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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
SHOOTS WOMAN AND SELF
Chicago Politician Fatally wounds
sister-in-Law and Then Dies
by own Hand.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Because his wife had
sought the protection OF her relatives, Nels
Johnson, North Side politician. today shot
and fatally wounded Mrs. c. ]. Gullacksen.
his sister-in-law, and then committed sui
eide by shooting himself In the head.
Tho shooting was the outcome OF the sep
aration OF Johnson and his wife after a
married life Of nineteen years.
Several years ago johnson became inter-
ested in politics and since then he has re-
fused to work. Last week his home was
sold by the sherif and Mrs. Johnson went
20 her sisters home TO live. Johnson
blamed Mrs. Gullackson for the separation
and while intoxicated and in a ft OF re-
venge tried to kill her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
ECHO OF THE EVENT IN PARIS
Banquet Given Abroad in COnsOnRnce
with Ceremonies at wash
inRtOn.

PARIS. Nav 25--A largely attended
Franco American banquet was held at the
Hotel Continental last evening. The re-
ception room was ornamented with por-
traits of Washington, Rochambeau and
Roosevelt, surrounded by French and Amer
lean flags, and by model Of the Rocham-
beau statue. The banquet hall was deco
rated with the Stars and Stripes and the
tri-color OF France ard with banners bear
ing the names Of the various states.
Mayor Guilemote of Vendome, the birth
place Of Rochambesu. presided. Those pres
ent included Henry Vignaud, United States
choree d'affaires, ard the stan Of the Amer
lean embassy; Count Guy de Rochambeau.
a brother OF the Count de Roehambeau now
in Washington; Marquise de Frasse and
Dur Chelle and Du Chaltan', all three
descendants of officers who fought in the
American revolution; Max O'Rell paul
Boue) and many other distinguished
Frenchmen and prominent Americans, be-
sides delegation Of the Polish Kosciusko
monument committee.
Mayor Guilemote gave = sketch OF Roch-
ambeau read a cablegraa4 from Secretary
Of State Hay as follows:
Monsieur la Marie: On the joyous ami
his cordial grestings eST' to the FTeneR s n and
American citizens assembled In Paris to
celebrate the historic friendship of France
(signedJ JOHN HAY.
NJ. Guilemote also read the following re-
ply to Colonel Hays cablegram:
Have just received your kind telegram
and read Il to the Americans and French
united at this table. We thank you warmly
for your kind words. Present our re-
spectful homage to President Roosevelt.
GUILEMOTE. Mayor OF Vendome.
Max d'Estournelles proposed the health of
President Roosevelt In an eloquent speech.
The other speakers included M. Jules Sieg-
fried, NJ Lasare Weller and Leopold Ma
billeau, oil three of whom dweit with pleas
ure upon their recent visits to the United
States.
The spokesman Of the delegation Of Kos
'ciusko monument committee also made an
address. In which he traced the career OF
Kosciusko Spencer Pratt proposed, in the
course Of a speech, the formation Of a
Franco American league for the purpose OF
cementing and perpetuating the good rela-
tions existing between the French and
American republics
The Figaro this afternoon gave a o'clock
In honor OF the Rochambeau fetes. The
guests were almost exclusively repre-
sentative members Of the American colony
A musical and theatrical entertainment fol-
lowed.
This morning the Figaro issued an eight
page supplement. which also appears today
In America. entirely devoted to Rocham-
beau and Americans at home and in Paris
with appropriate illustrations.
All the morning and evening papers pub
lished good cable accounts OF the Rocham-
beau ceremonies at Washington and many
Of them print picture Of the statue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
OFFICERS AVERT LYNcHING
Rescue Negro Who FiEhts with white
Man from Angry Crowd in
Colorado.

FLORENCE, Colo, May 25.-.A riot at a
base ball game here today nearly resulted
IN the lynching of Jason Wilson, a negro.
Wilson was driving a buggy and trying
to pass every one on the road, which was
crowded with vehicles.
He collided with a buggy occupied by
Onnie Carroll, a white man, and the two
began a hst night. The crowd closed around
them and finally began beating and kicking
the negro
A half dozen officers rescued the negro
barely in time to save his life, and then
only by standing the crowd on with their
roYolVers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
DEATH RECORD.
Aagust II. Arriena.

