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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

terial has been pushed to almost prohlbitive
prices, optimistic views still rule.
railroad operations, now free from con-
gestion, are profitable, a fitting crown to
the records of past prosperity being found
in s sros sP reee feforG wS Of E E soIIoT of Il per cent
increasing gains made yearly in that month
Capital is sought TO be made in the stock
market of the weakness of pig iron and re-
ported decreases in steel, but the latter is
denied, and while production of iron is now
In unprecedented volume, reliable statistics
Of stocka of this material show no accumu-
lation. Steel. is coming in from abroad in
enormous volume and reports for the fiscal
year are the largest, with one exception. in
the 'country's history. A slight revision OF
prices would not be unpleasing to domestic
Pig iron furnishes a notable exception to
the strength of other staples, weakening,
as 1t has, in all markets, thus inducing a
spreading of stories that steel biliets We're
lower in the west. No sign of weakness in
finished steel and iron products can be
there is a feeling that heavy imports Of for
eign billets may shortly AFFECT prices for
of strength in the finished materials is the
report that specifications for New York are
coming forward rapidly and that mills are
A favorably situated trade at present is
that OF shoes, eastern shipments of which
show an increase OF q per cent over. THIS
season, and which brings the increase over
the record OF 1901: Leather prices are
StLOAbt Hhouffdtc sbhhifeSS Is QOlnE IN
hides, but frmness is the rule.
Dress wooden. goods are reported moving
well. while mems wear is quiet, but a slight
Improvement I'M lone interest is noted. All
supplies of 'wool are held steady, while new
wool is reported bringing lag cents advance
over last years prices. Western prices are
about on a parity with those in the east.
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending May II, aggregate 4,O09, 500
bushels, against 80, POI $40 last week and g.
III ,634 the same week last year and 1881. 96s
In 1901. Wheat exports since July is ag-
gregate 1876. 600,7 59 bushels, against 224, 339, 1852
last season and 1874. Oh, 94l in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 9,431, 257 bushels,
against 1,63l,7O last week. 50, 1876 a year ago
and 2, 704,594 in 1901. For the fiscal year ex-
ports are 5S, 442,916 bushels, against rs, 73s. $50
last season and 160, 1862 in 1901.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ended May IA number 1872, against
15 last week, 100 in the like week of 1902,
1872 in 1901, 15 in 1900 and 162 in 1899. In
last week and % in the same week one year
ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
EMPEROR SIGHTS A GUEST
Causes Terrible Trouble in Hungary by
Ignoring Politician at Court Ball
TWO HUNDRED CRoATIANs ARE EXECUTED
Martial Law Proclaimed ~ KreutE
Gives Chance TO Punish Those
who Planned AbOrtive Res
OIution for sunday Last.

VIENNA. May 15.-Contrary to general
hopes and expectations the Hungarian
political situation seems to have grown
worse rather than better during Emperor
Francis Joseph's stay at BUDAPEST.
This is reported to be largely due to an
incident at the court ball on Thursday.
AS usual his majesty embraced the OPP
portunity to converse with the most prom
inent political and oficial p~ersonages,
but on this occasion he entirely overlooked
Count Apponyi, president of the lower
house, whose relations with Premier de
Sell are said to be strained.
The emperor's oversight was partio-
ularly remarked, as during the evening
they frequently stood near each other. The
opposition. which is hoping that the count
will Join IL at some future time, is greatly
annoyed at the affair and resolved to ad-
dress an Interpolation to the ministry at
today's session OF Parliament, but de-
ferred action at the urgent request of
Premier de Sell.
Count Apponyi himself appears to be Of
Tended. He did not preside in the house
today and 1t is expected he will not APP
pear until the matter is settled. 1t Is now
reported that the emperor will receive the
count in special audience.
NOUtuITtHNly III III governments ,
troubles in Hungary the disturbances in
Croatia continue. There was a great
demonstration at Buccari on Thursday,
when 5000 persons demanded the release
OF the rioters arrested on the day pre-
vious. The authorities refused, where
upon the mob attacked the court house and
forced the officials to give up the pris-
oners. All this happened while a detach-
ment of troops was guarding a railroad
station a short distance from the town.
At Kreuts, which is under martial law,
200 persons have been tried and executed.
In a published interview the ban of Croatia
stated that a revolution had been planned
for May 10, but the government discov-
cred the plot in time. The ban was forced
to admit that Hungarian officials were
partially responsible for the troubles.
Notwithstanding unfavorable reports 1t Is
still hoped that affairs in Croatia soon will
become quieter. This, however, must be
largely dependent on the political situation
at BUDAPEST.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
PITY THE BOY WITH MONEY
Struggles of n Y~OunRster of IT to
Dodge the Matrimonial Net
of n widow.

