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.The ' Omaha Sunday Bee. PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska--Unsettled, l or Ioa-Partlv cloudy. For weather report see re 1. VOI,. XXXVIII NO. 51. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 6 1D09-S1X SECTIONSv-THIKTY-SIX PAOES. SINOLE COPY FIVE CrTS. SPECIFIC RATES 0NC0TT0N GOODS Benate Adopts Amendment Changing Method of Assessing Dutiei on Some Classes. TAST PRAISES OLD NEPTUNE DEF1EIH5Y CUPID In Spite of Orders to the Contrary, the Newly Graduated Middies Are Marrying. ONE NEBRASKA MAN A LEADER WORK OF MAGOONU President Sends Special Congress Regardinfcv Affairs. V TO PREVENT UNDERVALUATION ABILITY OF NEBRASKANH NOTED r. ; 7 . . I .vV . - ft r' Exciting Debate precede Taking of the Vote. COLLI VER ROASTS ALDRICH Iowan Charges that Attempt ii Made to Mislead Senators. RIDICULES EQUALIZATION TALK He Baya I,ow Ratea Have Been Hiliri and High Rates Allowed to Re main . tnrhanard finest Ions hy Tillman and Borah. WASHINGTON, U. C, June .-The finance commutes amendment to the cot scliedule Inserting specific ratea Instead of ad valoiem ratea on goods valued at from 7 tu 14 cents per yard, was adopted. 39 to JS. A Hicond committee amendment fixing specific rates for the purpose of prevent ing undervaluation was adopted 39k to Taking the floor when Mr. Aldrlch aoked for an aye and no vote on cotton cloth schedules today, Hcnator Dolllver made the aonuioilai rafters ring with his denuncia tion of the speech made by the Rhode Is land senator last night on that schedule. "I desire tu avoid any harsh criticism nf what hus been done," he said in open ing' hi jemarks, "but 1 am not able to avoid a plain, straightforward statement of what this committee now asks the sen ate to do. "Men are asked," continued Mr. Dolll ver. "to cast their votes here not upon testimony but upon authority of a com mitter, and it becomes my duty to Inquire Into the sacredness of that substitute for factH and figures." - Mr. A Mitch arose to leave tha chamber. "I hope the senator will remain to hear what 1 have to say," suggested the Iowa senator in an appealing tone. "1 had an engagement," said Mr. Aldrlch, smiling and hesitating. "Well, you have an engagement here," retorted the Iowan. "I say you will not turn your back upon what I have to say without taking the moral consequences that mill naturally arise In such a case." Mr. Dolllver then exhibited a copy of a petition of merchants of New Tork, which was a declaration against any In crease of the tariff duties. Responding to a -request by the senator from Rhode iKlaud, Mr. Pol liver read the names of the merchants. "Please state which of them are im porters." said Mr. Aldrlch. "Well, some of them, are leading mer chants of this country," responded Mr. Dolllver. ,' A cross fire of criticism and defense followed. Mr. Dolllver, Mr. Aldrlch and lC(r. Flint participating. It pertained to the Interests of the signers of that peti tion, Messrs. Aldrlch and Flint contending thdlt they were Importers and Interested In tpw duty, while the Iowa senator con tinued to urge their general representative petition. " "It la a strange thing," declared Mr. Dolllver, rising to full height and speaking In his boldest tone, "to find the leaders of the repulblcan party reproaching the merchants of the country with extrava gance whioh has grown up In connection with the protective tariff." Defends Exhibition of Samples, Referring to cartoons of himself repre sented as exhibiting samples In the United States senate, he declared that since that exhibition, others had adopted his Vnethod of "reaching the Intelligence of his hear ers." ' He referred pointedly to Senator Lodge as having "also shown his sam ples," but while the Iowa senator spoke, his Massachusetts colleague walked out of the chamber without appearing to notice the allusion. Declaring that the cotton duties had been Increased in the pending bill over those of 'the Dlngley law, Mr. Dolllver read from a speech by Mr. Bn.oot. II said that sen ator told the people the duties of the cot ton schedule had been "equalized," but that tha rates had not been lowered.' Likewise the senator from Rhode Island had come to the senate to say the ratea had not been raised. Ridicullug the possibility of "equalising" the rates without raising some or