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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
LUMBER MEN IN CONVENTION
President Bennett In His Annual Re-
port Says That Business is In
FIourishing Condition.

MEMPHIS, Nov 16.-The semi-annual
convention Of the National Hard Wood
Lumber association. was called to order in
this city today by President Bennett Of Gin
cinnati. Mayor Williams welcomed the dele
gates, after which President Bennett sub
mitted his annual report. Mr. Bennett says
that business in the lumber industry is flour
ishing.
Secretary A. r. Vennedge followed the
president with his report. Much of it was
devoted to the good which had been ac-
complished through organization because Of
uniform measurements, classifcations and
better system of inspection.
The secretary recommends a closer af-
filiation with the National Wholesale Lum-
ber association, the Southern Lumber Manu-
featuring association and the Louisiana
Cypress association. The usual committees
were appointed, after which A. H. Win
chester of West Virginia, the national lum-
Der commissioners, in charge of the Ameri-
can lumber exhibit to be made at the Paris
exposition, made ian address in which he
emphasized thennecessity of grand ex
hibit upon the occasion of the Worlds fair
Tonight a concatenation of the Hoo -Hoos
was held at the Commercial club all the
lumber sections Of the United States being
represented eGC .i,9'i'. IL T.,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
MINISTER DAMON RESIGNS
Cables His Resignation ms Member of
Hawaiian cabinet Direct to
Mckinley from Italy.

HONOLULU, Nov. 10-(Via San Fran
CISCO Nov. 16)-News of the resignation of
Minister OF Finance S. NJ. Damon, which he
cabled direct to President Mckinley from
Italy, was received here on the Hong Kong
Maru and was great surprise in govern
ment and political circles. The term of At
torney General Cooper, as minister ad in
terim, had just expired, sixty days being
the limit imposed by law upon the holding
of an office in this way and the selection of
another officer ad interim was being dis
cussed. ~
President Dole had received letter from
Damon containing a report Of the latters
trip to Italy in the interest of labor importa-
tions. 1t is understood that the government
at Washington intimated that the minister s
actions were not viewed with approval and
were the reason for the sudden resignation,
In letter to President Dole Minister Da-
mon stated his intention to visit Portugal
and to be home by Christmas. 1t is believed
he intends to look into the matter of immi-
grafton from Portugal
President Dole states that he will appoint
a new minister at once, but that 1t would
depend on the wishes of MIR. Damon whether
the appointment was permanent or tempo
rary.
The transport Continental left today for
San Francisco after having unloaded it's
cargo of horses The Tartar. Manuenz and
City OF Peking, having on board the Twenty
eighth and part Of the Thirty-tirst in
fantry, have gone to Manila, having coaled
here.
The Athenian is loading with horses for
Manila and the Westminster is discharging
horses in corral here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
COLORADO ROADS TO COMBINE
Colorado Southern and the Midland
Will Become an Aggressive Rival
of the Rio Grnnde.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 16.-The Tribune
will give details tomorrow morning con-
cerning a combination by the Colorado
Southern and the Colorado Midland. The
first named road will thus secure the shortest
line to Grand Junction and will strengthen
existing connections and traffic arrange
ments with the Rio Grande Western, thus
making a new route from Ogden and Salt
Lake to Texas, Mexico and the Gulf, via
Colorado. Both Colorado systems will in
crease their local territory, cut off com
petition in several cases and form an ag-
gressive rival of the Denver e. Rio Grande
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
DAMAGE SUITS FOR MILLION
Instituted by ChicngO Insurance Ad-
juster and others Against
Fifteen Companies.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Damage suits for
sums aggregating nearly 81 100000 were
instituted today by Joseph Fish, an insurance
adjuster; his clerk, Henry Self, and Samuel
Freeman of the Freeman Fur COM
pany, all of which were acquitted recently
on a charge of conspiracy to commit arson.
They claim the insurance companies caused
their arrest.
Mr.. Fish claims s725, 900 from fifteen COM
panies, all of which had insurance policies
on Freeman's fur store, which was destroyed
by fire d year ago. The fire was fol-
lowed by all the plaintiffs in the damage
suits being indicted, not only for conspiring
to commit arson, but for the commission of
the crime.
Mr.. Freeman asks damages in the sum Of
100000 from the same insurance com
panies and Self demands $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
smokestack and forthwith informed my com.
Telephones 61s-694.

