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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
SHOWS UNUSUAL STRENGTH
Activity Of LouiswtlIe q Nashville
Gives Rise to q variety OF
Rumorn.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE unusual
strength and activity Of Louisville q Nash
VILE shares today gave rise to a variety
OF rumors, the substance Of which was
that the trouble which grew out Of the at
tempt to corner the stock lest spring had
been settled In way satisfactory 20 all
concerned. These runners were confirmed
Ia part by persons In authority. but moth
Ing like definite statement on the sub
ject was obtainabIe.s August Belmont.
chairman Of the louisville a Nashville
road, and Samuel Spencer president Of the
Southern railway, conferred With repre-
sentatives Of j. p. Morgan q Co. during
the day and the return Of John w. Gates,
coupled with his protracfed visit To Nor
gan q Co.'S ofice, were regarded as OF
more than passing Importance.
The story most persistently circulated
was that Morgan q Co. are believed to
hold 100000 shares Of louisville q Nash
Vile stock. for which they paid $40, ac-
cording to report, have concluded to buy
the Harris Gates holdings, estimated at
something like 10000 shares at $3.50.
Questioned on this point B member Of
the Morgan firm said:
We are not In a position to say any
thing about Louisville q NASHVILLE, hui
there are no dffIerenfes ana there will Be
none"
Coincident with the movement in Louis
Vile Nashville was the sharp rise in
Illinois Central. Hooking Valley issues and
Nashville & Chattanooga. 30 far as sur
face Indications went nothing developed to
connect the movement in these stocks with
the reported settlement In Louisville 4
Nashville.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
SHAW INSTITUTES REFORMS
Secretary of Treasury Makes Investi-
sation Of Practices of De- 2
partment I'm Past.

WASHINGTON. Aug. T.--secretary shaw
Is making a careful and close study OF the
practice Of the Treasury department along
number Of lines and ID determined TO
institute reforms where Justice or good
business principles seem to require them.
He made an important ruling today rela-
tive to readmission co this country of ar
tlcles Of foreign production which had once
been imported and duty paid thereon at
the time Of the original importation
After careful consideration the secretary
mss decided that the privilege Of free re-
entry may be properly accorded to all
articles of foreign manufacture or produc-
tion under proper safeguards for the pro-
lection Of the revenues, provided the arti-
cles 80 admitted shall not have been ad-
vanced In value or improved In condition
while abroad. The articles should be reg
istered with full description At the custom
house on expectation and a certificate Is
sued to the owner. and on their return they
must be fully identified Is the articles ex-
ported. The secretary has issued instruc-
tions TO the collector OF customs at New
York In connection with this decision.
Heretofore the department has held that
no matter how many times On article Of
foreign manufacture was brought into this
country it must pay duty each time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
RATE ON LIVESTOCK IS CUT
Kansas City ana southvest Gets the
Benent, But omaha Takes
Ola Rate.

