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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
HAVANA IS A WIDE OPEN TOWN
Gamblers of All Kinds and DescriD-
tiOns Flock Into the City-Passion
for Chance seIEes the People.

Copyright 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
HAVANA, May 22.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram This city,
the capital Of the new republic OF Cuba,
is a wide-open city tonight in all that the
term implies. II things keep on Havana
will be the mecca for gamblers and black
legs and will become the American Monte
Carlo. Gamblers of all varieties, from tho
quiet and neatly -grocmed hacker OF big
games to the "tinhorn" and the "piker," +"
are holding high revel. All the games are
wide open. Everyone is gambling
Games are run publicly In the streets and
crowds are gathered about the monte ia
bles, sweatboards, chuck -a-luek games,
wheels of fortune. spindle games, crap ta-
bles and other schemes for entlclng money
from the pockets of the sight-seers. The
shell game and three-card- monte may also
be found without much of a search. The
country folk are being fleeced with expedi-
tion and adroitness. Pickpockets are reap
ing a harvest on the Prado, the principal
promenade, and crooks of various kinds are
doing a rushing business.
Fifty-nine "Nanigos," a secret order Of
assassins, were captured by the police last
night while new members were being ini-
tiated. The new members were in the act
Of signing their obligation in blood when
the police arrested the entire body The
"Nanigos" are greatly dreaded Throughout
Cuba, for they number among them the
most desperate criminals on the island.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Friday, with
Warmer in West Portion. Saturday Fair.
DROPS FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tammany AboIishes Old Fiscal Meth
Ods and starts out on
New Plan.

NEW YORK, May 22-The executive
committee OF Tammany Hall. composed Of
the assembly district leaders, today adopted
two resolutions offered by Alderman T. p.
Sullivan. The first resolution advises the
general committee Of Tammany Hall to
abolish the finance committed; this was
adopted unanimously. The second resolu-
tion suggested the appointment OF sub
committee Of three, to consist Of Charles
F. Murphy, Daniel F. Mcmahon and Louis
F. Haffen, to constitute an advisory COM
mittee, with power to. act, and to report
from time to time to the executive COM
mittee. This resolution was opposed by
John F. Carroll, who offered an amendment
that the thirty-seven district leaders be
constituted the leaders OF Tammany Hall
Mr.. Carroll's amendment was defeated by
vote of s to 2S. The resolution authoriz-
ing the advisory committee was thon
adopted. The district leaders who COM
pose what is known as the Croker OF
Guard" supported the proposed changes.
The new advisory committee elected
Charles F. Murphy chairman and Thomas
F. Smith was appointed secretary. Mr..
Smith was formerly Richard Croker's sec
retary. 1t was announced that one or more
Of the members of the advisory committee
would be at Tammany Hall every day to
transact the business heretofore attended
to by the leader OF the organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
LoUBET IN ST. PETERSBURG
French President is Accorded En-
thusiastic and Popular Re-
ception.

ST PETERSBURG, May 22.-President
Loubet arrived here this morning from the
TEarskoo-Selo, and was accorded an en-
thusiastic and popular reception. The rail-
road station and city were lavishly dec
GRATED and men, women and children
thronged the streets, waving tri-colored
flags and wearing Franco Russian alliance
souvenirs of all descriptions.
The French president was met at the
station by the mayor of st. Petersburg, who
offered him the customary bread and salt
and heartily bade him welcome. NJ. Loubet,
in reply said he entertained no doubt OF the
cordiality Of his reception in any part
Of Russia, as he knew the hearts OF Rus
sia and France best in unison.
Deputations OF ladies presented NJ. Lou
bet with baskets OF flowers for transmits
sion to Madame Loubet. After inspect
ing the guard of honor, NJ. Loubet pro-
ceeded to the cathedral of st. Peter and
ST. Paul.
He was acclaimed along the route, fol-
lowed by enormous crowds of people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
ENGINE IN BOTTOM OF RIVER
Fire Fighting Machine Sinks in
Trying 10 save a River
steamer.