lowering others, Mr. Dolllver launched upon a com parison between tha Dlngley law and thy Wilson bilt lie commented on the Dlng ley law as Interpreted by Mr. Alexloh and by the appraisers. "Then we have two Dlngley lawaT" In terposed Mr. Tillman. ' "Ten." responded tha Iowa senator, "one on the statute book and one In the Imagi nation of the senator from Rhode Island." Hldleolee Average Rate. Mv Dolllver ridiculed talk about average- Jatea, when some rates actually had been increased. The equalisation" that hud been effected, he said, had been leav ing the high rates up and bringing the lower ones nearer their level. Speaking of the need for accurate Information, ha aald: "Senators cannot convert the senate of tha United States from a great deliberative body to an aggregation of Intellectual come-ons." 1 Responding to side expressions of surprise by some senators near him. he added: "That Is a greeji goods proposition." He spoke of various people who had dvaltngs with the New York customs hquse. saving tt had been suspected that they had "'rnia on the pay roll engaged In the administration of the customs laws." Taking up sitother phao of the speech of the senator from Rhode luland, Mr, Dolllver .rtllclod that senator for hav ing had lead In the senate an anonymous clipping stating that 1600.000 would be lost In tin, form of duties by reason of a ceclMon In the United State supreme curt because of a contention over the i evtlon wuulhei the duty shouM be 33 or 30 pur tcni. .All the Importations of rk.t'i of that kind at New Tork la 1197, In rtid. wore worth only $160. 00 and the realtor i,i dispute Involved ouly S per (til of ttrrount V.t." he aald, "that Is the kind of '-iimp that U here substituted for Luiah declared' he had written t' ' miry department for the total aoount Involved In thecaae and had been told it was $400,000. If senators could ICenUnued on Second Page.) Automobile, Going Fast, Turns Over Two Men Suffer Broken Bones and Every Member of Party is Injured. PHKLTON, Neb., June S. (Special Tele gram.) A serious automobile accident took place this afternoon tne-half mile north of town. F. A. lilmbrouRh. the owner of the machine, wad taking a party of men consisting of Sherman Unger, Frank Urn pher ,G. Q. Tratt, pearl Shatturk, Fran'k Goble all of Prosser, and F. J. Byrd and Thomas Ellis of Phelton out to the Melsncr ranch, when the machine suddenly turned on Its side while going at a hicn rate of speed. ' ' The awful fall terribly Injured Unger, breaking his arm and also causing a,-.serious scalp wound and other bruises., Klm brough. the driver, hud his collar- bone broken and was otherwise bruised, and not one of the balance of the eight In num ber escaped serious bruises. The machine is almost a complete wreck. Father of Parris Pays Shortage R. : J. Parris of Cozad Turns in to Dawson County Amount Taken by Son. LEXINCJTON, Neb.. June S.-(Speclal Telegram.) The slate auditing department, under the supervision of J. W. Tumes, as sistant state auditor, found that L. C. Parris, deputy treasurer of Dawsonjtounty, is short of $1,420.41. His father, R. J. Parris of Cozad, was here today ' and turned over the money. Toung Parris has been leading a fast life In Lexington the past year or so. Ii? drank considerable. He left Lexington over a month ago, leav ing many blils around town not paid. His wife sold the furniture and paid what bills she could. ' The father told the officers, before turning over the money, that he would not Interfere If they prosecuted his on, but in such case he would not pay the shortage. Toung Parris has been deputy treasurer for a number of years. Nicholas Will Meet Fallicrcs Two Bulers Will Confer at Cherbourg Before Emperor Goes to Cowes. BARIB. June b. It Is officially announced here today that President Fallteres will meet Emperor Nicholas of Russia at Cher bourg on July t. The Russian sovereign will remain at this French seaport until the evening of August X when the Russian squadron will take him to Cowes, where he will visit jCing Edward. Crushed to Death in Sod House Aged Woman at Dickens Kiljed When Boof and Walls Cave In on Her. v DICKENS, Neb., June 6. (Special.) Mrs. Tlbbels, 82 years old, blind and an Invalid for the last year, was Instantly killed last night when the walls and roof of her sod house caved In on her without any warn