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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
BREAD FAILS IN MID OCEAN
Southwark Reaches New York from
Antwerp After Fifteen Days
mt Sen.

NEW YORK. April THE Red Star
liner Southwark, Captain Damn, arrived a.
it's dock here from Antwerp after pro-
longed passage of fifteen days, in which 1t
encountered terrific weather Gale after
gale came in constant succession. The
steamer was able to make very slow head
way. The best days run was 2S4 knots,
while 124 was the low limit Of speed, on
March 2s Slow gales, with high seas, pre-
vailed throughout the passage. Captain
Damn says Southwark sustained no damage
and the only casualty was the death OF a
child in the steerage OF acute pneumonia,
Because CT the delay there was bread
famine in the steerage. according to pas
sengers. On the second day OF the famine
the steerage passengers entered the sec
ond saloon pantry and looted It, After
this the second cabin was compelled to
give up part OF its rations to the steerage.
Chief Steward Orchardson uaid II was
true that he had no bread for the steerage
in nine days and said 1t was not his fault
81 wanted to stock the ship with suflcient
Tations." he said
Passengers insist taat southwark's en-
gines were not in condition to go to sea
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
DECIDE TO KEEP THE. PEACE
Dock LabOrers "a Make Common
Cause with strikers, but VIII
Preserve order.

ROTTERDAM, April 7.--At q meeting OF
5000 dock laborers late last night Il was
resolved to make common cause with the
striking railroad men, but It was also de-
cided that order must be preserved. so as
to give the government no excuse for the
adoption OF harsh measures. one hundred
men we're told on to act as piekets with
instructions not to use violence,
workmen employed in the building trades
threaten to Join the strike.
An attempt was made to wreck a pss-
senger train which left here during the
night tie was placed across the lin
but the wheel of the engine threw It OF
and the train remained on the rails.
An international train service is be-
lieved to be assured
AMSTERDAM, April T.--E number OF the
employees Of the Netherlands Railroad com
pany returned to work today. enabling the
continuance OF a restricled service. An
the trains carry military escorts. En-
ployes who do not return by noon today
will be dismissed.
The workmen's COMMITTEES OF defense has
proclaimed a strike Of ths bakers through
out the country, but ehe master bakers
hope to prevent its becolIle general.
The distribution of bread, however. will
be restricted. steaners have stopped
sailing from here for Hnn. The night
passed quietly.
The associations Of karting. contractors
transportation companies and master barge
men have issued a proclamation that mas
much as the situation renders the con-
tinuance OF work impOssibls general lock-
out will be enforced tomorrow.
CASTLE LOO, April T--ouetn wilhel-
nina and Prince Henry started for The
Hague today. Troops are guarding the
railroad.
ROME, April THE meeting OF work
men called last evening. and which lasted
throughout the night. decided to abandon
for the present the idea Of inaugursting
general strike.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, April THE 800 EN-.
ployes at the Mineral eompanS's Luke Fid.
dler oolliery resumed today, the employees
agreeing to work nine hours on Saturday
until the matter could be defnitely settled
through arbitration.
The Enterprise colliery was started today
after being tied up since last Friday, thC
men agreeing to work full nine hours OF
Saturday until the question is arbitrated
CHICAGO, April ia thousand furniture
packers in downtown retail and wholesale
establishments went on strike today for Z
nine hour day and for s2.70 as a minimum
scale. The packers submitted demands
several weeks ago and we're offered the
nine-hour day and a minimum wage Of 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
OBJECT OF DENMARK VISIT
Emperor william Wants to Enlist
that Government in a Triple
Alliance.

BERLIN. April THE object OF EN-
peror Williams recent visit to Denmark,
according to Herr Kraus. editor chief
OF the Deutsche Warte. was to arrange for
Denmark to fight on the side OF the triple
alliance in the event OF war with the dual
alliance.
Herr Kraus in communicating this infor-
nation to the correspondent Of the Asso-
oiated Press affirmed that he had authori-
tative information that Denmark had
agreed to triple alliance should an emer-
gency arise. Various newspapers today
published descriptions Of Denmark's army
A naval expert completed recently q
series OF articles in the Leipsic Grenz-
boten on the strategic situation of the
Danish portion, showing how possession oi
them would enable relatively small feet
to close the Baltic sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
SMALL BOY WITH BIG SUIT
Lad Sues SOuth Omaha
for Fifteen Thousand
Dollars.

