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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
STORMS FIERCE WORK
Veritable Cloudburst in Ne.
braska and Iowa.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
SMALL STREAMS TURNED INTO
RAGING TORRENTS.
Lightning Causes Havoc in omaha-s
Many Buildings Struck-Rail-
road Traffic Delayed.

| BEATRICE, Neb., June e.--Reports rec
| ceived today from Cortland, the scene of
yesterdays cloudburst, indicate a more
| serious condition than at first reported.
A foot OF water fell in three hours.
The streets in the towns n Cortland,
| Princeton and Pickren were unable to car
| ry away the immense volume OF water
| and Easements of dwellings and stores were
flooded doing a great amount OF damage.
Crops in a great many places are total
loss, being entirely washed away.
Streams Become Raging Torrents.
Creeks and other streams became raging
torrents and a number OF persons on low
| lands were compelled to remove to places
| of safety.
The water ran over the Union Pacific
| tracks between Pickren and Cortland 10 q
| depth of two feet in some places and wash
ed out number of bridges and culverts.
Several trains were held until this morn-
ing waiting for the water TO subside and
for damaged tracks to be repaired.
Large gangs OF men are working on the
tracks and telegraph and telephone lines.
Rain in Binding Sheets.
Rain fell in binding sheets at Omaha
and lightning struck several buildings,
among them the Caxton Hotel and the
Omaha Bank building
IN the latter is located the once or inc
Western Union Telegraph Company. and
the stroke played havoc with the wires for
some time.
great many cellars were flooded and
considerable other damage done. Several
washouts on railroads are reported, but
their extent Is not serious.
Central Iowa Afflicted.
General Iowa suffered severely.
Damage was done to highways railroad
tracks, growing crops and in many cases
70 buildings.
Reports coming in indicate that corn IN
many places was washed out.
Webster City reports a high wind fol-
lowing the fall of rain
The Baptist Church there was struck by
lightning and the steeple split from top to
bottom.
Mitchellville reports that the corn planted
on the slopes was washed away and viii
require replanting.
Railroad Tracks Damaged.
The track between Slater and Ames on
the Northwestern settled considerably IN
consequence of the enormous fall of water
and trains pass at slow speed.
At Clarnda 5.24 inches fell inside of three
hours, while in Des Moines 314 inches were
recorded by the weather bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
A Chaplaincy Wanted.

ernors of all states and the senators
and representatives in Congress have been
invited to attend the convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06

Senator Kearns of Utah presented to the
President the name of Rev. John T. Axton
of Utah as a man well qualified for an ap-
pointment in the army as chaplain. Mr..
Axton is a Congregational minister, and
Senator Kearns hopes to see him selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
Going to Minnesota,

Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota was in
formed by the President this morning that
the latter had definitely decided to ac-
cept the invitation to visit Minneapolis on
the occasion Of the meeting of the en-
pioyers ana employees convention. This
will be September IS to the o. The gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06

Esv York 0h!csi Tribune Building.
Chicago Office, Tribune Building.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
PRESS VIEWS ON CHANGES.
CBy The Associated Press }


London, Aug 9-The new Cabinet list. which
involves the resignation Of Sir ]. Gorst Vice
President of the Board of Education; Lord Rag
lan Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office.
and Jesse Ceilings. Parliamentary Secretary to
the Home Office, tends TO show that the Premier,
Mr.. Balfour, is experiencing considerable diff
Guilty. and probably obstruction as we'll in the
rearrangement of the ministry. which is evil
IDENTIFY still incomplete There are still many
anticipated designations and promotions. With
these are connected the names Of the Earl of
Hasbury Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of
State for India; ViscoUnt Cranborne Under
Secretary to the Foreign Office; Gerald Balfour,
President of the Board of Trade and others who
have not yet been announced
The changes the Premier has succeeded in
effecting excite enthusiasm even in his own
party. The Daily News" dubs II "BaIfour's
kaleidoscope and the Conservative newspa-
pers ready TO confess that the changes are
rather a reshuffling than a strengthening of the
ministry. No striking ability has been intro
duced into the government among the new
names. The admission of George Wyndham
Chief Secretary for Ireland. 10 the Cabinet. and
the appointment of Austen Chamberlain as Post
master General generally welcomed but
great disappointment is expressed on all sides
that the Marquis of Londonderry. who is
thought to have proved failure Postmaster
General, should receive the and important
post of President Of the Board of Educatio
The disappearance Of Sir J. Gorst is rather re-
gretted, and is thought probably 10 be due to
his always outspoken criticism the gov
eminent.
Some among the new men considered to
be promising, but. the whole, the changes
thought to he safe rather than brilliant.
Perhaps the most remarkable appointment is
that of Andrew Bonar Law Parliamentary
Secretary TO the Board of Trade Mr.. Law is
an iron merchant OF Glasgow. and born in
1853 He Is a son of the Rev. James Law of
New Brunswick. He has only in ParIia-
ment for two years. and has only spoken about
twice since he was elected, but upon these
casons he revealed great intellectual power.
He is man of good business capacity, but. be-
ing only business man, and without powerful
connections his choice for the office allotted
him by the Tory Premier is considered unusual,
if not surprising. 1t is fully expected that fur
ther changes in the Cabinet will be made at the
autumn session of Parliament
In response to a question put by John g.
Butcher, Conservative member OF the House of
Commons regarding the advisability Of ap
pointing a member of the royal family TO be
Viceroy of Ireland. with a permanent residence
there, Mr. Bafour said such a step might pos
sibly be advisable. but that it would entail
prolonged controversies and a new act of Par
lament and II therefore could not be carried
out at the present time.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
WILL THE WEATHER BE FAIR?
ALFRED AUSTIN HAS WRITTEN POEM
FOR THE OCCASION.