August H. Arriens. 1882 Sherman avenue.
proprietor Of the Omaha mills, died Sunday
morning and will be buried at Forest Lawn
cemetery at 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
under the auspices of a German society OF
which he was mel mber. Deceased had been
a citizen of Omaha for nine years. having
come TO this country from Germany, He
was prominent in German circles and was
a member of the Masonic order and the
Woodmen of the World He was 5S years
of age and leaves a widow and three chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
Secretary Deerlne Plays Tennis.

BERLIN, May 25.-Henbert Guy Deering,
who has Just been appointed secretary Of
the British legation at Washington, is now
in Berlin playing at the international ten
mis- tournament. Mr.. Deering was born here
in 1867 He is a son of Sir Henry Nevill
Deering, the present British minister to
Brazil. The new appointee was in Pekln
during the siege of the legations and dis
tinguished himself there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
Mrs.. AImenm HiIIock.

Mrs. Almena Hillock. widow of J. b. Hill
lock, died at her home at s15l Amss avenue
Saturday morning. death being the result
OF heart disease. Mrs. Hlllock was sp-
parently in good health an hour before her
death and was supervising work in the gar
den. She started into the house and was
next found lying by the side Of the house
unconscious. She died before medical as
sistance could be secured
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
MAN STONES ROYAL TRAI
Thief in Naples Hurls MissiIs at
King and Queen aud is
Arrested.

NAPLES. May 25.-King Victor Emman-
uel and Queen Helena arrived here this
evening on their way to Palermo to open the
agricultural exhibition.
During the stoppage OF the royal train
at the arsenal here two stones we're thrown
at the train by vincenzenso Guerrero, who
was Immediately arrested. Guerrero has
previously been convicted OF theft.
The assault Of this evening resulted in
great demonstration of loyalty toward
their majesties from the assembled crowd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
win Not Get Opium Right.

PEK1N, May 25.-The failure OF the ef-
forts Of a German firm to secure exclusive
rights Of selling opium throughout the Chi
nese empire for which privilege the firm in
question offered to pay the Chinese govern
ment s15,O0O,o00 a year, appears to be as
sured on account Of the opposition to the
proposal by the better class of the ministers
and the palace officials.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
DO Enter on Own Traeks.

KANSAS CITY. May 25.-The Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific railway has bought
property in the west bottoms and is nego-
tiating for more that will enable that
road 20 reach the union depot over its own
tracks II is stated that close to t500.0o
will be expended for this purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
COURT MAINTAINS SECRECY
Probes Arrest of ChIcago's Omcers I'm
Venice and Findings Not
DivuIged.

NAPLES. May 25.-The court Of inquiry
being held on board the United States
cruiser Chicago to investigate the arrest of
certain officers Of that crew at Venice Apr l
10, continues it's sessions. but the strictest
secrecy regarding the proceedings Of the
court is maintained.
orders have been received on Chicago
from Washington that the findings OF the
court shall not be divulge6 until they are
passed upon by the United staes govern
ment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
CAUGHT RoBBINe THE MAILS
Kansas City MaiI-Carrier Confesses to
Theft and Says Debt Was
Incentive.

KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Frank NJ stur-
geon, one Of the oldest mail carriers in
the Kansas City (Kan.) service. was ar
rested by postofAce inspectors for stealing
a bundle OF letters.
Sturgeon was caught in the act in the
postofhce. He confessed, saying that his
stealings had coverd a period OF eight
months and that debt had prompted the
theft He has a family
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
DR.. wnIlam Crair nurke.

CHEYENNE. wyo., May 25.-Dr. William
Craig Burke died last night in this city
at the home OF his son, T. F. Burke, United
states district attorney. aged 30. He was
a graduate Of Dartmouth college. class Of
1898, and was the oldest living alumnus
He was member OF the church council
which tried Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
The funeral will be held in this city Mon
day afternoon. Interment will be In South
Norwalk, Conn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
Police at Anarchists Meeting.

BERLIN, May 25.-It transpired today
that an anarchist conference attended by
twenty. nine delegates was held at Mann
helm last week. The police got word Of
the meeting before 1t occurred aud sent
two officers to attend the sittings. AS the
proceedings Of the conference were quite
tame the anarchists were not molested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
Chi LII Rebellion subdued.