NEW ORLEANS. May 22.--The steamer
John X Speed, lying at its wharf foot of
Lafayette street, took fire at 2:25 o'clock
this afternoon, supposedly from alcohol
stored in the hole, and quickly burned to
the waters edge. The engine and cargo
are a total loss.
Captain Marr was abroad when the flames
irst assembled. A general fire alarm was
turned in, but not before the wharves had
taken FIRE and a very large section burned
away. Fire engine No. Ia which was
backed up near the waters edge. slipped
into the river because OF an accident TO
the wedges under the wheels and now lies
at the bottom OF the river A diver will
be sent down Immediately TO try to recover
&.
The loss will be, including the cargo and
the wharves, fully $4,000 Speed was
valued at $4,000 and carried s25 900 in
suranee. The general cargo is a complete
loss and will amount 10 fully SIC, 600
Speed was 10 leave for st. Louis at 5
o'clock this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
TORNADO HTS OKLAHOMA
Furious wind sweeps over Territory
with Great Injury TO Limb
and Property.

OKLAHOMA CITY. okl. May PA tor
nado struck six miles southeast Of Elk City
this morning. wrecking a number Of houses.
Several persons are reported fatally hurt,
among them a Mrs. Combs.
The damage wrought is estimated at
SOS, ,0OO The storm passed over Elk City
in a northeasterly direction.
Elk City Is a small town In Roger Mills
county, on the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
railway. Details are lacking.
The residence Of Mr.. Knox, four miles
from Elk City, was destroyed Mr.. Knox
and his son were carried about 100 yards,
but escaped uninjured. The storm devel-
oped in the eastern part of Roger Mills
county and travelling in a northeasterly di-
rection destroyed everything in its track,
which varied from 100 yards to one-half
mile in width The funnel-shaped clouds
we're seen to form and were in plain view
for many minutes. The clouds finally sep
arated, one going northwest and the other
north, leaving Elk City untouched. The in
jured were hurt by flying debris The
storm was followed by a heavy rainstorm
that did much damage.
PERRY, Okla. May 22.-Heavy rains
caused the creek running through Perry 10
overflow its banks at o'clock this morn
ing. Several small houses along the banks
Of the stream were washed away before
the occupants could escape.
One woman, name unknown, is reported
drowned Several women and children
we're rescued from trees and house roofs.
One family was saved by cutting through
the roof. @. w. Cooper. a hotel proprietor,
at the risk of his life, swan to a tree and
rescued two women and a baby. George
Ney, a cook, rescued the wife of a hotel
proprietor from a house in midstream.
One bridge was washed away and others
are in bad shape. On the east side of the
square and on East street, the water ran
into stores damaging stocks.
LA CROSSE, Wis, May 22.-Railroad traf-
fic in and out of La Crosse is still tied up
by the effects Of the recent storm. On
the Dubuque division of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road there has been
no train for three days, and 1t is thought
none will be able to get through today.
Hundreds Of men are busy making repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
TOWN ISOLATED BY STORM
DecOrah Cut on by Flood, which
Does Great Deal of
Damage.

CoNovER, Ia, May 22.-The town of De-
corah. Ia, the county seat Of Winneshiek
county, has been cut off from communica-
tion with other points for the last forty
eight hours. The storms OF Tuesday night
flooded the valley from Conover to Decorah,
sweeping away railroad bridges, tracks and
telegraph poles and flooding the town.
Two men drove from Decorah to Conover
this afternoon and reported that water ran
through the streets, carrying away bridges
and some of the smaller houses. They said
that two lives had been lost and that pos
sibly others had perished. People were
driven to the hills. The Milwaukee road
has crew at work repairing its lines and
expects to open communicated with De-
corah tomorrow night.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
FLOCK TO THE UNITED STATES
Large Number of Roumanian Jews
Quit Home Because of In
toIerabIe Laws.

VIENNA. May ga large party of Rou-
manian Jews, principally women, girls and
young children, stopped at Vienna today on
their way to the United States. A majority
of the travellers intend to join relatives in
the United States. All are pinched with
hunger and all are evidently wretchedly
poor. They are confident, however, that in
the United States their condition will be
bettered. This party is only the beginning
Of what promises to be an exodus OF Rou-
manian Jews during the next three months,
owing, 1t is said, TO oppressive legislation.
Dr. Theodore Herzl, the founder OF the
Zionist movement, informs the representa-
tive here Of the Associated Press that the
condition Of the Jews in Roumanla is fast
becoming untenable. The new Industrial
law which excludes Jews from every de-
partment OF industry will become effective
next September, said Dr. Herzl and 1t is
already impossible for Jews to fnd employ
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
FUSION is LIKELY TO FAIL
Union of Kansas Democrats and
POpulists Gets Setback
in Convention.

