpon the Lit tle Voaael. NORFOLK Va.. May 28 Everything Is In readiness for the gunnery tests to which the monitor Florida ia to be subjected ln lower Chesapeake bay tomorrow, when It becomes a target for heavy firing from the turrets of Its sister ship, the-monitor Arkansas, and torpedoes to be shot at it under water by the torpedo boat Morris. All the vessels that are to participate In the novel experiment are In Hampton Roads, having left the Norfolk navy yard yesterday. Commander Qulmby and hla men have full faith ln the ability of their ship to withstand serious damage from the gun of the Arkansas, and they have no doubt of the repelling by the torpedo net" about the. Florida below the water line of the torpedoes that will be shot at" It by the Morris. It will be a testing of the, armoi plate of the Florida and the ability of that class of vessel to withstand heavy firing from modem guns, aa well as the marks manship of those doing the ftrtng. Practically all olf those who .will occupy hasardous positions on the Florida are volunteers who offered their services when the call went out from the Navy depart ment. The tests are being watched with great lntereat not only here, but by the officials at Vaahlngton, as well as by for eign representatives. . GREAT WAVE LIFTS STEAMER Norwegian Tramp Ship Has Narrow Escape oa Voyage front Jamaica to Now York. NEW TORK. May 2S- A stntle great wave directly la front of Its bow almost wrecked the Norwegian tramp steamer Jo seph K. Cuneo, on a "cruise from Port Antonio, Jamaica, which it has Just fin ished. "W were ln a perfectly calm aoa." said Captain Aahdt. ln quarantine, "on a sun shiny day, when suddenly wall of water thirty feet hlgn reared ln front of our bow and- pitched us up and ut" JU it seemed we would never stop. Wo almost turned a somersault. . A second wave lifted us aa high again, but this time we kept level. That was all. excaot hundreda of dead fish floating on the surface as we steamed away." He thinks the waves wer caused by a submarine earthquake. The ship waa not harmed. BODY CF WOMAN IDENTIFIED Mystery Sarroandina; Death of New Jersey Girl Partially Cleared Up. CAMDEN, N. J.. May 26 The mystery surrounding the finding last Sunday of the body of a well dressed woman on the flats of Big Timber creek, nesr Gloucester, N. J.,, was part'ally cleared today when the body waa identified as that of Maxle Mooney, aged 23. of North Woodbury, three mllea below Gloucester. The Identifi cation was made by relatives. It developed today that the young woman disappeared from the home of relatives at Steelton, Pa., on Saturday, and how she reached the vicinity of Glouceater Is not known. She was remarkably attractive. A month ago she suffered a nervous break down and. upon the advlc of a physician, went to Steelton to remain until fall. The authorities believe the young woman committed suicide by Jumping into the creek, or fell from a treetle bridge. MICHIGAN BIG FIGHTING SHIP New Vesoel Cornea Nearer Dread-aaaa-h Typo Than Ant; Craft In tho Navy. CAMDEN. N. J.. May M.-The first-class battleship Michigan, which was launched today from the yard of the New York Ship building company on the Delaware river, comes closer to the Dreadnaught class of warship In the English navy than any other big fighting vessel ln the American navy. The new vessel is known as an all big gun" battleship, aa it will carry eight twelve-Inch breech loading rifles. The general dimensions of the Michigan are as follows: Length on load water line. 460 feet; extreme breadth, 80 feet; draft. 34 feet Inches; total coal bunker capacity, 1.3D0 tons. The hull is of steel all through. Although a very heavy vessel, the con tract calls for a sustained speed of 1 knots an hour for four consecutive hour. REPUBLICANS ASKED TO STAY Hoaae Whip Reqoeata Member to Re mala for Poaalblo Carreaey Leglslatloa. WASHINGTON. May 2.-Every repub lican member of the house found in his mail today the following official notifica tion: "In view of the fact that there la a prospect for agreement on a currency bill, you are urgently requested to remain until a vote is taken. The great importance of this legislation to the country and the manifest interest of all sections therein re quires that every memher shall remain In hia seat until action has been taken. "JAMES FRANCIS BURKE. "Acting Republican Whip." BURLINGTON BONDS IN DEMAND Sixteen Million Dollar of Railroad Paper Several Time Over Snboerlbed In Enat. NEW YORK, May It!. Subscription to the llii.ro0.0i.0 bond issue of the Burlington railway were closed at the office of J. P. Morgan Ml Co. today. The amount of the bonds waa several times over subscribed. Th bonds will pay 4 per cent; they run for fifty years, and wet eftofd at taht and lnwr.su lt5sfi5U3 . BURRETT TO SECOND TAFT Nebraska Senator Selected to Voice th. Sentiment of State. INDIAN LANDS TO BE OPENED Hoaae Passe Senate Bill for the Sale of Portion of the Cheyenae River aad Staadlas; Reek Ageacles. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. May : (Special Tele gram.) According to a rumor which la well authenticated, Nebraska Is to have the honor of seconding the nomination of Secretary Taft and Senator Burkett haj been selected to perform that duty. It Is understood that California and Massachu setts will also second the nomination of Secretary Taft. the nominating speech to be made by Representative Theodore E. Burton of Ohio. While this latter haj not been decided upon, politicians who are in terested ln Secretary Taf t's candidacy are strongly of the opinion that an Ohio man should present the name of Mr. Taft, and there Is no man ln Ohio who stands for Secretary Taft and his policies so strongly as does the representatjve from the big Cleveland district. While Nebraska and Kansas In the early spring crystallised sentiment ln the west for the secretary of war. they were Im mediately hailed as pioneer states for the Buckeye statesman and as other states elected delegates and emphaslxed the thought of the prairie commonwealths, Nebraska and Kansas have received great commendation for the work done. Cali fornia followed ln good time, and the Pa cific coast having a pronounced Inter est In Secretary Taft the delegation from that states will be asked to select one of Its number to second the nomination of Mr. Taft. It is thought that National Committeeman Knight will be chosen for this office, having seconded the nomina tion of Roosevelt at Chicago in 104. Just whom Massachusetts will put forward is not known, but the state will be repre sented as voicing Its sentiment ln favor of the nomination of William Howard Taft. The selection of Senstor Burkett to second Taf t s nomination dates back to the trip which the senator made with Secretary Taft to Boston a month or six weeks ago, and where they addressed the Republican club of that state. Senator Burkett caught the fancy of the Bostonlans and his happy allusions to the war secretary paved the way for one of Judge Taft's great speeches, and It was then he asked Burkett to second his nomination, at least that is th way the story goes, but Senator Burkett has been slated on the part of Nebraska to second Taft's nomination, and that la con siderable glory for the state. Indian Lands To Be Sold. By a vote of 139 to 79, the houses today passed the bill authorizing the aale of un allotted land ln the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian reservaUana, situ ated ln South and North Dakota, and to open name to public settlement. Congress man Hall, In explaining th hell, stated that the total acreage embraced within tho " provision of the Kill amounted t 2.500.000. Of this amount l.SnO.000 were ln the Cheyenne River reservation and 1,200, COO acres in the Standing Rock reserva tion. He stated that the bill would leave the Indians on the Standing Rock reser vation about 1,26000 acres, and about 1.100,000 acres to the Sheyenne River Indi ans, exclusive of any allotment now taken or which may hereafter be taken prior to the opening of the lands to settlement. He stated the lands reserved for th use of the Indiana upon both reservations as diminished were ample and more than suf ficient for the present and future needs of the Indians of the reepectlve tribes. He further stated that it was of the utmost Importance that the bill should pass, because it meant the upbuilding and development of South and North Dakota because of the encroachments of civilisa tion along the whole front of the two I reservations. He said that one railroad had already reached the reservation and that another was building rapidly to It and with railroads built settlement was assured. "It will bring wealth to the states," said Mr. Hall." aa well as to the holdings and property of the Indians themselves." Indians Arc Satisfied. Representative Sherman, who has charge of the bill, stated that the Indians were entirely satisfied with the bill, which has passed the senate and waa now under con sideration axd voted to have the surplus unallotted lands of their reservations dis posed ln tho manner prescribed. He said the quanltity and quality of the lands were excellent and that he believed they were worth anywhere from 125 to So per acre. The lands are to be classified first Into agricultural lands of first class; second agricultural lands