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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
DIVIDEND OF NORTHWESTERN
Quarterly of Two Per Cent on Pre-
ferred and Yearly of Seven
on Common.

CHICAGO, June 4-The annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Chicago &
Northwestern company was held today.
The annual statement submitted to the
stockholders showed gross earnings for
the year of s6OO41, ,11s, with operating ex-
penses, taxes, interest, etc, amounting to
s45, ,2463l4. The surplus for the year over
all charges Qand incomes not ineluded)
was S519,5O2.
Prior to the meeting of the stockholders
there was a meeting of the directors at
which a quarterly dividend of per cent
on the preferred stock and a half yearly
dividend of 3h per cent on the common
stock, payable July 1 to stockholders on
record June l.
Directors whose term of office expired
were Albert Keep, Chauncey NJ Depew,
Samuel F. Barger, James C. Fargo, Henry
c. Frick and Divid P. Kimball. They were
all reelected for a term of three years,
and Frank Work was elected to fill the
unexpired term of N. X. Fairbank, de-
ceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
Movement. of ocean vessels June 4.

Liverpool-Sailed: Mayfiower for Boston.
Arrived: Ma ajestic from New York: West
ernland, Philadelphia via Queenstown
Aurania from New York; Dominion from
Montreal; Hungarian from Montreal.
York Arrived: Princess Irene, from New
York, for Genoa, and proceeded.
AT Southampton-ArriYed Marquette
from New York.
At The Iizard-Passed: Belgravia for
London.
Al Queenstown-Sailed: Friesland from
Liverpool for Philadelphia; Germanic from
Liverpool for New York.
At New York-ATrived: Palatia from
Genoa and Naples. Sailed: Deutschland
for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cher
bourg; LaSavOie from Havre.
AT Brow Head-Passed: Armenian from
New York for Liverpool.
NEW YORK, June 4-The giant steamer
Deutschland Of the Hamburg American
line, which left It's pier this afternoon for
Plymouth CherbOurg and Hamburg, went
aground IN Gedney channel four hours
after sailing The ship Is IN no danger
and u expected 70 be hoated &C high tide
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
WOMEN WITNESS LYNCHINC
Negro f. Hanged at GreenviIIe, Miss,
within View of Afternoon
shoppers,

GREENVILLE, Miss, June 4-John Den
mis-, a negro, was lynched here this aft
ernoon by a mob OF 200 men. He attempted
a criminal assault on a well known young
woman last Tuesday night and was ar
rested and placed in jail This afternoon
when the streets were crowded by women
shoppers a body Of men went to the jan
and demanded admittance. This was re-
fused and members OF the mob secured a
steel rail and battered down the door OF
the prison. Dennis was hanged on the cross
arm OF a telephone pole Many women
witnessed the lynching. The negro only
asked time to pray.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
POPE is MERELY WEARIED
Old, Old story of His Illness is Given
It's Equally Elderly Con-
tradiction.

ROME, June 4.-with regard to the re-
ports that the pope is III, It is learned
that the only trouble from which he Is
suffering is exhaustion due to fatigue as
a result OF the receptions his holiness had
held since Easter. when persons were ad-
mitted In private audience or to Pope
Leo's presence to the number of over
10000. The pope continues to receive house
hold officials and tonight held a conference
with Cardinal Rampolla with regard TO
the appointment OF a bishop for Manila.
for which post there are three candidates:
Mgr. F. 2. Rocker, former secretary OF
the Apostolic delegation at Washington
and now bishop of the Caro-, Philippine
islands, Rev. Father ]. J. Hartin OF st.
Louis and Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick OF
Rochester. The last named was proposed
by Cardinal Gibbons. The pope will re-
sumo his ordinary audiences tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
ire NJ Omaha Yesterdayi
BULLARD is GRAND MASTER
North Platte Man Advanced 60 Head
of the Masonic order in
Nebraska.

