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he Omaha Daily Bee THE OMAHA DEE a, cln, reltnbto newspaper that Is admitted to earn and vwmry hots a. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nehrs'ka Fair. Por 1nw-l"ntr For wen t her report see rnge 3. VOL. XXXVIII NO. 206. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1909 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. SEVEN HOURS' . TALKON SUGAR Senate Spend Entire Session in Dis cussion of Thii Schedule of Tariff Bill. MENERt IS FOR HIGH X""" He Sayi it Would Render States Independent. SM00T AND BURROWS V Michigan and Utah Senator! Snppt . , a.iJ.- v - Committee I ACUOIL - BRISTOW " ON BROWN SUGAR Kalian Kays Present Standard Makes It Imposalblo to Bar Unrefined Ar ticle and Compels All to Par Trlbnto to Trnst. WASHINGTON. May . For more than oven hour today the senate wii engaged In the discussion of sugar, aa that subject Is involved In the pending tariff bill. Be ginning with an effort by Senator Mn- F.nery, the Louisiana democrat protection- 1st, there were, four aet speeches three of these were In support of the sugar schd,ule as reported from the committee on finance, while the fourth was a plea for mtaerlal reductions. Senator McErney made an earnest pela for etlff protection, not only because of the jiecessity for such a policy In the in terest of revenue, but because as, he de clared, such a course would render the United tSatel Independent of other coun tries. Senators Burrow! of Michigan and Sena tor Bmoot of Utah, both of them mem bers of the finance committee, also spoke in support of the committee's action, oath and Protection. Resuming the thread of his discussion of the sugar - schedule. SI. MCBnery of Iou)slana. in the senate today dealt with the attention of the southern atatea and southern statemen towards the policy of protection. Referring to his remarka In the senate yesterday, he said: "That there is a change of sentiment going on In the Houtlt In relation to pro- .nun Baa u vi ii ruMtnltv anil 1 hrine senators from ths aouth who have support protection on every Industry in the state, may extend the vision of their horizon and accord protection to great - national in terests." Mr. McEnery spoke specially of the need ' of a protective tariff on lumber, which Industry he said employed 35,000 men. pro ducing lumber worth J44.CO0.00O annually. After pointing out 'that southern sen ators have voted for a dutv on lumber which produced a revenue of ony I2,0O8,flte annually, Mr. McEnery called attention to the vastly "aveatei 'iriol.me' produced by sugar which yields a revenue of $130,000,000. "I want to appeal to southern senators," he declared in rlnglnc tone, "to abondon their absurd caae of theories of the tariff for revenue only and vote to support the Industries of the United Slates. "I do not base my plea for a duty on sugar for the ureat revenue It brings. I put It -on a higher plane, which Is the necessity for the country to become Inde pendent of any foit-'gn government for things it requires. Break down the tariff on sugar ttnd this country will be run oer with sugar from Europe, both refined and granulated and It will Hop every beet fac tory In the t'nltedi States and stop the cul ture Of cane in the state of Louisiana. Hrlitow oa Brown Buaar. Mr. Brlatow . followed. While Mr. Mc Enery, a democrat, had epoken for a high and protective rate on sugar, the Kansas unainr. a republican, advocated a reduc tion, Introducing an amendment to strike out the provision for "No. 1 Dutch stand ard" and reducing the duty on refined sugar from 1.90 to cents a poud. He said: "Whenever a senator endeavors to reduce the existing duties In the bill he Is at once accused of attempting to destroy the industry effected." He instated that the senators who are endeavoring to obtain reductions In the tariff duties wei-e the best friends of the protective policy. "They want," he de clared, "to have the protective policy stand as a symbol for American lnduatriea and not as a symbol for graft and greed." Illustrating his remarka by exhibiting bottles of sugar, Senator Brlatow ex plained that according to his view the re moval of the. Dutch standard test would allow dark colored sugar to cojne into this Country and at once go to consumers if Uiey should desire to have it without the reKrW'X or. whitening process. "The only purpose of this color teat," he said.' "Is to force the people to pay to the American Sugar Hefinlng company SO cents per 100 pounds for refining that S"Kar. He claims that ha order to avoid the pay ment of duty on sugar of higher color Standard the Sigur trust