CHICAGO. Aug 7.--gspeciai TeIegram.) -
The western freight rate situation devel-
oped into p state Of open war today whom
the Santa Fe gave notice that. beginning
next Monday. that company would carry
livestock between Chicago and Kansas City
for IL cents per 100 pounds. This Is q cut
Of liz cents. and is the lowest rate given
on livestock since 1895. when there was
situation similar to the one now existing
and when the livestock rate between the
river and Chicago went to 70 cents on
cials Of the Santa Re took no action
regarding packing house products and
dressed meats. The fuii purpose OF the
Santa Fe Is not disclosed, hut It is pre-
sumed, however. that the main purpose Is
to take livestock away from Kansas City
and bring 1t to Ghicaso- Other Chicago
Kansas City roads viii be compelled 70
follow the rate, and It is hafd to see how
the Great Western can avoid doing So
Chicago Omaha lines have rot come to a
decision regarding action NECESSARY TO take
to Offset the Great Western move. So far
none OF those roads have seen at to place
0msha on a parity with Kans3s City. They
now have the problem OF what to do with
livestock rates, added to theft gist Of pug
Kles.
The Santa Fe livestock rate win affect
the tarin from points far east OF Kansas
City to Chicago az the rates from all interior
points viii be no more than the through
rates to Chicago. Other lines from Kansas
City 10 get livestock to Chicago will have
to meet this cut and under the rulings Of
the interstate commission these competing
lines will be compelled to make the same
rate from other points along the river,
or in Missouri river territory that they
make from Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
Ts.sSsss gS,sss.vi for N'srasks-Fsir Friday ana
SICKNESS IN PHILIPPINES
Hundreds Die from chOIsra in Islands
and Dpidemic is on the
Increase.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7--surgeon Gen.
eral Forwood today received a report from
Lieutenant Colonel p. r. Harvey, chief
surgeon. Of the division OF tho Philippines,
giving a detailed account Of the health of
the troops In those islands for the month
ended June Is last. The report shows a
considerable increase In percentage Of sick,
as compared with the previous month. In
south Philippines sickness has increased
In quarters station hospital and depart
ment hospital. but. the report says, the
reason for this cannot be indicated at this
time
Cholera has attacked two officers, sixty
two Americans and one native soldier.
Most Of these cases occurred in Iaguna
and Batangas. The cause In the majority
Of instances has been the drinking Of In
fected water. and a few cases we're due to
food. contaminated either by handling or
by lies.
In samar and Leyte some cases are re-
ported, but the disease has not spread
widely. In the Camarines the epidemic
seems to have been stamped out. but In
Laguna and Batangas ana adjacent parts
Of the province OF Tayabas cholera has
spread In virulent epidemic form, many
cases having occurred without report.
Outside OF Manila a total of 5967 cases
have been reported. with A.29c deaths. In
the city there have been 1880 cases, with
1.1O0 deaths. Colonel Harvey says that
the additional demand upon medical on
GERS has been met in the most satisfactory
manner. The report says the people IN
the small towns are very ignorant. They
consider cholera e visitation Of providence
and cannot be induced to take proper pre-
cautionary measures.
During the month covered by the report
the total sick was 2,265, being per cent
Of the command present. s1,05O, and during
the same period there were seventy-nine
deaths. including thirty-seven cholera and
one killed In action.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
GIGANTIC FRAUD IS EXPOSED
Pebble Loses One Hundred MlIion
Dollars I'm villa Cat
Conecrns.

LONDON. Aug. THE efauial recsiver
announces that be has issued nunamonses
against whitaker Wright and Robert Ise-
man TO recover t7bO.000 IN epnneotion with
share transactions between the Bratish.
American corporation ana thA tailed Ion.
don Globe Finance cotpnration. limited.
~ the same report the rseeiyer sayh that
rNthe present It is not proposed to prose-
cute the directors Of the London 4 Globe
comC.any for misfeasauce. g
Zfhe city, however, is displaying the deep
est interest in the London 4 Globe group
OF companies and the demand thet the pub
lie prosecutor act 10 incfPaaingly inslatent.
A special petition has been circulated on
the Stock exchange and signed BY many in
fiuential men demanding the pfoBeonticn Of
whitaker Wright. and Il is considered that
the credit OF the city and the Stock ex-
change demands q thorough inyestlsntson
Of the London g Globe methods OF finance.
Probably the full extent % the money lost
70 the public by the company will never be
known, but financial experts now oatimate
1t as upward OF 500. .00o.Ooo. The hotetiane
for which Wright was responblbls sggra-
sated forty cas, With the saofmous sAhFeal
OF S111, IT'S. 600. and with few exceptions III
these companies are either n liquidation.
have been absorbed or ara dofHnct
What the shareholders win recover from
the crash can be imagined lrum the an
don a Globe will receive oniy per ceht
and that nothing remains for the shafe-
holders.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
FLOWERS At KRUoER's FEET
Pathetic Ensiasnt Oeeurs ~ Fro-noer
Ekhibitlon ~ 1As
Hasae.