London. Aug. 9-The London daily news
papers. which went to press couple of hours
earlier than is customary this morning. are al
most entirely given up to descriptions of the
coronation. programmes. sketches and articles
on the great event. Alfred Austin, the Poet
Laureate and John Davidson have both con-
tributed coronation odes.
The day opens fine bur rather cloudy. There
is promise Of cool breezes, periods Of fair
weather and local showers.
The exodus Of society people from London
has caused many vacancies among the allotted
seats in the Abbey. These have been given 10
officials Of government departments. It is said
that two hundred tickets 10 the Abbey issued
to members Of the House OF Commons were re-
turned yesterday. These include the tickets sent
to the Irish members of the House, who have
gone 10 Dublin. and the unoccupied House Of
Commons seats will he given to officers from
South Africa, colonial representatives and
others.
The early trains to London are bringing
throngs of people from the suburbs. Crowds al
ready line the whole route OF the procession.
which has been closed by the police 10 wheeled
traffic. with the exception of the vehicles. occu-
pants of which have tickets TO Westminster
Abbey the official stands. The troops are
marching in from their camps on the outskirts
Of the metropolis or arriving by train. and are
taking up their positions.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.
TO MEET AGAIN ON OCTOBER 16-sHIP-
PING TRUST AND IRISH TROUBLES
DISCUSSED.

London, Aug S.-Both houses of Parliament
adjourned to-day until October 10. In the House
Of Lords, in response to inquiries Just beiore
adjournment as TO whether the government was
taking steps looking to the establishment OF
British Atlantic steamship service, after the
absorption of British lines by the American
combination. Lord Onslow, Under Colonial Sec
retary. said the question of a new Canadiah
service had nothing to do with the American
combination. Certain proposals had been SUP
mitted to the Canadian Government but the lat
ter had not informed his majesty's government
NJ their nurpOrt or asked assistance. The ques-
ton of the establishment of British service.
however was receiving the earnest attention OF
the government II such line were estao-
Ushed il would be necessary 10 come to Parma
ment for money and then complete details
would be given out It would be unwise at
present 10 communicate the negotiations.
AS intimated in these dispatches yesterday
the announcement made in Belfast that an
agreement had been reached between the Ad-
rniraIty and the Morgan shipping combination
was premature. Negotiations on details of the
agreement are still proceeding, and. it is be
1eved with every promise of success. In the
House of Commons this afternoon Premier Bal
four said the government had been engaged III
negotiations connected with and arising from
the circumstances connected with the forma-
ton of the shipping combination. "Unfortu-
nately we are not yet in position 10 make d
statement to the House." said Mr.. BaIfour. the
accident to the Colonial Secretary. Mr- Chan-
barIain having caused some delay. but I am
confident that when the House meets again we
shall be In a position 10 take it into our conn
dence."
on a motion providing for the third reading
Of the Appropriation bill. in the House OF Coili-
r. ~ p O'Connor Qrlsh NationalisD made
a brief fighting speech in which he again alFed
+be grievances of Ireland, especially vigorously
denouncing Sergeant Sheridan. whom he de-
scribed as a perjured villain. who while IN the
Irish copstabuIary falsely convicted innocent
nersons Mr.. O'Connor strongly denounced ,he
P",,,aI,t for its refusal to extradte Sheridan
9roro his retreat at Lowell. Mass
George Wyndham. Chief Secretary Tor iret' ire!dIlu'
dacIined 10 discuss the Sheridan case further;
bnt nromised that if Irish landlords combined
and resorted to such practices as noyC0ttiIs anu ~!
snmnnonng the offenders before magistrates
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
THE NEW CABINET NAMED
Continued from first page.