ing. She lived about fifteen miles north east of here. STOCK EXCHANGE IS RAIDED Plaeo Alleged to Bo Clearing House 1 for Backet Shops is Closed. CINCINNATI. June S. County Prose cutor Hunt, followed by ten deputies, made a spectacular raid today on the Consol idated Stock exchange, alleged to be a clearing house for all the bucket shops operating In the city. The plaoe la In the heart of the business section and mubh excitement was caused when the deputies with axes wrecked the offices. W. D. Klausman, B, H. Moorehead and Louis Foster were arrested on warrants charg ing them with operating a bucket shop. Mlehlgran on Trial Trio. PHILADELPHIA, June S. The big bat tleship Michigan, built by the New Tork Shipbuilding company, left today for the New Kngland coast for its first and of ficial trial trip. The speed contract calls for 184 knots an hour. Omahan There With Cash on That Paris Gown Sale Farla gowns will reach Omaha two years earlier than usual by reason of the pur chase at the custom house auction in New Tork City of more than $SX)0 worth of the gowns by an Omaha merchant. To K. J. McVann, manager of the traffic bureau of the Omaha Commercial club, the credit for bringing the news Is due, because the Omaha merchant who haa se cured the gowns la not yet ready to adver tise thenT. Mr. McVann waa in the east when the sale was made. It was great sport, according to the traffic manager, who waa not Interested In gowns, but was attracted by the mention of an Omaha merchant paying cash to Uncle Sam for Paris gowns tc bring to Nebraska almost as soon as they landed In New York. Another feature of the auction which was noted waa hat the Omaha merchant put the cash across the counter for the goods he bought. Some of the others could not buy , because they had nothing but checks. "Ladles," said the United States marshal, "and gentlemen, I am here to take money for the government. No checks except from duly acredlted business houses. You pay when you get the goods and take the goods away. No, we don't deliver." Hisses, except from the Omaha mer chant, followed thia cruel announcement "Can't help It," said the officer. "N. Provisional Governor Settled Many 'Difficult Questions. MAN OF TACT AND ABILITY History of Intervention in the Island Beviewed. , ABMY OF PACIFICATION LANDED Maintenance of Order Wlthont the Slightest Friction la Canse for Constat ela tion. WASHINGTON, June 8.-Pr1dent Taft today transmitted to congress with a spe cial message the report of Charles B. Ma- goon, who served as provisional governor of Cuba during the last American occupa tion of the island. The president takes oc casion to Warmly congratulate Governor Magoon for. his services both to the United States and Cuba and gives high praise to Major General Thomas H. Barry, who waa In command of the United State forces. L. The president's message follows: "To the Senate and House of Representa tives: I have the honor to transmit here with a communication from the acting sec retary of war under the date of May submitting the report with accompanying exhibits of Hon. Charles E. Magoon, pro visional governor of Cuba for the period from December 1, ifl08, to January 28, 1903, when provisional government was termi nated and the Island again turned over to tne Cubans. I recommend, In accordance with the suggestion of acting secretary of . A hlfilt he war, mat mis reporv ui ........ printed. I think It only proper to take this opportunity to say that the administration by Governor Magoon of the government of Chba from 1906 to 1909 involved the disposi tion and settlement of many very difficult ...estlons and required on hla part the ex ercise of ability, and tact of the highest order. It gives me much pleasure to note in this public record the credit due to uov ernor Magoon for his distinguished service. Praises Work -of Army. "The army of Cuba pacification under Major General Barry was of the utmost assistance in the preservation of the peace of the island and the maintenance of law and order, without the slightest friction with tha Inhabitant of the Island, al though the army waa widely distributed through the six provinces and came Into close contact with the people. "The administration of Governor Msgoon and the laws reoommenJod by the advftory commission with Colonel Crowder of 'He judge advocate genera.' corps