THE HAGUE. Aug 7.-Formor President
Kruger Of the Transvaal republic, sccom-
panied BY a number Of Boer leaders. vlsitsd
the pre- Boer exhibition this morninr. re
seated himself opposite the portraits o.
the Dutch and French ccmhAlants who fell
during the war and as he sat there young
girls strewed flowers "a hls feet.
Replying TO a speech made by the presi-
dent Of the ekhihltion. Mr. Kruger pafd !
tribute TO the brave men who sacrificed
their lives IN dislnterssted struggle for
justice"
He Thanked artists Of an nations for
their unsslhsh aid IN contribatins to TIE
exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
SOLDIERS ExPEL SISTERS
Unauthorized schools Are Closed by
Omeers in France Anid
Great Excitement.

BREsT. France. Aug. 7.--Bxcitlng r,enel
occurred today at the expulsion of -
Der Of sisters from their school at ~.
neau, near here. special train conye.
detachments Of soldiers TO Ianderneau
where q body Of gendarmes had been me-
bilised already.
A large crowd assembled at the school
and surrounded the soldiers In the square
In front OF the school when the commits
sary OF police arrived, accompanied By q
loeksmIth. the people protested vigorously,
shouting: Long live the sisters and lib
ertyt" ''pown with the ministry"
Women threw themselves 10 the ground
In front Of the horses Of the sendarmes.
The commissary ordered the sisters to open
the school door. They refused and the
locksmith picked the lock and broke the
windows amid the denuneiations OF the
crowd.
The commfssary ordered the sisters to
leave the school, which they did, leading
upon the arms Of the townswomen and ac-
coinpanied BY the priests and thousands
of people. they marched to church, where
shey sang a hymn. A large crowd followed
the gendarmes 10 the railroad station.
shouting. Death to, the locksmith." The
man was protected by the military.
Similar scenes are expected Ia other VIII
lages of Finnisterrc. where the decree
against unauthorized schools is TO be put
into execution. A priest at Folgoet urged
women to kneel in front Of the school In
order to stop the gendarmes.
The soldiers and gendarmcs reached Lam
derneau at o'clock IN the morning, but
watchers already had given the alarm. The
whole population OF the town was intensely
excited and hurried to the school. At one
time when the crowd broke through the
military Gordon, the commissary ordered the
drums 20 be beaten thrice ~ preliminary
10 charging the crowd and bloodshcd was
feared.
Emile villiers. member Of the Chamber
Of Deputies for Finisterre, who is a con-
servative. intervened and appealed to the
people to be calm.
vIcomte LasatInais. leader Of the opposi-
tion. cried:
You can arrest me; my ancestors died
on the scaffoid and deem It an honor Ia
be arrested for this noble cause"
After the expulsion OF the sisters the
crowd again became so threatening that the
commissary ordered the troops to charge
but the Intervention OF NJ. viliiers induced
the people TO disperse. A few women were
hurt In the disorder.
The commissaFy at Crozen tried to expel
the sisters from school but the gende-
armea we're unable to force their way
through the crowd and the attempt was
abandoned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
CHANGES IN ROCK ISLAND
o. A. RutberfOrd Made Division Pas-
senEer Agent for Nebraska. with
Hsaasuarssrs In Omaha.