PEKIN, May 25.-The rebellion in Chi
Ii province has been practically subdued,
but the inhabitants of the province ara
complaining loudly OF the forces under
Yuan Shai Kai. the governor Of Obi L. and
sllege that his soldiers, in inhicting pun
ishments, do not distinguish between the
guilty and the innocent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES
Chilean and Argentine Governments
VIII Utilize Peaceful Means for
Settlement of Controversies.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, May 25.-The
Chilean minister OF foreign affairs, Senior
Vergara, and the Argentine minister to
Chile. Joseph Antonio Terry, are complet-
ing the details of the agreement which
limits Chilean and Argentine armaments
and which provides for the general arbitra-
tion of disputes between the two countries.
Owing to this favorable situation. secur-
tiles and bonds are very firm. Gold is fall
inQ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
of Cholera victims.

MANILA, May 25.-The cholera record to
date is as follows: Manila, LAG cases and
e1s deaths; the provinces, S,s22 cases and
2,774 deaths.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
Eugene c. spaIdinE.

ATLANTA, Ca. May 25-Eugene c.
Spalding vice president Of the Atlanta,
Knoxville 4 Northern railroad. died at his
home here today Of hemmorhags OF the
lungs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
MartineIu Reports to Leo.

ROME. May 25-The pope has received
Cardinal Martinell, who gave the pontiff an
account OF his mission and the situation OF
the church in the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-26
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Showers Monday;
Cooler In East Portloni Tuesday Fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
WELL WON HONORS
Earned by n CoIored Boy in Mich
igan UniVer-
sity.

Richmond. Ind, July 9.-Monday
evening public reception was ten
dered George W. Conrad. a young col
ored man who ten days ago was grad
uated from the law department of Ann
ArbOr college with high honorS May
or zimmerman, Judge Abbott and 9TH
er prominent citizens attended. Con-
rad. who is Al native of Nenia. o., was
reared in this city by his uncle, Al
bert Conrad.
He began life as an errand boy In
the Panhandle offices here. and later
became private secretary to Colonel
John F. Miller. of the PENNSYLVANIA
dnes. He was an accountant. Though
everything favored his advance in the
railroad business he wanted to acquire
Il thorough education. and with this
end in view he severed his connection
with the Panhandle company and went
to Oberlin. He took prizes in oratOry
and debating contests at this inStitu-
ton. and after graduating went to Ann
Arbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
TEACHERS MEETING
Minneapolis Crowded With Wisdom
as Well as People
just Now.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July '9.-The
Flour City has feeling of being sur
rounded by an atmosphere of learning
with $1,000 or more delegates to the
National Educational associations
convention in her midst. The meet
ings Monday and yesterday We're con-
fined TO the national council. the fndi-
an department, and the general ses-
SionS; today the real work in detail
commenced. The rank and file of the
visitors We're later in arriving than
was expected. due in large measure
to the fact that many stopped on the
way to visit points of interest along
the route.
The speakers at the different meet
ings of the convention are all men of
widespread reputation 1t is also re-
markable from what diverse ranks
they are drawn, for there are not only
men of letters and educational note
on the programmes, but politicians,
inventors, publishers, representatives
of the church and the state and na-
tional government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
TO WED AN ESKIMO
Comely Canadian Girl Who is
"Stuck On" Simon
Opitik.

Detroit, Mich, July 9.-NIiss Agnes
Johnstone, comely Canadian girl of
IS years, who lives with her mother
and two brothers at IA Congress
street east, is engaged to be married
to Simon Opitik, an ugly-looking Es-
kimo, attached to the Eskimo village
at Scenic park. Miss Johnstone is very
anxious to be married. and Opitik is
qciie willing; but it is thought that
the restraining hand OF, the law will
prevent it.
Miss Johnstone has been haunting
the InGiap village for the past three
weeks apd made no attempt to con-
ceai her affection for OPitik Although
he is very dark, with coarse black hair
covering his pecuhar-shaped head like
Il thatch, and his features are pudgy
and his body is bull-shaped and short,
she appears to be completely infatu-
ated with him. Miss Johnstone's
brothers have made every effort to get
her to remain away from the village,
but without success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
TRAGr EXPERIENCES
Expedition in ST.
IBERIA.

