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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
PEORIA FULL OF SINGERS
Omaha Delegation Among the Latest
to Arrive for the saen-
Eerfest.

PEORIA. ILL.,. June 2o.-The reception con-
cert Of the twentieth Saengerfest, held at
the Coliseum last night. was a magnificent
success and was attended by 5000 people.
There are more than 1900 active singers
in the city and the attendance altogether
is close to the 10000 mark today. Oak
land Cal. sent a large delegation, which
arrived here this morning. as did the dele
cation from Omaha.
1t is estimated by the agents Of the rail-
roads leading from Chicago to Peoria, that
there will be 10000 people from Chicago on
Sunday to attend the Saengerfest picnic.
From estimates by the railroads there
will be so 900 strangers here on Sunday.
The city detective force is reinforced by a
large number of outside detectives and six
Chicago pickpockets were landed behind the
bars this morning. Waliace's circus is in
the city and Peoria is jammed with people.
The singers paraded the streets this morn
ing, having nearly 5000 In line.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
FIGHT TO BE IN CONFERENCE
House to Name Three strong AdVO-
Gates OF Nicaragua Route for
Committee.

WASHINGTON. June 20.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign. COM
merce today decided to recommend that the
isthmian canal bill. which passed the SEN
ate yesterday, go to conference without the
preliminary Of further reference to the
committee or consideration In the house.
The measure is on the speakers table,
and Chairman Hepburn VIII move nom
concurrence In the senate amendment and
agreeing to the conference already asked
by the senate. II is rather expected that
Messrs. Hepburn and Sherman OF New
York and Adamson Of Georgia, three
strong supporters OF the Nicaragua route,
will be the house conferee6. II this recon
mendation is approved by the house the
future struggle over the canal bill will be
IN conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
HARVARD CLASS DAY OBSERVED
Grafton Delivered by Alabama Col
ored Man and Graduates Take
Farewell from University.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June 2o.-<The an
nual class day exercises Of Harvard uni
versity were held today. The class oration
was delivered by Roscoe Conkling Bruce Of
Tuskogee, Ala. Bruce is a colored man and is
going into educational work in the south.
The Hasty Pudding club held It's spread
Immediately after the literary exercises
Later In the day the seniors assembled
around the old tree for their private ex-
ercises.
The ceremonies around the John Harvard
statue attracted a great throng. The stu
dents marched up in classes, the seniors
first going through their picturesque custom
Of taking the farewell from the yard, by
marching around to the various old build
ings and cheering each in turn. After the
statue exercises the crowd scattered to the
various collations served by the college
Greek letter societies
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
Property Loss Reaches Thousands and
Finest of Pine Timber is Swept Away.
TACOMA, WASHINGTON, is SENDING HELP
Fire Department Goes to Buckley to Battle
Against Grasp Of Fire,
OTHER PLACE is BEYOND ASSISTANCE
People Are Rushing Everywhere In
vain Endeavor 10 Escape the
Onrush of Fire and Stih-
ing smoke.

TACOMA. Wash. June 2O-The fire de-
partment Of this city has sent men, engines
and bose on special train to Buckley, in
this county. which is threatened with COM
piete destruction by forest fires, raging be-
tween that town and Enumclaw, King
county.
y great cloud OF smoke hangs over Ia
coma. slxty-three miles from Buckley. The
mountain mill two miles east OF Buckley
burned at o'clock this morning. I'm
doubtedly many lives Of mountain campers
and loggers have been lost. At Buckley
the efforts OF over 100 men are concentrated
trying TO save the house of A. f. Johnson
at the east end of May street, eight blocks
from the center OF the town. II this house
burns with the gale now blowing from the
east the town is doomed. At 2:30 the Ia
coma fire department arrived and the chief
says he can probably save the town.
Enumclaw, town inNKing county on the
Northern Pacific railroad, IS also threat
ened with destruction by forest fires. The
whole population is fighting the flames, but
the water works has been burned and the
work Of protecting the town is dificult. The
wind Is blowing a gale. and much farm
property has been already destroyed. A 8
O'Clock dispatch to the News from Enum-
claw says the damage to timber and build
ings in the town is over 100000
About forty women and children are pre-
vented by the fire from reaching the town
and are suffering greatly from heat and
smoke. Twenty buildings and large mill
are burned. Everybody is ready to remove
and wagons are being loaded.
SALIDA, Colo, June 2O.-Forest fires in
the vicinity OF Mount ouray, southwest of
this city, have swept up one gulch and down
another, burning miles and miles Of val
uable timber. A new FIRE started yesterday
at Mills switch. seven miles from the sum-
init OF Marshall pass, on the western slope
and in very thick timber. It is less than
fifteen feet from the Rio Grande tracks and
the smoke blinds the trainmen as they pass
through
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
PAYS PENALTY FOR MURDER
Convicted in Manitoba of one Crime
and Makes Confession of
Another.

