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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Today he is the households pride
Far greater than a king;
The grandchildren look up to him
With awe and wondering.
They fetch his hat, and touch his sword,
And, shuddering, whisper low:
81 wonder, did it kill a man,
A long, long time agO?"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

Columbia, Empress of the West,
Alike on land and sea,
Your starry vestments wake acclaim
The banner of the free!
o, SOvereign-AIOther! smile on us,
The while we kneel and pray
For those who died to live again
On each Memorial Day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
CALICO PONY IN WHITE HOUSE.
Went Up the Elevator One nay Last Week
TO Archie Rooseyeit's sickroom

WASHINGTON. April 28.-The importance
Of the famous calico pony in the White
House family has been settled most authori-
tatively.
Archie has OF late been kept In his room
on the third floor by the mumps. When
his convalescence was announced last week
Charley Reeder, the oolored groom who
follows Archie and the pony through tho
streets Of Washington on bicycle. was
greatly rejoiced. He asked for an oppor-
tunity to talk to the youngstsr. Ths oon-
versation was brief, but Reeder went
downstairs with an air Of Importance
that greatly impressed those who met
him.
He went at once 70 the stablss, took out
the calico pony and led It back TO the White
House. There, overruling all opposition
by saying that he WAS acting on Master
Arches orders. he piloted the pony TO the
elevator and took him up TO the sickroom.
The pony was admitted with all due respect
and ceremony.
Those about the house were too much
astonished to interrupt the programme
after they realized IL somewhat radical
nature. The pony was not taken to the
stable until the mutual felicitAtions had
been quite finished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
FOR MARRYING VANDERBILT.
"Father" Black scolds Minister Whs Per-.
Termed the Ceremony.

Special Cable Despatch 10 Tns Sun.
LONDON. April 27.-.Father' Black, who
Is fond Of making disturbances at we'd
dings, and who was outmanouvred BY
william X. Vanderbilt at his wedding on
Saturday, has had recourse to the press TO
protest against the Rev. NJ. r. Hadden. the
Clergyman Of st. Marks Church who mar
red Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs.. Rutherfurd.
but more especially against Henry White,
Secretary Of the American Embassy. who
gave the bride away. In letter TO the
Times Father Black says:
The Bishop OF London has declared
publicly that the use Of the marriage service
In the case OF any divorced persons Is prof.
anation. He has pointed out that the
law obliges no clergyman TO undertake
such q wedding, and has added that he will
not enter the church Of any incumbent
who performs It,
Can it be considered a religious act for
an American to oonspire with an EnGlish
clergyman to contravene the order of that
clergyman's dioceean3 In II becoming In
the First Secretary OF the American lega-
ton TO help show contempt for the wishes
OF the Archbishop Of Canterbury and the
Bishop Of London, supported by the law Of
the Church Of England3'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
JAPAN DEMANDS EVACUATION,
So Shanghai Hears-Rumor Also That
China Is Yielding.
Special cabi, Despofeh TO TIE srS.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE sen.
LONDON, April IA despatch to the
Daily Mail from Shanghai ascribes to Chi
nese officials a statement that the Japanese
Government has formally demanded that
Russia evacuate Manchuria without delay.
The despatch adds that the Russian
gunboat Korietz left Shanghai hurriedly
on Sunday for Nevchwang In response
to Geographic orders. -.----- 80,
According to the st. Petersburg COR
respondent Of the Mail China has accepted
Russia's proposal to alter the existing
Russo-C Chinese commercial treaty as 70
CARDS land boundaries. and Russia has
formulated the following conditions:
Chinese arms imported into Manchuria
will be taxed at the discretion Of the Rus
sian authorities; China to construct at
Kalgan a factory for the supply Of materials
required for the projected Russo-Chinese
railway TO Pekin; China TO establish at
Kharbin an administrative body TO insure
the rights Of the gold mines now being
worked by Russian engineers; all Russian
goods sent to Central China to be entirely
free from Chinese duties, and Russia and
China to agree jointly to exclude from
Manchuria the goods of all other Powers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
CAR HITS A TREE; 80 HURT.
n Left the Rails and went Over on Its
Side. Smashing All the windows.