of second class; third graxlnc; lands; fourth timber lands and fifth mineral lands, which are not to be disposed of or appraised. The bill provides that lands shall be pald for by the home steader at the appraised price, one-fifth of the purchase price ln cash and the bal ance ln five equal Installments, the pro ceeds from the sale of th land to be placed to the credit of the Indians and draw interest at the late of i per cent per annum. Section 16 and 36 are reserved as school lands, by the states of North and South Dakota, which la In accordance with the enabling acts of these states. An appropriation Is made to pay the Indians for these lands at the rate of S2 per acre. Two commissioners are provided for to appraise the lands and after a survey has been made that the president shall Usue his proclamation operjng the lands U settlement. Pollard Aetlaa- Speaker. For four hours today Representative Pol lard waa acting speaker of the house of representatives, and iu that time was called upon to rule on a number of Interesting parliamentary questions and resist the ef fort made by the minority leader, John 6harp Williams, to secure a recapitulation of several votes. Although somewhat nervous in the beginning. Mr. Pollard grew In, self-as-urante as the day went by, and when Mr. Cannon relieved the representa tive from the First Nebraska district he congratulated h!m warmly cn his succ-s aa presiding officer of the house at a mol trying time, for everybody is weary of the protracted session. The clerks are Just about "tuckered out," while the representa tives are mad all through because they cannot get back to their homes and look aver th political situation. Senator Burkett said tonight that to morrow would decide whether he would go to Lincoln to deliver the Memorial day oration on Saturday, as he had promised a year ago be would do. If conditions should show any disposition to get away on Sat urday Senator Burkett will leave on Thurs day. Should congress, however, fail to ad journ on Thursday, Senator Burkett prob ably will cancel Us engagement MAY YET TAKE ALDRICH BILL Every Possible Effort Reins Made at Waaalanton to Tnah Cnrrenry Lealalatlon. WASHINGTON. May -The numerous Informal meetines among republican sen ators and reprenentatives which have hewn In progress during the past few days cul minated this afternoon in a formal con ference between the republican conferees of the senste and house on the currency bill. The conference adjourned shortly be fore I o'clock with the understanding that another meeting would he held later In the day. From admissions made by mem bers of the conference, it Is understood that while no positive agreement wss reached there was general acceptance of the conferees of the plan of compromise between the Aldrlch and Vreeland bills which was outlined yesterday and which provides for the issuance of emergency cur rency alternately under both the Vreeland and Aldrich plans. Both houses sre making enrnest prep.ira tlnrs to take up any report that may be made and renewed efforts were made today to hold members In their sents. Repre entstive Burke, acting whip for the repub licans of the house, sent a letter to every republican member, urging him to. remain In Washington snd be prepared to attend meetings of the house when the currency question shall come up. An Investigation made by the sergeant-at-arms of the house shows that of the 3 votes, 320 members of both parties are now In the city. Of these 1W are republicans and 130 democrats. MRS. GUINNESS UBIQUITOUS Mayor of La Porte Gets Another Letter from Man Who Saw Her. LA PORTE. Ind.. May ZS. Mayor Dar row today received another letter from Samuel Harvey, who recently wrote him from Kanas City, saying that he had met and talked with Mrs. Belle Guinness In Ogden. Utah, on May 4, six days after she was burned to death, acording to Coroner Mack. Harvey Is ln Chicago, where he says an attorney advised him not to come to La Porte, for he would be locked up as a witness. He says he will tell his story to the authorities If they care to hear It. The matter Is being Investigated. A convict ln the Chester. 