The second days session of the Masonic
grand lodge of Nebraska was of much
Lterest to the members, but the work
being of a routine nature, devoted to the
reports OF officers and action thereon, there
was little OF public interest. The report
Of the grand master showed the lodges In
prosperous condition and the order grow
ing in the state.
Reports from committees were received
until about o'clock. when, after some
expressed desire to postpone the matter
until today, the election of officers was
taken up.
Frank E. Bullard of North Platte
deputy grand master last year, was elected
grand master. James Dinsmore, grand
senior warden last year, who in the nat
ural order of things would have been
elected deputy grand master, has left the
state, so that c. f. Burnham of THden,
former grand Junior warden, was made
deputy grand master. NJ. r. Hopewell OF
Tekamah was elected grand senior war
den. H. NJ. Baird of Harrington was
elected grand Junior warden, f. e. White
Of Plattsmouth secretary and John b. Dins-
more of Sutton treasurer.
A telegram was received from the acting
grand master of Missouri, expressing re-
gret at his inability to be present on ac-
count of the floods. Six thousand dollars
was ordered transferred from the Orphans 5
Home fund to the Nebraska Mason's Home
fund.
The grand lodge was located permanently
at Omaha, in pursuance with the action
and recommendations of the various su-
bordinate lodges.
The grand lodge voted unanimously 10
display the American flag In It's lodge
rooms and to carry the same in procession
on all public occasions.
The appointive ofices will probably be
filled this morning previous TO the install
lation. Last night the grand masters de-
gree was conferred upon about 100 can
dfdates
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
LOEB is CoURTING TROUBLE
Urges BondhOIders to start InvestIga-
tiOn of United states Ship
Company Affairs.

NEW YORK, June 4-The opposition to
the reorganization plan Of the United
States Ship company today Issued a cir
cular to the first mortgage bondholders
stating their several objections to the plan
and making charges OF deception. The
circular, which bears the signature of Gus
tave Loeb. says, among other things:
THE plan Of reorganization gives abso-
lutely no light. We are asked to give up
our securities without explanation. with
the exception Of a few worthless gener-
alities The company needs a searching
examination into It's affairs by a fearless
committee"
Mr. Loeb asks all the bondholders TO go
in for the investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
MONKS ARE DRIVEN OUT
Gendarmes Invade n Monastery De-
spite the stone BRrricades
of Its Inmates.

PARIS. June A number of gendarmes
and a detachment Of engineers today dis
possessed the monks OF the monastery OF
La Blachefe A crowd OF about 5000 per-
sons engaged in demonstration for and
against the authorities. The monks barri-
caded the gates and doors OF the monastery
with paving stones, but the soldiers scaled
the walls, reached the roof and gained
access to the building. They then cleared
away the barricades and arrested the
father superior, the monks and number
of manifestants.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
Foundation rather slight.

BELGRADE. Servia, June 4.-The only
foundation for the report that King Alex
ander's French cook had committed sui
eide at the palace after having been de-
tected In an attempt to poison Queen
Draga is that scullion employed In the
palace committed suicide a week ago on
account Of a love affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
New scale for Omaha Road.

ST. PAUL. June A-General superln-
tendent Winter of the Omaha railroad. an
nounced' today a new schedule OF wages
for all train and yard men. The new scale
OF wages is practically the same as that
E0rthern.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
Car Approves EdIct Against Jews.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 4-The czar
has approved the decision Of the committee
of ministers forbidding Jews TO acquire real
estate or enjoy the proceeds thereof except
In towns within the Jewish pale until the
laws concerning the Jews have been re-
vised. There are 11O such towns where the
realty.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
MOB LEADER is SENTENCED
He Gets Ten Years In Penitentiary
for Being Too I'm
petuOus.

CARTHAGE. Mo, June 4-Samuel
Mitchell (whitel who led the mob which
lynched negro at Joplin recently. was
today sentenced TO ten years Imprisonment
In the penitentiary. The negro had killed
a policeman who was trying 70 arrest him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05

HAVANA, June A-The secretary OF the
treasury today rejected the bid OF Tibuco
Castana for the raising OF the Maine. The
secretary will again advertise for bids.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
EIks Help Flood sunerers.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.-The grand
lodge OF the order of Elks today through
Joseph T. flaming OF this city chairman
of the board of trustees. and George r.
Cronk OF Omaha, the grand exalted ruler
contributed 5000 to the Topeka, Kan, re-
lief fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Partly Cloudy Fri
day; Showers in South Portion; Saturday
Fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05

CONTINUED on Second PaEs-)
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
Report of Platform Committee.

(C0ntinnsd on Third Pagel
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05

ST. FRANCIS, Kan, June 4.-Authentic
reports received tonight from the scene Of
last nights tragedy in the south part OF
this country indicate that the Dewey cattle
men went to the Berry cattle ranch and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
OFFICERS CALLED IN
Riot in Republican Convention in
BrOOkIyn-Slate Smashed
and Heads Cracked.