smokestack and forthwith informed my COM
panions. The officers then ordered all on
deck, putting the women and children in
the boats first. They were safely lowered"
Tho passengers leave here this afternoon
for Southampton, when they will embark on
board the Kaiser Frederick for Hamburg
There Is a discrepancy between the fore
going statement and the statement made in
the cable received last night that the pas
sengers were informed that disastrous fire
had broken out among the general cargo.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Emi l.. Boas of
the Hamburg American line today received
a cablegram which read: "Patrla in North
sea, afame stem to stern, spontaneous com
bustion linseed Passengers safe on Ceres
Athesia alongside and trying to tow Patria
into Elbe. Kaiser Frederick will transport
passengers to Hamburg.
The passengers left here this afternoon
tained with a dinner at st. Johns school
previous to their departure for Southampton.
AS an instance OF the GOODNESS displayed
by the passengers, 1t is related that a Ger
man girl who had been studying art in New
York devoted her time during the fire in
sketching scenes on the deck. Finally she
hurried to her cabin to secure her clothing
and found it filed with smoke and all the
pictures which she had made in New York
were destroyed. She struggled back to the
deck in an almost suffocated condition and
was with difficulty placed in a boat.
HAMBURG, Nov. 16.-The crew OF the
Hamburg American line steamer Patria are
ON board the company's steamer Athesia,
Captain Voss from Philadelphia, November
2. for Hamburg which is,'towing the Patria
toward the Eibe.
T LONDON, Nov 16.-The steamer Albertay,
passing Beachy Head this morning signaled
that it spoke the Hamburg American line
steamer Patria sixty-five miles from Ham
burg, in tow of a companys steamer. When
last seen flames were issuing from the Pa
tria. The Albertay had stood by the Patria
for five hours and left when no further as
sistance was required.
Commenting on the disaster to the Patria,
the newspapers today enthusiastically note
the calmness and pluck of the captain and
crew Of the vessel and say that "the sturdy
manliness of these Americans and Germans
will be honored by every Englishman."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
HAGUE coNFEREE is HoRRIF1Ep.
fnrence I-.i4

Russian Delegate to the Pence Con-
ference Writes of Trnnsvnal War.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.-M. de Maar-
tens, professor Of international law at the
University of ST. Petersburg, and who was
member of the Russian delegation to the
peace conference at The Hague, has pub
lished a card in the Official Messenger, in
which he expresses his regret that the hor-
rors of war should have appeared within
two months after The Hague conference
He declares however, that the conference
had not attempted to avert all wars, but
to defeat the laws and usages of war, hoping
thus to mitigate the evil
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
EXTENSIVE TOUR OF NORTHWEST.
Eastern Representatives of BurlinG-
ton ROnte View Now EielIs.


ton Route View New Fields.
General Passenger Agent Eusts of the Chi
cago, Burlington G. Quincy, accompanied by
thirty-two representatives of the Burlington
passenger department in eastern cities, is
touring tho northwest. The object of this
trip is that the eastern representatives of
the Burlington may be kept in close touch
with the northwest and be able to talk with
eastern patrons of the cities about the in
dustres of Montana. Wyoming, South Da-
kota and Nebraska. In the words of a Bur
lington official, This is campaign for edu-
cation"
The party travels in a special car. After
visiting St. Paul and Minneapolis the rail-
road men will reach Helena next Monday
morning and proceed to Butte to spend the
afternoon and evening. Tuesday will be de-
voted to an inspection Of the industries at
Anaconda, whence the party will go to Bill
ings and then to the Black Hills. Friday,
November "a, the party will visit in Omaha
and Lincoln.
General Passenger Agent Francis of the
Burlington, who is now on the Pacific coast
looking after business matters. will likely
join the party in the west and return to
Omaha with 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
SETTLE THE CHICAGO STRIKE
An Agreement Reached Between
sykes steel Roofing Company and
Metal workers Union.

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-An agreement was
reached tonight between the Sykes Steel
Roofing company and the Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers union, which brought
the strike against the company to an end
The restoration of peace between the roof
ing company and the union will have the
effect of breaking the lockout declared by
the cornicemen.
At a conference between the strikers and
members of the association the Sykes Roof
ing company agreed to refund the money
paid for the six men sent to Moline and
which was afterward deducted from their
wages, because they went on strike in
Moline. The payment of this money settled
the original demand of the union, but there
is still another 1t Is that the company
pay the wages of men who were on strike
for four days Both sides agreed to submit
this demand to arbitration.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
PENETRATES NEW TERRITORY
Rock Island Pushing Into Oklahoma
and Working Hnrmoniousiy
with the santa Ec.