at Us heat' and put Into force by the governor, have greatly facilitated the progress . of good government in Cuba. At a fair election held under the advlaory commission's new election law. General ; Gomes waa chosen president and he haa begun his adminis tration under good auspices. I am glad to express the hope that the new govern ment will grow In strength and self-sustaining capacity under the provisions of the Cuban constitution. "(Signed.) i WILLIAM H. TAFT. "The White House, June 6, 1901. " Fairticld Man in Big Damage Suit F. N. Taylor Charged with Causing Dissatisfaction Among Stock holders of Bubber Company. CHICAGO. June 5. (Special Telegram.) Three damage suits, each for $10,000, were filed in the superior court yesterday by officials of the Peru Para Rubber company against F. N. Taylor of Fairfield, Neb., a stockholder in the company. The bills charge that Taylor by causing dissatisfac tion among the stockholders In an attack he made upon the company through a cir cular he printed and distributed haa injured the standing of the company and the repu tation of Its officials. C0NANT GETS DEPUTYSHIP New Yorker to Saeeoed Daraal la the Department of Cor porations. WASHINGTON, , June 4. President Taft today sent to the senate the nomination of Luther Conant, Jr., of New Tork. to be deputy commissioner of corporations In the Department of Commerce and Labor. Mr. Conant succeeds E. Dana Durand, re cently named director of the eenaua. charge customer herw. Woman gives check, doesn't Ilk gown when she gets home, stopa payment where is Uncle Samuel and Loebt Also we don't guarantee sixes. Everything here is as near as Loeb knowa how to measure It. but that's all." The women nibbled along at $100 tea gowns awhile, but soon the Omaha mer chant and soma shopkeeper from Chicago waded la and things got good. While tho United States marshal's office sounded like a stock exchange. It looked like a land of lingerie and cherries. When the Omaha merchant secured a white tulle, lace and embroidery gown for $lo0, several dress makers hissed and the presiding offlor waved his hand like a punkah in a bungalow, demanding order. Than a modiste said "fudged and the bid ding went on. After the sale was over the United States auctioneer held a court for settle ment and the Omaha merchant put down $300 In negotiable green which he carried to New Tork In his hat band for the pur pose. The gowns sold brought St.OOtt. Thar wero appraised at $12,000, so the Omaha mer chant thinks he got at iewst $i,0U0 worth of gowns tor $900. and before long the stone walk on Sixteenth street will look like the Bote du Boulogne. From the Philadelphia Inquirer, PIG STICKER GOES INSANE Employe of Packing ' House Euns Amuck with Big Knife. FIVE KILLED, F0UE WOUNDED John Morphr of Somrrrllle, Mum., Bnddenlr Attacks Fellow Work men Two MOro Victims Will Die. SOMERVILLE, Mass., June 8. John Murphy turned from plg-stlcking to man killing In the North Packing and Provision company's slaughter-house today, and driv ing his fellow workmen before him, slew five of them and wounded four ' others. Two of the wounded were reported later as dying. . j. , '. The dead: ' ' ' ' ' '.'f.-i' HUBERT SMITH, colored. Cambridge. JAMF:r CATHB, colered, Cambridge. THOMAS CROWE, Cambridge. MICHAEL JANICUS, Somerville. UNIDENTIFIED WHITE MAN. The wounded: D Tanlel Hayes, government Inspector, John Cheevus. CmhrM John Lewis, Cambridge. John Patterson, Somerville. . Hayes and Janicus were fearfully slashed. According to some of the workmen,1 Murphy had been acting peculiar for some days, but returned from his dinner this noon apparently at bis normal condition. At 2 o'clock he spoke to Dr. Hayes, with his flfteen-lnch knife in his hand. He cut Dr. Hayes a deep gash In the neck, stabbed him near the heart and practically disem bowled him. Terrified workmen rushed for the door, but Murphy ran after them, slashing right and left. Every man who he struck went down. The crowd plunjed down stairs with Murphy after them, and at every landing he cut somebody, i At the second floor one of the workmen, an Ital ian, seised a heavy bar of Iron and felled Murphy, but he waa quickly on his feet again and wounded another man. ' On the street floor he was given another heavy blow on the head and his knife was wrenched from his hand. Two policemen came to assist the workmen and Murphy was given a fearful beating before he fin ally waa overpowered. Murphy Is M years old, weighs 800 ponnds and waa regarded as one of the strongest men In the plant. He had een employed at pig killing for some years by the North company. , He Is married and lives in Com ervllle. The wounded men were hastily taken to the Cambridge relief station, where It was reported tonight there Is little hope of Dr. Hayea or Cheevus surviving their wounds. OLIVER IGN0RANJ OF CHARGE Pennsylvania Senator Makes S weep ing; Denial of Attempt to De fraad Government. WASHINGTON, D. C, June S. Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania today made a sweeping denial of any personal knowledge of the facts regarding the case In whioh he has been Indicted In Esmeralda county, Nevada, for attempt to defraud tho 'gov ernment. He said his name had been brought into the case on account of hla being a director of the company Involved. Are you one of those people who have an ambition to own an automo bile, but feel you can't afford to buy a new machine? Your ambition can be sat isfied at a comparatively low cost, by selecting one of the many bargains advertised for sale under the heading Automobiles," on The Bee want ad. pages. Have, you read tba want ada yt today - - 37 ' cfJ MEDAL FOR, MEDAL Normal Service is Resumed on Philadelphia Cars Strike is Called Off and Early in Day Regular Schedules Are , Established. PHILADELPHIA, June S.-Wlth the calling off late last night of the strike of the motormen and conductors of the Phila delphia Rapid Transit company, which waa Inaugurated a ' week ago today, normal street car sen-Ice was resumed today on all lines. The first cars started out at i a. m. There was some confusion ahdtat the tetghtecn car barns during the early hours In assigning men to various runs, but these little .. difficulties gradually straightened themselves out and when the morning rush came at 7 a. m. the service was practically normal' and grew better as time paased. . Fourteen barna voted to fcccept the turraa offered by the company and four against, with one to be beard from. The total vote Is J,25 for and 619 against. "The strike haa been settled. The men will receive 3 cents an hour beginning tomorrow morning and ten hours will constitute a day's work." This statement, emanating from C. O. Pratt, chairman of the executive committee of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes, leader of the striking motormen and conductors, followed by the deportation of the 460 strike breakers who came from New York ended the strike. The old "swing system" haa been abol ished, ten hours will constitute a day's work; all employes will be permitted to purohaae their uniform In the open mar ket; all future differences are to be ad justed between the company and a griev ance committee chosen by the employes. If, after an Investigation by tha city con troller of the books of the company, it can be shown that more than S cents an hour can be paid without crippling the finances of the company, the men will Insist upon a further advance In wages. V Kills-'Herself and Three Children Texas Woman Commits Quadruple 1 Crime on Account of Domes tie Troubles. CORSICANA, Tex.,' June B.-Mr. J. M. Green, residing at Richmond, a village near this place, killed herself and three chil dren, aged U, T and 3 years, today with a raior. Domestic trouble was the cauae. BADGER SUSPECJ IN DENVER Alleg-ed Iowa, Bank Rokber anal ITor iner Convict Arrested with Woman. DENVER, Colo., June 6. Charged with being one of the robbers who blew open the safe of a bank at Badger, la., and rifled it of 11,600 on April IS, C. W. Steele, whom the police aay has served terms In Iowa penitentiaries, waa arrested here last night A woman with whom he traveled to Denver was also taken Into custody. Western Frenchmen Protest Against Jordan's Remarks BAN FRANCISCO, June $. Ambassador Juaaerand, Mayor Taylor and about S.000 members of the local French colony who attended a reception to tho ambassador and Mme. Jusserand last night, entered vigorous protests to the statements made by President David Starr Jordan of Stan ford university In a recant speech at Rryn Mawr college that France was a decadent nation. "In the face of what that nation ts doing and has done In art in letters and fi nance," aald