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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
OFFICIAL RIVER BULLETIN
Special Report on the Floods Is
Issued from the Bureau at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The Missouri at
Kansas City has fallen 1.2 feet since TUES
day night, and will probably fall about two
feet more during the next twenty-four
hours and continue falling thereafter.
East of Kansas City the rise will CON
tinue, but the crest will be reached as far
as Bonneville Thursday, about twenty-seven
feet OF water being indicated at that place
At st. Louis a stage of 1875 is indicated on
Thursday and thirty-five feet on Saturday
The upper Mississippi will continue to rise
slowly and a twenty-one-foot stage Is in
dicated at Hannibal, Mo-, during Thursday
Preparations should be made at this
place for a twenty-two-foot stage in three
days From st. Louis to Cairo there will
be steady rise for three or four days
At Cairo a shirty-five-foot stage is indi-
Gated by Saturday, while at Memphis there
win be between twenty-eight and thirty
feet by the end OF next week. The Arkan-
sas is still above the danger line and is
falling.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
MILLERS HAVE A COMPLAINT
Allege Railroads Show No Appreciation Of
Industry's Importance.
SAY FOREIGNERS ARE GIVEN ADVANTAGE
Trade in All Portions of Country IL
Represented at Convention Now
in Session at Detroit,
Michigan.

DETROIT, June 3.-More than 800 dele
gates, representing the millers' trade in all
parts of the country, were present when
the first convention of the Millers' Fedora
ton was called to order this afternoon.
Proportionate rates and the reciprocity
treaty negotiated by Commissioner Kasson
are two of the most important subjects that
the millers will consider. They allcse that
the railroads and the steamship lines dis
criminate against flour in favor of wheat in
rates.
In his address this evening President A.
e. Eckhart of Chicago said;
The railroad companies until quite re-
Gently have failed to show proper appre-
citation of the importance or the milling in
dustry in that they not only refuse to make
fair and reasonable freight rates for carry
ing the product Of the mills but actually
though such q differential Is unwarranted
by the relative cost of carrying the COM
modities. The ocean steamship lines are
still discriminating against -four for export
in favor Of wheat for export, thus giving
the foreign miller an undue advantage over
the American miller.
In regard to the reciprocity treaty, Mr..
Eckhart said:
The action of the foreign countries in
closing their doors against our nour either
by high protective tariff or registration
duty, should stimulate the efforts Of the
federation, as we'll as the millers Of the
country. TO favor a policy of national re-
oiprocity and TO induce the government tC
negotiate new treaties with France, Ger
many, England and other European coun
tries.
Herbert Bradley, secretary Of the fedora
ton in a short address pointed out thu
disregard on the part of the millers to IN
details OF shipping the product.
"Flour bags are often placed in cars,
| he said, that have Just discharged car o
coal. BY the time the bags reach a sea
port and suffer several transfers befor
they reach the foreign dealer, they do no
present a desirable appearance"
memorial from the British -four buy
ers was read. in which they declared tina
the American product was preferable I
that from any other foreign country, an
urged the millers to secure the establish
ment OF a more satisfactory rate so as
compete with the European trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
Funny Old Clown Fred and His Trick Pony
Popular Prices, zoe and SOC, No Higher
Show Grounds nth and Rarney Sts, Opp BOyds Theater
SHOW RAIN OR SHINE.