In Judge Reads court attorneys are try
ing to agree upon jurors to try the per-
sonal injury suit Of John sutcliffe. aged 4,
against the city Of South Omaha for $4,000.
The lad fell from a wagon at Twenty fourth
and streets last July and the wheels
passed over his head. The fall is alleged
to have resulted from defect in the pave
ment, but the city denies all responsibility
and points to the fact that the child was
not adopted until after the Injury and a
damage suit contemplated. 1t is antici-
pated that there will be considerable
trouble in securing a jury mutually salts
factory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
Movements of Ocean Vessels April 7.

At New k-Arrived-KTonland, from
Antwerp; Belgravia, from Hamburg; Ba-
lila. from Naples; Cymrie, from Liver
Tor bremen, via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
At Observation-Disclosures from
Philadelphia.
Al oa-ArriYed-sicilia. from New
York for Naples.
At Kinsale ad-Passed-(Presume1 u
Tauric from Portland for Liverpool.
At Marseilles-Arrlved-Ka from
New York.
AT Ponta Do Arnel-Passed-Palat
from Genoa and Naples for New York.
AT Hong g-Saied-Empress OF
China for Vancouver, via Yokohama, etc.
Al -Sailed-Oakley, for Port
land, ore. Silesia. for San Francisco
At Bos,on-Arrived-New England, IRON
Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
ADOPT CANADIAN CUSTOMS
DukhObOurs Decide to Use Horses and
Machinery and other Mod
eFn Methods.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. April Peter
Veregin, the leader Of the Dukhobours, arr
rived last evening to purchase horses for
his eountrymen in the Swan river colony
The Dukhobours, according to his story,
are losing all their old time aversion to
animals and machinery and are desirous
of adopting Canadian customs.
Another important reform he reports is
that the Dukhobours are entering home
steads
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
INSULAR PRELATES ARE NAMED
Montgomery Appointed Archbishop of
Manila and DOuEherty IL
Also Promoted.

ROME, April Right Rev. George
Montgomery, coadjutory archbishop OF San
Francisco, has been appointed archbishop
OF Manila
PHILADELPHIA, April 7.-Professor G.
r. Dougherty Of the Seminary OF ST. Charles
Bormero has been appointed by Pope Leo
one of the bishops in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
SAILORS WILL BE ARRESTED
Disregard Quarantine order at Nor
folk, Thereby Exposing Town
10 DiPhtheria.

NORFOLK, Va, April captain
Thomas OF the receiving ship Franklin,
now under quarantine on account Of
diphtheria, has notified the police to arrest
and hold all sailors from that vessel found
In Norfolk.
The police say that between fifty end
one hundred sailors have deserted the ship
on account Of the quarantine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
DynamIte Bombs EapIoded.

MADRID, April 7.-Three dynamite
bombs wers exploded yesterday at villa
bojan church. Considerable damage was
done. but nobody was injured. Slight
student disturbances continue at Sara
gossa. where the prefecture and Jesuit col
lege were stoned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
Appeals for Reconsideration Of Joint Reso-
luton Calling for Submission
ONE VETO OF GOVERNOR IS ovtRRlDEN
House and Senate Stand BY Bill to Puro ase
Compiled Statutes,
SOME TALL sKlRGlSHlNs FOR VOTES
Several Roll Calls and Calls of the
House Necessary 60 Secure the
Required Two-Thirds
Majority.

VETO OF governor OF bill 10 purchase
copies OF compiled statutes Is oVerridden
after lively session of house.
SOUTH OMAHA TIRE ana police commits
eion bill goes TO governor
CONFERENCE ordered between house and
senate on claims bill.
EXEMPTION LIEN bill recommended for
passage In the house.
GOVERNOR Eends to legisla ture message
which might be taken foI veto of con-
stitutonal convention resolution II he has
the veto power, but which asks the house.
and senate to reconsider their action an |
act on proposed amendments 20 the preS-
ent constitution
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Boiler Blows. UD at Van Vert, Ohio,
and several Others Are
Injured.

FORT WAYNE, Ind., April IA report
iust reached here that a boiler OF an en-
CINE in the round house Of the Cincinnati
Northern railroad at Van Vert, o, eK-
ploded. killing two and injuring several
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
AIbanIaAs Are Quiet.