BRANDON, Manitoba, June 2O.-Walter
Gordon. who was convicted at the spring
assizes here for the murder of Charles
Daw, a young Englishman, and who also
confessed to the murder Of Jacob Smith,
DAVIS hired man, was hanged here today.
The prisoner manifested the greatest
sang froid to the end. Gordon had arranged
to purchase DAVIS farm, but when the time
came for completing the bargain he lacked
the money.
He took possession of the farm and held
It for some time, but fearing detection,
fed to Dakota, where he enlisted in the
United States army Afterward he deserted
and, going to Halifax, enlisted in the Cana
dian mounted rifles for South Africa He
was arrested Just as he was embarking.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
ARE ANXIOUS TO AFFILIATE
Leaders in TeGmsters' and shoe
to Join American Labor Union.

DENVER, Colo, June 2O.-Leaders In the
Teamsters union and the Shoemaker's
union of Chicago has urged that an organ
izer be sent to that city to secure their
afhliation with the American Labor union,
according to Daniel Mcdonald. of Denver,
president of the latter organization. Presi-
dent Mcdonald says that since the recent
trouble convention in this city eight char
ters have been issued to unions in Massa-
ehusetts and that as many more have
been solicited by unions throughout the
country. The trades assembly at Dayton
o., has he says, written stating that the
entire town is ready to turn from the
American Federation Of Labor to the west
ern body.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
READY FOR THEIR VACATION
Usual summer Exodus of Diplomats
from Washington is About
to Begin.

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-The usual sum-
mer exodus of the diplomatic body is about
to begin in earnest. Ambassador Cambon
will depart for France Sunday next, Am
bassador Aspiroz will go TO Mexico some
day next week and Minister Brun will start
for Denmark and Minister Pioda for
Switzerland about the same time.
Minister WI has received Chinese news
papers containing copies Of the edict which
announced his appointment as one Of the
ministers to adapt a code OF foreign laws to
the Chinese practice, but he has not yet
received the edict itself. The minister is
not sure II the assignment would involve
his return, as much OF the work might be
done here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
Customs Union Not Practical.

LONDON, June 20.-In an interview to-
day on the subject OF the forthcoming
colonial conference Edmund Barton. pre-
mier OF Australia, said he considered that
an imperial customs union was not within
the bounds Of practical politics, though 1t
might be possible many years hence. Free
trade within the empire now would deprive
the young communities of their main source
Of revenue, namely. the customs, and rem
der it impossible to carry on their internal
government successfully. Mutual tariff
concessions within the empire stood on a
more practical basis and he hoped to see
the difficulties In the way Of such conces-
sions removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
Another One Unconscious When Taken Out
and Probably Will Die.
Ill OF THE VICTIMS ARE UNIDENTIFIED
Stealing Ride at the Time Enrouts to
Kansas Harvest Field.
EIGHTEEN CARS SMASHED TO NNDLlNG
Majority Were Loaded with Merchan.
disc and This Is Practically
All Ruined-Track il
Blockaded.

BEATRICE, Neb., June 2O.-CSpecial Tele-
gram Train No. %. westbound Rock Is
land fast freight, was wrecked this morning
near Thompson, a small station, about six
miles west of Fairbury. No. 81 left Faii-
bury about $40 a. m, and was in charge
of Conductor Alcott and Engineer Neville.
The train consisted Of thirty Ave cars, an
engine and caboose and was pulled by one
OF the new, heavy engines recently put In
use by the road The load consisted of
merchandise and produce, which was scat
tered in every direction when the cars
were piled up in the ditch.
The recent heavy rains in this vicinity
had softened the roadbed and Just as the
big engine and train struck a hill two miles
this side of Thompson the rails spread and
the tender and eighteen cars left the track
and rolled into the ditch, which is very
deep along this part OF the road. The
train was running at the rate OF twenty-five
miles per hour and most of the cars were
badly shattered.
Ten tramps who were on their way "a, M,
Kansas wheat fields we're riding on the
trucks Of the train and one of them was
caught between two cars and crushed so
badly that he will die. Two others were
caught in the wreckage and at last ac-
counts their bodies were still in the wreck
The name Of the injured man cannot be
learned, as he was unconscious when taken
to Fairbury for medical treatment aud
nothing by which he could be identified
could be found about his person.
Conductor Alcott was slightly injured, but
the rest OF the train crew escaped anything
more serious than a shaking up. wreck
ing crew was sent out from Fairbury to the
scene and is now engaged in clearing the
road. AS the line is blockaded main line
trains for Denver were sent through this
city today via Horton and Topeka. Kan.
The track will be cleared some time to-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
MAY TRY TO LYNCH DALTON
Man Who Murdered Kansas Sheriff IL
Finally Brought Back and
Mob Violence IL Feared.