Imports the prod-ta-t of dark color and refines it. If the Putch standard test were removed, he said, a greater amount of revenue would be re ceived. The Dutch atandard had been superseded aa a standard for testing eugar by the polartscoplc test. Holding up to the view of the senate a bottle of dark crystalised sugar he said It was a product of Java, and sold largely to consumers In England. "Has not that very sugar driven out of existence the sugar refineries of England?" inquired Mr. Smith tf Michigan. Mr Brlstow did not know about that, but he declared that If auch Java sugar could be brought Into the United Sl.Aea It would t. rmit tii American people to use It with out i ng toll to the American sugar re finery. i cannot aa a United Btatee senator say to the American eitiien that he cannot buy a cheap brown SJgar if he wants to do bo." de.iared Mr. Brlstow. "To do so would be s tyranny that American citlsens will not stand." Mr. Brlatow declared that actual differ entlal received by the trust on refined sugar haa been increased from 2SS oenta rer l' pounda to 7.I per 100 pounds since tbe Dingley law went into effect v Kills Wtnsa and Self. TOI'EKA. Kas. May S8. Daniel Logan Hun. a farm hand, hot and killed Mrs. James Abel at her home near Urantville, mi nilea east of Tupeaka, this afternoon and then killed himself. Andy t.ete Medal Himself. PARIS. May H. The council of the Sar bonne today con fen ed upon Andrew Carne gie a nM)al in recognition of his founding Uie Curie scholarships id Wui. Roosevelt Party Prepares to Visit Sotik District Hunters and Scientist! Will Return to Nairobi to Get Ready for Journey. ' NAIROBI, British East Africa, May J. All the members of the Roosevelt party Wme Into Nalrbbl at 4 o'clock this after ion from the Healley ranch. They are J. nburned and appear to be In splendid lth. In the last hunting Mr. Roose SP1 ' bagged another buffalo and a big on Kermlt. , naturalists of the expedition have " 'ed two pythons and 400 odd birds a mammaU They ar(, Mp.rlally de lighted with some expected specimens. Tonight and tomorrow Mr. Roosevelt will be the uest of F. J. Jackson, acting governor of the protectorate. For the re mainder of his stay here he will occupy George McMillans town house, loaned for the occasion. The natu ralists ot the party, together with R. J. tjnnlngham, who has charge of the expedition,, will stop at the Norfolk hotel. The party will leave here next week for the Rot IV riln.rl.-t via ftltaba and will return here , before the end of July. A public banquet will be tendered Mr. Roosevelt in Nairobi about the first of August. The expedition will be accompanied to the Sotlk country by I J. Tarlton. Governor Jackson has issued invitations to a reception to meet Mr. Roosevelt Thursday night, and he will entertain the former preaident of the United States at dinner Saturday. After this dinner, Mr. Roosevelt will attend an amateur theat rical entertainment. Junken's Lawyer Fighting Hard Asks Jurors in Murder Case if They Will Act According to Christ'i Teachings. CENTERVILLE. Ia., May Z.-The first six veniremen examined today in the trial of John Junken for the murder of Clara Rosen, haa formed opinions and were dis missed. Judge Mitchell, attorney for the defendant, delved into the religious and family lifeof the talesmen, asking If they were praying men' and if they would give a verdict in accordance with the teachings of CfrrTist. Junkln was kept under guard In the court house all night. There have been no mob demonstrations. The prisoner, neatly dressed, sits near his mother, but surrounded by guards during the proceed ings in the court room. Junken wtll tomorrow plead guilty to the charge and" throw himself upon the mercy of the eourt, according to the negro's statement last nlghi This, says Prosecutor Seneca Cornell, means Junken will be sentenced to hang. ; as Judge Rob erts has stated he would inflict the death penalty tf the negro was convicted. Giving Away . $100 Bills V Some Surprised Recipients Call on Postoffice Inspectors to Find Out Giver. DES MOINES. Ia.. May Postoffice In spectors today were asked to unravel the mystery surrounding the receipt by a num ber of residents of Panora, la., of letters containing Jl'iO bills. No signature Is at tached to the letters, though one of them bears the postmark of Portland. Ore. Five persons admit having, received money totaling, $1,125. Mrs. Viola Lnpegitt, a widow, received 225, all in S10 bills with a note signed, "Your friend." LAND FRAUD QUIZ IS STILL ON Cirand Jury Investigation at Tnlsa Probably Will Not End I n tll Saturday. TULSA. Okl., May 38 Saturday of this week It is believed will see the finish of the investigation of the Muskogee town lot frauds now going on here before the federal grand Jury. When the Jury resumed ita sitting today twenty out-of-town wltneases, mostly from eastern atatea, were on hand to testify. There are twenty-five others In the city yet to be examined. Among the witnesses who testified today was T, B. Stewart of Columbia, Mo. RIO GRANDE ON A RAMPAGE - River Rearhes Highest Point la Its History and Parma Are Inandated. EL PASO. Tex., May M.