u Lett inc hatis anu Wcut UNct On sts
Side. smashing All the windows.
Ten people we're slightly hurt and forty
got bad shaking up In an accident to .
North Beach trolley car at Flushing and
Ehret avenues on the outskirts Of Astoria
at ESQ O'Clock last night. The car was
going toward North Beach from the Astoria
ferry.
1t was running at a good speed when It
left the rails and went along on the asphalt
pavement for ffty feet, brin ging up against
a tree. The car fell over on its side and
smashed the front platform and all the
windows.
There were hfty people In the car and
every one was shaken up. Among the
worst injured were Francis Keegan Of ais
Steinway avenue, Long Island City, whose
nose was broken; Edward Downey, Jr.. OF
100 Amsterdam avenue. Manhattan, whose
left hand was crushed. and Adam Ryan Of
i.o Camelia street. Long Island City. whose
right hand was badly hurt.
None OF the injured went to the hospital,
although an ambulance surgeon who was
summoned had an hours work to patch
up the injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
STOLE LAUNCH AND ESCAPED.
Harris Island Prisoner G cts Away BY Dr1ft.
Ing TO City 1sl and Shore.

Harris Island Prisoner G cts Away BY Dim.
ing to City lei and Shore.
Edward Norman. ~ years old. prisoner
In the worlhouse on Harris Island, escaped
from that institution late on Saturday
night When Warden Nugent discovered
Norman's absence he also found that q
dory that lay on the beach was missing.
The dory was found on the south end OF the
island, where Norman had left II and taken
the Correction Departments naphtha
launch Vim.
Tho launch was found at 10 O'Clock In
the morning at tho north end Of CITY Island.
No trace Of the prisoner could be found.
The dory which Norman first took had
but one oar. In this he padded to the
launch dock. A . matter OF precaution
part Of the machinery q the launch Is re-
moved each night Norman was Appar-
emily satisfied to let the thing drift and take
chances.
Norman was sent snced to six months
In the workhouse on tho charge Of larceny
on April Q. He was at first sent to Black
wells Island. but being III with consumption
he was transferred to Hart's Island and
put at work digging graves In Potter's
Field
Norman was well behaved, and this fact,
together with his weakened condition, isd
the warden TO leave his door unlocked at
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
NO DUNN-PLANT MARRIAGE.
Both sides Contradict the Report Of an
Enga cement.

Mr.. NJ. F. Loughman. nephew. a. well
az representative Of Mrs. Henry Bradley
Plant, says there is absolutely no truth
in the published reports Of this morning
that Mn. Plant was engaged to he married
to Mr.. T. j. Dunn. and hopes this ends
such absurd statements.
Mr.. T. J. Dunn in most emphatic terms
states that there Is no foundation whatever
in the ne wsp paper reports Of his contemplated
marriage with Mn. Plant. and whoever
took the responsibility Of circulating such
rumors did SO without authority. He
regrets exceedingly that Mrs. Plants name
should have been used and hopes she will
not be further annoyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
LIVES AFTER LEGAL HANGING.
Negro Pronounced Dead on the Scznold
Said to Have Been Resuscitateti.

negro PrOuOunCe0 Uetu Oh TIE hCAUOu
Said to Have Deen nesusc,tated
MOBILE, Ala, April 2o-Two weeks ago
a negro named Tom Barth was hanged
legally for murder In Wedowee. Randolph
county. Ala, and after hanging some time
was pronounced dead by a physician. The
body was cut down by the officers In AT =
tendance. Later the body was turned
over TO relatives who took II away and
nothing more was thought Of it by the
authorities. According to a trustworthy
stateme mt IL N learned that after the body
was taken away 1t was noticed that life
was not extinct, and physician was called
and after restoratives were administered
the negro began to breathe and is now able
to sit up and will In all probability entirely
recover.
This was the first hanging to take
place In the county, and the officers were so
excited that they made bungling job of
it. The physician, being equally nervous.
did not notice the condition Of the body
when he pronounced life extinct.
The question now Is, has the negro paid
the penalty exacted by the law. since he has
been declared to be dead legality 30 far
no steps have been taken to rearrest him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
DIDN'T CATCH HARTMAN.
PROCESS Servers We're Laying for Him In
salt lake, but He Stayed Away.