fathers influence, but is also a man OF marked
executive ability. This has not prevented en-
joyment of Mr.. Bowles's jest that the Cabinet
would represent the principle of double family
government Lord Londonderry has not been
as good a Postmaster General the Duke OF
Norfolk. and the change in this departments
head will be highly advantageous The retire
ment of Lord James of Hereford would have
occurred long ago if he had not been a great ia
vorite of society. Sir w. H Walrond. the for
mer chief whip, succeeds him. but receives no
seat in the Cabinet
The Earl of Dudley succeeds Earl Cadogan as
Irish Viceroy. but without a seat in the Cab
met which is given to the Chief Secretary,
George Wyndham. The Lord Lieutenancy is
thus reduced to mere ornamental instead of a
political position. The appointment of the Earl
OF Dudley will disappoint the Irish people, who
were led to expect member OF royalty. in
the person of the Duke of Connaught. Lord
Londonderry appointed President of the
Board of Education, ousting the Duke of Devon
shire, for whom provision announced,
while Sir William Anson displaces Lieutenant
Gorst Parliamentary Secretary of the Board
Of Education. 1t is believed that Mr.. Balfour
intends to hand over to the Duke of Devonshire
the office of Lord Privy Seal.
Mr.. Ritchie, was confidently predicted, be-
comes Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr..
Akers-Douglas. the former Commissioner of
Works, succeeds him in the Home Office
Lord Windsor takes Mr. Akers-Douglas's place,
but, unlike him, is without seat in the Cab
met
Hayes Fisher, Junior Lord of the Treasury,
whose only claim to fame consists in having
crossed the floor of the House night and
engaged in fsticuffs with a member OF the
Opposition, has been appointed to Austen
Chamberlain's place. the Earl of Hardwicke
the Under Secretary of State for War. dispIac-
ing Lord Raglan. and the Earl of Percy sue
ceeding Lord Hardwicke Under Secretary
for India. Mr.. Cochrane. Mr.. Chamberlain's
private secretary Gusts Jesse Ceilings, of Three
Acres and a Cow" fame Under Secretary
of the Home Department
The remaining appointments are Sir Acland
Hood as Parliamentary Secretary 10 the Treas
ury; Harry Forster. Lord Commissioner of
the Treasury, and Bonar Law as Parliamentary
Secretary to the Board OF Trade. l. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
THE KING IN GOOD HEALTH
Continued from first page.

and the American Embassy has also secured an
excellent place for Bishop Hartzel who is in
charge Of the Methodist missionary work in
South and West Africa Douglas Robinson will
complete the list of American spectators unless
room shall he made for others.
In addition TO the seats reserved for the Canadi-
ans there are allowed seventy new places in the
Abbey Lord and Lady Strathcona and Mount
Royal will sit in the transept among the titled
spectators, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lady
LaurieT. with Messrs- Barton and Seldom, VIII
also be in places of honor. The ministers,
Nessrs Paterson Fielding. Mulock and Borden,
Will be in the choir stalls among the foreign
ambassadors. and Mr.. Ross and the other pro-
vincial premiers will be in the choir. Mrs Pat
erson Miss Paterson, B1r. Fieldfng's two daugh-
ters and other prominent Canadian women Will
be either in the choir or in the monument
gallery J. y. F.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09

When are you going to be elected to. 70 the
United States Senate? In 1903, 95 or 99 ne
was asked.
Well" said Mr.. Woodruff with broad grin,
II guess I'll bet the odd number
The Lieutenant Governor then sat down Win
his friends and took part in long and friendly
chat, in which he joked and told stories ana
answered questions
Kings County will send a solid delegation TO
Saratoga for OdeT," said he. There is nothing
in the so-called independent movement IN
Brooklyn that need alarm the Republicans of the
State. They are all for OdeH for Governor
The leaders of the so-called Independent move
ment took up the cudgels against their respec-
tive district leaders largely as mask for their
operations to make themselves leaders. ] do
not think shall carry Kings this fall It IS
normally Democratic by from 1000 to l3,oou
But if it should go Democratic by 10000 Odell
would still be elected. When it gave Mckinley
only 1000 Mckinley carried the State by
600"
Mr.. Woodruff said that William Berrl, or
Brooklyn. would make a very strong candidate
for Lieutenant Governor
Colonel Dunn. in commenting on the result or
the conference. said: Mr.. Woodruff retires from
the Lieutenant Governorship with unimpalred
prestige. He is Invaluable man in the Kings
County organization. and l think that he viii
be signally honored by the Republicans of this
State within the next few years. Whether those
honors will include United States Senatorship
it is idle al this time to say. Mr. Woodruff Will
be heard from later
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
CHANGES IN THE SERVICE.