ToEPEKA. Kan. Aug 7.-with the re-
moval Of the general passenger ofhces Of
the Rock Island system from Topeka to
Kansas City on August 10. q change has
been decided upon In the passenger tranlo
management for Kansas. Nebraska ana
Colorsdo.
A T. Cooper Of Portland. Ore. is made
division passenger agent for Kansas. head
quarters At Topeka; G. A. Rutherford, di-
vision passenger aEent for Nebraska. head
quarters At Omaha. and r. s. Ray, general
agent al Denver. These officers viii re,
port to Assistant General Passenger Agent
Thompson at Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
TROY STEEL PLANT Is SOLD
Disposed OF az Auction 20 -. Louis
Man for sB2S,Ooo to satisfy
Judgment

ALBANY. n. T.. Aug. THE plant o. the
Troy Steel company was sold today,at sue
tion by direction Of the supreme court 70
satisfy a judgment obtained By the Gnaran-
tee Trust company Of New York. as trustee
Of the bondholders. The property included
the mortgaged premises and all property
rights. interests and franchises controlled
by the company. A. y. Doniyan OF 81.
Louis was the successful bidder at s525 900.
Mr.. Donivan said that he ala not care 20
disclose who his principals are, but stated
that the plant would be operated again
within a short time.
The Troy Steel combany had capital
OF ~. 900 and was backed principally by
the Withebees Of Port Henry, H. n. Roberts
OF the Standard oil company and J. p
Morgan are supposed 70 have had an inter-
est in the plant
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
O'BRIEN is IN CUSTODY
Corporal Arrested ON Charge of Per-
jury in TeutimOny Before PhiI-
ippine Commission.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. Aug. 7.--FoIlow-
ing the arrest OF Corporal Richard O'Brien
at his home here after midnight last night
on the charge Of perjury in his testimony
before the senate committee on the Philip
pinea II was decided by the United States
authorities to take the soldier to pittsneld
for hearing before United States Commis-
missioner Wood.
The start for PittsfeId was made during
the forenoon.
From the moment OF arrest o'Brien was
kept continuously under the eye Of the
Washington detective who took the corr
poral into custody under authority of a
bench warrant OF the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia.
PIrTSFIELD. Mass, Aug IA brief
hearing was given Corporal o'Brien before
United States Commissioner Wood, here this
afternoon. the charge being perjury. After
consultation Of counsel. the case was post
poned until tomorrow to await some deinite
settlement as to bail. O'Brien's father
was the only person present at the hear
ing beside his oficials and counsel. After
the postponement. the defendant was taken
to the house Of correction here. where he
will remain until tomorrow's hearing.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-R. T. o'Brien.
loEM1Ely coFPuAal Ol company M twenty
sixth infantry. was indicted BY the grand
Jury here last Monday. but the proceed
ingg were kept secret. pending his arrest.
The action Is based on testimony given
before the senate committee on the Phil
ippines. May ls last, in which he severely
arraigned the moral conduct Of certain ON
GERS and enlisted men,
Senator Lodge, chairman Of the COM
mittee. shortly after the testimony. called
the attention OF the attorney general to
o'Bren's statements and United States Dis
trict Attorney Gold was directed 10 in
vestisate. The case was then given to the
grand jury
OBrisn will probably be tried IN the
criminal court here early in the autumn
and District Attorney Gold will personally
conduct the case for the government.
The witnesses named in the indictment
are; Fred Mcdonald. captain. Company H,
Twenty y-sixth Infantry; Frank A. Cook. ma
jor Of the same regiment. aud Charles B.
Riley. The indictment seSy forth that
O'Brien. In his testimony. 'swore. declared
and deDosel falsely. corruptly. knowingly.
imalioiousiy and contray to his oath. to tell
the truth"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
EXPLOSION KILLS THIRTEEN
Disaster in Colorado Nine at Bowen the
Result Of Gas
WORK OF RESCUE GREATLY DELAYED
- Ter House Blovs Up ana the
a ret Loss Of Life is There,
sh Entire Mine is
BE Ruined.