have been in conference today over the
opposition of the rural delegates to the
larger counties combining on the selection
of candidates, and It is evident that the
secretaries will now have use for their tally
sheets after Herrick is nominated by ac-
clamation.
The feature of the convention today was
a speech of Senator Hanna as temporary
chairman. The opening event tomorrow
will be the speech of Senator Foraker on
assuming his duties as permanent chair
man.
1t is conceded that the opposition is not
so much against the third termers as
against a slate which IT is claimed was
fixed by a couple Of men long before any
OF the delegates were selected. The at
tack on third termers' is made because
two OF the three who are seeking third
terms are believed to be on the slate.
Notwithstanding Senator Hanna's declara-
tions that he would not personally try to
name the candidates for minor places on
the state ticket, applicants for those places
today declared that the senator's friends
were trying to put a slate through and
after several conferences open war was
declared on the Hanna men.
The first test will come on the nomi-
nation for lieutenant governor, with the
Hanna men supporting eX-Congressman
Boothman ami the field concentrated on ex-
Senator Harding. Senator Foraker and
Mr.. Cox are both for Harding and DR..
Loves, the Dayton leader, is with them.
Later in the day the lines were drawn
also on what are called the third termers"
for supreme Judge. auditor and school COM
missioner. genator Foraker and Senator
Hanna are not on the same side in any of
the contests.
Senator Foraker has headquarters at diff
ferent hotels and is very aggressively In
the hght today. personally meeting dele
gates as fast as they are escorted into
his quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
ROBBERS MURDER CONDUCTOR
Tragedy Occurs on Suburban
Car in East st.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS June S-rhree masked men
boarded the suburban car running east
from East St. Louis early today, robbed ].
Bowes. the motorman, and killed the con-
ductor, John N. Keith. who went to the
motorman's rescue.
There were only few passengers in the
car. but before they could interfere the
robbers jumped from the car and escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
aentrr Show COMM.

ABILENE. Kan. June 3.-Gentry Bros.
shows. which have been sidetracked here
on the Union Pacific tracks for the last
week, will be transferred TO the Santa Fe
today and rushed by special train to su-
perior. coming on into Omaha over the
Northwestern in time to give their opening
Omaha performance Friday. All the little
animals are in good health.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04

OF looting deserted houses. They brought
back with them the names OF thirty iden-
tiaed dead. The river fell one-tenth Of a
foot last night and remained standing
today.
A relief fund of 5000 has been raised
here for the flood sufferers at Topeka and
Kansas City and several carloads Of cloth
ing and provisions have already been sent
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
Hobart statue Unveiled.

PATERSON. N. j.. June 3-The bronze
statue OF Garret A. Hobart, erected here
The orator OF the day was John w. Griggs
attorney general In McKinleys cabinet
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
WIN Not Use Telephones.

GOSHEN. Ind. June 3-The old order of
German Baptists, whose national confer
ence closed at wakarusa today, voted not
10 permit their members 20 use telephones
in their homes. Five thousand people at
tended the conference y
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04

DIES MONIES. June s.-rhe work OF car
ing for the 5000 destitute flood sufferers is
stil taxing the local relief committee to the
utmost. but the committee has affirmed
that there is no need OF outside assistance.
Ten thousand dollars has been. subscribed
here, In addition 10 a large quantity OF
clothing and food.
At Atlantic two marooned families were
discovered in the Nishnabotna bottoms last
night cooped up In their own homes by the
nood. For ave days they had been COM
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
AS to Capital and Labor.
Looks Like Herrlck.

rne preliminary conferences Of the re-
publican state convention here today indi-
Gated that the session under the temporary
organization at 4 o'clock this afternoon
would be harmonious. but there will be an
attempt tomorrow to break the so-called
slate for minor places on the state ticket.
All the delegates met by congressional
districts at p. m. to select their members
OF the committees on resolutions, creden-
tials, etc. When the delegates of the
Eleventh district. who are instructed for
Doughlas, meet they will be presented with
letter from their candidate, relieving
them from instructions and leaving Her
| rick without opposition.
Large posters appeared everywhere about
| the city today reading: "No thlrd-termers
| the gallant Foraker was only defeated fol-
: third term. Don't jeopardize Hanna'i
| reelection"
This poster has rivived the agitation oi
1889 when Foraker was renominated for &
third term for governor and the democrat
elected James F. Campbell as governo
and a majority OF the legislature that chos
Calvin s. Brice as senator, that being th'
last time that the republicans lost tn
state.
Senator Hanna, George B. Cox and other
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04