WICHITA, Kan, May 22.-The democratic
state committee met here and had a lively
session, the principle issue being the re-
submission of the prohibitory law and the
proposition of cooperation with the popu-
lists in some way to evade the antifusion
law.
After hard fight in the convention be-
tween an overwhelming majority and an
active and aggressive minority resolution
was passed declaring for the resubmission
of the prohibitory law to another vote Of
the people. A hard fight was made for an
adjournment OF the convention until June
"a, for the purpose Of allowing the popu-
lists to cooperate in the naming Of candi-
dates, but the opposition to the adjourn
ment won.
The platform denounces the trusts, re-
afirms the Kansas City platform, without
mentioning silver; advocates the election
Of a board OF railroad commissioners by
the people, declares for the ownership of
public utilities by the people and indorses
the policy of democrats in congress with
reference to their attitude toward the
Philippine question. The convention nomi-
mated United States Senator Harris to sue
ceed himself.
At late hour tonight the convention ad-
morning, without nominating ticket. When
nominations were called for tonight to
select a full ticket independent OF populist
wishes Congressman Jackson swept the body
OF it's feet by an eloquent appeal to the
democrats to offer some concessions to the
populists, and the plan now is to nominate
half ticket and tender the populists the
other half provided they will accept the
democratic names; for under the new law
IT Is impossible to have the same candidates
under two separate party emblems on an
official ballot.
After the adjournment tonight David
overmyer who had ADVOCATED the nomina-
tion of a full ticket and who, it was be-
lieved, was the unanimous choice of the
| convention for governor, announced that ht
would not accept the nomination under any
circumstances. w. H. Craddock, mayor o.
Kansas City, Kan, probably win be nomi-
mated by acclamation tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
PRICE OF COAL is ADVANCED
Radical Action Taken by the Retail
Dealers in New York
City.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Convinced that
weeks, and possibly months. may elapse be-
fore the miners strike shall have been
settled, retail coal dealers here have ad-
vancd the price of anthracite coal to a
maximum OF $3.50 a ton, and at the same
time marked up bituminous to $3.50 when
purchased in small quantities. To consum-
ers Of large quantities of soft coal rate Of
1886 is quoted.
Only once before have these prices for
fuel been exceeded That was in 1871,
when the price of anthracite reached a
maximum Of $11 ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
VETERANS PRAISE ROOSEVELT
Illinois Grand Army Men Commend
Presidents Interest In
Their Behalf.

ROCK. ISLAND, H., May 22.-The en-
campment Of the Illinois Grand Army ad-
journed tonight to meet next year at East
st. Louis. The delegates adopted resolu-
tions praising President Roosevelt for his
order calling the attention Of those In au-
thority to giving preference to veterans,
other things being equal, in all civil ap-
pointments.
Judge H. Trimble of Princeton was
elected department commander. Mrs. So
phia Spalding of Springfield was elected
state president OF the Woman's Relief corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Mox.m.ni1 Of ocean vessels May 22

Al New YorX-Arrived-Lomba from
Naples: Casset from Bremen Monaghan,
from Glasgow. sailed-Kaiser Friedrich der
crosse, FOR Bremen, via Southampton;
Auguste Victoria, for Hamburg, via Plym-
outh and Cherbourg; La Touraine' for
At Giasgow-Arrived-E Ethiopian, from
New York Sailed-Siberian, for Philadel-
phia. ,s S....,,.,. ,.,.
Portland ore, for Hong Kong.
Al St Vincent-Arrived-Den from
Tacoma San Francisco and Guatemala
for Hamburg.
Montreal. saiied-New England, for Bos-
At Genoa-Arrived-La from New
York via Naples
At Hong ng-sailed-Empress OF
Japan, for Vancouver.
At San Francisco-Arrived-L from
Phiiadeiphia: Altice Mcdonald, from Pago-
Pago Sailed-Criccith Castle, for No
lendo; Glendlon, for Queenstown; Ventura
for sydney, via Honolulu.
At Antwerp - Sailed = Switzerland, foi
Al ieenstown-sailed-Ma jestic, from
Liverpool, for New York; Haverford, from
Liverpool, for Philadelphia. Arrived-Ger'
manic, from New York.
AT Havre-ArTived-La Lorraine, from
New York
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Attack boston Meat shops.