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. IA special 10
the Chieftain from Trinidad says:
A disastrous explosion at ESQ o'clock to-
night at No 3 mine at Bowen, a small
camp three miles north Of this place.
Thirteen lives are known to have been lost.
The exact number OF men. working on the
night shift and In the mine at the time Is
unknown. The mine Is worked By the
Union Coal company Of Denver and Is a
slope mine, situated on the mountain side
and about 400 yards from the tippie below.
The explosion occurred about 500 feet from
the mouth Of the slope and was caused by
Gre damp.
Immediately after the night shift had
starved into the eIope a startling explosion
occurred. entirely 6Iling the mouth Of the
slope and shaking buildings and breaking
windows for a mile distant.
Owing to the mouth OF the slope being
allied the rescuers were delayed for some
time, but succeeded in reaching part Of
the men through an oie slope and eight
dead bodies we're quickly brought to the
surface.
The mine is filled with gas and smoke
and the rescuers are afraid Of after-damr
and are unable to stay in the mine more
than very short time. Mothers, wives
eHu OAhOhou Oh tue ueau ana imprisoned
miners are almost crased with grief and
the scene presented at the mouth OF the
mine Is most pathetic one. The known
dead are:
JAMES HUNTER, machine runner.
TILDEN wINTFRED, colored helper.
MIKE CASSIDY; blown to pieces.
JOE GORDON, colored driller.
JOE SAUCHY, machine runner.
THOMAS SIERRA.
FRANK GROAT.
WELLER ELLIOTT.
The powder house in the mine. usually
containing 1000 pounds OF powder, blew
up and II is this which caused such sgreal
disaster. The general belief is that the
entire mine has been ruined and II mol
It will take months to get It in working
order again. The rescuing party are push.
Ing forward with all possible speed and
before many hours the exact number oi
lives lost and the total amount Of damage
can be determined.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
REIEcT pROPosAL oF RUssIA
Great nritain Replies a Conslders
Ruasian system ar Ensi-
rest nounty.

Copyright. loo2, by Press Publishing Col
LONDON. Aug. s.--(Now York World Ca
olesram-special Telegram. THE London
Daily Malls ST. Petersburg correspondent
rays be learns In well informed circles that
he British government has Just replied 10
iho Russian circular declining to take any
part Ia the proposed conference on the sugar
question and returning is reasons for re-
Earding the regulation BY Russia Of its home
sugar Industry by a system Of indirect boun-
ties. The reply contains no reference what
oVer 70 the proposal for . conference on
/. trnsfs IN general TIE correspondent adds
that al tbs ether powers are expected "a
\ adopt . similar attitude
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
Believes that Prayers TO Divine PrOvidsncs
Have Been Answered.
PROCLAMATION CONES FROM THE HEART
Conceived and Written By King Himself in
an Autograph Letter
FOLLOws TRADITIONS o. INL FAMILY
was Last Observed by queen vietoris
when she Addressed Personal
Message to the
Nation.

LONDON. Aug THE following message
From King Edward to his people was made
public tonight:
To my people: on the eve Of coronation,
most solemn and important OF my life. !
am anxious 10 express TO my people az
home and in the colonies and In India my
heartfelt appreciation Of the deep sym
pathy. they have manifested toward me
danger Tho 5ostponement OF the corona
tion ceremony, owing 20 my illness, has
trouble 10 ali who INTENDED to celebrate IL.
But their disappointment has been borne
by them with admirable patience and tenn
The prayers Of my people for my recovery
were heard, and ! now offer up my deep
6st gratitude to divine Providence for hav-
sttfSensth to fulniii the important duties
which devolve upon me as sovereign OF
Csisnsd) EDWARD r, and 1.
Buckingham palace. Aug s. lsc2
King Edwards proclamation is q personal
and spontaneous expression OF his majesty's
feelings. II was conceived and written by
himself In an autograph letter to the home
secretary. c. r. Ritchle. In addressing this
Communication to the home secretary, the
king Is following the traditions observed
BY the late Queen Victoria when she ad-
dressed personal messages to the nation.
King Edward ala not drive out today. A
large crowd had gathered outside Bucking-
ham palace IN expectation OF their maiesS
ties taking a drive, and the king. who was
iunching In ono OF the front rooms Of the
building, came to q window In full view
of the people. who cheered him enthusiast
tlcasy.t The king bowed bis acknowledge
menfs.
1t has been expected that his majesty
would visit Westminster abbey today, but
-zksas - ~ .-e~~ h...tt. ~s-..aA
with his secretary, Lord Knoilys
Some rOgalla for the coronation was re-
moved today from Buckingham and at St.
James palaces 70 Westminster abbey. where
minor rehearaals Of the coronation cere-
mony was held.
The prince OF Wales and the duke Of
lcoDnaught paid visits Of inspection to the
abbey.
An oiilcial bulletin issued today says:
King Edward bore the journey TO Lon
filn majesty had 4 good night and is in
excellent health. The wound q practically
healed,
A bulletin will be issued on Sunday next.
Sundays bulletin will be the last and II
will be issued only with the object Of
placing on record how the king bore the
coronation ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
SINGERS Ease DISMISSED
writ q Mandamus Against Colorado
Fuel conoern Deniea By Jsdse
Johnson.