London. Aug s-A number of important changes
IN the coronation programme were announced to-
da,. The Recognition. in which the King is pre-
onted TO the people, by the Archbishop OF Canter-
hurv as the 'undoubted King of the realm VIII
no performed once instead of four times as given
a. the official programme The Lit1ny, which was
N have followed the Recognition, Will not De SAID
the sermon will be omitte1, and the Ie Deum
which was placed the order or the service AFTER
the presenting of the Bible Will not De given at
that time but will be sung during the recess at
the close of the Coronation once "heh the hilg
visits st. Edwards Chapel Owing to the age OF
the Very Rev. George Granville Bradley, the Dean
of Westminster. who is eighty-one years old. the
King has relieved him of the duty OF placing the
regaIia uTon the altar and this service will be
performed by Canon Duckworth, put the Dean
will present the to the ArCnbishop Tor the
act Of coronation, and will present the communion
CUP to the King. Canon Duckworth Will lay the
ampulla and spoon on the altar: VIII place upon
his majesty the colobium sindonis and the super
tunica the close pail of cloth OF gold; VIII
deliver the spurs to the Lord Great Chamberlain.
will take the King's sword from the altar and
hand it his majesty. will put upon the King
the armiIIa and imperial MANTLE Will take the orb
with the from the altar and deler 1t to
the Archbishop for presentation to the King, and
will receive the orb from the King. to be laid by
him upon the altar.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09

,itical undertaking he engages In His pohtlCsai
career is not ended by his withdrawal II rum 'Ae
Lieutenant Governorship 1T this time:
who VIII be the candidate Tor Lleu'eliaii'
Governor" ear
NO names were formally discussed TINS al'ei
noon" said Governor Odeli. 81.
DO you think he Will be a NeW-hork Ni'S
man. ...o. ,,-o,,,d
II do not know / think the matter .Io "outu
better be left for the convention 10 ueoiue- n!
There has been a feeling that in order 10 ols
-rih.1te houors evenly il might be as wen 10
take a New-York County man for second place
hut nothing has been done toward selecliils
such man..
NO SELECTIONS MADE AS YET.
rs there anything in the story that eA-Coh-
gressnan Quigg has been chosen for temporary
chairman of the State convention and David J.
Hin for permanent chairman
II hadn't heard anything about it untI
ssw If in the newspapers. No selections for the
honors mentioned have been made yet
Are YOU going TO President Roosevelt
Il expect to call him before he leaves
Oyster Bay but / doubt If we shall discuss any
thing very important or profound
Governor Odell went with friend 10 ROOF
garden entertainment last night. and to-day
will go to Lake Mohonk, where his family IS
spending the summer =,
Lieutenant Governor woodruff seemed 10 ne
the happiest OF all the conferees
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09

archway. Gordon of police stretched itself
suddenly across the street, shutting out the
public while the horses came to a standstill and
the cavalry formed screen The ceremony of
the transferrence of the regalia superin-
tended by Major General Ellis Controller of the
Kings Household, While the Kings Barge Mas
ter was in attendance, as is his duty whenever
the Kings crown is removed from one place TO
another AS soon the jewels were deposited
in the Jerusalem Chamber a force of Yeomen
mounted guard over them, while extra forces
of policemen on duty outside the Abbey
through the night.
There was an unusual celebration on the Stock
Exchange here before the closing hour this
evening. An orchestra had been stationed in the
balcony under Union Jack All the electric
lights We're turned on. and the orchestra played
the national anthem, in which all the members
of the Exchange vigorously Joined.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
THE QUEENS WORK FOR CHARITY.