111., prison has written here that Mrs. Guinness' house was a fence for a gang of Chicago cut-throats and robbers. He says he is In pobsesslon of valuable Information which he will di vulge to the proper officials. J. Frank ianly, governor of Indiana, has turned over to Sheriff Smutzer a letter from Smma C. Klob of South Coventry.. Conn., elllng of a strange woman in that town vho resembles Mrs. Guinness. The Coventry woman describes a mys erious woman ln black who has been swindling the people over the eastern part )f Connecticut and says she believes the rpn Is no other than Mrs. Guinness. The writer say she has seen a picture of Mrs. Guinness and that the resemblance is so striking that she could hardly be mls aken In her conclusions. SOLDIERS TO SHOOT TO KILL Mayor Johnson of Cheatea Instrne-t Men to Prevent Farther Disorder. CHESTER. Pa.. May V. Absolute qui-t prevails today, following the disorderly scenes of last night, when crowds of men and boys attacked some of the trolley cars operated by men who had taken the places of the striking rnotormen and conductors. The company decided not to operate cars until later In the day or until special po lice protection is afforded. The attack on the ears began early last night soon after the troop of the state police, who had been on duty here for weeks, left for their barracks In another part of the state. There were no dis turbances here while the state police were on guard. The cars were not molested. But they carried very few passenger. A half doxen cars were attacked last night In different sections of the city and several were stoned while passing through nearby towns. Several shots were fired also, but on one was seriously Injured. Mayor Johnson today said: We will take care of the situation this time ourselves. We have sworn in extra policemen and I have Instructed them in a crisis to shoot to kill. DANGERS CONFRONT REPUBLIC Governor Johnson Makes Alnmnl Ad dress Before Gradnnte of Ala bama Alnmnl. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 26. Governor John A. Johnson of Minr-esota, was the principal speaker of the day before the Alumni association at the commencement exercises at the state university at Tusca loosa. Hia subject was "Landmarks of American Liberty." Governor Johnson declared that the pro gress of the republic is opposed by two dangers. One Is a tendency of the federal goverr-ment to a centralization of power and the assumption of soverign powers not delegated to It by the constitution and be longing to the state and to the people. The other is the power of centralized and pred atory wealth fostered by special privileges and defiant of both the public welfare and the law of the land. "The exercise of these dangers la not only contemporary." he said, "but in a measure co-operative. Both threaten the liberty and the power of the people and the untarnished perpetuity ol our inatitutions. PATTEN STILL BOOSTS CORN Slay Option Still Advances nnd Pro, pert I It Will Continue on Hla. CHICAGO, May 26. May corn showel great strength on the board of trade to day, and advanced to a point S cents above the close of last night. The rrsult wit generally credited to a statement said to have been made by James A. Patten, who is supposed to have a "corner" on the May delivery, to the effect that corn la going "much higher." The price at one time was as blgh as TSc. The close of the market was strong and excited, wUh May corn 4'c higher, at Tsvsc CLEVELAND STRIKE CONTINUES Men Vole to Kerp On Fight Asjalaet Coaapnnr Many btriker Are Deacrtlnu. CLEVELAND. O.. May 2e.-At a meeting of the striking street railway conductor and rnotormen today It was voted to con tinue the strike. There wee a idkional de sertions from the tanks of the strikers today, many returning tj work. The com pany's ultimatum to take all men back at the old wage rate and without prejudice will xp lr at o'clock tonight. BOOST IN COLORADO Omahan Crowd Finds Many Friends in the State of Colorado. DENVER'S WELCOME IS CORDIAL Some of Party Remains There for Day While Others Oo On.' FIRST OF STOPS IS AT BOULDER Snow Capped Mountains for a Back ground to View. INTO THE IRRIGATED LANDS Exenralonlata Given a Moat Cordial Reeeptlon Wherever They Stop and Find Many Rnalnea friends. (From a Staff Correspondent. 1 BERTHOID. Colo., May W (Special Telegram.) While traveling by rail and ln automobiles at each Colorado town, the excursionists are seeing the state where there were but thirty-five cloudy days last year aral converting the business trip into a pleasVej Jaunt. When the party awoke at Boulder Tues day morning, some twenty member were missing, who stayed In Denver, where they will Join the excursion tonight. Street car end automobile rides at Boulder showed the city to Its best advantage. Mayor C. A. Bradley and a reception com mittee met the party at Longmont and the city, which has grown from J. 000 .o 7,000 ln four years, was viewed from auto mobiles. J long dri4e through the valley, with Long's peak and the snowy rang In the background, delighted the Omahans no more than to have a dosen massive residences pointed out by the mayor, the pressed brick for whirh waa made