General Agent Rutherford OF the Rock
Island has received information OF the loca
tion OF a new town in oklahoma named
CARRIER 1t is on the line which the Rock
Island is building from North Enid north
east thirty-one miles to meet an extension OF
the Santa Fes Tonkawa branch from
Tonkawa south six and one-half miles.
There will be no joint ownership in this
line, but as the Santa Fe had determined
upon short extension south OF Tonkawa the
two companies wisely entered into an agree
ment In order to avoid any parallel build
ing.
Several thousand miles OF new railroad are
projected In Oklahoma and Indian Territory
and the bulk of the new mileage is under
construction by the Rock island and the
Santa Fe. These two companies are to all
appearances working together to cover new
territory which is rapidly developing and
and gives promise of profitable trafnc.
The Rock Island has completed and placed
in operation fifty-one miles OF road from
Chickasha, |. T., west to Mountain View,
Okla, and is grading branch which leaves
this line at Anadarko, Okla, and runs south
to Fort SILL thirty-two and one-fourth
miles Ultimately, IL is intended to extend
the Mountain View line west or southwest
into Texas. The Rock Island has also COM
pleted the location of line twenty light
miles long from Kingfsher. Okla, east to
a point south of Guthrie to connect with
the Santa Fe.
The Rock Island and Santa re will
jointly build and own the Kiowa, Chickasha
& Fort Smith, whose charter calls for a
road about 450 miles in length from Kiowa,
Kan, to Fort Smith Ark.
The harmonious operation of two great
=
promising section and obviating parallel
lines and unnecessary competition, is mat
ter which is attracting favorable considera-
tion of railroad operators
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

the attorney general has said he will sue
will run up into many millions of dollars.
AS the principal manufacturers Of the
state belong to the association, the fight
promises to be a long and bitter one. Levi
Myer, who has the case in charge, admitted
that 1t was intended to make test case
both in the state and federal courts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
STRIKERS WIN QUICK VICTORY
indiana Mines Close Down in the
Morning and Operators Grant
Demand In Evening.

BRAZIL, Ind, Nov. l6.-Fifty mining en-
gineers OF the block coal fields struck to-
day, throwing 1000 men out of employment
The engineers asked raise In wages of
s25 per month, which the operators granted,
but requested that the scale end May l.
The engineers demanded October l. but
were refused, hence the strike
The mines were at once closed and all
miners were compelled to cease work. This
evening the operators acceded to the de-
mands and the mines were again started.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

freight agent OF the Boston 6 Albany; w. n.
Pollock OF New York, manager foreign
freight department OF the New York Cen
tral; w. f. Wilson OF New York, general
manager West Shore freight lines. and f.
l.. Pomeroy OF New York, general manager
New York Central fast freight lines. The
party left in the afternoon via the Missouri
Pacific for Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Eastern officials visit Omaha.

a party OF prominent eastern freight oIlI-
cials arrived in Omaha yesterday and
spent the day here visiting the officials of
the several freight departments and looking
after business matters in which they are in
terested. They were chaperoned about the
city by S. D. Barlow agent for the Red line
freight companies, The personnel of the
party was: II. NJ Biscoe of Boston, foreign
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

DENVER, Colo. Nov. 16-The directors
OF the University OF Denver today elected
DR.. Henry A. Buchtel of East Orange, N.
j., chancellor of the university, to succeed
Chancellor William Mcdowell, who resigned
in June last to accept the secretaryship OF
the Methodist Book concern. DR.. Buchtel
is a graduate of Depauw university. He
will begin his work here January ], 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
O'SULLIvAN RUBBER CO.
Lowell, Mass. ..

FOR SALE-Lumper and material OF all
kinds. We purchased The Greater Amerl-
can Exposition. Our branch office Is locat-
ed in the Administration Building in the
ed to furnish all information. Write for
our catalogue with long distance telephone
In Office
CHICAGO HOUSE wRECKING CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
OMAHA WINS THE FIRST ROUND.
Western Freight Association is to
| Arbitrnte Freight DiFerential.