london, July 9.-Whiles Harry De
windt has been undergoing tragic eX-
periences in Siberia, his nephew.
Charles Vyner Brooke, son of Rajah
Brooke, of Sarawak, who married De-
windt's sister, has been having a ter
rible time IN the northern part of Sara
wax. Dispatches received here from
Singapore, Straits Settlements, under
Mondays date, give details of the suf-
fering from cholera of the expedition,
said to number 10000 men, sent up
the Batang Lubar river, Borneo, to
punish the head-hunterS.
When the expedition, of which W.
ner Brooke was member, started, on
June 10, it WAS composed of S15 boats.
By June IA the tiOtilla was reduced to
forty boats, owing to desertions on
account of fear of the cholera. By
June 10 over 1000 deaths from cholera
had occurred, and hundreds were ILL
The intensely hot weather favored the
rapid progress of the disease. The
remnants of the expedition, however,
successfully fought the head-hunters,
and, including Vyner Brooke, returned
safely to Singapore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09

Much has been said about electricity
as a factor for destructiveness in the
various gyrating storrlclouds known
as cyclones, drechoes and tornadoes.
In all of this voluminous mass of so
called scientific opinions and deduc-
tions one fact seems to have been en-
tirely overlooked-yiZ, the almost re-
sistless force of wind when moving
with high velocity. When the veloc-
ity is but fifty miles an hour, the pres-
sure of air in motion IS equal to twelve
pounds to the square foot, and when
this velocity rises to a hundred miles
per hour its force rises to the equivalent
of 49.2 pounds tc the square foot, the
augmentation of force being always
proportional to the square of the ve-
locity.
1t needs no further elaboration or
amplification of this statement TO con-
vey to the intelligent reader an idea
of the monstrous mechanical force
which such a rapid travelling mass of
air must have, power great enough
to tear down any structure that has
yet been built by man or to uproot
whole forests Of the largest trees now.
growing on the surface of the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
AFTER A PRIEST
Him a Horsewhip-
ping.

Chicago, July 9.-Two women, one
armed with n hOrsewhip and the other
With an umbrella. created amazement
and CONSERVATION among die priests at
St Nincent's parish. They said they
were searching for the writer OF two
postal cards which reflected OF their
regulations. They broke Il panel in
the door of the house and it is said
struck Father Byrne with the umbrel-
la. Father Bryne denies this, how
ever.
One of the women is said to be Mrs.
NJ. Buehrle. wife of Henry Buehrle, Il
wholesale liquor dealer. who lives in
the vicinity of the church. The other
woman is said to be n Mrs. Sprunck,
of 215 Clybourn avenue. Father
Byrne believes the cards were written
by some demented woman. They are
in a cramped English style,
and many of the words are misSpelled.
They are signed with the names of
priests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
HERO OF A WIDOW
Mrs. Lawton Presented With an Ad-
dress From Filipino
Federals

Louisville. Ky, July 9.-General
BuencaminO, former secretary of state
in Aguinalod's cabinet, arrived in this
city yesterday and presented an adj
dress expressing the sympathy of the
Federal party in the Philippines to the
widow of General Lawton, who resides
at Pewee Valley.
The address pays high tribute to
the ability of General Lawton, who
was killed in the philippines in De-
cenIber, 1899. and whom General
Buenca plino says was the friend of
the Filipinos i'll that he was the first
to establish a municipal ce{ie under
military rule. General Buencamino
left Louisville last night, going direct
to San Francisco, from whence he will
embark for the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
LAND IN MANITOBA
Is What a Syndicate Formed in
Iowa is Now
After.

Des MOines, Ia. July 9.-The Syndi-
cate Land company. with a capital of
81, 600, 900, has filed articles of ineor-
peratioh. The company has purchased
and has options OH millions of acres
of land in Manitoba aaa Assiniboia,
and proposes to colOniZe and develop
these lands as rapidly as possible. The
land will be sold to cOlonists in such IA
way that they will be able to pay for
their homes in money and labor.
Agents will be maintained in Iowa,
Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska. Minnesota,
and the other western states for the
purpose of securing emigrantS. The
company will have its home offices in
DeS MoineS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
WANTS HIS OWN COURT
Does the Zion" Leader Who Pro-
poses to Take Advantage
of Illinois Law.