New York. Sept. 2S.-Aftcr one or
the most riotous scenes ever enacted
i'm a political meeting in Brooklyn, the
Republican county slate made by for
mer Lieutenant Governor Timothy l.
Woodruff was smashed tonight and
Henry Belden Ketchum was nominated
for district attorney of Kings county
i'm place of George r. Elliott, who was
WI. WoOdruff's candidate.
While the convention was i'm an up
roar and fighting had begun in the
hall, Mr.. Ketchum attempted to with
draw his name and had his clothing lit
orally torn from his body by bis par
tisans,' who attempted TO drag him
from the room to prevent his with
drawal In the street Mr.. Ketchum
tainted
The noise Of The riot drew the police
10 the hall and they charged down
the center aisle, clubbing right and
left, forcing the delegates into their
seats and separating those who were
fighting.
Mr.. Woodruff was drawn into the
personal encounters and was roughly
handled. Several men were badly
bruised. At a conference held earlier
in the evening Mr.. Elliott had been
agreed upon for district attorney. This
conference was between the Republi-
cans and the fusiOnists. The row
started after the convention assem-
bled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
ERWIN ON THE STAND
Case Of the Indicted PostOffiCe
inspector Taken Under Ad-
viSemsnt.

san Francisco. Sept. 2S.-At the con-
tlnuation of the examination OF James
W. Erwin, the indicted postal inspec-
tor. before Commissioner Heacock to-
day he was again put on the stand by
United states Attorney Woodwork in
an attempt 10 show that the Postal
Device & Indicator company had n
monopoly He said that the field Of
sale for the device was small though
the New zealand officials had asked
for estimates for a supply. Several
other witnesses testified regarding the
value of the patent controlled by ths
company.
Arguments were then begun. Erwin $
attorney claiming that he was NOT
charged with committing an ofense
as an officer OF the government. Mach
en- being the only one thus charged
The attorney argued that Erwin and
Beavers had been removed from office
By an indictment under which they
could not be tried
When tho fact that Erwin did not
handle the stock Of the Postal Device
a Indicator company was brought up
by his attorney COMMISSIONS Hea-
cocl7 said that according To the evil
dence ar shown Il was Superintendent
Richardson who gave the stock TO or
hcials % secure their services. At the
conclusion Of the argument Commits
sioner Hcacock took the case under
adViGement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
COUNSEL FOR CANADA NEARLY
TAINTED DURING HIS ARGUMENT

London. Sept 2s.-The opening of the
third week Of the sessions of the Alas
kan boundary commission found d. r..
Watson Of American counsel continu-
ing his presentation of his case He
concluded at 1926 p. m. after speaking
since Wednesday afternoon. Lord
chief Justice Alverstonc expressed the
appreciation of the commissioners, say
ing:
Thank YOU for your very powerful
argument"
Then, at a nod from the lord chief
justice. Christopher Robinson. *. c.,
rose and commenced his speech in be-
half of the Canadian claims. Mr.. Wat
son left the hall looking greatly IA
tigued after his prolonged effort
Some interest was aroused by Lord
Aiverstone asking MIR Robinson if he
could prove that the coast mentioned
i'm article referred exclusively to the
striD which Russia was to obtain by
that treaty. Lord AlveTstone con-
fessed that the point troubled him.
and said that if Mr.. Robinson could ad-
dUCe a. convincing argument on that
point he would greatly strengthen the
Canadian case. Mr. Robinson prom
ised TO deal with the matter at later
stage.
After luncheon Mr.. Robinson became
So fatigucd that he nearly tainted and
stimulants had 10 be administered 20
him. His falling voice and growing
pallor prompted Lord Alverstone TO adj
journ the session earlier than usual
Mr. Robinson. who is Is years OF age.
pluckily insisted that he was able to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
DEFRAUDED LABORERS
BATTLE WITH SOLDIERS
= Desperate Condition Of Affairs in the Canadian
800" Owing to the Recent Failure
COmpanys Offices Sacked by Howng Mob Appeal Made
to the Government For Help
q AULT 80. nIAR1E. Mich.. 81

