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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD ONE
Secretary Authorized to- Have a Bat
ueGhiP Constructed In
Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The conferees Of
the two houses Of congress on the naval ap-
preparation bill reached an agreement at ~
o'clock today on the one point left In dis
pute after former conferences. This point
related to the contention between the two
houses as to whether any Of the proposed
new war vessels should be built in govern
ment navy yards
The house bill originally provided that
half Of them should be built In government
yards aud the other half by contract. The
senate provided Tor the constructors OF all
by contract. The compromise agreement
authorizes the construction Of one battle
ship In a government yard and also others
IN case OF emergency, the provision being
Us follows:
The secretary OF the navy shall build one
Of the battleships Authorized by this act
in such navy yard as he may designate and
he shall build all the vessels herein a1thor-
'ized In such navy yards as he may desig-
nate. should II reasonably appear that the
persons. Arms or corporations or the agents
thereof bidding for the construction OF any
OF said vessels have entered into any com
lbination, agreement or understanding the
leffect, object or purpose OF which Is to de-
iprive the government of fair. open and un-
restricted competition IN letting contracts
for the construction OF any OF said vessels
There is an appropriation Of sl75.OO0 for
ths eQuippsnt ot each navy yard
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
CHANCE FOR GOOD CATTLE
Opening In the Argentine Republic
for ThOroushbred Amer
lean Animals.

WASHINGTON. July Frank w. Bick-
nell, special agent and agricultural explorer
OF the Agricultural department, writing
from Buenos Ayres to the bureau OF animal
industry, says that II 1t is possible for some
Of the breeders of the United States to send
some really irst-class animals to that place
now Is a good time to do SO. as British
cattle have been barred owing to an out
break Of foot and mouth disease in England
The cattle must arrive in Buenos Ayres
not later than August 1, so as to have time
to get in condition before the opening OF
the great animal show of the Rural 60
ciety, which begins in Buenos Ayres Sep
tember IA and lasts Ave days. This show
brings out the best animals in the country
and Is for purebred stock only.
At this time all the best sales OF the
year are made, both on the show grounds
and In the large auction houses In the city,
Representatives OF some OF the principal
houses there say few good animals from
the United States may be sold, but 1t Is
useless to send anything but the very best
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
ELoPES WITH HER LIFE SAVER
seventeen-Year-OId Agnes Dace
Marries DIR. w. @. Riggs, who Res.
cued Her from Lake Mnnawa.

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Dr. w. C. Riggs of the Columbian
Optical company and Miss Agnes Dace Of
Rushville, ILL.,, we're married at the home
Of a common friend. Mrs. Ray Blankenship,
715 East Thirteenth street. yesterday even
ing.
The elopement-it can be called nothing
else, because the parents OF neither knew
Of the marriage until it was over-was the
result Of a romance. The young people first
met last summer at Omaha, where both
we're visiting. Together they visited Lake
Manawa, a neighboring summer resort,
where they were much IN each others COM
pany.
While on the lake one day the boat cap
sized and DR.. Riggs made a thrilling rescue
OF the young woman by swimming with her
unconscious to shore.
The friendship which had grown out Of
their first acquaintance ripened into love,
and the young man sought and won Miss
Dace's hand. The only objection OF the
parents was Miss Dace's youth. She Is II
and he is rs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair wednesday;
Thursday Showers and Cooler.
EARNINGS OF CORPORATIONS
Statement Shows Increase of About
s11,OOO,OOO in Past Three Months
Compared with Year Ago.

NEW YORK, July IA statement Of net
earnings OF the United States Steel corpor-
alton for the quarter ending June 80 was
issued today Earnings for April last were
312 S2O, ,76s, for May s13,12O, $50 and for June
estimated. S1225o 900, making a fetal Of
sS7, ,Se1 ,6s6. against s2s. 362, 900 for the same
period last year. This statement shows
an increase Of net earnings for the quarter
Of 81, ,S2s, ,s96.
The regular quarterly dividends were de-
clared of TX per cent on the preferred
stock and 1 per cent on the common stock.
James Gayley, vice president Of the
corporation, was elected to a vacancy in
the executive committee Since last year
the Shelby Tube company has been taken
in by the corporation and part Of the in
creased earnings during the quarter were
due to this.
The net earnings for six months from
January 1 to June 80 were $65, ,O54,15S After
paying Ss,12o,0O0 interest and crediting S6,-
796, ,456 to the sinking fund, there remained
balance for dividends OF $4s, 490, ,697. After
payment of dividends there was left an
undivided profit account for the six months
of $40, ,46S, 623. applicable to the depreciation
and reserve fund, new construction or sur
plus
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
SPEECH A DISAPPOINTMENT
Address of Joseph ChamberIaIn at
Conference of Colonial Premiers
Not Satisfactory.