Waukegan. Ills, July 9.-ERev. Dowie
announces that he proposes 10 take
advantage soon of new Illinois state
law and eSta abliSh Il city court at Zion
City, with his chief legal adviser, Sam
uel w. Packard. as judge. Dowie's
judge will be vested with the same
power and duties as are the circuit
judges. and all Dowieites will settle
their differences In their own court in
stead of in the circuit court.
Oshkosh, Wis. July 9.-One woman
and five men were baptized into the
DOwie church here Sunday. Each was
immersed three times in the waters
of Lake WinnebagO. This brings Dow
les followers here up to fifteen and
the first public service was held Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Nebraska Railway. Hardn,t.

Lincoln, Neb., July 9.-Nebraska
railroads have been hard hit 10y floods
South of Fairbury the Rock Island
has several breaks in its tracks along
the Blue river bottoms. The st. Jo-
seph and Grand Island road has sew
erul small waShoutS near the state line
not far from Endicott. The Burlington
is troubled with miles of soft track
and all trains are late. The Union Pa
cihc has half mile of track under
water near Beatrice. while the North
western reports high water along its
BLACK Hills line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT
Wants n share Also OF the Trade-Sus.
picious Of Subsidies to Ships.

Wants share Also OF the Trade-Sus-
picions of Subsidies to Ships.
On the other hand Great Britain
could not afford TO see herself squeezed
out of the Atlantic trade The atti-
tude of the government, therefore was
not one of hostility, but of anxiety;
and not until they had formed Il final
opinion of the whole question could
they wisely or fairly enter into agree
ments with one party or the other. 1t
would never do to rely in time of war
on merchant ships of other nations for
the purposes of British carrying trade.
Great Britain had fallen behind in
regard tOVeSselS of high speed because
she had not given heavy subsidies like
other nations. The expense of so large
a subsidy policy was so insidious that
in his opinion the subSidiZing OF COM
mercial corporations should and must
be confined to IA limited number and
for "A special and definite purpose.
While merchant cruisers had their
proper place in time of war they could
never be substituted for naval cruis-
ers, nor would the possession of mer-
chant cruisers even diminish the ship
building vote for the navy.
In the house of commons the parlia-
mentary secretary to the admiralty, Ii.
c. Arnold-Eorster, confirmed the report
that j. Pierpont Morgan had offered
to place all the British ships in the
new combine at the disposal of the ad-
miralty for the next fifty years on
certain terms. He added that the offer
had not yet been accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Motor Bicyere, ,Endur.noe Rum:

New York, July 9.-Of the thirteen
survivors of the MetrOpOle Cycling
clubs motor bicycle endurance run
from Boston to New York. July and
>. seven finished with perfect scores
of 1000 points each, and thereby
earned gold medals denOting the high
est possible award; two others OBJ
tanned blue ribbons for coming within
fifty points of the winning score, one
a red ribbon for earning within 100
points. and one other a yellOY ribbon
for 130 points less than the leaders
total
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
r1ean Fight for aIachinlsts.

Omaha. Neb.. July 9.-James O'Con-
nell, president of the international AS
SociatiOn of NEachiniSts. spent yester-
day in the city with the Union Pacific
strikers, and had a short talk with
President Burt He says the strike
has settled down to a long-drawn-out
contest, and that it will be fought out
on its merits. We want to make this
a clean fight" said President O'Con-
nell. I've wish to proceed with no
violence, no braggadocio. and with the
best of feeling on our part. 1t can
hardly be said that the strike has vet
commenced, so far as we are con-
cerned." y new batch of strike break
ers was put TO work in the local shops
Yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Concession to Uncle Sam.

Lord SelbOrne, the first lord of the
admiralty, in the course of Il reply,
referred to the Atlantic shipping COM
bine. He said 1t seemed to him that
the balance was one of diSadYanta ge
to the combination, because ii neceS-
sarily placed very large powers in the
hands of Il few men. The government
disclaimed any sort of jealousy of the
intentions of the Americans here. They
had an American marine of their own.
and they had n perfect right TO full
share of the Atlantic trade. 1t was to
British interest that they should have
it. 1t should not be an almost Brit
ish monopoly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Tien Tsin Evacuation.

Washington. July 9.-Secretary
Hays prompt action upon the appeal
of the Chinese government relative
to the evacuation Tien Tsin has met
with success. The foreign generals
who have stood in the way of evacu-
alton will receive instructions from
their home governments, although a
few minor points remain to be ad-
iusted. 1t is believed Tien Tsin will
soon be turned over to the Chinese
authorities.