1t is becoming exceedingly dangerous for
very young men who are unused to the
wicked ways of the world to AVE much
money, The papers have had a good deal
to publish recently concerning the case OF
an Indiana boy who Inherited a fortune
and was kidnapped by some of his relatives,
who nav tried to make 1t appear that he
is insane. Now comes from Brooklyn. N,
Y, the story of Clinton Ferry, who is II
years of age and rich.
Young Ferry went with his mother to
Brooklyn from California recently, and
made his home at a fashionable boarding
house. where he met Mrs. Jennie Mullon.
Mrs. Mullon is the divorced wife of a New
York manufacturer, and is nearly old
enough TO be Clinton's mamma But SCOT
after learning that Clinton's pa had given
him a fortune the woman began to Year,
for the boy with her whole soul. She would
sit on the sofa with hin and call him a
man right to ais face. and often she would
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
CIRCUS ARRIVES IN TOWN
Forepaush & Sells BrOthers' Tents
Are Pitched for Two Per-


This lie the day the small boy has been
waiting for these many weeks. He showed
Isssing interest in the opening of the base
BALL season, but the circus posters have
had him hypnotised ever since they have
been on the bill boards Now the circus is
here. II came on schedule time this morn
ing and performances will be given both
afternoon and night. And 1t is a great big
circus, a combination OF the great show
organized and operated by the late Adam
Forepaugh and that of the equally as we'll
known Sells brothers.
The circus opened its season at 81. Louis
a few weeks ago and in consequence the
people of Omaha will have the advantage
of seeing the show in all its early season
freshness. Speaking Of the performance,
one of the st. Louis papers said: ut is
unique. There is no spectacle; there is no
striving after new or odd changes; no
straining for innovation. Every act pre-
scented is a real circus act. It is a tremen-
dously big show. but a circus all the time.
Its essence lies in its big, heavy feature
acts and the apparatus necessary to pro-
duce them. This is it's distinguishing trait,
and lifts 1t out OF the rut and sets 1t over
in a class of its own"
And whisper-Diavolo. the bright, scintil-
lating star of a constellation, will positively
appear at both performances. Diavolo's
performance of looping the loop on a BIZ
cycle is pointed to as the greatest circus
feature ever seen under a tent. The posters
depicting the act have caused no amount
of comment, and many wagers rave been
made pro and con relative to the possibility
of a man on a bicycle performing such a
feat. The managers OF the circus state
that any doubling Thomas will be con-
WINGED when the show appears here. A
short time ago Diavolo's understudy met
with probably fatal injuries while attempt
ing to perform the feat at st. Louis, but
this accident has not affected Diavolo's
nerve.
Among other features attention Is called
to the performance of the Aurora Zouaves,
heralded as the best drilled soldiers In the
world. Local military organizations are
much interested in this exhibition. Then
there is Minting, the marvel, who on a
single wheel ascends and descends a narrow
spiral. tower that reaches to the top of the
tent. Six MEMBERS of the famous Gaynell
family ride thrilling races in a small cycle
whirl. A %gymnastic sensation is promised
in the performance Of the R~yan-Zorella
troupe of aerialists. Two scores OF cham
pion riders of all schools OF equestrisnism
| will be seen in the rings. The celebrated
LaCarmens will perform feats on a slender
wire suspended high in the air that other
performers would find dificult on the
ground. The famous Eddy family OF seven
sensational acrobats are a feature Of the
show. There will be every sort OF act tina
a well regulated show should have and
many features that no other circus pre-
sents.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