LONDON. July 1.-The speech made by
Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial secretary,
at the conference of the colonial premiers
last Monday is said to have been a great
disappointment 1t is described as varied
and comprehensive, but indefinite"
Mr.. Chamberlain covered a large field Of
subjects in his speech, he committed him
self to no decided opinion on any one of
them and he advanced no definite opinion
or proposal of any kind on behalf Of the
government. his only suggestion in the
direction OF imperial federation being that
of the periodic repetition Of the confer
e9ce OF colonial premiers In London.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech has left the
impression that regarding the zollverein
and all other important points. including
imperial defence, not only his hands but
his tongue also is tied.
Mr.. Chamberlain. the earl OF Halsbury,
the lord chancellor; Joseph H. Choate, the
United States ambassador, and some Of the
colonial premiers now in London were en-
tertained at dinner tonight by the bench
ers OF the inner temple.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
BRIBERY CHARGES UNTRUE
Special Committee to Investigate
Purchase of Danish West
Indies Makes Report.

WASHINGTON July 1.-Chairr ~,
zell Of the special committee of 4 n,
OF representatives which investigatS Il
charges In connection with the purchas>
the Danish West India islands, today sui
mltted the report Of that committee. After
detailing the charges Of bribery and show
ing that Captain Christmas had repudlated
the alleged report on which the charges
we're based, the committee sums up the
results OF their investigation as follows
That there is not the slightest sem.
blance of evidence that any member of
congress, either directly or indirectly, was
offered any bribe or was paid any val
liable consideration of any kind or char
acter to vote for or assist in procuring the
proposal. adoption or ratification of
treaty of sale OF the Danish West Indian
islands to the United States. There is
concl1 sion that there was any corruption
or wronR-doing on the part of the pub
lie officials OF the United States in con-
nection with the negotiations for the pur-
chase and sale of the Danish West Indian
II is plain beyond peradventure that the
bribery alleged In the report could have
existed nowhere save In the imaginationl Gl
his story is that he had no money. 1t Is
In evidence that he had to borrow in order
try.
After reciting the allegation that Christ
mas had enlisted the services OF Abner Nc
Kinley, brother Of the late president, OF w.
c. Brown and Of seligman & Co. in New
York, the report gives the testimony of
each Of these parties denying the allega-
tion. Similar denials are given from the
senators and representatives who have been
referred to. The report adds:
Each and every one of the parties thus
named appeared before the committee and
gave the lie to the statement of the re-
port, with the exception of Senator Clark
of Montana, who, however, stated to the
chairman that he had never met Christmas
and had not, therefore, as a matter of
course, had any conversation with him
on any subject. Senator Lodge met
Christmas several times, but II is unneces-
sary to cite his testimony, since the report
speaks of him the most respected MEM
Der of the senate and who of all the polit-
ical persons l have met in America is the
only one that cannot be bribed.
The report also exonerates those who in
a private capacity had dealings with Christ
mas including Carl Hensen, Richard p.
Evans and G. w. Knox. AS to the state
ment that Christmas was introduced to w.
J. Broan the report states that Mr.. Knox,
who is said to have made the introduction,
testified that he never saw w. j. Broan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
CAR PLUNeES THROUGH BRIDGE
Loaded with Passengers, Falls with
Weak TrestIe and Several
Are. Injured.