BOSTON. May 22.-"Kosher meat" dis
turbanees broke out In the west end section
of this city today. About 800 Hebrews,
men. women and children. attacked three
meat stores. The windows were smashed
and the stocks Of meat ruined.
The police interferred and arrested two
women and one man. who were ringleaders
customer who was leaving a store with
a piece OF meat. was assaulted and a woman
was injured during the stampede Of the
crowd.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
RATES PROBABLY WILL STAND
Reduced Tariffs Are Not Likely to
he withdraw. by western
Lines.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Unless the executive
officials OF western lines force the matter
there will be few II any Withdrawals Of
reduced tariffs which have been put in force
since the issuance of the injunctions Of the
United States circuit court. This fact de-
veloped today at a meeting Of the freight
officials OF the western lines. After an all
day session practically nothing in the line
of discarding low rates was accomplished
and there is little prospect that anything
can be done by the freight agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
FORMER BANKER INDICTED
Charged with EmbezsIing One Hum
dred and Ninety-Eight
Thousand Dollars.

HELENA, Mont. May 22.-H. H. Matte
son, former cashier Of the First National
bank of Great Falls. was today indicted on
ninety counts on the charge Of embezzling
Sl9s 900 while cashier Of the bank. The
testimony before the grand Jury disclosed
the fact that Matteson was at one time
s23s 900 short 1t is expected he will plead
guilty to one count II the district attorney
will nnaRh the others.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
BARD ORDERED TO vACATE
wyoming Ranchman Cuts Fences and
Receives Note Warning Him
to Leave Country.

CHEYENNE, wyo.. May FL. N. Bard
who owns a'large ranch property on Little
Bear Creek, about thirty-nve miles north
of this city. reports that on last saturday
he received warning to leave the country
IN the form OF a note on his doorstep.
According to Bard's statement large
areas OF government land, as we'll as
county roads, are fenced in and in order
TO get to his ranch he is compelled to cut
fences.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
MORE TROUBLE IN MOSCOW
Fresh Labor Disorders Are Reported
and Omcials' Actions
Arouse Apprehension.

ST. PETERSBURG. Tuesday. May 20
Reports have reached here of fresh labor
disorders at Moscow. No details are OBJ
tainable. but 1t is known that Grand Duke
Sergius. governor general Of Moscow, who
had come to Tsarskoe-Selo to be present
at the reception Of President Loubet, left
hurriedly for Moscow last night. without
waiting to participate in the military re-
view. The imperial family has abandoned
its intention OF visiting Moscow.
The police here have taken the most
elaborate precautions against public dis
turbances during the stay Of the French
sailers In Russia. trouble being feared at
several points. The streets we're frequently
swept by charges OF mounted police and a
number OF arrests were made. but all seri-
Gus incidents we're avetted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Marconrs Former Fiancss Married

LONDON. May 22.-Miss Josephine Hol-
man. formerly Of Indianapolis, Ind, who at
one time was engaged to marry signoE Mar
conf. Of wireless telegraphy fame. and Eu-
gene Boros Of Budapest Hungary. were
married at 1880 p. m. today at 81. Mary
Abbot's church. Kensington. this city. The
ceremony Was performed In the presence
OF half a doSen friends and the brides
mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Postal Matters.

Senator Millard recommended the follow
ing postmasters today st. James, Cedar
county, Kate z. Locke; Paxton, Keith
county, Laura F. Pease,
Postmaster Crow has transmitted to Sena-
tor Millard a completed scheme. with a
map showing the locations of the twelve
sub-stations of the Omaha postofice, which
the senator has sent to the postmas Ter
general with his Endorsement
d. w. Hickey has been appointed post
master at Aladdin, Crook county, Wyoming,
vice S. G. Folsom, resigned.
Rural free delivery service will be estab-
lished in Iowa, on July l. as follows: Al
Deep River, Poweshiek county; length OF
route, forty-eight miles; population served
SOL; the postofice at Hedge, Iowa county
to be discontinued At Keswick, KeokuR
county; length of route, twenty three miles
population served, $751; the postofice al
Ambrose. Iowa county. to be discontinued.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-30
Probate Notice.