-The Rio Grande, river la the highest in Its history and villages and farms in the valley above and below El Paso are inundated. In El Pa 10 county a force o( men haa been constantly at work cutting away driftwood in ordr to save tbe brldgea. Site of Train Robbery is Sold in Real Estate Deal Will Crary and "E. A. Benson, have bought the land west of the Forty-second street wagon bridge' where the Union Pa ciflo Overland Limited train was robbed Saturday night. Whether they Intend fencing it as a spot to be reserved as the scene of the "last" train robbery in the heart of a great city or sell it in small lots to people who wish to live on hlstorlo ground, Mr. Crary refuses to say. The tract consists ot about fourteen arrea and was sold by A. P. Tukey d Son. Mr. Crary claims the deal was made be fore the robbery, but Harry Tukey says he knew nothing about, the plans to pull off a train robbery Saturday, and had no rea son for getting rid. of the land. The deal was closed after tbe robbery, says the agent, and is doubtless wanted for a park or other reserve. t E. A. Benson refuses to be Interviewed about the deal, but admits hs Is Interested with Crary in buying the land. Thn deed was made to the Home Terrace Real Estate company, which consists of Beusoa aud Ciary. Tu land la wortb fM TAFT TALKS TO NEGRO STUDENTS President Makes Address at Annual Commencement of Howard University. EXECUTIVE PRESENTS DIPLOMAS Cornerstone of New Carnegie Library Laid by President. FUTURE OF ! COLORED RACE Speaker Says it Never Was More Hopeful Than Today. MUST SOLVE HIS OWN PROBLEMS Negro's ' Salvation Depends Vpon Hie Making; Himself Useful to the Community In ' Which He Lives. WASHINGTON, May 26. -Speaking" to the graduates of Howard university, near this city today. President Tnft declared that never at any time has the future of the negro, as a race, appeared more hopeful and bright than at the present day. The president Impressed upon his hearers the fact that It is for-the negroes them selves .to work out their work futurue and to make themselver valuable citizens in the communities In which they live. Con ditions for the negro in the south, the president said, he believed are growing better and better. Southern people of the better class are confing to look more and more upon the negro race aa one of their valuable assets. Mr. Taft declared, and he again urged upon th negro the Importance of gaining the respect and the friendship of the white people among whom he Is to live. The task of educating the negro and es peclally of educating leaders among the race, the president asserted was a debt owned by the government; a debt only too difficult of repayment because of the con stitutional limits of the government in dealing with the individual. Preaident Presents Parchments. President Taft peraonally handed to the more than 100 candidates for degrees their parchment rolls. When the commencement extremes were ended, he was escorted to the foundation of the new Carnegie library of the university where he officiated at the laying of the cornerstone. The president evidently enjoyed the privilege of being a real mason, for he not only applied the customary first dash of mortar, but worked indUHtrlouely with the silver trowel until he had covered the entire resting place for the well-proportioned atone. Secretary of the Interior Balllnger, Min ister Legar, of Haytl, and President Thlr kleld, of the University, also , were called upon to wield th trowel. "Come on Berlin ger, you might as well help," said the ore8tdent to the secretary, . under whose department the control of Howard Unlver slty comes. "But don't put on too much,' the president added, "and spll the Job." Address of Mr. Taft. Secretary Balllnger made a brief address at the commencement exercises, the forth leth. The announcement was made of the conferring of the honorary degree of Dieter of Laws upon former Secretary J as, K.' Garfield. There was a great crush to hear the president, more than a thousand oolored people stood in the rain outside the university chapel while he was speaking. "This university," aaid the