SALONICA. European Turkey April H.
The Albaaians are becoming quieteT. A
battalion OF Nizams and a battalion OF
Redifs have arrived here from smyrna and
proceeded 10 MitToyitEa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
CARTER HARRISON WINS OUT
Gives Returning Mayor Fourth Term in
Oity Hall.
RACE IS CLOSE WITH REPUBLICAN
stewart Comes within seven Thou
sand OF OustinE Democratic Can
didRte and Actually Beats
Him in Home Precinct.

CHICAGO, April Garter H. Harrison
was elected mayor Of Chicago today for
the fourth time, his majority by unofncial
count over Graeme Stewart, the republican
candidate being 6.s4S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
south Omaha Police hoard.

Now that the South Omaha charter bill,
imposing on that city governor-ap-
pointed fire and police board. has been
enacted into law, and the Shelly bill, vest
ing in this new functionary the right Of
issuing liquor licenses has passed, Cover
nor Mickey is confronted with the task
OF naming a hre and police board for South
Omaha.
Naturally great interest centers around
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08
army Restores Peace.

(cOntinued on Fourth Pase.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

and is associated in business with II. B.
Frischkorn, of No. So East Cary Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry I.ayne
have sent out cards tor the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Lula Bracket. to
Mr.. Laurence Allen Seay, the maria &c
to take place Wednesday evening, No
vembcr 4th, at Taylorsville Baptist
Church Hanover county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
Astonishing Career Of Lucius
E. Johnson.
HE BEGAN AS a FIREMAN
Is Not Yet Over Fifty Years, and is Now
President of the Norfolk & Western
RaiIway-Knows the Road
Thoroughly.

It is long distance from the greasy
overalls and grimy face of locomo-
tive fireman to the position Of president
of great railway system. the head OF
an enterprise with which are identliied
thousands OF men In all grades OF NE.
Yet the distance may be Travelled, Luclts
e. Johnson. who has just been chos1l
president of the Norfolk and western
Railway traversed. He maze QUICK
trip of it. He was going all the Tune.
Mr.. Johnson is not far past '!is Hltietil
milestone He looks to be on VIC sunny
side of fifty. His energy ana actiVily
are those OF man twenty-five years li'S
Junior. These qualities he viii possess
until he dies ,
Mr.. Johnson began his railroad career
as a fireman on the Chicago, BUR- nston
and Quincy He fired until he was given
an engine and was all engineer TOT =
year or two, AIS superiors had had the'r
eyes on him. He was seen 10 DC o. no
common stuff. His intelligence. MS ~
dustry, his proclivity for hard WORK, ms
devotion TO the interests OF the COM
pany were qualities which could not ran
10 attract tho official eye, He was 100
valuable a man to be kept on an en-
CINE. He was promoted to place III tle
general offices of the road. FromolioA
was steady until he became q master
mechanic at Aurora, ILL.,, ana ~ 1eso no
WAS made superintendent or the ot' l|ou's
division Of the Chicago, Bur!'Nstoh anu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

the virginias, he seems to have IN ms
head. ready for instant use The writer
heard Mr.. Johnson make an argument
before the Committee on Taxation and
Finance of tho Constitutional Conven-
ton. Prominent railway men from all
over the country, as well ms gray,head-'l
lawyers who had devoted their lives to
study of corporations, had appeared bo-
fore that and other committees OF the
convention But none OF them made an
argument, which attracted as much at
tention as that OF the former locomotive
fireman. He Is not an ornate talRer, put
his speech has all the chasteness of d.
rectncss. To the non-rallWay man Mr..
Johnsor's manner OF talking is his CHIEF
charm The listener may be 'gnorant
OF what the railway president is talking;
about. but the way In which Johnson ~
saying things Is convincing. One feels
that one Is listening to man who
knows what he is talking about Mr..
, johnson does Therein may lie the great
secret Of his successful career-ll!s COM
plete mastery of tho work no has to 90
or to have done,
Mr.. Johnson is the head OF tho Norfolk
and western system. There Is never the
slightest doubt OF that cannot Imagine
his ever being hgurehead Nobody evfA
thinks that one of Ills Interiors among
the general officers would make bet
ter head for the system or that there Is
power behind the throne. The real
power is on the throne.
MI Johnson's career is a remarkable
instance OF what may yet be accom-
plshed by brains and industry alone. Ha
never had Il pull. His career, extending
from the locomotive cab to the palatial
private car of tie president of the road.
is an inspiration to every man under him
MS we'll as to the youth who wishes to
! accomplish something In life. yet doubts
whether work without favoritlsm will
enable him to reach the goal of his am
/ bition. l.. =. johnson has not the slight
est doubt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