Western Freight Association is to
Arbitrnte Freight Diferential.
Freight Commissioner UT of the Com
mercal club, who has returned from a
meeting of the Western Freight association
in Chicago, received telegram yesterday
informing him that the association
had voted unanimously to submit to arbtra-
tion the difference between the Burlington
and Memphis roads over the cents differ
ential on packing-house products to the
southeast, and provided committee com
prising the Missouri Pacific, the Memphis,
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf and the
Burlington to arrange for arbitration. This
committee will provide arbitrators and the
partisans OF Omaha and Kansas City may
then present their arguments, after which
it may either reduce the differential existing
between Kansas City and Omaha, or 1t
may remove it entirely. This action Is
considered by Commissioner UT as a vic
tory for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
OId Directors Re-Elccted.

DENVER, Colo, Nov, 16-At the first an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF the Col
orado & Southern railway today the old di-
rectors were reelected and Edward c. Hen
derson and Edward T, Berwnd, both OF New
York, were added. The construction of the
proposed short line between Denver and
Cripple Creek was left entirely to the discre-
tion of President Trumbul and the direc-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

Jury at Fairbury Allows Full Amount
of Dnmngcs for Dcnth of HnmbcII.

FAIRBURY, Neb., Nov. 16.-In a suit
against the Rcck Island Railroad company
to collect $4,000 for the death of w. H.
Hambell killed with ten others in wreck
at Havelock, near Lincoln, five years ago,
the jury today rendered verdict for the
full amount The verdict is considered un-
usual, insamuch as Mr.. Hambell was riding
on pass and had signed the usual agree
ment waving all claims for damages
1t was also claimed by the company that
it was relieved from responsibility by the
fact that the wreck was due to the mali
cous removal of fishplates from the rails,
for which George w. Davis, Lincoln ne
gro, was convicted and is now serving a
life sentence. The case will be appealed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
..roI,te Wrecks a residence.

CRESCENT ILL.,, Nov. 16.-By the falling
of an aerolite seven miles south of Cres-
cent City, the residence of John Meyers was
partially wrecked and the neighborhood is
panic-stricken. The meteor came from
point in the sky little east of south and
struck the north end of the house, tearing
away a part of the upper story. The
aerolite buried itself in the gravel three
feet from the foundation of the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Hart to he Republican Nominee.

- HUSTON, Nov. l7.-l:30 a. m.-Hon.
Thomas b. Hart viii pe the nominee of the
republican party for mayor at the coming
conYention as result of the caucuses to-
mght. The returns came In slowly ana at
thls hour i've wards are still missing. AL
though the actual figures of the three
mayorahty candidates cannot be given on
account OF the numerous pledged delega-
lions enough returns already indicate that
Hart Will control the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

KINGSTON, Ja., Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Admiral Schley, from Kingston to Philadel-
phia with fruit on Tuesday, was reported
last night to have broken down and to be
drifting eight miles off Port Morant. The
Admiral Dewey was dispatched to assist it
TO Port Antonio l.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Trains Turning to Harlan.

SIOUX CITY, Nov, 16.-The New branch
OF the Chicago & Northwestern road has
been completed to Harlan. Ia, and trains
are running. The last spike on the new line
of the Marshaltown g. Dakota road has
been driven and trains will be running in
the course OF a few DAYS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
ARMENiANS AND KURDS FIGHT
Report Reaches Berlin of Conflict
at ErzerOum, Armenia. Fifty
Persons BEING Killed.

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-The Frankfurter Zei-
tung announces that DR.. Belck, the we'll
known German traveller, reports that fight
ing has taken place between the Armenians
and Kurds in the village Of Erzeroum, Ar
menia, fifty persons being killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
sampson Madc FIRST Wee president.

NflW 1Okk, Nov. lG-The seventh am
nuai convention of the Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers began
mere today In the absence of President c.
a. tirlscom Rear Admiral T.. n. Bunce
" y NJ retired. called the convention TO
order Rear Admiral Sampson was elected
hhIst hIst Vice president, made vacant by the
cock was elected 10 succeed Admiral Samp-
son, of the council
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16-It is au-
thoritatively announced that the Turkish
government has approved the concession to
the Deutsche bank of railway extension to
Bassorah. frontier city and river port of
Asatic Turkey, 270 miles southeast of Bag
dad.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Americans Chcered by British.