president, in his speech, "Is tie partial repayment of the debt to a race to which a government and the people of the United States are etern ally Indebted. They brought that race In to this country against its will. They planted it here Irretrievably. They first put It In bondage seemed to make neeesa ary, under the system then In vogue. Then they freed It and put upon It theresponsl blllties of cltisenshlp. Now some sort of obligation follows that cdaim of facts with reference to the people who are responsible for yhat that government did. The obllga tlon will be clearer, or rather, the method of ita discharge would be easier, were It not for our constitutional system, which throws generally upon the statutes the bur den of education and leaves the general government only certain limited Jurisdic tion with respect to the people. Weed of llan Leaders. '1 am far from saying that the colored race today would be better off if they all had university education. I think they would be In a bad way If they had, be cause they would not know how to use It and they would not find means of using it. No race would be better off if all were educated as university men. The great body of the colored race, as the great body of the white race, must depend for their livelihood upon thetr manual labor, skilled or unskilled, or upon some occupation which requires less education than that which Is conferred by a university, and if that education Is too widely extended the effect of it Is to put a lot of men Into life who do not find occupations which are suited to their tastes and to make them Contlnuerf on Second Page.) to $500 per acre, but Benson and Crary are supposed to have paid at least $100 more in order to get tbe land because of the added value given by historic interest. BIG STEAL AT , BUFFALO Treated Employe of f'ennty Treasar ers . Office Said to Havo Taken "36,000. BUFFALO, N. T.. May M.-Jared C. Weed, cashier of the county treasurer' office since IMS, was arrested today on a charge of grand larceny. County Treasurer Fix, who mads the charges, says that the total of the alleged stealings since 1M0 are $36,660. rangtng from a few hundred dollars to several thousand a year. Treasurer Fix charges that another era ploye is Implicated and says that he has a confession from each ot the men aa to their peculations. He says the confession and the restoration of .the funds whlc has been made were procured without any promise oi uamui ,V 1, C N Omaha Men Demonstrate That Alfalfa is a Human Food Product. News Item. From the Denver Republican. DOUBLE DECK FOR CORN SHOW Second Story Kay Be Put in the Big Auditorium. ARCHITECTS SAY IT IS FEASIBLE Will Afford One Hundred Thousand Square Feet of Space and Be Movable When It Is De- ' alrnble. The National Corn exposition will be held in the Auditorium and such tem porary buildings as will be necessary to accommodate the big corn and grain Bhow. This has been practically decided, by the exposition management, following a dis cussion of the practicability eX putting in a qeronq n.'ur -in ins -Auwuium.'-ivmcii will almost double the space of the big I building. The plan Is to put this floor aero'S from the balcony floor, extending over e en- lire Duiiaing, ann - removing the stage. which will also be double-decked. This will give almost 100,000 square feet of floor space. With this arrangement It wtll be un necessary to remove the seats in the bal cony, but they will come in very handy and the lectures and band concerts will be given on the second story. By this arrangement also so much space will be given that it Is possible the Audi torium management will bear a good share of the expense, end the floor, when taken up, wll be in such shape that It can be readily, put down again for any purpose where the double-deck Is needed. Archi tects who have looked over the proposition declare it to be feasible and one of the best ideaa they have had suggested to them in connection with the exposition building problem. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania are the last two states to come In. Letters were received Wednesday frwn N. B. Critchfield, secretary of agriculture of Pennsylvania, and John J. Dunn, secretary of the agri cultural department of Rhode Island. Sioux City News Changes Hands i Uhl and Ashbaugh Sell Paper to Frank B Wilson, Present Man aging; Editor. 