SALT LAKE. Utah. April 3e.-Chairman
z. II. Hartman Of the Union Pacific did not
stop In Salt Lake yesterday. and thereby
hangs q tale. Three deputy sheriff. were on
his trail. but he lodged them SUCCESSFULLY.
Some time ago suit IN behalf Of the
heirs OF ex-Gov. Durkee for $4,000 900
was fled against the Union Pacific. This
suit IL known a. the Krkendall case.
When It became known that Mr.. Harri-
man, the head Of the Union Pacific system,
was coming to Salt Lake, persons repre-
senting the PLAINTIFF IN the action arranged
TO serve him with various pspep. but Vice
President Bancroft took the matter up with
General Attorney Young Of the Union
Pacific. with the result that Mr.. Hartman
did not come down to Salt Lake. HarTi-
man was headed Oh At Ogden and tho
deputy shsrifYs were poweriess TO serve
their armful Of papers.
Speaking Of the case, Vice-P President Ban
croft said there was . prospect that II Mr..
Hartman oams here he would have been
served with papers which would have de-
lAyed him In his work. and caused him
annoyance when II was not ct all necessary.
Therefore he kept Mr.. Hartman out Of
Salt Lake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR LEE RESIGNS
CONTRASTING MISSOURIAN GIVES
Up HIS OFFICE.

VIII BE succeeded To-day by the Speaker
OF the state scnate-May Add 10 His
Confession-Says He Hopes Now to
he Let Alone 80 . Private Citizen.
ST. LOUIS, April 7e.-By o'clock to-mor-
row morning John A. Lee will have ceased
and Thomas Leuby Of Macon county.
Speaker pro tenn. OF the Senate. will have
succeeded him by operation OF the Con-
stitution.
Lieut.. Gov. Lees resignation. which he
decided upon to-day after repeated con-
ferences with friends. Is worded as follows:
ST. Ioun. April ~.
His Ercsilenev A. n. Doeksry. GorernO, Of
Missovvt
DEAN SIR: hereby hand you my resiVna-
at once. Respectfully.
In explanation Of his action the Lieu
tenant Governor said:
a desire to retire from political life and
personal publicity has prompted my resg-
nation. Now that I am just q private
citizen, hope that some OF my enemies
and critics will forget some Of my faults
and try to remember. II possible. some Of
the things which might be commended for.
If one has failed to fulfil public require
ments and has made an error. 1t seems to
me that when he voluntarily relinquishes
all claims to Office and honor and sets out
TO make whatever reparation he can he
should at least be permitted TO continue to
live.
Il feel that my effort TO reform abuses
in legislative matters has brought upon
me trouble that I could have averted by
a policy OF silence and ooncealment and
that my determination to do right and my
refusal to be deferred therefrom has brought
about my political downfall
Lee has been subp1naed to appear before
the Grand Jury tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, when, 1t Is believed. he will add to
his confession by giving the names OF other
Senators implicated in the great State
scandal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
HAS TRAPPED SMALLPOX GERM.
Boston Physician 10 Disclose valuable
Researches

Boston physician 70 Disclose Valuable
Researches.
BosroS. April 2e.-On Tuesday evening
there will 10 announced at a meeting Of
physicians at the Harvard medical school
the most important medical discovery ever
made in Boston. DR.. William Councilman.
shattuck professor Of pathological anatomy
at the school. will inform his professional
associates that he and his assistants have
ascertained the cause OF smallpox.
The doctor will give the conclusions
arrived at after months Of Investigation
and experiment. and will demonstrate
that the germ which causes smallpox has
been absolutely determined. The details
of the investigation. how each successive
step was taken, together with valuable
scientific Information concerning the pro-
toxoan, the organism which produces that
highly contagious disease, will be furnished
to medical men.
The few members Of the profession who
have been made aware OF the nature OF
DR.. Councilman's achievement are most
enthusiastic and they declare that It In one
of the really great medical discoveries.
DR.. Councilmans work, they say. will be
immortal and he has accomplished that
which will rank with some Of the most re-
markable medical facts which have ever
been given to science.
Last evening DR.. Councilman was asked
to give some Of the details OF his investi-
CATION and to indicate the nature OF this
most important contribution to medical
science. He would make no statement
upon the matter. but reluctantly admitted
that he had an announcement to make on
Tuesday evening Of his discovery. He would
60 no further than the fact that the cause
OF smallpox was definitely known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
BEssIB KNECHT AWAKEs
After . Trance Lasting - Days-RaI
.. Away Prem Her Geld hath.