ELGIN. ILL.,. July Lone OF the large
interurban trolley cars running between
Elgin and Aurora plunged through the
bridge crossing the Cross river at St.
Croix today, carrying its load OF thirty
passengers into the river. The bridge COL
lapsed from the weight Of the car. No one
was killed, but all were more or less hurt
or suffered from shock.
Seriously injured:
Mrs william Hench, Dundee, head
bruised and injured internally.
Mrs. Charles J. Smith. Chicago. injured
internally.
Mrs. Hopkins, Muscatine, Ia, bruised
and stunned.
Mrs. Jacobson. st. Charles. back hurt
Mrs Granger, Geneva, bruised and Sc
verely shocked.
The bridge has been considered unsafe
for a month and the authorities were con-
templating soon replacing 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
RAILROADS EouAtIzE hates
Make Packing House Product and
Lave stock the Same from
Missouri River.

CHICAGO, July 1s-(special Telegram.)-
According to the promise OF the repre-
sentatives OF the railroads handling live
stock and dressed meats between Chicago
and the Missouri river, these two classes
OF freight we're today put on an equality.
The Chicago Livestock exchange contended
that the rate on packing house products
from the Missouri river to Chicago, when
added to the Chicago Atlantic rate, taking
the through rate from the river to the sea-
shore, was less than the combined rate on
livestock from the Missouri river territory
to Chicago and the rate on packing house
products from Chicago to the Atlantic. The
readjusted rates make all classes OF both
livestock and packing house products 2S
cents from the river to Chicago and will re-
move the objection Of the livestock ex-
change.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
MELON FOR STOCKHOLDERS
Holders OF Rock Island Certificates
Are Given an Agreeable
Surprise.

NEW YORK, July lat a meeting Of
the directors OF the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad here today It was voted to
distribute to stockholders l2h per cent Of
their holdings IN new stock at par. Trans
fer books will open on July 7 and close
again on July 21.
The stockholders Of the Peoria Rock
Island and the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern we're notified that the time dur
ing which they may exchange their stock
July Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
DEEALcATIoN is DISCOVERED
Accounts OF Clerk Who DIED More
Than a Year Ago Prove
90 BE short.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-United States
District Attorney Gould today announced
in the probate court that William s. Yate-
man. formerly disbursing clerk Of the War
department. was at the time Of his death.
April 20, 1901. a defaulter.
So far as known the alleged defaleation
amounts to about $4,000. The government
will take steps 10 recover the full amount.
The defaleAtion. Mr.. Gould announced. was
only recently discovered and was done
through the manipulation Of vouchers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
NAME THE NEW WARsHIPS
At SUGGESTION of Secretary Moody
the Cabinet Takes Action
In the Matter.

WASHINGTON. July LAT Secretary
Moody's suggestion. the cabinet today
adopted names for the six new warships
authorized by the naval appropriation bill
The four larger ships. two battleships and
two armored cruisers. will be named
Louisiana, Connecticut. Tennessee and
Washington. but 1t is not yet settled
which states shall be chosen for the bat
tleships and vice versa.
The two gunboats provided for in the
act Will be named Paduesh ana Dubuque.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
movements OF ocean vessels July i.

At New York-Arrived: Grosser Kur-
Hohenzollern, from Genoa and Naples
Sailed: Nord America, for Genoa and
Naples; Kron Prinz Wilhelm, for Bremen,
via Plymouth and CherbourR: Graf Wal
dersee. for Hamburg. via Plymouth and
Cherbourg; Kensington, for Southampton.
At Antwerp-Arrived: Vaderland from
New York.
Al Rotterdsm-Arrived: Nord America,
from New York.
At Glasgow-Arrived; Astoria, from New
York.
At Plymouth-Arrivsd Kaissrin Maria
Theresa. from New York, for Cherbourg
and Bremen.
At Queenstown-Arrived; Oceanic, from
New York, for Liverpool
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
NH. Suit pismi..ed

DENVER. Colo. June sO.-The suit of
II. B. O'Reilly against David A. Mills, sec
retary of state, 70 enjoin him from pub
fishing the eight-hour day and other con-
stttutional amendments which are TO be
voted on this fall was dismissed by the
supreme court today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
GOOD NIGHT FOR BREWERS
County Board of Equalization Has . De.
oidedly Lenient Turn.
REMARKABLE ACTION OF THREE MEMBERS
Connolly, Hsrte and Hofeldt Hold a
Session and Rush Some Import-
ant Business Through
in a Hurry.