tYiddle the piano keys and sing about love
when he and she we're alone in the parlor.
One evening she backed Clinton up in a
corner and with downcast eyes modestly
told him that she loved him and knew n
place over in New Jersey where they could
make the necessary arrangements to have
their two hearts beat as on. But II APP
pears that Clinton ducked and ran upstairs
to his ma.
Then the hapless woman's love turne ed to
fierce, burning hate. She steeied her heart
against Clinton. and when she met him on
the stairs an evening or two later she
emptied a pitcherful OF water upon him
and attempted to break the pitcher over his
head.
Clinton has probably escaped this time,
but he isn't out OF the woods yet, and his
case clearly indicates that the man who eX-
poets to protect his boy from trouble "
giving him riches must have forsotten how
badly other people want money,-Chiiaeo
Record-Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
SEEMS TO FALL OFF
Dun Declares Wholesale aud Jobbine
Houses Are Quiet
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING
Vast Army of strikers Keeps Factories
Back, while short demand Leads
wOOIen Mills to Talk of
CurtaiIinE.

NEW YORK. May 15-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
Warmer weather has made Il possible for
the retail trade to regain part Of the earlier
losses in volume of transactions and the
level OF quotations for staple lines Of mer-
chandise is well maintained.
Wholesale trade in seasonable goods is
quiet, although there Is more or less sup
Elementary business. while jobbers report
wearing apparel. Clothing manufacturer
are busy on fall samples, which are un-
tories are notably we'll supplied with orders
and there is no evidence of dullness in ma
chinery or hardware.
Favorable Farming an Aid.
At most points there are indications Of
improvement in mercantile collections, the
favorable progress of farm work having a
good influence in the interior, while heavy
sales of fertilizers testify to the extensive
preparation for large crops,
Industrial conditions would be exception
ally encouraging were IL not for the vast
army of men voluntarily idle. Railway
earnings continue to show the usual gain,
May figures thus far surprising last years
by 1874 per cent and those Of 1901 by 29.S
per cent.
An unprecedented production Of pig iron
In April was accompanied by a decrease in
furnace stocks, testifying to vigorous con-
sumption and wholesome conditions in the
steel industry. 1t Is not surprising that
an easier tone is noticed, however, because
the scarcity Of fuel earlier in the season
had retarded output and forced quotations
above the normal, especially on prompt
shipments
Textile manufacturing conditions are ex-
tremely irregular, some Improvement being
noted at wooden mills, while cotton spinners
are in a bad position. More business has
been done in mems wear, woolens and wor-
steds than at any recent date, tardy sup
Elementary orders having at last begun TO
appear. Aside from a few exceptional
cases in which small dvances were Sc
cured, there are no alterations in prices.
Carpets opened at the expected advance
and met a good demand.
Wooden mills are harassed by the pheno-
menal quotations for raw material. being
unable to obtain even small concessions
from buyers of goods, who only purchase
such small quantities as are required i'm
mediately. Not only has there been no
advance in print cloths, but a special sale
at 3 cents occurred. There was no demand
from producers, but there was a resale of
goods purchased at a higher figure earlier
in the season. Mills have not made any
general reduction in output, although the
subject is under consideration, and several
concerns have decreased the number of ac-
tive looms.
Failures this week we're I5v in the United
States, against 22S last year, and l3 in
Canada, compared with II a year ago..
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Busy Times for shaw.

Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw will be
a very busy man during the coming week.
Today Robert B. Armstrong left Washing
ton for a weeks visit to his former home
in Iowa. The resignation Of Mr.. Allies
leaves a vacancy among the assistant sec
r~etaries of the treasury which has not yet
been filled. and Assistant Secretary II. A.
Taylor is III and has by advice OF his
physician gone to Virginia Beach to re-
cuperate.
This leaves the entire burden of the sign
ing up of ohicial mail to Secretary Shaw,
and though his name Is a short one and he
writes with ease and great facility, he will
find 1t no mean task to sign his name daily
to over 5000 letters. to say nothing of num-
erous vouchers, treasury warrants and
other routine matters which require sigma
ture each day.
State Senator John L. Kamrar and c. D.
HELEN OF Webster City. and DIR. G. H. Hill
of Des Moines are in Washington.
Catholics Have Right to XIII
Mr.. Allen, minister to Korea, transmits to
the State department a mass of curious
testimony which came before him relative
to the persecution Of native Protestants by
native Catholics in Korea. In one case,
tried before a Korean commissioner, the
victim. a native Protestant. who had paid
about $50 for a wife, was forcibly bereft
OF her by a native Catholic. When the
wronged husband sought 10 recover his wife
the kidnaper told him he was a Catholic
and had a right to kill whom he pleased
without punishment; that he had better be
leaving II he did not want TO be killed,
and that he thereupon beat the husband,
seiEing him by his queue and throwing him
in a stream. Father Wilhelm. a Catholic
priest, wished to assume all responsibility
for the disturbance, but the government
was prosecuting the offender at the date
OF the report.
Negro Becomes Consul.
Christopher H. Payne has been appointed
consul at ST Thomas. He is a colored
man who has taken an active part in Yves
Virginia politics.
Railroad Defends Rates.
The Cleveland. Chicago. Cincinnati & ST.
Louis railroad today filed with the Inter
state Commerce commission an answer "a
the complaint OF william Rigley. jr.. and
his company, of Chicago, involving the
legality Of its increased freight rates and
amendment TO the southern classification
schedule. The road denies that Il has i'm
posed unjust or discriminative charges and
cites increases inacost and prices Of railroad
material and labor to Justly an advance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
WOMANs AFFAIRS have been give.