MARYSVILLE, Kan. June 20.-Sheriff
Guthrie arrived from Texas tonight with
James Dalton, alleged to be the murderer
OF Sheriff Patterson four years ago. Dalton
is confined in the cell from which ne es-
capped. A large crowd OF people was at
the station and great excitement prevails.
Owing to the precautions taken by the ON
GERS, there was no chance for mob violence.
A heavys guard was placed over the Jail as
It is regarded as certain that an attempt
will be made to lynch Dalton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
INVESTIGATE FREIGHT RATE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Looking Into Claims of Mer-
chants at LeadVilIe.

LEADVILLE, Colo, June 20.-Three mem
bers of the Interstate Commercial commits
sion, James d. Yoemans, ex- x-Governor Fifer
and Charles A. Prouty. were in session
here today taking evidence on freight rates.
Leadville merchants assert that they are
Disseminated against in favor OF Denver
and Salt Lake, inasmuch as rates are
cheaper from Chicago to Salt Lake than
from Chicago to Leadville. They also assert
that local rates are excessive.
George ]. Kindel, OF Denver. is conduct
ing the case for Leadville, assisted by the
members OF the board OF trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
CHICAGoANS TO CONTRIBUTE
Arbor Day Association Issues Appeal
for Funds for Morton
Monument.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-(speciaI Telegram. -
The Arbor Day Memorial association is
sued a call here today for funds to erect
a monument to the late ]. Sterling Morton,
the father OF Arbor day" Soon after the
death OF Mr.. Morton, April 27. many of his
friends and admirers expressed a desire
that a suitable monument be erected to
his memory. The funds raised here are for
the monument to be erected at Nebraska
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
HEAVY RAINFALL IN KANSAS
Much Wheat Washed Out I'm Eastern
and Central Part, While Har-
vest VIII he Delayed.

TOPEKA, Kan. June 2O.-A heavy soak
ing rain, extending far west as Wichita,
and east TO the Missouri line, fell last
night and today, nearly two inches OF
water falling at some points.
Much wheat was washed out and in many
places the harvest will be delayed. Many
small streams are out OF their banks. AT
wichita the streets were flooded. A heavy
wind accompanied the rain and did some
damage to crops.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
MOST SENTENCED TO PRISON
Must Serve One Year I'm Penitentiary
for Publishing Incendiary
Article.

NEW YORK. June 2o,-Johann Most. who
was convicted on a charge that he printed
an incendiary article in a newspaper pub
lished by him, was sentenced today 10
serve one year in the penitentiary.
The article was printed at the time Pres
ident Mckinley was shot. The case was
carried to the court Of appeals, which con
hrmed the judgment Of the lower court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
OBJECT TO THE UNLOADING
Cattle Interests in Southwest DO Not
Want stock to Rest Every
Twenty-Eight Hours.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The cattle in
terests of the southwest have been object
ing to the provision of the present law that
live stock shall be unloaded from cars
every twenty eight hours for rest, feed and
water and the house committee on COM
merce today ordered favorable report on
a bill urged by these interests fixing the
period az forty hours. This is claimed TO
secure humane treatment and not unduly
to burden the cattle shippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
MOURNING DAY FOR IRELAND
Coronation of King to he Observed
by Hosting of a Black
Flag.

LONDON, June 2o.-The United Irish
league is preparing to keep coronation day
as day Of mourning for Ireland"
Tho district council of ClRre-Morris,
County Mayo, has resolved to hoist black
flag over the council chamber, June rs and
81, and has issued an invitation to the
other councils to join, in thus celebrating
the coronation of the English king to
whose government the people of this coun-
try are so much indebted for famines, coffin
ships, coercion and castle rule"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
OLD MAN ANXIOUS TO DIE
Throws Himself in Front
of Train.