the mayor, "a man who snakes such a statement conclusively proves that he does not know what he la talking about" M. Jusserand said: "The nation that can produce Pasteur, that leads the world In the sciences, that first developed the submarine aad thsf. v CUDAHY COMPANY PAYS TAX Eighty-Two Thousand Dollars Paid on Oleomargarine Case. AMOUNT DUE AT HIGHER BATE ' . This Doea Not F.nd Salts, an Packers Are Still Liable to Flna on lz Hundred and Ninety Five Coants. TOPEICA, Kan., June 5 That the Cud ahy Packing company has' paid $82,000 to the' government, this being the amount due under the indictments secured against tho company for alleged violation of the internal revenue laws, was announced by United States District Attorney H. J. Bona here tonight. Indictments on CK counts are now pending against the company. The company was charged with putting a one-fourth-oent revenue stamp on oleo margarine that required a ten-cent stamp. The paying of the amount due does not end the case, however, as under the law the company Is subject to a fine of from $1 to $1,000 on .each of the 696 counts. Holland Queen in an Accident Horses Become Entangled on Way to Christening of Infant Princess i No One Hurt. LONDON, June 5. Queen Wllhelmina of Holland and the prince consort had a narrow escape from a serious accident at The Hague today, according to a dispatch from tha Dutch capital. Aa the queen and Prince Henry drove up to the ohurch for the christening of the infant princess, born to her majesty April 80, their carriage ran Ipto another vehicle. A scene of confusion ensued and It took some time to disen tangle the horses. Her majesty waa cool throughout the incident and afterward de scended from her carriage amid the cheers of those present THE HAGUE. June 6. Princess Juliana, the Infant daughter of Queen Wllhelmina of Holland, waa christened in the Lutheran church today with exceed ingly simple ceremonies. The members of the' royal family and the visiting princes and princesses occupied the front pewa of the church. There were present also a number of officials, representatives of the diplomatic corpa. The baptismal font waa of sliver, fashioned la the Gothic style. V After listening to a long sermon, tho text of which waa taken from tho gospot according to St. Luke, her majesty pre sented tho Infant for baptism. After this ceremony tho choir sang tho ljlth Psalm. EX-SHERIFF , GIVES BOND Maa Convicted of Contempt of Sa premo Conrt to Appear In Ootohor. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June "t Ex Sherlff J. F. Bhlpp and his co-defendants in the contempt case appeared before the United States district court today and re newed their bond of $10,000 each to assure their appearance in the supreme court of the United States next October to receive sentence In event a new hearing Is granted. ranks first In the navigation 'of the air, cannot by any stress of circumstances be termed a decadent race." A telegram read to the assemblage by J. M. Dupaa, president of the Federated French aocletiea, congratulating him upon protests against Mr. Jordan's remarks, was aent to Prof. Lurien Foulet of Bryn Mawr. The entire audience arose when asked to endorse the message ,of Foulet Tho tele gram waa as follows: "The French colony e San Francisco, as sembled tonight, 1,600 strong, under the protecting folds of the Stars and Btrlpes and the tri-color of France, sends Its warmest congratulations to Prof. Lucien Foulet. who protested with so much dig nity against the insults addressed to the French naUon." Arthur Barney of Kearney Leads a Marine Girl to Altar. BANNER W0NV BY A BADGER Midshipman Trevor of Whitewater is ' First to Ieiore Rule. OTHERS ARE FALLING INTO LINE Heads of Nary Department and the Wise Old ' ea noam Who Are Retired Feared for Safety of Middles. WASHINGTON. D. C. June (Speo.nl Telegram.) Annapolis cadets who received their diplomas at the hands of Admiral Dewey Thursday, June S, and upon ac cepting this honorable nheepokln, tacitly agreed to obey all orders, even unto the most recent one, which stipulates that their endeavors, for at least two years, shall be to follow the flag and not the cooing of little Dan Cupid, have In soma Instances revolted. Little CupUl peems to be more mighty In his mandates than orders from the sec retary of the navy, who has Issued a ukaxe