After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oh is ap-
piled. Relieves pain instantly and heals at
the same time. For man or beast Price, sc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
SALEM DANCING CLUB ENRICHED BY
DEMANDING ITS RIGHTS.
Beautiful Gifts by EIwOOd Workmen-
Petersburg Man UnderFederai Bond
Among the Colleges.
spee,al % tne 1naianapolIs journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SALEM. Ind. May 23.-The three-cornered
fight for the possession OF the rooms OF the
Salem Dancing Club was settled yesterday
by the payment of SIP by L. G. Davis. the
proprietor, and the Hoosier Telephone Com
pany which Is to have possession of the hall
for exchange and central Offices for its sys-
TEN which covers Washington and adjoin-
ing counties. The club had a verbal con-
tract for the room for year. Two months
ago Mr.. Davis leased the hall and other
rooms 10 the telephone company for ten
years, supposing the boys would give peace
able possession. The young men broke into
the hall and put the switchboard out Of the
room and forbade any of the employees OF
the Hoosier company TO enter the room and
placed a like ban on the owner. In spite
OF this the cables of the company were
stretched TO and into the building when
they were off guard and legal action was
about to be taken. AS 1t was too warm
for dancing a majority of the club members
voted 10 compromise and the closing ball
was given last evening celebrating the pay
menf OF the cash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
TROUBLE IN HAWAII.