... Away Prem Her Geld hath.
SALT LAxR. Utah. April % Bessie Knecht
awoke from her trance Of ffty-seven days
this morning, and her hrst act was one OF
rsbslion- a part OF her treatment has
been q cold bath every morning. She has
always shrunk from the operation. and this
morning. when about to be immersed she
broke away from the nurse and ran un-
assisted TO her cot.
A short time afterward. when her medl-
cine was about TO be administered, she
broke Der. silence for the second time since
the beginning OF the coma. She does not
nks her medicine. 1t has been the custom
Of tho nurses and physician to bold her hands
while the dose ives being administered.
They did 90 to-day.
Bsssae sarusglsd a. hard - she could
and finally exclaimed: Don't leave me
alone.'
Then abe broke away from the nurse and
opened her eyes. There was q CLEAN Of
intelligence In them. tho drst since she
went Into the trance.
Ths doctors are confident OF her COM
plete recovery. They attribute her trouble
TO an abscsss on the brain. When she went
into the sleep shs weighed i27 pounds, now
1hs weighs 70.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
SUN POINTER SPIRITED AWAY.
Tho stailisn Which Figures Periodically
in Itigation Stolen From . Barn.

in Litigation Stolen From . Barn.
AUGUSTA, Me-, April 2e.-The celebrated
homo case in which John q. +. johnson OF
Boston brought q suit in replevin to obtain
the custody Of the stallion Sun Pointer.
sired by the famous Star Pointer. from
Leslie W. Folsom Of Augusta. formerly
OF Msdford. Mas, on trial before Judge
Hall In the Kennsbec Superior Court, took
. ssnsatinaAl turn Saturday aftsrnoon.
Tbs case for the defendant had nearly
been finished whom word was brought TO
his attorneys that the stallion had been
taken from the stable Of H. Il. Lshness
Of Augusta during the trial.
The dsfendant's attorneys claimed that
agents OF the plaintiff broke the lock on
the box stall where the stallion was kept
while In charge Of tbs hostler, and that the
horss was driven across country In the
direction Of Waterville. Tho news Of the
stAllion's disappearance made . commotion
In the court Counsel for the defendant
after elaboration concluded not 70 make
any effort to recover the horss at present.,
but to continue their fight In the courts
on the question Of the title.
Sun Pointer has been the cause Of six
trials, including one in the Supreme Court
Of Suffolk county. Massachusetts,. and
thousands Of dollars have been spent In
litigation. On another occasion the horse
was spirited away. but was recovered and
returned to the defendant at Portland
The action now on trial is to determine
whether or not the plaintiff has q title to
the horse. The defendant contends that
he has lien on him on account OF board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
RUSSIA OFFERS TO LET US IN.
willing 10 Make Treaty Giying Us Special
Privileges I'm Manchuria.

WAsHINoToN. April 2e.-Russia's inten-
tons concerning Manohuria, which are
viewed with suspicion by the United States,
were explained to Secretary Hay by Count
Cassini, the Russian Ambassador. during
q personal visit OF the Ambassador to Mr.
Hays residence. Count Cassini has been
and still is III. but he regarded the matter
as 30 important that he rose from his sick
bed TO 60 see Mr.. Hay.
While Count Cassini renewed the assur-
ances given from time to time by his Gov
eminent that 1t intended to observe the
principle OF 'the open door and would do
nothing to disturb the territorial integrity
Of China. he made 1t plain that Russia. on
account OF her great interest In Mancnuria,
felt obliged to insist upon the demands she
has made as conditions precedent TO the
evacuation Of the province by Russian
troops. These demands did not include
territorial cessions. but were intended to
give Russia sufficient control Of Manchuria
to prevent repetition Of the Boxer uprising
and the destruction Of the great railway
end other property interests Of Russia in
atterritory.
As for the endeavor which the United
States Government is making to secure
from China the opening Of the Manchurian
ports Of Mukden and Takushan, Count
Cassini said that while his Government
would insist that these por Is remain closed,
II was willing to make commercial treaties
with the United States which would per-
init the entry Of American goods at these
places. We're it not for the fact that all
nations would claim a like privilege. Russia
would not clos, Mukden and Takushan to
Am. riCan trade.
II Is understood that Count Cassini was
especially anxious to ascertain from Mr..
Hay whether the United States Govern.
ment contemplated joining other Powers
In opposition to the Russian demands.
Mr.. Hay explained that although the posi-
ton Of this Government was similar in most
respects TO that of England and Japan.
1t would not enter into any combination.
joint movement or alliance with these
countries. but would act alone in dealing
with China and Russia.
1t Is supposed that Count Cassini saw
Mr.. Hay in obedience to instructions from
st. Petersburg. As was told in THE Sun
this morning. Mr.. Hay has sent instructions
to Mr.. Mccormick, the United States Am
bassador to Russia. to ask an explanation
Of certain features Of the Russian demands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
FIALA CONES TO SEE zIEGLER
About the New Arctic Expedition That
VIII Set Out In June.