Quincy, and in two years he was made
superintendent of tho, Chicago division,
tho most important on the road.
He was by this time man with
reputation His genius for organization
and his wonderful ability to direct men
had attracted the general attention OF
western abroad men, The Montana
Central got him as general superintend-
ent in 1890 In less than three years no
accepted the position Of superintendent
oa the most important division on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern.
eastward The board of directors of the
Norfolk and Western was casting about
fer a general superintendent, Somebody
suggested Mr.. Johnson's name. invesu-
CATION OF his record led the board TO be-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

Acknowledgement to Charles II. Of Eng
land. 1t dates back to 1855 and is entitled
Gases of Collect and Report" 1t was
found in the library of the Earl Of
Anglesey. brother to the Duke of Buck
ingham, and the great-grandfather in the
eighth degree of Mr.. Hall. This Sir
Francis Moore was seventh in the line OF
descent from Francis Moore, born in 1850,
the founder and patriarch of the Moore
family.
Another of Mr.. Halls forbears, pr.
George Glentworth, of Philadelphia, was
the surgeon who attended Lafayette
when, he was wounded during the war
of the Revolution
The Moores' old homestead on Staten
Island is still occupied by Mr.. Halls
aunts and uncles. who enjoy dispensing
hospitality now, as in the earlier days,
when the genial Bishop lived there. The
Vanderblts have always been near neigh
bors on Staten Island, and great friends
OF the Moores.
Cary--Lewis.
The marriage of Miss Dora Lewis, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Pea ce
Lewis, to Mr.. Charles e. Cary, of this
city, will take place in the home Of the
brides parents, at Ridley Park, Pa,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Cary. who is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w Cary, and who is connected
in business with the well known firm Of
r. l.. Christian and Company, left with
his sisters. Misses Nellie and Minnie Gary,
to-day for Ridley Park Pa.
The young couple, who arc very popu-
lar, will be at home after November lst,
at No. 603 IL West Main Street. Miss
Lewis made her home in Richmond for
several years, and is sister of Mrs. W
a. Marston.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnston Farrov
have issued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter, Monica, To Ar. John Il
Frischkorn. Jr.
The ceremony Will be performed at sst
p. NJ, November 18th, In the Church
! Of the Covenant, the ReF. DR.. ]. Calvin
| Stewart officiating.
Miss f'arrow is very popular young
| lady. Her fiance is the son Of the presi-
dent Of the Board Of Fire Commissioners
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

lleye he was the man for the place, He
was offered the position and accepted It,
How we'll he filled 1t may be judged by
tho fact that In two years he was made
vice-president and general manager Of
tho road,
In the first week Of this month, Mr..
Johnson was elected president of tho
Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
10 succeed the late II ], Kimhall' u -
understood that his election was nnanl-
nous.
ever known so much about the Norfolk
and Western railway system as l., r.
Johnson. Every detail of the business,
the condit.on and features of every mile
of the track, from Norfolk through al
It's wlndings among the coal fields OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

Lieutenant Byrd Page, Of New York, Is
visiting friends In Richmond where his
mother is we'll remembered as Miss Claa-
hornc, of Petersburg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

Two Dressy Waists.
At CO OS Two styles in Black Pcau de
~ apO.SO Sole, front and back formed OF
box pleats, fancy button trimmed full sleeves;
also with entire front Of broad tucks; cap effect
over shoulder, full sleeves regular $500 values.
A+IcE mn Dressy Waist Of Fine Quality
~ >pO.VV Taffeta, in rcd blue tan, cas-
tor, brown and black, yoke formed by tailor
stitching and two broad tucks down each side,
trimmed in French knots, new collar and full
sleeves an extra value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08

y big sum Of 10000 is 10 be -. a
rewards fer good judgment and skin
It is possible to earn all The @as '..,ee..l
so up TO $4,000
The Republics subscribers a. Il
vfted to estimate upon the numbe9 Of
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upon the occasion of the grand 5a3i-
catory ceremonies. April 80, 1903. Of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The subscriber whose estimate comes
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and and additional sum of So 800 will
be divided in rewards ranging from
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IS will pay for six annual subscrip-
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Complete information as TO the con-
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
GIFTS OF TIE MIGHTY WEST.
enormous Share She Has F1ac in
Building Up the Nation.