WOMANS AFFAIRS have been given
w agreat deal OF attention. For
che front page a fine picture Of Mrs.
Alice Fletcher, the newly elected
president OF the Iowa State Federation
of Women's Clubs is used, with a
short biographical sketch of Mrs.
Fletcher, who has long been a promi-
nent figure In the woman's movement;
two pages are given over to the affairs
of fashion, and several of the special
articles are written by women and for
women. The independent Illustrations
a wider range than usual, and
are all of the type people have been
accutomed to finding in The Illus
trated Beetle very best. Another
installment of the enhancing Crockett
serial is given. a good short story,
and all the regular departments are
complete in every respect. II you are
not already a subscriber you should
leave your order with your ~newsdealer
today. fEf ls 1lr
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Little pnrIlnel. pis.overy.

Professor-some OF the grandest inven-
lions of the age have been the result of ac-
cid IL discoveries. eAil MeNSso,
Young Lady-I can readily believe it.
why, 1 made an important discovery my
self. and it was the purest accident. too.
81. should much like to hear it"
why, 1 found that by keeping a bottle OF
ink handy, a fountain pen can be used
just the same as any other pen. without
any Of the bother and muss OF filling IT,
New York Weekly. O.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
Lightning Change.

Angry Voice (from top of stairway)-'
Verena, what did you let him in for? You
know we don't allow canvassers here!
Strange Voice lin hallway below)-I am
getting names for the blue book, ma'am.
Changed Voice-Verena, show the GENTLE
man into the parlor. IN be down in a
moment.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

Il notice you begin your letter to him:
Dr. Sir That's very slovenly.'
why so?'
ITS ridiculous to make DR. an alb
breviation for Dear"
Who said anything about 'Dear7' I
know what I'm doing. He owes me Slo."-
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

approved the National Park bank of New
York as reserve agent for the First Ma
tional bank of Weeping Water, Neb.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa, W. W.
Knox, Abingdon. Jefferson county. South
Dakota, Frank T. Brown. Iroquois, Kings
bury county. Wyoming, Robert Murray,
Ferris. Carbon county; Lewis A. Eek
roat. Big Horn county.
The corporate existence of the First Ma
tional bank of Friend. Neb.. has been ex-
tended anti the close of business May Is.
1929.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs.

summary of Business TRANSACTED by
the Associated Banks.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE following
tapie' compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearlngs at the principal cities for
the week ended May IA, with the percent
age OF increase and decrease as Compared
win the corresponding week last year:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
GOD SAVE OUR PRESIDENT
Poetic and Musical Tribute to the
Ideal Executive, with a Mon
archicaI Flavor.