HONOLULU, May pa serious ques-
ton, involving the validity of all legisla-
ton enacted in the Hawaiian islands since
1900, has been brought to light by Super
intendent Of Public Works Henry E. Coop
en- who refuses to act under the regula-
tions of the recently adopted county gov
eminent act. on the ground that the act
was unconstitutional. Cooper claims that
the act is invalid by the fact that the Leg
islature permitted the use of the Hawaiian
language during its deliberations, which,
Cooper holds, prohibited by Congress
In the territorial government act. During
the recent session OF the Legislature the
questions of allowing the Hawaiian Ian
euage TO be spoken was bitterly fought
and ii was only after the threat of the
natives to block all legislation that the
white contingent in the Legislature agreed
TO permit the native tongue to be spoken
Private parties have demanded that the
government sue the Brewer Company for
$4,000 for an alleged violation OF the
United States contract labor law. 1t is
alleged that the company induced I40 Kor-
under contract to work on various plan
tations The federal officers have learned
that the agent sent to Korea last year to
engage laborers was supplied with the
treasury instructions issued under an old
law. which has since been abrogated. The
government, therefore. has decided that
the Brewer Company is not liable for an
infraction of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
STUDENTS STILL EXCITED.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 23-Much ex-
element still prevails among the students
OF Indiana University over the publishing
board election which broke up yesterday
afternoon in riot in which GOO students
participated with wild demonstrations. The
great mass of students. composed mostly
of 'barbs.' the unorganized students, be-
lieves there has been unfair play somewhere
in the issuing OF shares which entities one
10 membership in the association. In the
transfer of shares last Wednesday nearly
400 students were refused membership, and
at the same time, the secretary refused
to allow legal shareholders 10 see the hook
which contained names Of other sharehold-
ers. A lawyer was consulted as TO the rights
of shareholders to see the book and as the
Publishing Association is Incorporated, he
advised that the shareholders should be
privileged to scan the membership of the
association. The secretary still refused, and
a short time thereafter reported that the
Doc k had been stolen by some one.
Il he leaders OF both factions have con-
suited lawyers and 1T is now evident that
the matter is far from speedy settle
ment. President Bryan has suggested that
each side appoint a committee of five and
get together and arbitrate certain matters
OF doubt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
CHANGE OF VENUE TAKEN
CASE OF MOSES FOWLER CHASE
GOES TO BENTON COUNTY.
Attorneys for the Duhmes Disconcert-
ed by Advance Preparation of the
Papers-Other Features.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 23.-By sending
the case of Moses Fowler Chase TO the Ben
ton Circuit Court, Judge De Hart leaves the
disposition of the complicated and sensa-
tional suit in the hands of Judge Joseph
Raab, OF Fowler, the town founded by the
millionaire grandfather Of the demented
youth at the time when he was rapidly
reaping the wealth that made him one OF
the richest men in Indiana, and whose
money. handed down from another genera
ton. Is at stake in the present contest.
Judge De Harris decree was announced
after the attorneys for Mr.. and Mrs.
Duhme to-day filed an affidavit and motion
for change of venue. and the case will
come up in the Benton county court as
soon as a date can be fixed for the trial.
The papers have been Transcribed and
after whirling rush with typewriters and
legal documents all morning and for several
days before that. they were taken TO Fowl
er to-day by Attorney Dan Simms. The
Benton court will adjourn two weeks from
to-day. The counsel for Fred S. Chase will
bend every effort toward having the court
dispose of the case before the adjournment
and the Duhme attorneys will fight just as
hard to have the matter go over TO the fall
term and in this way secure another delay
There was a stormy scene in the office
of County Clerk Quincy Earl this morning
when the attorneys for the Dhumes en-
tered the office and learned that the tran
script had been in process of compila-
ton all week. They found that all the rec
ords were ready to be certified to the other
court and the clever move of the Chase
lawyers so reused the ire of Attorney
George p. Haywood that he threatened TO
strike the county clerk, being prevented
from so doing only by the presence of sew
eral women. The clerk had been asked by
the Chase counsel to prepare the papers so
that in the event of a change of venue
everything could be taken to the other
discovered by the opposing lawyers until
this morning The local attorneys in the
case gathered in the Circuit Court room at
9 o'clock and Mr.. Kumler for the Duhmes
read an affidavit setting forth why a
change of venue was desirable No protest
was made and the court entered order
sustaining the motion Contrary to the
rules of allowing ten days time in such
matters, the court gave the attorneys for
the respondent until Monday to pay the
cost of the change. 1t is not likely that
Moses Fowler Chase will be taken 10
Fowler, and it is thought that he will be
allowed to remain in quiet at st. Elizabeth
Hospital. Frederick S. Chase, father of the
of Moses Fowler Chase in Benton county
about two months ago by Judge Raab and
the petition TO have him named as guardian
of the youths person and estate is still be-
fore that court. None of the attorneys
here can say when the case will be set nor
can they tell when the matter will be
finally settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED
SERIOUS DERAILMENT ON THE BIG
-FOUR NEAR vEEDERsBURG.
Oil Pumper sufocated in a Tank
at EIwood-Other Accidents.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VEEDERSBURG, Ind, May 23.-One OF
the worst freight wrecks ever experienced
on this division of the Big Four occurred
here at 4:S0 o'clock this morning. 1t was
due to a ''deraiI' which was thrown 10 pro-
tect the Clover Leaf crossing and the fall
ure Of airbrakes to stop the train.
The train was No. 81, west-bound. IN
charge of Conductor f. NJ. Austin, of H.
dianapolis, and was made up of thirty
seven cars Of merchandise and one car OF
fancy hogs. The train was drawn by en-
CINE No. 597, Of the battleship type, which
was making its fourth run. Engineer
Frank Cook and Fireman w. j. Jester, Of
Urbana. ILL.,. and the conductor were in the
cab and all jumped. Cook suffered a
sprained ankle and the rest of the crew es-
capped injury.
The train was descending a steep grade
and the reversal of the engine and applica-
tion of airbrakes failed to avert the acct
dent, though the speed was materially
slackened when the derail was encoun-
tered. The engine rolled half way down a
fifteen-foot embankment and was so badly
wrecked that ii scarcely bears resemblance
TO an engine. Fourteen cars were piled up
in confusion and several were torn to
pieces. The car containing the hogs was
among the worst damaged, but only one
hog, valued at $50, was killed. man CIV
ing the name of Charles Murphy, Indian
apolis. was riding in one of the wrecked
cars, but his only injury was caused by
dust filling his eyes.
A wrecking crew was at work all day
clearing the track and passenger trains
have been detoured by way of Linden over
the Glover Leaf and Monon tracks. Rail-
road officials make no estimate of the loss,
but 1t will foot up many thousand dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
STARVATION In CHINA
THOUSANDS DYING IN KWANG-SI
PROVINCE FOR LACK OF FOOD.
In One village Alone 200 Have Died
Heads of Families Selling Their
Babies for Little Money.