To those thirteen jobbers who appeared
before the County Board of Equalization
few days ago and uncomplsiningly stood
a raise OF s107,595 over the aggregate Of
their assessments as returned by the as
SCISSORS OF 1902, the report Of the work Of
the board yesterday will be very interest
ing reading To those bankers who are
required to furnish sworn statements, and
to those small property owners who have
been put under oath before being permitted
to answer q single question concerning their
small holdings, such a report will be
equally interesting. And to those many
many substantial citizens who have been
examined and cross examined for a quarter
Of hour at a time concerning their
business and stocks 1t will also have a
certain fascination in the reading.
Briefly stated, the result Of the days
work on personal assessments was that
six leading lumber companies were raised
only 1856 on an aggregate assessment Of
S16.955, making the final total $22,61O. and
that nine leading brewing companies, some
OF them with plants in this county that
cover more than an acre Of ground each,
were let off with a personal assessment
aggregate Of 1892. every complaint being
dismissed with no correction OF the as
SCISSORS figure, except in the case of Metz
Bros, where an increase OF $3.50 was made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
Invtdious Comparisons.

In consequence OF this "equalizing," M.
e. Smith & Co. and Hayden Bros. are each
slated to pay personal taxes on within
$4,000 Of as much as all the leading
brewers and six Of the leading wholesale
lumber firms Of Douglas county combined;
the Carpenter Paper company is asked to
pay within 500 Of as much as all these
lumber firms combined. and both Paxton
& Gallagher and McCord- Brady are i'm
posed with personal assessments s5,90s
greater than the combined assessments OF
all these nine leading brewing companies.
The lumber dealers were dealt with in
the afternoon. Just how they we're dealt
with is shown in the following table:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02

CONTINUED on Second Pasel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
Session on Sugar.

Continued on Second Page.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-02
Asserts that Increased Pay Under It Would
Be Only Temporary.
REFERS TO PRESIDENT As A HUMoRlsT
Doesn't Believe Company Wants to Treat
Men Gently and Fairly"
CENTER OF ACTIVITY NOW At CHEYENNE
General Manager Dickinson and SUI
pertntendent MOKeen Go to
Wyoming City to BE In
Touch with situation.

T. L. Wilson, vice president OF the In,
ternational Association OF Machinists, who
directing the Union Pacific machinists'
strike hnds objection 20 statements made
oy President Burt Of the railroad com
pany In his interview published in The
Bee. Mr.. Wilson thinks MIR. Burt errs in
holding that the piecework system would
benefit the machlnists and offers argument
to prove that the men are not as fairly
dealt with as they should be. Admitting
the argument of President Burt that the
Union Pacific has paid the maximum wages
to Its employees, Mr.. Wilson takes exception
to the statement that the wages are 10
per cent in advance Of other roads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
KITCHENER AND FRENCH
saIl From Cape Town-sword of Honor
 for the Former.

Cape Town, June 23.-Lord Kitchener and General French sailed for England to-day. Before leaving Lord Kitchener was accorded an ovation. The city was gayly decorated. In a speech he paid special tribute to the Irish troops.
 At luncheon, in accepting the pre- sentation of a sword of honor, Lord Kitchener took the responsibility of having enforced martial law in Cape Colony. He declared that it had pre- vented a general rebellion by stopping the dissemination of lies. Now he ask ed for the suppression of all racial feel ings and all leagues and bonds. Brit ain and Boer had fought good fight and were now shaking hands. Lord Kitchener also said his hearers could be sure that the rebels would not be dealt with vindictively.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
HOWE X STETSON.
KILLED AT RIFLE RANGE.
Three Men Crushed to Death-Narrow
 Escape of Officers.

Sea Girt, N. J., June 23.-The partial- ly completed rifle range caved in at 6 o'clock to-day, catching three men, who were trying to escape, between the top- bling front walls and the rear wall, crushing them to death instantly.
 General Bird w. Spencer, the inspec- tor general of rifle practice ofeNew Jer- sey, and his assistant, Lieutenant-C -Colo- mel Richard B. Realing, who had only the moment before stopped to talk to the men while on an inspection of the work had most miraculous escapes from the same fate.
 The men who were killed were Anson Hale, John B. Marsh and Jacob Schib- ley, residents of Manasquin, N. J. All three were married. Hale leaves a fam- fly of eight and Schibley of two chil- dren.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
STRUCK MILFORD CHURCH.
Lightning Does s2OO Damago-cousins
 of President Shocked.