God Save Our President" Is a new
patriotic hymn, brought out by 600 chill
dren's voices in the hall OF public school
No. 1l6 East Thirty-second street, New
York city, recently. The meter is that OF
America" but the music Is the compost
ton OF ]. II. Petermann, who conducted
the singing. and perhaps II will be pub
lished, music and words, presently. Il has
no reference to any individual president,
comments the Springfield (Mass.) Repub-
hcan, but to the ideal executive-yet per-
hAps there is a little too much of the God
ave the King idea in It to make 1t
heartily democratic. Next we shall have
Gold Help Our Congressman" or God
Bless Our Senators"-very necessary pray
ers, but for a real national song for a re-
public It might be better to sing something
like:
God make our people strong
IN freedom nurtured long,
Brave, true and free!
Faithful to human right,
Scorning all meaner fight,
Peace be their glory bright
On land and sea.
But the meter is not an inspiring one for
true poetry, and here, at all events, is the
hymn which Mr.. Petermann has set TO
music:
God save our president;
IN peace and sweet content
His rule shall be,
Chief OF this glorious land,
Planted by Pilgrim hand,
Stretching from strand to strand,
Home OF the free.
Though on his brow there rest
No crown, nor royal crest
Proclaim him king.
Bearer by far the voice
That speaks the peoples choice.
While loyal hearts rejoice
His praise to sing.
May he who serves our land
Ever for justice stand
Brave, true and sage
May children love his name.
Age hts good deeds proclaim.
n 20 all time his fame -t-
Gud hlstTy's page
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
DELIVERY DEFICIT
No New Routes to Be Established Until
Af.er the First Of July.
BRIsToW OPPOSED TO MAKING oVERLAP'
In the Meantime inspectors VIII be
Busy Looking After Applications
and Getting Ready for
NJ Action.
rrom = siam Correspondent.l

WASHINGTON, May l~6.-(Special Tele-
Eram1-During the coming six weeks very
little win be lone by the Postofice depart
ment toward the actual establishment OF
rural free delivery routes.
shows that the funds for the current
year have been entirey exhausted In Iaot
a deficit is indicated and Fourth Assist
ant Bristow, who now has control Oh
this branch Of the service, does not pro-
pose to create any more new routes unul
funds are available to make payments LOT
their operation. The deficit in sight TOT
the present nscal year is now something
In the neighborhood OF 10000. During the
remaining weeks OF the fiscal year appli-
cations for the establishment of rural free
delivery routes Will be considered, routes
examined by special agents, their reports
digested and mapped, 80 that all may be
I'm readiness for the installation of a num-
Der Of much needed routes at the com
menoement OF the fiscal year, July l. After
July / the Postonice department will v
nearly $751; 600 available for carrying on
the rural free delivery service and a great
number OF new routes will doubtless be
announced shortly after that date. just
at present the department is chiefly en-
gagged in looking over wha has been done
IN the past, but nevertheless is keeping a
Weather eye open TO the future needs OF
the service.
Rural Delivery Carriers.
These rural letter carriers We're appointed
today; Nebraska, Edgar, regular, George
w. Rouse; substitute, Henry Hayden
Rogers. regular, Jarius Flora; substitute
Harvey NJ. Peters. Iowa, Bloomfield, reg
ular, Tony L~owenberg; substitute, Fred
Lowenberg. Bonaparte. regular Laurence
J. Finn; substitute. Charley Finn. Derby
! regular. Samuel n, Brock; substitute, WI
lie Nesson. Essex, regular. Lemuel c. Nc
Call; substitute. Edna NJ, Mccall. sum
ner. regular. Archie f. Aekerman; subsu'
tute. Ebb Clifford. stuart, regular, Wal
ter f. Russell; substitute, Edward A
Davis Traer, regular, Marcus G.. Nichols
vice +. G. Nichols. South Dakota, sum
init regular. Rasmus Udseth; substitute
1spiolph ]. Udseth.
,UArthur A. Mcleod was today appointed
Substitute clerk in the postofnoe at Cedar
Rapids. Ia.
The postomee at Red Cloud. Neb.. hal
been moved TO the building owned by W
II. Richardson.
The ~oOmpsr0neT OF the currency today
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16
MERCHANTS

Present. Quiet ReEnrded as Mere TENT
pOrary Check.
NEW YORK. May l5-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Weather and labor conditions have been
far from perfect for the progress OF retail
trade, planting operations aid growth and
building. but the tendency 10 regard these
drawbacks as merely temporary is still
present. though the feeling as to labor dis
putes Is that continued unsettlement will
work serious damage to all interests con-
cerned.
Wholesale trade. naturally quiet at this
season. also reflects the above features. but
90 great Is the confidence In the future out
look that. except In the case Of cotton
manufacturing, where the cost Of raw ma
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-16

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