NEW YORK. June 20.-A Paris dispatch
to the World says that Anthony Shonedert
OF New York. 72 years old. has attempted
to commit suicide by throwing himself in
front OF a locomotive on the Paris Belt
railway at the Courcelles station. Both
legs we're cut on below the knees and he
will die.
shonederf is said to have lost heavily at
Monte Carlo last April. His daughter-in-
law arrived breathless at the station Just
in time 10 see the wheels roll over him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
THREE DROWN IN A FLOOD
Tennessee Family, with One Excep-
tiOn, Meets Death in Cross
ing small Stream.

LAPORTE. Ind, June 2O.-A telegram
was received at Wanatah this morning con-
veying the intelligence of the drowning Of
Nelson n. Reynolds, his wife and three
children in a hood in Tennessee. A daugh-
ter was the only survivor. Reynolds ana
his family, who lived at wanatah. were
visiting in Tennessee. A bridge on which
they were crossing a stream was swept
away by a flood.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
Rumors Probably Unfounded.

LONDON. June 2O.-The London agents
Of the American line have heard nothing
from reports in circulation here last night
that the steamer Belgenland OF that line.
which left Queenstown yesterday for Phila-
delphia, was returning to the former port.
Dispatches from Queenstown this morning
say that vessels which have arrived there
today have not sighted any disabled
steamer. The report regarding the Belgen-
land is now believed unfounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
FIND YOUNG WARNER DEAD
Son of Major william Warner Takes
Morphine In RoOminE House
at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2O.-Charlea
d. Warner. son OF Major william Warner.
United States district attorney and past
grand commander Of the G. A. r., was
found dead in a rooming house in southwest
Boulevard this afternoon. On the dresser
were three empty bottles that had con-
tained morphine. Warner had been drink
ing. He had been dead for several hours
when found. Charles Warner was "a years
old. He leaves a widow and one child. He
had been studying medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
whites Daughter Not Engaged.

LONDON. June 2O.-Henry White, secre-
tary OF the United States embassy, has re-
Quested the Associated press to contradict
the announcement printed in New York, and
which has just reached here, OF his daugh-
ter's engagement to Marshall o. Roberts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
MAIN POINTS ARE ACCEPTED
Vatican Agrees with Most of the SuK-
EestiOns Made by Judge
Taft.

ROME, June 20.-The papal secretary Of
state, Cardinal Rampolla, today assured the
Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, bishop Of Sioux
Falls, s. D., that the vatican accepts the
proposition OF Judge Taft, governor OF the
Philippine islands, regarding the disposi-
tion Of the friar lands, in all the main
points but dissents on minor points.
The oficial documents are being prepared
at the vatican and will be delivered TO
Judge Taft today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN SAMAR
Acting Governor Wright Believes
GuevRrra's Opposition wan Not
Anect Continuance of Peace.

MANILA. June 20.-The United States
commission has returned here from the is
land OF Samar. having completed the estab-
ltshment Of civil government there.
Acting Governor Wright says he believes
that In spite Of the opposition OF Gueyarra's
party the prospects for continued peace Is
good. All the military detachments have
returned 20 Cebu island.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
valet Jones on Bail.

NEW YORK. June 20.-Charles F. Jones,
who was valet TO William Marsh Rice, the
murdered Texas millionaire and who con-
tessed that in conjunction with Albert I.
Patrick he caused the death OF Rice, was
today admitted to bail In the sum OF $40 600.
Jones will be taken 70 Texas by brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
CHOLERA is INCREASING
Reports show that Dreaded Disease
is Growing In City of
Manila.

MANILA. June 20.-The spread OF cholera
Is increasing. There were thirty Ave cases
and twenty eight deaths from that disease
here yesterday. The totals to date are:
Manila, l,49O cases and l,l97 deaths; prov
inces, $3.50 cases and 5,O9s deaths.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
WOMAN KILLED BY PARTNER
Man Who Commits the Crime Then
Ends His own Life with
Bullet.

VALLEY CITY, n. D.. June 2O.-Jennie
DAILY was shot and killed by William Ben
nett, her partner in restaurant, who then
committed suicide. The AFFAIR occurred at
midnight and Bennett hred six times AZ
the woman after q violent quarrel.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
Oners to Give Another Library.