Milford, June 23.-Rev. R. M. Roose- welt, pastor of the Congregational church, and his brother, J. L. Roose- welt, of Brooklyn, cousins of President Roosevelt, were slightly injured this evening while standing on the porch of MT. Roosevelt's house.
 The rectory is situated close to the church, and during the electrical storm this evening lightning struck the church. The shock was felt by both gentlemen, who were thrown to the ground, They were not seriously in jured, however, and arose in a moment. The church was damaged to the extent of $200. The telephone system in the town was partially crippled by the storm, as was also the trolley system.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
TORONTO STRIKE SETTLED.
Agreement Reached by Trolley Men and
 Owners.

Toronto. Ontario June 23.-The strike of the street railway employees is prac- tically ended by the signing of the fol- lowing compromise In behalf of the em- ployes an the company:
 The wage scale which was established by the company last Friday to stand until the first of July, In the mean time the employees may hold a meet ing to be called under the auspices of the board of trade committee, and If the majority of the regular and relief men vote by ballot to substitute the scale of IS cents per hour for the first year of service and 20 cents thereafter, the company will substitute 1t for the present scale.
 The company will not interfere with the freedom of the railway employees to organize under any form of constitu- tion but the company declines to give recognition to the union or to receive a grievance committee from the union but any employe who has been sus- pended or dismissed, or who may have any other grievance, shall have the right of an appeal in person to the gen. eral manager,
 The offer of the company was to pay from 17 cents to 21 cents per hour, ac- cording to the number of years in con- CnuOus service,
 The agreem ant was accepted by the men, who decided to offer to take the cars out of the barns at once and pro- vide a service tor the citizens this even- ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
JOHNSON NOT TO ROV,
His Weight Prevents Him Going Into
 YaIe Four-Oar Boat

Yale Quarters, Gales Ferry, Conn, June 23.-The hard work of the Yale crews is over The early date at which the crews were brought out in New Haven and their rapid development makes it necessary that the men should be merely kept on edge from now until the day Of the race. This evening the work of all three crews, varsity eight and four oar and the freshman eight, was very satisfactory to the coaches, despite that weather conditions were not at all good. The freshmen and four oar crew particularly suffered in this respect
 In connection with the four oar crew it was announced tonight that John son will not row this year. Johnson is considered one of the best oarsmen in college, but his weight, 192 pounds makes it out of the question to give him a seat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST.
Company With Capital Stock of SI ,O0O,-
 900 Formed in New York.

New York, June 23-The Retail Butchers Protective association an- nounced that a company had been form- ed to fight the so-called beef trust. The company has a capital stock of $1000,- O00 tWo-thirds of which has already been subscribed according to President Edward F. O'Neil of the association.
 It is said arrangements have been made with drovers and ranchmen in the west to supply 2000 head of cattle a week, the shipments to begin in about a month. The present demand in this city is between ten and fifteen thousand head. The new company had been named "The Retail Butchers Abattoir," and it is said has already been promis- ed the active support of the 45,000 retail butchers in Greater New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
TO MEET PRESIDENT HERE
COMMITTEE OF NE1T LONDON
 CITIZENS COMING.
as the Limited Length of His Visit to the Boat Races Wtli Permit-Expected to Witness the Contests from the Deck ofthe Gunbont Dolphin.

New London, June 23-A meeting of engagements to tender such public recep- tion to President Roosevelt on the oc- casion of his visit to this city to witness the Yale-Harvard races as the limited length of the visit will permit A com mittee will go to New Haven tomorrow suit with him as to what form of recep- ton would be acceptable. The presi- dent will then be on his way to Boston next day to witness the races from the deck of the United States gunboat Dol phin,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-24
NIeriden Bakers Strike.

Meriden, June 23.-Seventeen bakers members of the local bakers union, employed in the four largest bakeries in this city, went out on strike this noon because the owners refused to sign a contract with the union for year beginning July 1st, which called for the shops to be closed on certain holidays, besides other concessions The four owners of the bakeries will hold meet ing tomorrow morning to talk over the situation, and until some settlement is made the shops will remain closed.