ln Omaha. Running through the best agricultural country ln the centennial state, it developed Tuesday that It was a genuine Omaha trade territory, the number of personal acquaintances who greeted the business men surprising many. Superintendent S. 8. Morris of the north- ern division of the Colorado Southern had charge of the train, while George Spaulding of the Colorado Telephone com pany met the representatives of the Ne braska Telephone company at Boulder and announced that as soon as the train ran Into the station arrangements had been made to connect every telephone on the train with the toll lines of the city. Many Coartesle In Denver. The toll lines will be used free of charge by all members of the party. The reception committees from Greeley and Fort Collins met the party and a large committee from the Colorado Traffic club of Denver greeted the Omahans at Fort Collins. Nothing has pleased business men more than the open and broad spirit of the Denver business men. Governor Buchel , assured Omahans they would find It every where. The general impression la that Denver would help the Omahana make , friends and get business if necessary. FORT MORGAN. Colo., May 2. (Special Telegram.) Governor Henry Bui.htel of Colorado welcomed the Omaha Trade Boosters at Brush in the true, blg-hearied Colorado style. "We want your city to grow four times as bib as it is and want our town to grow. We want Denver to grow, but people in Colorado are big and broad and they want the metropolis of a sister state to extend its influence and grow larger each year." Such was the hearty welcome extended by the chief executive of the state through which the Omahans will travel for a dny and a half. "We are gratified to welcome you to Color ado and the boundless west, the place where you, can ring for Omaha and use the top of your voices without maring the scenery, as Mr. Dooley says. Come again, come often and always be assured that we will welcome you and do the best we can to make you happy." Ho then told of th progress of the Omaha wool market. Gov ernor Buchtel expressed gratification at the way in which the two great states work together. "No petty Jealousies for us," he said. "We take the broader view of busi ness life; we have our business, you have yours. Send us an Order at Bush for a carload of sugar and we will fill It. Send It to Fort Morgan, where you will stop next, and they will fill ft there. Send an order for sugar to Denver and they wlU sell you a train load. A. W. Jeffries of Omaha responded to the addresses of welcome at Brush and paid a high tribute to the way in which Colorado and the chief executive work for th de velopment of the great transmissourt country. H. G. Nelson and E. S. Madison of tho Chamber of Commerce and G. L Cudworta and H. M. Rogers of the Brush Commercial club met the excursion at Akron. Presi dent G. E. Hosmer of the Commercial club of Fort Morgan, together with Q. M. An derson and W. S. Abbott extended th wel come of Fort Morgan long before the train reached the thriving city. The first moving picture show, exhibiting scenes of Omaha life, was given at Fort Morgan, and th entire city turned out to greet th party. Regardless of the fact that Wray, Colo., but a few days ago suffered a 170, n0 fire the town was in the best of spirits and gave a hearty welcome to the excursionists. Yuma citixens prepared a neat souvenir, which bore the strange device, "Denver la too near Yuma to make a good city." The train left Fort Morgan soon after S o'clock and reached Denver at midnight. Not until Wednesday noon will it again enter Ne braska. After the first day of success and beau tiful weather the executive committee de cided to call the train the "Prosperity ' Special." and the air seems charged with good feeling and every stop brings new hope for the future of Omaha. FOREIGNERS WITNESS HANGING I'ennaylvnnla SkerlaT Admits Then la Hope Tendency to Mnrier May Be Checked. POTTSVILLE. Pa. May S6 In order that they might impress their countrymen with the enormity of the crime of murder ' and the terrible punishment that the law of this country calls for, a large number of Slavs, Hungarians. Poles, Italians, Rus sians, Lithuanians snd other foreigners were Invited to attend the execution today of r"-lix RaJzius, a young Pole convicted of the murdtT of a oman and her ch'ld at Shenarui iah, s:x months ago. Five hundred peraons were in the prison yard to wltntas the hanging, the sheriff having distributed tli Wets liberally on his theory that the story of the rxecutlou told from the lips of the foreigners will have a salutary af tect la curbing murderuud tondancU. , 5 I 1 ' i t '4 M H