LONDON. June 2O.-Andrew Carnegie's
benefactions in the shape of Libraries are of
almost daily occurrence. Today he offered
the burgh OF Patrick near Glasgow. e1O,-
600. providing its oficials undertook to con-
duct the library under the provisions OF the
public libraries act
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
American school Teachers Missing

MANILA, June 20.-No trace has been
found OF the American school teachers OF
Cebu, island Of Cebu. who started on a
days outing June 10. and have not been
heard Of since. Additional scouting parties
have been sent out TO look for them and the
search win be continued until definite In
formation is obtained.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21

NEW HAVEN, June 2O.-Thaddeus H.
Claypool a student in the Yale Graduats
school, has accepted the presidency OF the
New Mexico Baptist college at Alamogaga,
N NJ. He was graduated from the aca-
demic department Of Yale In 1888
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
GIRL is FATALLY BURNED
Four Who Go to Her Assistance Are
Seriously Burned, but VIII
Recover.

PITTsBURG, June 20.-.Annie Reno, aged
10 years, was fatally burned at Braddock
today and four others who went to her as
sistance were severely burned. Their
, 1902-03-27
MAY TREAT FOR PEACE.
Boer Officials at Pretoria Under a
Flag of Truce.

Pretoria. March 23.-Acting Presi-
dent Schnlk- Burger. +. w. Reitz, eX-
secretary of state for the Transvaal.
and Commandments Lucas Meyer and
Krogh, will! their secretaries and at
tendants. arrived here yesterday.
March 22ud. mt 2:04 p. M, on II special
train from Balmoral. about fifty
miles east of here. They came into
Baimoral under Il flag of truce.
Upon arriving here Mr.. Schnlk-Bur.
ger and his party drove Immediately to
Lord Kitcliener's Headquarters, where
he had an interview with the British
general. The Beers afterward proceed
ed To the railroad station and en-
trained nj . O'Clock for Eronstadt.
whence they 20 out under Il safe con
duet.
For n week past Mr.. Schalk- Burger
and his colleagues have been stationed
at Rhenoster kOp, north of Balmoral,
where they have been closely pressed
by British columns. Dispatch riders
entered Balmoral Friday night and
notified the British of Mr.. Schalk-Bur-
ger and his party.
1t is reported that the BOcr position
at Rhenoster Kop had become almost
hopeless. and that Mr.. Schalk- Burger
once narrowly escaped capture.
The news has been welcomed in Lon
don as pointing To the possibility of
peace.
Some correspondence. which was
seized Il short time ago when Mr..
Steyn narrowly escaped capture,
proved that he and Mr.. Schalk- Burger
We're anxious 10 conclude peace. No eX-
travagant hopes. however. are being
built on the outcome of the move
ments of Mr.. Schalk- Burger and his
companions, chiefly because 1t is
feared that Delarey, in the flush of his
recent success will refuse to be n par
ty TO any negotiations.
The war office has informed II repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that
ii has received no official communion
ton confirming or contrldicting the
news.
, 1902-03-27

rekln, March 2i.-Therc * little dis.
cussion either among the diplomats or
the Chinese of the Franco-Iiussian dec
laratiOn, and this declaration Is gener.
ally regarded MS making for peace.
The Chinese newspapers are cm.
phlsizing the humiliation Of China. say
ing she Is treated by the powers n
though she We're incompetent TO defend
her own interests. and that she H.
placed upon n level with Corca.
The Chicago foreign office Is prcpar.
ing to send independent ministers to
establish legations in Italy, Austria
and Spain. The Chinese ministers to
Great Britain. RUSSIA and the United
States have been heretofore rcspect.
fully accredited TO those nations.
The DowaGcr Empress has appointed
VIVA Nh Lui 10 he president of the Inn
pcrlal University. 90 succeed Rev. w.
~, l.. Martin. who was recently re-
Ilcved OF the presidency of that lnsti-
tuition. Wun Mu Lul is n progressive
and learned official.
, 1902-03-27
Yankee Built Russian War Shin.

Philadelphia. March 24.-Thc big
battleship Retvizan. which has lust
been completed for the Russian gov.
crnment AT Cramps ~shipyard, was of.
hcially added to the Cars navy to-day
ana he regular routine of a manor
war began on the ship. The
was simple and was conducted by
Rather Ratskofsky, the ships chan
lain. The crew of 100 men and officers
were lined up on the main deck. with
Dared heads, as the services of the
Greek Church were read, after which,
AT a signal from Captain st. Chenos-
wren the ltetSviZan's commander, the
blue cross of ST. Andrew was hoisted
at the stern. Soon after the
had been concluded the battleship was
hauled Into midstream by four tugs
ana Will sail for cronstadt about April
18th.