WASHINGTON. May 23-United States
Consul General McWade, at Canton. under
date of April z, sent to the State Depart
ment a detailed report of the famine In
Kwang-Si, in support of his cabled appeal
for help He produced mass of informa-
ton, which he declares to be reliable, from
American missionary and native sources
in Kwai-Ping, Woo-Chow and other places,
showing the restitution and the consequent
suffering, which, the consul general says,
is absolutely appalling. He says that the
heads of families, in their desperation, were
selling their children for from 81 to S. each,
yet so many were the offerings and so few
the purchases that not all could be sold
even at this price. Mr.. McWade says that
so heart-rending were the appeals for as
sistance that he had contributed far be-
yond his means, and would have given
more had he the money.
When the report was written the famine
was increasing greatly, and thousands
were starving to death. In one village two
hundred people persisted from starvation,
and he said that unless something in the
way of relief came soon thousands more
will starve. Whole families were subsist-
ing on few ounces OF rice a day, and are
eating herbs and leaves. Unless the rice
and other crops of July. August and Sep
tember prove plentiful the famine would
be only slightly alleviated.
In conclusion. Mr.. McWade says: 1.-The
natives feel that the Americans have come
amongst them for their and our mutual
benefit and not as their enemies, nor to
seize any of their lands under any specious
or other pretenses. That feeling is empha-
sized by the great charity of our people at
home who, in their earnest efforts TO re-
lieve, and not to destroy, know no religion,
creed race or nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
VICTIMS IDENTIFIED.
Names of Persons Killed and Injured
in the Elevator Accident.

in the Elevator Accident.
PITTSBURG, May 23-It was almost
noon before all the victims of last nights
ing during the ELECTROMAGNETIC Insti-
tute ball were identified. The bodies
were so badly disfigured and dis
torted that thorough Identification was
only possible through marks on the cloth
ing worn, and as some had no marks on
their clothing, identification was impos-
cause they were missed from their homes.
The casualty list as furnished by the
coroner and obtained from the hospital. is:
Dead-Miss Mamie Curtin, eighteen years
DID, of Hardwood Pa; Miss Nellie p
Sweeney, sixteen years old; Miss Susie
Flanagan, nineteen years old, of Az Wood
lawn avenue, Allegheny; hayden p F.
Floher, twenty-eight years old, of McKees
Rocks.
Injured-Albert Myers, twenty-three
years old, laceration of right hip and COM
pound fracture of right leg; Harry Lipson.
twenty-five years old, scalp wounds; Miss
Katie Flanagan, twenty-seven years old:
Mrs. Lulie Postelwaite, forty-six years old:
Miss Margaret Postelwaite, seventeen years
DID, daughter of Mrs. Lulie Postelwaite,
suffering from nervous shock; Charles
twenty years old; John Morrison, thirty
five years old; Frank Samrock twenty
eight years old: l.. y. ellis, forty years
old; Mrs. L. n. ellis, Paul Gillis three
years old; unknown man, about twenty
four years old, bruised and cut is uncon-
scious at the Mercy Hospital
The injured are all suffering from severe
cuts and bruises, but with the execution
of the unknown man, it is thought ali will
recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
WRECKED BY A TORNADO
ONE-THIRD OF THE LITTLE TOWN
OF CARMEN, o. t., DESTROYED.
Two Persons Killed and Twenty In
jured-Kansas Towns Also Visited
by the StOrm-Severai Fatalities.

GUTHRIE, o. T., May 23.-The town of
Carmen, a new place of 800 population on
the Orient Railway extension, was struck
by a tornado last night. About one-third
of the town was destroyed. p. F. Brown.
of Wichita, representing a machinery COM
pany, was killed instantly by flying tim
bers. Mrs. Wismiller was fatally injured
and died to-day. Twenty people were more
or less injured. The Methodist Church was
lifted and set on top Of the parsonage,
where 1t remains and can be seen for miles.
An unconfirmed report says the town of
Marshall was destroyed by a tornado to-
night.
OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T, May pa ru-
NOR reaches here that a waterspout, ac-
companied by a terrific wind. struck the
town of Yukon, eighteen miles west of
here, at o'clock tonight, inflicting much
damage. Telegraph and telephone wires
are all down and IL is impossible to obtain
details.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-24
Commended by Secretary Hay.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Before the rep
resentatives of fifteen South and Central
American republics Secretary Hay, In a
notable speech. paid a glowing tribute to-
day 10 the union of the Americas as ex-
emplified in the Bureau of American Repub-
lies, and called attention to the Importance,
greater now than ever before. of emphasize
ing the perrnanence of this organization.
as we'll as the strength OF the bond. The
object OF the meeting was TO consider the
report of the board appointed some time
ago to look into the expediency OF erecting
a permanent home for the bureau in Wash
ington. The report was favorable to the
project and was unanimously approved.
Secretary Hay commended the idea OF a
permanent home for the bureau, and prom
iscd to take up the matter with the Pres
ident.