8IOUX CITY, la., May 26. (Special Tele gram.) Frank R. Wilson of Sioux City this morning purchased from Mel Uhl of Omaha, L. V. Ashbaugh of St. Paul, N. W. Ray of St. Paul and others the Sioux City Daily News, an evening paper. Mr. Wilson In an editorial announcement says the paper wll) continue to be independent and that there will be no change in ita policy. Mr. Wilson at the state university was editor of the Dally lowan and after ward aerved as reporter on the Council Bluffs Nonpareil and the Sioux City Journal. When the News came to Sioux City he became city editor, then managing editor and recently wae made editor and general superintendent and owner. Why do you pay rent when you can buy a home in Om aha with only a small pay men t down and balance same as rent? Head the Real Estate col umn from day to day and you will find a home offered for sale within your means. The Bee ha3 found homes for hun dreds of others and can find a home for you. Hav you read the want ads. yet today t KtrWCNa! HY TKE.tR. PLtASUItC. . SHADE. HE9UCHA.DNE.ZZAR1 TM ALFAtFA MAV CLUB' IS COWG TKt HCBR.E.W CHILDX.EX ONE BCTtER.. IF IT 19 KEAtUY A VI CW J PAPER STORY TT MAV VAVt ORIGINATED WITH THE OMAHA BEE." "Adam God" Accuses Minister Religious Fanatic. Stops Trial to Say that Evangelist Called Him a Liar. KANSAS CITY, May 2. James Sharp, known as "Adam Ood," on trial for mur der for his part In the fatal religious riots here last winter, furnished a sensa tion In the criminal court today, when he arose In his place at the prisoners bench and accused a minister of having- entered his cell and abused him. "Your honor," declared Sharp, address ing Judge Latshaw, "I want to have a man arrested for coming Jnto my cell and abusing ma." The judge gave respectful hearing to the prisoner, 'although he had become accustomed to Sharp's outbreaks, and the latter continued: "This minister called me a liar and a hypocrite and abused me, although I was not talking to rllm." ''Who was be?" the judge asked. "There he sits," declared Sharp dramat ically, pointing to Rev. Job Lyon, an evangelist who frequently preaches to the prisoners and who happens to be a wit ness for the state in the present csrs. A consultation between judge, attorneys and the prisoner ensued. It showed that there was little basis for Sharp's charges and Judge Latshaw finally said: "You will be given every protection of the law, Mr. Sharp. You are entitled to a fair trial, a fair chance, and I will see thst you get It." BINDERS START IN TEXAS Reports from Karlr Fields Indicate That Yield Will Bo Larger Than Kvcr. ' WICHTTA FALLS. Texss, May M. Blnders were started today in many wheat fields in. Wichita" county I. Thla la the first harvesting of the year In Texas and marks the beginning of the season through out the United States. Reports Indicate the yield will be larger than expected. FATAL BLOW AT TRACK MEET Prof. Moak of Pnrdne, Hit by Ham ( mer, Saecnmbs to Injnry. LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 2s.-Prof. Benja min M. Hoak, of Purdue University, who was accidentally struck by a hammer here last Saturday while officiating in the atate high school meet, died today. 1 7 Man Who Captured John Brown Dead in South Dakota MITCHELL, S. D.. May 38. (Special.) Major Israel C. Greene, aged 85 years, ths man who captured John Brown at Har per's Ferry, is dead on his farm near here where he had lived for thlrty-alx years. Greene was a close friend of Colonel Rob ert E. Lee. Major Greene died last night at his home, two miles east of this city, of heart trouble, having lived pn his government claim since he took It In the fall of M73. Ha waa something of a noted character In the history made just before tbe civil war, the capture of Brown being only one in cident. Major Greene was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., in 1824. In 1834 he accrmpanld hla parents to Wisconsin snd got his schooling in the log school houses of that country. Thirteen years later he joined the marina corps of the United Suites navy and was conspicuous of his work la that depart ment. Jn UtU he waa married to a south ern woman, Miss Taylor, who now sur vives him, and when the war broke out, or a few years before that, be was located at Berryville. Vlr., the native state of his bride, and he turned his sympathies to the south and joined ths confederate array, much to the ourprtae of his northern friends. At the time that Wisconsin sent her troops to the front he was urged to accept the appointment of' colonel in one of the regiments, but declined, ylt was thojght that he waa swayed by the ad miration and love of his southern wife in deciding tu espoused the eauje of ths confederacy. 