GIBRALTAR, Nov 16.-The United States
transport Thomas, with the Fourth regi-
ment aboard. bound for Manila, was
roundly cheered today by the British chan
mel squadron, whose bands played British
and American pieces as the transport
passed. .t,,.s z.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

CLEVELAND, Nov. 16,-President Blick-
ensderfer of the Wheeling Lake Erie
railway has named November 22 as the time
for the conference with the employees re-
garding the increase in wages requested by
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Bolivar Rebels Crushed

COLON, Colombia, Nov. 16-Via Calves
ton, Tex.-Panama is tranquil, but there is
no telegraphic communication with the in
terror. The Bolivar rebels have been
crushed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Want to Know American Treaty.

PARIS, Nov. 16.-The customs committee
OF the Chamber OF Deputies met this morn
Ing and resolved to invite the minister OF
commerce to present to the chamber at the
eaEliest possible momen. the terms OF the
commercial treaty between France and the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Earthquake MT Verona. Italy.

VERONA, Italy. Nov. 16.-There was a
short but very sharp earthquake here last
night. 1t threw the inhabitants OF the town
into a panic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
DIR. znIdivnr Coming to United States.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 16.-Dr. Zadivar
Salvadorean minister to Mexico, who is
also generally accredited to European coun-
tries, left tonight for the United tSates en-
route to London and Paris, and will for
some time reside in the latter city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
swiss Minister Arrives.

NEW YORK. Nov 16-Among the passen-
gers who arrived today by the steamer Werra
from Genoa was his excellency, c. b. Ploda,
Swiss minister to Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
e. w. Grove's signature is on, each box. 25e
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
Railway Notes cnd Personals.

The lataest rates to be affected in tho
general upward trend of freight tariffs APP
T1lies 10 pig and cast iron. beginning De-
cember / all lines belonging 10 the western
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

United States, the terms Of which are only
known through their publication abroad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-07
Wisconsin Wins II TO ).

The Thanksgiving game of 1898
in Chicago between badgers and
wolverines, will live long in
football history. 1t was re-
markable in many respects-remark-
able first in the rankness of its officials
on the field second, in the fact that
Michigan has not yet, after years OF
playing, learned gentlemanly style
of play; and again, in the first time in
his football experience, Wisconsin S
world-beating fullback, Pat O'Dea
was ruled off the field for smuggling,
And this might as we'll be explained
here as later The expression of re-
greet and panied surprise, plainly man
ifested in Madison on receipt of Umpire
Bliss ruling that Pat should so far
forget himself as to slug" were as
big a compliment to that young mans
honor and conduct on the gridron as
was Bliss decision unjust, unfair and
wholly unwarranted. The friends of
O'Dea can rest assured that at no time
did he Slug" in any sense of the word.
From the very opening of the game he
was the victim of vicious assault by
Michigan men. On the first kickoff,
three Michigan men in their anxiety to
put him out of the game neglected to
take advantage of the latter's tumble,
charging at him and downing the
doughty fullback instead Of the ball.
All during the first half these were the
tactics, and yet O Dea could obtain no
satisfaction from the officials. In one
of these attempts, France was thrown
by ODea in legitimate defense, and he
Immediately howled that he had been
slugged. Bliss, who did not see the
act, ruled O'Dea off without a hearing.
This act, together with his absolute
blindness to Michigan's repeated Off
side playing and brutal slugging,
coupled with Michigans repeated
boasts before the game that O'Dea
would not be in the game twenty min
utes, leaves Mr. Bliss conduct open 70
grave suspicion, a suspicion which he
cannot explain away by newspaper in
teryiews. His own defense of his act
is completely overthrow by the opin-
ions OF all experts who witnessed the
game Pat ODea's friends do not feel
that he has abused their confidence as
a clean gentlemanly player, and right
~ so. Those who know him best
know that his wonderful abilities have
made him the mark for many vicious,
unmanly Onslaughts In the game In
all Of these he has always conducted
himself In a manly way Though sore
~ tried and pressed he has never lost
his temper His conduct in the Mich
igan game was superb He was the
victim OF an official who allowed his
personal feelings 10 surmount his sense
of Justice Pat O'Dea has not and viii
not suffer thereby
All things considered the ruling OF
O'Dea from the field was fortunate In