which forbids midshipmen to marry until they may be completed their full course and attained the rank of ensign. To ac quire this rank of ensign two years of sea duty is required. Two yesrs at sea, It is believed by the "old boys'' at the navy department, .will knock a good deal of "puppy love" out of the middles, and when they reach rank of eiIgn they will then be fit to steer a straight matrimonial course, possibly without the aid of a com pass. However this may ne, two of the graduates of the class of '09 have already married, and report has It that several others of this class are about to brave the official dlHpleasure by taking unto themselves as wives the sweethearts of their academy days. Broke Itnns, Wins Banner. A custom of the academy is to present a banner to the first member of the grad uating class who takes unto himself a wife, and the banner goes this year to Midshipman George A. Trevor of White water, Wis., who, ' within an hour after receiving his diploma, became the husband of Miss Elizabeth HcMlllen, of the same place, who had been his sweetheart alnce. childhood. The ceremony was performed at the home at friends In Annapolis, by Itev. O. A. Trevor, the father of the bride groom. The bride la a sister of F. Mc Mlllen, who was graduated from tho naval,', academy In 1W4. Members of the class resent the Impu tation that they would hasten so solemn a matter for the sake of qualifying for the banner, but that the competition was rather keen was Indicated by the second marriage of the day, which took place this evening, the parties being Midshipman Arthur Barney of Kearney, Neb., and Miss Leta Haskell of Augusta, Me. The cere-L mony. was performed by Dr. H. H. Clark, chaplain of the naval academy, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Burns, near Annapolis. The wedding of Midshipman Hugh' Ft Van de Boe of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Mary Ellen Scott of Annapolis, formerly of Petersburg. Va., was expected to be the first of the weddings In which a mem ber of class of 1909 would be one of con tracting parties. However, this wedding will not take place until Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Bnrllnaton Mmt Befand. H.. C. Polly of Lincoln, Neb., wins In his complaint against the Burlington on a shipment of household goods forwarded over the defendant railroad last October from Lincoln to Parkman, Wyo. Exces sive charges were alleged and sustained by the Interstate Commerce commission and the Burlington is ordered to refund , $31.6L Gold Medal is Given by France to San Francisco Ceremony is Simple and is Partici- pated In by Ambassador Jusser and as Donor. 4 SAN FRANCISCO. Juno $ Rendered tho more Impressive by its simplicity, the cere mony attending the presentation to San Francisco of a gold medal expressing tho admiration of the French republlo at tho wonderful rehabilitation of this city slnoa the earthquake and fire of 1906, took place at the Orpheum theater today. Jean Jules Jusnerand, ambasxador , to the United States, made the presentation on behalf of the people of France, and the medal was received by Edward Itobson Taylor, mayor of the city. The beautiful playhouse, recently com pleted on the site of tha old theater which, had been destroyed by 'the great ftrt. was thrown open to the publlo at 10 o'clock, and when, a half hour later, the strains of tho overture from "Kobeaplerrie" died away and M. Jusserand was Introdured, the house was crowded with city officials and well known citizens. Thfe was a large representation from the French colony and the boxes were filled with leaders in social and official circles. Following the ambasxadnr's speech of presentation the "Marsellalse" was ren dered by the orchestra and the applauve was prolonged until Mayor Taylor began his reply of thanks. The ceremony was concluded to the inspiring muelo of the "Ptar fcpangled Banner." In the afternoon the ambassador and Mme. Juaaerand will be driven about the city In automobiles and later will enjoy an outing on the buy. An official banquet will be given this evening. Killed ta Botlag Matrh. AUSTIN, Tex.. June S. Ed Lyons, aged 30. died today as a result of Injuria re ceived In a boxing urn ten here butt night with George Keppe. Keppo was arrested, charged with the ntufder. Lyons naa ji nocked out ts Uie eievsuUi reuueV