1 fc2TV 1 IpuNimrtXNTl Vlx IA tj I imrtXNT OT BALLOON FLIGHT SUCCESS First Ascension of Dirigible Shows Perfecl Control.' LOOSE FEED PIPE ENDS TEST Army Men Have Airship Towed Back to Balloon Moose After Flying In Any Desired Direction and Al titude for Home Time. United States army stgStal corps dirigible baloon No, 1, better known aa the Baldwin dirigible airship, made a successful flight Wednesday afternoon at Fort Omaha, with First Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm as pi'ot and First Lieutenant Benjamin D. Eulola as engineer. The flight was somewhat delayed because of a slight readjustment of the engine which operates the propeller but the big airship was at length towed out of the balloon house, over the half Inflated spher leal balloon, the possibility of which gives a good idea of the immensity of the bal loon house. The aeronauts took their places In the frail, elongated car in the balloon house, Lieutenant Fulols being at the front end of the car, from which the big propeller Is operated, and Lieutenant Iahm at the rear section, operating the canvas box-like rudder. The ascension and flight were highly sat isfactory, although the weather was not favorable, the air being heavy and an occasional sprinkling of rain falling. The airship was permitted to ascend about 600 feet and was completely under control of the two officers at all times. Three com plete circles were made over the .balloon grounds and the the balloon was sent over toward Miller park, the ship bsing flown at both high and low altitudes, and close to the telegraph wires. Finally It was gen tly tilted over the wires in ordr to show how completely it waa under control. Feed Pipe Works Loose. Flying over Twenty-seventh street near Allison avenue the small feed pipe con necting the gasoline tank with, the engine became loosened by the " vibration of the propeller and It became necessary to de scend, which was accomplished without accident, the airship settling down in tha street aa gently as a bird. Itather than undertake any further flight with the slightly disabled engine, the airship was then towed back to the balloon house. It was an Interesting experiment, particu larly in towing the captive ship over and (Continued on Second Page.) Hla capture of John Brown associated Major Greene's name with a prominent event in the history of the war. He waa accompanied by a small bidy of men and found Brown In a house. Hla orderly flint entered the house and waa shot dead. Major Greene followed through the door and, inquiring pf Captain Washington which waa Brown, Washington, pointed to a man kneeling on the floor with his carbine in his hand said he was Brown. Major Greene ordered Brown to surrender, but he uttered a stern "no." Major Greene, who carried a broad sword, in the absence of his regular army sword, struck Blown a blow over his head and carried him In captivity. When he joined the confederate army, Greene was appointed to the ppsltlon of major and aerved throughout the war. He was a close friend and associate of Colonel Robert E. Lee and was with Lee when captured by General 8hrldn. Since com ing to this country thirty-six years ago. Major Greene has lived a qjlet and retired life on his farm. He has taken some in terest In state politics, and haa been a ataunch demoorat all the years, in tha early settlement of this country Major Greene, with his brother, did much of the government survey work. He was highly respected by the citlsens of this community. OTTAWA. Kan.; May 36,-Horace H. Lay. a nephew of John Brown of Osswatomie, diet last night at the old homestead In this county where Brown lived much of the time while he was In Kansas. May's im- lly came to Kansas from New York in XkA at Brown'f suggeauwh ' iii; , lf? 1 A stack or 1 ALFALFA ( HOT CAKES J yiSK TREMOR SWAYS ' MIDDLE WEST HI 1 Scismis Disturbance Affects Iowa, Il linois, Wisconsin,, Michigan and Indiana. CHIMNEYS AND STOVES FALL Several Small Fires Started, but Dam age is Slight. TWO SHOCKS AT DAVENPORT Lights in Chicago Swing from North to South. BUILDINGS SHAKE AT PEORIA Kerr Seismograph In Weather Office Record Shock Which (a of Foor Seconds' Dnrntlon-Telep1iono Wires Affected. CHICAGO, May 24 A. light earthquake shock lasting only a -few seconds whs felt In the states of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa snd j-ontlnguous territory beginning at 9:41:30 TVok this morning. Early reports covered territory from Springfield, 111., through Davenport, la., and Janesvllle, Wis., north to Muskegon, Mich. Reports of the vibrations, which re corded no material damage, were received from the following cities: Bnlolt, Wis.; Peoria. Kewanee, Rockford, Joilet, Dixon, Streator, Freeporl, Blooming ton, Galena, Mollne, Elgin, Aurora, Spring field, 111., and from Jaynesville, Wis.; Dav enport, Dubuque