London, Aug. S.-The Queen, looking particu-
larly WELL presided this afternoon at a meeting
of the Soldiers and Sailors Families Assocf-
alton in Queens Hall. It announced that
Lucas Tooth, the Australian who presented $50,
600 to the King for the hospital fund, had given
the Queen a similar sum- which she desired to
devote to the work of the association. and that
her appeal IN January had brought in 81 800 900
making the total public subscriptions to the
sociation during and since the Sc, 800 600
Large crowds gathered on the route 70 and from
the palace and cheered the queen warmly.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
SKETCHES OF THE MINISTERS.
FATHER AND son ASSOCIATED IN ADMIN
ISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

WILLIAM HUMBLE WARD. second Earl of
Dudley. born May .. 1866 He came to his
title in 1885. lie educated at Eton. and finished
with tour around the world. in which he devoted
much attention the British colonies. In 1891 he
married Rachel youngest daughter OF Charles
Gurney Since 1896 he has been Parliamentary
Secretary to the Board of Trade. He has served
Mayor of Dudley and Mayor OF the Worcester
shire Yeomanry, having joined the Yeomany Cav
airy for 1899 and 1900. In politics he has alvays
been Conservative. His estates comprise about
thirty thousand acres. including mineral holdings
bic landed property in jamaica He is the patron
of thirteen livings and the owner of large iron
also OF the carton and the Turf clubs; He is a
William Humble Eric Ward. Niscount Ednam, who
born in 1894.
CHARLES THOMSON RITCHIE the new Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. is a right honorable
having served Secretary of State in the Home
Department since 1900 He born on November
49, 1885, in Dundee. His education was mainly pri-
vate with the exception of course at the City Of
London School. His parliamentary career has been
long and varied He entered the Commons
the latter year till 1892 he represented ST Georges
y m dh faT' aT the seasons of | S TO @a the 4
dent of the Local Government Board from 1855 TIL
as president of the Board of Trade. He has been
ommsoner IT1 fr Rngand Since AnS @ a ia hSn
orable colonel of the First Volunteer Battalion of
the Royal West Surrey Regiment.
ARETAS AKERS-DOUGLAS. who has Just been
appointed Home Secretary. was born October 81.
1851 and was educated Eton and in University
College Oxford. In 1873 he was admitted as Bar
rister of the Inner Temple. He whip the
Conservative party for the twelve years following
1888. He served as Parliamentary Secretary the
Treasury from 1885 10 1892. and short time in
1895. Since that year he has held the position of
First Commissioner of Works. with the
Cabinet
JOSEPH AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN NJ T.. who
beAn ed fort he
the eldest of Joseph Chamberlain He closely
resembles his father in personal appearance. hav-
ing the same cold. steely expression of the eyes.
He born in 1868. and educated Rugby
and Trinity College, Cambridge where he received
his NJ. A. degree in 1852 He also studied In Berlin
and Paris. In 1892 he was returned to Parliament
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
REMOVAL OF GROWN JEWELS.

London aug. S.-The arrival of the regalia
from the Tower at Westminster Abbey made a
stirring scene 4 gorgeous state coach with
royal footmen in state livery. and closely hedged
about with prancing troopers Of the Household
Cavalry. swung UP TO the Abbey. and the cav
aIcade quickly disappeared under the closter
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
pRrN1ERs TO MEET AGAIN.

london. Aug. s-What was expected to be the
era1 conference of the colonial nremiers was
held to-day but imperial defence. preferential
tariffs and other features Of general fiscal policy
were discussed at such length that no maj
understanding was reached. and the conference
aionrnad iii Monday A resolution was adopt
Cd In favor of holding colonial conferences every
flnnn
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
KING POUNDS NEW ORDER.

London. Aug S-"The Gazette" tonight an
nounced that King Edward had established a
new, Imperial Service Order for the recognition
of merit in the home and colonial civil services
after n service of twenty-five years or of sixteen
wears in an unhealthful colony.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
PORTO RICANs GREET THE KING.

San Juan. Porto Rico Aug. S.-The British
colony here gave dinner tonight. in honor of
the coronation of King Edward, to the prom
inent insular officials and other Americans The
dinner was followed by a smoker A congratu-
latory dispatch was sent to King Edward
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
EXCHANGES TO BE CLOSED.

The Stock Exchange and the Consolidated Ex-
cbange will he closed to-day account of the clos
inc ~ tho london exchanges and the coronation of
King Edward VII. The banks will be open until
noon as usual, and the produce Exchange VIII De
open at the same time
New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
THE KING PRESENTS HoNoRs.

London. Aug. skiing Edward held in
vestiture AT buckingham Palace this afternoon
and presented orders to a number Of those in
cluded in the corona ton honors among them the
Order of the Garter to the Duke of Marlborough
His majesty alsn sacsivsn o1= ~ -a&'''--S-- ne