VIII Set Out In June.
Anthony Fiala, who will command the
new Zieglsr expedition to the i'orth Pole.
arrived yesterday by the American liner
St. Paul. He comes to consult Mr.. Ziegler.
and next month viii 60 back 10 Trondheim.
wners his ship, the America. Is undergoing
repairs. She will have new hicks.
There are now aboard all the navigating
talent and sailors Of the expedition. fifteen
men in all. The entire ships company
will consist Of thirty-flve mon,
THE America will sail from Trondheim
early In June ssid Mr.. Fisla. The proc
pects appear to Is improving North. The
Ice broke up early. The north coast OF
Norway has suffered severely this winter.
The cod fishermen especially have suffered.
a. the seals have destroyed the fish. We
have $50 dogs and our equipment is In good
condition. We expect TO 60 from Arch
angel to Franz Josef Land. Then We will
make our headquarters at the most she filtered
OF the islands furthest north. II In inn
possible TO predict results. because Of the
Uncertainty and variety Of Arctic con-
ditions. The captain and crew OF tbs
America. ell old whalers and familiar with
Arctic weather. were In good health and
spirits when left them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
CHARLES ROLLER 4 SUICIDE.
Man VINO Disclosed Scandal In Trentsa
Prison.


MONTREAL. April 2e.--Charles L. Roller
of Yonkers, N. Y, committed suicide at
the Windsor Hotel, this city, tonight by
drinking carbolic acid. Roller. who was
about "a years old. arrived at the hotel
tonight. He left letter to his wife who
lives in Yonkers. No reason 70 known for
his act.
YoNKEns, April 7o.-Charles l.. Roller.
was last seen in this city some ton days
ago, about the time of his departure from
Poughkeepsie. where he had been confined
for some time. The New Jersey authors
ties, il was said, were In search Of him.
Roller has friends in Yonkers. but II was
impossible tonight to hnd his wife, who In
a New Jersey girl Of good family. The
young man had been In business here for
some time as an insurance agent and was
quite successful.
He was always considered somewhat
erratic and recently II was declared that no
was insane. His movements during the
past few days are unknown to his friends.
Charles l.. Roller, formsrly OF Newark.
was sentenced In 1901 to seven yoArs'
imprisonment IN Trenton prison for for
teller was cent to prison. but managed
to get paroled By getting evidence on
which number Of keepers were discharged
for allowing eontrabahd articles to reach
prison ere.
that evidence. and their work resulted in
surprising revelation a. to how soms Of the
keepers neglected their duty.
Roller got his release from prison In the
shape OF a parole. That parole was revoked
recently.
A man Who knew somethins Of Roller
said last night that no was recsntly sent
to . sanitarfum In Poughkeepsie after hav-
ing attempted 10 kill 6is wife and that he
left the sonitariun only few days ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
1900, 600 TAELS FOR RUSSIA.
Board OF Foreign Affairs At Pekin Make e
That Concession.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, April 27.-A despatch to the
Times from Pekin says:
Venerable officials Of the Board OF For
eign Affairs are amazed by the boldness
with which Russia has fouted her treaty
engagements. They have not yet con-
ceded the Russian demands, but in the pre-
dicament the board has formally agreed
that IL 900 900 taels, now In possession Of
the Russo Chinese Bank. being receipts
from the customs at Newchwang, shall be
retained by Russia as indemnity for repair
ing and protecting the Shan hai-kwan-N New
chwang Railway.
Russia previously retained the entire
profits Of the railway during her occupation
Of it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27

Protest Against French Troops Being
Admitted 10 kwangsi.

Special CaSle Dsspdieh 10 TEE Sun.
SHANGHAI, April 26.-An announcement
that the Governor OF the Province OF
Kwangsi intends to accept French money
and French troops to quell the instruction
in that province excites native merchants
here more than the Manchuria question
does.
A public meeting was held yesterday. at
which the plan was denounced a. likely
to lead TO France annexing the southern
provinces and the ultimate partition OF
China by the Powers.
The meeting telegrsphed TO Pekin ask.
ing for the abrogation OF the agreement
with the French.