In the Fifth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for the
county of Humboldt.-In the matter of
the estate # Elizabeth Laasch, de-
ceased.-Notice of Settlement of Final
Account and Hearing of Petition for
Distribution.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
Laasch, the administrator of the estate
of Elizabeth Laasch, deceased, has rem
dered and presented for settlement and
filed with the Clerk Of aid Court, his
final account of his administration of
said estate, together with a petition
PRAYING for the distribution CT said es-
tate: and that Monday, the 10th day
of February, A. D. 1902, at 10 o'clock
A. M. Of said day, at the courtroom of
said Court, at the county seat in Win
in said Humboldt county,
has been duly appointed for the settle
ment Of said account and for the hear
ing of said petition for distribution, at
which tine anC place all persons In
terested in said estate are hereby noti-
fled to Their and there appear and show
eause why the SAL ccoun should not
be approved, allowed and confirmed,
and a decree Of distribution entered
herein as prayed for in said admins
traitors petition therefor.
Dated this 18th day of January, A..
D. 1902.
J.. T. DUNN,
rSeal1 Clerk.
jan17td.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-30

2 nere Is more catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years it was supposed 10 be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease, and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to q teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
! Sold by druggists, rs C.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-30
Idaho Wild Man.

According to a dispatch from Poca-
tello, Idaho, the residents of the little
town of Chesterfield, located in an iso-
lated portion of Bannock county, Ida
no, are greatly excited over the appear
ance in that vicinity of an eight-foot,
hair covered human monster. He was
first seen on January 14th, when he APP
peared among a party of young people
who were skating on the Point Neuf
river, neal John Gootch's farm. The
creature showed fight and f~ourishing
a large club and uttering a series of
yells, started towards the skaters, who
managed to reach their wagons and get
away in safety.
Measurements of the tracks showed
the creatures feet to be % inches long
and 7 inches broad, with the imprint Of
only -four toes. Stockmen report hav-
ing seen similar tracks along the range
west of the river.
The people of the neghborhood, feel
ing Unsafe while the creature is at
large, have sent twenty men on it's
trail to effect it's capture.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-30
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned has been duly appoint
ed and qualified by the Fifth Judicial
District Court of the State of Nevada,
in and for the county of Humboldt, as
the administrator of the estate of John
Cox, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are re-
quired to file the same, with proper
vouchers attached, with the Clerk Of
said Court, within forty days of the
first publication Of this notice.
Dated January IA, A. D. 1902.
j. A. COCHRAN,
Administrator of the Estate of John
Cox, Deceased. JAVA.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-30
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-14
RELIEF FOR SUPREME COURT
Bar AssOciation's Bill Provides for
, Court of Appeals, with Presiding
Justice and -Four Associates.

Atlanta, Sept 19.-The special COM
nittee from the Georgia Bar Associa-
ton, to provide some means for the
relief of the Supreme Court, met at
the Capitol to-day and prepared a
draft of bill to be introduced in the
Legislature providing for court of
appeals with a presiding justice and
four associate justices. The bill pro-
videS for the necessary amendments
to the constitution to create the new
court and to take jurisdiction of GER
tain cases away from the Supreme
Court. Judge Samuel B. Adams of Sa-
vannah, who is a member of the COM
mittee, was here and took a prominent
part in the proceedings. The salaries
of the five justices of the court are to
be not less than $4,000 each. The first
justices of the court are to be APP
pointed by the Governor, their terms
to expire Jan. l. 1907. After this they
are to be elected by the people. The
term of the presiding justice is to be
six years. Two of the associate jus
tees are to be elected for four years
and the other two for two years, the
terms of all after that to be for six
years. Certain classes of cases, which
will be defined, will go only to the
Court of Appeals and only in spe-
cial instances will appeals be allowed
from this court to the Supreme Court.
The committee and all members of
the Bar Association will urge the
passage of this bill by the Legislature.