Q AULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Sept. IS.
Tonight the situation in the Ca
madam 500, which has been the
scene Of serious rioting by the dis
charged employees of the Consolidated
Lake Superior company all day, is very
grave. No reinforcements of militia
nave arrived from outside, and the only
defense against the mob. which grows
hourly, is q more or less demOraliZed
police department and a small quantity
Of miiitiamen. An assault upon the Of
flee building by the mob early this aft
erroOn, before the arrival on the
ground Of troops. was successful and a
mass Of frenzied rioters secured pos
session OF the ground floor Of the build
ing. destroying everything movable
that came i'm their path. A crowd of
the Office staff with drawn REVIEWERS
prevented their gaining access to the
upper floors Of tho building Every
window and door i'm the building was
smashed i'm. The arrival OF the troops
on the ground, armed with BAH cart
ridges. about O'Clock served to restore
some Semblance of order. The rioters
then contented themselves with throw
ing stones at the building and hurting
1nveCtivcs at the soldiers. who cstab-
lished a dead line" and prevented any
approach toward the building by any
Of the rioters
Mostly Foreigners.
The greatest number Of the mob are
ignorant Italians. Firms. Norwegians
and Frenchmen, the latter perhaps the
hardest Of all to handle All have been
drinking more or less. although the
bars this afternoon Obeyed the order to
close. The mob is one that cannot be
reasoned with, and the man thcy. seem
most anxious TO get at is Mr.. Coyne.
tho assistant manager. who i'm the all
sence Of Mr.. Shields is in charge of the
works. MIR. Coyne has discreetIy kept
out of sight all day. Late this after
noon the leaders of tho mob held a con
ference and demanded that the com
pany house the men i'm their hotel and
boarding house and feed them until the
money for their wages is forthcoming.
I'm order to appease the crowd this de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
LAST HOPE SHATTERED
Governor 0dsll Will Not Save the
Ven Wormer Boys From
the Electric Chair.

Albany, n. Y. Sept 28.--N1rs Van
Wormer. steDmother of the three
brothers who arc 10 be executed at
Clinton on Thursday called at the
executive chambers today to make 4
final appeal in behalf of her stepsons.
Governor Oden declined to see her, on
the ground that he had fully consid-
cred the case and that an interview
would be only useless pain to both.
Mrs. Van WOrmer accepted his de
Cision as final and viii return to
Undertook this afternoon.
Warden George Dey of Clinton pris-
on. who has the execution i'm personal
charge. VIII not say. even if he has
decided. i'm what order the brothers are
10 die but he declares that there viii
DO but one set OF witnesses. and the
work viii be done with all possible
expedition. The witnesses have been
Instructed 20 meet at the warden's Of
flee at 1913 a. m The execution is
10 take place at or about noon and
probably VIII not consume more than
twenty minutes time.
Much thought has been given to
seeking a means Of separating the
know when either of his brothers was
taken to the chair or whether himself
WAS first to go, but the arrangement
of the prison and the location Of the
death house make this impossible. as
to conduct the condemned men
through any corridor Of the main
prison would undoubtedly throw the
other prisoners into an uprOar. Ii has
been determined. therefore. to place
the three in the successive cells on one
side of the corridor i'm the death house
nearest the door of the execution room
and remove them I'm that order 70 their
death The condemned prisoners bear
well the ordeal Of SUSPENSE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29

mand was granted, and the men have
taken possession Of the White house.
large boarding house operated by the
company. Provisions are being sent
there to feed them. and the men pur-
pose 10 hold a monster mass meeting
at this place tonight AS their leaders
are making the most iuhamma bic sort
of speeches. grave fears are entertained
for the outcome of the meeting. An
attempt is being made to put the
street car system in the Canadian 500,
which suspended operations tbs morn
ing after an attack had been made on
f. into operation again Two cars
were sent nut late this afternoon heav-
lily guarded.
Another Riot Feared.
In7smuch as most of the rioters werc
not In the streets at the time this trial
was made no disorder occurred. but il
up tonight the attack upon the cars Will
is feared that when the meeting breaks
be renewed IL is estimated that there
are 1000 men i'm tho 500 tonight and
these are reinforced by al the idle rab-
bic i'm town. a train carrying 400 more
Woodsmen is expected to arrive on the
AlgOma Central tonight. The local
police fOTCC.is being strengthened by all
the deputies who can be found. each
man being given a badge and a re-
NoiNtF ana ordered 10 use the latter
Whenever necessary. Much feeling has
been aroused over the shooting Of two
Frenchmen by the police during the
trouble this morning. The rioters de-
Clare that The officers used their re-
volVers when Ia was unnecessary. Nci-
Their Of the men is fatally hurt.
The mob threatens an attack upon
police Headquarters with the view Of
effecting the release Of all the men
who have been arrested. Both this
building and that occupied by the fire
department are guarded against at
tack.
The problem today's Developments
has created is beyond the solution Of
any Of the company officials on the
ground. Apparently their only hope is
that the anger Of the mob viii spend
itself and that the men will get out Of
town by degrees
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
LEFT THE WOMAN ALONE TO DIE
Former Husband of a San Francisco Servant Made a
Desperate Attempt TO End Her Life
by Asphyxiation.

c AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-As All
\ hey Hassell. a domestic servant
was engaged in sweeping the front
doorsteps of a house at 1893 Waller
street today, a man rushed up sudden
~ from behind. grabbed the woman
by the arms, dragged her forcibly into
her sleeping room pinioned her arms
behind her back. tied her to the bed
in the rOOmy turned on the gas without
lighting it, locked the door and lied
from the house. When she found her
self a helpless prisoner in the death
chamber, with sure and swift death
awaiting her. the poor woman was so
fearfully frightened that she barely had
strength enough left to scream for help.
The house where she is employed is
owned by Mrs. McNab. whose move
ments must have been known 10 the
perpetTator Of the deed, for at the time
she was away from the home.
Fortunately, however, the young wo-
mans screams were heard by Mrs.
Dallonois. a neighbor, and Police Ser
seant Blank. who lives next door and
before the deadly fumes had time to do
their work these two had run TO the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29

assistance Of the girl and. throwing an
his weight against the door, Sergeant
Blank burst it in, cut the cords that
bound the victim and brought her to a
place of safety.
Miss Hassell, who is but 10 years of
age, was completely overcome by the
fumes and shock. but recovered quick
~ under the effect of restOratives. She
was unable to talk. however. and little
or nothing could be learned from any
of the neighbOrs as to who the assaiI-
ant was.
1t was stated. however. that he was a
former sweetheart Of the girl and that
Jealousy and revenge arising from a
love affair were the motives which
prompted the attempt of such a foul
murder
. He is described by a neighbor who
saw him running away as being tall.
dark and slender. He effected his es-
cape completely.
After the woman recovered con-
sciOusness she said her real name was
Mrs. Moudragou, and that the attempt
TO asphyxiate her had been made by
her husband because she refused to
live with him again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
IN COLORADO
Republican Brethren in Denver
are Divided Into Two
Hostile Camps.

Denver. Sept. 2S-The Republican state
convention to select a member OF the
supreme court TO succeed Presiding Jus
ticc John Campbell whose term expires
viii meet here tomorrow. Today two
conventions of the Republicans of the
city and county of Denver were held ana
contesting delegations viii ask FOR rec
ignition by the state convention tOmOr-
row. There is said 20 be a strong like
Hhood that neither will be seated and
that Denver viii be unrepresented.
The split I'm Denver IS not due to adj
herence 10 opposing candidates. as there
now seems htVle doubt that Judge camp
bell viii be unanimously chosen TO sue
coed himself but to the question of
whether or not the party leadership shall
rest with former Senator Edward o.
WalCutt There were many charges of
fraud in the primary election Saturday.
not less than seVenty-nine OF the 20t pre-
cinCts sending ~c9ntrstiEg delegations TO
the city and county convention. OF these
only two anu-Walcott delegations were
declared elected by the central commit
tee. AS a consequence the auu-WOlcott
delegates declined to attend the con-
vention called at the Tabor opera house
but organized another convention at Coli
scum hall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-29
HOlDUP IN GAMBLING RESORT
Eureka the Scene of Sensational Robbery and Running
Fight Between Two Masked Desperadoes and
Officers and Citizens.

the half-ope1 door ard would have hit
the last man had he not CrouChed as nc
ran.
The men ran up Leadvillc row and OK
changed several shots with Sheriff Gro
min. They turned from LeadViNe row
ard ran towards the school house and
were seen by ex-Mayor Morley. who
called to them TO stop. II is supposed
that they had horses I'm the mountains
nearby ard made their escape IN the di-
recti0n Of Camp Floyd Two other men
who are believed TO have been associate ed
with The two in this crime have been
placed under arrest. and officers every
where have been notified by wire to
watch for tine holdups. Unless they head
for the desert their capture seems ccr-
tain.
The local officers have been watching
four men for several days and warned
Cashier kimbal Of Mccormick & Co s.
bank to be on the lookout, i'm consequence
of which extra precautions have been
taken at that institution 1t is believed
that the two men arrested We're mem bers
OF the gang and expected the shooting to
attract the attention of the Oxford re-
sort thus giving them an opportunity 20
make a haul there.