and Burlington, and Muskegon and Kalamaxoo, Mich. Throughout the territory affected the only damage reported waa of a minor na ture. Several small fires were started by the overturning of stoves and many chim neys were rssed. Aurora, 111., Is said to have suffered particularly in this respect. In this city the shock was generally felt, but In the great majority of cases was at tributed to the ordinary causes, such as the passage of street cars, elevated trslns, blasting In distant quarries or the pas sage of structural Iron on big trucks through the streets. It was not until news papers made their appearance with tho' story that' the public learned that It had passed through a natural phenomenon. Chicago Pmnin slight. Damage in Chicago, as elsewhere, was confined to the breaking of dishes and or naments shaken from mantel pieces or tables. No fires of material consequence were reported. In the outskirts of the city' several small fires were started, but were easily extinguished. During the period of tha vibration It was almost Impossible to get correct tele phone connections, owing to the swaying of the wires, damp from last night's rain, against each other. At Beloit. Wis., all the college buildings rocked violently and many persons' eg... perlenced difficulty In remaining on their feet. At Joliot chairs and other light objects were overturned and at Dixon gas fires were shukon out. At South Haven and Benton Harbor. Mich., windows rattled violently and much china was broken. At Dubuque, la., the vibration seemed to have tho effect of two shocks. Davenport, la., also felt two shocks, the first shock being the more violent. Msrhts Hwlnc North and Roota. Prof. Cox. the weather forecaster, said that the light In hla office swung from north to south during the shock and the chairs and light desks ahowed the e,ffevts of the vibration. Although the disturbance was felt every where In this city it was not until news papers were on the streets that citlsens were correctly informed of what had hap ptntl. At first the vibrations were laid to passing street cars or building opera tions which not uncommonly slightly shako buildings. A young woman stenographer . In the federal building thought someone had come up behind her and given the chair a shake. "You stop that," she said, angrily, turn ing around, only to discover that there wns nobody behind her snot that the reat of tha office force was observing the swaying of a large chandelier. Recorded at Washington. WASHINGTON, May 26,-A slight d:s tuibance lasting about a minute was re corded on the seismograph at the United States weather bureau here today begin ning at t o'clock 41 minutes and 30 seconds (eastern time). There was not enough de tail In thn record to indicate the exact lo cation of the disturbance. CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. May K.-A slight earthquake shock lasting fifteen seconds waa ftlt here this morning. It was most severe at Coe college, causing students to lush from the fourth floor of the building. Buildings fthake at Peoria, PKORIA. 111., May M.-Peorla experienced ita first earthquake in years at t:W this morning. The shock lasted four seconds , and was recorded by the new weather bureau seismograph. Many of the larger business buildings were shaken, and on the bluffs, in the residence section. It was felt more perceptibly than down town. The school children at the White school were about to assemble when a portion of the plastering fell, causing quite a panic among the few children who were in the room. KEWANEE, 111., May 2fl.-An earthquake lasting thirty seconds, shook buildings here st 1.40 o'clock this morning. The windows rattled and small articles were shaken from desks. The tremor was dlstlnot and wasinoiicfd in all parts of the city, BELOlT. WU., May ?.-The entire Rock river valley exeiltnced an earthquake shock this morning at 11:40. Reports of a like happening ram to Be loit from KockCord, 111. All the college buildings rocked violently snd houhcs throughout the city were ! shaken. DUheK rattled and people on the J street at the time of the shock experi enced difficulty in remaining on their feet. People Flee from Belldlnga. Dl'Bl'l.'E, la.. Msy 3 Two esrthquake shocks were, felt here this morning. The first shock occurred at S 50 and con tinued ten seconds. The second followed almost immediately and was of shorter duration. The tt.uck were felt throughout the city, hut were worse In the down town district. Big buildings trembled and the occupants rushtd into the streets In terror. The hank and insurance office building, a substantial seven-story gtruotura, was r