She gave us Andrew Jackson. that
fierce Tennessee spirit who broke
down the traditions OF conservative
rule, swept away the privaeies and
privileges Of off z.aIstCm. and like a
Gothic leader, opened the temple of
the nation to tie p8pulace. She gave
as Abraham Lincoln whose gaunt
frontier form and gnarled massive
hand told Of tie conflict with the for
est whose grasp on the ak handle of
the pioneer was no irmer than his
grasp Of the helm OF the ship of state
as il breasted the seas OF civil war.
She gave US the tragedy of the pio-
neer larmer as he marched daringly
on to the conquest OF the arid lands,
and met his first defeat by forces too
strong to be dealt with under the old
conditions. She has furnished to this
new democracy her stores of mineral
wealth. that dwarf those of the old
world and her provinces that in them
selves are vaster and more productive
than most of the nations Of Europe.
Out of her bounty has come nation
whose industrial competition alarms
the old world and the matters of those
resources WELD wealth and power
yaster than the wealth and power Of
kings. Best of all the west gave, not
only to the American, but to the un-
happy and oppressed of all lands,
vision of hope, an assurance that the
world held place where were to be
found high faith in man and the will
and power to furnish him the oppor-
tunity to grow to the full measure of
lis own apacily-Atlantic Monthly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
The Pronress OF G..

Notwithstanding the advanc4 OF
electricity tie consumption of gas
goes on increasing thanks to cooking
stoves and y-ln-the-slot meters
Statistics compiled for the Gas World
Year Book show that in the United
Kingdom is manufactured yearly 165,
5622 $50 900 cubic feet in single year.
The gas cooking stoves in use In
creased II per cent; the number now
IN use is we'll over 100000 stoves.
Penni.in-the-sl cor sumers increased
l8 per cent. and have also mounted
well above 1000 000-London Mail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
MAKING uce Of the professor.

A Vienna professor of considerable
fame used 70 take his midday meal at
a well-known cafe in that city.
One very wet day u zen leaving. af
ter mis- usual neal. tHe learned doctor
was astonished to fnG in place Of MS
own shabby beadgesr. a real sparkling
Partisan hat He could Only attribute
this to the delicate a. eation of some
Kind friend, and on reaching home he
displayed his new!y-acQuired caapeau
to his admiring family Next say,
when at the cafe as usual he was ac.
costed bv a young man, WHO politely
remarked:
Doctor, allow me to claim my hat
and apologize for the apparent mis-
take. TIE fact was had no umbrella
you had did not know What to do
to prevent my hat from being spoiled
in tae rain, and as knew it would not
hurt yours | borrowed it, and now re-
turn il witn thanks"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
His View cf the Constitution.

Representative Fitzgerald told the
story of the Irishman who went to get
naturalized, and in answer to the
question, Have you read the Consti-
tuition of the United States?' replied,
NO. yer honor. / have not, but me
friend. Mike Lanahan, read i to me.
and mighty We'll pleased i WIZ with
it.
That reminds me said Represen-
tative Ryan of Buffalo, of the time
JIM Naples, prosperous Italian in
Buffalo, announced himself as a can
didate for the Assembly. A reporter
went down to interview him.
WHAT do you think of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, Mr.
Naples?n the reporter asked, Jim
thought hard for a minute Or two and
then said, with great dignity
l think it are very nice New
YORK World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
At the kindercarten,

Would you be sorry if your mann
ma was to die" asked the smallest
little girl on the bench as she pains
takingly threaded her needle and fell
to work on her hemmng.
"Oh, what a silly question: replied
the plump girl with a blue pinafore
who sat next to her. "Of course
snould.' And she gave a vicious tug
at her thread to shake the knot ont
of it.
We'll. shouldn't be sorry if my
father was to die put in a thin little
woman of eight.
The other looked shocked and asked
why.
"Oh, he's too fresh" replied the
thin girl in accents of deepest disgust.