DENVER. Colo. Aus, 7.--Judge Johnson
today dismissed the suit Of Arthur J, Singer
against the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
for writ Of mandamus to compel the
company 70 permit an inspection OF it's
stock books.
The court yesterday sustained the de-
murrer 10 tho complaint on the ground
that all the directors Of the company should
have been made defendants 20 the suit and
today after hearing arguments refused the
plaintin leave TO nle an amended COM
plaint
Counsel for Singer took exceptions 70 the
decision and asked for ninety days to pre-
pare an appeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
CONFERENCE IN THE WOODS
New York Politicians Arrange Matters
while Taking outins IN the
Adirondaeks.

NEW YORK. Aug Ton Monday next
Senator Plat is to be the guest OF bis
son At Raequette lake ana Governor odeli
is b stay with Lieutenant Governor
woodruff at the lattsf's camp in the Adi-
rondacks.
Chairman Dunno Of the state COMMITTEES
and others have been invited 10 participate
IN the conference which viii take place
in the northern woods ana hnal arrange
msnta are expected to be made for the
eoming republican state eonvsntiC
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
movements OF ocean vessels. Aus. =

At L.iverpool-Arrived: New England
from Boston via Queenstown; Majestic.
from Ney YORK; ssiiee: hireon' h,e' Tor 5os-
York.
AT Rotterdam-sailed: Rotterdam. for
New York via Boiogne Sur Mer. and sailed
from latter port.
Al Observation-Disclosures: Teutonic. for
New York; NoOrdland for Philadelphia.
Arrived: New England. from Boston. Cor
Liverpool.
At New York-salled: Ia Bretagne, for
Havre: Koenigen Luise, for Bremen via
cberbourg. Arrived: Germanic, from LIVER
Al Plymouth-Arrived: Columbia. from
New York.
for Victoria and Nanc0uyer Yia Shanghai
and Yokohama
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
MAY RE THE IRAN RoBRER
Maa Arrested a. st Paul ON Charge
Of Holding Up Bar
Iiaston.

ST. PAUL. Aug. deputy sherlns to-
night arrested q man who gave his name ss
George AcKennon. on suspicion OF being one
Of the men who held up the Burlington train
near savannah. M. Monday nisht. The sus-
pect vas arrested when be arrived tonirht
On ohieagp Great Western train.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
Foarteea IEiIIsa a naplo.ion.

sANTANDAR. spain. Aug Tan en-
plosion occurred today n IN iron works Al
camerso. near here. destroying nvs houses.
killing fourtsen persons and iniuring many
0thsra
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

A dispatch from Rome on august : sAld
that the delay in naming an apostoilc dele
gate for the Philippines was caused by
the desire Of the papal authorities to ap.
point an American prelAte, This dispatch
said that should the American prsiste ds.
cline the offer the most likely eandidAts
was Mgr. Guidi. The Italia, on Aueust
S. said that Mgr. cuidi had besa appointed
to the once.